Pulp Fiction Nail Art

Who's Zed?

Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead. 

Röt

Cake Pops are my weakness. (Only the pink ones)

Red lipstick is probably my favorite to use. I don't use it much around people I know. That shouldn't really matter no? Does that happen to you? 

I also feel quite self conscious when re-applying lipstick in public. Even in the ladies bathroom, I usually go into a stall with my tiny mirror. 

Wearing Revlon Standout with a Rimmel Liner in the corners.

Thanksgiving & Diffusing the Responsibility

Visited my mother for thanksgiving.

When I arrived we took the train part of the way back to her home. When I got on the train there was a lady who was passed out against the window. She didn't seem to be in great condition but of course we all go about our day. 

After sitting on the train for about 10 minutes there was a flailing sound and some movement. I looked over to see what was happening and the lady was convulsing violently. She was foaming at the mouth and her eyes were bulging out of her head. Immediately I figure she was having a seizure. 

Diffusion of responsibility man. People are fucking stupid. No one was doing anything! Some people were moving away from her except one girl who I became friends with afterwards. I called 911 and yelled for the train station authorities so they wouldn't take off with the convulsing lady on the train. 

She was still breathing but completely unconscious when they made us get off the train. 

We were directed to a different train, got on, and departed. I hope the lady is ok. I take great comfort in knowing that if anything happens to me or my loved ones no one is going to do a thing about it. I don't understand it man. Kitty Geneviese was brutally raped and murdered back in the 70s(? I think). 

Why the hell don't people do anything when another person is suffering. In this instance there is no reason for someone to not have helped as she was completely unconscious and not a threat whatsoever to those around her. 

She was black? Is it cynicism? Assuming she was some junkie who was having a bad trip or an overdose? 

Milani Liquid Eye Pencil Liner - A Garlic Birthday

Talking about this bad boy down here today.

Milani claims that this eyeliner is a "liquid-like eyeliner pencil". It is super creamy and pigmented but if you've got oily skin it might smudge after a few hours. I usually take it with me when I use it so I can retouch the edged throughout the day. I love applying makeup so it isn't a cumbersome task for me. The color is navy blue (Blue 08) but it's super unique because it contain pink and purple shimmers that are barely noticeable. These shimmers really contribute to the colors intensity and really compliments brown eyes beautifully.  

 

 

Super recommend this eyeliner. Pigmentation is amazing, staying power is decent, and it's super fun to add some color.

I have a lovely friend named James (for safety purposes haha) and it was his birthday recently. One of the ways I express my love towards people I care about is through meaningful presents. 

James loves to consume raw garlic. Ew, right? He does make an excellent case for the benefits one can reap with the consumption of raw garlic.

So I got him a few meaningful presents and made him this card. I drew a garlic plant I found on google and burnt the edges and wrote "garlic" in different languages. I think he liked it.

 Have a great day/night/whatever :) !

Dying Hair for Internship + DYI Hair Nourishing Mask

My hair has never been as dried out and brittle as it is now. When I was around 13 or 14 I used to straighten it all the time and even then it wasn't as horrid as it is now. I think the real problem was this awful winter with temperatures below 0 most of the time. I also blow dried my hair (and it looked badass) a lot but caused a lot of problems. I also neglected trimming it for almost a year so now my consequences are hay-like hair.

On top of that, I've recently landed an internship (thank God) in Washington, D.C. Which is why I unfortunately had to get rid of the blue-green streaks in my hair. Which dried my hair out even more.

Of course the road back to full shiny curls as before will take several treatments and time but I'm going to show you a nourishing mask I've used that softens hair considerably, given the extent of the damage. All of the ingredients below were just eyeballed because I have a ton of hair. I used about half a cup for each oil, one banana, and three good squeezes of honey. I blended them all together and soaked my hair in it. Tied it up in a bun and put a plastic cap on my head. You can leave it on for as long as you like. I washed it out after about 2 hours.

- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Banana
- Honey

I hope this is somewhat helpful! Have an excellent day!

Plum Dandy Lipstick Swatch

Hello! Today I will show you all MAC's lipstick in "Plum Dandy". I originally got this because I was dying to buy MAC's "oh oh oh" when I saw a swatch online but had been a limited edition product. (It was re-promoted in the Archie Collection!). I know Plum Dandy is a much more purple-toned-pink and not as reddish as oh oh oh but I really liked the color!

Hola! Hoy les quiero mostrar un pintalabios/rouge/labial (como sea que lo llamen!) Se llama "Plum Dandy" y originalmente me lo compre porq me moria por comprarme "oh oh oh" de MAC cuando vi un swatch online pero resulta que era edicion limitada. (Por suerte lo pusieron a la venta otra vez con la Coleccion de Archie!) Plum Dandy no es tan rojizo como oh oh oh pero igual me encanta el color!

