It's here! It's here!

Hey all!

So my Flip Video Ultra camcorder arrived in the mail today via USPS (for those of you who aren't familiar = United States Postal Service)!

Three cheers for speedy delivery!

Minus 5 cheers for deceased batteries :(

Alas, I shall have to wait until tomorrow to play around/post anything.

I can't wait to get started reviewing and making videos with my new-used ORANGE camera!!!

I've been so inspired by a lot of the makeup gurus so we'll see what happens.

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Thanks a ton

xoxo Camella

Another new lip combo!

Hey all!

I was ready-ing myself for church this morning and I wanted to try out my ELF All Over Color Stick in a new way.

I have the color in Pink Lemonade and I've used it as a cream blush before... and it's SOOO pretty! But I really wanted to try it as a lipstick today. I put it on with my ELF concealer brush and it looked nice but it had a sheen to it that I didn't think was right for church this morning.

I decided to put on my Revlon ColorStay Lipgloss in Unlimited Nectar over the top and it looks great! It toned the color down from BRIGHT PINK to a nude-pink and it looks really nice.

I was so proud of myself for trying this out, I really wanted to share it with you!

I'll try and get some pics soon but my lovely boyfriend posesses the camera now so we'll have to wait a week or two.

Try this out at home and tell me what other combos you come up with!

Favorite Lip Products/ New Purchase

Hey all!

So today, I wanted to do a post on my top lip products. Iwon't try to limit myself, I'll just give you a list of what I like and I'll hopefully get some pics on here soon as well.

First up, I have my wedding day lipstick of choice.

I was one of the Maids of Honor at my BFFs wedding and this is the lipstick I wore.

It looked GREAT in the photos and made my lips look so pretty.

It's by Jane Iredale and it's in the shade Ashley... which doesn't tell you a whole lot.

Ashley is a really pretty, mauve-y, pink-plum shade. It looks amazing on pale skin and will add a pop to your lips at night.

My next favorite product is Revlon's Colorstay Mineral Lipglaze in Neverending Nude and Unlimited Nectar.

These are awesome if you want your lipgloss to last forever.

They're highly pigmented and they look really natural.

The only downside with these are that they taste just awful.

Next up, Maybelline's Moisture Whips in Sugar Plum and Nude Blush.

These are super moisturizing and they last for a decent amount of time... and what's more is that they're super affordable!

Downside: the smell... unless you like obnoxious watermelon.

Next, L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipsticks in Nude and Rose Serenity.

The colors are pigmented yet natural and they add a lot of moisture to your lips.

They do smell of wax and baby powder (sort of like a Water Baby - if you're from my generation) but I love them just the same.

Next up, my only MAC product, Ravishing which is a Cremesheen lipstick. It's a beautiful red-coral-y color and I really like it for night time. And it smells like vanilla.

Finally, Maybelline's Plumping Lipstick (don't quote me on the type of the product, the lable doesn't say) in Peach Plump.

This feels really bizarre on my lips, like a bee sting without the pain... but the color is a really pretty and shimmery peach (like the name would suggest). So overall I like it.

OH and I have a new favorite nude lip combo that I'm VERRRY excited about!

I used Revlon ColorStay Lipcolor in Smooth Nude and over the top I put ELF's Plumping Lip Glaze in Champagne... just the color part. It looks really glossy and pretty. I'd say it's a totally wearable nude lip.

What are your favorite lip products and combinations?

Don't forget to comment and follow --->

xoxo

Camella

Sorry! And update!

Hey guys!

Sorry I haven't been on in a while, I've been really busy lately!

I promise that I'll make some more time for you all in the near future.

I have some great news! I've really been shopping for a camera so I can start doing YouTube videos and I think that I've made a decision to order a camera! I'm really looking into the Flip Video Ultra because of how easy it is to use and let's face it, it's super cute! I'll let you know when I place the order, etc.

Also, I just placed an order with a few sellers I found on Etsy:

mummumscrafts and lighthouseminerals!

I can tell you that so far the customer service has been great and I'm really excited to try the products so stay tuned for that!

That's pretty much all I have for now though. Let me know if you have any recommendations for a camera as well as who your favorite seller on Etsy is.

xoxo

Camella

Olay Total Effects Cream Cleanser Review

Hi again!

So I've been meaning to do this review for a while now but I've been super busy.

I was looking for a cleanser that would not only make my skin super soft but fight my oily skin and tendancy to get random blemishes also.

