Makeup MAYhem: PopSugar Unboxing

May's PopSugar Box arrived this morning. It is full of essentials to get in the mood for summer.

 

 

 



 Kerry Cassville Eye Mask
I have never ever used an eye mask before now. This is super soft, all "voile cotton", and a cute blue pattern. Maybe now I can get the best beauty sleep ever! :D

 



 Tone it Up
This could be a great workout for those days I just don't want to go to the gym... or it could end up on the DVD shelf with all my other workout DVDs. We shall see.

 



 Smell Bent St. Tropez Dispenser
Smells like a beach! Very tropical scent with coconut, and jasmine. I love the little glass bottle!

 



 Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Pool Boy Nail Lacquer
Totally applied this onto my nail immediately after this picture was taken. The brush is very thick and kind of bulky, but it applies smooth and the color is super blue. (PS Totally makes my hands look more tan than they are. #approved)

 



 Zing Anything Citrus Zinger
A fancy water bottle that at the bottom you can press lemons/limes/citrus directly into your drink. Pretty cool idea. I love the clear bottle. This could be really fun for a bit of change up from the "boring" water.

 



Hi I'm Skinny Sticks Multi-Grain Sweet Onion
An alternative snack to potato chips. They have tons of flavor and reminded me a lot of Veggie Straws, which I had a small obsession with in college.

All in all, I'd say a very good box again from PopSugar this month. Until next month..

Yours xx

Disclaimer: Everything mentioned above was purchased with my own money, pictures were taken with my camera (unless otherwise noted/credited) and all opinions are mine and in no way represent anyone or anything other than me, myself and I. This is NOT a sponsored blog post. You're beautiful.

Fashion Friday: Our Deepest Fear...

To all my friends graduating this weekend,

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We were all meant to shine, as children do. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Welcome to adulthood.

Yours xx

Above is a quote from Marianne Williamson. The photo was taken a day after my college graduation last year from my backyard.

Makeup MAYhem: Is the accent nail still a thing?

 

 

 

I sure hope so because I just couldn't decide what color to paint my nails. I am an in serious need of summer. I haven't ever seen the ocean (flying over it doesn't count) and these two colors reminded me of that ideal ocean color. The accent nail is Essie's "Lapiz of Luxury" and the others are Essie's "Mint Candy Apple."

I'm still trying to perfect the at-home manicure. It is almost sad to watch me try and paint my right hand with my left hand. You'd think I had never used my left hand for anything... ever. But I have found a solution for the crippling drying process: OPI's Drying Drops. I wait a minute after applying my final coat, drop 2-3 drops onto each nail and in less than 5 minutes they are DRY! And I mean, you can do arts and crafts dry.

I still struggle with the (almost) immediate chipping process. Anyone have any suggestions? Any at-home manicure tips and tricks that you are generous enough to share?

 

 

I'm starting "Gone Girl" today. I have heard awesome reviews!

 

Yours xx



Makeup MAYhem: Lashes Baby!

There are things I don't leave the house without: my purse, my keys, my phone, and mascara.

I'm addicted to mascara but there are three that are constant products in my makeup bag. For about a year now, Maybelline "The Falsies" has been my comfort mascara. The wand is curved so it is sure to grab ahold of all the lashes, even those little itty-bitty ones near the corner of my eye. Plus, with oily eyelids, it doesn't give me that raccoon eye at the end of a 10 hour day! It is my mascara bestie.

Benefit "They're Real" mascara is what I wear if I need a lashes pick-me-up. Ba-BAM! Lashes! It is on the more expensive side of mascara (read: not drugstore) but, it is actually worth it if you need lashes that are going to look fake, but totally aren't. It is pain to get off (seriously, this stuff does not move), I can get away with nothing but this on my eyes and look like I have put so much effort in. The wand has this spiked end which helps separate and get those little lashes to become not-so little anymore. Expensive and tough to remove but, wowsa, it curls, volumizes, lengths, darkens... it does all the things a mascara should do.

A new addition to my must-have collection is the L'Oreal "Telescopic Shocking Extensions" mascara. This for those spider-leg like lashes. The wand is very small, which can be a turn off, but it makes my lashes go the distance, lasting all day and night. I need a mascara that is going to stay with me on length and fluttery lashes, which is exactly what this little guy does. Plus, how cute is the packaging? Like a little telescope! So clever, L'Oreal, so clever.

What are you favorite mascaras? Anyone else have that one product you won't leave the house without?

Yours xx

Disclaimer: Everything mentioned above was purchased with my own money, pictures were taken with my camera (unless otherwise noted/credited) and all opinions are mine and in no way represent anyone or anything other than me, myself and I. This is NOT a sponsored blog post. You're beautiful.