 PROS:

• Not too frosty where you'll look like a cheap Pamela Anderson out of the 90s.
• Vanilla Scent
• Sheer but buidable

CONS:

• Not very smooth
• Not moisturizing

There isn't a whole lot to say when it comes to the quality of this lipstick, it isn't meant to be moisturizing. However, it also doesn't really dry them out. I would suggest making sure you don't have flaky skin on your lips because this lipstick will enhance it.

 PROS:

• No tiene mucho "Frost" que vas a parecer una Pamela Anderson barata de los 90.
• Olor a vainilla
• No es super pigmentado pero se puede repasar

CONS:

• No se siente super suave
• No hidrata los labios

La verdad esq este labial es bastante basico y super lindo. No fue creado para hidratar los labios asi que no tengo quejas! No te los seca un monton tampoco pero si lo vas a usar asegurate de que no tengas pedazitos de piel muerta porq sino se resaltan. 

--- One swipe creates a beautiful metallic rosy/purple colour.

--- Con una pasada queda un color hermoso medio rosadito/morado metalico.

--- With several swipes you can really intensify the purple tones and the metallic.

--- Con varias pasadas se intensifica el tono morado y tambien lo metalico.

I took this photo back in the fall. Currently there is a ton of beautiful snow! I love to walk in the snow! Have a great night/day/etc. 

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Saque esta foto cuando era otoño. Ahora hay un monton de nieve super linda! Me encanta caminar en la nieve. Espero que tengan un buen dia/noche/etc.

Do What You Want - elle fait ce qu'elle veut

Elle fait ce qu'elle veut -- She does what she wants.

 Pierce what you want.

 Go where you want.

 Chop off your hair if you want. Dye it, grow it, tie it, curl it, poof it.

 Living according to others will drive you mad. It's unsustainable anyways so why try so hard?

Make sure you're content with what you're doing with your life. If not, change things.
Lessons learned from yours truly, the first pancake.

Lilac & the Sunday Blues

From the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep I have a horrible feeling that Monday is coming. Does this happen to you? What better way to brighten up a gloomy cold Sunday than with a blog post about a beautiful nail combination!?

Ladies and Gentlemen, today I've got Sally Hansen's "Lacey Lilac" and "Pet My Peacock" from Spoiled. I've used Pet my Peacock before on top of a lovely blue color from Essie, which you can see here.

I had been wanting Essie's Lilacism however, I really wasn't willing to pay the $7-$8 for it. Especially after finding this dupe beaut!

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Del momento que me despierto hasta cuando me voy a dormir tengo un sentimiento terrible que ya viene Lunes! No me gustan los Domingos por esto! Les pasa a ustedes? Yo estaba pensando, que forma mejor de alegrar este Domingo triste que escribir un post sobre una combinacion de esmaltes que me encanta!

Damas y caballeros hoy les presento "Lacey Lilac" de Sally Hansen y"Pet My Peacock" de Spoiled. Ya he usado este esmalte de Spoiled encima de un esmalte azul de Essie que pueden ver aca.

Hace años que quiero Lilacism de Essie pero la verdad esq no quiero pagar $7-$8. Especialmente despues de encontrarme este esmalte super parecido!

 

Spoiled "Pet My Peacock"- Applying this polish does not cause my hassle. It contains teal green, blue, lavender, and silver hexagonal glitters in a clear base. Perfect for layering atop any nail color of your choice. --- La applicacion de este esmalte no es dificil. Contiene brillitos azules, turquesas, moradas, y color plata. Es perfecto para poner encima de cualquier esmalte.

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "Lacey Lilac"- This polish is a thick, creamy, fairly opaque polish which takes two coats for full coverage. It is actually much lighter than appears in my photos. I will try to update these when I use this polish again.  --- Este esmalte es grueso, cremoso, y bastante opaco. Con dos capas es suficiente. En realidad el color es un poco mas claro de lo que aparece en mis fotos. Voy a tratar de subir fotos nuevas de este esmalte cuando lo vuelva a usar.

And here is a photo of mischievious Mr. Frankie who LOVES yogurt but I am forbidden from sharing with him :( 

We hope you have a happy day!

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Mister Frankie le fascina el yogurt! Pero me prohibieron darle :( 

Los dos esperamos que tengan un dia muy feliz!

Summer Red Lip and Polka Dots

The end of my first real summer is coming to a close. I live in Indiana for most of the year for university and it is getting chilly! The leaves are falling and the wind is crisp! I love and hate the cold. I love the autumn holidays, the incredible multi-colour leaves, the lovely smells (cinnamon, pumpkin, spices, sweet vanilla!). Basically, I'm a cliche girl who enjoys fall jajaja

Anyways, before I go on and on about Fall. This was an interesting summer where I took a god-awful six week statistics course. Of course I needed a beautiful red lipstick when I got the Sunday blues about going back to class!

