Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Cleanser : Review & Swatches =)

Neutrogena is known for their awesome skin products. Did this facial cleanser live up to the Neutrogena expectation?



I HATEEEEE this product. I do not like sayin that about a Neutrogena product because they are normally awesome, but this was horrible. I have been blessed in the fact that normally, my skin really rocks. It's very rare that I get even the smallest blemish. I was out of my normal cleanser, so I just picked this up at the store down the street. The first couple of days I used this, my chin broke out like crazy. I chalked it up to using a new product on my face. I've been using it for 3 weeks now, and I will never use this again. I have blemishes on my chin, around my lip, as well as on my forehead. Horrible waste of money. Also, I tend to have skin on the oilier side, and this product even made MY skin dry. =/

I paid $5.00 plus tax for this.

Overall Rating: F-

Cover Girl Clean Make-Up : Reviews & Swatches :)

Hello my lovelies :) I told ya'll I would have some reviews coming soon! <3
My first review is going to be on Covergirl's Clean Make-Up for Normal Skin in Creamy Natural.





I actually like this foundation pretty well. It's my back-up foundation for when I run out of my regular! It does have a bit of a chemical smell when you first put it on, but the smell does go away after it dries. Speaking of drying, it dries down pretty quickly, so make sure you're prepared for that. This foundation has decent coverage, but it does come off rather easily. The two main things I dislike about this product are: it has sort of a "dewy" type finish, and I prefer my foundation to be more matte. It also seems to settle into my (rather large, ugh!) pores and any fine lines. =(

I paid $6.25 plus tax for this. <3

Overall Rating: B+

Monday, January 23, 2012

Upcoming! Make-Up reviews, hauls, tutorials, beauty giveaway:)

Hello my lovelies! Just another quick update. I know there hasn't been a lot of beauty posting yet, but I'm currently just in the process of getting my make-up and photo area in my room ready. And it will be ready by the end of the week! Woo hoo. So, I just wanted to let ya'll know what ya'll could expect in the next week!

Major Drugstore Haul. <3 (also look for this on youtube, southerntwanq)
Reviews/Swatches
My first YouTube tutorial <3 (southerntwanq)
Must-Have Monday!
Information on an upcoming BEAUTY GIVEAWAY :D

so, please don't lose patience with me or think i'm not serious about this blog. i honestly am too excited to get this thing rolling!

in the meantime, anyone have any suggestions on any products i should pick up with my next trip to the drugstore? :)

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Don't Miss Out!

Hello sweeties! :)

Just lettin you all know that I will be filming my very first YouTube tutorial within the next couple of weeks! Make sure you subscribe to my channel. southerntwanq

My first tutorial will be on my everyday go-to make-up routine!

Once my blog and/or YouTube gets 100 followers, there will be a beauty giveaway!

Also, look for a few reviews and swatches coming in the next couple days!

MUAH! <3 See you soon, lovelies!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Give the Illusion of Volume :)

Hello my pretties! :)

If you have hair like mine, it's straight and flat as a board. My hair also tends to run a little oily, so it's hard for me to use a lot of products on my hair. So, I thought I'd share a few little tricks I use to make my hair look more voluminous! :)

- Skip the conditioner in the shower. It's naturally going to make your hair feel a little dryer than normal, but it gives a bit more texture to your hair.
- Blow dry hair with your head upside down. This makes the hair dry away from your head rather than right on top of it.
- If you have a side part, part it a little farther over than you normally would.
- Flat iron just the ends of your hair. With the ends super straight, it gives the illusion that the hair at the top of your head has more body in it.

Now, I'm no hair guru, and I'm certainly not a professional. These are just little tricks that work for me when I want a little more body in my hair! Let me know your tricks and if any of these worked for you!

Until next time, lovelies. <3

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Make-Up Madness :)

Hello my little lovlies. =) I hope you are all doing well! Just a quick little post here letting everyone know about CherryCulture.com's wonderful sale. They have a HUGE 50% off sale going on right now. You can get lots of really great products for amazingly low prices. I suggest checking out Amuse, L.A. Colors, and NYX.

See you soon, my sweethearts. =)

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The First of Many :)

Hello everyone! My name is Candi, and this is my brand spankin new blog! I'm gonna start off with a little intro, and I'd love it if you all introduced yourselves as well!

I'm 23, and I live in Alabama. Yes, I am a bit of a redneck. =P But I am obsessed with all things make-up! I live on a small horse farm, and I'm attending college working towards a Criminal Justice degree. I have an amazing boyfriend, Johnathan. I'm sure you'll hear tons about him! lol. So, why the title "Stolen Beauty" for my blog? I, like many folks these days, am on a budget. While I may love beauty, I do not have the money to splurge on products like MAC, Urban Decay, etc. So, the point of my blog will be to find really great make-up at afforable prices. =)

Blog posts will include reviews/swatches, inexpensive make-up looks, my must-have products, make-up tips,  and a few surprises along the way!

I also have an idea for a "daily look" post that I'll start doing if ya'll would be interested in it. It'll cover my make-up, clothes, jewelry, etc. for the day along with pictures.

Anyways, enough of my ramblings! Let me know the things you would like to see first! <3 Muah! See you soon lovelies!