Random-FAVORITE SNACKS!!!! (Gluten Free)

So I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease almost two months ago, and it has made a world of difference becoming Gluten Free. I have had to change many of my favorite foods, and hunt for equal substitutions. Through this process I have found some WONDERFUL products to try regardless of whether or not you are Gluten Free.

1.  NUTELLA!!
I eat this stuff straight out of the jar! Literally, I just take a big spoon, and shovel it out of the container and into my mouth.  Nothing needed with it, by itself is like CRACK!!!! I also enjoy it as a dipping sauce for strawberries, or even as a spread on GF Glutino Crackers!

2. Mott's Medley Fruit Snacks-
These fruit snacks are all natural and super tasty.  They are super chewy like the Scooby Doo Snacks we all know we ate as kids, but these taste even better and are a lot better for you.  I throw them into my school bag and eat them during 10 minute break at my school.  Please go try them, I promise you will NOT regret it.  If you really like them like I do, they come in an 80 pack at Costco!!

3. Larabars-
For me, these bars are either a hit or miss, depending on the flavor you get.  My personal favorites are the Larabar UBER bars.  These are nuttier, and less like a block of goop, more nutty and wholesome.  I especially love the Coconut Macaroon flavor.

4.  Baked Cheetos-
OMG am I reliving my childhood with these or what?! Regular Cheetos have a lot of unhealthy fats which come from processing and added GMOs which are terrible for you-who wants genetically modified anything in them! Baked Cheetos from Trader Joes are a lot better for you, with no added GMO's and they taste exactly the same to me!

5.  Popchips-
These chips are an amazing healthy alternative to Potato Chips.  Do not get me wrong- potato chips are amazing and suprisingly not that bad for you.  But I have severe stomach pains whenever I eat  them because of the amount of oil in them-idk why but it happens.  Popchips are a lot lower in fat, and they also have no GMOs or additives.  They have a lot of amazing flavors.  My personal favorites are Sour Cream and Onion, and Barbeque.  They also have Salt and Pepper, Sea Salt and Vinegar, Original, and Jalepeno.  The only downside to them is the bag is 3oz which says is 3 servings, but I eat a whole bag in one sitting.  It sounds bad, but believe me, the bags are tiny when you see the amount of product actually inside.

I have a lot more, but those are my recent obsessions.

What Do YOU Want to See?

Guys I am out of luck with inspiration right now.  I was thinking of doing an everyday makeup product review thing, would you want to see that? I seem to get a lot of views on my outfits of the days, should I continue with those? Please leave me comments, I want to do whatever YOU want to see.  Make sure you are following me on Twitter so you can tweet me requests as well as this weeks Q&A coming later this week.

xoxo,
Nikki

40 Beauty Questions Tag

I wanted to do something a little more fun and Q&A like.  I hope you guys enjoy this and if you want to answer some or all of these questions, leave a comment below.  Also, follow my Twitter @xogirlytomboyxo so when I ask later this week questions for a Q&A, you guys can ask them there.
ENJOY!!

40 Beauty Questions TAG:

Skincare:
1. How many times do you wash your face daily?
Two! No matter how late I wake up, or how late at night it is, always two because I have oily skin.  If I do not wash it the oils produce acne and that's not cute!!

2. What skin type do you have? (Oily, dry, combo...)
I have EXTREMELY sensitive skin, like more sensitive than I was as a baby.  I cannot use exfoliators because they make my skin burn, nor can I use any facewashes from the drugstore, they all make my skin BURN!!! Other than that my skin starts off super dry in the morning and by the end of the school day, I am a grease ball!

3. What is your current facial wash?
I have been using CeraVe Moisturizing Cleanser for the past few years.  My dermatologist reccomended it to me and it is the only thing that does not irritate my skin.  You can get it from the drugstore for about $10-15.00

4. Do you exfoliate?
YES!! I never used to because they always irritated my skin, and all drugstore ones still do, so I LOVE the REN Gentle Buffing Cream.  It is from Sephora and is super gentle with small exfoliating pieces not beads, yet very effective.  The only downside is a small bottle is about $35.00.

5. What brand do you use?
Answered in 4

6. Do you moisturize?
Yes, but not as often as I should.  Moisturizing your face prevents wrinkles from forming later in life, so everyone, even those with oily skin should moisturize immediately after washing their face, but all moisturizers I have tried so far break me out!! Even expensive ones!

7. Do you have freckles?
On my body, yes.  On my face, no.

8. Do you use eye cream?
Yes, the REIGN Eye Cream is good.  I am currently trying it out, not much to say yet.

9. Do you have acne prone skin?
Yes VERY

10.  Have you ever tried Proactive?
Yes and it did not work for me. AT ALL. It did not clear up my acne at all, nor did it make it worse.

