Creations By Jerilyn- Jewelry Review

Recently I had the pleasure of receiving a beautiful handmade necklace to review from a small indie online jewelry shop that I am following on facebook. I was drawn to her designs because I feel that they are very unique but also are affordable for the quality and materials used. I like that she utilizes crystals and natural stones in a way that is a bit more modern and distinctive than what one might expect. I've always been a fan of wire wrapped crystals, but let's face it..they are all pretty similar for the most part. However, I find Creations by Jerilyn to be just a bit more eye catching than that while still appealing to those of us who like the look of natural stones, glass and crystal.

The necklace I received was is a copper and rose quartz Tree of Life necklace. Each of these necklaces is a little bit unique as they are handmade. Mine came with a deep brown multi-strand cord necklace with a particularly pretty copper clasp.

Back of the necklace. I love the tree 'roots'.

Depending on the light the stones can either look pale pink or clear.  

Packaging and business card.

First of all I would like to note that this particular necklace design comes in several styles and colors. It usually retails for about $35. I have noticed that this shop often has sales and promotions though, so if you're on a budget it's definitely worthwhile to watch out for those. Her jewelry ranges in price from around $10-$130. The Tree of Life necklace can be purchased  HERE. or HERE.

The quality of the necklace itself was impeccable. None of the crystal beads are loose or cracked, the clasp is very secure, the cord is nice quality, and overall is a very nice piece of jewelry. I also liked the length of cord. I've worn this out and about several times and have gotten many compliments each time! It makes a statement without being gaudy or too large and flashy.

Her shipping was really quick, less than a week for me. I thought that her packaging was not only very secure, but also suitable for gift giving without any additional wrapping. I like the custom stickers and tags this shop uses a lot. I think this adds a professional polished touch to the jewelry.

Other than that I found the owner to be very sweet and easy to work with. I am confident that any problem with an order would be treated with excellent customer service. The web store is easy to navigate, and the etsy shop is also stocked with plenty of jewelry to choose from. If you live in Florida you may be lucky enough to catch this store at a craft show or in a brick and mortar boutique. If you're really, really lucky you may have even received one of these at the Academy Awards as part of their celebrity gift lounge ;)

Overall, I really enjoyed my total experience with this shop and plan to continue to be a customer. Whether you're looking for a jewelry piece for that special someone or just something pretty for yourself, Creations by Jerilyn is definitely worth taking a look at. Check out her Etsy store HERE and her facebook like page HERE.

I will be wearing this necklace in my next makeup tutorial so keep an eye on my Youtube channel if you want to see this beauty in action :)

XOXO- Kaitlyn

Urban Style Look Book- Spring '12

I wanted to do something a little different for this blog post than my usual so I grabbed my makeup, and a great photographer and we went on a little adventure in the city.

I am definitely no model let me tell you........ but I thought it would be interesting to have somebody else taking the photos for once. If anything it gave me more respect for what models do because I think it's totally weird and awkward to pose and such things ;) Nevertheless I thought i'd show off a few of my favorite makeup and clothing looks for this spring.

If you are looking for a photographer in Northern Ohio/Southern Michigan please contact my friend Melissa of Melissa Graden Photography HERE and check out her super cute boutique HERE

All photos taken by/property of Melissa Graden 

Smokey eye with a pop of spring color- Abigail's Boutique Designs cosmetics

Ultra feminine jewelry-by: Jujubeads Jewelry & Addie LaDawn

Dress: H&M

Organized chaos

The Glitter Blog does not respect your authority ;)

Bright lips/lids for spring <3 Abigail's Boutique Designs cosmetics, Pretty Addictions cosmetics (blush, illuminator) Jujubeads Jewelry, 

Can you guess what city I'm in?

Makeup Fairyz Review

I recently had the pleasure of trying out a few samples of different products from Makeup Fairyz.

Cherries ala mode, Teena Marie, Pecan Sandies 

I'd like to start off this review by mentioning that this is a VERY new company that has only been open about 6 months. I'm sure as time goes on they may decide to tweak some formulations and make other changes so please be aware that this is my review of how things are at this moment. I think this is a pretty unique business, and I look forward to watching them grow as time progresses..

The other thing I would like to mention is that my post office just destroyed this envelope. It was taped really good with some sort of decorative duct tape and the whole bottom of the envelope was still ripped open so I'm not sure what the heck happened to it. I do not think I lost any samples, but some of them got a little scrunched up and the names wore off. I really cannot comment much on the presentation of the products just due to the fact that I don't think that's an accurate representation of what a customer usually gets. I'm also unsure of the names of a few of the products because of that same situation. Please bare with me here lol.

