Face Of The Day: 2/28/2012

Hey beautiful. Here I am again hoping to make this a new "series" at Rosie Girl. I personally love seeing Face Of The Day posts... basically the same as Outfit of the Day's, but your makeup. What's on your face. Was that obvious? I want to keep this as short & sweet as possible, so let's get on with this. :)

• Foundation: Covergirl NatureLuxe in Albaster, #305
• Powder: Physician's Formula Mineral Powder (I've used it so much, the name of the color's rubbed off!)
• Aerie Cheerful Cheeks Happy Apothecary blush in Pretty In Plum
• Maybelline Color Tattoo Tough As Taupe, #35 - all over my lid

Where I used these colors mentioned below:

• Loreal Studio Secrets eyshadow quad in Lavender Smokes, #536 - mauve-y rose pink all over my lid
• Loreal Studio Secrets eyeshadow quad in Lavender Smokes, #536 - dark purple in the outer half of my crease, lightly blended down to my lash line
• NYX Roll On Shimmer in Almond, #11 - blended into my crease
• Loreal Studio Secrets eyeshadow quad in Lavender Smokes, #536 - light gold color on my brow bone & inner corner
• Wet n Wild Mega Liner  in black, # 861 - upper lash line
• lengthening mascara (I've used mine so many times the name has completely faded off the tube, but it comes in a pretty gold package.)

Tag: 7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty!

1. GREED: What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?
I actually own mostly inexpensive beauty products... a lot of E.L.F. cosmetics, so I'm gonna go ahead & choose my E.L.F. eyelid primer which sells for $1. My most expensive beauty product would have to be my Remington Wet to Dry hair straightner, which I absolutely adore! This baby retails for a whole $35! :p Big spender here!! I know.
2. WRATH: What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get?
Exfoliators! Oh my gosh, I am so, so bad with these! Anyone good with skin will tell you to exfoliate about 2-3 times a week. For some reason I just don't. I forget, it's not a priority, it's more work. Wow do I sound lazy right now... However, I love, love, love the way my skin feels after! So, I don't really know why I neglect this particular item. (: Product that's been the hardest to get? Anything Dermalogica. Seriously, I love this stuff but I hate ridiculous shipping & handling prices & the actual store I can get it from is like the opposite direction of my daily schedule. Dermalogica does have amazing products though... & my all time favorite exfoliator, so while I'm thinking out loud I'm realizing I need to just take the extra time & go ahead & kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Yeah buddy. Look at me gettin' stuff done.
3. GLUTTONY: What are your most delicious beauty products?
Ok, I don't actually eat my beauty products, (I hope you don't either.) so I'm going to take this as a "What's your most deliciously scented beauty product?" & in that case it's definitly my NYX lip gloss in Perfect. Literally smells like cherries. Reminds me of Shirley Temple's & that's delicious. Scrumdidilyumptious in fact.
4. SLOTH: What beauty product do you neglect, due to laziness?
I never thought I'd say this, but it's nail polish. It's soooo nail polish right now. For some odd reason nail polish will just not stick to my nails. Nail polish will not actually stay on my nails for more than a day. Adhere gosh dangit! I am not going to paint my nails every single night. That seems ridiculous to me. Plus, wouldn't that be really bad for your nails?
5. PRIDE: What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?
For this one I don't think there's one beauty product in particular that I can name, but I can say my foundation routine is what gives me the most self confidence. I'm sure you can guess why... I have suffered with acne since as long ago as I can remember. While I have my skin pretty much under control right now, I guess really good coverup has just become a beauty routine for me. Beauty must indeed!
6. LUST: What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?
What does this have to do with beauty?! I don't know, but I like talking about cute guys, so I'll go with it. I am most attracted to mature, funny, stable, outgoing guys with blue eyes. I am positive that every guy I've ever had a crush on has met 4 of those 5 standards. Yes, it's obvious that I have a "type." & when I say stable I mean stable as in a future with a promising career. My life certaintly needs stability.
7. ENVY: What items would you most like to receive as a gift?
Perfumes! Goodness gracious I love getting anything perfume related! Anybody who knows me knows I have an obsession with smells & the way people smell. As weird as that sounds... I like to say I purchase quite a bit on my own, but I feel like it's something you could never have too much of because of the variety between scents & stores. Right now I have around 8 bottles of Victoria's Secret body mists. Boom.

