A mom's wish

So I am blogging this through my phone, so the format might look or different.

Anyways, I finally made a mommy entry here after so long. As you can read in the title about my wish.
I wish that I can finally have a conversation with my almost 3 yr old. A lot of you guys don't know that she is a little behind verbally. She can comunicate with us in other ways like pointing, a little bit of sign language, and other words that she commonly uses.

I still wish that I can converse with her and she will actually understand what I mean.

In my current situation, it is not easy that I can just get up and go. Take her to a specialist and this will be over with. Long story behind this, and I think it's a little too personal, but hey, I might share it with you in the future.

I love the fact that she knows how to say goodbye, goodnight and I love you. She would mimic words that we say. She's very animated. Almost like a cartoon character brought to life.

I trully believe that she has this Einstein Syndrome, and that soon enough she wil be talking and won't ever shut up! :)

On my part, I think that I need to work on more things that I can help her with.

Mothers don't normally get to have a wish on their kid's birthday, but this time I do.

So for Etna's bday (4/11) my only wish is that I could understand her when she speaks, so I will know what she needs. I don't have to play charades anymore. I can be a better mom to her too.

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Review: Maybelline Volume Express ONE BY ONE mascara

I was supposed to review this product on Camera, but my HD converter is messed up so, I'll just blog about it.

So I finally ran out of the 2 mascaras that I had been circulating since the end of last year.(it just got its 3 month expiration and some dried up)

Also earlier this year, Maybelline came out with the ONE by ONE mascara. I couldn't get it yet because I don't like stocking up on mascara, which I would eventually toss out because of its life-span.

As a little side note: I want to let you guys know that I love the "Falsies" also from Maybelline, and I didnt have any plan on replacing it until I read a lot of good (and bad) reviews with the ONE by ONE. Honestly, I had a little bit of a hard time with the Falsies too. I won't deny that it didn't clump on me because it did. I just had my tricks to make it work, and it did. There was just too much product on the brush it self that makes it clumpier when it gets on to your lashes. Overall, I still love the Falsies.


So onto my actual product review:

I would like to credit google images for the picture above.

Price: Ranges from $5-$7
-depending where you purchase it. I got mine at Walmart for $5.95 (but a couple weeks ago they had it on sale for $5 :p )

- The bristle is rounder, designed to actually get to your lashes individually and coat it. Which will give you the maximized volume as possible. In the picture above the brush is orange, because its the regular formula. I have a blue brush(waterproof)

-The packaging is similar to the other volume express mascara, except this one is bright tangerine-pink in color, and a bright blue turquoise blue rim.

The One by One is not as thick in consistency as the falsies, but not sheer either.
It is not as clumpy. It really does separate my lashes. I was trying to see if how far I can actually take this mascara to be very build-able or not, So far maybe medium. That's it. It only gives a very natural finish, but your lashes have more volume and length than having no mascara at all. So this mascara is great for an everyday use.

I got one in the waterproof formula. I would normally not pay attention if the mascara is waterproof or not, I will just pick the color and get on with my shopping. Because of this, whenever my allergies come (usually 15 minutes after I apply my makeup in the morning) I would sneeze, and the mascara would smudge under my eye! And I would literally curse at the wind for not getting a waterproof one!

  So... I finally took my sweet time and looked for a waterproof one. The purpose of having a waterproof mascara, is that it helps keep the curl in your lashes longer compared to using a none waterproof one.

My lashes routine will be curling my lashes for the first time, apply 1 coat of mascara, curl it I wore it all day today, and I didn't get any smudging. Although I noticed a little bit of flaking. The flaking came about around 6 hours from the time I first applied the mascara. In my opinion it isn't really that bad, and no raccoon eye!

So overall, this mascara is not as amazing as the hype is making it to be. Although it can be a holy grail to anybody as well. As I mentioned, this can be a very nice everyday mascara, but don't expect it to give you a dramatic lashes because it won't.

I would definitely repurchase this mascara again. As always, we are always on a hunt for the "next best thing" out there.

Also, each individual's lashes are different, as our DNA's are. So this blog review is my 100% honest opinion, and please respect it, because I got a negative comment in my previous mascara that my review is not accurate as what the Mascara is intended for. Again, we are all different, different skin types and color, of course products will have different effects on different skin.

Mascaras on my "TO TRY LIST"
-Lancome Hypnose waterproof mascara
-L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara
-Makeup Forever aqua smokey lash
- Maybelline Full and Soft mascara



I hope you enjoyed this review!!
XOXO,
Grace

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Pop of Spring: A tutorial

For the Neutral girl who still holds on to those neutral eyes, here's a pop of color to welcome Spring!

Pop Of Spring

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Smokey Satin Taupe: My Favorite Smokey Eye

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HAUL: Stila Travel Palettes

I went to Stila's website earlier this week to see what kind of deals they have going on, because they usually do. To my surprise, I found these palettes! They sell for $10 (a $65 value) but I got these two for $9 bucks! what a steal!  I just got them and thought I should do a Haul video, but there's just two palettes and its too short for a video haul. Anyways, In the back of the palette, it also says the number/order of the palette because it belongs in a collectible collection. There were 5 palettes originally released, and out of the five, I have 3 & 5.

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Very Teenie Tiny Mac Haul

I just got these in the mail today, My very first bottle of  Mac Fix+ and a Mac Tinted lip conditioner in Petting pink.  Tested the lip conditioner and so far, its better than my HIP Jelly Balm. Compared to the HIP, Its not sticky at all. Petting Pink is creamy!

 I never knew that the packaging would be white. I was so used to  buying eye shadows, blushes, and lipsticks, but never got a chance to get anything else other than those that I just mentioned.

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