Julia's Current State of the Union

The other day I was reading a blog post on Elle Fowler's new blog "Dreaming in Blush" (pretty name right?) and I really loved her idea. She talked about how on her old blog she had a series called "In's and Out's" where she basically told what she has been liking and disliking recently. This reminded me of a book series I used to love back in middle school called "The Clique". If you aren't familiar with them, in the books the main character, Massie used to make little charts that she called her "Current States of the Union". They were basically just a list of what was in/out to her lately. It was a nice blast from the past for me and I decided to take Massie's and Elle's ideas and make them my own. I think this will be a great way to combine the beauty, fashion, and lifestyle aspects of my blog. So without further ado, "Julia's Current State of the Union".

In:

Summer!: I've been having the most amazing time this summer! There's something about staying out late that just isn't the same any other time of the year.

LUSH: My best friend and I are both addicted and we just make it worse for each other because we fuel each other’s obsessions.

Bows: When you’re on your schools dance team there no shortage of hair bows and I love it.

Pretty Little Liars: In love with this show and have been for years!

Challah Bread: I could honestly eat an entire loaf of this by itself if no one stops me.

Self-Tanner: Protecting against skin cancer one bottle at a time.

Disney Music: Speaking of a “blast from the past”, anyone else obsessed with Mulan?

Outs:

School: I don't think much explanation is needed.

When your dog eats your Challah bread: It just makes me sad.

Non-Waterproof Mascara: I've had some unfortunate incidents lately usually involving non-waterproof mascara and a pool. 

Shoes that give you blisters: More unfortunate incidents involving these. Ouch.

Riding your bike everywhere: I can't wait until I get my driver’s license!!

Okay those are some things I've loved and some things I haven't loved as much lately!

See you next time!

xoxo, Jules

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Review: Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation

So it's time for my first review! Because I've had such trouble finding it in

America, (some say they sell it here some say they don't, it's all very

confusing..) when I saw the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation in Shopper's Drug Mart

during a recent trip up to Canada I grabbed two bottles of it right away. I am

honestly so exited to have finally gotten my hands on this product as it is

raved about all over the beauty community and it seems to be is a staple in

everyone's makeup bag.

Some pictures of the product:

This foundation is beautiful! The two colors I picked up

were shades 103 True Ivory (my winter color) and 201 Classic Beige (my summer

color). I have worn this foundation every day for the past week and right now I

am mixing the two shades because as you may be able to see in the last picture (excuse my pale hand), even though it is almost July I am not quite tan enough for Classic Beige yet.

I can see why so many people love this foundation because it really is a great. First of all, i really like the packaging. The pump is super easy to use and I have found it distributes the perfect amount of product to cover your entire face. The glass bottle is nice because it isn't too heavy, but it also doesn't feel like it will fly off your dresser and break with the slightest breeze. The coverage is light to medium depending on what tools you use and it is definitely build-able. The formula itself is a nice texture - not to heavy or watery, easy to blend, and to me it barely feels like I have anything on my skin. In the bottle the foundation has a little bit of shimmer, but you really can't see it once applied. That said it is a more dewy foundation, which I love but may not be suitable for oilier skin types than mine (I have normal combination skin). With a power this tends to wear on my skin for almost the entire day, though it may need touching up if I am going to be out really late.

Good:

• Pretty finish
• Nice Texture
• Good coverage
• Fairly long-wearing
• Practical Packaging

Bad:

• Not suitable for oily skin types

This is really the perfect foundation for me! I usually opt for BB or CC creams as I don't have particularly bad skin and don't like to feel like I have something on my face, especially in the hotter months, so this really is amazing! This will be once of my essentials for a long time!

I am planning to pick up the Laura Mercier Body Souffle in Creme Brulee very soon as I have been stopping to admire it every time I pass the Laura Mercier counter for a long time now. Hopefully a review on it will be coming soon!

See you next time!

xoxo, Jules

Introduction, 50 Facts About Me, + FOTD!

Hello! My name is Julia, though many of my close friends choose to call me Jules. I have always loved makeup maybe a little too much, definitely more than the average teenage girl should. I started watching beauty videos on YouTube about seven or eight months ago after happening onto one of AllThatGlitters21’s fashion videos and instantly fell in love with the beauty community. For a while now I have considered starting to make beauty videos of my own, but as I am quite a shy person I feel that beginning with a blog is more my speed. Because of this, "Born to Blush" was well, born. The idea of being able to “hide” behind my screen makes me much more comfortable than recording myself and uploading it for the whole world to see. Maybe someday….

