Mini DR/Beauty Hauls

I got some cool stuff from the Dominican republic as well as some beauty essentials once i got back to NYC.

The first on the left are some chocolates that are filled with tequila, the middle is the offcial rum of the DR; Brugal. I love it, it's one of the few strong liquors I'll drink. The last is a doll called "Muneca sin Rostro" or "Doll without a face". The reason why they have no faces is because Dominicans have no defined race since we are so intermixed.

This is a hand-painted shot glass. "Santo Domingo" is the capital of the Dominican Republic.

Just some tuff I picked up from the drugstore and beauty supply: a neutral NYX palette, ELF powder puffs, epsom salts (for soaking my feet for DIY pedicures), emery block, NYC transluscent pressed powder (I had the loose powder and I liked it but the mess was unbelievable!)

The shadows in the NYX palette were neautral, matte browns. The colors are pretty pigmented and the shadows are really smooth. I'll be using it for highlighting and contouring.

I also picked up some baby lotion for my son because I was all out and I also bought this cute little pedicure set. It costs 5 bucks and it comes with salts for soaking, foot cream, foot scrub, foot spray and a cute little brush. I tried it out and I liked it. The smell was a little strong but then it fades and it becomes more pleasant.

I also bought these nail polishes. the first two are by Revlon: Midnight Navy and Silver Lining (they were buy one, get one free). The third is by Wet & Wild and it's basically pink glitter. I plan to post a NOTD with this nail polish.

All About Brows

Eyebrows are sometimes neglected in beauty routines but having nicely groomed brows can add more glamour and elegance to your overall look. They can easily add or damage your features so it's important to have them maintained. I have some easy-to-follow tips for eyebrow maintanence and upkeep.

Shaping

I would advise going to a professional to get them shaped for the first time since it can be very easy to mess up when doing it yourself. But if you choose to DIY, I would say to watch a video on youtube so you can see exactly what that person is doing.

Eyebrow Maintanence

I like to get my eyebrows threaded 1-2 times a month and I tweeze them every week to clean up any stray hairs. I also sometimes wax them if i'm in a hurry since threading takes a little longer. I have semi-thick brows so I like to use a clear brow gel (ELF Duo Clear Mascara & Brow Gel $1) on my brows so they can stay neat throughout the day.

When I go out I like to use the Wet & Wild Brow Kit (about $3.99 in drugstores) to fill in my brows so my overall look can be more polished. This kit is awesome, it comes with two shades of brown eyebrow powder, a slanted brush and a wax. It's especially good When filling in your brows, use 2-3 shades darker if you have blonde to light brown hair and 2-3 shades lighter for medium to dark brown hair. Same thing goes for when you dye your hair. NEVER match your eyebrows to your hair color, it won't look natural.

Wet & Wild Eyebrow Kit

Tools to Have

tweezers- I love love love the tweezers by Tweezerman. they are very good quality and they come with a lifetime guarantee. They cost between 12-15 dollars.

brow gel- I like to keep some in my makeup bag for touch-ups throughout the day. You can also use clear mascara.

brow scissors- to cut any long or out of place hairs.

brow pencil or powder- I prefer the powder. Eventhough it takes longer, I feel that the pencil goes on too heavy on me.

Thanks For Reading!

I'm Baa-aack

I got back from the Dominican Republic last week. I had fun and I wish I could've stayed for the holidays but I have an appointment coming up that I can't miss. Anyway, I have a mini haul but my sister has my memory card with the pics..grrr. I have lots of things to post so stay tuned. Some pictures from my vacay:

My mom and me at a restaurant/bar called La Jungla (the jungle) in Santiago. I'm standing on some steps, that's why I look mega tall but my mom's pretty short anyway (she's 5'2).

My mom's house in the Dominican Republic.

Dominican currency, isn't it pretty?

At a river called Fula. Check out my mom washing her hair lol. The water is sooo clean.

Saw this rainbow outside my window and since they're very rare in NYC, I took a pic.