Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Hairspiration No.6~ Hair Timeline/Story

Hello Wonderlandians,

I will be going a new color this weekend in anticipation for the holiday festivities. If all goes well I will be posting pictures on my Instagram about my new hair color. As I am terrible at keeping people updated on here about my hair color. I am going to be doing a mini timeline for my hair in this post.

And away we go:

February 2014



















-Ombre

September 2014




















-purple dye (Beyond the Zone Color Jamz Purple Passion)

October 2014



















- bleached my hair for the first time!
- bleached hair again to achieve lighter blonde




















-added in purple tips to my hair (Purple Ion Color Brilliance Semi-Permanent Color)


November 2014



















- re-bleached hair to get purple ends out.



















-toned my hair to try and get rid of brassiness and go ash blonde (Blond Brilliance in Platinum)

February 2015



















-colored hair purple (Purple Rain by Arctic Fox Hair Dye)

April 2015



















-bleached hair again to get rid of purple dye (boo interviews ;_;)

May 2015



















-dyed my hair blue <3 (Poseidon and Aquamarine by Arctic Fox Hair Dye)

July 2015



















-bleach/shampoo on hair to get rid of remnant blue (it had faded out quite a bit by now)
-dyed hair pink! (Wrath by Arctic Fox Hair Dye)

August 2015



















-dyed hair pink again! (Virgin Pink by Arctic Fox Hair Dye)



















-dyed my hair 3 shades (Phantom Green, Poseidon, Purple Rain, Arctic Mist by Arctic Fox Hair Dyes)

-Note: the dyes aren't lasting as long, because I am washing my hair a lot more frequently...I can't stand being hot and in the Central Valley it gets pretty hot. That means more showers on my part. Also I have started growing out my hair to get a fresh bleaching done on my hair once it grows out again.

September 2015

-dyed my hair green (Phantom Green by Arctic Fox Hair Dye)

October 2015

-used Fix Color to try and get green out of my hair, since I wanted to dye my hair red or

-dyed my hair blue again, more of a teal blue since I had green in previously (Aquamarine by Arctic Fox Hair Dye)

November 2015

-dyed my hair purple again :) (Purple Rain by Arctic Fox Hair Dye)

December 2015

-used Fix Color to get purple dye out of my hair, then toned it grey with Wella Color Charm Additive in Cooling Violet, then washed that out and used Silver by Overtone.

You can't tell too much in this last picture, but my roots have grown in a lot and anytime I have my hair in a bun or ponytail people ask me if I have dyed it back to my original hair color and I just turn around and show them my still very much not natural hair color.

If you have any questions about my hair journey, please feel free to ask. I am not a hair stylist and cannot give you professional advice, but I can tell you what my own experiences were.

That's all for now and until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxoxo

Monday, December 28, 2015

FOTD- Winter Grundge

Hello Wonderlandians,

I have another fotd post for you. I am currently working on getting tutorials up for you guys on YouTube. Stay tuned, first look will most likely be the one featured here on this post.


Eyes
  • Lime Crime Eyeshadow Primer
  • Lime Crime Venus II Palette (Pigeon and Fly)
  • Nyx Jumbo Pencil (Black Bean)
  • Wet n Wild Single Eyeshadow (Creme Brulee)
  • L'Oreal Paris Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara
  • Urban Decay Brow Box (Brown Sugar)
  • Elf Clear Brow & Lash Mascara

Face
  • Wet n Wild Coverall Foundation (Light)
  • L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro Matte Foundation (Golden Beige)
  • Rimmel London Wake Me Up Concealer (Light)
  • Elf HD Undereye Setting Powder
  • Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder (Translucent)
  • Elf Powder Blush (Light Palette)
  •  Lime Crime Velvetine (Peacock)
Keep an eye out for my next post and for the makeup tutorial!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxoxo

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Top 5 Palettes for Beginners

Hello Wonderlandians,

Recently I was asked by a friend which palette I would recommend for makeup newbies...and I must say that it was really hard to answer this question. I have quite a few palettes and I love them all dearly...well most of them anyway. In this post I will tell you which palettes I believe will be best for beginners.

Here we go!

