Welcome back friends! I’ve been on vacation for the past week and I’ve got my go-to seasonal beer to share with you all today. It’s the IC Light Mango Seasonal Beer! This is my absolute favorite when summertime hits and the heat back in session. If you’re a beer fan and love having hints of fruit in the mix then this is the beer for you! I also like to think this is a great way to try out beer if that’s not your favorite choice of alcohol. It’s light enough that it’s not super “wheat”y but definitely gives you a beer feel. This is the type of drink that hits the spot on those shouldering hot summer days and nights though. It’s a great choice for those days on the beach, pool/holiday/birthday parties, and more. If you’ve never had this and are local to the Pittsburgh area, visiting, or even just come across it at a craft beer place, definitely checkit out!
Who else is a Popsocket junkie!? I have to say that when they first came out, I thought they were stupid. Not as stupid as the selfie stick but pretty stupid. But once I received onefor Christmas, I figured I’d give it a try. Well let me tell you, I’vebeen hooked ever since! Having a Popsocket has made my texting, selfies, car mounting, and more a million times easier. Which is why I had to get on here and share with you all my Go-To Popsocket! My absolute favoritePopsocketI have owned is from the original Popsocket brand and it’s called “Sparkle Snow White”. It has an iridescent Glitter on it and makes for a perfect accessory to my holographic phone case from Milkyway. My only complaint about it is that they Glitter does fall off eventually. Regardless, this brand has a ton of super cute options and you can find a good amount of them on Amazon withprime. I linked the photo above to the specific Sparkle Snow White Popsocket on the official site. If you drop your phone a lot or your hand gets tired frequently from holding you phone, especially if it’s a Plus, check out getting a Popsocket. You won’tregret it!
Welcome or welcome back, I’m really excited to share this new post with you all. This is my Full beginner makeup look under $60. I decided to do this because I know a lot of people that have no idea where to even begin when it comes to makeup. Therefore, why not make a starter place for those of you that have no idea what you’re doing. This post can also be for those of you that are in need of a new foundation, mascara, blush, or maybe even just a cheaper option on those days you’re just running to the store and don’t want to put your more expensive makeup on. Now for some of you, $60 may seem like a lot to spend on makeup but it’s actually not very easy to buy a full face of makeup for that. You can easily spend $100 or more on products that will give you close to that full face of makeup look but not even completely. I did the hard work for you and found products that I love and would be best for beginners to use. Follow along as I list the products I used and how to achieve this look (featured above) for under $60!
Foundation- Wet n Wild photofocus Foundation (I used the color soft beige and Wal-Mart, CVS, and Walgreens all have this foundation if you need to find a match in color.) ($4.69)
Highlight & Contour- Hard Candy Look Pro! Highlight & Contour Face Duo Stick (if you’ve ever heard of bronzing your face and highlighting with concealer, this stick will do both for you! I love it because it’s an all in one.) ($6.00)
Blush- NYX Ombré Blush in Nude to Me (This blush looks amazing on tan skin so I figured this would be perfect to feature since summer is here!)
Mascara- Tarte Travel Size Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-one Mascara (Yes, $12 is expensive for a travel sized mascara but I’ve really been obsessed with this one lately so I have you one splurge item. It’ll be worth it, I promise it! If you’re not about it, Maybelline Lash Sensational would be my next pick. (Tarte- $12, Maybelline- $5.39)
Lipstick- Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink in Seductress (This Lipstick is, by far, the longest lasting lipstick I’ve ever worn. It’s amazing! I’ve told my friends about it and they’ve fallen in love too. It’s got this amazing texture that when it’s on your lips, you can barely feel it, and when you look in the mirror you’re finally reminded you still have lipstick on. That’s the best kind of lipstick in my opinion.) ($6.64)
Start with making sure that your face is clean and moisturizer. Since we are not using a primer, we need to make sure that our face has a base before we put our foundation on.
Now that we moisturized, it’s time to put on the foundation! Wet n Wild’s photofocus Foundation had a wand attached to it that I use to place the product onto my face.
