Saturday, December 3, 2016

SPLINTERED SERIES BY AG HOWARD

Splintered is a modern retelling of Alice In Wonderland. The summary of the story says that Alyssa Gardner is the great great great granddaughter of “Thee” Alice Liddell who met Lewis Carroll, and shared her story, then goes mad. After reading that Summary who would not want to read this book and see if Alyssa really is as Mad as the rest of her family? I know I sure did. So I pick up the first book, bought it home and wait till I had time to read it. I wasn’t sure I was going to even like it although I did like the summary. So finally I decided to read the book and here I am to share this wonderful review with you. On to the story or better yet off to the madness.

As I stated above, Alyssa wants to know why the women in her family, starting with her great great great grandmother Alice, has gone mad. Well, not just mad but absolutely bonkers, since Alice venture down the rabbit hole. So she ends up visiting her mom, who is actually in a mental Institution and finds out through her mom, about this supposed curse of the Liddell women bloodline. After the visit with her mother takes a disastrous turn, Allie ends up at home and finds more clues to the supposed curse. The curse leads Allie aka Alyssa to Wonderland and off to the real adventure waiting for her and her family legacy. As Allie enters Wonderland, she finds out her family real legacy and the reason it has been hidden for so long. But of course darling I can’t tell you that truth, it's up to you to go read Allie book and find the Legacy's truth. 


As for the book, it was an excellent read, I could not put it done. I devoured this series, in fact, I finish the entire series within a week. I would have finished it sooner if I had all of the books but I had to buy the last two and wait. I would recommend this series to anyone and everyone who wants a fresh retelling on an old fairy tale. These books were as exciting to read as the original two books by Lewis Carroll. They had the same sense of madness throughout them that you would find in Carroll’s book except with a more of Tim Burton imagination and description tone to them. They reminded me a lot of Alice In Wonderland meets Corpse Bride meets Nightmare before Christmas mix with a lot bit of Fairy dust. So if you love Tim Burton, you will for sure love these books and want to read them.The major thing that I did want to note is that I notice the first book is about Alyssa entire journey into Wonderland, and the other two books more or less show the actions and opinions of everyone else around her. So you get to see the journey through all of the main characters in a way. I give the entire series a five out of five stars. I definitely say you should buy these books and read them like right now. I can not wait for AG Howard next book Rose Blood about the phantom of the Opera. Below will be listed all links and I hope you find this Review helpful. Now I am off to find six impossible things to believe in before my next review on this amazing series. 

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

"There I go again"



I would like to start out by saying I am a huge fan of  Mr William Daniels. I always found him fascinating as Mr Feeny, from both, Boy and Girl Meets world. I felt like that character inspire me to do better with my own education and he still inspires me. So when I found this book, I thought it would be a great read and one I would truly enjoy. When the Publisher granted me access to this book on netgalley , I was incredibly happy, and would like to thank them. So now onto the story 

As this book begins, Mr Daniels tells you about how he came to write this book on a legal notepad, which is something I as a reader can truly appreciated. I love when an author actually chooses to write their own story and then has it edited, especially in a biography. This part of the story, just drew my attention in to the book even more. The story continues with how Mr Daniels, talks about the first time he won an Emmy, which I consider highly deserve. As the story continues, you are taken back to how his acting career begin. He tells the reader how his mother invested her time into her children's career, while maintaining her own career. He really takes the time to give great little details to the reader like the examples above. I love how this book is written, how its more like family stories being told to a fellow love one instead of an actual book. I think this book has such a family comfort warm feeling to it. I would recommend anyone who enjoy Mr Daniels characters while growing up, to check out this book. 

I love that as the book continues, you really great to know Mr William Daniels better as a person. I also felt like I came to appreciate his talent even more, and isn’t that what an autobiography is all about. Overall this book was a charming story about an actor’s life that I truly admired. I will also be purchasing the actual book when it comes out because I love this story so much, I would encourage you to do the same. I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars for the excellent writing and the great little details. I especially think if your a Mr. Feeny Fan or a William Daniels fan in general, you will truly enjoy this book. I felt like I was listening to a family member tell me childhood stories instead of an actor talking about his life. I just can’t get over how will written and detail this biography was and how much more I will enjoy Mr. Daniels now as Mr. Feeny, after reading his stories. 

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Coffee at Luke's Edited By Jennifer Crusie and Leah Wilson



The book doves into the story of Gilmore girls the show. The first chapter talks about the writing of the show, it quotes lines from the show. This chapter takes you back to the love of Stars hollow and how loving yet complex these Characters are. It refers to the show writing as not being written in dumb down way, but instead in a very smart fashion that everyone could enjoy and  feel intelligent. It really shows the meaning behind the show Gilmore Girls and why it was so important in the lives of so many people.

