As a beauty blogger, I find that I never have the space to answer questions that aren’t related to beauty. So, I decided to open the floor up to my readers and YouTube friends to ask me ANYTHING! Get creative with those questions. Would love to talk about FIDM, my current college, studying abroad in Italy this fall, Invisalign, being a “big girl,” boys, etc. I want to give you the opportunity to ask me as many questions you may have, and because I don’t think many will ask, I will be able to answer nearly every single one! I am planning on answering the questions in August, maybe around August 19th, my 22nd birthday, so get to thinking! Don’t be afraid to leave a comment with 10 questions, I want you to!
Beauty & Fashion Haul (ULTA, Target, ASOS) | Video
This week I went a little overboard buying new beauty products I was curious about. I also made a little fashion order because wearing the same dress to every event isn’t ideal! I mostly purchased new products that I’ve never tried before, which will make for some great blog posts soon! Want to see what I got?
- Not Your Mother’s Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo: lots of YouTubers try this, so I thought I’d try it out!
- Not Your Mother’s Beach Babe Texturizing Shampoo: this brand was BOGO 50% off, so I got this to attempt beachy waves.
- Formula 10.0.6 Down To The Pore Tea Tree & Kaolin Pore Strips: blackheads be gone! I love tea tree oil so these should be good.
- Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge: lots of beauty vloggers love this- I decided I’d try it out & hopefully do a comparison video!
- Hot Tools Professional Hair Clips: I need these for my thick hair, I used them already and they’re a godsend for separating hair while styling.
- ULTA Professional Nail Dry Aerosol Spray: Impulse buy for sure, but it was only $2.99! I hope it works!
- Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Shampoo: I have an oily scalp, which makes for oily hair. Tea tree oil is supposed to help that, so I’m going to try this!
- Simple Cleansing Wipes: my holy grail makeup removing wipes!
- Gillette Satin Care Shave Gel with Olay: Thought I would try a new shave gel. This one was so cheap and works really well!
- Neutrogena T/Gel Shampoo (Extra Strength): Elle Fowler recommended this, and it sounded like it would possibly work for my oily hair, or my itchy scalp.
- Neutrogena Beach Defense SPF 70 Spray Sunscreen: Beginning of summer in LA calls for sunscreen! Got this because I’m off to the beach soon.
- Neutrogena Clear Face SPF 55 Liquid Face Sunscreen: I feel like I never wear face sunscreen because it breaks me out, this one seemed promising!
- Orange/Gold Polka Dot Journal: I love everything orange- this was a Target impulse buy, as most are.
- ASOS Curve Premium Lace Midi Dress in Crochet Lace: I’m returning this dress because it’s a bit long and night-gown looking for my taste!
- ASOS Curve Body Conscious Dress w/ Asymmetric Hem in Longer Length: I’m absolutely obsessed with this dress. Check the link to see my instagram post wearing this, although I def want to make a separate post on it!
- ASOS Oversized Round Glasses: I love big frames for my round-ish face. This round style looks nice and not too Willy Wonka-fied because they are pretty large.
Can’t wait to put these items to use! I’ll definitely be sharing my thoughts in some future blog posts. What beauty or fashion items have you purchased recently?
Pretty Peonies | Beauty Break
Some days I just want to skip a day of beauty blogging and talk about something else that interests me. Whether it’s a recipe, a photo, or anything else I can possibly think of, I’ve created a new “series” to my blog where I can post such things. Let me know if you like these so I can keep doing them!
This week I am obsessed with peonies. I shot this photo after grabbing some pink peonies for $6.99 at Trader Joe’s and then stopped at a bakery to grab a croissant and a latte…it certainly made for a pretty picture! Pink peonies remind me of Blair Waldorf…I actually wasn’t really aware of the flower before watching Gossip Girl. I didn’t think I cared for flowers until I had them! There’s something special about having fresh flowers next to me on my desk- they make me happier whenever I catch a whiff of them as I am “working.” My peonies are actually going strong after a few days…a couple of weeks ago I bought flowers at the farmers market and they were dead the next day, which was a shock for me because I don’t have a black thumb!
Share something that’s inspired you this week…and let me know what your fave flower is!
IMATS 2013: Haul and Vlog!
This weekend I was at IMATS in Pasadena to find a few new products to try and to have some fun! I have been to IMATS since 2009 and really enjoy seeing all of the beautiful makeup, body painting, and special effects work from all of the makeup artists. I don’t consider myself a makeup artist AT ALL, so I really appreciate their work. I picked up a few things so I filmed a haul, and also filmed a vlog of what I did throughout the weekend! Enjoy, and if you missed out, I hope my vlog makes you feel like you’re there too!
If you haven’t had the chance to come to IMATS, I highly recommend it and suggest that you see if there is one close to you! 🙂
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, beauties! Have a great time with your family and friends! I hope you get everything you wanted!
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