Beauty: MUG Eyeshadows

My Thoughts

Has anyone ever tried Make Up Geek Eyeshadows? I've had these for a few years and been hyped up by the youtubers. It is own by a youtube guru Marlena. I've been a long time subscriber and the moment she came up with MUG eyeshadows- I knew it was worth the try! My problem was she released so many colors I didn't know what to get. Granted, these eyeshadows are cheaper- $6 each but I didn't have a lot of money to buy them all. (lol!) So I was patient and ended up watching a few swatches in youtube, some MUST HAVES videos, MUG eyeshadow tutorials and voìla~ I knew what I wanted to buy!

I'm not a make up artist nor an eyeshadow expert and back then my make up knowledge wasn't there yet and I relied on youtube gurus. When I first saw the swatches, I was like... okaaaayyy.. it looked too good to be true for THAT kind of price! I thought it was so pigmented and creamy it pretty much blew up my mind! As I said, I bought these years ago and years ago- MAC eyeshadows are $10 each pan.. so MUG price is way cheaper and I thought almost as pigmented as the MAC eyeshadows. So I was like.. fuck MAC and hello MUG! 😆 Well just FYI incase you didn't know yet (which probably you already know!) MAC eyeshadow refill pan is the same price as the MUG eyeshadow now. So price range isn't the issue anymore right? 👀

ANYWAYS, back then I thought MUG eyeshadows is "kinda" closest thing to MAC eyeshadows.. (I said, kinda!) because now after years of learning about make up products (don't get me wrong, I'm still no expert!) I'd say, MUG eyeshadows isn't as perfect as the MAC eyeshadows. Yes its buttery, yes its creamy and yes it claimed to be cruelty-free but sadly I find that some eyeshadows are hard to blend with brushes and doesn't last long. 😐

Don't get me wrong, they aren't bad, I liked that MUG has some interesting unique colors that you probably won't see anywhere. Make Up Geek is a growing company that now they have blushes, powder, brushes, lips etc. pretty much everything you could think of!

So is it worth it? Make Up Geek eyeshadows isn't perfect but for the price and shade ranged I'd say yes, its worth the try!

My favorites are: shimma shimma, corrupt (the most blackest eyeshadow), crème brulee, frappé and cocoa bear. I didn't get all the shades, I pretty much bought neutral shades just to be safe LOL!

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PRODUCT REVIEW: FitTea

My Thoughts

I received this FitTea 14 Day Detox from Influenster to test and review. If you're not a member of Influenster, I would suggest to do so. I just joined recently and its actually interesting. You review and share your honest opinions on things that you've used or currently using- like beauty products, hair products, skincare, snacks etc. Boost your impact to be able to get a chance to receive a VoxBox. As for me, I received a Flourish VoxBox and it has goodies inside for me to try and give my honest reviews.

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So on to this FitTea I received from Influenster.

It's a tea (well.. obviously! lol.) It claim so many things:

• Fit Tea Lowers Hunger for Up to 4-6 Hours. Purifies the Body from Waste and Toxins
• Made From the Highest Quality 100% Herbal Ingredients. Fatburner
• Boosts Metabolism and is a Natural Appetite Suppressant.
• Helps to Get Rid of Excess Water, Helps to Reduce Stress, Supports Immune System
• Pleasant & Smooth Taste, Highly Effective, Works Great for Both Men and Women.

I gotta say, its pretty much true. For one, this FitTea gave me energy boost! I feel like I could do 100 push ups, run miles and do cartwheel after that.. lol! It also does curve my appetite a little bit. When usually I want to snack on something by mid day, I don't feel the urge to do that anymore. I also noticed that I lost a few pounds.. but not sure if FitTea was the reason or because I cut back a lil bit on rice. haha! Regarding the taste.. well it taste and smell kinda strong. I suggest to put a teaspoon of honey or squeeze a lemon for better taste. For me, I like to add honey and after few days of drinking this, I got used to the taste and it doesn't bother me anymore. (I actually kinda like it now!) 😋

So overall, does it work? We're all different people, body might not react the same as the other. 

For me though, this FitTea is great! I'd say, it will work if you used it as part of your healthy living lifestyle. Drink FitTea, exercise, workout, move your ass, eat healthy and cut back on junk foods. 😁

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It's always nice to get a lil something for free...

My Thoughts

Last week, I bought the Tarte Tarteist pro palette (thanks to all the beauty youtubers for recommending this palette!) from Macys. I wasn't really planning on buying anything but Macys was having a free shipping +15% off on any cosmetic/beauty products in their website, so I was like okay.. I'm just gonna browse and see what they got. 3

30 mins later, I'm putting Tarteist pro eye palette in my cart! 

