Kat Von D

Kat Von D by rynb featuring a kat von d lipstick

Kat von d lipstick
sephora.com

Beauty Find: emu gold

I'm that girl, who when I go into sprouts I go straight to the health & beauty section and sample this lotion. Once I found it, I knew eventually I needed to get it. It reacts well with my skin. And it's silky soft. It's sulfate-free, paraben-free & gluten-free. And added oils such as, avocado oil, olive oil & vitamin E oil. 

The main oil though, is emu oil. Which penetrates the skin faster than any other oil which moisturizes your skin quickly. It's rich in omega fatty acids. And it just leaves the skin with a dewy/soft glow. 

They have unscented, ruby guava & peaches & cream. Amazing product. 

Oh and I purchased mine at sprouts, but I'm  sure you can get it elsewhere.

Even though I bought it, I still sample it every time I'm there! ; ) 

For more info: www.jordannaturals.com

And this 4.3oz bottle retails for $7.99. 

But it's money well spent! 

Hope you at least try it! -Ryn

Beauty Find: current favorites

Here are a few of my favorites right now... 

Some I've had for awhile and others, I've only had a short bit. But all of them I currently liking...a lot! I have kind of categorized each product. Let me know if you have used any of these products, I'd love to know your opinion on them too. 

Hair:

I first heard about this hairbrush from Zoe from her YouTube channel Zoella. Then I saw it in ulta, and knew I wanted to try it, but didn't get it. Then I was in there again, and decided to buy it. Glad I did! It's great! So soft & so gentle! And it does what it says with the pamphlet it comes with, which states: promotes healthy looking hair by noticeably increasing shine, leaving it looking silky smooth after styling.  I would recommend it to anyone, it's that good! 

This stuff is so awesome smelling! Mmm, it smells floral-y/fruity, but it smells really good! And it gives my hair an extra oomph. My hair can last about 3 days of no washing, it was only doing 2, until I used this stuff! But this stuff costs $18.98! Eek! But it's really good!

Make-up:

This is one of my neccessities for leaving the house! I try to never leave without my bold brow! This is great! And the price tag is only $3.00! Ya can't beat that by much less! But it lasts all day, it doesn't smudge and it gives me the look I want!

I just bought this mascara and I must say it's amazing! And it doesn't have any of the harmful things that normal mascaras have in them. It's a vacation for my eyelashes! The formula is so soft, it doesn't flake & it's so easy to wash off! But even though it's healthier, it's still voluminzing and lengthening! Amazing product! It will set you back about $30. But hopefully it will last a long time.

This is my go-to shade for fall & winter! It's perfection. The perfect berry shade. 

All because a girl came into my booth last year at Funkyfinds with this shade on! I wouldn't have known about it if I hadn't of asked her what it was! Back to the color, it's such a deep color, but it's still soft enough for you to dab it on your fingers and rub it on your lips. 

These two NYX products are great. The wonder pencil is awesome for your lower lash line. It brightens it well. And the HD concealer is great for spot concealer & under the eye. It's a great pick-me-up eye concealer!

Last but not the very least, this blending sponge phenomenol! I really like sponges. I received this last Christmas and I thought I didn't have a use for it, but I finally figured out that I do and I've been using it non-stop! This is not the beauty blender. But I still like it!

Body:

I bought this last year and I really haven't used it much until recently. It's been great for my underarms. They have been a bit irritated with the other deodorant I've been using so I decided to try this again and so far my underarms feel great! It an awesome product!

Apps:

Two apps that I have been enjoying are: scrabble & kindle! It's nice to work out your brain! I recommend both apps! 

And there you have it! Hope you enjoyed it! Leave comment below, if you like any of the products or if you have any questions or statements! Love y'all! -Ryn

DIY Friday: lip scrub

I love how soft my lips feel & look when I use a lip scrub. I've wanted to try the Fresh lip scrub, but I know they add things that I don't really want on my lips... Like preservatives, chemicals, etc! But this way I know what's going in the scrub and on my lips! Plus, this is budget & wallet friendly! Where as the Fresh scrub is $24 for a small pot... Ouch! 

Here is what you'll need:

-Organic sugar

-Coconut oil (in the winter time it will turn into a solid mass, but you can still use it!)

-Essential oil (I used peppermint, but you can use any scent.)

Put the sugar into the bowl, I used about 1/4 cup. But you can use more if you'd like.

Then add about 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. If it is solid, I would heat it before adding it to the sugar.

Stir it and see if it's the right consistency, if not you'll want to add a touch more of sugar. 

Then add the essential oil of your choice. I added 3 drops, I would say you can add up to 5 drops if you would like.

