50lbs Down! :)

It's official. I'm down 50lbs. You have no idea how great it feels to be down 50lbs.
I haven't been the weight that I am now since the summer before freshman year.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

My overall goal is to get down to 105, and I'm currently at 185... so yes. My highest weight was 235. I was extremely and severely overweight. 105 might be a little much since I hold my weight so well... so maybe 115 - 120 might be a little more appropriate, but I'm still aiming for 105. I can't believe I'm telling you guys this. o_O

I'm going to hell now. lol

I just hope that no one who knows me personally finds and reads this. They'll rub it in my face, and never let it go that I was up to that much... and that I'm currently still so heavy. :/

Small Birthday Haul

For my 19th birthday, I received around 200$. That didn't get me much, but what it DID get me, was absolutely gorgeous! In my opinion anyway.

I have recently lost around 50lbs, so I needed to go buy some new clothes whether I really wanted to or not. lol

By the end of the day, I really wanted to scream because my feet were hurting so bad... and the muscles in my right arm feel like they're on fire from carrying not only my stuff, but my moms as well, AND my extremely heavy purse around all day. :/

Rue21:

Light/dirty tan with red roses. It has a cute bow tie in between the boobs, and fits super loose. I probably should have gotten a size smaller, but I wanted to make sure it would fit after it was washed.
Price: 19$

Rue21:

This is actually a dress, but on me, it's a shirt/tunic. lol It's not that I'm tall or anything, it's just that I have an extremely long torso. :P
This has wooden beads around the tie that holds it up.

Price: 23$

Walmart:

This was the only shirt from Walmart that I could find that wasn't ugly. I originally had just gone into Walmart to buy hair dye, but when I saw this... I just had to have it.
Price: 15$

Rue21:

Chocolate brown leather jacket. I honestly think this might be real leather. The weight of this thing is ridiculously heavy, and it's super smooth.

Price: 30$

 Body Central:
This is another dress-turned-shirt. Once again, it's the curse of the long torso. So, unfortunately, this has to be worn with jeans or leggings, but it was so cute, I couldn't help but get it.
Price: 32$

 Kohl's:
This is a purple-y/magenta-y lace-floral tank top. Once again, this is a little big, but I had to account for the length. The one in my size was way too short.
Price: 36$

Kohl's:
I also got a pair of black-suede peep toe wedges. 5 1/2 in heel/wedge. I couldn't get a photo of them unfortunately.

Price: 60$

Lacura Face Care Products: Day 01/02

A while back, I purchased a few products from the brand Lacura. It's a German brand, and from what I've read online about it, it should be sold somewhere other than Aldi's. Yes you read right... Aldi's.

I'm not going to talk about the eye shadows or lipsticks quite just yet though...

Instead, I'm going to talk about the facial cleanser and toner. Yesterday was my first day using the product. I have a photo below of what my skin looks like on day 2. My phone/camera were both dead, and I can't plug my webcam into my laptop because it over powers it and shuts it off. :/ So much for a 1200$ laptop. :P

I will take another photo on day 7, and then day 14, 21, ect. ect. ect... in weekly intervals. From what I've read on this brand and these products, I have very high hopes. It recommends on the bottles to use them each twice a day: Once in the morning, and again in the evening.

The toner and cleanser each cost around 5$... but occasionally, they'll go on sale for 1$!!! What a steal!

Unfortunately for me, on top of having acne... I also have a severe case of Keratosis. That's what's all over my chest and arms. The sad thing is, I take EXCELLENT care of my skin... and it still looks like this. I'm just hoping the Lacura Skin Care products work wonders like people online say it does... and I need to get me some money together to get some Biotin. My mom's been taking the Biotin, and her skin is looking great. She also has Keratosis, but her's is nowhere as severe as mine.

DAY 2: Face

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DAY 2: Chest

(There's a nasty spider bite under the band-aid. Yuck!)
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DAY 2: Arms

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The ingredients to BOTH products are listed in the photos below.

Lacura Face Care: Hydrating Facial Cleanser

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Lacura Face Care: Hydrating Facial Toner

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Remember to check back in a week to see the progress!! That is, if there is any. The day I'll be posting the week 1 review will be on Monday the 23rd. :)

Maybe it'll be a nice birthday gift more me... Nice skin. :) (my birthday is April the 22nd by the way!) lol

New Blog Design?

