Liebster Award

    Hey Belles! I'm excited to say that I've been nominated for the Liebster award by Jess @ findinnerbeauty.com! Thanks hun! If you don't know what this award is about, it was created to support beginning bloggers & give them the credit and recognition they deserve. & as you Belles already know, I'm all about supporting others. So, I'm ecstatic to be apart of this! 

Rules

1. Give credit to who nominated you.

2. Answer the questions they gave you.

3. Nominate 9 bloggers who have 200 followers or less.

4. Come up with your own 11 questions for them.

5. Let them know you nominated them.

Now onto answering the questions that Jess gave me!

1. What's your favorite fairytale? 

    - Honestly, I'd have to say that Beauty & The Beast is my favorite hence my name "Belle" :)

2. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

    - Hm, tough one. There is so many beautiful places in the world, but I think I'd either go to Ireland or Italy. 

3. What do you want to accomplish in 2014?

    - Continue my blog & keep meeting all you lovely bloggers! 

4. What's your favorite (type of) restaurant? 

    - I LOVE Italian!

5. Feel-good song or album?

    - Oh! I have so many "feel-good" songs but the one I've been listening to the most would have to be "That's My Kind Of Night" by Luke Bryan, mmm.

6. What's one thing you miss about being a kid?

    - Being carefree, having nothing to really worry about but when I was going to be able to go outside and play.

7. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?

    - Stay positive, there is no reason to dwell on the negativity of life.

8. Tell me about something that made you laugh this week.

    - My boyfriend just being ridiculous, haha. That's why I love him! ;)

9. If you could send a message to the whole world, what would it be?

    - YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL!  

10. What is something you would like to become better at?

    - Eating healthy, I have such a unhealthy eating habit.

11. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

    - Fly, Of course! haha.

Now on to my nominees!

1. Leigh-Ann ; BlushingBeauty55.blogspot.com

2. Heather ; blushingbelle.net

3. Chaitra ; itspinkpot.wordpress.com

4. Betti Boot ; betti2bootbeauty.blogspot.com

5. Jenny ; jenfarny.blogspot.com

6. Miss ALK ; missalk1994.blogspot.co.nz

7. Ashley ; sweetcarolinabelle.blogspot.com

8. Rosina ; rosinadiaries.blogspot.com

9. Natalie ; yourstrulyny.blogspot.com.au

My Questions:

1. What is your favorite thing about blogging?

2. Why did you start your blog?

3. Who are some of your favorite bloggers?

4. Favorite color?

5. Would you rather be able to sing or be able to dance?

6. Favorite type of music, & why?

7. Who is your inspiration?

8. Favorite makeup item, & why?

9. Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter?

10. Best vacation?

11. What is your favorite quote? 

I hope you enjoyed all my answers! If I didn't tag you & you would like to answer my questions feel free to do so! & let me know that you did! :)

Until next time,

Valentines Eye Look w/ Vice 2 Palette ❤

❤ Valentines Eye Look w/ Vice 2 Palette ❤

    Hey Belles! Today I'm going to share how I got this Valentines eye look with the Urban Decay Vice 2 palette. 

(Yes, my eyebrows are not perfect, BUT I just so happen to like it that way)

❤ First, I primed my eyes with eyeshadow primer to help keep the eyeshadows on longer and make the colors POP.

❤ Second, I mixed colors "Coax" & "Toxic" together and packed them onto the 2/3 of my lids.

❤ Third, I used the color "Voodoo" for my crease and outer 1/3 of my lids. 

❤ Fourth, I used the color "Habit" as my inner corner and highlight.

❤ & Lastly, DON'T forget to BLEND it all in!

I did use a regular felt tip liquid liner for my upper lash line, but I didn't use any eyeliner on my lower waterline, & I applied my mascara as normal.

Until next time,

Be A Supporter!

