Kiko Colour Mascara - Love it or Hate it?

Hola amigos,
    I've tried the blue mascara and I wanted to tell you guys what I thought!

Here's the mascara in case you forgot what it looks like :P

and the brush, which didn't excite me at first

Here's a comparison picture, Kiko on the left, nothing on the right

And here's both eyes done!

I absolutely looooove this mascara!  It is SO blue and noticeable.  A colorful mascara might not be to everyone's taste but I think it amped up my look immensely.  I also love huge voluminous lashes and this mascara definitely helped me to achieve the same effect that my Maybelline Falsies mascara gives me.  I was surprised because I have used colored mascaras before and they are pretty and colorful yes but they do nothing to my lashes except add color!

The mascara didn't flake, didn't smudge, and even after being caught in some light rain and me (stupidly) touching my eyes, it stayed put.  However it was easy enough to remove at the end of the day.

I give this mascara a 5 out of 5!

Their website is here, go check them out!

Thanks for reading!

~NomiGirl~

XOXO

New Items in My Room

Hola amigos,

      I start a new job today! wooo!  So here's a short post of some new things I've bought and either loved or hated: (Some I bought awhile ago and have forgotten prices, forgive me!)

Collagen Makeup Remover Cleansing Tissues

bought at Ross for $3.99

AWFUL PRODUCT!  I have to rub so hard to remove my

makeup and that is never good for a face!  Also they sting my eyes like crazy.

Urban Decay De Slick Setting Spray

AMAZING! I can finally control my oily skin especially in this summer heat.

Spray in an X all over face before makeup, and another X afterwards for best results!

With this product my oily T-zone disappears and my makeup no longer becomes patchy over time.

Kiko Super Colour Mascara in Blue

My aunt just traveled to Italy and bought this for me there, I'm a lucky girl! :)

The brush does not excite me though

The color is gorgeous!  I have yet to try this product but when I will do I will update this post.

Rimmel Show Off Lip Laquers

Bought in a BOGO 50% at Walgreens!

This product is either faulty or someone stole the little plastic thing inside (see below)

This thing!

The colors are beautiful and they stained my hand for the whole day and the next

(yes I showered!)

HOWEVER: They are very hard to put on!  You definitely need a mirror, and

because they stain so badly, be careful using your fingers to make corrections

 Last up and not a beauty product is my Fearless bracelet from Nordstrom Rack

Gold and mint, what could be better?  I know it's a tad tacky

but hey who doesn't like to show the world their bravery? :)

Thanks for reading!

~NomiGirl~

XOXO

Birchbox August Reveal!

Hola amigos,
    Sorry I've been AWOL! I had a friend visit that I know from college and we had an epic time, leaving me NO time for blogging!  But hopefully this August Birchbox will make up for it. :)

Hello Birchbox!

This month's theme is Finishing School: details, confidence, and elegance.

First up we have Whish coconut milk Exfoliating Body Wash

Dr. Jart+ Premium BB SPF 45 Beauty Balm

Very excited for this one!

Cailyn line fix Gel Eyeliner in black

Inside the treasure trove! 

Miss Jessie's Rapid Recovery Treatment: "The essential deep treatment for repairing dry brittle curls"

Whish deodorant swipe with hair inhibitor

Miss Jessie's Super Sweetback Treatment: "The essential deep treatment for growing out naturally curly, kinky, and wavy hair"

This box was a collaboration with Ann Taylor, and on the back 

of this card is a coupon for 20% off one Ann Taylor item or 30% off two!

I am incredibly excited to try the eyeliner as well as the hair treatments (my poor hair is so brittle)!  I am skeptical of the deodorant but I'll try that out on a day where I don't have to impress anyone ;)

Reviews of the products coming soon!

Thanks for reading,

~NomiGirl~

XOXO

I Do SFX Makeup Too!

Hola amigos,
   This is just a question post on my lazy Friday afternoon. :)

     I've mentioned before that I do SFX makeup (stage makeup with different special effects)

     Here are a few examples:

Would you guys want to see any kind of an SFX tutorial?

Thanks for your input!