This cleansers full title is Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Anti-Aging Salicylic Acid Acne Cleanser or

Cream Cleanser + Blemish Control and it retails at Meijer for around $7.

Things I LOVE!

1) The scent! It's a really fresh and clean scent and it wakes me up but also relaxes me. It's just a nice smell.

2) The consistancy! The consistancy is really creamy (obviously) but it's not too thick or too thin. It's somewhere in the middle and I like that.

3) The exfoliating beads! Ok so I wasn't expecting there to be any sort of exfoliation in this product but to my surprise, there totally is! Now it's not like a sugar scrub or anything, but there are these teeny tiny beads that are great for sloughing off dead skin cells so I like that a lot.

4) The anti-aging properties! Now I just turned 20 in June of this year so I'm not super concerned with looking like I'm 14 (with the skin I used to have, no thanks!) but I do want to do a preemptive strike on wrinkles and saggies. While I can't tell you I've seen a whole lot of difference, I like the idea of a cleanser that not only fights blemishes but also aging.

Things I'm not crazy about

1) The price. I feel like Olay just jacks up the price on everything because they CAN.

2) In order to see a marked difference, you need to use the whole line. This can be $pricey$ so I'm not so fond of that little marketing ploy.

In a nutshell... I highly recommend this cleanser, it smells nice, it moisturizes, and it prevents blemishes. It's super, basically.

xoxo

Camella

Revlon & ELF Mini-Haul!

Hi everyone!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I promise I'll do better now that school's back in and I'm not running around all over the place :D

I recently went on a mini-shopping spree at ELF and REVLON and I'm really excited to share what I purchased and my initial reactions to the products.

First off, we have the ever so popular Complexion Perfection Powder.

(I purchased this after watching PincStuff's review of it and I have to say, she was right on!)

It's super silky to the touch and so after I applied it with my new Elf Powder Brush, it feels great on my skin. I'll keep you posted on this little beauty!

Next, I got the Studio Powder Brush which I also purchased after seeing PincStuff's reveiw. So far I really like it. The bristles are super soft and it's pretty densely packed. The only thing is that it smells a bit like chemicals so I'll have to wash it post haste.

Next up, Elf's Professional Bronzing Brush. Initially, I was shocked by the bright red bristles so I have a feeling it's going to bleed pretty bad after I wash it. Other than that, the bristles are pretty soft so we'll see how it does.

I also purchased Elf's nail polish in Chocolate. I really loved MeePoCow's vlog about dark nails so I decided to give this deep brown color a try. It smells like normal nail polish (don't ask why I sniffed it) so I assume with the proper base and top coats, it should be really nice.

Next, I have Elf's All Over Color Stick in Pink Lemonade. I really hoped that it would smell like lemons but alas, it does not. It's a really pretty pink color with shimmer so it would be a nice blush or lip color.

The final thing that I purchased was the Natural Radiance Blusher in Glow (also a MeePoCow recommendation). It's a really nice coraly pink color and I'm really excited to try it out.

The final two things I got as gifts or I don't remember purchasing really:

Elf's Candy Shop Lip Gloss in Melon Mayhem.

It smells really nice. The only thing that concerns me is the amount of glitter in the pan... and yes I mean GLITTER. I do however like the smell so aside from the glittery-ness of it I may like it.

Lastly, I don't remember buying this but it was in my bag and that is the professional blending eye brush. I do own one already so I was pretty extatic to see another one in the package because I love these brushes.

So that's it for my mini-Elf Haul.

Next up, my super-mini Meijer Haul!

I only bought two things when I went to Meijer the other day and they are from Revlon.

The first thing I bought was the ColorStay Mineral Lipglaze in Unlimited Nectar. I own one of these in Neverending Nude which I really really love a lot.

This is a really nice nude-ish color. It's sort of pearlized with pinks and greens in it but it looks really natural on the lips and it stays decently.

My one gripe is the stinkin' taste. It's gross. Horrible in fact. But besides that, I love it.

The other product I bought was the ColorStay lipcolor in Smooth Nude (clearly I have a thing for nude lips these days!) I like it I guess. It's a bit on the cakey side so you really have to have smooth lips for this to look decent and it's really quite matte too so it offers no conditioning properties.

I do have to say that I probably wouldn't buy another one again because it's quite pricey even for a drugstore lipstick. I think that I'll stick with Maybelline's Moisture Whips since they are like heaven in a tube.

Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend!

xoxo Camella