They were also giving away a tarte make up bag, small sample of tarte mascara and tarte loose powder so I was a goner! I hit that check out button so fast I got a whiplash! LOL. 

A big surprise was when it came and I opened the package, they also included some sample of perfumes and a small Bare Mineral Pro foundation. I'm excited about that coz I haven't really tried any bareMineral foundation. So.. YAY!

I'm not really a hoarder but I like getting these little samples to try out. Its like, trying it out first, see if it works or not and buy a full size if you dig it! 

I guess what I really appreciate here was that I wasn't expecting these little samples, it was a surprise for me. So yeah...

Thank you Macys! 😙

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Beauty: Kat Von D Shade & Light Palette

My Thoughts

I picked this Kat Von D palette few years ago and just fell in love with it! This palette is so creamy and so pigmented! It's a mix of neutral, warm, cool matte colors that every time I look at it makes me feel inspired to make something different.

If you want to invest in a matte palette, I highly recommend this one!

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Beauty: My MAC palette.

So I've been building my own customize MAC palette. As you can see- I'm leaning more towards neutral, warm, brown colors. Not really a big fan of crazy bright ones, because if I'll be honest.. pretty sure I'm not gonna use them on my normal everyday life! LOL!

Going to MAC store was intimidating, they have a gazillions of eyeshadow colors that I had a little panic attack. When I first went in the store, I didn't know what to get and I didn't want to bother the make up artist/sales person. So what I did after that was go home and researched... and I mean by that is watched beauty gurus in youtube for their top favorite MAC eyeshadows. That helped me a lot, I listed all the eyeshadows that they mentioned and that's pretty much how I knew what I want.

It took me a few years to collect them as we know, MAC eyeshadows aren't cheap! I didn't want to buy 15-20 of them in one day! So what I did was buy one or two eyeshadows a every month.. and here we are now!

My Thoughts

So was it worth my money and time? I would say FUCK YES! MAC eyeshadows are so pigmented and beautiful! (Well the ones I picked are worth every penny!) hehe! My favorite ones are Brown Scripts, Chocolate Swiss and Satin Taupe. It took me awhile to collect them and to be honest with you, I'm so in love with these eyeshadows that I'll be buying more in the near future!

Yes, its a pricey investment but if you have the money and you're a makeup lover then go get a few MAC eyeshadows to test it out! :)

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Quick Thoughts: You Make Me by Erin McCarthy

You Make Me by Erin McCarthy
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

2.5

Not my cup... heroine annoyed the hell out of me! She was too dramatic that it hurts to continue reading the book. It's either she wants to be with Heath or Ethan and she couldn't make up her damn mind! Top it off that she cheated? ugh. (and yes, in my opinion she did cheat with her fiancé!) She kept thinking and texting Heath while Ethan (the fiancé) is asleep! Then afterwards decided to meet him in his apartment while the fiancé is away.. nice girl huh?[she kept thinking Heath and text him while Ethan is asleep! Then afterwards decided to meet him in his apartment while the bf is away.. nice girl huh? (hide spoiler)]

And when Heath asked her if is she wants him to fight for her- she said YES. (and she asked this question while she's still in a relationship with her fiancé!)  Now while she finally decided Heath is the one she wants, she found out that her ex fiancé (Ethan) is "trying" to move on and she has the nerve to feel hurt about it!!![Heath is the one she wants, she found out that her ex fiance (Ethan) is "trying" to move on and she has the nerve to feel hurt about it!!! (hide spoiler)]

I could understand some of her situations and feels. Heath was the love of her life and after all these years seeing him again awakened something in her but let me tell you, being in her mind and literally reading what she thinks was a pure torture! To be honest Heath or Ethan didn't deserve this woman. She was incredibly immature and selfish.. not a heroine I want to read.

Typical NA genre.. I just can't get over with the heroine. so 2.5 stars for me!

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Quick Thoughts: Bounty by Kristen Ashley

Bounty by Kristen Ashley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this one! Though its been awhile so I had to re-visit the COLORADO MOUNTAIN SERIES as for some reason I quite forgot who the heck is DEKE. Lol!

BOUNTY has EVERYTHING why you love Kristen Ashley. Its pretty long and lots of inner thoughts from the heroine.. but its KA!



KA is one of these rare authors that writes a book and just hit you in the right spot! (Only a KA fan would understand that. lol!)

4.5 STARS for me. I guess the only thing that kinda irked me was the way they quite talk. Kinda poetic? They babble something so simple yet so hard to understand.



And also the heroine.. She sounds just like the hero, kinda like a biker. I feel like she doesn't have any identity... and sometimes I couldn't tell them apart. ugh.. Again I prolly not making any sense here. lol! But I noticed that in most of KA's books.. so I guess that's just her style.

Anyways, still a 4.5 STARS!

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