Nail Of The Day - Mermaid Stripe

Besides the obvious fact that I couldn't come up with something better to name my lastest nail trend :p I am really, really loving this look! Anybody else ready for Spring/Summer?!

top color: generic white polish from L.A. Colors
bottom color (the fun part): Turquoise & Caicos from Essie
top coat: Good To Go from Essie
Need a tutorial? Let me know in the comments below! XO Katie

MyGlam Bag: February 2012

Hey ladies! (: Today's post is all about my February Glam Bag! You've heard it before but I'm gonna say it again - You need to get this thing! Just do it. Wait till you see/read what's in here...

• X Out Shine Control moisturizer from the makers of Proactive - "Stay flawless & shine free with this oil-free moisturizer with a mattifying complex." I haven't been able to find a retail price for this product alone since it comes free with an order of the X Out face wash, but you get a full size tube in your Glam Bag.
• NYX Roll On Shimmer - Also full size, retails for $4.50. Includes 30% off coupon. "NYX's brand new, intensely rich, shimmering powder that can be applied to the eyes, face, & body." Mine came in the color Almond... It's gorgeous!!! Surprisingly enough the product comes out of a medium sized roller ball dry & pigmented with tiny flecks of shimmer. Product sheens out well with a tint of color once blended, but blending's definitly optional. I chose to wear this on my lids today with a hint of matte brown in my crease.

• Premier Dead Sea Cinderella Mask (package reads Instant Stretching  & Revitalizing Mask) & Eye Cream - "Luxury skincare rich in life-enhancing minerals from the Dead Sea waters." Alone, full size these retail from $94.99-$99.99, but I was provided with 2 seperate samples with more than enough product to see if I like it. 50% off coupon included.
• Freeman Facial Mask Sachet in Goji Berry - "Turn your date night prep-time into a soothing spa experience with easy-to-use skin-perfecting masks." I've seen these at Ulta, Walmart, & Target for around $1. These are sold as single use packets, but do not come as a sample size. Goji Berry is used to help restore healthy skin tone & improves moisture retention, soothes & hydrates creating supple, soft skin.
• Ghirardelli chocolate - YUM! There's a sweet surprise for you! I recieved 1 dark chocolate square & 1 milk chocolate square.
• NuMe Professional Styling Tools & Hair Extensions $100 giftcard - K, can I just say WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW?!! This is incredible! I paid $10 for this Glam Bag, $10!!! This is like I got $100+ free! I am so beyond excited to use this sucker. :D

Thanks MyGlam!!! Thanks for reading beauties! XO Katie

19 Random Facts Tag!

Hey pretty ladies! (: Anyone up for a game? I was tagged by Tess to do the "19 Random Facts Tag" & now I tag all of you! I genuinly love getting to know people, whether it's people I already know, people I've known for a long time, or complete strangers. People are unique & let's be honest... I'm kinda nosy ;) so really I like to know, or perhaps figure out the things no one else knows about you, the things that aren't obvious at first. (In a completely non creepy way of course.) Although I could probably go on for a while, let's start with just 19 random facts about me. We can't get too out of hand now.