Grab your Ecotools Total Perfecting Blending makeup sponge and turn your water on in your sink. Place your sponge under the water and squeeze it so it absorbs water. Then remove the sponge from the water and squeeze the excess water from it. You want your sponge damp but don’t want extra water in it.
Now we can use that makeup sponge to blend in our foundation that we placed on our face. Use a light bouncing motion to blend the foundation in. Make sure you are blending it in all over your face, ears, and down your neck. We want the product to match all surrounding areas so it doesn’t look like we have multiple skin tones.
Once you have finished blending in your foundation, grab your Hard Candy Look Pro! Highlight and Contour Face Duo Stick and use the lighter side first. Apply this to your under eyes, bridge of your nose, then moving up to your forehead and feathering it out. Then take the other end (the darker part) and apply this to your jawline, the space under your cheekbone, and on the outside of your forehead. Once you’ve applied your highlight and contour to your face, grab that makeup sponge and blend in that makeup.
Grab your Airspun Translucent Loose Powder and dip your makeup sponge into powder. Place the powder under your eyes, under your contour (the spot between your jawline and space below your cheekbone. Also place the powder in between your eyebrows where we placed the highlight earlier. I like to also go over my face and apply the powder to the places that feel tacky. The reason we are placing the powder is to set this makeup for long lasting wear. We are gonna keep this powder on our face for a little and come back to it.
While we let our makeup set with the translucent powder, let’s grab our NYX Micro Brow Pencil and outline our brows. I like to start with the top and use a fairly light hand, especially if this is your first time. Once you’ve outlined the top and bottom brows, start on the inside of your brows and start to lightly feather your strokes so they match the hairs in the center of your brows. As you work your way towards the center of your brows we can start to darker the color a little. Continue coloring in until you have acquired your desired brow.
Now we are grabbing the NYX Lid Lingerie Eye Tint and applying this to our lids. Use your desired amount and blend with your fingertip. Try to not apply this too far up your lid, just slightly higher than your crease.
Remember that powder we placed all over? Well grab that e.l.f. Blush Brush because we are about to brush that all away. Go back to that excess powder and brush it off your face.
Grab that NYX Ombré Blush And use the e.l.f. Blush Brush to dip it in the product. Take the brush and apply the blush to the apple of your cheeks and up towards your high cheekbones.
I promise we are ALMOST done, Just two more steps! Now grab your Tarte Travel Size Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara and apply this to your eyelashes. I like to apply my mascara with a rolling motion going up to help curl the lashes as I’m applying the product.Last but not least, grab your Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink apply this lipstick to your lips. Try to make sure that you start at your Cupid’s bow and make your way out.
**Below I’m going to feature more products that I feel will help this process go smoother or help. You don’t need these, but they will help. These products exceed the $60 limit but I figured I’d include them in case you’re interested.
***If any of these steps don’t make sense, check out my video below for an idea of how to do them.
And that’s a wrap. Let me know what your think of this video and if it has helped you or not. I’m more than willing to do more videos like this with suggestions. Let me know with comments below or on Instagram.
Wow friends, I can’t believe I almost forgot to post a Go-To Tuesday! This whole holiday weekend has had me thrown off and I thought that today was Monday until a half hour ago (haha). But that’sokaybecauseI’m here and ready to show you my go-to tight hold hairspray! Bed Head Masterpiece Shine Hairspray has been my recent find and favorite. I was given a travel sized version for Christmas this past year and immoderately became obsessedwiththe way it made my hair smell and feel. The scent is so delicious that I kept sniffing around thinking that whatever that scent was I wanted to eat it. I ended up figuring out it was my hair and I sniffed it for the rest of the night. My boyfriend also commented on how well it smelled and I knew that this was gonna be my new go-to. Not only is the scent amazing but the hold it gives my hair is amazing. I rarely need touch ups after Ifinish using this product. My only complaint is that it is a little pricy for hairspray at some stores BUT I’ve bought this at Marshall’s for $10 and have seen it at other stores similarly priced. Definitely explore all your options for prices before purchasing the oneI have linked to the photoabove (from Ulta: $23). Let me know if you’vetried this hairspray and what you think in the comments below!