In the book, different authors share their own stories about the characters in stars hallow and how they relate to our own lives. It uses, what I would refer to as stars hallow language or Gilmore Girl-ism, which is the fast pace talking or moving life that comes alive on the show. While using each certain characters, such as Lorelei or Kirk to explore the characters quirks, in order to relate to real life and our own human stories.These stories are about everyday normal things such as family, friendships, feminism, which are just a few examples. I have to say I feel like this book does focus on feminism in such a positive light, which made me love it that much more because Gilmore Girls was about strong females. 

 The book really makes you feel like your in stars hallow, with the quotes from the characters. It focus on the unique-ness that only Stars Hallow people could have , that small town, George Bailey life while dealing with modern day issues. For example, Lorelai always seem to be the runaway bride or that Kirk had 15,000 different jobs. I mean who could not related to that. who hasn’t work different jobs or who hasn’t thought that maybe marriage isn’t for them. I know I personally feel like marriage is not for me. This book really caught my attention by using the different references to real life situations like the show would have. 

As you continue to read the book you notice more of how the characters thoughts, actions or ideas can really relate to your own life but in a funny way. This book really took the time to make you look at life through the eyes of the Stars Hallow town's people. It shows you that if you just look around at your own life, you are very much one of these characters. I really throughly enjoy this book. I honestly couldn't put it down and it made me go back to the town that was Stars Hallow and the enjoyment of such wonderfully written characters. It truly is a must have for Gilmore Girl Fans everywhere. I honestly would go buy it right now, so you can enjoy it before the Netflix premiere of Gilmore Girls. 

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Monday, November 21, 2016

O'Dwyer Series Book One


Dark witch is the first book in a series of three books By Nora roberts. The name of the series is the Odwyer Series. It takes place in Cong County Mayo Ireland which is where the Quiet Man starring Maureen Ohara and John wayne was Film.. The Books are about three witches, their families and Evil of Course.

The first Book is about the Lovely couple Iona Sheehan and Boyle McGarth. Iona is american cousin to the Ireland O'dwyers, Branna and Conner, through her Grandma. She finds out through her grandmother that there is Magic in the family. She goes to Ireland to meet this family but really finds what she desire most in life, a deep close knit family, In Branna and Conner.

Branna Helps her gain a Job working for Boyle McGrath at the Local Horse Academy for young riders. In dealing with the Horses, Iona seems to have a very magical gift about her, Boyle notices this and so he hires her on the spot.. 

Iona is immediate attracted to Boyle and the whole area around, But she thinks he has a girlfriend. She eventually learns differently and they fall for each other.. As the story goes on Iona also learns more about the family legends and the Evil Male witch that has been around for centuries.


This first book carries a lot of the old Irish charm and magic in it.. Nora Roberts is always great at bringing the Irish loving charm out of her magick book series but this series seem to not only have the usual romance from her but also Mystery and suspense of will they defeat this centuries old evil or not.

If you want to know the ending, I suggest you check out the series. I will also post blogs on the other two books along with Youtube reviews on all three books.. Hope to see you back here soon for more makeup and book reviews as well on Youtube 

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Kat Von D Mini Shade and Light Contour Color Palettes


                                    Kat Von D Mini Shade and Light Contour Color Palettes



Kat Von D Shadows, have always been one of my faves and I have collected them for so long, that I just get excited when a new palette by her comes out, so these mini palettes where no exception.
Lets start with the case, it is compact, small and sturdy. These cases are a little more then half the size of her original Mini palettes from two years ago. These case are plastic, not tin like her old ones but still nice. I want to say they are the size of Urban Decay Naked basic palettes. These will fit nicely in any makeup bag even the Ipsy ones. The cases are so sturdy, i feel like the eyeshadows would not break will traveling with them. I just love these cases.

The eyeshadows inside are all matte. There are four Eyeshadows inside not 8 like her original mini palettes. The four inside consist of the biggest one at 1X2.63g or 0.092 and then the other three are at the size of 3x1.15 or 0.04 according to the packaging. The price is 26 dollars.

The matte shadows are creamy, smooth, soft and easy to use. They blend very well, apply well to the lid. The plum palette has all the purples and the two middle purple shades seam so similar that the darker purple needs to be apply a little more to tell the differences between the two shades. Some of the shades are creamier then others but they all give nice pigmentation.

One thing I want to point out is that I feel like Kat should have include more palettes in these collection palettes. She should have added an all nude palette beside the orange rust palette and then she should have add an all nude pink rosy tone palette similar to the naked 3. I would have love to see a very rich pink palette from Kat von D.

