Spoiled State of Mind: July 2015

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

You Don't Have to Like Me, I Love Me

I have something I really want to talk about. I'm beyond done with people saying that I "live off mommy and daddy's money". I am 17, a minor, after all. I don't know what planet you come from, but I'd say most minors do live off their parents money. But what I would really like to know is WHY DO YOU CARE HOW MY PARENTS CHOOSE TO SPEND THEIR MONEY? There are people less privileged than me. There are people more privileged than me. It's the same for all of us. I don't ever post anything to make anyone jealous. I know you don't believe that, but I don't. I just have a strong interest in makeup, clothes, purses, jewelry, etc. I'm not into many things, I don't enjoy sports or anything of the sort. Shopping is just my niche. I post what I enjoy. To me, my page full of makeup and Starbucks is equivalent to the guy or girl always posting his or her sports related items. Do you think Jim and Jill post pictures of a tennis racquet and a tennis ball to make people jealous? No. They do it because that is what they enjoy. I honestly can understand being envious of someone if you had to see them in real life everyday with the things you want. That's no reason to be mean to them, but I get that. What I don't get at all is the girls who follow me on social media and then complain about my lifestyle. If you don't like me & seeing my stuff makes you angry, don't follow me. It's that simple. I personally love to follow girls with luxurious lifestyles. Like, you get a new Louis Vuitton every week & you're only 15? You fuckin go girl. I've just never understood why you should hate someone for the way they were raised. Some people are born into rich families, some people are born into upper-middle class, lower-middle class, and poor families. It's just the luck of the draw. If my parents didn't want to buy me nice things, they wouldn't have to. They choose to. Why am I shamed for that? Should I say, "No, dad. Don't buy me that Tiffany necklace, please. I don't need it." Would you say that? Would you, really? No. You wouldn't. I don't like 25 year old girls complaining to me because they have a job & I don't. Well, you're 7 years past legal adulthood. I'm still 1 year away from it. I'm a still a kid. I don't need a job. If I don't need a job, why should I get a job? My whole life after college will be spent working. I don't need to work right now. I'm a teenager. I need to enjoy my life, my time to be free. I also don't like girls saying, "I didn't know where my next meal would come from" or things like that. I'm sorry to hear that, but I in no way am the reason for that. You have no right to take that out on me. I'm such a genuine person & nobody would know that because they're too busy hating me for no reason. I'll never understand social media jealousy. I'll just never get it. I saw a girl on my TL the other day bitching because she hated a kid she babysat because the child had an iPad and she couldn't afford one. That really sucks, but is it that child's fault that their parents bought that for them to play with? It isn't. And it's really none of your business. And it's pathetic if you really hate a child for that.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

• Seven Shitty Hours of our Lives •

Here's my back to school guide.

1. Tote Bag

• to carry all your pointless girly shit in.

2. Pencil Bag

• Pink? Check. Gold? Check. Bow? Check. Sold!

3. Lunch Box

• I never took my lunch but might as well buy one anyway because who doesn't need more pointless cute shit?

4. Makeup Bag

• Obviously you have to take makeup to do touch ups, duh? I chose this one because school sucks so much it makes me want to cry, but I won't because my mascara* is designer.

*falsies

5. Wallet.

• Because you need money to buy Starbucks before and after school. And your ID to show when you get pulled over for speeding because Starbucks made you late. Obviously.

6. Starbucks Tumbler.

• A pink Starbucks tumbler so that you can look extra cute walking in with the coffee that made you late for class.

7. Another small bag.

• Well, you've gotta hide those tampons somewhere. And it's another excuse to buy more shit.

8. Gym Bag.

• Pretend I play a sport so that I can buy this gym bag and waste even more money.

9. Crown pens.

Because if a princess should be bothered with school, she should at least have her crowns.

10. Glitter folders, binders, and notebooks.

• Because if you have anything other than these you're living your life completely wrong.

11. Pink pens.

• Stock up on these bitches because we only write in pink.

12. Glitter Calculator.

• If you're doing math with anything other than a pink glitter calculator then you're making math even more dreadful than it already is.

13. Pink Glitter Duck Tape.

• To cutely shut the mouths of the annoying loud ass bitches.