    Okay Belles, I just need to talk for a few minutes. I've had some things happen in my life the past few months/years, big changes. Some good, some not so good. But no matter what I've felt like I've had a good support system through my boyfriend, family, & friends. UNTIL, I had someone who I felt I was very close to, would even consider a best friend, tell me "Oh, you'll never be able to do that" to something that I had told them was a goal of mine. This goal being something that I could accomplish, with a good support system behind me of course. It may just be me, but when I tell someone in confidence a goal, or a dream of mine, I expect them to support me, as I would & do support them on their goals/dreams. When I get told by someone (who I feel like should have complete faith in me) that I'll never amount to what I want to be, it kinda rains on my parade, and makes my self confidence go down. I don't mean to rant, but in all honesty, my feelings are crushed. I've never been one to tell someone they will never be able to accomplish their goals/dreams in life. I encourage them to go forward and pursue it, and be the crying shoulder, the support system when they face an obstacle. 

    I've decided for myself, I will not let others bring me down. I will accomplish what I set my mind to. No matter how hard or how far away my goals/dreams may be. I WILL PUSH FORWARD, past the negativity.

You never know how hard it can be on someone when you're throwing negativity on them, until you've been there yourself.

     The reason for me writing this post is, I really want you to think of your goals/dreams. What are they? How can you make them come into reach? & How far are you going to have to push yourself, whether it be mentally or physically, to get there? 

    No matter what your answers are to those questions, just know that no matter where you are, or who you are, I'm ALWAYS supporting YOU. Even if I don't know you, I'm supporting. 

BE A SUPPORTER!

Until next time,

Review: Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser

Review: Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser

    Hey Belles! I'm here today with a review on the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser. I've just recently started using face primer again, last time I used any was when I was a Junior in high school. Since starting back to using face primer I've been using the Too Faced Primed & Poreless Skin Primer. While I do love the Too Faced brand, it is rather pricey at $30 a tube. So I went on the look for a cheaper primer than would do really well on my skin. I saw A LOT of posts about the Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser, so I grabbed it & tried it out for myself. 

    I have oily, dry, sensitive skin. So, I have to be extremely careful with what I choose to use on my face. I can swell up like a balloon if my skin doesn't agree with a product, just ask my mom. She's got a story or two about the times my face didn't like a product. The Baby Skin did great as far as not irritating my skin. It is a clear color, and to me it's pretty oily. The first day of using this product, I HATED it. I felt like it just made my skin way more oiler that it already is, but I decided to give it another try the next day. I didn't use as much and I spread it more even across my face. It worked much better, but after still continuing to use it for a couple of weeks, I just still didn't like it.

    When using a face primer, I don't want my makeup to pool up into my pores. With this it still does, even as if I don't have any primer on at all. Bummer. I was really hoping that this would be better for me that it has turned out to be. BUT like I said before, my skin is crazy, & it very well could be my skin just doesn't like this primer. I probably won't be repurchasing this again, sadly. I'll be sticking to my other brands.

I purchased this at my local Walmart for around $6.

Have you tried the Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser? 

How did it work for you?

Let me know!

Until next time,

5 Tips for Whiter Teeth

5 Tips for Whiter Teeth

    Hey Belles! I'm here today to give you 5 tips to keep your teeth whiter! As some may know, I went to college to be a dental assistant, & I currently work full time as a Certified Dental Assistant. These tips I'm about to give you are what we tell our patients who want to have a brighter, whiter smile. 

1. Stay away from dark colored drinks.

For example: Coffee, Tea, Sodas (Pepsi, Mr. Pibb, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, etc.)

2. Stay away from drinks/food that contain a lot of acid.

Foods/drinks that contain a high amount of acid can cause your teeth to loose the color of your enamel, which can cause a translucency on the edges of your teeth. 

For example: Lemons, Mtn. Dew, etc.

3. Drink through a straw.

When you drink, all of what you're consuming runs over the front of your teeth, causing them to stain a yellowish or brownish color. 

