2013 Gift guide for the beauty obsessed

My ideas for what to get the beauty lover in your life at a bunch of price ranges, links below. 

Inside my Trish McEvoy Makeup Planner

Nosy person I am, I love having a look through people's makeup bags. I'm pretty sure a lot of you feel the same, so I thought I'd share mine. I managed to condense all the makeup I could possibly need during my time abroad into my Trish McEvoy makeup planner (my mom's old one, since she upgraded to the bigger size), although I could fit my whole "collection" in it if I wanted to. 

Haul: Caudalie, Yves Rocher, Kiko (with ingredients lists)

When I was going to get my shoes reheeled last week, I stopped in a pharmacy. I did so to ask for directions, because Seville is basically a labyrinth, and you get lost very easily, but of course I ended up picking up a couple things I needed anyway. My favorite French pharmacy brand, Caudalie, had some kind of discount, so I picked up the Vinosource Moisture Recovery Cream, and the Pulpe Vitaminée Eye and Lip Cream. I've been using them for about a month now, and I love them! They both smell divine, as most Caudalie products do, and they are so incredibly hydrating. The eye cream is lightweight, but it packs a punch on the moisture front, while really targeting all eye problems. The moisturizer smells herbally and is so hydrating. It's too heavy for day use for those with oily skin like me, but I use it at night, and have really been loving it. With both products, a little goes a long way.

Perfume Tag

1. What was your first perfume you ever purchased?

I forget actually. I think I probably got some random perfumes from people as presents that were more kid-y. But I remember having this perfume with a frosted glass pottle and a green lid

Silicone Hair Products: Yes? No?

For some reason, silicone has become this horrible ingredient to have in hair products. Quite honestly, I have no clue why. 

Nail love: Keeping it natural

I need to start this post off by saying that I LOVE nail polish. I am the kind of gal that usually always has a perfect manicure, repainting at the first sign of a chip. I could paint my nails all day if I had the time to.

Hair bits from Goody

If you remember the review I did for Influenster of Goody's (horrible) Quick Dry Brush thing a while back (not paid, obvs, just given the brush to try out), as a result I somehow won the Goody contest and got a little care package. They gave me these Double Wear hair bands and the Ouchless Ribbon Elastics. 

Finished (Empties): Nuxe Body Gel Douche Fondant, La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo, Caudalie Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet, and Phyto 9

I love seeing reviews of products after people have finished them. It just gives a better picture of how the reviewer like them. Would they get it again? Or is it really not worth it?

I finished up a few things a while ago, so here's what I've been thinking about since they've gone away...

Would You Rather - Makeup Edition

I'm a big fan of tags, so I thought I'd do this one. Sounded fun! Everyone is tagged, Leave your response down in the comments below!

1. Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lip glosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?
Lose all of my mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lip glosses. I only have one mascara, I don't use liner, so I don't have any (I use shadow and transformer fluid with an angled brush :P ), I only have one lipstick, I don't own any lip gloss because I hate it, so that leaves my z-palette and my Trish palettes that have all my other shadows and blushes. That would be much more expensive to replace rather than one mascara and a lipstick. 
2. Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
Never cut it again. You're talking to a girl who has donated hair to Locks of Love twice. I'm definitely used to never cutting it. I think the last time I cut my hair was over a year ago (yes, I know you should cut it regularly, it makes it look longer, etc.). I could just never see myself without my full head of hair.
3. Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
Probably pink. There are so many shades of it, that a pink cheek can go with everything depending what pink you choose. Coral I would find hard to pair with berry lips, for example, whereas a neutral-y pink would go every way.
4. If you had $1,000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?
Hard one. I would say clothes since I couldn't imagine ever needing or being able to use 1,000 bucks worth of makeup. However, if we're throwing skincare into the mix, I might have to reevaluate this question. 
5. Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner or eyeliner as lipstick?
Eyeliner as lipstick. You could get red/pink/coral liner, and that would last longer on the lips then black lipstick would as liner on the eyes. 
6. Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?
Sephora, considering I've never bought anything from MAC before, and quite honestly after swatching my way through the whole counter and leaving thoroughly unimpressed by the formulations, I think MAC is quite overrated compared to my favorite Sephora or drugstore brands. *Don't shoot me.* Plus with Sephora you get way more brands of makeup and skincare. MAC just gives you one.
7. Would you rather only use one eyeshadow color or one lip color for the rest of your life?
I could honestly deal with both considering I wear Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze and Nuxe Rêve de Miel almost everyday anyway. However, I would say just one lip color. I'd wear a neutral or just a balm, and everything would match the rest of my makeup anyway. If I get bored, I love playing with different eyeshadow combinations. 
8. Would you rather wear winter clothes in the summer or summer clothes in the winter?
Where I'm from, if I wore summer clothes in the winter, I'd be hospitalized for frost bite. So winter clothes in summer (and I'd be hanging out in ALL the places with air conditioning). Also, I just like winter fashion better. 
9. Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?
Bright. Whereas dark nails look out of place in the summer, brights look fine all year round. Plus, I love seeing bright colors on my toes in the winter. It makes me so happy. This is a hard one though, considering most of my favorite polishes are fall/winter colors. :/
10. Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?
Favorite eye product. I just feel like there are more good eye products to discover than lip products. If I gave up my favorite mascara or shadow, there's probably something to replace it. I feel like my favorite lip product is so unique and hydrating, that nothing is just as good, and my lips might get all nasty as a result. 
11. Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?
Ponytail, considering my hair has all these weird flyaways and curls at any random point that look weird in a bun. I only wear buns on good hair days, which is not everyday.
12. Would you rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lip gloss?
Never use lipgloss. Not only do I just love my nail polish, but I also just hate lipgloss. Easy one.
13. Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or Sharpie them in everyday?
Sharpie. I would use a lighter color and very finely pointed one, however. :P Eyebrows are just too important to the overall structure of your face to skip out on. Can you believe people used to pluck out all of their brows during the Renaissance because they thought it looked nice? 
14. Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?
Without polish. I love my nail polish, but my nails are stronger without it. I also just love putting on makeup everyday and playing with different looks. 

Review: Egyptian Magic - A Magical Cream?

I had seen Egyptian Magic in a few magazines before chosen by celebrities as their secret weapon or whatever. So when I saw a 4oz + 2oz for 30 value pack at my Costco, I got a little bit excited...

What's on my face: Easy, olive green fall look

Emptied and Replaced #2 (If empties, reviews, shop the stash, and a haul had a baby...)

Emptied: Vichy Normaderm 3 in 1 Cleanser

Replaced: Clean and Clear 3 in 1 Daily Cleanser

I recently ran out of my beloved Vichy Normaderm 3 in 1 Cleanser, and I replaced it with this Clean in Clean 3 in 1 (which is really just a 1). The Vichy Normaderm is incredibly difficult to find here in Spain, and when I do happen to see it or someone can order it for me, it's super expensive compared to buying it in France. Instead of paying a billion dollars to replace it, I found the Clean and Clear 3 in 1 at a supermarket.

Review: La Roche Posay Serozinc

A Caroline Hirons inspired purchase, I picked up La Roche Posay Serozinc the minute I saw it at a pharmacy in France. 

Nail love: The most gorgeous polish ever for the holidays: Butter London Jack the Lad

I got Jack the Lad last year after it went on sale in a set after holiday season.