Desperately Seeking Bookworm

Just sitting here on a rainy day catching up on some blog posts (I seriously need to do this) avoiding packing for my upcoming trip while binge-watching Outlander Season 2. It's Watchathon week on Xfinity and I am taking full advantage on my next 2 days off. I've got 3 book reviews coming up after this and then another post on a special little event that I'm going too. Lot's of good things coming up this month! Until then let's hear about the starting lineup for The Gleam Team! Glamglow Glowstarter Mega Illuminating Moisturizer (Full-size $49): Ahh my monthly moisturizer sample. I wasn't necessarily excited to try this because I knew it was going to look super illuminating. While using this for a week I noticed that my skin was getting extremely red and starting to break out. Then while masking this past Sunday I noticed how sensitive my skin got. My skin doesn't irritate easily, so I'm not 100% sure if it w as this or a primer I've been using...

Here it is, the final subscription box review of 2016, in 2017. It's gonna take me awhile to get back into the swing of writing and reading again. I'm really working on it because one of my goals for the year is to focus on this blog. I'm working on redesigning everything and really getting my act together. Like I said I have big things planned for us this year. For now though let's relive the month of December in the form of my all time favorite subscription box, Sephora Play! Lancome Hypnose Drama Instant Full Body Volume Mascara (Full-size $27.50): Does anyone really like this mascara? I've always been kind of eh on Lancome mascaras in general. I'm jealous that the other box variation got the Bobbi Brown Smokey mascara because I've heard it's a wonder in a tube.This has an S shaped wand and I never thought it did a good job at defining my lashes. I'm picky with mascara's so I need definition and body. Not so much length because I've...

This is my second time writing this post and I'm not happy about it. I had originally written it on my phone and then Blogger froze and deleted EVERYTHING! I was finished with the post (sans pictures) and that damn app upset me, grrr. So now here I am again writing this post, which is hopefully as fabulous as the first post that I had written. Makeup Forever Artist Eyeshadow & Powder Blush I544 Pink Granite (Full-size $21):  You can use this as a blush? Hmm I'm not sure I would want this color on my cheeks, but that's good to know for future purchases. I'm very impressed by this shadow. Again, I've never used MUFE shadows before and this was just perfect. It doesn't swatch particularly well, its a glittery taupe that leans pink, but you really do need to build it up. I haven't tried it layered over a cream shadow, but I think it will be perfect for that. I'm also happy that we are able to depot this and stick it in a palette. Much appreciation Seph...

Whenever I’m scoping out makeup on YouTube or on other blogs, people are always raving about Wet and Wild. I too have been intrigued by the brand, because I know that it has come a long way from the cheap makeup you used to get when you were in middle and high school. The formulas have changed, but the prices have generally stayed the same. So when Walgreens was having a bogo sale I thought how could I resist? I didn't pick up much, just some things I've heard good reviews about and the rest was just things that appealed to me. I picked up two bronzers, one eight-shadow palette, one eye trio, one lipstick, and one lip gloss. In all I believe my total came to about $10 before tax, (I bought a couple other things), so not too sure on my final total. For Six items that isn't bad and I was super excited to try out my new purchases! The first thing I picked up was the Coloricon Bronzer with SPF 15 in “Reserve Your Cabana” . This is the lightest b...