Ipsy Glam Bag August 2014

So this is my August Glam Bag in October. I've been meaning to do this review forever now, and because I'm stuck inside sick, now's the time! If you are unfamiliar with what Ipsy is, it is a monthly subscription where for $15 a month (or $10 if you're American) You receive a cute little bag full of beauty products! During the sign up process you take a quiz which helps Ipsy determine what you will get in your bag, so its more personal to you as opposed to other subscription bags. Like how perf is that? ;P I subscribe because I'm always wanting to try new stuff, but never know what to buy. I binge bought korean beauty products on Ebay for a while and although the products were nice and pretty cheap I was not buying a healthy quantity and it definitely adds up! Anyways lets get started!

Glam Bag: The theme for August was Beauty Schooled, which is very appropriate for the time of year. The bag is shaped like a pencil case, which is super cute! I normally have an aversion to orange (I work at Home Depot and it just ruined the colour for me) but it looks really pretty on this bag, I just love the polka dots! Also if you look closely on the pull tab of the zipper, you can see IPSY on it, which all the bags will have. My only complaint is that it is very stiff and doesn't look cute when its stuck in a squished position.

Urban Decay 24/7 Velvet Glide on Eye Pencil: I was very happy to get this one because most people got the Urban Decay Perversion Mascara and I'm glad I got something different from the rest. I got this in the shade "Plushie" which is a deep purple colour. I am wearing it on my lower lashline in the picture below. It really lives up to its title in the sense that it does glide on really nicely and it is long wearing! I don't wear eyeliner too much, especially colours other than black, but I will definitely use this during the cold months for a pop of rich colour.

Coastal Scents Shadow Palette Sample: I got the shades Persian Pink, Baby Pink, Pink Silver, and Icelandic. I don't know if I will wear any of the pink shades at all, because half of them are too bright of a pink for me to want to wear on my eyes. I do really like the shade Icelandic though, which I am wearing on my outer lids. Even though it shows as a lilac on the palette, it shows on my lids as a light periwinkle, which I don't mind. I have a few lilac shades but not a periwinkle one! The colour payoff is good and it does last quite a while.

Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk: So I really love that its made with oat milk and the sample bottle is perfect for a travel size but I can't say that I would purchase another one. Most dry shampoos have a not exactly pleasant chemical scent to it but this one is just too much for me to handle. I don't know how to describe it, but trust me it's pretty bad. Who wants to walk around with icky smelling hair? Def not me. I will keep it in my bag to use when I'm traveling just because it does work (it's in my hair), but I'll make sure I have perfume to keep it company.

Manna Kadar Sheer Glo: This product is pretty versatile in the ways it can be used. You can mix it with your foundation for a dewy look, use it as a highlighter on your cheeks, or mix it with your body lotion for a shimmery glow. I used this as a highlighter on my cheek bones, even though you can't even tell. I wouldn't recommend it because the likely hood of anyone (including yourself) noticing it is pretty slim. It might be good as a very subtle body shimmer though, which I will use it as next. I will make sure to update you.

Jersey Shore Sun Mongongo Lip Conditioner: This is an organic anti-aging lip balm and it is "Mandarin Green Orange Ginger" scented. My absolute favourite product that I got in my bag this month! It smells amazing and is very moisturizing. It is colourless as you can see on my lips. I will say that it doesn't last a long time and you will have to keep applying it every few hours or so but I think that it is worth it!! The only draw back is that it costs $5.50 which is a little expensive for a lip balm, but I suppose that's the price you pay for a purely organic product. I love it!!

Overall I loved my August Glam Bag and I would recommend Ipsy to anyone who is interested in trying it. This referral link will give you the option to skip the waitlist if you so choose. You must subscribe within 24 hours after clicking the link!

Thank you for reading my review, please let me know if you liked it, and if I should do more. Also, if you have tried any of these products yourself, I'd love to know what you thought of them!