~NomiGirl~

XOXO

Eyes, Aquariums, & the Jackpot

Hola amigos,
     I wanted to do more of a lifestyle post today!  But first I'll share my OOTD.

I'm not the best photographer :-/

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxy

Bare Minerals Glimmer in Desire all over eyelid

Fyrinnae Polar Bear patted onto the middle of the eyelid and inner corners

Brown from the e.l.f. Baked Eyeshadow Palette in crease

White from the e.l.f. Baked Eyeshadow Palette on browbone

e.l.f. Black Liquid Liner

VERY old Stila eyebrow product on my brows

I wore this look yesterday when I went out with friend to the aquarium in my town and the arcade:

1) shark and stingray food

2) giant shrimp

3) my friend took this picture of me trying desperately to touch the fishies

4) creepy looking ocean worms

5) evil moray eel

6) feeding the stingrays

7) shark eggs

8) giant (hermit?) crab (I used to have one about this big as a pet!)

9) zebra moray eel

10) hit the 500 ticket jackpot!

You'd think 500 tickets would get you more than candy...but nope!

It was a super fun day ended with pizza and chatting about light dinner topics like gender inequality :) (only kidding!)

I hope you enjoyed this random post,

Thanks for reading!

~NomiGirl~

XOXO

How to Lose That Darn Weight.....Healthily! (Surely that is a word!)

Hola amigos,
     I'm here to talk to you all today about dreaded WEIGHT LOSS and BEING HEALTHY.  It makes us stressed out, unhappy, tired, and cranky!  But guess what....I've been happy, healthy, full, and losing weight recently. :)  And I've had ice cream just about every day!

NO this is not about becoming anorexic or not loving your body.  HOWEVER, if you have a high BMI (body mass index, the ratio of fat you have on your body) that is not healthy.  This is why I really wanted to start losing weight.  I loved my body then, I love my body now, but now I can love it and be content knowing that it is healthy on the inside and out. :)

So, how can this be done?

It's called MyFitnessPal.com!

It's a calorie counter website that is free. FREE. FREE!  

Don't cheat, put EVERYTHING into the program...your true height, true weight (no one peeking over your shoulder!) and all of the sweets and chips you eat.  You'll be surprised to see how much everything adds up to, even if you think you are eating true to a healthy lifestyle.

I am 5'2" and I used to weigh 150.  That might not sound like much to you tall ladies but on a shortie like me, that is quite the amount.  I am now down to 126, 1 pound away from my goal and I couldn't be happier.

No I'm not getting paid by the site but I just think it's a fantastic option.  My mom's doctor even told her about this and she mentioned it to me and I had already been using it. :)

Now let me see if I can find any "progress" type pictures...

(I'm on the right!)

I'm holding my stomach in as much as I can in that picture as well.  I just don't look healthy :(

And here is a more recent picture

Quite a few less lumpy bumps!

And this picture isn't even the most recent. :)

YES you can lose weight with only diet but it's no fun!  I have a major sweet tooth and I absolutely have to have some kind of chocolate or ice cream every so often (ok...every day) so I also added running into my routine.  I run 2 miles as fast as I can then 2 miles at more of a jogging pace.  This adds a decent amount of calories to my day so I can "afford" to have something sweet. :)

What do you guys do to keep fit and stay healthy?
Thanks for reading!

~NomiGirl~

XOXO

July Birchbox Review

Hola amigos,
      Sorry I'm a little bit late with this! And I haven't tried all the products yet; but I wanted to share my thoughts on a few of the Birchbox products:

Coola moisturizer: This is an awesome product if you don't mind the smell!  It smells like sunscreen trying to be covered by eau de cucumber.  While I do like many scents, the scent of a cucumber is not my favorite!  I put this on after my shower and before my makeup and it was very moisturizing.  The main reason this product was pretty amazing for me was that it didn't leave my face slimy like my usual lotion!

3.5 out of 5 stars

N. 4 Super Comb Prep & Protect: Let me fan girl for a moment: omg guys!! This product is fantastic!  I absolutely hate combing my hair after a shower because so much of it gets ripped out (I am not gentle...I am too impatient) and it is just SO difficult to get through.  I sprayed this maybe twice on the underside of my hair and once on the outside and instead of 50 slow brushstrokes from the bottom up...it took three.  THREE brushstrokes and I had not a single tangle.  It also helped my hair feel a little softer.  I'm excited to see if there are long term results/repairs!

