I'm back and I'm bringing changes!

Hey yall, it's been a LONG time! I'm back, though, and I'm bringing a load of changes with me!
 First off, I'm not blogging about beauty/makeup any longer. Though I LOVE makeup, and people loved what I did, it felt repetitive and I couldn't break the feelings of "I've already done this, there's nothing different to do!" I'd already run a secondary YouTube dedicated to books, but even that ended up abandoned when I lost the ability to film. Now I can film again, and I've decided to just BookTube. I've already linked my main page with Google AdSense(more about this in a moment!) and am over halfway to a payout, so instead of losing that and starting over, I elected to simply remodel my original channel and abandon the secondary. I'm also bringing along the Blogspot, since it's always been paired up with that YouTube.
 Secondly, I mentioned AdSense. I've been a member of that for a long time now. For those who aren't familiar with it, it's Google's system to allow you to monetize (make money off of) your YouTube channel and blog posts. So now you'll be seeing ads here.
 I'll be making a schedule within the next week or two, more than likely, and when I have it figured out, I'll have it posted, either here or in a video or both.
 Until then, I hope to see y'all around as new subscribers and followers!

New tutorial!!

So in case you missed it, I have a new tutorial up! I can't embed the video on mobile, but I have the link for you to follow! 

http://youtu.be/qzf0bBObQ-s

Products used were: 

 Put a Lid on It primer from thebalm.

 NYX jumbo eyeshadow pencil in Milk 

 Shadows from the BH Cosmetics 1st edition palette 

 Rimmel Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl eyeliner 

 Rimmel Scandal Eyes Retro Glam mascara  

 Stila Lip Glaze Stick in Fruit Punch 

 Thanks for watching, and sorry I can't embed in the app! 

Getting back into the grove

It's been so long since I've had regular posts here and on YouTube. I actually really didn't think I'd be coming back.

 

 I don't get Julep or Birchbox anymore, at least I won't be for a while, so those videos have stopped. Suddenly the guaranteed two videos a month don't happen anymore, and YouTube fell by the roadside and lay forgotten. 

 Getting the lighting right for a tutorial is, and always has been,hard enough, but the last few months, actually having a quiet house to film in has been near to impossible. New neighbors next door like blare music at all hours and the neighbors from downstairs like to carry on like mad men, or else have their TV at top volume. Again, YouTube kind of got left behind. 

 

 Now I'm trying to soldier through all this mess and get back to doing what I love so much- filming tutorials, reviews, and best-ofs for YouTube, with written blogs to go along with it all.  I will hopefully find a way around the noise, and the lighting is getting easier to work with. 

This time, I really hope to stick with it and make it work. I feel so bad letting things go for so long, or promising a video and then it never happens. I have a lot of ideas for looks, mainly inspired by video games, since that's what I've been doing with my spare time lately. WoW, mainly, but Kirby and Pokemon too, and the color inspiration is INSANE!! 

Hope I haven't lost too many of you guys, and I hope you all can find something you like in my newer videos, especially now that there's the hope of a consistent theme. Also, I will still be accepting requests, no matter whether they're like what I've been doing, or where the looks are from. 

See you all soon!!! 

April Julep Maven 2014

This was the coolest blush I've used yet, the finish is amazing, it isn't too much, and it doesn't seem to be something you should be afraid of using either!

Getting back into the swing of things

It's been almost a year now, and I'm working hard to get back into the swing of things. I won't try to play catch up, there's been too many videos to try and do a blog for each one.
 Instead, from today on, I will be posting with every video I upload. I will start with this month's Julep video, which I did a couple of weeks ago.
 Bear with me guys!!

I abandoned you!!

I haven't been taking care of this blog at all, and I'm so so sorry! Starting today I am going back to posting every time there's a new video, so look forward to written posts along with the video.

xoxoxo

Holiday VoxBox from Influenster!

For those of you who are not familiar, Influenster let's you earn badges and do activities that qualify you for freebies. All you have to do is review the product (s) and complete any mandatory tasks, which are always easy.

This month I qualified for this lovely box

Included was
Goody QuickStyle Brush
Quaker Oatmeal Real Medleys in Berry Medley
NYC Liquid Lipshine in Nude York City
EBoost natural energy and immunity in Pink Lemonade 
Kiss Nail Dress in KDS 12

I was so excited when I opened this box! Here's my video :D 

So far, I have used the brush, lip gloss, oat meal, and EBoost. I will be doing reviews for those over the next few days. 

xoxo 
Ashley

December Birchbox

I would have normally had, filmed, used, and been done with my Birchbox, but unfortunately mine was stolen this month, and so I had to wait for my replacement. Here's my video :D

Sick day makeup

This is how I do simple and smokey makeup when I'm sick and just really need to look put together. It's quick, simple, and really makes you look a little more human.

Updated lip product storage

This is a recycled fruit and veggie serving tray from the 70's or 80's, and I was going to toss it out before I realized just how much this would help. So glad I held on to it, since it's much easier to use than a big old container.

Pretty pinks

It was my birthday and I felt like doing something fun, colorful, and different. This is what happened.

Wearable golds

I wanted to play with the bright gold trend without looking insane, and while it is similar to other looks I've done, it was a bit of a twist on it as well.

Update and a skin care tip

I decided to mix an update with a tip, just because I didn't know what else to do and didn't want to just disappear.

Winter berry inspired look

I decided to play with some winter tones this time, and still feel festive while doing it. I can't get enough of winter this year!

November hits and a miss

This is the second month I was fortunate enough to only have one miss, though I am very sad that this particular product wasn't all I'd hoped for.

The Hobbit inspired makeup

I was reading the book and thought I'd do something fun and hobbit like. Sadly, I think this came out quite a bit like looks I've already done, but it's still fun to play with.

Julep Maven December box

My first monthly box, and the colors were totally awesome! As soon as I got the preview, I had to have that red.

Hair growth update

This is at the 6 month total mark, and about 2 1/2 months after my last trim.

Thanksgiving inspired look

I filmed this just a few days before Thanksgiving, and wouldn't you know, I ended up with a black eye from my mom's dog and couldn't wear it? Hopefully someone out there got some use out of this lovely look

Blue and Silver holiday look

The second look I took inspiration for from the holiday season. Totally wearable and easy to add or remove the drama as you see fit.