14. Glitter Scissors.

• To cut a bitch when she thinks she's being cute.

15. Glitter Pens.

• If you don't have these in every color there's a 100% chance we won't be friends.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Makeup Regimen & Skin Care

I'm often told I wear "too much makeup" and "look like Barbie." So, if you don't want to be Barbie, you should probably stop reading.

The first primer I ever tried was Too Faced Primed Poreless. I hated it. I bought the oil free one & it still made my makeup come off quicker and made me breakout. From then, I swore off primers. One day I was going through my mom's makeup because she has a lot of good shit & she had like 5,000 primers. So, I tried Laura Geller's primer ($30). I liked this one because it feels a lot like aloe rather than grease.

Now I've been using Benefit Prime Time ($24). It has the slimy feeling that I'm not a fan of, but it's not TOO much. I think it makes my foundation go on smoother. I apply a thin layer of it then I blow dry my face on the cold setting to dry it. It's sort of a yellow sparkly color so don't go crazy with it. The more you apply, the more your makeup will slide around. And make sure it's dry before applying your foundation. I use my fingers to apply this.

I've used many different foundations from Armani down to L'oreal. Nothing ever seemed to stay all day. I started going to a dermatologist, I don't have BAD acne, but the little bumps I have drive me crazy. He told me to get Almay Blemish Heal ($14) and I was like wow fuck my life I bet this shit will suck. It's actually the most AMAZING. It stays on all day, it's super thick full coverage, and I don't breakout from it.

I use my Bare Minerals face perfecting brush ($28) to apply my foundation. It works well for me & I prefer it over beauty blenders - which I used to think were the best.

After my foundation, I apply Erase Paste ($26) on my eyelids and under my eyes. I don't take it down to my cheeks like you would to highlight because it's extremely thick, so I use my Countour pencils for that.

I use my Smashbox Countour pencils ($45) next. I'm not going to explain how to contour here, so.. YouTube it or something if you don't know. But they're really high coverage which I love.

After I apply my liquid contour, I go over it with my Anastasia contour powders ($40). You need to apply very, very little. It's just to set your liquids. If you add too much, you'll look crazy colorful. I apply them with my Too Faced round kabuki ($34).

I refuse to use any other eyeliner besides L'oreal Precision Eyeliner ($10-$12 I believe). It's amazing. I only use liquids & this one is super easy to apply & it's a thick liquid.

I don't use mascaras because I only wear fake lashes. I recommend IT Cosmetics mascara ($24) though because it's literally the best I've used. It's better than Better Than Sex, so ignore that hype. By the way, I don't recommend Tarte mascara. It literally never dries & gets black all over your face.

Next I apply my highlight to my cheekbones, which of course is Jaclyn Hill's Champagne Pop ($38). Worst picture ever, but it's beautiful. I apply it with my IT Cosmetics flat top kabuki ($48).

I find it useless to buy brow gels because a dark powder will do the same thing. I wet a Q-Tip and run it over my brows to remove any foundation that I got on them. I then wet the other side and rub it over my darkest Anastasia Contour powder. I go over my natural eyebrow with it just to make it darker rather than my skin showing through the hair. I don't draw my eyebrows into another shape because I tried that and I looked CRAZY.

I use a NYX lip liner in brown just to make my lips look fuller. I use different lipsticks & lipglosses everyday but I recommend e.l.f pout perfecter as a lipgloss. And I recommend Lime Crime's liquid lipsticks over anything.

Once I'm all finished, I spray my Urban Decay setting spray ($30). It honestly does work amazingly. Even in the 100 degree whether, my makeup stays on all day.

ALWAYS. ALWAYS. ALWAYS PUT FOUNDATION ON YOUR NECK ALL THE WAY DOWN TO YOUR COLLARBONES. It will make your face look the same color as your body. My face and neck are always paler than the rest of me.

I was paying $400 a month for 1 dermatologist visit. The soap and medications he prescribed to me were all $600-$1,000 and the insurance wouldn't cover it. So, he gave me soap samples each month. I was paying $400 to see him for 2 seconds for soap samples. Anyway, he was giving me a soap that seemed to work really well. Guess what.. my Wal*Mart started carrying it for $10. So, I was paying $400 a month for soap samples of a $10 soap. But it works better than anything I've tried.. And I've tried a lot.

