Cheek Piercings?

Let me preface this by saying I am not a professional. I have worked at a piercing studio for a few months, so I have more knowledge then the average person, but I do not actually pierce people. I have had multiple piercings, and I had my cheeks in for well over a year, and took them out a year and a half ago.
If you have any questions that I did not cover...let me know! I will certainly answer anything. These are just the questions I get on a daily basis.


1. Did those hurt?
-Yes! They really did hurt. I could feel the needle going through my skin, and it was painful.
2. Do they leave scars?
-Yes, mine are extremely obvious, in fact. Actually, mine are still open and I don't think they will ever close.
3. How long did they take to heal?
-6+ months! Seriously, my cheeks didn't completely heal for 6-7 months. I took antibiotics for the first months because I was scared of an infection. It never got infected, but they swelled up so badly that I went and got longer bars put in. Some people never can heal theirs, and take them out because they are hard upkeep.
4. What gauge needle are they pierced with?
-Mine were pierced at a 14 gauge, but they are currently at 18.

Here are two pictures from when I still had mine in.

I'm BACK!

Ok so after a long hiatus, I am back!

I really didn't miss not writing my blog. Is that bad? Yeah probably....
But it's nice to have somewhere that I can swatch/talk about/etc beauty related items, and whatever I want really, without having to get all dolled up, like I do for a video.
Plus I have been in such a video making mood lately, which I think adds to not wanting to write in my blog, since I have to put the time and effort into doing videos and editing.


So what will be to come? Well, I purchased a few ELF products, which I may review on here. Or not. I am not sure. And you know what? ELF didn't ship me half of the things I ordered, and instead just credited my account. Great inventory management.
What else, what else.....


I think I'm going to do a post on my cheek piercings. I did a video, however, people didn't seem to enjoy it for some reason. Maybe because I was blatantly honest? Not sure.
I also believe I have some lip swatches to do. Probably more NYX, but maybe some other fun colors.



=] Expect more soon!

Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm Product Rave

I had been hearing about the Jack Black Lip Balm for ages and ages now, and I finally went to Sephora to pick it up. Let me tell you, if you never have tried it, pick it up!!! I know it's a little more expensive then you're run of the mill drugstore balm($7.50 for one, or $10 for the two pack!) but it's so worth it! There are only 5 flavors, Lemon & Chamomile, Grapefruit & Ginger, Black tea & Blackberry, Original Mint, annnnd Vanilla & Lavender. I picked up the Lemon & Chamomile one, but I really want the Grapefruit. My Sephora is poorly stocked and always out of everything, unfortunately. I love the lemon scent! It's more of a lemon cream almost. Yummy!

I have been so displeased with my lip balms lately, especially since this is all I've been wearing since I've been in the process of moving and didn't have a lot of cosmetics with me. I have tons of Softlips, which feel nice for 10 minutes but goes away. It also does not hydrate when my lips are super dry. I have LipSyl, which I absolutely love, but it's too glossy. I enjoy wearing it and keeping it in my purse but I hate sleeping in it.


So anyway, this was kind of a ramble post, but this is a great lip balm if you're in the market for a new one!

What Happened to the NYX Sale?!

This isn't going to be a rant post because that's just stupid. Ladies...and gents...it's a damn SALE. It was a great sale, really, and I know it sucks that a lot of people put time and energy into buying a ton of things they've really wanted. Especially since NYX isn't to accessible to everyone. But you have to remember...this sale was intended for a lot of people, not all of America!!

I just wanted to share my experience from beginning to(hopefully getting a coupon code for the $1.20 sale haha) end. 

First I started watching the site 4pm EST when it was starting. It was under maintenance, so not a big deal I thought. I'll get some stuff late late tonight or tomorrow. Well, I woke up pretty early to look at stuff and the site was a mess, not loading etc. I slept again(lol). I woke up around 10 am and started putting things in my cart, it was slow to load but swatches loaded and I proceeded to put quite a few things in there. I then go to my cart...mind you, it's probably 12 noon EST. I try to check out and...it won't let me!!! UGH. 

It stopped loading after that. Oh well, I'm kind of bummed but it's not worth getting pissy over, ya know?

I'll keep this updated, I did email NYX to see if I get a coupon code or something? 

Please feel free to post your experiences and check out my swatches of some NYX stuff. 

UPDATE:
It has been 25 hours since I sent my first email to NYX...and about 21 hours since I sent my last one. No response.

UPDATE:
I received a code yesterday sometime in the early afternoon? Well anyway, I probably won't be purchasing anything. It's not worth it right now...although mascara for $4.50 is a good deal, it's no $1.20.