ColorClub "Insta-This" Nail Polish Review + Swatch!

On Thursday, I got my September Birchbox in and opened it on camera, click here if you haven't seen it, and one of the things I got was a small little nail polish in a color that reminded me of the T.A.R.D.I.S (doctor who, anyone?)

This nail polish is called "Insta-This" by a brand called Color Club. The color is a gorgeous vibrant royal blue which, again, reminded me of the T.A.R.D.I.S. I instantly threw this on my nails and headed out to therapy. Before I continue with the review, here are some pictures!

As you can tell, this color is GORGEOUS! It goes on opaque in one coat, however the application is streaky due to the brush! 

Regardless, this color didn't bubble on me at all, dried quickly, and looked gorgeous in 2 coats!

However, it does chip quicker than my other "higher end" polishes, so keep that in mind!

Although this color is exclusive to BirchBox, a potential dupe is the Nails Inc "Baker Street", which I definitely am getting the next time I go to Sephora!

All in all:

I'm head over heels in love!

Pro's:

Color

Application (for the most part)

Formula

Con's:

Availability 

Chipping 

xxx,

Ashley

Project Get Fit- Round 2?

Well it has been a stressful 5 days since we've last spoken! I think I'm going to stick with this formatting for blog posts because it's a bit easier, honestly.

Anyway, as you can tell by the title, Project Get Fit is back again! This time, I'm going to be working out less and eating healthier. I don't have the time, or energy, to go on the treadmill after school. Plus, I walk a LOT during school! Up and down stairs (I go up at least 6 flights of stairs first thing in the morning), and to the "center" next to my school for lunch. Yeah, it's no treadmill, but it's exercise and that's that.

This summer has been a binge eating summer. I've seriously eaten so much crap that it's disgusting and I need to turn my life around, again. Say goodbye to Nutella + Hello to fruit!

You may be wondering how I'm planning to lose weight while not working out. I'm doing something that's tedious, that's frustrating, but I've done it before and I know it works. I'm counting calories with the MyFitnessPal app for iPhone. I've used this before and, while it's a huge pain in the ass, it works.

Here's the catch, it's holiday season for us Jews. And, if you're jewish or have been to a jewish holiday, us jews like to eat. A lot. So it's truly going to be a test of character!

I'm anxious but excited to re-start this adventure all at the same time. I'm currently 145lbs *ugh gross I know* and I'm hoping to get down to 120 by this time next year at the latest.

I'll be updating you guys either monthly or weekly, depending on how much homework + work I have to do! But I'm hoping that at least some of you will do this with me, I hate doing it by myself. If you are, tweet me & keep me updated!

Hopefully the 2nd time will be the charm, eh?

xxx,
Ashley


P.S Shana Tova to anyone celebrating Rosh this week!

1 Year YouTube Anniversary + 100 Subscriber Giveaway!

1 Year ago today, I started making YouTube videos. 

1 Year ago today, I made the best decision of my life.

Youtube has been such an amazing experience so far and I've been so blessed to share it with such amazing subscribers.

So, for my 1 year anniversary + 100 subscriber mark, I've decided to do a giveaway!

The rules + guidelines are as follows:

You MUST be a subscriber (I'm checking!)

You have to be 18+ or have a parents permission to give me your address

This is an international contest!

Giveaway ends on the 17th.

I'm giving away the MAC Lipstick in Chile, for reasons stated in the video!

Click the link down below, subscribe, and enter! 

Good luck!

Here's to another year!

xxx,

Ashley

Video

Makeup Wishlist!

I'm writing on my computer today so the formatting is more "put together!" I will, however, be switching it up! Oh yes! 

Fall + Spring are my two favorite times of the year for many reasons. The weather, the fashion, the attitude, the starbucks drinks (um yes!), and the makeup. The fall and spring makeup collections are so luxurious and beautiful and my style completely. Even though these products may not all be limited edition products from the fall collections, they're still stuff that I would buy in the fall.

I do, however, wear makeup all year round. Same goes for clothes. I don't care what season it is, if I like it I wear it. Period. BUT I don't think I've done a makeup wishlist on here yet, so lets go!

First up is the Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation

I've established a one in-one out rule with my makeup collection and, lucky me, I've recently finished my Chanel Vitalumier foundation. This foundation, however, really caught my eye. It'sjudytime did an in depth review (click here to watch it) and it peaked my interest. She and I have very similar skin types and it looked fantastic on her skin! Then, Arden (or arose186) hauled this in her most recent Sephora haul (click here to watch it) and she loved it, AND it looked amazing on her, AND she and I have very similar skin types and we're actually the same color in the NARS Sheer Glow foundation, so I saw how good it looked on her fair skin. However, I don't know if I'll actually buy this foundation because it seems to have a lot more coverage than I like. I'll definitely pick up a sample when I go to my mall and I'll get back to you on it.

This product retails for $38 at Sephora  & Benefit counters

The next is the Stila In The Know Eyeshadow pallet

This pallet doesn't look like anything special, but it's an all matte pallet. Did you hear me? All. Matte. Pallet. I'm kind of obsessed with matte eyeshadows and when Arden hauled this in her Sephora haul, I literally drooled. And then when she used it in her Back to School tutorial (click here to watch) I literally had to close my mouth because I just want this so much okay!? I'm actually considering buying this today if I don't get the chantacalle Just Skin tinted moisturizer. 

