Mani Monday: Essie's Mind Your Mittens

I miss posting everyday! I feel like I'm forgetting something.

I finally got around to painting my nails a new color I recently got by Essie called Mind Your Mittens.
It's a perfect mid-winter blue color and I really like it!

 I'm in love with this color! It super shiny and smooth, and went on with only 1 coat!

The bottom photo is without flash, which wasn't that good due to the nighttime lighting, but I wanted to include one anyways.

The color really reminds me of blueberry Jelly Bellies! It's a a really unique green-ish, blue teal shade.
That's all for today, Bye! =)

Best of 2013! (Movies, Books, Beauty etc...)

Welcome to my first post of 2014!

I'm going to be throwing it back all the way to last year (see what I did there?) and talking about my 2013 favorites!

MOVIES:

I loved The Mortal Instruments City of Bones movie. I didn't have the chance to read the books before the movie,which I was disappointment about but I thought the movie was a great action packed fantasy.

I'm not usually one for horror, but I absolutely loved The Conjuring. It was super thrilling and what scares me is that it's based on a true story.

And of course, I have to throw in The Great Gatsby. It took me a while to finish the book, but once I finally did I had to watch the movie. I found some of it a little cheesy but for the most part I really enjoyed it!

BOOKS:

I haven't found any superb reads this year, but I am in the middle of a great book, Allegiant. I mentioned this in my December favorites if you'd like to hear more. Basically it's another dystopian novel from the Divergent series.
I remember I also read another dystopian-type book at the beginning of the year called This world we live in by Susan Beth Pfeffer. I really enjoyed that one too!
MUSIC
My music taste changes constantly and my favorite songs come and go, but one song that I really remember enjoying in Sweater Weather by The Neighborhood.
 NAIL POLISH
The nail polish I got the most use of over the year, was probably Essie's In the Cab-ana!
It's a very versatile bright blue that goes with lot's and is just a super fun color!
PERFUME
My favorite perfume of the year has to go to Pink Sugar. I got if for Christmas in 2012 and have been using it ever since! 
BEAUTY & HAIR
I'm just going to write a quick list, as I've talked about most of these products in previous posts.

• Maybelline Fit Me stick foundation
• NYX Mega Shine lip gloss
• Maybelline Color Tattoo Barely Branded
• Elf neutral palettes

• L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara
• MAC Select Sheer Pressed powder
• Essence I love Punk Jumbo eyeliner pen 
• John Freida Frizz Ease finishing cream
•  Marc Anthony Oil of Morocco Argan oil treatment

Sorry for the lack a photos in this post, I just wanted a super simple basic post.
I don't have a ton of "yearly favorites" but I hope you enjoyed!
2013 was a pretty good ever for me, and I hope 2014 is even better! I'm so happy to be starting a new year, and I can't wait for all that's to come!
Bye!

Blogmas 2013: Day 31! New Years & Bye Blogmas

Today is the last day of Blogmas! (And the last day of 2013 of course!)

Basically I couldn't decide what I wanted to post about today, so it's just going to be a jumble of things.

Some highlights of the year...

 I started my blog this year, doubled my nail polish collection, tripled my makeup collection, and bought my first MAC brush!

I saw some great things... see for yourself!

I had an unhealhty amount of Starbucks this year, of course I took a few photos...

I'll definitely try to cut down next year ;)

Is it bad that most of my memories are of food? ;)

2013 was a great year for me but I hope to make 2014 even better!

It may sound cheesy, but I want to strive for great things because it is my life, and we only get one chance to make it count. 

After that little bit of motivation, my goals and resolutions seem pretty dull, but oh well!

I always make new years resolutions but never stick to them. this year I'm really going to make an effort! 

I have the obvious, eat healthier and workout more goals but I also thought of a few more:

1. I want to be more forgiving and accepting of people by not being quick to judge and just letting more people into my life. 

2. I want to clean out my room and get rid of anything I don't use, as well as stop buying things I don't need!

3. I'd like to try to be more spontaneous and outgoing. I'm always planning ahead, which is good sometimes, but it usually just highers my expectations for things and I'd really like to just go with the flow once in a while.

4. I plan on digging out some forgotten makeup in the new year and using up products I've been neglecting.

 I have to say, I really enjoyed Blogmas. I blogged every single day of December with the exception of The 25th, (Oops!). It got me into blogging a lot more, and I really like it. I plan to post a little more often than I used to, but not quite every day. I have quite a few posts planned out for the new year and I'm excited to share them.

I don't have any major plans for my blog in 2014, but I am expecting to make some minor changes, in design and types of post, etc. (nothing too dramatic). I am still trying to find the perfect background/design for my blog, so hopefully sometime in the new year I will find something that suits. I am so excited to continue my blogging journey into 2014! This blogs 1 year anniversary is actually approaching in late April! Hopefully I can plan something exciting for that!

Happy New Years! I hope everyone has a great year, and a fresh start!

That's pretty much all, see you next year!

Bye!