I've been thinking about changing my blog design up a little bit, for a while now. I've had the same layout since I made this blog over a year ago. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the layout I currently have, it's just that I'm ready for something different. Whether it's just a few simple tweaks, or a full-out new layout. I haven't quite decided yet.

So I'm asking all of you!

What do you guys think? Should I just keep it the way it is? Should I just do a few minor tweaks? Or should I do a full-out new layout?

You're guys' opinions would mean so much to me! :)

              Kelsie Ilesha :)

My House is Haunted!

Nothing to do with makeup or fashion. I don't care.

Over the past 15 years of living on the property I currently live at... I've noticed some extremely weird things.

ESPECIALLY within the last 7 or 8. And this last year alone, has been scarier than heck.

Here are some photos.
Notice the figure standing behind my dad.
I took photos of another lamp in the same room to show you it isn't just the light.
Prior to this photo, the light started flickering, then stopped... then turned off on command.

Notice how it looks like the 'ghost' is leaning forward to put it's arm around my Dad.

Here's the other lamp. Same type of lamp. Same type of bulb.

Here's a photo of the figure behind the lamp after my dad got up. Notice how it doesn't look like the ghost's arm is around my dad anymore. It just looks like it's standing there.

And here's a photo of that same lamp... with the light turned OFF.
The figure is still there, but it moved in front of the lamp, instead of off to the side.
And it sort of just looks like a glowing blob.

All of these photos were taken with my phone camera, and were not altered in any way. Other than the first image was sharpened a bit, so you could make out the figure behind the chair.

I'm probably just making something out of nothing though, and these pictures are probably just pure crap. lol

OOTD 4.7.12!

      Oh, how I LOVE high rise shorts. I've had this whole 'late 80s, early 90s' thing going on lately. Not very 'fashionable'... but I think it's cute, so that's all that really matters... right?

      I'm not sure if I should call this 'vintage'... or 'outdated'. lol What do you think? And the leather jacket... Oh, how I LOVE leather jackets!

       I've also been trying out a natural look on makeup. Nothing more than a tinted moisturizer, and mascara. :) In my opinion, it looks so much better than all that heavy crap I would wear on a regular basis.
       As for my hair, I just crimped it as usual... yesterday. lol I kind of like the look of my hair the day after I crimp it and sleep on it. Looks less crimped, and more natural.

What I'm Wearing:

- Shorts: The darker pair (of 2) of shorts my mom gave me. :)
- Shirt: Grey jersey material w/ silky embroidery down the front from Meijers.

- Jacket: Black pleather jacket from Rainbows.

- Shoes: Same shoes as yesterday.
- Black leggings from Meijers. :)

OOTD 4.6.12! & 40lbs down! :)

(Click on the photo to make it larger!)

Whoever said curvy girls can't wear high-rise pants/shorts is a moron. They look just fine on bigger girls... if worn correctly!

     Today's outfit is really a 'throwback' kind of day. I could have almost been sent back to 89'-92'! ha It looks a bit lazy/messy, but I really don't care. I thought it was cute! I didn't show my face because I hadn't done my makeup yet, and I just looked horrible. lol

    My mom gave me a pair of her old shorts a few months back, and at the time I couldn't even get them buttoned. Now I'm able to button them right up! And they're even a bit big on me! Talk about a major achievement! Especially since these shorts were my first goal, and just in time for spring! That is... if Ohio ever decides it wants to let us have spring.
     Ohio weather is a bit unpredictable. One week it can be in the mid 90s, and the next it's in the low 50s. Today it was only 62F, which is what the leggings under the shorts was for. Way too cold to wear them alone.

What I'm Wearing:
- The flannel I stole from my dad. It's a bit big, which it never used to be. :P I guess 40lbs makes a big difference. ha Not sure how much it cost him... but it was free for me! lol
- The shoes/sandals I bought from Meijers a few years back for around 20$.
- The shorts my mom gave me. She's had them for a good 15 years. Still look brand new though!
- A simple black tank top from Debs for 5$.
- Extra long black leggings from Meijers for 7$.

STILL sick... CAMERA FOR SALE!!!

It's been what? Three weeks? I'm STILL not over this stupid thing.
It's no longer pneumonia, but it's still pretty bad.