This product retails for $39 at Sephora and wherever Stila is sold.

This is something that you may be like: Ashley, are you serious? An invisible setting powder? Okay but I have oily skin and I've heard so much about the Laura Mercier Invisible Loose Powder and I just drool over this every single time someone brings it up. Arden also hauled this, so make sure to click the video above. 

This product retails for $35 and I just really want this powder okay.

So those are the 3 things that I really want to pick up this fall. I actually might pick up a few today if, again, I don't get the tinted moisturizer. 

I hope you guys enjoyed! If you want me to do more of these makeup wishlists, then let me know!

What are 3 products that you've been lusting over for the fall time?

xxx,

Ashley

First day at a new school!

Again, forgive the formatting! I can't change it on an iPad but I don't think it's that big of a deal.

Anyway, I started a new school today! I'm not a freshman, I'm a junior! But, it was my first time in public school and, let me just say, it was seriously overwhelming. Switching from a grade of 90 to a grade of 736, let alone a school of over 2,000+ is insane! So I thought I would kinda recap my day and also tell y'all about what I wore and whathaveyou.

Alright, so my classes are fantastic! my favorite classes have always been English and History and I'm really lucky that the courses are AMAZING this year! In English, we're reading a bunch of amazing novels (which I'll review at a later date) and the course itself is just fantastic. In History, we're doing American History, which I did in 7th grade and LOVED! Also, there's this thing called the "Junior Thesis". The junior thesis is a project that starts in November and goes until March, and it's a giant paper. The paper is 10-12 pages/2500-3500 words on a topic of your choice. I think I may do Fashion throughout American History but we'll see!
I'm also taking Italian which should be really interesting. I speak a bit of hebrew (jew pride whatsup) and I took Spanish in 6th grade (didn't end well...), so taking on a whole new language as a junior should be something else entirely. But, I'm up for the challenge.
Then there's math and bio. I have no idea how these two classes are going to go, as math and science are have always been my two weakest classes, but we'll see. I'll try my best and that's all I can do!

Now for what I wore! I wore an H&M white blouse, American Apparel "Disco Pants" and my well loved topshop oxfords. I'll be putting a Youtube video up on my channel on Friday, showing you guys the outfits I wore for my first week! I'm also going to do a "What's n my Schoolbag?" video coming up soon!

Alright, to finish it off, I'm going to write down my goals for the year. I like making weekly goals (to-do's), monthly goals, and yearly goals. I'll make a separate post on Monthly goals, but let's do yearly goals!

- Make some friends (puhlease)
- At least audition for the Musical
- Let my confidence in myself/inner confidence turn into confidence in how i look/outer confidence.
- Try my hardest in all of my classes and ask for help when I need it.
- Fight bad temptations.
- Be myself


And, to sign it off, I'm going to remind myself (and YOU!) to:

Destroy what destroys you.


In a comment below, tell me about your first day back to school! I'd love to hear! What'd you wear?


xxx,
Ashley

Wall of Quotes: Part 2

This post is going to be formatted a little differently due to the fact that I'm writing this on an iPad as opposed to a computer. No, I don't have an iPad, I'm using my mum because I wanted to see how I liked it!

Anyway, I set up my Wall of Quotes for this year and I thought I would show you! 

If you can't read it, this years quotes are as follows. 

"Take a deep breath. It's just a bad day, not a bad life"

"Being a geek is all about being honest with what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It's basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating. -Simon Pegg"

"I am in charge of how I feel and today I am choosing happiness"

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern, Beautiful people do not just happen. -Elizabeth Kubler Ros"

"Don't allow your wounds to turn you into a person that you are not"

"A certain darkness is needed to see the stars"

And, of course, 

"Destroy what destroys you."


I also have a little magnet on there that says, "I became insane with long intervals of horrible sanity" which is one of my favorite quotes. 


Anyway, these quotes are things that inspire me, motivate me, and remind me to stay positive and to stay true to myself. These words on paper obviously can't change how my day, or life, is going to play out. But they definitely help me keep my head on straight.

If you end up doing a wall of quotes, please tweet me a picture @thebeautybunch7 on twitter! I'd love to see what inspires you!


xxx,
Ashley

Wall of Quotes?

Last year was the hardest year of my life. 

Struggling with depression, and everything that comes with it, isn't easy. 

There was a point in February/March when things started to turn around, and I decided that I needed some extra motivation. So, I scoured tumblr to find some quotes that would give me an extra boost in the morning. My favorite one of the bunch was "Fuck what they think"

When I moved to my summer house for a few months, I took the quotes off of my bulletin board and stuck them in my closet, next to my mirror. That way, when I get dressed in the morning, I see inspiring things and they lift my mood.

I'm starting a new school next week and last night I decided that I need some motivation/inspiration again. This time, however, I went on Pinterest. I found some amazing quotes that I'm very excited to print & hang on my bulletin board. 

FYI: My Bulletin board hangs right in front of my vanity, so I see them when I'm doing my makeup.

Here are the quotes that will be sitting there for the rest of the year and will, eventually, be moved into my closet.

 ^^(you guys know that this is my favorite quote!)

I definitely recommend hanging quotes up somewhere, they're awesome!

xxx,

Ashley