MAKEUP:

11. What foundation do you use?
Tarte 12-hour Amazonian Clay BB Cream. LOVE IT

12. How about concealer?
Have not found one I love, so none.

13. Do you know your undertone color?
Pink, more like red but pink.

14. What do you think of false eyelashes?
I love the look of them, I am just too young, I feel, to wear them.

15. Do you know you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yes, do I follow that rule? Heck no!

16. What brand of mascara do you use?
I alternate between Maybelline The Falsies, The Rocket, Loreal Voluminous, and Revlon 3D Photoready.

17. Sephora or MAC?
Sephora, more options.

18.  Do you have a MAC pro card?
No

19. What makeup tools do you use in application?
Brushes, mainly Royal, and a Beauty Blender.

20. DO you use a primer for the eyes?
YES I have to or else I crease like crazy.

21. For the face?
No, I should though.

22. WHat is your favorite eyeshadow?
Hmmm probably my Naked Basics Palette for neutrals, and my NARS Alhambra duo for shimmer.

23. DO you use pencil or liquid liner?
Both, mostly pencil.

24.  How often do you poke your eye with an eye pencil?
Maybe once a week or less.

25.  What do you think of pigment eyeshadow?
They are way too messy for me.

26.  Do you use mineral makeup?
No

27.  What is your favorite lipstick?
MAC Lovelorn

28. How about lipgloss?
Almay Liquid Lipstick any color

29. What is your favorite blush?
I don't wear blush.

30. Do you buy your makeup on eBay?
No, I do not really trust it...

31. Do you like drugstore makeup?
YES OF COURSE

32. Do you go to CCO's?
No, none near me.

33. Do you ever consider taking makeup classes?
Yeah, maybe in college.

34. Are you clumsy putting on makeup?
Sometimes with my liquid liner.

35.  Name a makeup crime that you hate?
NUDE LIPS!!!! Why would you ever want your lips to blend into your skin? NO just No!

36. Do you like colorful or neutral makeup?
Neutral, more wearable for everyday and easier to work with.

37. Which celebrity always has great makeup?
Lauren Conrad.  I am obbsessed with the simple, yet classy winged liner, mascara, and hardly anything else.  She always looks so put together and not overdone.

38. If you could leave the house using just one makeup product what would it be?
MASCARA

39. Could you ever leave the house without makeup?
Yes, I just like the way I look better with makeup, it makes me feel more confident.

40.  What is the BEST makeup brand?
I really like Tarte and Stila from Sephora.  From the drugstore, I would say Revlon.

I really hope you guys enjoyed this. It took me FOREVER to do, so I really hope you like it.

xoxo,
Nikki

Current Fall Favorites and Swatches~~Lips

As the climate begins to change, and we shift into the deeper more fall tones, I like to play around with lip colors as there are so many great bold options.  I chose some of my favorites for this coming fall ranging from a sheer wash of color, to a bold opaque statement. (SWATCHES AT THE END)

p.s. So sorry my lighting is awful. For more accurate colors, check company websites.

1. MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Full Speed Ahead ($15.00)

This is a vibrant coral red color which lasts all day. It is mainly matte, not much shimmer, but I absolutely love it.  It is a nice pop of color for the fall without being too bright. Since it has deeper undertones, it is better suited for fall.

2. MAC Lustre Lipstick in Lovelorn ($15)

This is my all time favorite nude color, even though it is not nude.  It is a medium to light pink that has slight blue/deeper undertone which makes it super wearable for everyday.  Favorite MAC lipstick of all time.

3.  Stila Lip Glaze in Black Cherry ($25 for set of 5)

This is a deep berry color, but since it is a lip gloss, it is more sheer and if you want to try a darker lip color for the fall but you are a little nervous to go very opaque, this is a perfect color. I love it over mac's lovelorn.

4.  REIGN Dual Lip Gloss in Fuchsia Peony/Pink Rhododendron (Price ?)

I love the deep side of this lip gloss.  The formula is a lot less sticky then the Stila Lip Glazes, and the color is just slighty lighter and more berry than the Stila.  This color is perfect for an everyday berry lip, especially over Revlon's Berry Smoothie Lip Butter.

5.  Stila One Step Primecolor in Capri Coral (Price ?)

This is an amazing all in one product.  The packaging makes it look like a gloss, but it comes out like a matte lipstick.  The color is a deep nude color, slightly darker than my natural lip color.  Since this product is matte, it also makes a great cheek stain, as it lasts at least six hours on me! 