On a brighter note...
I'm down 35lbs now. :) Hopefully by my birthday, I'll be able to be down a total of 45-50lbs. That's 15 more pounds to lose by April 22nd. I seriously need to just start working my butt off again, and just forget about me being sick.
I have a bunch of Advil cold & sinus, and I just need to start taking it. I'm sick and tired (literally) of being stuck in this stupid house, when the weather outside has been amazing! 70-80 degrees(F) for the past week and a half!

OOTD's will be coming back as soon as I get a little bit of money to get me some new clothes. All of my shirts are too big, and my pants are getting there. I'm excited, and mad at the same time. lol

CAMERA DETAILS: (Pictures coming soon!)
-Nikon D200
-Like *New* Condition
-Low Shutter Count. (around 3,000)
-Nikon Brand Batter & Battery Charger
-Owners Manuals (English & Spanish)
-18-55mm AF VR Lens
-70-300mm AF Lens
-50mm AF 1:8 Lens
-Sun shield for 70-300mm lens


If interested, please contact me at:
kelsie.ilesha@gmail.com
or request my number to talk to me personally if in/around Ohio.

OOTD 03-11-12

Even with the pneumonia, I'm not going to let myself look like complete garbage! You never know when you're going to have to hurry up and get out of bed and go somewhere really quick! It's always best to be prepared. :)

I absolutely LOVE the design around the neck of the shirt. It's super elegant... yet edgy all at the same time. Talk about an odd, yet gorgeous combination!

I never take the ring off because it means a lot to me, so I don't really know if I should show it in my future posts. It's sort of a given.

You can't really see the necklace because of my hair, so I took a photo of it around my hand. It has an extremely long chain on it.

Shirt: Dark Blue Silky Dress shirt with beads & Lace around neck: JC Penney: 40$: L

Pants: Dark Blue Skinny Jeans: Alloy: 25$: 16

Jacket: Faux-Leather Black Jacket: Rainbows: 25$: XL

Shoes: Grey/Tan Leather Sandals/Wedges: Kohls: 100$: 10

Necklace: Antiqued Brass Triple Linked Chain & Cross: Handmade

Ring: Black Flower w/ petals Memorial Ring: Meijer: 50$: sz.7

I didn't really do anything with my makeup today just for the fact that I'm sick and I don't want to contaminate it.
I'll be posting a blog soon showing you what I use to curl/crimp my hair! I've been asked soooo many times, and I can't exactly explain it to you... so I'll just show you. :)

The Dreaded iPhone iOS5 Update

NOTHING TO DO WITH FASHION... BUT I DON'T CARE.

If you don't care about this post, just scroll down. The posts you want to see are below this one.
I, like many other people, have decided to update my iPhone4 to the new iOS5.1. I'm a bit scared to do this though after reading the problems some people have been having. It's just that I haven't updated my phone once since getting it, and I have been starting to see some problems. I figured, the best way to get rid of the problems, is update to the newest iOS.

I spent HOURS backing up my phone... and backing up again and again. I was going to make sure I still had everything after I updated. A lot of people reported losing ALL their contacts, photos, music, apps, and pretty much all data from their phone. It was wiped clean. I couldn't afford for this to happen. I had WAAAYYY too many things on my phone that I just couldn't have removed. The photos of my Grandparents' 50th Wedding Anniversary for one. It was my Grandmothers last happy memory. Everything went downhill from there on. I might upload those photos so you can see them. I keep telling you guys about her, but you still have no idea who she was, or what she looked like. At least this way, when you read my posts about her, you'll be able to put a face to the name.

Unfortunately, things did delete from my phone. Fortunately, I backed everything up SEPARATELY from my itunes.

I can't wait until my contract is up so I can go back to Android. Updates were so much simpler then. Not to mention syncing music and photos... that was a piece of cake. lol

Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Pneumonia!!!

It honestly kills me a little bit inside every time I get sick like this. I work my butt off to lose this weight, and it all gets ruined in an instant. I haven't been able to work out in over a week!! All I've been able to do is lay around and feed my face when dinner is ready... then go back to sleep. :/ I tried walking a couple times, but I could barely make it 3 miles without feeling like I was going to die. It truthfully just seems like God is out to get me these days. Every time I start doing something good for myself, something bad always happens that makes me stop. Every single time I would start working out... BOOM!... I'd get sick. Every time I tried working on some school work... BOOM!... Something would happen to one of my family members that required me to be there for them instead of school (this was over a year ago... but still).

