Showing posts with label Favorites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Favorites. Show all posts

Sunday, March 30, 2014

March Favorites

Another month has come and gone, and I have not been on my blog! I am slightly embarrassed, but feel that my busy schedule is enough justification.

But to be honest, I have really missed my blog and connecting with people! I was just discussing with my roommate today that I have a bunch of ideas and inspiration for my little bloggy. I finally have a direction I want to go, and I am very excited for this semester to be over at the end of April. That's when the ball will get moving!

But in the meantime, here are my favorites for the wonderful month of March!!

This semester, my school added a free yoga class and I was so excited. Doing yoga on my own was great, but I was really wanting an instructor to really push me and correct my form. I adore the yoga instructor here, who is a fellow student, and have learned so much from her already. She got me addicted to this room and body spray, and I spray it all the time now. I purchased mine from Whole Foods, but you can also purchase it on Amazon. It really lifts the room and helps calm me and clear my head.


Speaking of clearing my head, this lavender oil has helped as well! Every night I rub it on my neck and shoulders since that is where I store most of my stress. I love even rubbing some on my wrists and just breathe it in for instant relief of a headache or anxiety. I have been really getting into oil therapy and lavender is my first purchase so far. I purchased mine at Whole Foods as well, but you can get it online or in other health food stores.



This stuff smells so good! Holy cow!!! I recently purchased two packets of the masque from Ulta because I wasn't sure if I wanted to fully commit to purchasing the pot. It's quite pricey. But now I understand why almost every beauty blogger under the sun raves about this stuff. My hair was so shiny and soft. I mean I am still at a loss of words. I can't wait until I can use my next packet later this week. I'm still not sure if I will purchase the whole pot after reading the ingredients. They aren't earth shattering and I feel that my normal coconut oil method works just as well if not better, but it doesn't leave the wonderful smell in your hair like the Macadamia masque does.


This is another great smelling product! My face is prone to hormonal breakouts as well as clogged pores and blackheads. I tend to get little bumps along my jawline and onto my neck. It's really frustrating since I work really hard to remove my makeup from that area. Mask of Magnaminty really helps draw out the impurities that clog my pores and create breakouts. I have been using this on my chest and back recently too. I sometimes use it as an overnight spot treatment if I have a ginormous zit that needs to decrease in size by morning. It really helps calm the irritation and clear up my face!


Yet another product I was skeptical about!! I recently cut about 4 inches off my hair and have been working my butt off to keep the ends healthy. I want to grow my hair really long but was dealing with breakage and damaged ends that I thought I would just start fresh. I spray this on my ends right before I comb out my hair and it really helps with keeping them healthy. I wasn't sure if it worked well with my hair type, but after a few uses, I began to notice a difference in my hair from when I would use it, to when I forgot to put it in. Now I use it every time and never forget!



I have been burning my candle a lot now that Spring has arrived! It is a beautiful citrus scent that really spreads throughout my place. I love that I can walk into my room after it's been out for a while and still smell it! I love anything with yuzu and citrus, and this is right up my alley! It also says that it burns for up to 50 hours. How nice is that? I got this as a gift from my coworker when we did secret santa and I am absolutely in love!!!


That sums up my March favorites! I have a few things that I have been trying and will let you know how they work out. Hopefully I can begin my posting schedule the way I want to, if not, please have faith in me! I haven't disappeared, haha.

Hope your March was as great as mine was, and see you in April!


Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Ultra Mini Lip Butter Haul/Review

So last week I had to go to Walgreens to get mascara. 
I hate when my mascara is drying up and and it makes my eyelashes stubby and clumpy. I do NOT want to be that girl. 
I guess there is a trick to rescue your mascara by adding a few drops of saline solution and moving the wand around. But, do not pump it! It will just get more air in the tube and you are back at square one. 
Now that I have a backup mascara, I'll give it a try and see how it works!

Anyways, I was walking around looking at all of the goodies and couldn't stop myself from walking over to the new Lip Butters display. In my previous posts, I mentioned how I am a lipstick junky. I love all sorts of colors. I own only 5 lip butters, but that is just because I am exercising my self control. 
But this time they got me. They got me good. 



I made a secret promise to myself that I would't buy anymore Lip Butters until I finished my favorite one. But then I misplaced it, so that's the same right? Right. 
So I got two to fill the gap that my missing one left in my heart. 
I mean it was buy one get one 50% off. Which means I spent a little over $3 on the second Lip Butter. 
Score.



"Juicy Papaya" is a soft coral/pink with orange undertones. I have really pigmented lips so the color doesn't show up that much, but it does add a little somethin somethin.

"Wild Watermelon" is a pink/red with blue undertones. I 

I've worn "Wild Watermelon" three times and love it! I really like how bold it is and it would go with a lot of different skin tones. 



Once again Revlon, you did good. You did good. 


Friday, April 19, 2013

Friday Favorites!

I know a lot of other bloggers have themes for their favorites. But I'm not one to stick with a theme for too long. So I decided to go with whatever I want to favorite this week. I mean it is my blog right?! 
;)

So this week will be.....
Favorite Pins from Pinterest!


Ilana Kohn

I love EVERYTHING about this picture. I can copy this outfit almost perfectly, which makes me really excited to put it together. And her makeup is beautiful. Hair is simple which is one of my favs. 

Constellation earring.

Um whaatttt?! Constellation earrings. Say no more. I want you. 


Okay, I have a board on Pinterest called Dog Obsession. I have found the sweetest, funniest, going to make you cry because you are sad or laughing so hard pictures of dogs. Please go look. And I am not asking you to check it out to get more followers on Pinterest, but just so you can get a good laugh and maybe pass it along to someone who needs to be cheered up! Click here!
For example:


I died laughing. And must admit I still am laughing as I type this.

Peonies. roses. wildflowers. berries.

I want this bouquet for my wedding. End of story.



And I will close on that note. This is the type of motivation I need ever now and then. 

Hope you all have a great weekend!! 

Until next time




Friday, April 5, 2013

Friday Favorites

Is it bad that I still have Rebecca Black's voice in my head every time I write something about Friday?
I say yes. 

Any-hoo, here is a list of things I have been loving this week!

1. Essie Button
 

One of the coolest Youtube beauty gurus EVERRRRRR! She is adorable. And I love her humor. I feel as though we would be great friends, but that could just be the creeper coming out of me. She has the best videos and great reviews on products. Click here for her blog and here for her Youtube channel.

2. Real Housewives of Orange County

The bitches are back! {am I allowed to say that??} But really, I have been looking forward to this for the longest time. The Orange County series was the original and it takes place near my house so it's somewhat exciting to me. After the premier, I'm already hooked and can't wait for the rest of the season. And Vicki, I'm sorry but that chin implant is just no bueno. I am now going to go into hiding after confessing my love for horrible reality TV.

3.  My new bracelet

I got this at Forever 21 while hunting for statement pieces that will help hide the fact that I am going to be repeating outfits a million times in Europe. Click here to check it out.

4. Dove Chocolate Bunny

Since it is after Easter, I have slowly been munching on my chocolate bunny. He currently does not have a head, and will probably not have a neck by the end of the day. I did resist buying more when they were on clearance. I gave myself a pat on the back for the self control.

5.  Lush's Happy Hippy



I stopped using this body wash towards the end of winter because it dried my skin out a little bit. But I recently picked it back up because the weather isn't so dry and cold. Holy cow, I missed it! I love the fresh citrus scent. It wakes me up and makes me feel, well, happy. So I guess it does what it's supposed to!

That wraps up my Friday Favorites! I hope everyone had a great week, and will have an even better weekend!

xo
-c