My First Award : The Versatile Blogger Award!

I am very grateful to have been nominated for my first award by the lovely Reese, Jennifer, Lauren, Dee, Maria, and Katie! I have only been blogging for a little over three weeks, but I can already tell that creating this blog was an awesome idea. I don't have many followers as of now, yet that doesn't hold back my desire to post as much as possible for everyone to read. Anyway, as part of this nomination, I am obligated to pass on this award to fifteen fellow bloggers as well as state seven interesting facts about myself. Below are the blogs that I have chosen to receive this award. Each and every blog that I chose is fairly new, but should receive recognition for their efforts and hopefully one day have a very large following.

Nail of the Day: Essie "Size Matters" and Konad M65 Plate

So recently, I decided to order a bunch of Konad products off of Amazon (which is significantly cheaper than the Konad website if you are thinking of ordering any!) After having seen so many bloggers rave about the nail stamping system and since I am obsessed with my nails myself, I decided to give it a try. This is not my first time trying out the system, as I have tested it out a few times on myself as well as my friends, but this is the first time that I finally perfected the stamping! The nail polish that I used for this manicure was from Essie's Winter 2011 "Cocktail Bling" collection and is called "Size Matters." I must say, I find the name pretty funny and ironic, especially for such a bright, red nail polish. 

Review: Urban Decay Naked Palette (Swatches and Photos)

Everyone wants to look good naked and with one of Urban Decay's most sought after palettes, now anybody can. It seems like almost everyone in the beauty community either wants this palette or already owns it. This palette was originally very hard to find, but now that the Naked2 palette is out, it is much easier to locate in stores. Admittedly, I just recently received this palette as a gift, so I am a bit late to all of the hype surrounding this product. With that being said, there are still many people who have not yet purchased this palette or are now debating whether to buy this palette or the Naked2. Hopefully this review can clear up any confusion over your dispute!

Homemade Lip Scrub

Credit: LUSH Website

Winter is my absolute favorite season. There's something about the first snow fall, cozy knit sweaters, and rosy cheeks that puts winter far above any other season in my mind. Unfortunately, with the dawn of cold weather comes superbly chapped lips, something that I have always had a huge issue with. I find that no matter how religiously I apply moisturizer to my lips, it never seems to get rid of the flakiness. Dry, flaky lips make it nearly impossible for me to wear any sort of lipstick or even lip gloss, especially nudes or reds - the fashion statements of the winter. After reading a few remedies, I came across what seemed to be a very popular option for getting smooth lips fast: LUSH Lip Scrubs.

Credit: LUSH Website