2009 Hyundai Sonata Review

I've had this 2009 Hyundai Sonata for a good two months and I think it's about time for a full review on this car!

Back Story: 

Back in December of 2013, I got into a major accident going back to my apartment in Denver from Colorado Springs, the weather was terrible to say the least and I hit a patch of black ice, a car behind me hit me, pushed me into the right line, made me tap the tire in front of me (no damage to that car whatsoever,) I lost complete control of my car that I knew every aspect of it and knew how to control it, but I just couldn't from the speed I was going, ended up smashing into a guard rail, spinning my car and smashing the car into the guard rail again. At the time I was at a complete loss and distraught about how much that car meant to me and this is what's left of it 

This is a 2005 Hyundai Elantra GT sedan and kind of a rare car, especially from where I'm from. It's quicker than a normal elantra and a lot more sporty and aggressive which is what I loved about it. Not to mention, it was a manual and I knew everything about it and put a lot of time and money just to make it the way I wanted. 

During the week and a half I had a rental car (2013 Kia Optima GDI) I literally fell in love with that car and knew I needed it but it was completely out of my price range so when I went to go buy another car with my father, we test drove a TON of cars, I mean a ton. From a 2010 Volkswagon Beetle to an Audi A4 to a Mitsubishi Lancer, but nothing was just fitting me right and I just wasn't happy with anything. The car dealers knew I have expensive taste, love a driver oriented car and knew I had to have some power and speed behind a car so they had a 2009 Hyundai Sonata in white delivered to me within 20 minutes. As soon as I took it for a drive, I was in love! 

Attractions:

This car to me, is definitely quite the looker. I feel like it looks a lot like a 2006-2007 BMW 325XI and that's what really attracts me to this car appearance wise about this car. The lines are fluidic, not too fluidic and not too boxy, it's just right! I absolutely love the Halo eyed headlights and the DRL reverse LED "eyebrow" it just looks SEXY! For stock, I do love the tinting on it, it's pretty opaque but I'd definitely like my windows to be totally blacked out, but that's my personal opinion. 

Non-Attractions:

Now, I'm not gonna lie, the one thing that I absolutely DO NOT like are these pathetic stock wheels!!

I know this is a temporary fix, but come on this is a little pathetic! If a car is aggressive looking with bigger tires, the wheels need to look just as good in my opinion. It is stock, but I really think Hyundai could have made these way better looking! I can't wait till I can get there ugly things off! 

Pros:

1.) A Great Value- it's important that when you're buying a car, it comes standard with features like XM Radio, USB port, AUX port and Bluetooth Controls, even if it's a base model!! This car had about 70k Miles on it, one owner, clean record, well taken care of, non-smoker, a CLEAN engine and nothing wrong with it which was a great but at approximately $14000. 

2.) The Drive- The ride in this car is very smooth and luxurious.

3.) It's FAST- I'm a girl with a need for speed, that's for sure! My 0-60mph is about 6.5 seconds when I'm really laying it down on the gas pedal. The 2.4L engine runs seamlessly! :) 

4.) The Sound System- For a stock sound system, I can really crank the volume up and that's what I love! I'm that annoying kid who always has their music blaring and rocking out. It's not the absolute best, but it meets my standards at the moment! I might throw some subs in it, I don't know. But, for now I do love it!

5.) Space- This car is definitely roomy and spacious! Whenever I have people in the backseat, they always comment on how comfortable it is compared to some other sedans! The seats are plush and comfortable, who wouldn't like that?!

6.) Gas Mileage: The gas mileage is great compared to my old car! It runs on 87 Octane but is a really great car if you commute to your job like I do!

Cons:

1.) I definitely hate the pathetic hubcaps on the wheels, it ain't cute! 

2.) This is kind of my own problem for owning a white car in Colorado, but it NEVER stays clean and I've noticed some chipping in the paint on the hood. 

3.) The visibility for me isn't the greatest and does have a lot of blind spots, I don't know if it's me or the car, but I wish is had a back up camera and blind spot detectors!

Overall Rating: 

I really do love this car and drives just as smoothly and quickly as the 2013 KIA Optima so I give this car an 7.5/10 :) 

How To Get My Signature Eye look

This is my all time go to eye look for when I have let's say a date, an event or anytime that I want to just feel pretty! It's all about flawless skin and sexy eyes! It doesn't take too long to do either! All you need is a tinted moisturizer, your favorite medium-full coverage foundation, a bronzer for contouring, a face highlighter, a setting powder, eye primer, eyebrow powder, black gel eyeliner, a black retractable black eyeliner, a champagne colored eyeshadow, an eye shadow that is closest to your skin color and black mascara! Now, I prefer to use brushes and the brushes that I'm absolutely loving and use everyday are the SEPHORA COLLECTION Prestige Luxe Brush Set and use all of these to achieve my look! 

