Review: Vita Liberata 2-3 Week Tan Mousse

I recently received this deluxe sample of the Vita Liberata 2-3 Week Tan Mousse with a Sephora order that I made online and thought it sounded like the perfect product to help with my fading tan now that Summer is over and Fall is already here!  

Review: Maybelline Vintage Leather Color Show Nail Polishes

I was shopping in Target the other day and saw that Maybelline had released their brand new Fall nail polish collection that they call the "Vintage Leather" collection.  I was immediately interested because I'm a sucker for textured nail polishes and thought I'd give them a try and review them for you guys!

My O.P.I. Nail Polish Collection

Continuing my nail polish collection series I'm going to share all of the O.P.I. Nail polishes I have in my collection!  I'm also including Nicole by O.P.I. and Sephora by O.P.I. because they count as O.P.I. in my head!  I have the most O.P.I. nail polishes and they are one of my favorite brands.  So, I though i would give a mini review of all of my O.P.I. polishes.

Dorm Decor Essentials

It's that time of year again, everyone is getting ready to go back to school.  A lot of you will either be starting college in a few weeks, or are going back to college which means one thing... everyone is scrambling to get all of the stuff for their dorm rooms!  If you are feeling completely lost when it comes to buying all of this stuff, don't worry, because I am going to give you some essentials that every dorm room should have.

The Look for Less: Kate Middleton

In honor of the arrival of the royal baby this week's Look for Less goes to Kate Middleton.  I have always been in love with Kate Middleton's fashion sense.  She has such a classic, timeless style that anybody can relate to.  This outfit is perfect for more formal occasions like a wedding, and that JcPenney's dress is such a steal at $25.00!

Follow the jump for complete outfit details!

The Look for Less: Selena Gomez

This week I chose this boho-chic look as worn by Selena Gomez.  I think it is a great outfit that can easily go day to evening if you just change up a few accessories!  Follow the jump to see product details and links to buy them!

The Look for Less: Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus has been all over the celeb news lately because of her new song and music video so, I thought she deserved a look for less this week.  I have to admit there is something really edgy and cool about Miley Cyrus' fashion and a lot of her outfits are really great and fashion forward.  I chose this picture of Miley because it's so nice and relaxed for Summer.

Follow the jump for details on all of the clothes and links to buy them!

Five Favorites Friday #2

Follow the jump to read all about my favorite products this week!

4th of July Mani!

Happy 4th of July everyone!  here's my mani of the day.

Red:  Sally Hansen Cardinal

Blue: Forever 21 Navy

White: Essie Blanc

The Look for Less: Jennifer Lawrence

This week for the celebrity look for less I've chosen this casual, summery outfit that Jennifer Lawrence is wearing.  It's no secret that I love Jennifer Lawrence and want to be her best friend.  I also love any outfit she wears because it's always something that I would wear.  So that is why I chose her this week, I thought this outfit would be perfect for daytime errand-running, shopping, lunch-having, summer activities.
Follow the jump to see details of all products and links to buy!
And don't forget to suggest a celebrity for next week by leaving a comment or emailing me at thebeautydiy@yahoo.com

The Look for Less: Emma Watson

I have decided to start recreating a celebrity's outfit once a week!  This series will be called, "The Look For Less" and each week I will find a celebrity's picture and try to recreate their outfit but for way less money!  The first celeb I have chosen is, Emma Watson. In this picture she's wearing a great summer outfit that's perfect if you're going to be outside all day.  Follow the jump to see a list of the products and links to buy them.
Also, if there is a celebrity outfit that you would like me to recreate leave it in the comments below or email me at thebeautydiy@yahoo.com

My Coral Addiction..

Guys, it's time I talk to you about my addiction... I am obsessed with everything in the color coral.  Clothes, makeup, accessories, furniture, you name it.  If it's coral I'm probably going to buy it.

Follow the jump to see some of my favorite coral products!

Five Favorites Friday #1!

So, I've decided to start a new series on my blog called Five Favorites Friday!  Where, every Friday I tell you about 5 beauty, fashion, or other random things I've been loving that week.  Follow the jump to read about the things I've been loving this week!

