If my swatches are a little messy, I apologize. I tried waiting until my flu was gone but no luck on that. Hard to concentrate when you're ears are plugged :( Anyyyyywho...Femme De Cirque is a collection of 4 polishes: 3 sheers and 1 layering. I love a good sheer as much as bright colors but they always seem to end up streaky for me with horrible application so I never wear them. I was gearing myself up for disappointment as I twirled the bottles in my hand (I LOVE the way sheer polishes look in bottle). So how does this collection hold up?

Step Right Up!- I ended up putting this one back on after swatching. I love love love this super milky pink sheer. It has just the right about of sheerness to it. In real life I would say it's almost a jelly. This shade at least has worn 4 days with no chips, 3 coats, another great application.

Who comes back from vacation with the flu? Apparently I do. I'm not happy about this, especially if you go a few weeks back I was sick for a week and a half. I have some horrible luck. I've been without my voice and stuck with my ears in a popped state since Wednesday, which is why I haven't updated.

So I'm dragging myself into writing this despite my lack of concentration and dopey state of mind from all that cough syrup. If I ramble, forgive me.

I kept my makeup pretty simple most of the week but on the occasion when we went out this is what I ended up doing.

And wow my eyebrows look wonky. My left grows in farther than the other and it drives me nuts.

Products used:

UDPP in Eden

Mac Painterly paint pot in Blackground (on lid as base)

Manly 120 palette

Maybelline the Falsies waterproof mascara

kkcenterhk false eyelashes in A218*

Mac Cantaloupe blush

Mac Viva Glam Gaga lipstick

Revlon Colorstay mineral liquid foundation in medium

I am very pleased with the lashes I wore, they are very dramatic and I was afraid would be heavy on my lids as I've previously had happen. I've previously bought eyelashes like this and will never again buy single pairs again. The value is incredible. For around $10 you can get 10 pairs, what I was paying for 2 pairs from the drugstore. I used to feel guilty about spending money on them to be honest, they are pretty disposable. They are really no different either although sometimes these lashes will come with little tabs at the ends that need cut off (they hold them in the packaging) but these were ready to wear. I would really recommend checking out their selection, it's awesome! Especially if you are a falsie lover like me :)

As for going out, I have to give that a bad review. We went to Club Lazer which claims to be the #1 hot spot- pfft- yeah right. The place was pretty run down (I swear they had stairs MADE of rust) and the information on their site was entirely wrong. I much prefer to stay home- did you know in Puerto Rico you can buy liquor at Walmart? Very convenient!

And I must say, you know how dry my skin is (I'm always complaining about it)? Well, apparently it's the weather here because a week away and my dry skin is GONE. Bet it will be back in a couple days though...

*product provided for review, this does not alter my review or opinion which

Bath and Body Works hand sanitizer holder and Island Nectar antibacterial (this is normally on my purse), perfume samples in Coach Poppy, Thierry Mugler Alien, Dior J'adore, Missoni, DKNY Delicious & Kate Spade Twirl, Soliel razor (I HATE disposables tbh), Q-tips (will ONLY use Q-tip brand), Herbal Essences Body Envy shampoo and conditioner (I usually use Redken All Soft but I don't feel like tracking down a travel kit with the empties to use for it), Yes to Cucumbers Cool Cucumber facial wipes (about 1/3 left), Fekkai Sheer Hold hairspray (which I lost the lid too of course), Bath and Body Works Hawaii Coconut lotion, L'oreal go 360 clean face wash (I do wish the travel size came with a mini scrubbie for your finger or something because it's annoying to have to bring the little scrubbie on it's own), Lumene Time Freeze moisturizer (love the smell of this too), Udderly Smooth utter cream (I keep a good hand cream on me at all times, I get eczema on my elbows so I must keep this at hand!), Jergens Natural Glow body moisturizer (this is what I've been using to get a base tan so I don't look pasty on the beach), Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, Paris Hilton perfume roll on (usually kept in my purse), Secret Flawless Renewal (another from my purse), Nivea Touch of Sparkle shower gel (I've actually finished FULL SIZE bottles of this stuff!)

There will still be a couple things added, like my scrubbie for my face wash (I love that thing), toothbrush, other assorted items like a hair brush.