 These palettes are totally amazing in my opinion. Kat does Mattes so well and i Believe these palettes are no exception. They blend well, they are smooth and creamy. They are easy to use and wear, you can honestly get a smokey or a more natural look from each of the palettes. They have color like all KVD palettes and travel very well. Plus you can't beat the price or size of each palette. I would recommend these palettes to anyone. So now I will post swatches below and pictures of each palette below.



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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

It Cosmetics Bye bye under eye concealer

Hey Hey makeup lovers

So lately I have been talking and writing a lot about It cosmetics as a brand, and why you my ask.. well the answer is simple I love this brand and what it stands for. I am not a blogger who gets any sort of commission for my work, i simply do youtube videos and write blogs on the items I love the most such as It cosmetics.

So where do I begin? Well lets see the  reason I bought it cosmetics was because I needed a concealer that would cover dark circles, the kind of dark circles every college girl received from being up so late and studying.

So like any smart person I did some research and more research, about great coverage concealers. It cosmetics, Bye Bye Under eye, was the one concealer that pop up, over and over again. So I went out, bought it, hoping and praying it would work and not give me trouble like so many other supposedly, well to do high end concealers. Of course to my utter amazement, it didn't give me a problem, it actually help the issue, plus added brightness. I couldn't believe it when I saw this concealer actually working for me, by covering my dark circles, along with brightening. I was like, woah, I am in love. Now I want to point out, I started using this concealer in the middle of summer, which is usually the worst time to start using a thick creamy concealer, not heavy but thick, for girls like me because I am super oily in the summer. I am so oily in the summer, that I call it rainy day sweat. But this concealer was amazing, it didn't crease, it cover my dark circles and also brighten.

Now I will say that I do have to set it with a powder of some type because it does stay tacky on me but it doesn't settle into my winklers under my eye. The concealer stays put under my eyes. A little tiny amount goes a super long way, when concealing under the eyes, highlighting the forehead, above the lip and the nose. This is one of my all time favorite, it cosmetic products along with the fact that it was the first It Cosmetic product I ever bought too. I have use this concealer so much that half of the container names and information is now, wore off, LOL. I also have two back ups because I love it that much. This is the one concealer, I can see myself always returning to, again and again.


Bye Bye Under Eye
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Now if you don't like creamy thick texture concealers, this is not the concealer for you. But if you can ignore that thick texture, then you will love this concealer. Why? Because it conceals, brightens and stays put. It is full of anti aging properties, along with vitamins such as A,C, and E to help the skin underneath your eyes tighten and brighten up. It is made to help the skin look and feel better unlike other concealers that are on the market. Also because Jaime, the creator and owner of it cosmetics, has suffer from intense skin issues, these products are made to be used on sensitive skin. But don't take my word for it, why don't you try it yourself and see if you love it or not. 

This concealer is 24.00 dollars but Ulta and QVC do have specials where you can either get it cheaper or get it with a brush which is a great way to buy it.  It is also available on It cosmetics for 24.00 dollars. I love this concealer and this brand, so I strongly recommend everyone try it for themselves 

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Saturday, June 27, 2015

It cosmetics facial powder products

Hey peeps,

I am back again with another blog on one of my Favorite Brands, It cosmetics. I can honestly say of all of the makeup brands I use, I tend to use It cosmetics, Mac and Toofaced a lot more, the last couple of months. It cosmetics is really becoming one of my holy grail makeup brands. I love how smooth and beautiful the makeup products work on the skin. My favorite, It cosmetics products, are the skin products, because not only do they work, last for a long time but they also improve your skin. They give you the feeling of luxury without the several cost of luxury. You can find deals on Ulta or QVC on it cosmetics usually all the time, if you just look. Now I will say this brand is not drugstore price but for the higher end, it is quite affordable and so worth the value. I would call It Cosmetics, the middle class of cosmetic brands, and isn't our beautiful country built by the middle class..  These products help improved the skin, they feel like silk on the skin and they blend so well. They are amazing to use during anytime of the year, I especially love it cosmetics in the summer time when I sweat like a rainy day. They have vitamins galore for the skin, that help improve the skin texture but don't make you feel like you have cake on makeup products. It cosmetics are just a heavenly brand to me, which means they feel like heaven when I am wear them. Now I am going to get to the items I am talking about in this blog, lets go It Cosmetic lovers..