An antibiotic needs to be developed that will allow you to take one or two pills, and then the next day you're better. Yeah... that would be nice. Instead, we're stuck with ones that you have to take up to two weeks, and there's still no guarantee that you'll get better after taking them. Come on smart people! Put your brains together (metaphorically speaking. lol) and get to work! Develop an antibiotic that actually works!

On another note... I FINALLY found my webcam. FINALLY!!! I've been looking for that thing for what seems like ages... and ages, and ages. It was laying on the floor next to my computer... under a pair of pants. SERIOUSLY?!?! It took me months to find something that was RIGHT NEXT to my computer. I'm a moron. Now that I've found it though, hopefully I'll be able to upload some more videos, whether it be makeup tutorials, hauls, or just a random video... I'll be able to do that now. 

Long Torso, Long Arms, SHORT Legs...

Does anyone else have this problem?

I started out in life fairly on the shorter side, but that soon changed. I eventually had a major growth spurt, in which I ended up being one of the taller 'kids' in school. But then when I got sick around 12(?), all hell broke loose... so to speak. I quit getting taller... right in the middle of what was supposed to be the growth spurt for my legs! I would go back every other week, and my doctor would measure. I had problems with my legs as a VERY young child, so he was just trying to make sure my legs were growing okay. I also started gaining weight. This was the start of my horrendous weight problem. :/ The 106degree (F) temperature caused my metabolism to completely 'fry', right along with my thyroid... and whatever that thing is in your brain that signals your body to keep growing.
Anyway... as a result of all this, my legs are COMPLETELY disproportionate from the rest of my body. Apparently, I was supposed to be in the 5'8-5'9 range. I'm only 5'3-5'4. :/ My upper body is in proportion with the height that I was supposed to be, where as my legs... not so much. The only way I can make my body look proportional is if I wear my 5'' heels/wedges. They make my about 5'8.
It's so depressing knowing that your body is completely out of proportion because of something that happened to you when you were a child.

Has anyone else had a similar situation as this?

Does anyone else have a similar body type as me? Short legs, but long arms and torso?

I would LOVE to hear how you balance out the body proportion issues, as I've been having a bit of a hard time doing so. :/

30 Day Challenge!!

I've decided to start my 30 day challenge back up again. You can find it in the 'CHALLENGES!' tab on the navigation menu. You can use this challenge to get to know me a little bit more. :) If you are also doing a 30 day challenge, or any other type of challenge, I'd LOVE to follow you and get to know you a bit more as well!!

I HAVE 8 DAYS WORTH TO DO IN 1 DAY TO GET CAUGHT UP!!! D:

These challenges are really hard to find in my opinion, but I'm going to keep searching and try to post a new one every 30 days. I'll be adding a 'PAST CHALLENGES' tab to the navigation menu once this month is over so new and old followers can check out my... well, past challenges.

I'm going to try to do whatever it is that I have to do to keep my blog running. Other than being sick, there really isn't any reason for me to not post anymore since my Grandmothers passing. I will forever miss her, but honestly it was for the best. She had a long, hard life with the diseases she was battling. I really don't know how she did it. She always had a smile on her face, no matter what was happening to her. She was the strongest woman I have ever met. I would love to have half of the strength that woman had. She truly was amazing.

Let me get back to the 30 day challenge...

If you find any challenges that you would like me to do, just email me here: kelsie.ilesha@gmail.com

Title it as: 30 Day Challenge Idea
If I have to, I'll mix a few challenges together into one so I can use all of your ideas. :)

Weight Loss Update!!

You know how hard it is to try and keep up on everything?

Between working out, carefully planning out my daily meals, taking care of my moms' new dog, and doing daily chores... I haven't had time in MONTHS to update this blog!

I feel so horrible!

Not to mention, I feel like I'm stuck in a rut. It seems like the only thing I can post anymore are posts about how I'm sorry for not posting posts!