Then stir it all up! And you now have an awesome lip scrub! That costed maybe $3, if that!  

Perfect for using before applying matte or highly pigmented lipsticks. Also this great for gifts for Christmas, birthdays, or hostess gifts! 

How to apply the lip scrub:

1. Put a dime size of scrub on your forefinger & middle finger. 

2. Place it on you lips and swirl/scruff off the dead skin. Open your mouth and stretch your lips, to get between the wrinkles in your lips.

3. Then use a wash cloth to remove the excess sugar and dead skin. 

4. Apply your lipstick! 

Remember, this scrub will actually plump your lips! And drinking enough water will too! 

Hope you try this & happy Friday! -Ryn

Beauty Find: $10.98 mascara

Just yesterday started a fabulous sale on mascara at one of my favorite beauty stores around, beauty brands!!! $10.98 for at least 8 different high end mascaras! I went in yesterday, but I couldn't make up my mind, and I had made up my mind one of two things would have happened. 1. I would stayed until they closed for the day or 2. Bought all of the mascaras that are participating in the sale... Neither one was going to work, so I went on my merry way... And then promptly looked at reviews online. 

I'm one who loves volume on my lashes. The more va-va-voom on my lashes, the better! (That and lipstick...) 

So I think I've made the decision of which one I'm getting...(yes, I'm only getting one this time...well, I think!) I think I'm either going with the:

Tarte gifted Amazonian clay smart mascara

DuWop lash venom

Per-fekt lash perfection gel

If you're not sure you have a store near you, or you want to participate in this amazing deals, go to: www.beautybrands.com and check it out!!!

Also, Butter London made it to Beauty brands, and I am such a happy girl, because I just adore butter london and I told one of the sales associates last year, that the only thing that I would LOVE about beauty brands even more would be if they started carrying Butter London! And they did! The entire collection, beauty & their nail line!!! Whoop whoop! 

P.s. Just. The other day, my sister Heather texted my that www.zulilly.com was have a sale of 3 Butter London's for $26! Pretty good deal I might add, since it would cost you $45 otherwise, if you had purchased it through a retailer. But anyways, so all the sets I was looking at & thinking about getting was surrounded around a metallic charcoal grey color called chimney sweep. Well, I ended up not getting the zulilly bunch....but, as I was going through my nail polishes for the preparation for last Fridays DIY painted bobby pins, I discovered that I already own chimney sweep! Yippee! It was like a mini Christmas for me! So happy! 

And one more thing, beauty brands also has a sale going for $9.98 hair sprays... I would check it out if I were you! 

And they also have Deborah Lippmann nailpolishes 50% off right now! Because they had to make room for Butter London! ; )

Soul Searcher: what's happenin'

So, for today's blog I wanted to show you a mini haul I purchased from oldnavy & beauty brands... But since I haven't received them yet, I'll have to do so next week! 

Also I have worked out 3 consecutive times this week! Yay! I have been rebounding, to cleanse the lymph and to condition my body! Super healthy! Unfortunately I haven't cut all refined sugars out of my diet yet... Still working on that one!  

Hmm what else... Oh I have been asked to do at least two events next year, so I'll have to fill you in on that at a later date! 😄

I am also going to be at Funky Finds Fort Worth, selling Maude C. Items November 9th & 10th!!! So if you can be there I would love see you and meet ya! 

I've been a busy beaver, because I have been producing new jewels and things, but also I have been packaging them also! Gosh I love it! It's so me yet so professional looking! 

See? It's awesome right?

Soon enough they'll be in stores! (Madewell & free people...among others!)

Also, next week, I'll be starting my #thankfulthursdays on ze blog & Instagram... So please stay tuned.

Another thing, I would like to see what y'all are wearing each week or day and I thought it would be fun if we uploaded pics to Instagram using the hashtag #sbrwhatwewore! This is so we can be encouraged & inspired and see what we are all wearing! My Instagram is: @RynB I'd love for the follows! Thanks y'all! Oh and guys are included! Hah! But please keep it modest! Thanks! : ) 

So that's definitely an update! I'll have a cute DIY for ya Friday & more thing thrown your way next week! 

Love ya! -Ryn

Beauty find: Amika shampoo

Well hey y'all! It has been a busy weekend! With getting the house ready for guests! I kept forgetting yesterday was Sunday, so throughout the day I would have to remind myself that it was Sunday not Saturday! Quite a let down to have lost a day! 

www.beautybrands.com

So I know I haven't done a review in quite awhile, and I've been meaning to post this product too, because quite frankly, I really like it! It's Amika color pherfection shampoo. I had never heard of it, but I got it free, when purchasing from Beauty Brands, so I said what the hay! And tried it! It is wonderful. It adds volume, its moisturizing, it brings out the shininess of your hair, and it has the best smell a hair product could possibly have! Incredible product! I color my hair using henna and henna usually lasts a good three months and using this product, I can extend the life of color. It happens to darken my locks. But I will tell you every head of hair is different. 

