Ipsy June 2013 Glambag

I just recieved my June Glambag today!! Last month I was pleased with my products, so I was excited to see what this month would bring... and I was NOT disappointed! Without further delay, here is what I got in my glam bag this month:

I am super excited!!! Leopard print is one of my favorite prints and as soon as I finished taking my pictures, I emptied out May's bag and swapped it for this one in my purse. I couldn't wait to use my new makeup so as soon as Lil squish went down for a nap I played around with my new stash.

1) J Cat Sparkling Cream Palett: $4.49

Glitter, glitter everywhere!! Oh boy, I do love my glitter but I really wish someone would perfect the formula... This cream palette wasn't anything different from the other cream palette's on the market. It's a little difficult to get the glitter on your eyes without it streaking.  I know, I know, It's an all over face cream, but honestly.. who actually uses these palettes on anything other then your eyelids? I found this to be more "glittery" then NYX's sparkling cream palette but I still found it difficult to put on my eyelids the way I wanted it to look.

2) NYX Rouge Cream Blush $6

My first reaction? "OMG, it's so pink, I'm gonna look like a clown!"  I wasn't even going to bother putting it on when I first saw the color.. but what type of blogger would I be if I didn't try it out?! So I decided to woman up and put a bit on my cheeks after I applied my foundation, makeup remover out so I could quickly wipe it off.. Boy was I wrong! This color really blends in well, a little goes a long way! I was pleasantly surprised, I never thought I would like this color but it looks great with my skin tone. It's almost 5pm and it still looks great, most blushes (I usually use MAC) seem to fade away as the day goes, but not this one! Good job NYX!

3)Starlooks lip pencil in Tipsy: $12

This was another "OMG, I'm gonna look like a clown." reactions. I never would have picked this color to use on my lips. I know that neon lip colors are big this season, but it was never really something I thought I would try or even WANT to try. Go figure, I actually liked the look! It may not be "work" lip liner, but going out for a night in the city? Oh yea!

4)Psssst! Dry Shampoo 1.73oz: $3.23

This one is my "meh" product. I didn't care for it, I'm really anal about washing my hair every other day so I'm not sure when I'll get the chance to try out dry shampoo. Would I go out and buy this product normally? No.. but it may be good to have on hand in case we lose electricity and I have to rely on babywipes as the main sourse of cleansliness..(Hurricane Sandy anyone?).

*edit* So I was informed by my good friend that Dry shampoo is used for those in between days, when your hair is oily... Opps! My bad, I guess I will find a use for this afterall! Sweet!

5) Cailyn Cream eyeliner in Purple: $21

When I saw this on Ipsy's sneak peek post, I was crossing my fingers and praying to the makeup deity that I would get this in my glam bag.. and my prayers were answered!! I love cream eyeliner!! I have a few different colors from MAC (I love my teal blue liner) so I was excited when I saw this in my bag. I wasn't dissapointed either!! This liner goes on smoothly and doesn't get that cracked look that some liners tend to get. The brush is built into the cap of the liner so you won't ever lose it. Thank's for having my back makeup deity!!


And the best bag to date (IMO): LEOPARD PRINT!!!!

Ok, so we get a bag every month, but I REALLY like this one! I like the material as well, it's not flimsy and looks like it would be waterproof as well.

My favorite product: Cailyn cream eyeliner

My Least favorite product: Psssst! Dry hair shampoo

Bag cost estimate: $46.72!!! Pretty good for a $10/month service!

I hope my review was helpful! Remember, what I get may be different then what you get, but that is what makes Ipsy so great. Make sure to comment below and let me know what you loved from the June glam bag!!!

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xx~Shirley

Grapefruit Chicken.. YUM!!

I must admit, before I got hitched I could barely boil water right.. oh how times change. My family has always lovingly (I think) teased me about my cooking. Since becoming a married woman, I have honed my cooking skills and actually gotten my husband to eat my cooking... begrudgingly at first, but lately he hasn't had that look of absolute fear in his eyes when I start tinkering in the kitchen. My googling has lead me to try out many new dishes.

I am totally in love with this recipe! I added a few things to the original recipe (found here) and didn't grill the chicken. This is my end result:

My husband and parents LOVED it!! I even got a request from my younger brother to send him some the second time I made it, so you know its good. Here's my detailed instructions for the novice chief.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 cup olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips

2-3 cloves of garlic

1/4 cup of white wine

Directions:

Cut your first grapefruit in half and squeeze the juice into a small bowl. Add your brown sugar and honey into the juice and whisk it together. Put it off to the side.

Peel your garlic cloves and either use a garlic press or your knife to cute up your garlic. Set it aside.

Take your second grapefruit, peel it and seperate the wedges. You will have to take out the "flesh" from each of the wedges and put it into a pan or small pot. Once you have all your wedges done, you will take half of the juice mixture that you made with your first grapefruit along with your garlic and slowly simmer it untill it thickens slightly and looks syrup-ey... I don't think that's actually a word, but it's the best way I can think to describe the consistancy of the sauce. It should take about 8- 10 minutes to do, just be careful that you don't burn it or you'll have a lot of scrubbing to do once you finish cooking! Set it aside once you're done.

While your sauce is cooking, add your olive oil, salt, and pepper to the remaining grapefruit juice. Whisk it and pour it into a gallon ziplock bag. Add your chicken and smush it around, then put into your refrigerator to marinate for 20-30 minutes. The acid of the grapfruit will start to cook the top layer of your chicken if you leave it marinate longer, so make sure to put your timer on.

Once you're done marinating your chicken, take out a pan and dump the contents of your ziplock bag into the pan along with your white wine. I like to put a lid over top of it so that my chicken cooks faster and I cut a piece in half to see if its cooked all the way. Once it's cooked, you may notice that theres a lot of sauce in the pan that you cooked it in. Pour out the sauce into a small bowl, then finish up cooking your chicken by adding a little olive oil or butter and letting it get a golden brown look to it. Afterwards, add the sauce back in with the cooked grapefruit sauce. Make sure to coat all of your pices of chicken and viola! It's ready to be served.

I like to add some white rice (I start making it in the rice maker when I first start marinating my chicken so it's finished by the time my chicken is done cooking.) and a fresh salad with my husband's yummy vinegar dressing. 

Bon appetit!

Leave me a comment below on how your dish turned out!!

xx ~Shirley