It’s December now,
which means it’s time to look back on the things I loved in the month of
November. Now, I didn’t do much shopping because it’s Christmas time so it’s
time to treat others and not yo self. But – I still have a few things to share
with you so let’s dive in.
Beauty:
Erno Laszlo Cleansing Oil and Bar for Sensitive Skin: I recently did a campaign for Erno Laszlo with
Influenster and got to try out this amazing duo. I have oily/combination skin
so the thought of applying oil on my face was a bit scary but this product is
gold. I got the pink sensitive skin duo which was perfect because my skin is
crazy sensitive, the littlest thing can irritate it and cause it to breakout or
add redness. This didn’t irritate my skin and it takes off everything – even
makeup. I pour a bit on a cotton pad and apply it on my face (while dry),
cleansing the skin and around my eyes If I was wearing eye makeup. Most wipes
irritate my eyes but this does the trick. Then, you wet the massage bar and use
it directly on the skin to further wash your face. I follow up with the Timeless Skin Serum and I’m done. The duo comes in different colors designed to fit your
specific needs. If you haven’t tried this yet, you need to. If you’re unsure,
get the smaller travel size before purchasing the larger sizes.
ColourPop Super Shock shadow in Muse: This eyeshadow has been my go-to ever since I bought it. It’s a
metallic, copper rose shade and I’m all about red-ish shadows. It’s creamy and
blends out nicely, even when topped on other shades. I use my finger to apply
it to get better payoff but it shows up great with a brush as well. I’ll
definitely be buying more soon.
ColourPop Super Shock Cheek Highlighter in Candyman: This highlighter is life! It’s a warm golden shade
and it is guaranteed to turn you into a golden goddess. I apply it with my
fingers to the tops of my cheekbones, and then use my duo-fiber stippling brush
to blend it out. This shade is perfect for my medium-tone girls, but even if
you’re not close to my tone definitely check it out and see for yourself.
ColourPop always features their shades swatched on different tones so you can
better determine if it’ll work for you. Even if it doesn’t, it also works great
as an eyeshadow or even a blush topper.
Garnier Fructis Color Shield Shampoo & Conditioner: Now that I’m a red-head I had to switch up my
hair care routine – starting with my shampoo and conditioner. I love Garnier
Fructis so I picked up their Color Shield set and I’m in love. It smells fruity
but it’s not overpowering. It leaves my hair feeling soft and moisturized and
my color stays vibrant.
Entertainment:
NC Comic Con: I
attended Comic Con for the second year in a row and it was 10x better than last
year. Gerard Way is one of my favorite human beings and he, alongside the whole
DC Young Animal team, attended the Con all three days. Young Animal is a
monthly imprint, led by Gerard that features different comics full of some of
the more interesting of the DC Universe.
It features Doom Patrol, Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, Shade the Changing Girl, and Mother Panic. They held panels each day, where they
discussed the creation and design process behind the Young Animal imprint. Each
comic featured in the imprint had their own specific panel, where we got a
chance to sit in with the creators and find out more about they bring the
characters and their worlds to life.
My personal favorites
are Mother Panic and Shade the Changing Girl. Mother Panic is an original
character created by Way and brought to life by writers Jody Houser, Jim
Kruger, drawn by Tommy Lee Edwards (with backup art by Phil Hester). The story
follows Violet Paige – Gotham’s newest masked vigilante. By-day she’s one of
the most well-known socialites in Gotham, by-night she’s kicking ass and doing
it in style. She’s snarky, blunt, and an all-around badass. Unlike another
well-known Gotham hero, Mother Panic doesn’t sulk in the shadows. She dons an
all white suit, practically glowing through the darkened streets of Gotham like
a white witch - which is what the creators envisioned for her.
Shade the Changing Girl follows an alien named Loma Shade from the planet Meta who’s incredibly
bored with her dead-end life. She’s also incredibly fascinated with a “lunatic
poet” by the name of Rac Shade and his infamous madness coat. Well, she jacks
the madness coat and heads to earth where she inhabits the body of a coma
patient named Megan Boyer. Megan is basically Regina George but instead of
getting hit by a bus she drowned in a lake. This comic is such a joy to read.
It’s hilarious, cool, and bright. Shade’s wardrobe is insane and I’d gladly
take the madness coat for a spin. Shade is written by Cecil Castellucci, drawn
by Marley Zarcone and overseen by Way.
In the midst of the chaos
that was the merch booth area, I stumbled upon a booth for a local shop called “Little
Shop of Horrors”. Obviously – I was shook. The owner was so nice and she had an
array of handmade items, everything from soaps to jewelry. Her handmade soaps
were all inspired by cult classics like A Nightmare on Elm Street, Psycho,
Repo! The Genetic Opera and more. I picked up two necklaces that featured Baby
Firefly from The Devil’s Rejects and Michael Myers from Halloween. I’ve worn
them almost every day since.
Also I ran into these amazing cosplayers dressed as Bucky Barnes and Natasha Romanoff while at Comic Con and they were incredibly nice and took a photo with me. I was silently fangirling.
Pierce The Veil “Dive In”: My boys in PTV recently released their music video for “Dive In” featuring live footage as well as a behind the scenes look at the boys. The video perfectly depicts their personalities on and off stage. How they put their entire soul into their music, and how laid-back and goofy they are off stage. Check it out.
Till next time.
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