What's in my Travel Makeup Bag?

I love traveling. Who doesn't? And traveling during Summer Break is even better! This summer I'm going to Spain for a month and to the U.S. for 3 weeks. I'm leaving for Spain in a week, and since I'm just Liz and I like to plan everything way ahead, I already have my packing list and my makeup and toiletry bag is already put together (I might be doing a "What's in my Travel Toiletry Bag? later). So, I decided to show you guys what's inside my travel makeup bag. But, before I start listing the products, I'd like to give you a little background information. I'm not packing much makeup at all, just because I don't wear a lot of makeup in the summer in general, but also because I'm planning on spending my whole time out by the pool tanning ;) So I wanted something sweat-proof and waterproof, but also some fun colors to add to the simple face makeup. Well, here it is:

1) Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Eyeshadow in the shade 82 Émerveillé 

A great cream-mousse eyeshadow that is easy to just swipe on the lid with your finger and go -- it gives you a very natural, yet put-together look. It also stays on even after I swim so that's a plus, too.

2) Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Perle in the shade 114

The packaging, of course, is major. Makes me feel like a tumblr girl ;) A very nice fuscia color, goes on smoothly. So worth the money.

3) Yves Saint Laurent Volupté Sheer Candy in the shade 9

Something in-between a lipgloss and a lip balm -- very moisturizing and glossy product with a slight tint of a pink color.

4) Sally Hansen Eyelash Curler

Just a random eyelash curler I got because I had a coupon :p Works well, though, nothing bad I can say about it!

5) Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Everyone raves about this, so there's nothing much I can add -- keeps your eyeshadow fresh and put all day long.

6) MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Fling

I usually use the Benefit BrowZings to fill in my brows, but because this is smaller and more compact, I decided to just pack this. Works good for me, I've been using this for a long time already.

7) MAC Pearlglide Intense Eye Liner in Undercurrent

I haven't heard anyone talking about this eye liner formula, which is weird, because it is awesome! It glides on like a liquid eyeliner but is easy to apply like a pencil. The color is uh-ma-zing -- a turquoise-ish green with gold shimmers, it brings out the blue and green in my eyes. LOVE.

8) L'Oréal Studio Secrets Professional Smoothing Resurfacing Primer

An okay primer, makes my skin feel really smooth and silky, but I feel that it does make my face a little oiler, though, but it's the best primer I've got, so I guess I just gotta work with what I got. Oh, and it does make my face makeup stay on all day, though.

9) The Body Shop Chocomania Lip Butter

I put this on every morning and night, it makes my lips very smooth and they stay moisturized all day/night. This is my 3rd pot of this, so I guess it just shows you how much I love this.

10) Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Compact Foundation

 A great foundation! Very moisturizing and it blends in like a miracle! Like it more than the original Vitalumiere Aqua

11) MAC Brush Case 

Got this with a brush set last summer, can't remember which collection... Very convenient to travel with.

12) Maybelline Falsies Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara

Just ran to the drugstore to get a waterproof mascara for the trip, and since I've already used and loved the non-waterproof Falsies mascara I just decided to get this.

13) MAC Pro Longwear Lipglass in the color Full Speed Ahead

Wears for a long time and makes me look like a stupid blond...What not to love? ;D

14) MAC Clear Brow Set

Just what I use to set my brows, since mine are pretty thick, I like to keep them nice and groomed, and since I'll be doing tons of walking around and swimming a brow set is a must!

15) MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner in Petting Pink

A very moisturizing lip color that gives you that effortless "yeah, I just slapped on some lip balm when I left the house, but my lips still look pink naturally glossy anyways" look, which I love.

I can't wait to go to Spain! I love the people, the food, the air, the water, everything in Spain! Okay, I'm done rambling. Hope you guys enjoyed and found this somewhat helpful!

xoxo,

Liz

Kindle Touch Review

I spend more time reading than I spend doing anything else. I love that when you read, you can travel into a whole new place and time, meet new people, and let your imagination run wild. Up until a couple of months ago I was a strong believer in books. Actual paper books. I loved the texture of the pages, the size of the book, the bookmarks, the bookstores -- everything. But, of course, there's a but. And the but is, that I go to school. And carry a tote (not a backpack -- a tote). Le me just say, there are many advantages and disadvantages of a tote. One of the disadvantages being that you can't stuff it with heavy stuff and carry it around 10 hours a day out of 24 without hurting your arm. So, I decided that it was time for a Kindle. I needed something lightweight, small, with a black and white display, and easy to use. After long, loooooooooong days of research I decided on the Kindle Touch. I've been using it for 4 months already and I really really like it. So. Let's get to the basics, shall we?