SWATCHES

MAC Full Speed Ahead

REIGN Gloss- Fuchsia Peony

Stila Lip Glaze- Black Cherry

Stila Primecolor- Capri Coral

MAC- Lovelorn

Outfit of The Day #5

Friday's outfit, a little more casual.  Leave comments if you guys want me to try and link everything I am wearing down below. (Info Below)

Tribal Top:   H&M
Medium Wash Distressed Jeans:   Aeropostale
Tiffany Blue Converse:   Marshalls!! ($25!!)
Alex&Ani:   Local Jeweler
Green and Blue String Bracelets:   Aeropostale

xoxo,
Nikki

Outfit Of the Day 4

So I missed a few days, sorry guys.  I think next week I will be posting outfits for the whole week on Friday or Saturday.  Here was my outfit on Thursday. (Info Below)

Army Jacket: JC Penney
Flowy Peplum Top: Target
Black Leggings (JCrew Pixi Pant Knockoff): Target
Riding Boots: Eileen Tracy (Lord and Taylor) last season

xoxo,
Nikki

Spotlight Of The Week #1- Brianna

Yet another post I will be doing at least once a month, if not every week, is something called Spotlight. This is basically where I rave about a specific person, mostly celebrities, bloggers, YouTubers, or just people I have been OBSESSED with recently.
So the first Spotlight goes to the one and only Brianna Elisabeth (all her social media info is below)!!!

Brianna (Bree) Elisabeth is one of the most talented teenage girls you will ever meet.  She started off her "career" in the beauty industry over a year ago by starting her own YouTube channel.  She has had multiple beauty channels between then and now and she currently is approaching 1,000 subscribers on her beautybybrianna152 channel! Brianna's videos showcase an amazing natural personality.  It is very hard to find a young beauty "guru" who does not sound like she is trying to be old and professional, but Brianna is so natural and energetic in her videos, none of that applies to her! She is extremely talented at what she does too, spending hours every day working hard at filming and editing unique and creative content for her viewers.  If you have time, please go over to her channel, subscribe and tell her I sent you.  Let's get her to 1,000 subscribers.  If you subscribe to her channel, leave a comment on my blog somewhere and I will follow you on Twitter.

Bree also just started a blog as well.  Her blog is breelisabeth.blogspot.com.  She is working on a blog similar to mine, and we are supporting each other through this process, so if you enjoy my blog, check out hers because she is amazing (way better than I am) and blogging.  She has such a deep passion for the beauty industry and she spends many precious hours working on her blog for you guys, so please show her the love she respects.  I promise you that Brianna is one of the most genuine, honest and funny personalities you will ever meet, so I know you will enjoy her blog and videos.

I believe from the BOTTOM OF MY HEART that Brianna deserves WAY more subscribers and viewers than she has, and I am not just saying that because I love her to death and we are best friends, although that is true too.

Bree's Info:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/beautybybrianna152
Blog: breelisabeth.blogspot.com
Twitter:https://twitter.com/breelisabeth

Instagram: bree_elisabeth

Bree:

xoxo,

Nikki

Outfit Of The Day #3

Again, a chillier day so I got to break out some of the deeper, fall tones. I have to admit, I am OBSESSED with this outfit.  When it gets deeper into the cold months, I will be rocking this with riding boots!
Info Below

Flowy White Top: Forever 21

White Cami: Sugarlips

Army Green Jeans: Forever 21

Brown Flats: Target

Outfit Of The Day #2

My outfit for Monday.  It was a little chilly, so I opted for a little bit of a more fall inspired look.
Info below.

Plaid Button Up: Abercrombie

White Jeans: Target

Necklace: Pac Sun

Boots: Forever 21

xoxo Nikki

Music Monday #1

So I will either have Makeup Mondays or Music Mondays hopefully every week, sometimes even both! So today I have my first Music Monday where I am sharing my favorite music right now. I will try to get as many links to music videos as I can so you can check them out!
 Leave comments on your favorite music so we can all gain some new music!

My Music Favorites:

Tattooed Heart ~ Ariana Grande    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw5sNleirKM

Piano ~ Ariana Grande                   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4lQLoDtPSM

Marilyn ~ G Easy (Old but good)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlAll9o4O7Y

Wrecking Ball ~ Miley Cyrus         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2FRPA3Gf8
(VIDEO WARNING!!)

Hold On We're Going Home          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx2vjSJzhJw
~Drake

Fill A Heart ~ Tori Kelly***            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_rGsSxXBMM

Don't want to overwhelm you guys so that's all! Please check these artists out these are some of my all time favorite songs (right now).

***CHECK OUT TORI KELLY ON YOUTUBE SHE IS AMAZING- favorite artist ever

Outift Of the Day #1

Outfit of the day for Mid-September weather. (Info Below)

Top: Forever 21

Scarf: Target

Jeggings: American Eagle

Ipod Case: 5 Below

xoxo Nikki

Welcome!

Hey lovelies! Welcome to my Beauty, Fashion and Life blog: Ready Set Beauty!

I created this blog mainly as a way to show the world my passion for all things beauty.  I try to live a well rounded beautiful life and I want to reflect that on here.  My posts may vary from Fashion, to makeup, to hair, to food, to home decor, emotions and more.  I want this to be a place where everyone can find inspiration WITHOUT the pressure of perfection that magazines and the fashion world portrays because lets be honest, it is not real! 

I hope you enjoy my blog, and bear with me as I get used to using it.  I will be posting as frequent as possible, hopefully multiple times a week!

Sending beauty and positivity,
Nikki xo