4. Good oral hygiene. 

Brushing & Flossing every day can prevent buildup of plaque & tartar, which can cause calculus and stains. 

5. Touch up treatments.

Having bleaching strips or bleaching trays made, you can do quick touch up treatments at home. You can have bleach trays made at your local dentist office, they come in different bleaching strengths & varies depending on what your dentist office carries. For bleach strips I recommend Crest 3D White Professional Effects Strips. You can purchase these at Walmart for $38.

    Okay, that's my 5 tips to you for keeping your teeth whiter! I hope these tips can help you out! 

Until next time,

Picture above provided by Google.

MOTD: Natural Smokey Eye/Pink Nude Lip

MOTD: Natural Smokey Eye/Pink Nude Lip

    Hey Belles! I'm going to be doing my first MOTD (Makeup of the day) post. I'll show my makeup look I wore today, and everything I used to achieve it.

Face:

~ Benefits The POREfessional Face Primer 

~ Estee Lauder Double Wear Liquid Foundation

*Shade: 1W1 BONE 17*

~ Double Wear Stay-in-Place Powder 

*Shade: 1N1 IVORY/NUDE 72*

~ Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer

~ Estee Lauder Signature Silky Powder Blush

*Shade: 02 PINK KISS*

~ Revlon Photoready Palette (Highlight)

~ Urban Decay De-Slick Makeup Setting Spray

Eyes:

~ Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer

~ Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette 

*Shades used: Tease, Bootycall, YDK, Busted, Blackout*

~ Kat Von D Autograph Pencil 

*Shade: Puro Amor*

~ L'Oreal The Super Slim Infallible Liquid Eyeliner

*Shade: Black*

~ Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Lips:

~ Flower Sheer Lip Tint Pencil

*Shade: Bare Blush*

    That's my MOTD! This is a pretty normal look I wear daily. I normally wear a smokey eye everyday that I put all my make up on. I don't wear any makeup to my job because, It would be kind of pointless to wear it when I have a mask on all day. That's just me though. I hope you enjoyed my MOTD! :) 

Until next time,

January 2014 Ipsy Glambag

January 2014 Ipsy Bag

    Hey Belles! I'm going to share with you today what I got in my January 2014 Ipsy bag. This is my first Ipsy bag subscription! If you don't know what Ipsy is:

   Ipsy was created by Michelle Phan, a famous YouTube beauty guru. You pay $10/monthly and you receive 4-5 beauty products, sometimes samples, sometimes full size! This is an awesome subscription, in my opinion, what girl doesn't love trying out new beauty products?! 

So here we go, this is what I got in my bag this month!

    To start off with, this is the bag this month, & to be honest I'm not a fan of this design. I probably won't use this unless it's to put my toothbrushes and stuff like that in when I travel.

Beauty products I received:

Body balm; Balm me up ~ $45 full size

Organic Sweet Cocoa & Tangy Body Balm

Benefit; the POREfessional ~ $30 full size

PRO balm to minimize the appearance of pores

(MALIN+GOETZ); Mojito lip balm ~ $12

Daily protectant, Soothing treatment

Yaby; Yaby liquid foundation ~ $13.99 full size

Natural Finish Liquid Foundation (Oil Free)

A! Absolute!; Make-up cleansing tissues ~ $4.99 full size

Pomegranate Extract; 10 tissues

    Well that's all I got in my bag this month. I can say I really am liking the Mojito Lip Balm, it really is helping my poor chapped lips! I am excited to try the POREfessional primer from benefit. I've always heard good things about it! The Yaby foundation I received came in the shade "Buff", a little too dark for my skin tone this time of year, so I won't be able to use it until it gets warmer outside. As for the rest I haven't really used them yet.  

If you'd like to subscribe to Ipsy for $10/monthly

you can click HERE!

Do you already have a Ipsy subscription? If so, what did you get?

Until next time,