Prepping for vacation, I admit that I tend to overpack. I'll be gone for a week though and have room in my luggage, so why not? I will likely be doing makeup for several other people while we are there so I prefer to keep a variety. What I am bringing I have packed in this cute little Strawberry Shortcake lunch box I got on clearance at Walmart for $1.5o! My favorite part is her adorable kitty; Custard.

UDPP mini in Eden, MAC Fix + mini (I plan on keeping this in the fridge for a quick cooldown), Revlon Age Defying Face Illuminator in Bare Light (hate the packaging, love the product), Revlon Colorstay mineral foundation in Light Medium, Milani Baked Bronzer in Glow, Nivea Milk and Honey lip balm, Revlon Colorstay Mineral Mousse in Medium SPF 20, L'oreal HIP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in Black (nothing else sticks to my waterline), MAC Liquidlast Liner in Classic Cream (because it doesn't budge no matter what), Tarte Clean Slate primer mini, MAC Bare Study paint pot
MAC blush palette with: Springsheen, Bite of an Apple, Sweetness, My Highland Honey, Peachykeen, Dollymix

Prestige lip liner in Poppy, Love, Revlon Colour Riche lipliner in Always Red, Avon Colortrend lipliner in Neutral, Fyrinnae eyeshadow in Polar Bear, French Vanilla Shake, Ultrasuede, Eternal Innocence, La Noche, Sugar Skulls, Mirrors, Dinosaur Plushie, Harlequin, Marshmallow Puffs, Chrome and Electric Koi (I had the extra room and these are some of my favorites and also very versatile shades)

I'm also bringing my Manly 120 palette separate and stuck a sharpener and nail file in this kit. I was surprised how much I could fit in this single lunch box and I'm glad I can bring enough. I hate having to wear the same makeup day after day and I'll probably be doing my makeup twice a day since we intend to go out. I also wanted to make sure I had enough choices to use on my friends. These are also a lot of products I would normally keep in my purse, which I am carrying on so would rather just check it all.

Some things make seem a bit too much like highlighter, an extra primer (but one has shimmer!), 7 lipsticks is probably overkill, an entire blush palette and not only loose pigments but the 120 palette. I can't help it- the thought of being unprepared drives me crazy!

I'll be posting tomorrow about what I'm carrying in my shower bag.

What are your essentials for vacation makeup? Do you prefer to travel prepared or wing it?

Here is what Maybelline says:

Morning chickadees! Today I bring you 3 more swatches from Cover Girl's Lip Perfection line.

Enchantress, Divine, Hot Passion

I know I haven't done a full review on these but I find lipstick kind of hard to review but I do like the formula on these a lot.

You can find these at most drug stores for $7-8.

Would I recommend it? Yes

Like them? Would you wear any of them (I would love to see some ladies wearing Divine!)? Do you think Hot Passion is gorgeous like I do?

The first thing I noticed was that the applicator, which I would assume would be the same as their other liners, is not a typical felt tip or tiny brush but seems to be made of plastic. When I first tried it out it worked fine, but when I tried to create a wing I ran into some issues. Because the applicator is plastic the liner doesn't "sink into" it at all which means that it leaves gobs or liner in spots even after I try wiping off excess product. It did not make for easy application, let's just say my wing was not meant to be as big as it came out. I also had trouble making a fine point as the applicator is a little bit bulkier than normal.

To add to that, the color which I tried (Black Brown) went on kinda streaky. Once again I think this isn't helped by the plastic applicator which doesn't evenly distribute the product.

But the worst part in my opinion was that (even after waiting more than a minute) when I moved my eyelid the product did this:

Finally crawling out of bed. That flu kicked my butt! I got sick of fighting my roots and killing my hair so I decided to go with a box dye that would work over my natural roots. I used Feria Chocolate Cherry.

MAC Bare Study Paint Pot

Do you have Bieber Fever yet?

The first set of Justin Bieber nail polish Nicole by OPI released sold so well, they followed up with a second set! I was really impressed with the first set and I'm happy to say I am equally impressed with these. These once again contain the "perfect stroke" brush, which I have heard some people don't really like but I stand by saying I love it.