Okay, now that you know what you need, let's jump into it! 

Step one: Make sure you're working on a clean canvas! 

Your skin needs to be squeaky clean and moisturized! Before I start, I always make sure my skin is exfoliated with the St. Ives Apricot Scrub, toned with the Neutrogena Anti- Acne Stress toner to prevent my breakouts and follow up with my Garnier Skin Renew BB Cream in light/medium to even out my skin tone since I do have some scarring from when I had acne when I was younger.

Step two: Flawless Looking Skin Time! 

This is my favorite part! Making my skin look absolutely flawless gives me that extra boost like a good bra! I go in with ONE pump of my MAC Studio Fix in NW15 on the back of my hand, dot the foundation all over my face to ensure an even application, dip my Sephora Stippling Brush from the Prestige Luxe Set in what's left on the back of my hand and start from the center of my face blending out with a stippling motion until it's completely blended down to my neck!

Step Three: Contouring and Highlighting!

Since I do have higher cheekbones I like to enhance it with contouring, giving me that really sunken in hollows of my cheeks! I don't do a ton of contouring since I want the focus point to be my eyes. All I do is dip my Sephora Angled Brush into my Marbalized Bronzer in Peach Bronze from Avon and apply it to the hollows of my cheeks aligned with where my pupil is, dragging it back to my ears, making sure it's blended very well! I also contour my jaw bone and under my chin to have a very defined face! Now, using my MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Porcelain Pink with the Sephora Buffing Brush patting it right on top of my cheeks. This brush picks up just the amount of product and gives me precise precision of where I want my highlighter placed. 

Steps four-ten: It's all about the eyes right?!

Alright it's time for the most time consuming part of this look! We gotta prime those eyes so you don't look like a raccoon and get greasy so use your favorite eye primer! I use Urban Decay's Primer Potion in original! Now since, your eyes are primed it's time to work some magic on your eyebrows! The Anastasia Brow Kit in Brunette is my favorite eyebrow powder and gel I've ever used! For my brows, I like to keep them fairly bold when I have a dramatic eye and fill them in with an old ELF Eyeliner Brush, brush them out with a spoolie and set them in place with the Anastasia Brow Gel in clear! 

Now we're ready to move onto my signature cateye look! I use Maybelline's Eye Shadow in Champagne patting it all over my lid with Sephora's Flat Shader Brush, blending it out a little bit with my finger and placing MACs Brule with any blending brush I have that's clean into my crease to tone the shimmer down, I don't like looking like a disco ball ;)

The hardest part is the eyeliner and that's what it's time for. I start with my Sephora Angled Eyeliner Brush with a tiny amount of my Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Eyeliner in black, marking where I want it to end on my top lid, making sure that both eyes are even! Once I'm happy with each eye, I pick up more product and with highest point of the brush I place it where the very end of my tick mark is and start to drag the brush into my inner tear duct stopping about half way, pick up more product, turn my brush the opposite way starting in the inner part of my eye connecting it to my established line, then touching up where I feel is needed. When I'm satisfied, I go in with a regular retractable black eyeliner on my lower lash line connecting it with the winged liner on top! Then going in with a smudger pencil brush and smudging it out to give me a smokier look! When all the black eyeliner is done, it's time to come back in highlighting the inner tear duct with the Maybelline Eyeshadow in Champagne and this is what ties the whole look together! After I take a step back, look at myself making sure it's all even, it's time to curl and coat my eyelashes two times with Benefit Cosmetic's They're Real Mascara in Black making my eyelashes look perfect! 

Step eleven: Don't let your hardwork slide off your face!

Sliding makeup isn't cute for anyone so let's set it all in place with powder! I use Rimmel's Stay Matte Powder in Translucent to keep me from getting oily and my foundation from transferring! 

Step twelve: Add a little bit of color back into you!

This is optional, but I love pink lips so I put some color back into my face with NYXs Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Beige to add a little bit of girlyness into the darker eye look!

Now you're all done loves! Tell me what kind of an event you'd wear this look too!

XOXO