L-R: Willow, Party Animal creme shadow, Smurfberry Souffle, Fair Maidenz creme shadow, Teena Marie, Cherries Ala Mode, Pecan Sandies, Cinnamon lip slickz?, A purple creme shadow?, and Bad Gurlz Browniez scented lotion & solid perfume

1. Bad Gurlz Browniez Scented lotion & solid perfume:

First of all I absolutely love the Bad Gurlz Browniez scent. It is a rich chocolate fudge brownie scent mixed with a hint of sharp organic cannabis. What I like about this scent is that the chocolate smell doesn't smell fake or cheap. I am usually very picky about fragrances that use hints of chocolate because to me sometimes it smells like plastic or something. This definitely smells rich and exotic. I also like how long lasting the scent is without being overpowering. I sometimes have trouble with heavily scented lotions due to my super sensitive skin. I was really impressed that Bad Gurl Browniez didn't irritate my skin at ALL and was actually very moisturizing. I like these two layered for a fragrance that lasts 6+ hours. These both came in clamshells, but I do believe the lotion is now available in a large size along with some other yummy scented lotions.

2. Fairyz Dusts:

I enjoyed all the dry fairyz dust colors very much. I especially love how vibrant Cherries ala mode is. Willow is just a tad bit pinker and less sparkly but the two photograph very similar. I thought the overall quality and pigmentation of all of them were very good. I think a few of the more pigmented colors could possible stand to be a tad bit more blendable. I think for a new company the shade range they have is pretty unique and fun.

3. Creme Shadows/slickz

Now all of these say they are lip safe except the one I couldn't read so I am assuming that these double as a lip color as well. At least I hope so..because I tried them all on my lips lol. I LOVE the party animal shade not only as a creme eyeshadow but definitely as a lip gloss as well. It's a very bright Barbie pink with tons of silver glitter throughout. Fair Maidenz is a creamy metallic brown shade and also looks nice on lips as well as  eyes. I believe the gold colored creme is actually lip slickz cinnamon lip plumper. I am not sure how much plumper it makes my lips look but the gold shimmer is gorgeous alone or over lip stick. I really enjoyed all three of these and would purchase full size versions for sure. I think the texture and consistency of these is just perfection. Party Animal is filled with glitter and isn't gritty at ALL. I like these a lot.

Overall my first impression of the Makeup Fairyz is a good one. I like their creative style and friendly down to earth approach to their business. The owner seems very sociable, and like you could probably easily come to her if you had any issues with an order. I've heard lots of great things about her customer service from others as well. A lot of products are only available in clamshells or sample sizes but I think that is something that's in the process of changing. Their prices & shipping seem reasonable for their quality. I would definitely purchase full size versions of most of the products I tried.

Pecan Sandies, Cherries ala mode, Teena Marie

Party Animal as lip gloss

You can get your makeup fairyz HERE and HERE :)


Are you loving their bright reds or what???

I'm falling in love....

....With these special edition items from my favorite indie shops. What did you think I meant? ;)



Anyways I am SO not into cheesy hallmark holidays, but I do like makeup and pink girly stuff so I thought a lot of the limited edition stuff was worthwhile this year. I've already reviewed Ragdoll's Bath & Beauty's Conversation Hearts collection-which was spectacular. So I figured I would briefly cover a few more things that I received lately and really loved.

1. Pretty Addictions's I Love You set/Sweetie Pie collection 

The set includes 4 eyes shadow colors, a blush, and a luminizing powder. All of it came packaged in an adorable tinsel filled hard plastic heart. All of the eye shadows came in 5g jars without sifters while the luminizer was in a slightly smaller jar (3g I believe?) with a sifter, and the blush comes in a generous 10g jar with a sifter. The colors are all very finely blended, and super pigmented (especially the blush!!). The colors included in this set are:

1. Coconut Cream- A pure bright white with just a hint of shimmer.

2. Strawberry Cream- A shimmery pastel strawberry milkshake pink.

3. Banana Cream- A pale creamy yellow.

4. Choco cherry Cheesecake- a shimmery dark brown filled with red and gold glitter. My favorite of the bunch!

5.Shattered pearls luminizer- A gorgeous pinkish white shimmery highlighter. Think benefit highbeam in powder form.

6. Sex kitten (blush)- A HOT pink with blue undertones, and iridescent blue glitter. MUST SEE.


I was so impressed by the pigmentation of all the colors for starters. Pastel colors are kind of hit and miss for me, and these ones were definitely a hit. I am absolutely in love with the shattered pearls, and the blush. It really doesn't look like a wearable blush shade at first lol. GO EASY with your application and you'll be fine though. Pretty Addictions is a company I am fairly new to shopping with but I have to admit I am already a big fan. I plan to do a more in-depth full review of this shop at some point soon but this should give you a little taste of how wonderful their products are. :)

love this blush..no really, I do 

2. JujuBead's Jewelry Valentine's day set #1

Jujubead's Jewelry tends to offer little combination sets from time to time and they are always a great deal. This one is particularly cute. It comes with 2 limited edition pieces of makeup (an eye shadow and tinted lip balm) and a pair of delicate crystal heart earrings embellished with tiny silver bows. Um..I seriously think I liked the cute box for the earrings as much as the earrings themselves lol. Juli is the queen of cute packaging! All of it comes wrapped perfectly in a small decorated organza bag. 