But I would definitely recommend this to you! It does set you back around $22.00 but it lasts a loooong time. Oh and it doesn't lather much, which I seam to tell myself that that is a good thing because sodium lauryth sulfate is such a bad product to use on your body... Not sure if that ingredient is even in Amika. Who knows! 

But I say try it! You may like it! ; ) 

Love ya, Ryn

DIY Friday: nailpolish wheel & watermelon refresher

This post is a third of a beauty find, a third part recipe and a third DIY Friday! It's the perfect DIY for a beauty guru! 

I started this task a few weeks ago when I started organizing my nailpolishes. And that was a task in and of itself! But I had some polish wheels, that my friend holly had given me months ago. And well, since I don't always remember what colors are in my collection & I want my colors at my fingertips so I can see which ones i want to use,  this is the perfect solution. 

You can either buy a pack of nail color wheels which holds 25 colors (Sally beauty supply sells these for about $4.00 a pack) or you can make your own with poster board & cut in a 4in. circle. 

1. Grab your nail color wheel. 

2. Separate your nailpolishes, to type of brand, Essie, opi, butter London...etc.

3. Start with the brand of your choice, and start polishing your wheels.

4. And then, identify which brand(s) is on that wheel and what the names are on the bottles that match the nail you just polished on the wheel and jot that down. 

And then I also have a refreshing drink you should try! I had a watermelon on the counter that needed to be eaten, and came up with this little refresher! (Magnolia cheese company in Fort Worth, Texas, who gave me this idea!)

You'll need:

Blender

Sparkling water

Watermelon

Ice

A Glass

Stevia (optional)

1.blend a third of a watermelon in the blender until its puréed. 

2.fill a glass with ice.

3.fill the glass half full with the watermelon purée. 

4.pour sparkling water over the watermelon purée. 

5. Add a few drops of stevia. (Optional)

And ta-da!!! It's so refreshing and super yummy! The perfect end of summer drink! 

So I hope you enjoy! Have fun this weekend! -Ryn

Beauty Find: Current Favorites

I don't really have month by month favorites, but I do have current favorites! I use most of these products on a day to day basis. Each one of these work so well with my skin and some are just really fun! A couple I haven't had for very long but I enjoy them just the same! 

Shall we get into it? I think we shall! 

1. Not your mother's Beach Babe texturizing sea salt spray. 

I know I have posted about this in another post, but I really do like this stuff! I really like how I can spritz this on my hair and walk out the door! 

2. Batiste tinted dry shampoo. 

Uuuh-mazing stuff! Great for the 2 day or 3 day hair. Plus when you spray this stuff on your hair blends well into your hair, it's great when you're on a time crunch and you don't want to look like you're prematurely graying. ; )

3. Nerium night cream. This stuff is unbelievable! So amazing! So worth the price. My skin has so improved in just the 2 months of using it. It's so moisturizing and leaves my skin baby butt soft each day I use it! I have dry/oily skin and I have had NO trouble with it irritating my skin or making it more oily. If you want more info on this product: www.styledbyryn.nerium.com.

4. Shocking Hot pink hairbands.

I heart these. They are so cute. Especially when I do a messy topknot or high ponytail. They are the perfect pink, you won't mind exposing them. If they had a whole pack, I would totally buy it! But I got like 4 or 5 in a pack with more neutrals at target. So I guess I'll have to buy another pack! : )

 

5. EOS lip balm. My absolute fave brand of lip balm (and shaving cream)! Trust me, I've tried many! I've been using this stuff for about 3-4 years and I just adore this stuff. It has a creamy texture, minty flavor & leaves your lips luscious! ; )

6. Pacifica eyeshadow palette in enlighten. Though it will work well in the fall, it's working great for me right now! With gold and the peach color, you can't really go wrong with it! It's perfect. It also stays on all day, without making you have a crease. Perfect!

7. Love & Toast,  Honey Coconut and mandarin tea.

I'm one to layer my perfume on, just loke i like to layer my clothes... I like the results usually, and I'm one to spray as much on so I can smell it too, because what's the point of having a yummy fragrance on, when you can't smell and enjoy it too! These are perfect for laying, not a strong fragrance at all but just enough that you know you smell good! 

