Haul of things i didnt really need; but wanted!

Its in my daily routine to be home from 7-8:00; without a miss because im so stuck on my soap opera! lol sadly it ends this Friday, but the beautiful thing about that is ....another one always takes its place haha. after my novela was done tonight i remembered i was out of cotton balls and lotion(you know its just impossible to live without lotion) so i decided to take off to target to get some. i actually decided just to stop at walmart because it was closer. i was debating because target has OPIs and ESSIEs which i wanted to check out, but egh i was feeling lazy tonight. i got my cotton balls; and my lotion and decided to stop by the little back to school section they have to check out the organizers that they usually put out for the people dorm shopping.

i found this little cute green one for only 3.00! im a sucker for colored organizers. so i decided even if i didnt need it, i was going to get it anyways lol

it has this little flip cover on the front which is just adorable; and i think its the only reason why i wanted to get this lol.

i also got this blue one pictured above($5.00). i have one in white already, but that one is full up and i truly was running out of space, so these two organizers came in handy.


i promised myself i would ease up on nail polish buying until i actually wore all the ones i recently purchased but i knew the second i saw this that i had to have it! this is minted by Revlon.

i love LOVE mint green pastel colors like this. pictures can grasp how sexy this color is in person. i have one very similar to it from essie; but i do like Revlon polishes, and hmm you can never have too many nail polishes; atleast that is my motto! lol

next i moved it over the lippies! the one lipstick i am dying to have had already ran out. that pretty much crushed me because this is the second time i go to look for it and they are all out. im going to have to go check somewhere else because i really do want that Revlon nude lipstick every one talks so much about. i did however find two of the rimmel lippies that i didnt get last time. they both look similar in pictures, but they are very different in person. i love these both. i have this thing for baby pink lips, these are like my 8th and 9th tube of pink lipstick lol.

aren't they adorable though? how could i resist? i also decided that i wanted a peach blush since i love the maybelline one i have. never hurts to have a variety of options when it comes to blush. this wet n wild one looked so adorable. i haven't tried it out yet but the color looks like it would go great with my skin tone.

it also says that its oil free and for people with sensitive skin which is a plus. im gonna do a review on it as soon as i try it out.


i bought one of the new maybelline quads just to try it out since i heard the colors were decent. lets see how that goes. the one pictured above is copper chic.



i also got two of the regular quads because those are pretty good! i bought "time for wine" and "designer chocolates". you can never go wrong with smokey brown eyes. i was going to get the Revlon foundation; BUT then i stopped myself because its still summer and i might just get darker, or lighter...who knows! so im going to hold off on buying new foundation until sept/oct because usually by then my skin settles into whatever color it is going to be for the cold season.

HEY GUYS!!

NEW LOOK!! what do you guys think? i was feeling so EGH about the old layout to the point that it gave me zero energy to blog. so, i decided to change things up a little just to get my spirits up, and IT WORKED!! haha stay tuned for a couple good posts coming up!

HEY LOVIES!!

Hey guys! So, im back from DR and im thinking up some posts. I have some more follow up on the tea tree toner since you guys have been asking about it. Just in case you guys didn't know the email for this blog is rexinpink@gmail.com ;there you can send me any questions; or ideas for videos you guys wanna see; or plain old anything at all lol

Vacation time!

SO, im almost ready to start packing for my vacation!! its a much, much needed time off from the states! Dominican Republic sounds like a dream right about now. i bought tons of products that im going to test out while im over there in the hot hot heat! lets see how good these withstand the rays of sun down there. i'll have tons of pictures/stuff to post up once i get back. i'll even try to do a post while im down there! as you guys can imagine i have TONS to do today, tomorrow, and Friday. between pedis; Mani's; my hair; and packing, not to mention last minute shopping. ahhhh the joys of being a girl lol. any who; im going to try to do a post before i leave as well!

Tea Tree Toner Review

Hey girls! I'm so sorry it took me so long to post a review on the toner; but i really wanted to try this out for more than just a week so i can get down to all the pros and cons of it. let me start off by saying that MY SKIN HAS IMPROVED SO DAMN MUCH!!! but there are some warnings. let me start by telling you guys what the products used were.