                                             

CC+ Airbrush Perfecting Powder SPF50+



CC powder is just like the CC cream in my opinion, yet its in powder form. How I use this powder is, when I want extra coverage, I set the liquid CC cream with this powder but very lightly. I think this powder would be great for winter, or on those days where you just want a simple makeup foundation day or for moms who have no time on their hands and want to enjoy some makeup. I love how It cosmetic products really seem to be for the moms or working women out there because all of their products are easy to use and apply fast. The CC powder works the same way, and it feels like silk when apply. You don't feel like your wearing makeup with this powder because it feels so smooth on the face, yet at the same time it gives full coverage on your face. I love this product and I can't wait to wear it again. Here is some information on this product from It cosmetics Website, which I like to reference in order to help understand the products better. It cosmetics site: 

"Why You Will Love IT
Gives you the look and feel of your softest skin in 30 seconds. Made with skin-loving Drops of Light Technology®, this multi-tasking powder is formulated to transform the look of your skin with a veil of optical-blurring pigments that visually camouflage pores, dark spots and fine lines, while instantly leaving your skin porcelain soft, flawless and luminous.
It's your one-of-a-kind UVA/UVB broad spectrum physical-only SPF 50+, and talc-free formula.  Developed with lightweight pigments that never settle into wrinkles or pores. A blend of anti-aging ingredients pamper and restore your complexion, giving you added skin care benefits and real results. Infused with skin-loving ingredients, including hydrolyzed silk, hydrolyzed collagen, niacin and peptides.
Key Benefits:
  • Lightweight, hydrating powder formulated to even your skin tone and banish the look of pores without settling into your fine lines and wrinkles. 
  • Talc-free powder is infused with Hydrolyzed Silk, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Niacin, Peptides, and other anti-aging ingredients! 
  • Over makeup or over clean skin, this is how you get even, soft-looking, airbrushed perfection."
                              
This product also has Broad Spectrum SPF which is what you want in a product, because it helps better protect your skin from Skin Cancer. It also  comes in shade ranges of Fair, which is the lightest and palest, then Light which is light with a hint of color too it, then medium which is for light to tan people then comes tan which is for tan to dark skin and then finally Rich which is for the darker skin ladies. That is an amazing tone range for It cosmetics which is usually Fair, Light, Medium and Tan in their tone range. This product is only 35.00 dollars at Ulta and It cosmetics. Right now it is not available on QVC. Now, I will say again, yes 35.00 dollars is a lot of money for one product, but this item lasts for six to seven months, using it everyday. It is also very healthy for the skin like all it cosmetics products. Also Ulta has a habit of having coupons or deals left and right plus their is always Ebates which helps gain a percentage back when shopping online, so you ready would not be losing your value when buying this product. So go check it out and once again, I will have all purchase links list below in the blog plus my contact information. So give this product, a try and you will never look back, I assure you. 

                                           

Celebration Foundation


Now onto the celebration foundation by It cosmetics. First I want to say there is two of types of the celebration foundation, The first type of above is in the black case. The black Case celebration foundation is made for oily skin girls because its more matte. The there is the white case celebration foundation which gives you more of glowly, dewy look to your skin. I can't speak for the white case foundation because I have yet to own it. Notice, how I said ::YET:: lol, its because I love this brand the products they produce for women. I wish I could roll my whole body around in, it cosmetics products. Btw I just bought, It cosmetics Press setting powder in the compact from their website, because I fell in love with it. 

So now back to the Black Compact Celebration Foundation. Just like the CC powder above, this product also glides on smoothy, is easy to apply and gives you a full coverage look without looking cakey.. I don't think any It cosmetics powder, I own looks cakey when I apply it. This foundation leaves what I would call a semi matte look because it is matte but doesn't make your face flat looking. It gives you depth when using it but keeps the shine away from oil. I love this on those days, I have no time and have to be out the door early. It feels like cream on the face but its powder, it has the feeling of baby bottom on your face, lol..  

I also want to add, that this foundation claims to be anti- aging product which is always good for the skin. It also come in five different range tones for the skin. Like I told you with the CC powder above this product comes with Fair for pale skin, Light for Light to slightly tan skin, then Meduim for light tan to tan skin, tan is for Tan to lightly dark skin and then finally rich which is for the beautiful dark skin ladies out there. 

Now here some information on the product from QVC:

"What is it: Rich in peptides, hydrolyzed collagen, and antiaging technology, Celebration Foundation is a full-coverage, antiaging foundation that gives you the power to achieve flawless, airbrushed complexion perfection! It delivers highly pigmented coverage that will never crease or crack and is designed not only to cover, but also to make skin appear younger. The antiaging technology gives you an airbrushed finish that looks and feels like silk. It absorbs oil and shine without settling into lines and wrinkles. The Heavenly Luxe Buffing Airbrush Foundation Brush is the most ultra-luxe, ultra-plush tool for perfect airbrushed application.

