Fall Clothing Haul (+ Gifts for My Niece and Nephew)

I recently went shopping for a trip I am taking to Iowa to visit my brother. I was in need of some warmer clothing as it doesn't get very cold here in Texas. Along the way, I picked up a few bits and pieces for my niece and nephew.

Little Mermaid on Blu-Ray 

Merida Bow and Arrow Set

Madeline By Ludwig Bemelmans

Captain America Hoodie

Steve Madden Troopa Combat Boots

The other things mentioned in this video were unable to be found online, but check your local Target stores if you are interested. 

xoxo, Sarah

Halloween 2013: My First Two Tutorials

What I Used to create my "Basic Zombie" Look:

Ben Nye Liquid Latex

Toilet Paper

Tweezers

Ben Nye Master Bruise Wheel

Ben Nye Stage Blood

What I Used to Create My "Bullet Wounds" Look:

Ben Nye Liquid Latex

F/X Bullet Wound Kit

Ben Nye Stage Blood

Disney Princess Series: Ariel Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Products Used: 

CoverGirl "Passion" Lip Pencil

Sephora Ariel Storylook Palette

Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner

NYX "Jet Black" Slide On Liner 

Maybelline Illegal Lengths Mascara

NARS "Taos" Blush

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Urban Decay "Obsessed" Revolution Lipstick

Essie Sleek Sticks Nail Appliqué Review

I was in Target recently and I saw that Essie had these nail stickers (very similar to the Sally Hansen version) so I decide to pick up a few. They are $10 each so, in my book that's strike one. Sally Hansen's usually range from $7.50 to $8.50. 

As for application, they were extremely easy. But I had an issue with the adhesive on on of the stickers. It refused to stick to my index nail and so I ended up taking them all off before I could even get a picture. 

I tried them again, this time in "Sea Me Shine!" (Pictured below) 

These applied exponentially better than the other set I had and, personally I like the design much better. 

Overall, I don't think I will be purchasing these again. They are a bit expensive and I prefer the Sally Hansen version as far as longevity goes.

Have you tried these? If so, what did you think? 

Disney Princess Series: Snow White Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Products Used: 

L'Oreal Texture Perfecter

L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder (Classic Ivory)

Revlon ColorStay concealer (Fair)

NYX Nude Shadow Base

NYX Love in Paris Palette (Let them Eat Cake)

NYX Slide on Liner (Jet Black)

Maybelline Illegal Length Mascara

Physicians Formula Bronze Booster

Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush (Natural)

Revlon SuperLustrous Gloss (Berry Allure) 

 http://youtu.be/BX_J5VfCg0g

Caviar Nails: Yay or Nay?

When I was shopping with my ten year old cousin recently, we went into Claire's and we found these caviar nail sets and we were both very intrigued. I had seen these a million times before on beauty blogs and they never caught my eye. When I saw these sets on sale for buy one get one 50% off, I figured "what the hell?". Now that I have the pearls on my nails, I like the look but I don't think I would do all ten nails (but that's just my opinion). Overall, I think it's a good bargain and it is pretty fun and easy to do.

PS, the nail color I am wearing is OPI "Where is my Czech-book?" 

Have you tried this trend? What do you think?

Disney Princess Makeup Tutorial Series: Belle

Products Used: 

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

MAC Expensive Pink Eyeshadow

NYX Desert Rose Blush

LORAC Pro Palette (I used Mauve and Sable) 

Benefit They're Real Mascara

NARS Taos Blush

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

MAC Full Speed Ahead ProLongWear Lipglass

NotD: Essie "Sunday Funday"

"Sunday Funday" is a part of Essie's summer collection so I'm a bit late to the party on this one. I saw this at my local Target and I was immediately drawn to this color. 

Now that I'm really thinking about it, this color is not unique. It is almost an exact dupe of both OPI's "I Eat Maine-Ly Lobster" and L'Oreal's "Tangerine Crush". I wish I wasn't so impulsive due to the fact that I own both of the aforementioned polishes. 

I do recommend this color though if you want to add a pop of color to an outfit. 

Available at Target and Ulta for around $8 

Sephora Storylook Ariel Palette!

  As a massive Disney fangirl, you can guess how excited I was to finally get this palette in the mail. 

  First of all, the outside packaging is beautiful.  It has a gorgeous metallic silver overlay that is incredibly hard to capture on camera so I suggest seeing it in person to really appreciate its beauty. The packaging brings both elements of the sea and elements from the movie together in such a beautiful way.

This is just the BOX that the palette comes in!

  The casing for the palette itself is equally as beautiful .It portrays a silhouette of Ariel as well as different elements from the movie in the same silver overlay. 

Now on to the main event: The eyeshadows. This palette contains 20 eyeshadows that are 0.035 oz a piece (to put things in perspective, a MAC eyeshadow is 0.05oz). All of the shadows have very Little Mermaid-esque names such as "Sea Witch" and my favorite name of them all "Les Poissons" (Hee Hee Hee Hoh Hoh Hoh...sorry, I had to). 

  

The shadows range from mattes to shimmer and there is the occasional glitter shadow, but surprisingly, they all blend like a dream, even the matte shades (which is surprising as it is very rare to find a brand that makes good matte shadows). Now, I'm sure you all really want to see the swatches so I will get right on with it. I did use a skin tone colored primer under every swatch.

From L to R: Blue Lagoon, Scuttle, Flounder, Sabastian, Flotsam, Sea Shells, Les Poissons, Caspian Sea, Your Voice, Unfortunate Souls, Atlantica, Fins, Sick of Swimmin', Ursula, Sha La La

From L to R: Triton, Wanderin' Free, Jetsam, Sea Witch, Treasures Untold

This palette retails for $55 on Sephora's website. It is really hard to get your hands on so if you are lucky enough to get one, do it because you won't regret it.