*this post is not sponsored. I bought these products with my own money. I just wanted to share my honest opinions with you.
First of all, I bought the body shop eyeshadow over the summer where I used a groupon I paid $10 for a $20 value! They had a good sale going on and I was able to get like 5 products for like $22 somehow with the voucher!
Out of those 5 products was one item for me, which was this colour crush eyeshadow in "coconuts about you". I like The Body Shop's mission and ethics being against animal testing and supporting fair trade. Plus, I just learned that all of their products are 100% vegetarian. Cool.
I know I took photos of the product months ago, but couldn't find them in my files, so I re-took some today so don't mind how dirty/messy the eyeshadow looks now, please. lol. This what happens when it gets used!
The shadow is a matte medium brown shade. Its pigment is easily buildable and blendable. My favorite way to wear it lately is boldly by adding a drop of water to make it a deeper shade and stay put. The shadow's texture is soft and definitely a good shade for everyday wear.
out of 5 stars, I rate this product 4.5 stars!
The other product I've tried and have been using lately is Stila's stay all day waterproof liquid eyeliner in black. I didn't take a pic of the tip, but it's a felt pen liner, which helps make it easier to apply. You can make a thin line or build it up into a thicker almost cat-eye if you want.
I was hesitant to shell out $20 for this eyeliner, but I was getting tired of using my other two eyeliners (one pencil-$$, one liquid-$) that were not cutting it for me. They kept smudging under my eyes within two hours of wearing it, but not this one! Yay! I can't say that it stays put ALL the time, maybe it depends on how oily my skin is that particular day, but for wearing this eyeliner for about a month now, 90% of the time it's doing its job and staying put. I really love how concentrated the color is and that even as I slowly apply and fix my eyeliner (with the cap off), when I go to touch up a part, the ink/color still comes out without me having to close the cap and roll it in the palm of my hand. You can pick up this baby at Sephora, but click here, for a possible good coupon code to use at sephora.com!
out of 5 stars, I rate this product 4 stars!
Any new products you've tried lately?What are your go-to shades for daily makeup?
Happy Tuesday everyone! I am surprise I am not taking a nap right now. My sleep patterns have continued to be worse than normal, and last night, well I was up all night...again. No boo hoo's here though!
I am happy to be blogging today! I am happy because I've been feeling like God has my back and He knows what I need. It sure does feel good to feel like you belong, that you matter, and YOU, my reader, DO matter! Wherever you are in the world or country, believe that :) Often times, we can feel insecure and unsure of ourselves. We sometimes wonder, will they like me? will they care what I have to say? like if you are going up to talk in front of a group of people. Really, us bloggers, for one, are putting ourselves out there. Going up in front of the "class" to inform others and share our opinions and thoughts. We make ourselves vulnerable and that can be scary. Someone wise told me this year that, "we are all scared." So, essentially, we are all in the same boat, so try not to fret and just show up, go up and put forth your best effort and someone out there will connect with you and like you as you will be a blessing in their lives.
So here we are for another installment of Sunday Style and this time, with Miss Amanda!
my legs are so white!
Has there been a time recently that you felt inadequate? Or that someone just dismissed you? How do you stay confident?
amanda's outfit//
dress:jcpenny's
booties: target
bracelet: gift from mom
britt's outfit//
shirt: downeast basics
skirt: downeast basics
earrings: handmade, online
watch: gift from brother
Wow, what a week!
You guys, I've seriously been so out of it and so tired since last wednesday when I went in for the cat scan! I don't know what has happened to me. I've been sleeping worse than normal and so, I've taken a nap every day since wednesday, except for sunday. I haven't heard anything about the ct scan results either. We called my dr's office today and just waiting to hear back from them.
So let's catch up. Over the weekend, i watched general conference online. I was inspired and took many pages of notes in my little handy dandy notebook. A few of my favorite quotes that I hope I wrote in my notes correctly, are:
"Don't forget to look up."---Adrian Ochoa
"The Savior is always near, especially in times of need."---Terence M. Vinson
"By Christ's love we are able to change."---Ulisses Soares
I've sucked at taking pictures this week which has been eventful. Look above. The flash didn't come up. Oh well.
I got to hang out with Paco on monday night.
I got to visit with HL on tuesday. She brought me wendy's! yum. It was nice to talk with her about what's been going on in our lives.
I got to go to the movies with Elisa yesterday. We went to see the Butler. It was a pretty good movie, definitely historical. The movie made me teary eyed a couple of times. There were quite alot of well-known actors in the movie, like Jane Fonda and Mariah Carey.
And tonight, well, I'll be watching Grey's and Scandal!
I also found out from Eshakti that I have a special promo code for you to use. If you're a new customer and use my promo code:BRITTANY4ZHR, you'll get $30 off your first purchase! That'll surely help with any pretty item you may choose to update your fall wardrobe. The code is valid until November 30, 2013! And just to let you know, if you do use my promo code, I'll get a sweet $15 credit. It's a win-win for both of us! :)
I've got a serious, but substance-filled post on women's perspective of body in the works, so stay tuned. Hope your week has been blessed. I was reminded today that God DOES hear our prayers, answers them in His great timing.
Until next time...
I think I mentioned before how I've been getting sharp waves of pain near my stomach, right? It's been happening off and on for months now. Thank God it doesn't happen every day! It's been three weeks since I've had a painful "attack". Yay! I went to see a gastroenterologist a couple weeks and figured the pain I am experiencing could be:
1. kidney stone
2.inflammation of intestines
3.muscle spasms
With that, he didn't want to put me through a colonoscopy, YAY again! Thank you Dr! And he just didn't want to put me on another medication to help with the possible spasms, so he said let's do a Cat Scan first and go from there.