(This is me & my sorry attempt at showing you how I spray my perfume on!)

8. Butter London nailpolish in Wellies.

This is such a fun color! I enjoyed it so much when I had it on my nails. It was super neon, but not a gross neon. I just like this color so much! It has a yellow-y cast to the green. Such a fave!

9. Philosophy clear days ahead.

This face wash is super gentle, yet so refreshing! It help keep zits at bay. And it isn't trying at all. Such a good product!

10. Maybelline great lash in I see blue limited addition. 

Perfect pop o' color! I just really like the blue. It's not a true royal blue, rather a periwinkle of sorts. But I still adore this stuff! 

Whelp! I hope you enjoyed my current favorites as much as I enjoy mine! If you want me to review a product(s), leave comment below, and I will try my hardest to review it! : ) love you all so so much!

 -Ryn

Beauty find: Pacifica Eyeshadow Palette

So if you follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or twitter, then you saw my post about the Pacifica eyeshadow palette I had just bought. I told you I would post about it! 

I've been eyeing these palette for the past few months, and it just so happened to be 25% off beauty & vitamins at the place I was shopping, so I bought the two palettes. Their names are mystical & enlighten. 

(Wearing enlighten here) (btw, had to get a shot in with my niece-y!)

These eyeshadows are wonderful! I get excited every time I am about to use them! They go on so smoothly. They blend well on your eyelid. I still use my NYX lid base primer. And it plays nicely with it!

Just looked up on their website, www.pacificaparfume.com and they have more palettes to choose from! Yay!

And they are reasonably priced too! The regular price of these palettes with out the discount it $14.00ea. Not bad for 4 eyeshadows!  

And I really like the palette idea because, it's compact- so when traveling you don't need to bring so many eyeshadows with you. Your not searching for multiple colors when getting ready and it's easy to choose a color! 

Pacifica totally nailed it with these! 

Oh and did I mention that:

100% vegan, cruelty-free, formulated without FD&C color, phthalates, talc, parabens or petroleum? I didn't think so! 

And it's made in USA. Bonus! 

Trish McEvoy did a great thing when creating palettes! 

So I give this product two thumbs up! Totally worth your money! : )

Enjoy- Ryn

P.S. Lots to share with you soon! Love you all so much! 

P.S.S So I forgot to mention on my blog yesterday that my most favorite thing about those make up palettes, was when you open up the palette, you read "you are so pretty" what great packaging! A boost of confidence for ya right there! But always remember you are pretty, but lets not stop there, you are beautiful, lovely, gorgeous & stunning! Forget the whole average or above average thing. Be the best you you can be. And stay confident in knowing you are pretty, lovely, beautiful, gorgeous & stunning! 

Tippies & Trickies: Useful unexpected beauty items...

Here are a list of items you can use to beautify yourself or when you are in a pinch! I had to ask some gal pals on Facebook for any inside tips on regular items that aren't for the beauty purposes necessarily...  Here's what we came up with!!! 

Have you ever been somewhere, where you needed to blot your nose, when you noticed you switched  purses and forgot your rice paper to blot with?

Here are are some alternatives you can use in a pinch: 

The tissue toilet seat covers (I hear it works better than the rice paper!)

Hands down, BEST blotters around, Starbucks napkins. 

And the shock of all shocks, mini or maxi pads! It doesn't smear your makeup. And almost every bathroom has a dispenser for them.

How about when you ran out of your dry shampoo, and you are already on your third day of not washing your hair (The BEST day I might add!)? 

Here's the scoop on looking as fresh as the first day of washing:

Cornstarch, it absorbs the natural oils your hair produces. 

Baby powder, a baby fresh scent to freshen your hair.

Unsweetened Cocoa powder, for dark hair only, unless you like the "your roots are showing" look and then, go for it!

Ever wish you could speed up the drying time on your nails? Now you can!

Quick dry spray for you nails:

PAM cooking spray, the oils and the aerosol help with the drying time! It's a miracle product. It even moisturizes your cuticles! 

Ice water - dunk your nails in ice water and it quickly dries your nails.

What about when you see blackheads forming an army on your nose, and you ran out of you last biore strip last month!? 

Blackhead retrievers:

White glue. Brush it on, let dry & peel off.

Gelatin/milk, it also retrieves blackheads.

If you ever need a great eye makeup remover, cleanser or moisturizer, Here's a miracle product just for you!

Moisturizer/Cleanser:

Coconut oil. It works for everything! Believe me!

Exfoliating much? If you're wanting to scruff your face but not entirely sure you want to put $24.95 on a tube of face scrub?