Who is it for: Anyone who wants the power to achieve her most beautiful skin ever! Anyone who wants the antiaging benefits of hydrolyzed collagen, peptides, antioxidants, hyaluronic acid, rose, aloe, niacin, and silk. Anyone who wants to instantly conceal imperfections, diffuse the look of lines and wrinkles on the face, blur away pores from view, and achieve a more radiant-looking, airbrushed complexion.
Why is it different: Using antiaging ingredients--including hydrolyzed collagen, peptides, antioxidants, grape seed oil, olive oil, hyaluronic acid, rose, aloe, niacin, silk, and vitamins A, C, and E--this foundation helps treat skin with antiaging benefits and give more youthful radiance while completely concealing imperfections and blurring away the look of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles. The creamy, crease-proof powder foundation glides on easily and lasts. It's formulated without talc, parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, mineral oil, petrolatum, synthetic fragrance, and phthalates.
How do I use it: Using the brush or enclosed sponge, swirl circles in powder. Dust onto skin in circular motions for a naturally flawless, soft-focus finish. A small amount goes a long way.
From IT Cosmetics."


As Always all product links will be list below and this product by itself is normally 35.00 dollars but on QVC is comes with a IT cosmetics brush for 44.00 dollars which is an amazing deal because it cosmetics brushes can be very expensive by themselves. Any time you can get a deal on QVC with an it cosmetic product and brush, I would take it because they are totally worth the value together. It cosmetic brushes are heaven all by themselves but then combine with the product, its like the heaven doors open and Angels are singing.  So go check the deals out when it comes to It cosmetic items. 



Hello Light Powder Illuminizer


This powder is an Illuminizer which means it is use to highlight your makeup or make your skin look Glowingly without all the shine. When you highlight, they now call it strobing oddly enough. But the great thing about this product, that I love is that it has a soft tone to it when applied. It also comes with all of the normal healthy It cosmetics claims, which isn't the best way to say that but is totally the truth. 

All it cosmetics items have healthy skin benefits. So when your applying these products, you don't have to worry about skin irritation or break outs with your sensitive skin. i have super sensitive skin and I can wear every it cosmetic product except the original Mascara. When I say health benefits, I mean it because these products improve your skin and make it feel smooth and beautiful. 

Now back to the Highlighter, I love using this to set under my eyes along with highlighting my cheek bones and above my brows. I usually draw a heart on my face when using this highlighter because its soft enough in tone, to give you that light reflective look but doesn't go to the point of looking like your wearing a glitter ball on your face. The reason I use it underneath my eyes, is because it brightens the area but deflects the dark tone under neath my eyes.  I just love it cosmetics products and this is one of my favorite products from them when it comes to the face. 

Now lets here from QVC for more it cosmetics information: 

"What is it: An antiaging powerhouse for naturally pretty, lit-from-within skin. IT Cosmetics Hello Light Anti-Aging Luminizing Powder is all about the look of vitality, radiance, and illumination. The formula is infused with micronized pigments of light. Peptides, hyaluronic acid, hydrolyzed collagen, silk, and vitamins A, C, and E pamper your skin!

Who is it for: Anyone who wants natural-looking radiance and a youthful, vitality-filled glow, and wants to achieve a more radiant, airbrushed-looking complexion.

Why is it different: This truly innovative formula nourishes skin, absorbs oil and shine, and blurs away the look of pores without settling into lines and wrinkles.

How do I use it: Using the IT Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Angled Radiance Brush (not included), follow the face chart on the back of the box to lightly dust over the areas of your face you wish to illuminate or bring forward. Use on bare skin or over foundation.

From IT Cosmetics."
All items will have all website links below. This highlight is 24.00 dollars and so worth the price. It is a little more pricey then some high lights but You have to consider, that it is softer tone highlight so you can wear it everyday. It also has vitamins for anti aging benefits in it, to help soften your skin as you age and what i mean by that is that your skin won't look so mature as you age but will be softer, smoother and more youthful looking. I am only 30 and I already know that products like this will help my genetics continue to look young or should I say younger because my genetics alone already produce good young genetic looks. 
So thanks again for reading another blog by me, I hope it was informative and helpful when it comes to buying it cosmetics products. I also hope you do give this brand a try because I love it and swear by this brand. I have no affiliation with IT cosmetics in any shape or form, I wish I did but I don't. I bought all of these products myself and this blog is my opinion alone. I want more of this brand as we speak and I will continue to buy from them to build my collection up because thats how much I enjoy this brand.