One downside: It smells like awful chemicals :(  No pretty scent here.

4.5 out of 5 stars

Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation in Champagne:

First, see this picture: (sorry for bad skin)

(Toasted Beige, Beige, Champagne-the color I was sent)

Like I have mentioned before: Champagne is NOT my color...it is far too light!  Currently, to match my very tanned summer skin I am Toasted Beige (having graduated from mixing it with Beige).  So instead of wearing Champagne I wore Toasted Beige but I will nevertheless review the foundation!

Hello Flawless foundation is smooth and lightweightish.  It went on quite patchy but I think that is because I used a not-so-fantastic elf brush to buff it.  I went over it with my fingers and it seemed to fix right up.  I wore it over the POREfessional primer also from Benefit (reviewed below!) and it wore quite well.  As the evening came closer, my foundation seemed to slip a bit, but it was also 104 degrees in my city.  I am sure this could have been fixed if I had my powder on me and some blotting papers!

3.5 out of 5 stars

I also wanted to do a quick review of the POREfessional primer from Benefit:

I have learned from watching Melmphs on YouTube that you must pat primer onto problem areas and THEN you are free to smooth it around the rest of your face.  I feel as though patting not smoothing or rubbing is a technique for most makeup products and even washing up afterwards!

First of all, the POREfessional smells HEAVENLY.  It smells citrusy-sweet..I think. (I am awful at describing scents!)  It is also SO smooth.  I pat it onto my t-zone and then run my fingers over my face and it feels like soft baby skin.  My pores definitely look minimized and when foundation goes over the top, I certainly see improvement.  So as a pore filler this product is great.  As a primer, as I said above, my foundation had slipped a bit later in the day but if I hadn't been wearing this primer I would have been shiny all over...before I encountered primers you could have used my face as a mirror!

4 out of 5 stars.

Thanks for reading! What did you guys think of the Birchbox if you received it?  I love getting things in the mail! Even if I did have to pay for it ;)
~NomiGirl~
XOXO

Birchbox Unveiling!

Hola amigos,

     Are any of you receivers of the Birchbox?  I love getting things in the mail, and I love makeup so this was a must for me. :)  And I love surprises!

I thought I would do a little unveiling and exlaination of each item and then tomorrow or the next day I will give a little review of the items in the box.

Here it is!

This month's theme is Power Play.  The ladies from the show Suits

helped to choose the items inside! 

On the back of this card is the list of the items in the box and

the prices of the full sized items. I didn't look at this until after though

because I wanted to be surprised!

On the back of this Benefit card were two scratch offs in which I "won" a free 

chacha tint or sunbeam highlighter with a $25 purchase. I'm interested in 

the highlighter because it gives a "golden glow"!

This sheet is a list of more things that the two ladies from Suits chose,

Donna Paulsen and Rachel Zane. I don't watch the show but I've heard it's good!

Here are the ladies

Items!

I'm excited for this! It's a leave-in conditioner from N4 High Performance

Hair Care that also features a detangling power.  It provides color protection as

well as sunscreen power for hair.

I don't have colored hair but I know that items for colored hair

are always more gentle and softer.

Next is this Coola moisturizing sunscreen in Cucumber. It's SPF 30

and is specifically for the face.  It's also organic!

I am a horrible person and I never wear sunscreen because

I am too brown...I never burn! One of the perks

of being half Mexican half Portuguese. :)

Next is the Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation from Benefit

Unfortunately it is not in my shade :( I have received samples

of the foundation before and I am Beige/Toasted Beige

while this sample is Champagne!

Inside the little Birchbox envelope were these amazingly cute bobby pins

As well as this perfume...er Not a Perfume by Juliette Has a Gun

(super cute name!)

It has only cetalox in it which is a base ingredient for perfumes.

The designer thought it needed it's own spotlight!

I can't wait to try these products!  I'll let you know what I think about them. :)

Thanks for reading

~NomiGirl~

XOXO