I first started out with the witch hazel astringent. honestly, i didn't like the smell of this; so i used it for like a day and then decided it wasn't for me. it didn't smell; it just....its more of a preference thing. i heard it works very well; but i preferred the astringent that i was using before; regardless all astringents work the same; they just smell different and have different brands.

i decided to go with the sea breeze "sensitive skin" astringent because i have been using this one for over a couple of months and its pretty good. i have super sensitive skin; and it irritates over anything, so i rather stick with this if its working.

so my next step was the tea tree oil; if you wanna know more about this read the previous post where i get more into the benefits of tea tree oil. the trick to this is getting the RIGHT ratio of tea tree oil and toner. if your more than half way done with the bottle, you don't want to add too much. and if the toner is new; you don't want to add too little. tea tree oil is VERY STRONG!!! so be careful how much you add!! it took me 3 attempts to get the right amount! so i basically had to mix 3 different toners. the first one with the witch hazel was too strong. the second one with the sea breeze was a little too strong as well. the last attempt was the best. here's the deal; if you use too much tea tree it can give you a chemical burn!! SO BE REALLY CAREFUL! if it is a full; new bottle of toner; DO NOT ADD MORE THAN 8 DROPS!!! i know its very tempting to want to add more BUT trust me tea tree is so strong that just 8 drops will do the job!! so once again, DONT SURPASS 8 DROPS!! the next warning: DO NOT APPLY MORE THAN ONCE AT A TIME!! this was my mistake! i would take one cotton ball and clean my face with it; and then i would do it a second time to "make sure it was clean". DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOTTTTT DO THIS!! your skin cant handle two swipes of this stuff. i got a chemical burn from it and my face turned ALL RED!! it was the worst; so let me chemical burn be a lesson to you guys!! other than that lets move on to the actual review!!

after my chemical burn i stopped using the tea tree toner for a couple of days until my skin came back to normal. the chemical burn suckeddddd lol; so let that be a lesson to you guys. after it was back to normal i took my artistry toner; and put 8 drops of tea tree oil. trust me 8 drops does the trick. ALWAYS make sure you shake well before using so that the oil can mix with the toner. I SAW A DIFFERENCE IN JUST TWO DAYS!!! tea tree is AMAZING FOR SKIN IF YOU USE TO WISELY!! i highly recommend this stuff!! as long as you use it in moderation i guarantee you will see a change in your skin!!


along with using this toner, and putting vitamin E oil in my moisturizer; i recommend buying an aloe Vera plant! i cut off a piece and put it on either once or twice a day. not only did it help with my chemical burn(if you do get a chemical burn from over use of tea tree i HIGHLY RECOMMEND A ALOE VERA PLANT); but it also helps with the actual appearance of your skin!!

so the trick to better skin? 1. find a good cleanser 2. add 8 drops of tea tree to your toner 3. dont abuse the tea tree oil 4. add vitamin E to your face lotion 5. aloe Vera plant !!! this has SAVED my life guys! i cant explain how bad it sucks to have bad skin out of no where. my esteem was floor level high; i barely wanted to go out. it was horrible!! im going to stick with this regime because its truly working; and everyone has noticed and has been asking me what im using!!

Hey lovelys!

I know i've been super MIA! My auntie is here from DR and im hogging her! lol and to top it off i've been working on my makeup scrapbook; AND laundry/shopping for my trip. Im going to be leaving to Dominican Republic next weekend!! I'll try to do some quick posts before i leave, but i cant promise anything. I do promise to do at least one before i leave. Im trying to get my looks together so i can start working on my portfolio! Hopefully i get that going soon! Anyways check back soon!!

Bobbi Brown Makeup Mannual!!

I've been up and down boarders and other book stores looking for an awesome makeup book but i hadn't found anything worth buying that had any new info for me. While i was at Macy's i stopped by the Bobbi brown counter since I'm always all up in macs butt; i decided to swing by Bobbi instead. I'M SO GLAD I DID!! i found this baby....

After flipping through it for a couple minutes; i HAD to have it. If you want to know about makeup but don't know where to begin; or just want to learn more; THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.

It has everything from; how to sanitize your makeup; what should be in your kit; makeup looks; how to pick foundations; makeup for different skin tones and ages; brush breakdowns; ETC. This book is amazing and only 33 dollars!! THIS IS A MUST BUY IF YOU WANT TO EXPAND YOUR MAKEUP KNOWLEDGE! You don't need to be a makeup artist to appreciate and want to learn about makeup; you just have to love it. I highly recommend this book!!