The eye shadow is a pale rose pink with an antique gold shift. It is probably one of the most gorgeous pinks I currently own. Mixed with a small amount of clear gloss or balm, this makes quite a pretty lip gloss color as well. The tinted balm in this set is a super shimmery pinkish nude called "Secret Admirer". I am addicted to this balm and I am hoping she mite consider keeping this one around for while. I really like how pigmented it is without being dry or thick feeling. The sugared strawberry and white chocolate scent is very pleasant and almost smells like a real fresh strawberry. The earrings as always are beautifully crafted and one of a kind. The sweet bows combined with the fuchsia crystals are so feminine and almost have a lolita flair to them. 

Juju never disappoints!  

omg look at the tiny cute box!

3. Abigail's Boutique Designs Satin Sheets wickless candle

Okay, so you're probably like "Wait, this isn't makeup....". And no it's not makeup but let's not forget that Abigail's Boutique Designs does so much more than just make great mineral makeup. You may or may not be aware of this...but Robyn makes the best smelling candles on Earth. I don't know what she does special nor do I care. All I know is that her scents are beyond amazing. Forget about Scentsy forever and just get yourself one of these wickless candles. 

I didn't really know very much about wickless candles previously in all honesty.

They are actually a lot cleaner, and safer than traditional candles. Just heat them up in the appropriate candle warmer and in minutes your entire house will be filled with your chosen scent. This limited edition scent is really hard to describe. It's kind of clean, floral, and almost powder scented? It smells soooo good. I thought the little heart in the middle was a cute touch too. This candle came in a square glass jar, and was packaged in a very pretty decorated box. It is a pretty big candle and i've already used it a few times without even making a dent out of it. I imagine these last quite awhile. I definitely am going to need to get more of these candles in different scents.

Annnd of course you know AbbyGirl has a special mini-collection called Urban Valentine out as well :)

You can check out these shops for yourself at the following links:

Pretty Addictions

JujuBead's Jewelry

Abigail's Boutique Designs 

<3- Kaitlyn 

RagDoll's Bath & Beauty: Conversation Hearts collection

Soul Mate, Too Cute, and XoXo

Ragdoll's Bath & Beauty has done it again. Another gorgeous, unique and totally fun holiday collection!

The Conversation Hearts collection is a sweet candy-themed collection consisting of 6 pastel colors. They match the color of the real candy conversation hearts perfectly. These colors are as always very bright and vibrant! While a few of them look pretty matte, they indeed have a very subtle shimmer. I would say these are less matte than the Halloween collection, but I do like their soft shimmer. In my opinion these are SLIGHTLY less blendable than some of RDBB's past collections but these still all apply very smoothly. I really really like these when applied over NYX white eyeshadow base. The base tends to really grab onto the pigments and keep them super bright all day long. These colors stayed on me very well with minimal fading or creasing as the day wore on. For a softer pastel look simple use them dry over a good primer and blend away.

The Conversation Hearts Collection includes six of the following shades:

Soul Mate: A gorgeous soft lavender with subtle shimmer.
XoXo: A bright sunny yellow with subtle shimmer.
Too Cute: A minty seafoam green with subtle shimmer.
True Love: A pure white with very subtle shimmer.
Kiss Me: A vibrant sherbert orange with subtle shimmer.
Be Mine: A bright rose pink with very subtle shimmer.

Dry no primer natural lighting

I would try to narrow it down to my favorite shade, but honestly I love them all. Kiss Me is probably the most unique of the bunch (I so do not have an pastel orange like this in my collection). These aren't your typical everyday colors but they are all surprisingly wearable. This collection is great for those who love pastel or brighter colors.

Xoxo, Be mine, Kiss me

Soul Mate, Xoxo, Too cute

AS ALWAYS her packaging is amazingly cute. The sample set comes wrapped up like the cutest little love letter. I think these extra touches really add something to the whole purchase experience. The care put into putting together every single order is evident. This is one of my favorite things about RDBB! Not to mention every ingredient is listed on every single jar-even samples. It's very professional. I feel very confident in saying that this is a shop that will never ever disappoint you. You'll definitely want to snag this collection for either yourself or your valentine. As always sample sets are available as well as full sized collections at her shop HERE. Also be sure to visit Rag Doll's Bath & Beauty on their facebook fan page HERE to see upcoming collections first!

The Conversation Hearts collection is available for purchase later on today :)