I used a combination of MAC's Viva Glam I and Rimmel's Exaggerate Lip Liner in Diva Red (024).
Viva Glam I is a beautiful dark brick red. But I don't feel like it has a lot of brown in it though, it's mostly just a more intense, deeper red. I really prefer this color to MAC's Russian Red (don't kill me!) because Russian Red is a bit brighter. It looks amazing on everyone! I just don't feel like it suits me well :( The Rimmel Lip Liner is a brighter pink-tinged cherry red. It's not an exact match but I just picked it out really quickly and I wasn't bothered by matching it exactly (but maybe this part is more important than I think it is) and it was cheap so hey! Why the heck not!

 

I decided to wear this Polka Dot dress from F21 that my father and stepmom got me. I really like how simple and classy it is! Sorry about the wind and the seat belt! Safety first jajaja

I wore this combo the other day at my University the other Saturday. I was initially intimidated but it was a simple day studying with my two good friends so I decided to give it a whirl! Do you ever feel intimidated to wear such a bold lip color around school/friends/people you know?

Mr. Hobo hopes you all have a great week!

Pink Jelly & Glitter Nails

I created this simple manicure with Zoya’s “Bela” and “Tazmanian Devil” from Confetti which you can most likely get at a CVS.

“Bela” is fairly sheer but it is a beautiful baby pink color. I was initially going to make a “Jelly Glitter Sandwich” by inserting a layer of glitter between coats of Bela but I decided that it made the glitter way too dull. Here’s an example of what it would have looked like,

 

This is what I ended up with, 

 

 

 And here is a photos of our adorable (pain in the ass kitten) Mister Frankie. Such a hilarious weirdo.

 Have a wonderful weekend!

Sheer Red Lip Friday! - Nivea Fruity Shine Cereza

I have got to be up for work and class in 6 hours! But I wanted to make a quick post before bed. I have recently been super interested in sheer red lip products. I think they look so beautiful, especially now that winter is coming.

Here I have a sheer red lip balm from Nivea which I got in Argentina last summer. Now, it is in Spanish but I know that the same one is sold in the U.S. When I have time I will find the name in English and edit it into this post!

I LOVE this lip balm. When I was growing up in Bolivia I had one for YEARS and I would barely ever use it because I felt that it was too pigmented (I was only 11-16 years old. Now I feel like I really have to load it on to get coverage but it is a great product. It has EXTREMELY small silver glitters that are barely noticeable but add shine.

• Moisturizing
• Beautiful Color
• Sheer!
• Smell is not overwhelming
• Cheap 
• Natural-Looking

Well, I'm off to sleep! Have a great day/night/etc! 

:)

Summer (Confusion): Revlon’s Peach Pango Lip Gloss & Lover’s Coral Lipstick Swatches

Hello everyone! I live in the snow for most of the year and this is the first time in two years that I am experiencing a full blown summer because I am usually in Argentina during the summer in the U.S. (down there it is winter when it is summer here). When I come back to the U.S. I experience the very end of summer right before classes resume. So I have had a plethora of new experiences which include farmer’s tan, clothing confusion, and makeup confusion… as well as nail polish confusion. I have gotten pretty used to what colors I wear on myself and now that I am tan I am having a difficult time dressing myself and well… painting myself. It is unbelievable how much of a difference skin tone makes when wearing certain colors! I used to ALWAYS wear berry colors on my lips and nails because it went well with my skin tone and now I look like a clown when I wear them!

Anyways, during my 2-year-long winter I had at times desired to wear “summery colors” (especially peach/orange) but of course most did not look good. The other day (like 4 weeks ago) when I was perusing blogs I came across Revlon’s new releases and I decided I wanted to try Pango Peach and Lover’s Coral.

Pango Peach is a creamy pinky/peachy color with golden shimmers that almost look like flakes. It’s not very sticky and has a strange smell that is not gross and fades away!

Lover’s Coral looks very intimidating but actually goes on a very sheer (which I love) wash of pinky/orange.

I’ve included tons of photos to show the glitter/flakes and colors so ya’ll know what I’m talkin bout. (It was an overcast day at the park so the flakes might not shimmer as much)

  

 

 These lip swatches are not very accurate because it was overcast and my lips are pretty pigmented now because of the sun and the shadows are all wrong! But I included it in case you have a similar skin tone to mine and also because I really appreciate when bloggers take their time to post lip swatches (even though these are shoddy).

 Thanks for reading!