I started working out towards the beginning of January as sort of a New Years resolution thing. I've really been trying to stick with it, and so far, I haven't done so bad. As we all know, I have hypothyroidism... which makes it extremely difficult to lose weight. With that said... I've dropped 30lbs!

I'm finding that a lot of my clothes are getting to be too big on me, and I really need to find some cash and get new clothes. On another note... I've finally been able to get down into my jeans that I've owned for years, but have never been able to wear. :)

BEFORE

AFTER
10lbs Down

20lbs Down

30lbs Down

Can you tell? 

I'm honestly extremely proud of myself for losing the weight that I did... Now only if I could lose another 30. lol

I've got a lot more to lose, but I'm going to try to keep you guys updated on my weight loss every now and then. :)

It's been really hard, especially recently since I ended up getting pneumonia. I've still been pushing through it though, hoping for the best... though it's probably just going to making me sicker. :/

I'm starting to think I'm never going...

to get to start back up on my blog.

Anyway... remember how in my last video I stated that my grandmother was doing better? Well, she passed away on the 17th of November from a watershed stroke. :(
She went in for a nosebleed, and passed away a week later.

I've just been trying to deal with what's been going on, and trying to help my family cope. It's definitely been hard because she was honestly the most loved person in the family. Thanksgiving was hard, and I have a feeling Christmas is going to be even harder.

ETSY SHOP NOW OPEN!!!!!
I recently (and by recently, I mean an hour ago) opened my own Etsy shop so I can sell some of the necklaces and bracelets I make. :)

Go here!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/kelsieilesha?ref=seller_info&view_type=gallery

Little Bit About Me...

Here's that video I promised you guys!!

 It took FOREVER to upload!

   

 Please pay no attention to the end when I point down to where an email is supposed to be. I didn't have time to edit that in. e

mail: kelsie.ilesha@gmail.com

A Little Bit of Drawing...

I promised you guys a new video, and it's uploading as I'm typing this. A day late, but it's still going up.

Something else that's really been interesting me lately is drawing.
It's been a good 10 years since I've really drawn anything...

I sat down tonight and tried to draw a picture of Jensen Ackles from Supernatural...
and this is what I ended up with.  

I'm actually quite pleased with this.
Doesn't look 'exactly' like him... but like I said.
I haven't drawn in 10 years.
That means I was 8 the last time I drew.

I'm still having a bit of trouble with the eyes, but I'm working on it.

What do you guys think?
Yay or nay?
Good/bad?

Give me your opinions!! :)

New Video Coming Soon!

I've been taking care of family again.
I swear our lives are always hectic.

Luckily, everything seems to be going pretty smoothly lately...
and I'll be able to upload a video by Friday.

I PROMISE!!
It won't be a 'lie' like every other time turned out to be. :/

Just keep your eyes peeled for it! :D

Hopefully I'll be back to making videos soon...

Sadly, my grandmother had been put back in the hospital. She had to have her hand removed from the Reynolds, Sclurrederma, and Gangrene. I'm sorry if those weren't spelled correctly, but I have absolutely no idea how to spell those things. lol

I've been falling behind in school lately even, so don't think I was just neglecting this! :(

The hospital gave her MRSA, so she had to be hospitalized for a month. THEN she went to the nursing home, and THEY gave her C-dif and a blood infection, and lied about giving her pro-biotics, and her white blood count. 

That's how she ended up in the hospital... again! 

I would NEVER wish anyone the trouble she's been going through... not even on my worst enemy. 

She seems to be doing okay now, so I don't really have too spend all my time focusing on her health anymore... and now I can get focusing on my school work and my blog again. :)

Keep an eye out for all new vlogs and blogs coming soon. :D

Amazing Cosmetic Products for Under 5$!!

I apologize for all the jerking, and shaking. For some reason, my computer has NOT been acting right. :/ It seems like almost all of my videos are turning out this way. It's driving me nuts!!
And for some reason, they're not uploading in HD, even though that's what I'm uploading them/recording them as. :(

 I was not paid to make this video. I bought every single one of these products with my own money, and tested them myself. These are MY opinions.

Brands Mentioned:
- La Colors
- NYC
- bhCosmetics
- ELF

Out After Midnight - Dark Blue Eye Shadow Tutorial

I think I used WAY to many different eye shadows for this look, but hey, I had mix colors to get colors I wanted. I literally think that all this eye shadow is weighing my eyelids down... I'm not kidding.

