Goo Hoarding and Mini Reviews

I had no idea when I started this that it would end up like this. I didn't mean for it to happen, I promise. It just sort of...did. It's no one's fault, I just couldn't resist. It was too tempting and made me so happy...

That's right. I'm talking about lipstick.

Over the last few months, I have become quite the "goo hoarder" (a la Jenna Marbles). If a new line of lip colors comes out, I have to try them. If new colors for certain lines come out, I have to try them. It's like an addiction, and my sweet sweet love affair with lip products has lead me to acquire these beauts recently.

From left to right: Maybelline Vivid lipstick "Vibrant Mandarin", Elizabeth Arden "Neoclassical Coral", Wet n Wild "Just Peachy", Wet n Wild "Think Pink", and L'oreal Colour Riche Caresse Wet Shine Stain "Rose On and On"

Vibrant Mandarin - Neoclassical Coral - Just Peachy - Rose On and On - Think Pink

I am absolutely a die-hard fan of the Vivid lipsticks. They have amazing color pay off, they last forever, and they're non-drying! The Elizabeth Arden lipstick I bought brand new from a resale store for 75 cents...what! Yeah, I know. The color is actually very similar to the Maybelline lipstick just slightly glossier and brighter.

The Wet n Wild matte formula lipsticks very pleasantly surprised me. Way back in the "dark times" before I discovered the wonders of makeup, I bought a Wet n Wild bright red lipstick for $1.99 just to wear red lipstick haha. It was a total failure. It wore off in about 10 minutes, got patchy, and the color just looked cheap. So I wasn't expecting much from these, but I'd heard a lot of good things about them recently and for $1.99, I thought I could give them a whirl and I'm glad I did! They lasted a fairly decent time and were not horribly drying for a matte formula.

I have to say that out of this bunch, my favorite has to be Rose On and On. Not necessarily for the color (although it IS a very pretty pink), but for the formula and the applicator. The color gets a bit more raspberry on the lips, but MY GOODNESS, it applies like a dream. Almost like putting water on your lips. It's that smooth. It soaks into your lips to create a stain effect while still retaining a slight sheen, and  the applicator is so soft and silky that I just wanted to keep applying it. All I can say is that you'll probably be seeing a collection of these in a post sometime in the near future...

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100 Subscriber Giveaway!

THE GIVEAWAY IS HERE! As a huge thank you to everyone subscribed to this blog, I'm hosting a giveaway! I announced this on my twitter and Facebook yesterday and asked for suggestions on what you all would like. Sadly, no one responded so I just had to grasp of straws here. Hopefully I didn't do too badly!

There are three "categories", the first being Bath and Body Works travel size lotions! I thought my international girls would appreciate this (yes, the giveaway is international!). The scents are "Paris Amour", "Honey Sweetheart", and "Be Enchanted". These are all personal favorites of mine so I wanted to share the love!

The next category is beauty/makeup, and I wanted this to be summer/spring themed so I bought some Aveeno facial sublock for underneath your makeup this summer! There is also a "Peach Kiss" Maybelline Baby Lips and a L'oreal False Fiber lashes mascara in "black lacquer".

The last category is nail polish, and there are three Essie polishes! The first is a florescent orange called "Bazooka", a milky pink white called "A-Dora-Ball", and an Essie Lux-Effect glitter polish called "A Cut Above".

So now onto how you can win/rules!

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What's On My iPhone? Tag

I saw someone that I really enjoy write this post on her blog and I thought "hmm, it's been a while since I've made a post about myself/lifestyle". I'm not entirely sure what the "questions" for this tag are, because even after some Internet sleuthing I still couldn't get a definitive list. Everyone just seems to be listing their apps, wallpaper, favorite things, etc. Therefor, I'm going to try to create some actual questions to keep this more organized.

1. Q. What is your wallpaper? 

A. Normally it would be of my boyfriend, but I couldn't help myself when I found this babushka pug. And she's gardening! Perfect for spring!

2. Q. What apps do you have organized into groups on your first page?

A. Utilities: Clock, Calculator, Compass, Voice Control, Stocks, and that silly passbook thing

Social Media: Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter (Unfollow), Vine, and Youtube

Photography: Instagram, PicCollage, PicFX, Aviary, Meme Generator, and Whitagram

3. Q. What's in your bottom bar?

A. Phone, Mail, Safari, and Music

4. Q. What are your most used apps on your front page?

A. Definitely Messaging (duh), Photos, Twitter, Instagram, Google Maps, and Couple (a messaging/photo sharing/calendar type app for couples that is especially great for long distance couples like Tyler and I).

5. Q. What apps do you have grouped on your second page?

A. Never Used: Videos and Reminders

Games: Minesweeper, TapOut, Fruit Ninja, Game Center, Falldown, TextTwist, Family Feud & Friends, Techno Kitten, Words with Friends, What's the Word, Ruzzle, and The Heist

Music: Pandora, iHeartRadio, Radio.com, and Spotify

Health: MyFitnessPal and Hydrate

6. Q. What are your most used apps on your second page?

Virtual Wallet (my bank's iPhone app), Pandora, Radio.com, and a couple of the games, I suppose. I used to be addicted to Family Feud and Ruzzle but those have kind of fallen off my radar lately.

7. Q. Where can we find you?

A. All over the place! I'll leave screenshots of my most used social media apps with my information before so you can feel free to like, subscribe, follow, or whatever the appropriate noun would be for that site :)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheStyleDuckling
Instagram: @katiegassmann
Twitter: @styleduckling

So thanks for reading this. I've been thinking about filming the "50 Random Things About Me" tag for Youtube since I haven't filmed ANY "get to know me" type of videos yet. Is that something anyone would be interested in? Let me know in the comment if you would be and also what your favorite apps are and how you organize them!

I'm Jelly of Your Jellies!

This is sort of like the Throwback Thursday post that I missed on Thursday (oops!), but I can't get enough of the jelly shoes! These were really big in the 90s and I remember having a pair of jelly flip flops that you couldn't get me out of until I was about 8. Now they're back! These are sold by a UK company called JuJu and they're sold in all types of stores, mostly in the UK though so when I order them (when, not if!) they will be direct from the UK! The cheapest pair I found was on BANK Fashion for about $24 (16 pounds from the UK) and they're only charging 4.99 for international shipping! Steal! 

There are two heel heights for this style. The low heel (the ones I'm getting) are called the "Maxi" and the heeled pair is called the "Babe". I'm so beyond excited. I know some people will hate these since they're SO 90s, but what do you think? I can't wait to live in them this summer with some cute frilly socks!