Weekly Roundup

In this weeks weekly roundup, I will be sharing all of the ins and outs of fashion, entertainment news and random bits and bops.

A New Fragrance by America's Sweetheart, Taylor Swift
As a fan of her sticky sweet fragrance, Wonderstruck, I am excited to see Taylor launch a new fragrance. She has moved on to another chapter of her life and thus, this fragrance is her worldwide debut as Taylor. Yes, just Taylor. It appears to be more sophisticated than her previous attempts and each purchase is accompanied by a strand of pearls. A classy fragrance from a classy gal!

Demi Lovato Graces the Cover of Nylon
Demi Lovato has it all: a hit album, a #1 single, a role on a judging panel alongside the powerful Mr. Simon Cowell, a strong army of fans but most of all, natural beauty. She is stunning in this NYLON editorial. Unlike the other plastic, photoshopped celebrities in Hollywood, Demi stripped it down and showed her true colors. What a beauty.

Yet Another Wardrobe Malfunction
The past few weeks have been full of "oops" moments. Both Eva Longoria and Rosario Dawson faced embarrasing moments at the Cannes film festival when they shared a little too much with the world. This past week Stacy Keibler had an "oops" moment herself. Fortuntaly, she did not bear as much skin. Darn those cheeky zippers! It's okay Stacy, you are still a stunner and you have George. Not even a moment like this could take that away from you.

Miranda Lambert Leaves Us All in Tears
This week, country stud Blake Shelton hosted a one hour concert special in support of his home state of Okalama. This star studded event was full of emotional and sentimental moments, however, it was Miranda Lambert's heartbreaking performance of "The House that Built Me" that had the viewers in tears. In the middle of her song, Miranda was brought to tears and had the audience continue. It was heartbreaking but more than anything, extremely genuine. This is just another point in the book for Miranda.

xx,
Amanda

NYX Cream Blush in Rose Petal: Review & Swatches!

As the summer months are quickly approaching, I am trying to lighten my everyday makeup look by looking more sun kissed and natural. In doing so, I have reverted back to using my beloved cream blushes! Recently, I picked up this little beauty, the NYX cream blush in Rose Petal.

NYX cream blushes are one of the best finds in the drugstore. They have high pigmentation, moderate lasting power and an affordable price. They are perfect for creating a natural look and are a must have for the summer!

This blush in Rose Petal, is a beautiful rosy pink color. It creates a natural flush on the cheeks and adds a subtle hint of color. This blush is perfect for every skin tone because it can easily be built up. I do love this color and I think it can even be used in the fall or spring months as well. I applied this blush with my real techniques blush brush but it can be easily applied with your fingers.

Overall, I love this cream blush. I picked it up at Ulta, where NYX products are sold. They retail for $6.99 but are often on sale.

xx,
Amanda

Wet & Wild Megalast Lip Color in Just Peachy: Review & Swatches!

After hearing a lot of buzz surrounding the Wet and Wild lipsticks, I figured I would give them a try! With a a price under the $3 mark, it was something that I could not pass up! Unfortunately, my drugstore's selection was very minimal but I was able to pick up this perfect peachy, neutral called Just Peachy/ 903C.

The packaging of the Wet and Wild lipsticks is very simple. I love how you can see the color of the lipstick either through the clear covor or the swatch located on the base of the lipstick. However, I find that the packaging is rather cheap and the lipstick often smudges on the cover.

This lipstick is very true to color on the lips. It is a gorgeous, everyday peachy color. Perfect for Spring and summer! Although, if you have any dryness on your lips, it will be magnified by this matte lipstick. I found that this lipstick was clinging on to the dryness I had in the center of my lip. Luckily, moisturizing before and pairing with a gloss would solve this problem!

Overall, I really like this lipstick especially for the low price point. I will definitely look into trying other shades and some more adventurous colors! Wet and Wild is often on sale at drugstores like CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid so be sure to check them out!

xx,
Amanda