Avon Makeup Brushes Review

                                                         All over Kabuki Face Brush:

This face brush has many pros and cons. My major con is how many bristles fall out with washing it and even using it. I don't use a whole lot of pressure yet the hairs still seem to come loose. The bristles, on the other hand, are very firm so you don't need to use a ton of product. The brush does hold in a lot of product so not all of it gets transferred on to your face. The brush is so small that it's not ideal for everyday use. It is great though for traveling with the small size. This brush also is good for keeping in your locker or purse. The Kabuki is only $4.99 but I won't repurchase it. Final rating 5 out of 10.

 

Ergonomic Blush Brush:

 

This has to be one of my favorite Avon brushes. Even though its only $5.99 it's not cheaply made and has lasted me a long time. The blush goes on very smoothly and evenly but it also works great for blending. It's also good for powder foundation and the angled bristles contours with my face nicely. The handle is long and angled which makes it more practical to use than the kabuki. Defiantly one of the best products I have bought from Avon. Final rating 8.5 out of 10

Avon products are usually really good quality and with their cheap prices it feels like a steal and you don't really mind paying for their makeup and tools. Even though they do shed its just a small downside. Overall Avon makes good brushes but as I said before I will not be buying the Kabuki again.

 

 

Urban Decay's Naked Basics Palette Review

This palette is a must have for ages 12+. This Urban Decay palette is around $27 at Sephora and is totally worth every penny. It comes with six shades and features Venus, Foxy, Naked2, Crave, Faint, and my favorite Walk of Shame or W.O.S . These shades work as a great base for more dramatic looks but you can use all these eye shadows like I do for a more nude look. They are mattes so the shadows are buttery and amazingly pigmented and the palette is portable and is my must take item when traveling. They blend together beautifully to make smokey eye looks and also stay on for a long time. As long as you tap your brush before applying it isn't chalky. Instead of paying $50 for the full Naked and Naked2 palettes you get all you need for much cheaper. Being a student it's a blessing to have all my needed colors in one palette rather than going through my make up for certain colors when I'm in a rush. Final rating 9.0 out of 10.0

-The Venus is a very shimmer-like white color. It reminds me of snow and is great to highlight your brow bone or apply close to your tear duct to make your eyes look bigger.
-Foxy is a good base color, reminds me of buttercream icing.
-W.O.S is a beautiful, creative color. Great for young teenage girls to wear to compliment their eyes without wearing a pound of makeup. This eye shadow is more of a peachy color.
-Naked2 is a brownish grey color. It's great to outline your crease with or to use when blending to add more definition.
- Faint is a darkish brown shadow also good to use around your crease. While it compliments many looks it resembles MAC'S mulch but without a ton of shimmer.
- Crave is one of my favorite very black eye shadows. Its perfect to use just as eyeliner.

Favorite Youtubers

 

 

My absolute favorite youtuber is Joey Graceffa. He does music videos, little parodies, tag videos, and mainly daily vlogs. He has around two million subscribers now and also some viewers from his gaming channel. He works with a lot of other youtubers from around the world but mainly in the Los Angeles area.

 

 

My second favorite youtuber is a gamer named LDShadowLady. She's not too famous but she makes gaming videos, mainly minecraft and she is by far one of the funniest people I have ever seen. Along with her boyfriend SmallishBeans and other youtubers from Britain she is striving along with going to university.

 

Anthony along with Ian are some of the most famous youtubers with their channel Smosh. Anthony has a second channel with his soon to be wife Kalel called WatchUsLiveAndStuff. Here they do little videos and vlogs and it's quite entertaining, even though they don't post too often.

 

 

The youtuber with the most subscribers is Pewdiepie or Felix. He is a Swedish gamer and lives with his pugs and girlfriend Marzia. He has made millions in American money from gaming but continues to live a simple life, the fame does not get to him.

 

 

Okay I am subscribed to a lot more youtubers but these are my favorites. Some of you will be mad for not putting people like Tyler Oakly and Shane Dawson but these are my favorites . Leave a comment on who your favorites are and I'll check them out.  

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Presents For Friends Under $10!

Okay, we all have the problem when it's the holiday season and not knowing what to buy your friends. You don't want to spend a lot of money on one friend because then your other friends will feel left out. Thing is, you don't want to get them cheap junk cause then they get you cheaper crap in return. Here's a list of items of good, cheap presents for anyone on your list!
1.   I bought this makeup bag at Ulta on clearance for only a dollar. It was a steal and then I bought some baby lips for about three dollars each. Its a cheap present but it's really cute and you know your friend will actually use it often.


2.  This eye shadow palette was only five dollars at Walgreens. I compared it to the Naked palette by Urban Decay and the colors are the same, and it's still good quality. It comes with a eyeliner pencil too so if your friend is in Middle School and just starting to use makeup this will be a great gift. Plus, its about fifty dollars less than the one at Sephora.



3. Last year, I chose to get all my close friends the small perfumes from Bath and Body Works. I made a mistake of not going when there was a sale and ended up paying around seventy dollars. During Christmas time and Black Friday you can get these minis for a steal! Six dollars regular price can go down to two with coupons and sales. Just be patience and wait for the right time to buy these.




4. I get all my iPhone cases from this store called Five and Below. I believe this store is only in the North East because when I lived in Los Angeles I never saw any, but it's a store where everything is under five dollars. It has everything from cases, movies, videogames, clothing, toys, etc. Get a few cases for your friend to extend their collection! Even Amazon has cheap cases, just order quick because shipping is just going to get worse the closer Christmas Day comes.






5.  This gift idea is probably my favorite mainly because it's something you guys can do together. Go to a store like Target or Best Buy that sells discounted Blu-rays and DVDS. Get a few your friend would be interested in. If your lucky you can get some for under five dollars. Then get some movie snacks, such as hot chocolate and popcorn, and have a movie night. It's sure to be a blast and it's like a mini movie night before you have to go back to school once the new year comes.





6.  I have to admit, I have a unhealthy addiction to hot chocolate at Christmas time. It's not too bad for you and it's really cheap so it's a addiction I can live with. Get your friend a cute little mug from any store(it won't be too expensive since your only buying one) and some hot chocolate. I added on Peppermint Syrup from Starbucks mainly because I love the stuff. It may end up making the cost a little over ten dollars but you can buy a off brand and still remain in budget.


I hope these present ideas work out for you guys! If you have any ideas or suggestions comment them below or email me at NotNormalTeens13@gmail.com . I would love to hear if your friend loved the gift too! Happy Holidays and see you tomorrow with a new post!

                                                                                                       -Anna

Welcome To My Blog

Welcome to my blog!

OKAY. I know what your thinking; what thirteen year old writes a blog. Well, here's a life lesson for you guys! If you want to achieve something...you got to work for it. I know, I know, it's hard to believe. I'm wanting to be an author so I'm guessing this will help.
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Anyways, this is a place for teenagers. A safe haven, a place to express yourself without being judged. I'm no beauty expert...trust me, but I will post make-up articles, books, movies, clothing, drama, playlists, everything that makes a teenager well, a teenager. So I give you the honor, to join me on this. If your not the coolest girl in school, or you don't have the newest clothing don't worry. Here, your life gets simpler. My goal is to do this blog for a year who knows maybe ill start vlogging too... the world is full of opportunities. You just have to take a chance.

                                                                                                                 -Anna