After I get out of the shower, I dry off & get dressed. Once I'm not hot anymore and my face has had time to dry, I put rubbing alcohol all over my face. Yes, it burns.. But it's worth it. It completely dries out your face which means removing the oilyness and dissolving pimples. I do it before makeup during the day and before bed at night.

I've only been using this for two days but it makes my skin SO soft. My face literally feels like a babies butt. Literally. It burns my face so i know it's got to be working. You can literally feel your pores breathing after you use this. & it only takes a pea sized drop. $20.

Friday, July 24, 2015

Confessions of a Shopaholic

For starters, I'm not a yard sale/Goodwill type of girl so don't get it twisted. A few people told me to download the app Mercari to sell my old stuff since I'm always complaining about having a closet full of clothes that are too big for me. MAC released their Cinderella collection around the time I created an account on the app. I don't live near a MAC store, so of course I missed out on the collection and I was devastated to say the least. Online all the items were running for $300+. On Mercari, they were somewhat reasonable. Still way over retail. But I guess the amount of joy the products brought me was worth spending approximately $250.

Next, I ordered this brand new Coach glitter wristlet for $20 total. It was limited edition for last Christmas. I really wanted it & had told my mom I wanted it for Christmas, so I didn't spend my own money on it. She ended up not getting me it and my world just crashed right down. Then I found this one on Mercari and I was super excited because people want ridiculous amounts for this as wel since it was limited edition. (The case is also from Mercari.)

This is one of my most exciting finds, in my opinion. I had been wanting a Too Faced teddy bear hair brush, but I just already have so many I didn't see the point. I found this Too Faced teddy bear hair kabuki - unused - for $10 total.

This case retails for $26 when ordered from Velvet Caviar. I got it new, still wrapped in the plastic for $10 total. I ended up reselling it because the glitter moved slow and just drove me crazy.

I ordered this Smashbox contour kit for $25 total. It retails $45. I absolutely LOVE this kit, by the way. I'm considering writing a post to review my favorite makeup products because I've actually discovered some amazing products lately.

I never signed up for IPSY because I was completely in the dark about it. As much as I love makeup, I had no idea it existed until May. I found out about it in May because everyone was posting their adorable makeup bags, so of course I went straight to Mercari to buy them. I paid $4 total a piece and ordered all 3 designs. Unfortunately one got lost in the mail. I got my money back & just never reordered because they're really small so I don't have much use for them.

House of Lashes came out with a limited edition Ice Queen lash. I missed out, the usual. There's only one ad I can find for these online and it's $30. I got these for $5 total. I obviously had to have them. Elsa, glitter, makeup.. What else could a girl want?

We all know I'm obsessed with tanning & I've heard nothing but positive reviews about Snooki's tanning products. The price of her products fluctuate by salon but most ask around $60-$90 I believe. I got mine for $22 total and the girl sent the cutest package with lots of free stuff. It was heaven!

I'm still waiting for these lashes to arrive because I just ordered them. They're scheduled to get here Monday! Velour Lashes are supposed to be high quality, and since I love lashes so much I decided to try them. They retail $25 & I got them for $17. It's not a major savings, but oh well.

My most recent purchase is this Michael Kors wallet. I ordered it yesterday. I had been wanting a gold Michael Kors piece for a while when I came across this! Retails $158 and I got it for $66 total.

My absolute FAVORITE purchase ever is my Vera Wang Princess perfume. I ordered the 3.4fl oz, which is the largest bottle of the perfume. It retails for $75 and I got it for $25, brand new in the box. It smells so amazing and it's gorgeous. I'm absolutely in love.

I of course can afford to buy the items full price, but when you can buy something brand new for less, why wouldn't you? I'm all about saving as much money as I can to buy more things that I probably don't need.

If you're interested in downloading the app, use my invite code AFWVEZ. You'll get $2 added to your account to use towards your first purchase. :)

I'm going to add a collage of things I ordered as well with minor details. ♥️