In an effort to step a little more out of my comfort zone I decided that my first blog post should be a “50 Facts About Me” post as well as a simple introduction, so here you go:

1.I am 5”4.5

2. I’m American

3.Pink Tulips are my favorite flowers

4. I (extremely oddly) like to eat lemons straight

5. I have played 14 sports in my lifetime and dropped out of all but one

6. Once during swimming class at school I swam with my head above water the entire time so I wouldn’t get my hair wet

7. I have never been stung by a bee, but I have been bitten by a praying mantis

8. I have been an extra in a movie

9. When I really like a song I will play it on repeat for days and I never get tired of it. I can still very happily listen to “Call Me Maybe”

10. My favorite cereal is any kind of Captain Crunch

11.I’m very OCD, but only when it comes to the organization of my room

12. My favorite colors are Baby Pink and Tiffany Blue

13. When I was little I had bleach blond hair, but now it is more of a light brown color

14. I was on a swim team for 9 years

15. I am on my school dance team

16. I desperately miss old Disney Channel Original Movies and Disney TV from the early 2000’s

17. My first concert was High School Musical

18. I’m deathly afraid of ticks, cockroaches, and leeches

19. If I’m wearing an outfit I like and I don’t see anyone I know that day except for my family, I will literally wash it and wear it again the next day. I’m that lazy.

20. I’m attracted to anything sparkly

21. I love to surf

22. I have met three celebrities: Tim Allen, Rosario Dawson, and Jimmy Bennett

23. I have a serious shopping addiction

24. I have been to 15 different countries

25. I go to camp for a month every summer and go on a two week camping trip (backpacking, canoeing, glacier climbing, sea kayaking)

26. I was born with two teeth stuck together and when the baby teeth came out only one tooth grew back in place of them, so one of my teeth isn't real

27. I have been in 14 plays starting from age 8, and that is where I first learned to do my makeup

28. I have a charm bracelet from my grandparents with a charm for every play I've done

29. I have an addiction to anything that smells good (i.e. Candles)

30. You will never see me not wearing either pink, polka dots, or a bow

31. I love wearing athletic wear in day to day life

32. I have baby sized hands (ring size of 5 1/2)

33. I have insanely small handwriting

34. I love running

35. I hate the smell of roses

36. Crab-Cream Cheese Wontons are my absolute favorite food (random?)

37. I REALLY want a yorkie puppy. And I REALLY want to name him popcorn. Yes

38. By age 12 I had worse vision than my grandmother, (I have been wearing contacts since before 5th grade)

39. I love Hello Kitty

40. I always want to bake things, but I always get bored in the middle of the process and regret that I started it

41. I am very shy until I feel comfortable around you, but once I do I get so incredibly weird

42. When I was little I collected snow globes from every new place I went, so now I have about 50 snow globes I have no idea what to do with

43. I have an iPhone 4s

44. I am currently redoing my makeup storage with old vintage-y tins and things I find at garage sales (I found an amazing old Tiffany & Co. tin today for 25¢!)

45. Disneyworld is one of my favorite places on earth and I love anything Disney

46. I’m an extremely picky eater

47. I never take off my earrings or my necklace

48. I absolutely hate when the clasp of your necklace comes to the front

49. I prefer silver to gold

50. I love making projects for myself (the latest project being this blog!)

Alright so those were 50 facts about me! Sorry about the weird, badly lighted webcam photos!

Makeup I'm Wearing:

Face:

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation (Shades 103 True Ivory and 201 Classic Beige mixed)

Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Eye Concealer in 210

Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Oil Free in 01 Stay Buff 

NARS Laguna Bronzer

NARS Orgasm Blush

Benefit Watt's Up!

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

MAC Eyeshadow in Barefoot

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Naked 2

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Crave (as eyeliner)

Rimmel Scandal-eyes Eyeliner in Black

Rimmel Scandal-eyes Eyeliner in Nude

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter

Lips:

YSL Volupte Sheer Candy in 09 Cool Guava

See you next time!
xoxo, Jules