Palettes I currently own:
  • Urban Decay's Naked 3 
  • Urban Decay's Vice 3 
  • Urban Decay's Naked Basics
  • BH Cosmetics' 1st Edition 
  • BH Cosmetics' 3rd Edition
  • BH Cosmetics' Day to Night
  • Lime Crime's Venus
  • Lime Crime's Venus II 
  • Too Faced's Joy to the Girl
  • Too Faced's Return of Sexy 
  • Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage
  • Disney Cinderella Ready for the Ball Look Book
Top 5 recommended for beginners:
  1. Wet n Wild Fergie Centerstage- I would highly recommend this for anyone who is just beginning playing with makeup. The palette itself is inexpensive and the pigmentation is great for this palette. They are also mostly neutral colors for everyday wear. You have a good mix of shimmer, matte, and kind of metallic/foil. 
  2. Urban Decay Naked Basic- I would also recommend this palette to beginners. The colors are easy to work with and you can create a multitude of 'natural' looks with this small palette. If you were wanting to splurge a little I would recommend this palette. I usually carry this around with me for everyday looks, because it is small it is easy to travel with. You get all mattes in this palette and one shimmery color. 
  3. BH Cosmetics Day to Night- This palette has a good mix of day to night wearable eyeshadows, and it also provides some pop of color. This is a great palette for someone who is just beginning, because it gives you a range to choose from without feeling overbearing. They did a great job of giving you colors that work well with each other. They also included some bright colors in there for you to play with.
  4. BH Cosmetics 120 Palette (1st Edition)- This one is a tad different than the two I already mentioned. I am recommending this one who is wanting to play with colors and more bolder looks. This palette is inexpensive (especially if you manage to get it on sale). It comes with various tones of all different colors, most not so neutral. Like I said though, if you are wanting to experiment with color this is your best bet. Keep in mind that this palette has mostly matte eyeshadows. There is a shimmery palette BH Cosmetics does, but I'm not sure which edition that is.
  5. Urban Decay Naked Range- I put this last not because I don't think it will make a good palette for beginners, but because if you are just getting into makeup picking the right naked palette for you can be difficult. I say this from experience. I used to have the Naked palette the 1st one and I loved it. Due to travel it ended up braking on me and I tossed it. I then decided to not repurchase and purchase the Naked 3 instead. I like the Naked 3 palette, but I don't think it is the best on me personally. Despite this I still think these will make great beginner palettes, just be weary when deciding on which one to get. 
These are all in my opinion and these are what I would get someone I know who is just beginning to get into makeup. That's all I have to share for now and until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxoxo

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Lime Crime- Venus vs. Venus 2

Hello Wonderlandians,

Today I have the two Venus palettes to compare for you all.

As you can see from the pictures below the covers are similar, but they do differ in color scheme. The Venus I palette being more lights and rosy, while the Venus II palette being grungier and darker.

Here is a picture of the inside of both palettes:

They are both very different from each other. If you wanted to get just one, I would highly recommend the Venus I palette. It is much easier to work with color-wise. They all coincide and are easier to combine to create a look. Although if you enjoy the ever popular grunge look I recommend the Venus II palette. The colors in this palette are perfect for creating grungy style makeup.

Alice Points:
-both palettes are very pigmented
-you can make a multitude of looks with either palette

Red Queen Points:
-Lime Crime scandal..up to you to decide

Mad Hatter Points:
-reds tend to stain my eyelids, but this happens with most red eyeshadow I use

Overall I love them both and I have been using the Venus II palette a lot more than I had originally thought I would be :D That's all for now, until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxoxo

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Drugstore Haul No.4

Hello Wonderlandians,

I went into Walgreens the other day with fellow beauty blogger Nancy (darksideofbeauty.com) and I went in for just one tube of lipstick I had been searching for. Well I ended up leaving with much more than I thought.

We spotted a new Cinderella makeup collection there. I couldn't help it ;_;

What I bought:


Cinderella Makeup Collection:

  • Crown Jewels Liquid Eyeliner Set
  • Ready for the Ball Look Book
  • Cinderella Lipstick (Pretty Pink)
  • Fairy Glow Face and Body Illuminator
  •  A Dream Come True All-in-One Highlighter/Bronzer/Blush
  • Past Midnight Eyeshadow Primer
  • Midnight Fairytale Brush Set

Here is my video I made of what I got and the swatches included! Until next time :D

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxoxo

Friday, December 11, 2015

FOTD~ Casual Fall

Hello Wonderlandians,

I have another Face Of The Day for you :) I have been playing around with some new things this month and have re-discovered some old faves.