1. I love end of the world/disaster/apocalypse movies! Seriously, I've loved these for as long as I can remember. When I was younger I used to watch Dante's Peak at least once a day for months. Some of my favorites are War Of The Worlds (the remake with Tom Cruise), The Day After Tomorrow,  & The Day The Earth Stood Still.
2. I'm terrified of lightning! Or maybe I'm terrified of getting hit by lightning. Either way, I just cannot be outside during a storm. Talk about anxiety issues...
3. I adore giant rings! The bigger the better! I've started quite the collection now a days, including an assortment of animal attire. Something about 'em makes me feel safe... like if I ever need to protect myself & you know, punch someone really hard, I'm covered. :p
4. I don't vomit. I just don't. I hate it so much, like more than school, more than injury, more than heartbreak, more than anything you can think of, I hate vomit more. I can't decide if it's better for someone to tell me when their stomach hurts or if it's better not to know. Just the thought of it makes me angry & I've sorta trained my body to simply not do it because I will do anything to avoid it, whether it's me or someone else.
5. At some point in my life I want to live in Maine. I can't really explain the obsession, it's just there. Something about the small town atmosphere & the ocean mixed. The states back East are my favorites. Shoutout!!!
6. I'm a crazy mac & cheese fan! If I could eat anything for the rest of my life, for every meal, of every day, it'd be mac & cheese. Really.
7. I did clog dancing for 6 years! If you know what that is, great. If not, think of a mixture of almost every dance, but with the focus on tap & Irish. I started when I was 8 because my mom wanted me to, but from the very first class I was hooked. I met my first real crush at dance class. (:
8. Disneyland is my favorite place on Earth!!!!! For every birthday, special occasion, future honeymoon, maybe a possible place to live... I always say Disneyland! I used to dance there every year, but have picture proof of going as early as infant status. If you have a problem with The Magic Kingdom, I have a problem with you. Let's be honest here.
9. I have a dark taste in music. I like to say I believe in fairy tales, happy ever after, Prince Charming, but I guess not in music form. I don't think I have happy music on my iPod, as odd as that sounds. As a person, I believe I'm an extreme realist & the bubbly pop tunes just don't work for me. Right now I'm really into Adele's latest album, Kelly Clarkson's My December & songs like Fix Me by Coldplay.
10. Tess Christine is my favorite Youtube beauty guru! (Another shoutout?) Love you girl! Don't get the wrong idea about me, I do like guys. But, her videos are the best, she posts quite often, she's gorgeous, beautiful inside & out, & she seems like such a genuinely sweet girl. I have to say she does inspire me as far as Rosie Girl goes. Go subscribe!!
11. I've always wanted to be a nanny! I love kids & have been babysitting frequently since I was 11. I've had the chance to watch a couple babies grow up & just love the way you become part of the family. <3
12. Justin Timberlake was my first celebrity crush! Has anyone else noticed his outbreak in acting lately?! I just saw Friends With Benefits & pretty much loved it. He's still a stud. I remember one of my friends growing up had pictures of Nsync completely covering the back of her bedroom door.
13. I love canoeing! The first time I actually got into a canoe was a couple years ago. It was a "stepping out of my comfort zone" sort of experience but I'm so glad I did!

1. I am awful at math! Absolutely horrific! It took me like 4 years to learn my mulitplication tables...
2. I'm a night owl! I hate sleeping... at night. I rarely get 8 hours, but then have to fight to stay awake during downtime parts of the day. I'm the kind of person where if I take a nap, it turns into 3+ hours & I wake up feeling all congested & shtuff.
3. I hate vegetables! Really all I eat is corn & potatoes, potatoes mostly in chip form, which is awful. Something about the taste makes me gag. I can't even eat them with pasta or rice!
4. I love bargain shopping. I could shop for hours & hours, but never really buy anything because I hardly do unless I get a deal! I love when you go to those fancy stores like American Eagle & find something for 10 bucks.
5. I've only ever had crushes on guys with blue or green eyes! I didn't even notice this till like a year ago, but I have always liked boys who have eyes that aren't brown, because mine are brown. Don't get me wrong, brown eyes are nice, (My mom calls them chocolate eyes.) I just like people who are different from me.
6. I love creative writing! Which is one of the reasons why I blog more than I make videos. I feel like I can be quite the persuasive little girl with a very outspoken voice. I love what it feels like to create a new personality or character for yourself, or to live vicariously through someone completely different from yourself.

Thanks for reading! XO Katie

Tips & Tricks: Let's Talk Conditioner

Oh heyyyyyy. (: What's up girls? I hope you're all fabulous. Tonight, I want to talk about your hair... specifically you're conditioner. What do you use? Don't tell me something expensive, because I don't want to hear it, you don't gotta use it. I have a hair secret to share. You ready? Ready now?! (Ok, ok, this isn't Dora... I'm not gonna hear your answer.) What conditioner you use dosen't really matter!!! When I take a shower my routine is to generally shampoo, condition (leave it in), body wash, shave, then I wash out my conditioner & continue with the rest. So, yes, I'm leaving my conditioner in my hair for at least 5 minutes before I rinse it out. That's all there is to it. Genius! Use whatever you want, whatever's cheapest, whatever smells the best, whatever brand you <3, just do what you want, be a rebel. I've tried just about everything, including way super expensive Wen & it all works the same. There's some bang for your buck! You're welcome. XO Katie

You're Sexy & You Know It.

