Empowerment and Ipsy Glam Bag November

Good Evening beautiful, whoever you are! I want to start this post with this,

"Girls" Compete with each other. "Women" Empower one another!

I heard this quote a few days ago, and it really had me doing a lot of thinking. I realized after reading this, that it is so true. As I've gotten older I now notice that things are no longer a competition. I do things for me. Now that may sound selfish to some, but I don't mean it in that way.

I just mean that I am no longer doing things to be better, or out do someone else. I do things based on my goals and ambitions, and what will help me achieve them in the end. Without worrying about if I am doing better than someone else or not. One important thing I can say I have learned is that, other peoples success does not determine my own. Only my choices and decisions will get me where I want to be, so why would I worry about competing with someone else. I am my own competition.

So instead of competing, as I continue to grow and learn, I have noticed myself reaching out to help and uplift others along my journey. Sure, there have been some hiccups and upsets, but every well traveled road gets bumpy. Its all part of the learning experience of life.

So, the next time you find your self in a position of competition, step back and try to empower the other person instead. You may find yourself in the company of great support, instead of competition.

How do you feel about this quote? Let me know in the comments!

(P.S. Michelle Phan's motto is Empowerment, so it was a fitting topic!)

Now, with that said....

Here is my November Glam Bag Review:

Personally, I abso-freakin-loutly love this bag! I am so glad I got my ipsy back in time for this month! It came with 6 full size products and their all wonderful!

I received:
Nailtini in Champagne , Pixi Bronzer in Subtly Suntouched, Be a Bombshell Lip Crayon in Shameless, BH Cosmetics Basked Eye Shadow in Sun, EM by Michelle Phan Mascara in Black and Starlooks Gem Liner in Amethyst.

I have yet to fully try everything but it all seems like great products. The bronzer is the perfect color for me, as is the nail polish.

Be a Bombshell Lip Crayon in Shameless:

Ipsy knows me and my love for a good red lip color apparently! This is the third red ive gotten in my bag, but that's ok! I love a good red! haha and this one is a good one. It goes on smooth, Its long lasting and the color is brilliant! Its a nice deep red with a subtle, shameless, shimmer. Perfect paired with a winged liner.

Starlooks Gem Liner in Amethyst

 Im not the biggest fan of colored liners, but I've been using them a lot more lately, as trends start to change and this one will be a fun one to play with. Its a light grey-purple with an incredible shine! and its super creamy! It glides on like a dream! I will be sure to look for some more colors from Starlooks.

BH Cosmetics Baked Eyeshadow

Another repeat in my Ipsy bags is always gold eyeshadows. Now, I like gold eyeshadows, but I have enough already. Hopefully next month I'll get a different color. Although, I'm not complaining about this one! Its gorgeous and has great pigmentation. Plus, it has a little bit of purple and what looks like pink mixed in so its not just a yellow gold. Which is a nice change from the normal golds I have.

EM by Michelle Phan Black Mascara

Another first time for me is this EM by Michelle Phan mascara. This is from her new line and I am excited to try it! The brush is a little different from other brushes that I have seen or used, but it looks interesting, the bottom is shorter bristles, so it does from round, to almost flat on one side. I'm excited to use this and see how well her products work. I am definitely all about Michelle Phan and all her motivational energy.

Well Lovelies, that is it for now. I will be sure to bring you make up looks and reviews of the bronzer and polish. Please be sure to leave me a comment below and let me know how I'm doing.

Comments, questions of suggestions? Let me know below! I look forward to your feedback!

Until next week dolls!

My first Zoya order reviewed

So I saved up some funds and along with some other ladies, I made a group Zoya order and we all got FANTASTIC deals!

The following are my reviews of the polishes I ordered.

Up first are the Pixie Dust polishes! Oh my gosh! Let me just startby saying, I'm obsessed! These are my most favorite polishes ever, and I can't wait to buy the rest. I ordered the Team Spirit trio that comes with Dhara, Sunshine and Tomoko, and I also ordered Stevie. They all applied smooth, and dry great with no top coat. Some people don't like the textured polishes, but personally, I love it. For some reason, textured polishes seem to last longer. Plus, they shine bright like a diamond.... Sorry....I had to! Hahha. Here are my swatches of these awesome polishes.

Up first: Stevie (purple) and Tomoko

Next: Dhara (orange), Sunshine (blue) and Tomoko

Aside from the Pixie Dusts I also ordered another trio set (they were buy one get one free! I also ordered some to give away to my lovely followers!) and a few other individual polishes.

First up is the Team Spirit Trio, it included Purity, Sailor and Delilah. All three are gorgeous, smooth colors. Delilah is a deep red with a beautiful red shimmer, perfect for the holidays. Sailor is a nice navy blue that is also perfect for holidays and winter, and purity is a perfect white for all purposes.

If you know me at all, you know I cant resist a good pink, so I had to order Zoya Kennedy and Ali.
All I can say is WOW! They apply like a dream, and the colors are brilliant. Although Ali is a bright neon summery color, ill be using this one all the time. I'm just a sucker for pink!

The next two are two that I cant take my eyes off of! Dream, from the 2013 winter collection, and Alegra. Dream is a dreamy deep blue with a beautiful holo-shimmer! It applies perfectly.
Alegra is a vixen with deep Magenta color and sassy shimmer! This will also be a go to fall/winter color for me .

I also received Zoya Polish Remover+ , Qtica Extending Top Coat and Qtica Tangerine Scrub as freebies and so far I can tell you that the polish remover is fabulous! a little bit goes a long way, it smells great and works like a charm! I also topped all these swatches (besides pixie dust) with the extender top coat and it is amazing as well! I cant wait to use the tangerine scrub! I'll be sure to review that as well!

With my first Zoya purchase down, I can tell you that I give zoya 5 stars without a doubt!

I hope this review has been helpful. If you have any question, comments or suggestions please feel free to comment below!

Until next week dolls! *muah*