Eyes
  • Lime Crime Eyeshadow Primer
  • Naked 3 (Limit, Nooner, Burnout, Dust, Liar, Darkside, Strange)
  • Kat Von D Tattoo Liner  (Trooper)
  • L'Oreal Paris Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara
  • Urban Decay Brow Box (Brown Sugar)
  • Elf Clear Brow & Lash Mascara
Face
  • Wet n Wild Coverall Foundation (Fair)
  • L'Oreal Paris Infallible Pro Matte Foundation (Golden Beige)
  • MAC Pro Concealer (NW20)
  • Elf HD Undereye Setting Powder
  • Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (Translucent)
  • Nyx Blush (Taupe)
  • Milani Baked Blush (Berry Amore)
  • Wet n Wild Color Icon Bronzer (Reserve Your Cabana)
  • Rimmel Provocalips 16Hr Kissproof Lip Color (Play with Fire)
That's all I have today, I hope you have been enjoying these simple FOTD posts! Let me know if you would like to see a tutorial on any of them ;) Until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxoxo

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Lime Crime Haul No.4

Hello Wonderlandians,

I took advantage of the Lime Crime sale they had for the week of thanksgiving. They pushed the sale out the day before Thanksgiving which I appreciated.

All in all I am very satisfied with my purchases! I am sort of bummed I didn't get the Zodiac Glitters in Leo and Taurus, but hopefully I will get a chance at some point...

On to what I got:

Velvetine Trio:

  • Buffy
  • Peacock
  • Beet It

Zodiac Glitter:
  • Aries
  • Cancer
  • Gemini
  • Libra
  • Ophiucus
  • Sagittarius
  • Virgo 

Venus II Palette

All in all very pleased with all the products I received :) that's all I have for now, until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice 
Xoxoxo

Friday, December 4, 2015

FOTD- Sensual Autumn

Hello Wonderlandians,

I know it has been a while since I have posted. Posting regularly while in school is proving to be a tad more difficult than I thought. However, I am hoping to use the break between the semesters to do a lot of catching up.


This has been my go to look this Autumn. It's fairly easy to do and very fall-esque in nature. The colors suit my hair very nicely :)
Eyes
  • Venus Palette (Muse, Venus, Shell, Icon)
  • Too Faced Perfect Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner
  • L'Oreal Paris Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara
  • Urban Decay Brow Box  (Brown Sugar)
  • Elf Clear Brow & Lash Mascara
  • Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Eye Pencil (Nude)
Face
  • Wet n Wild Coverall Foundation (Fair)
  • L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte 24Hr Foundation (Natural Beige)
  • Rimmel Stay Matte Powder (Translucent)
  • Elf Studio HD Undereye Setting Powder
  • Nyx HD Blush (Taupe)
  • Love & Beauty Matte Blush Palette (Dusty Pink Color)
  • Wet n Wild Color Icon Bronzer (Reserve Your Cabana)
  • Lime Crime Velvetine (Wicked)
That's all I have for now hope you enjoyed this look, and until next time!

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxoxo

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Black Friday Haul

Hello Wonderlandians!

I have my Black Friday haul for you today :)

I typically do most of my shopping online, as was the case this year. I go in to stores to get things I get regularly or movies. Movies are usually the reason I'm out shopping for on the infamous Black Friday. 

Here is what I bought in Store order:

Target:

  • Caress Body Wash
  • Tresseme Heat Protectant Spray
  • Tresseme Perfectly Undone Weightless Conditioner
  • The Ultimate Spider-Man
  • The Ultimate Spider-Man 2
  • The Imitation Game
  • The Big Bang Theory Season 8
  • The Fault in Our Stars
  • Big Eyes
  • Now You See Me
Best Buy:
  • Inside Out 
  • Gone Girl
Lime Crime:
  • Velvetine Trio
    • Buffy
    • Peacock
    • Beet It
  • Zodiac Glitters
    • Libra
    • Virgo
    • Gemini
    • Sagittarius
    • Ophiuchus
    • Cancer
    • Aries
  • Venus II
Overtone:
(This wasn't mentioned in the video since it hasn't come in yet)
  • Complete Systems:
    • Vibrant Silver
    • Pastel Blue
    • Pastel Pink
This was all I bought Black Friday (for myself anyway). I hope you enjoyed this blog post and don't forget to check out my first ever YouTube video!



Until next time :)

Yours Truly,

Abstract Alice
xoxoxo