If this was Youtube, the title would look something like this: "Blog: LIFE." This isn't Youtube. Question of the day: If I normally blog about beauty & such, but then I spontaneously decide to post something different along the lines of what normal people blog about, which of course shall be classified elsewhere, what do I call it? Obviously I can't title a blog, "Blog." Hellooooo! (; That made absolutely no sense, but whatevs... What's up pretties?! Work, boys, friends, I'm just all sorts of distracted. Go ahead & say "excuses, excuses." I already know. (Still sense sarcasm in my writing?) I feel like the entire world has a cold right now, including me, so that's fun. Work is good & I get lots of it. Boys are... boys. I'm almost positive you proactively finished that sentence for me. Valentine's Day was fabulous, right? Right?! I really have nothing else to say to you but THANK YOU. So, now I'm gonna switch topics. I recieved a lovely, super duper, freaking exciting email from Influenster stating I've been chosen to get a VoxBox. YAY! Rosie Girl recieving 600+ views got me the spot, so of course I have to say THANK YOU again. THANK YOU. Basically, I'm gonna get some free goodies & review them here for ya'll, since you know I have such a hard time talking about beauty products. I don't know guys... this sounds like it's gonna be real difficult. :p You better look forward to that as well as MyGlam Bag reviews. Things are gettin' fancy!!! XO Katie

Product Review: Maybelline Dream Nude Airfoam

You know those moments when you really just want something good to happen... and then it dosen't? Maybelline's brand smackin' new Dream Nude Airfoam foundation was that moment for me. I find it funny that they chose to throw the word "air" in the product title, considering it is basically air in a can, coverage wise (meaning their is no coverage). This not so fantastic foam makeup comes in a tin like can with a "push down nozzle" 1.6oz in size - larger than most foundations, I thought I was getting a deal. Product dispenses exactly like hair mousse, down to the tea of the wet consistency & uncontrollable amount actually dispensed. As far as I can tell, all the colors available have a rather noticable yellowish/orange base, which isn't flattering for all skin types, if any. Other girls of the beauty community have described it to be like a tinted moisturizer, but it dosen't moisturize. So, since it dosen't cover, no matter the amount, it dosen't moisturize, nozzle top pretty much guarantees you're gonna get too much product & the very real fact that it kinda portrays a Snookie spray tan... This one's a no go. A no go, don't go, don't think about it, don't go back, don't even try it, not worth your money, learn from my mistakes kind of oh no, no, no. Don't do it. Trust me. :) Thanks for reading! -Katie

January Favorites

Hey pretties. (: January's favorites will be posted here, obviously, as opposed to Youtube, just because I am still trying to figure all that out, but I still wanted to update for you. Tweet me or comment below & let me know if you like the videos or the blogs better... & lets jump right in!

• Covergirl Natureluxe silk foundation

I've been nothing but impressed with the smell, the lightweight yet buildable full coverage, & the consistency. It's yet to break out my skin, even if left on overnight. (I know, I know... It's bad to do.) Seems to be long wear as well.

• Mark. Cosmetics Calm Yourself Hydrating Mask

This mask has been a true find for me, especially when it's marked at a drugstore price. It does exactly what it's called! Thick, lightweight gel consistency in an aquamarine color goes on clear with a slighty numbing feeling to your skin, which sounds weird, but if your skin is irritated it feels extraordinarily calming. Lemon & orange with green tea describes the smell to a tea. (Ha ha, very funny, right?)

• Sheer Cover Duo Concealer (as seen in January's MyGlam bag)

Creamy, full coverage with a lightweight feel. Not much else to say... Only downfall? It is a duo, meaning 2 different colors, also meaning I very rarely use the medium shade included.

• Crest 3D White Vivid toothpaste in Radiant Mint

Favorite. Toothpaste. Ever. You can see a difference in just one use... even if I do sound like an infomercial.

• Crest Pro-Health Multi-Protection mouthwash in Clear Mint

 Does anybody else wonder if the died mouthwashes secretly stain their teeth like soda does?! This is new & I like it!

• Secret Natual Mineral deoderant in Lemongrass Mint

Think of Vick's VaporRub. Amazingly enough, this deoderant dosen't have much of smell at all, but a slight undertone similar to Vick's, which I really do like. My mom thinks I'm crazy, meaning she dosen't smell it, but whatever. (; This stuff just does it's job extremely well without clashing with your perfume.

• Vitamin Water in Power-C Dragonfruit

Delicious. No more to say.

Thanks for reading! (: -Katie