You have my permission to laugh at this photo. :)

I think this would be a great look to wear if you were going to go out on a Friday night. Maybe play it down a little though since this is very bold and dark.

Products I used are listed at the end of the video.

Nikki Minaj - Super Bass 'Inspired' Look!

Yes, it's a bit different. That's why it's an 'inspired' look. I felt like it needed to be played down a bit to be more wearable, you know? Anyways, this is my interpretation of it. :) Also, because I tried to go with colors that suited my skin tone better.
I didn't apply false lashes because my eye shape prevents me from doing so... but if you can wear them, go ahead and slap them on!! :)

The reason I used both the Loreal Lineur Intense & the ELF gel liner is because the Loreal is EXTREMELY black and the ELF isn't... but the Loreal is shiny, and the ELF isn't. So I put the ELF on top of the Loreal to get rid of the shine. Also, to make the winged tip at the end. :)

Also, NO... those are NOT zits on my forehead. I had a sleep study last night, and they had to tape a bajillion wires all over my face, neck, chest, stomach, legs, back, ect... The tape they used had latex in it, and I'm allergic... therefore I now have a major rashy thing going on. :/

Products Used:
::EYES::
ELF 32 color eye shadow palette
ELF Gel Liner
ELF White Eyeliner
L'oreal Paris Lineur Intense Carbon Black Liquid Eyeliner
L'oreal Paris Pencil Perfect Carbon Black Self-Advancing Eyeliner

::FACE::
Hard Candy Undercover Agent Undereye Concealer
Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer
LA Colors Pressed Foundation Powder
ELF Blush 'candid coral'

::LIPS::
NYC Lipstick in '417 Flirty'

Hair Cut Alert!

Yes! You read correctly! I got myself a haircut! My bangs/fringe are/is FINALLY back! I haven't had any actual bangs in probably 3 years. I don't really know why I was so scared to get them again. I think they look so cute! :) So many exclamation points!!!! lol

What do you think? Yay/Nay on the bangs/fringe?

This has absolutely NOTHING to do with makeup, but....

I was bored, and I don't really have any internet right now (it's VERY iffy), so I thought I'd make all your ears bleed with my horrible singing. haha

My Foundation Routine!!

Products Use:
- Hard Candy Undercover Agent Undereye & brightener Duo
- Hard Candy GlamoflaugeHeavy Duty Concealor
- LA Colors Powdered Foundation

Let me apologize to you all for having to see my face without makeup! I kills me to look at, so I can't even imagine what it must do to you! D:

This is my 'most recent' foundation/concealer routine... and must I say the 'cheapest' and 'quickest' as well.

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Hard Candy Undereye & brightening concealer: 10$
MAC Studio Finish Concealer: 20$

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer: 10$
MAC Studio Finish Concealer: 20$

LA Colors Powdered Foundation: 1$
MAC Studio Fix Powdered Foundation: 28$

Grande Totals?
HARD CANDY/LA COLORS: 21$
MAC: 48$

As you can see... MUCH MUCH MUCH cheaper. :)
I'd much rather pay 21$ than 48$... and in this case, you don't pay what you get for. The lower priced items work 110% better, and last on the face twice as long... even with sweating. At the end of the day, your makeup will still look terrific! :)

30 Day Challenge has been moved....

... to it's own 'page'.

If you want to keep up with that, just go to the 'challenges' link in the menu. :)

Massive Makeup Haul!! & FOTD! :)

lol at my dad walking in and thinking I'm a psycho crazed lunatic for talking to myself! :)

FOTD PHOTOS!!!!

 (The photo above is the actual color of the lipstick. It just looks a tad darker in the bottom photo for some odd unknown reason)

Stupid Car!!!

My dad's money pit of a car (sorry dad!) broke down again. It started overheating, and then BAM!! The transmission went out, and started squealing. IT WAS A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FOR HEAVENS SAKE!!! It shouldn't have gone out like that. Anyways, when it went out we were on the bypass (st. rt. 33a), and we were able to move it to someones driveway on a side road going a whole 10 mi/hr! ha
We just sat there for 30 minutes in 100 degree weather sweating to death, waiting for his mom (my grandmother) to come pick us up, and take us back to the house to get the truck to tow it home.