Out of all of the e-readers I felt like the Kindle Touch was the best fit for me. First of all, it's tiny. The measurements are 6.8''x4.7''x0.4'' and it only weighs 7.5 oz. That's really light for an e-reader, in opinion. It fits very comfortably in my hand and it fits in my bag and doesn't weigh it down because of it's small size. Another resin why I chose the Kindle Touch was because I didn't want an e-reader to read magazines or play games. I just needed a simple device to store books on and that I could take with me to school or easily travel with. A huge pro for me in the Kindle Touch (or any e-reader, for that matter) is that you can store thousands of books on them. It's like carrying 3000 books in you school or beach bag, except your just carrying an e-reader. I love that I have the option to choose which book I want to read, anytime, any place. Now, some of you ay be thinking, why not just use your iPhone or iPad to read books? Well, first of all, my eyesight isn't the best already and staring into an LED screen won't make it any better. And I love the screen of the Kindle, it looks like fake picture or something! And I also love that the screen is plastic, that way you can't really scratch it. I have a cover for mine which makes it look like it's a book when closed and I really like it. Also, the books that you buy from Amazon on the Kindle are significantly cheaper than just buying them from the bookstore.

I do still read normal books when I'm at home, but I mostly use my Kindle. It's very conventional and comfortable in usage and I just can't think of anything I don't like in it. I hope you enjoyed this mini-review post, please feel free to comment and leave suggestions :)

xoxo,

Liz

photo from here

Favorite Songs from "Up All Night"

In my previous post I've mentioned (and not once), that I'm obsessed with One Direction. I mean, who doesn't like 5 fashionable, hot, cute, British (and Irish) boys that sing? Since I don't have much time to type up a huge long post, I decided to just write a quick little blog post about a couple of my favorite songs from the album as well as my thoughts on them.


1) "What Makes You Beautiful"
In my opinion, this song is what made them popular. It's a great up-beat song that I like to listen to when I get ready in the morning. It's very positive and it pretty much sums up the point of all of their songs. I'd give this song a 10 out of 10.

2) "Gotta Be You"
This is a little bit slower song that "WMYB". I love the music video, and I absolutely adore Harry's solos, but all in all, the song isn't my favorite, but I don't hate it either. I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10.

3) "One Thing"
This might just be one of my favorite songs from this album. I love it, it just makes you want to get up and dance and scream and be crazy! My friends and I love to make little funny moves that match the lyrics and just whenever I listen to this song it puts me in a good and hyper mood. I give it a 10 out of 10.

4) "More Than This"
This song is what every girl wants to hear from a guy, in my opinion. It's very romantic and it makes me want to just come up to my crush and make out with him or something :p I really like this song a lot,   it's a great source of inspiration. I'd give it a 9 out of 10.

5) "Up All Night"
This song is also an up-beat song that pretty much describes what all teenagers think while partying or something :/ It makes me want to get up and dance and whip my hair and just go CRAZYYYY :D I'd give it a 9 out of 10.

6) "I Wish"
This is more of a slow song... No, not really... But it's not up-beat like the others either. The bridge to the chorus is my favorite part and I really like the chorus, too (it's been stuck in my head for the last couple of days :/). This isn't really a great song for the summer, I don't think, but in general I like this song. I give it an 8.

7) "Tell Me Lie"
Oh my gosh, words can't describe how much I love this song, it's so funny (I don't know why I think that)... It's also a very up-beat song (what else is new?) and it's very, and I mean very catchy. I think this song deserves no lower than an 8.

8) "Taken"
This is more of a slower song and I think it's not bad... I think it can get boring at times for some people, but not for me, I like it. I think it's a 7.5 out of 10.

9) "I Want"
This song reminds me of "All That Jazz" for some reason...Maybe it's the piano? But the guitar in this song is killer, I love it! This song is one of my favorites, and I'll give it an 8.5 out of 10.

10) "Everything About You"
This song isn't the best in my opinion... I don't really like the music in the beginning, as in the "electro" part. I know, I know, it's not really electro, but that's the only word I can find to describe it. I'm just not a fan. But the song isn't bad, either. I'd give it a 6.5 out of 10.

11) "Same Mistakes"
"Same Mistakes" is my sister's favorite song from the album. I like it, it's one of those slower songs from the album. It's okay, kind of in the middle there for me... 7 out of 10.

12) "Save You Tonight"
Okay, we're almost don't. I absolutely adore this song for working out or whenever I'm doing some kind of physical activity. This song has that 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4 beat that is perfect for my jogging pace. I really like this song and I'd give it an 8.

13) "Stole My Heart"
This is probably my least favorite song from the album, I don't like the beginning at all, especially Liam's solo. It's just.. not my thing. But I like the rest of the song okay, though, so I'll give it a 5 out of 10.

The next songs are the only 2 songs from the Deluxe Version of the album. I LOVE this album, and all of the songs from the album are a 10 out of 10 for me...

14) "Stand Up" 
This. Is. My favorite 1D song. EVER. I love it SO much!!! All of the parts the boys sing are amazing and...ahhhhh, I can't get enough of it!

15) "Moments''
This is a very emotional song for me, it's so sad, I cry almost every time I hear it! It's so touching and it...oh, I don't even think words can describe it. The perfect song to end an album with.

So, as you can see, most of the songs from the album are a definite hit for me, and that's pretty much why I love One Direction. Their songs are so inspiring and they're all so good at singing! LOVE.

xoxo,
Liz

photo from here ;)