Review: Maybelline the Rocket Mascara

So I recently gave into the hype and bought Maybelline's The Rocket mascara.  People have been raving about this product all over the place so I felt that I had to try it out for myself.  

My Essie Nail Polish Collection

Follow the jump to see a mini review on all of my Essie Nail Polishes!

DIY Chevron Painting

I have been seeing chevron everywhere lately, and I have to admit, I'm obsessed!  So I decided that my living room needed some chevron art and thought that I could easily make some myself.  Follow the jump to find out how I did it!

The Procrastinating Beauty Blogger Tag

I recently saw another beauty blogger do this tag and I've been procrastinating, so this seems perfect for me to do right now!

1. Name a beauty regime that you rarely do?
Moisturizing my body, I just get lazy some days!

2. Is washing your makeup brushes something you do regularly?
I really really try to wash them once a week, but it usually ends up being more like every other week..Oops!

3. How long will you last with chipped nail polish?
I do my nails once a week, usually on Saturday or Sunday.  So if my nails chip during the week, I just wait until the weekend to take my polish off.

4. How long do you put off buying/replacing a beauty or nail polish product even if you need it? (i.e purchasing a new topcoat, or a new foundation etc.)
I usually immediately replace the product because I get really excited about buying brand new products to try!  Also, at the moment I've only really been allowing myself to buy new products if I run out of something, so that's probably why I get so excited.

5. What is your worst beauty habit?
Sometimes if I'm really tired at night I fall asleep without washing my face/taking my makeup off! I really hate that I do that.

6. Name something non-beauty related that you put off doing all the time?
Any kind of homework.

7. When going out somewhere, do you leave getting ready until the last minute or not?
No way! I love taking my time when I get ready to go out.

8. Can you commit to spending bans?
Eh, it depends on my financial situation.  If I have money and I'm just choosing not to spend for whatever reason, then I probably wont stick to it.  But if I have no money then I definitely won't spend.

9. How organized is your makeup and nail polish collection?
My makeup is a little less organized because my new apartment doesn't have a whole lot of space for it.  However, my nail polish is super organized. (if you would like a blog post on how I organize my makeup leave a comment!)

10. What is the longest amount of time you have gone without writing a blog post? 
Well my blog is still fairly new, but so far I think I've only gone a week or two without posting.

April Beauty Haul

So i did some shopping this month, and I thought it would be fun to show you what I got!  Also, if you would like to see a full review on any of the products, just leave me a comment and I will definitely write one!

1.  Clinique Quad

     

Products from top to bottom:  True Bronze Pressed Powder Bronzer in Sunkissed.  Colour Surge Eye Shadow Duo in Twilight mauve/Brandied Plum Duo.  Soft-Pressed Powder Blusher in Pink Blush.

This was one of those "free gifts with purchase" so you can't really buy these products in a quad like this :(

2.  Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in 022- Sun Bronze

3.  NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in 611- Yogurt

4.  NYX Retractable Lip Liner in 11- Red

And then I went a little nail crazy... Oops

5.  Essie Nail Polishes

From left to right:  Madison Ave-Hue; Haute as Hello; Blanc

6.  Misc Nail Care Products

From Left to Right:  Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil; Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat; Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Hardener

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DIY Cross Stitch Phone Cases

Learn how I made these awesome cross-stitch phone cases, and how you can do it yourself!

My Fashion Wishlist for Spring 2013

Follow the jump to read all about the fashion items I'm dying to get my hands on this spring!

Welcome!

Welcome to all the future readers of this blog!
This is my first time writing one of these, so bear with me..
I guess I'll start off by telling you a little bit about myself.  My name is Michelle, I am 19 years old and a college student living in Orlando, Florida.  I am obsessed with all things that have to do with beauty, fashion, home decor, and DIY projects.  I am an avid reader of many blogs but I haven't seen too many that combine all of the things that I love.
So today I thought to myself, how hard can it be to start a blog?, and well here I am!  I hope there will be some people out there that can relate to me and the things that I love and will really enjoy reading this blog.
Wish me luck!