New Maybelline Lipsticks

Maybelline has popped out a new limited edition collection for their COLORsensational simply called Porcelain and they have also brought out a few new shades for the permanent line.

(L-R) 860 Smooth Taupe, 865 Nude Nuances, 30 Tigerlily Treat, 855 Flawless Fuchsia, 850 Porcelain Pink

(L-R) 860 Smooth Taupe, 865 Nude Nuances, 850 Porcelain Pink, 855 Flawless Fuchsia, (bottom) 30 Tigerlily Treat

Tigerlily is not part of the Pocelain line.

These all have a cream finish, meaning they have no shimmer or sparkle. The only down side to this is your lips must be perfectly smooth, otherwise every flake of dry skin will be magnified. :(

I love the packaging, which I unfortunately didn't photograph, but they have a light pink frosted plastic cap, opposed to the shiny caps on their other lipsticks. The smell is the usual light vanilla, much like MAC's.

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Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush foundation

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010 Vanilla

As a huge Emma Stone fan I naturally had to check out the new Relon line she was hawking. This foundation came out a while ago along with the lip butters, sculpting blush/bronzer duo and a few other items.

The texture of the foundation when dispensed is hard to describe. It's like a foam, but not your usual foam. When you touch it it sort of deflates and turns into a liquid which is quite watery.

I'm quite disappointed in this product. Assuming it was going to be like the name says *airbrush* I thought it was going to help hide my imperfections. This foundation has no more coverage than a tinted moisturizer or BB cream. It is nice and light and doesn't feel heavy all, which is probably due to the fact that most of the product has been injected with air. I hate that this doesn't work for me since I love the other two PhotoReady foundations, but this one doesn't have enough coverage for my acne prone/scarred skin.

This would be perfect for someone who needs light coverage, but if you're hoping for this to make your skin look as beautiful and smooth as Emma's you may want to keep looking.

See you in the salt mines- Jessica xo 



Perfume Collection

Avon's Far Away- Love the smell, hate the design. It reminds me of the 80's and 90's. Seriously, Avon? Avon describes it an "Exotic treasure of dreamy florals, spiced ambers and spirit-moving woods." It smells very mature to me, but not like old lady powdery smell. It is very concentrated so I only spray it once directly on me. The good thing about this scent is that its less than $25 and lasts all day.

Estee Lauder Sensuous- My boyfriend bought me this. I love the way it smells. Its super warm and sensuous is literally the best way to describe it. I only wear this in the fall and winter.

Marc Jacobs Daisy- I bought this when Ulta was giving away free over-night bags on wheels with the purchase of a perfume... well the bag was apparently made for someone under 5 feet tall. I am five four and I would have to kind of stoop down to pull it. I threw away the bag, but I love this perfume. This spring it's going to be used up! It smells exactly like sweet flowers, definitely not like a funeral home or florist.

 Michael Kors Very Hollywood Sparkling Eau de Toilette- I feel like this is a dumbed down version of his signature perfume. This one does not last. I love the smell- it reminds me of magnolias even though they're not present in this scent. Sephora simple says it has black current, neroli (what ever that is) and Mandarin. I love Michael Kors' designs, he is my favorite designer, but this glitter is a little tacky to me.

Dior Addict Shine- This smells super young and energetic. It smells like there may be some citrus in there. Yum!

Juicy Couture- I've had this forever! I have no idea how to describe this so I'll let Sephora do that..Watermelon, Mandarin, Pink Passion Fruit, Marigold, Green Apple, Water Hyacinth, Crushed Leaves, Tuberose Absolute, Wild Rose, Princess Lily, Tuberose, Caramel Creme Brulee, Vanilla, Precious Woods, Patchouli.

 Dior J'ador-I think I've had this one the longest. I believe I asked for it for Christmas when I was in 8th grade. For some reason what I smelt in the department store didn't smell the same as what was in my bottle did when I got it. It took me a while to grow into this. I think I started wearing it in 11th-12th grade. This is my lazy day scent when I don't really know what to wear.

DKNY Pure-I smelt this in one of those little paper peel off things in department store ads and had to have it. Like I literally got in my car 5 minutes after smelling this and bought it. I didn't even bother testing it first. Normally I don't go for vanilla, but this doesn't have that obvious vanillary smell. I think it also helps women in Africa or something like that when your purchase a bottle :)

Nanette Lepore Love Birds- I don't actually wear this, it's not that it smells bad, I just fell in love with the little birds. Plus it was only $12 because I got it at an outlet.

Chloe rollerball- Oh my gosh. I love this scent! I just cant bring myself to pay $100 for a small bottle. This is a floral scent, but I find that it smells kind of peppery/spicy on me. It is so unusual.

Incline Railway

Last weekend my boyfriend and I took a little trip to Lookout Mountain in Tennessee to ride the historic Incline Railway. I've lived close to the Incline my entire life, but waited 20 years before actually visiting it :/.

If you don't know what the Incline is, it is a one mile railway that goes up the side of the mountain. It was built after the Civil War that took visitors and residents alike up the mountain (some residents still use the incline on snowy days). At the steepest point, you are at a 75.8 degree angle. That's freaking scary! But at the top you have the most gorgeous view. We picked a good day because on a clear day they say you can see up to seven states (not that you could tell one from the other). But we could see landmarks close to our homes about 30 miles away. This little trip has made me want to explore more of what my home town has to offer.

The following photos were taken in Point Park atop the mountain.

Inside the lookout fort-hence Lookout Mountain.