Face exfoliator: 

Baking soda. Softest scrub ever, but very beneficial!

Sugar, it's the best for the body & for the face. 

Ran out of Crest white strips? 

Try:

Activated charcoal. Use two capsules of AC, dip your toothbrush in it and brush those pearly whites. 

Hydrogen peroxide, it's a natural whitener.

Strawberries. Mash some up or while munching on a few, rub on your teeth and instantly see them brighter!

Forgot to buy makeup primer, when you ran into ulta for it, and left with a bag of other things? ; )

Face primer:

Monistat chaffing gel. I know sounds weird, but apparently it has the same ingredient: Dimethicone, which is a silicon polymer , as the Smashbox photo finish primer. Although you will be paying a total of $7 give or take, rather than $36 for Smashbox!!! Pretty awesome I think!

Have you ever woken up and huge baggies are under your eyes, And you absolutely have no time to apply cucumbers and sit back and relax to reduce the puffiness?

Try:

Preparation H. I know it may seem a bit to use that on the opposite direction of where you would apply it. But, it does decrease puffiness. 

Ever run out of face toner? Need a quick stand in? 

Face toner:

Apple cider vinegar - besides the fact that it isn't the most pleasant smell in the world, it does do the trick!

Witch hazel. It reduces blackheads & zits, while toning that beautiful face of yours! 

Ever wanted shinier hair without using and oil that could weigh down your hair? 

Try: 

Apple cider vinegar. If you pour it on your locks, it conditions and makes your hair very shiny!

So I hope you enjoyed just the beginning of some helpful tippies & trickies! If you have any to share, Please comment below! : )

-Ryn & my lovely FB friends

Beauty find: NYX Lip cream

OMG! This stuff is uhh-mazing! 

Like I said a few posts ago, I'm on a red lipstick kick, well, I was watching MMandLshow on YouTube the other night and on one of their favorites videos, Laura mentioned she really liked the NYX soft matte lip cream. Of course hers was in pink, but she just loves it! So when I was at Nordstrom rack the other day to get a birthday gift, they have NYX products there, and so I checked to see if they had this lipgloss, and they did! So I wasn't sure if I wanted pink, but I did really like the red "Amsterdam" lip cream color (I even fooled my makeup artist sister with this color, since she thought this was MAC rubywoo lipstick)!!! It's the perfect texture on your lips! You can barely tell its on your lips. Its almost like a stain. it stays through everything. You may need to reapply throughout the day, but never the dame with a traditional lipgloss! i just love the matte-ness to it!

It's comes in a tube, like lipgloss but minus the gloss effect! Since I'm on a gloss hiatus, I'm so glad I picked this cream up! 

Right now I'm loving a natural bronzed face with a red lip! It's gorgeous to me! 

What I'm using on my face right now: 

BareMinerals PrimeTime (makeup primer)

BareMinerals bisque (concealer)

BareMinerals fairly light foundation

MAC HD translucent powder

BareMinerals original mineral veil (face powder)

NYX stick blush in pink poppy (blush)

The Body Shop brilliance powder shade: bronze shimmer 

NYX eye shadow base 

Bareminerals flawless radiance eyeshadow 

Stila smudge pot in gray

e.l.f eyebrow kit

NYX HD photogenic concealer in CW01 porcelain (I use this under my eyes as a brightener)

Smashbox hyperlash mascara

Benefit they're real? Mascara

Benefit watt's up! (Best highlighter, hands down!)

And of course NYX soft matte lip cream in Amsterdam! 

It seems like a whole heck of a lot but I just like the way it looks! And I get so many compliments, which I mean is a bonus, for sure! 

The color is actually red, I promise! It's just the lighting that's making it seem pink!

I know I'll be purchasing more! It'll be the best when traveling! (which I'm planning to do very VERY soon!)  : ) 

Best thing about this lip cream is, it's only 6 buckaroos!!! 

And you can find NYX products at Nordstrom rack, Ulta & Albertsons!

Xoxo -Ryn

Beauty Find: Butter London Sweetie Shop

Aren't these colors precious? The new 2013 spring collection of Butter London ''3 Free" Nail polishes have arrived on the shelves of Ulta, Macy's & Nordstrom : ) These colors make me so happy too! I adore the yellow one, named Jasper. So pretty! My other two favorites from this collection are: Cuppa, Kerfuffle & Molly Coddled : )

 I can totally see myself wearing these colors this spring & summer! Yay!

 

 

Butter London : HERE

 

 

Molly Coddled

 Jasper

 Kerfuffle

Cuppa

 

 

Let me know if you get or already have any of these! - Ryn