Ash

Just another day off

This is actually a true day off. I don't have anything that needs to get done, so I'm just sitting here, eating spicy noodles while on tumblr, and listening to Felice Fawn's music blog. I finished my last final the other day, so to celebrate I'm not doing my food points system for this week. Yesterday I had pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner and it was AWESOME. I kinda hoped that I would get sick of it, so when I go back to the point system I wouldn't miss it, but I do already. I'm kinda pathetic.

I should explain what my point system is so everyone knows what I'm talking about. Healthy stuff like fruits and vegetables give me points when I eat them. So if I eat some kale, which is at the top of the list of healthy greens, I get ten points. I continue to eat healthy foods that are valued at no more than ten points, and when I have enough I can spend them on unhealthy foods that I like. For example, if I want Arbys, I need to earn 100 points.

It's a good system, and it has made me eat a lot of food that is healthy for me. There are a few issues that I need to work on though. Sometimes I get a craving for something unhealthy, but I don't have enough points for it. I go ahead and eat what I want and go into negative points, and then just earn the rest later. To stop this I will get into the mindset that there is no negative points for me to use. Sometimes I will eat healthy foods even though I'm not hungry, just to gain enough points by dinner time, which means I'm consuming more calories than I need which defeats the whole purpose. Instead of eating more food, I will drink water to gain the points I need.

I also need some kind of workout strategy. I currently pay for three workout places. Curves, Fitness for 10, and the gym at the university of regina (I didn't have a choice for that one, but oh well.) I don't go to any of them. I'll be cancelling the other two, because I really hate going to those places. It's such a chore for me. I hate deliberatly going to work out. I hate it because I feel awkward working out in front of people, and getting there is always a hassle. Right now the only physical exercise I get is walking to work a few times a week, and lifting heavy objects at work. The two ways I can get a workout is using a workout video in my room (when I finally clean it) To eliminate the hassle and the awkwardness. Also, I will make an effort to see my friend (because I miss her) and we can play Just Dance on her wii.

I'm happy with my gameplan that will start once happy week is over.

This post is too long already so I'll stop adding to it.

Ash

I totally forgot that I had a blog

I don't know how long it's been, but yeah. I don't feel like explaining and going into detail about stuff, so I'll just list off some things that happend and extrapolate later.

I did my stats final this morning. It could go either way.
I'm not going to see my boyfriend for a while which fucking BLOWS.
I'm being relatively good with my points system for my food, but I could use some improvement.
I saw my first transgender in real life the other day. It was awesome.
Hurting for money big time.
I'll hopefully be choosing my classes for next semester on Tuesday.

That's all I can think of at the moment!

Ash

First Time Donor

Kyle and I went to the blood donor clinic about a month ago to donate blood together. It was our first time and I didn't really know what to expect. After I was asked a bunch of personal questions, the nurse left the room and there were two stickers with barcodes on them. One was a "yes" barcode, and the other was a "no" barcode. If I was too embarrassed to answer any of the questions truthfully, I could choose the "no" barcode and put it on my file and nobody would know that I didn't think my blood should be used. What an awesome idea. Because I don't do anything risky ever, I was able to answer truthfully and pick the "yes" code.

The nurse decided that she liked the vein in my right arm best, and she brought out a needle with a cap thinger on the end covering the tip. I kept staring at it. It made me anxious and I didn't even think of whether I actually wanted to see it or not, I just kept staring. She noticed and said "Oh sweetie, you don't want to see it." I promptly looked away, feeling slightly discomforted. When she stuck it in it hurt a little, even though she said it wouldn't, but I expected that. Nurses always say it won't hurt just to calm you down. When I become a nurse I'm gonna be straight up about it.