The CT scan was scheduled at 8:30 this morning, but not without alot of prepapartion. I received two bottles of berry smoothie contrast, in which, I drank one bottle last night and then half of the 2nd bottle an hour before the scan and the 2nd half of the bottle 30 minutes before the scan.
The contrast itself didn't taste as bad as I thought. It says it's berry flavor, but it taste more like grape. Here's a photo for your entertainment of me drinking the first sip of the first bottle last night.
ha, yeh my face says it all
Before we left this morning, I made a short video:
I totally chose the thumbnail above to make you laugh and make fun of myself.
The consistency and taste got to me, especially once I started the second bottle this morning, it was just making me feel sick. I kept telling myself, "mind over matter, mind over matter" and singing, "you are my sunshine" to myself while I was slurping it up and also later this morning when my nurse at the hospital was trying to get an IV started. I needed the IV to draw blood, but also give me meds for conscious sedation. I can't physically lay flat on hard surfaces or the flat beds that they use to zoom you into the machines for the scans. It hurts my body since my limbs and back are contracted and don't stretch out straight whatsoever.
While she was running the ultrasound over my arms to spot a good vein, I asked her, "does this contrast make you get diahhrea?
She said, "No, actually it can make people constipated."
I laughed, "Well i think I am getting diahrrea. my stomach does not feel good at all. I am gonna need to go potty before the scan."
She said, "ok. wow. Yeh, usually people get constipated, but you are the exeption to the rule, which I am sure that's how it's been for you your life."
Pretty much true.
My nurse was such a sweetheart and so helpful and caring. She got some two guys to help her and Katie lift me from my chair to the toilet, which was interesting, but we did it! My nurse asked one of the guy techs if this contrast made people get diahhrea and he said, "yes, the kind she had to drink for her kind of scan!"
Ohhhh! hahahahha. You guys, it was terrible. I am thankful I didn't go on myself because all I had were the pajamas I came in. While waiting to go potty, we snapped a few photos before the scan, prepped and ready to go.
On the way to the scan, I had two respiratory therapists with me because they were going to have to amboo bag me during the scan itself. I guess, per hospital policy, I couldn't be on my vent, and maybe too because of the magnetics. The RT's did a fabulous job amboo bagging me. I wasn't nervous at all breathing wise. The scan itself went smoothly. My nurse I had to prep me was there and then all three of them, along with Katie, walked with to the recovery unit. While I was there, I had to switch to the hospital's vent, which breaths much different than my vent. It was a bit difficult to breathe along with it. As i go to exhale, there's like a wave that suddenly stops and then pops and I feel it in my chest. It's hard to describe. Thankfully, my sats (oxygen level on room air) was just dandy, in its normal range of mid-90's.
Overall, the morning went well with little problems, except, the unexpected diarreah! I had a great time of people working with me to make getting this scan a success.
While Katie and I were waiitng for transportation, we were thinking about eating and what to eat, because we were so hungry! We finally got back home just before noon and she went and got us lunch. Oh it was so yummy. Shortly after eating, I tilted my chair back, got pillows and a blanket and took a nap until 3:30 this afternoon. I was and am so tired.
Next, just wait for my gastro dr's office to call to follow up with me and see what the results show. I just can't wait to figure out where and why these pains are happening!
What a day! I am feeling a bit better and think I'll be knocking out before 9! Man, i feel like an old person! I just can't hang like I used to! haha I just may have to catch tonight's episode of Revolution online later.
What time do you go to bed? If you fall asleep before a certain time, do you too, feel like an elderly person? Have you ever had to drink berry contrast for a ct scan? What did you think?
We've got another installment of sunday style with miss amanda. We totally didn't plan our outfits, but we kinda matched! I can say that I like dressing up a bit for church. It's just fun. And it's even more fun to have a friend to do style posts with!
So one of the themes in my life, in general, these past few days has been trust. to trust in the Lord.
I know that it can be difficult to not worry or stress about things. I know that it seems nearly impossible to try to remain calm [hello! I get anxiety often] and give complete surrender to the Lord, but I know that when we do, he grants us his peace. Life is no doubt, full of trials and hardships. No one ever said life would be easy. Thankfully, for me, my faith in God has allowed me to endure such hardships but also to come out on top, brighter & stronger than before, and for sure, closer to God.
Here some scriptures that I like that remind me to trust in the Lord. Sure, I've heard or read of the following often, but I ask myself, how often have i really pondered and prayed over these words?
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.---psalms 118:8
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.---proverbs 3:5
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.---psalms 73:28
I think too, that as we put our trust in God, one, we are practicing our faith and second, we are relying on Him. And as we draw near to Him, he draws near to us.
I didn't know, but we are getting our house re-stuccoed. I was awaken before 7 am with pounding right outside my window. After I got up and around in my chair, I saw the plastic sheets covering the house windows and front door area. It totally reminded me of E.T. You guys know what I am talking about right? Where those fbi/army authorities quarantine E.T. and Elliot in the house?
hahah Yes. We are the E.T. house today. No one can exit the house through the front door. When all is done and repainted, our house is gonna look so pretty.
Today was also a happy mail day! I received a cute little note from a dear friend.
So who else watched Grey's anatomy last night? We didn't realize that it was a 2-hour premier, but dang, it was so good! With that, I ended up missing Parenthood, but not to fear, because I've got the episode all ready to watch tonight on my laptop.
I was a bit surprised that Jackson rejected April, sad that Heather
died!, hurting for both Arizona & Callie, happy for Mere &
Derrick's new baby and cried when Bailey was trying to save Dr. Webber! Oh, me and Amanda both felt so emotionally involved with these characters! Was definitely a fun night.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Enjoying this fall weather. I have a full weekend planned, so we'll catch up early next week.