I had to drive the truck (I don't have license! lol), while my dad steered the car. I was scared to death! There are so many curves, hills, intersections, ect... I was terrified we were going to get pulled over. 

We tried calling the insurance company to see if they could come out and tow it for us, but they wanted 75$ a mile, including the mileage from their business place thing, to then car. That's over 20 miles... no way in hell were we going to pay that much. That's almost 2,000$!!!!! D:> 

 Well, hello there transmission fluid!

On a positive note, I DID however pick up this cute ring while in town. :)

Note that the interior of this car is black leather...
If it wasn't already hot enough at 100 degrees, with a heat index of 115... this made it a whole heck of a lot worse. :/

At My Grandmothers Until Friday...

So you all know that my grandmother has been very sick. She's been out of the hospital for 2 weeks, and last week my mom took care of her... and it's my turn this week.
I SHOULD be home tomorrow... Saturday at the latest.

Once I get home, I'll post a video of the gigantic haul I did yesterday and today. :D

Sincerely,

Kelsie Ilesha :)

Weekly/July Faves!

This would have been uploaded at the end of July, but I just got my new camera the other day. :P
This is a video of this weeks favorite makeup products.

PLEASE PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE EXTREME AMOUNT OF PAINT SMEARS ON MY WALL!!! I have a 6 year old cousin who likes to destroy things. D:

ALSO... The TEMPORARY 'curtain' in my window. They were being washed, and I didn't want anyone looking in... hence the blanket. lol

Products:
1.) Covergirl TRUblend micro minerals finishing veil
2.) Covergirl TRUblend whipped foundation - Ivory
3.) MAC Studio Fix Foundation - NW20
4.) L'Oreal Glam Bronze
5 - 7.) Elf Duo Eyeshadows
8.) Elf Eye shadow Trio - Neutral
9 & 10.) Maybelline The Colossal Volum Express Mascara & Rimmel London Volume Flash Mousse
11.) L'Oreal Lineur Intense Felt-tip Liquid Eyeliner - Carbon Black
12.) Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer
13.) L'Oreal Pencil Perfect Self Advancing Eyeliner - Carbon Black
14.) LA Colors Black Sparkle Shadow
15.) LA Colors White Sparkle Shadow/Highlighter

Old Makeup.... When exactly is it time to throw it away?

Many people, myself included, keep using their makeup long after the expiration date. I've still got a creme eye shadow and 2 lip gloss's from the 90s... that' I still use! They don't give me any eye or skin irritations, so I figured... hey, if it does me no harm, why not use em'? I'm just one of those people who can't ever throw anything out... especially when they find something that they love. I've also got the habit of buying in bulk... so any makeup I buy, I'll usually have for a good 5+ years. As long as you don't open them, they should stay fresh.

So how long exactly is the 'average' life of your favorite makeup products? Let's find out.

Experts say....

Lipstick: 1 - 3 years

Lip gloss/chapstick: 2 years

Eye shadow (Powder): 2 years

Eye shadow (Creme/Cream): 12 - 18 months

Eyeliner: 3 - 6 months

Mascara: 3 - 6 months

Blush (Powder): 2 years

Blush (Creme/Cream): 6 - 8 months

Oil-Free Foundations: 12 - 16 months

Creme/Cream Foundations: 18 months

Powder Foundation: 2 years

Concealer: 12 - 18 months

Lotions: 2 years

When it comes to mascara's, it's not as much 'safety' reasons, as it dries out in that time period.

In all reality though, if you feel that your makeup is still safe and usable, go ahead and keep using it. If your makeup outlasts the recommended 'life', the best way to tell if it's gone bad is do a 'smell test'. If it starts smelly wonky, throw it out immediately. Sometimes, they can go bad before the expiration date... so I'd do a smell test about 6 months after you purchase it to be safe.

Here's a couple photos of the makeup I still have from the 90s. lol I should probably throw these out... but I think I'll wait until I can find me some good dupes.

(that's nail polish on the one container. I dropped my bag a few years back, and the nail polish shattered, getting everywhere)

Does anyone know what some good dupes for these ^^ colors? I'm having a heck of a time finding one. :/
The only one I can find that's similar is the Rubenesque paint pot by MAC, but it's a bit pricey.