The tube ran the length of my arm and when they started to pump the blood out, it felt warm against my arm. It felt kinda weird just cuz it's like, oh wow, that's my blood. I didn't feel anything throughout the blood draining so it went well. When it was done, Kyle and I went to the refreshment room. I had a coke and a small bag of stale chips. Almost right away I started feeling sick to my stomach. Then I started to feel really off. I tried to force more coke down my throat despite the fact that I felt like throwing it up, cuz I thought I just needed more sugar. It didn't help at all so I put my head on the table. I tried putting my head between my knees, but I was so weak I was scared that I would topple onto the floor.When I lifted my head up I was a little too fast and my head began to swim. I asked Kyle to get a nurse and he brought me like, 8. It was a little embarrassing because they were all acting fast like we were in an emergency room and I was bleeding profusly from an artery or something. They put me on a fully reclined chair and put cold cloth on my face and neck. I felt better almost instantly, and then there were only two nurses in the room, plus my boyfriend and a bunch of people eating snacks. I told the nurses how I had felt and what I did, and they said I did the right thing, and that I would have fainted. They told me that I was so white when they came in. I was wearing red lip gloss but my lips were white too.

So that was fun.

I  will donate again once the 52 day waiting period is up, and I wanna see if I can bring some friends too.

The other day I got a letter in the mail with my Blood Donor card in it, and a letter telling me my blood type is O+, and that 39% of Canadians have this blood type. Also, it's a great type to have, because it is compatible with A+, B+ and AB+.

If anyone actually reads this, tell me what your blood type is.

Ash

I'm gonna call it a good day.

Okay, so today was a bit more eventful than my other days. Good stuff happened and bad stuff happened. I don't want to focus on the bad so I won't really go into detail about it. This morning the bus ride to school lasted an hour and a half, when it usually only takes 45 minutes ( which I think is still ridiculous because it's a 15 minute drive, but it makes sense because the route is kinda squiggly ) This is due to the fact that I live in stupid Saskatchewan, where stupid weather occurs. I was late for class by half an hour, but I was still able to hand my outline in. Skip to home time, and I waited 40 minutes for the bus. I couldn't feel my legs after a while.

I did meet a pretty girl, I didn't get her name though.

The major turning point in the day occured in stats class. Most unlikely place ever, but I'll take it. Prof. Douglas gave us our midterms back, and I thought that I would get a failing grade for sure. Turns out I got 66% which is ridiculously awesome for me. I got 35% on the previous midterm, and I often get failing grades on assignments. After everybody had there scores, the teacher told us that he understands that sometimes it's really hard to get the marks we need throughout the semester, so he's decided that if we work really hard and get a good score on our final, he will accept that as our final mark for the class.

I've decided that Professor Douglas has a beautiful soul.

I was good today and opted for a Hendersons Cafe Soup and sandwhich. I even waited in line at Tim's for a doughnut and left because the line was long and eventually my willpower won.

That's enough for this post I think!

Ash

A little bit of epic at work

So, I work at Home Depot as a returns cashier. About a month ago I was taking a cart to the flooring department when I saw this. I almost freaked out in the middle of the relatively empty store.
For anyone that doesn't get this, it's from the George R.R. Martin novels/HBO series called "Game of Thrones" They are the words of the noble house Stark, and apparently Richard (Who is the department supervisor of the Seasonal department) is a fan. Definitely made my shift.

Ash

About this blog

Alright, so this is a blog about my life and opinions. I've had one of these before, but I always derelict them because I "never have time". After thinking about it for a while, I realized that it wasn't true. The problem was that I never felt that I had anything to write about. It became an effort to sit there and think about what I should write, and that made me feel like my life was incredibly boring. I guess it kinda was.

I really like my life right now. I have a lot more going on, and that makes me less bored. I'm currently working almost full time hours, going to school part time, and planning a couples trip for February. I have a boyfriend who makes me so unbelievably happy it's not even funny, a bunch of friends that actually fit the definition of the word, and an awesome family. I've reconnected with my passions which include reading, writing, painting, picture taking, fashion, beauty and tumbling ;).

The purpose of this blog is to reflect on what's happening, and to keep me focused on what I want and what my goals are. Lately I find myself overly happy because of little, relatively insignificant things, and I don't want to lose that. I hope to accomplish this by documenting them. I will post whenever I feel like it, to avoid turning my blog into a chore.

So that's all I have to say as an introductory post. I may post again later today, but I make no promises.

Thanks for reading!

Ash