Welcome back friends or if you’re new, welcome! Today, I’ve decided to share with you all my skincare routine. Since there are multiple times you take care of your skin during the day, I decided to break it down in different blogs. This edition will be focused directly to my night time routine. I do not have perfect skin by any means (especially during my time of the month) so you will definitely see some blemishes in my video. But no one is perfect and I’m working on a better version of myself every day. So join me on achieving better skin for ourselves! I’ve been lucky enough to find products that I’ve been loving recently and it’s been making me want to commit to my skincare routine more frequently. I’m so excited to share with you some of these products because they make my skin feel so amazing afterwards. So, let’s get to it!
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Product Breakdown:
(Photos are the links to the products)
Step 1- Grab a headband, whether it’s a terry cloth spa headband or just a casual plastic one. This is totally optional but I do it because I hate having wet hair around my face.
Step 2- *if wearing makeup* Grab your makeup wipe and wipe off all excess. Don’t scrub at the places that don’t wipe off easily, we’ll handle those places in our next step.
Step 3- Grab your Micellar Cleansing Water and pour some into your cotton pad. Then wipe excess makeup residue and those harder to get makeup areas (mascara/eyes, long lasting lipstick, etc) off. If you’re not wearing makeup, this cleansing water clears the face of all impurities before washing it. I’m going to link the one I used in the video to the photo above and the other option here. I’m also going to link another one that can be found at Walmart, Walgreens, Target, etc. They both do the same thing and I like either one.
Step 4- I grabbed my rubber face scrubber (I’ll link here) and applied the Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Deep Dive Face Cleanser. Once I’ve finished, I rinse my face off and pat dry.
Step 5- Then I grab my Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Drink of H2O Hydrating boost. I dab a penny size of product onto my finger and distribute it over my entire face. Make sure that you use your fingertips to gently blend the product into your skin.
Step 6- I finish off my night time routine with this new product I’ve started using recently. It’s the Kate Somerville EradiKate Acne Treatment which helps with pop up blemishes. I’m curious to see how well it works and will definitely let you all know my results with it in the future.
And it’s that simple. This whole routine takes about 10 minutes max! Stay tuned for my morning skincare routine and my favorite masks and more coming up soon in future blog posts. Let me know what you’d like to see if the comments below. Until next time,
Another day, anotherTuesday and we are here to take a look at my go-to umbrella! You may be thinking, who has a go-to umbrella? WellI sure do! When it comes to summertime and the unpredictable weather, I always have an umbrella in tow. Not just any umbrella though, I carry with me a Vera Bradley Umbrella. Now, this $40 umbrella may seem ridiculously priced to you, and trust me it is to me too. BUT you can find these on sale and at the Vera outlets for as low as $12. What is so great about this umbrella? Well, for starters, I’ve had my first Vera umbrella for 7 years and it is STILL in great condition. I’ve used it countless summers traveling to DisneyWorld, amusements Parks, beaches, and more. I just recently purchased a new one becauseIloved the design and thought it would be a good idea to get a backup just in case. That’s how much I love this umbrella. I have a backup to make sure I don’tgo without it. This umbrella has a button that allows the umbrella to pop open, a snap that holds it closed together when not using, and a slide on cover to store it compactly. If this is something you want to purchase but don’t want to spend the full $40 on, Vera Bradley offers a lot of coupons for people that sign up for their email chain. There’s also a nice birthday coupon they send out that could give you a great discount off. Whatever way you can get it, I highly suggest you do. If you want to stay dry and stylish this summer, then this is the umbrella for you!
Summer vacay is upon us friends! I’m so excited to be able to go to the beach and relax for bit, how about you? Well, check out these adorable finds from Amazon that would be perfect addition to making your trip the MOST fabulous. Here’s the best part, all of these products are under $30 AND Prime! So what are you waiting for? Start shopping now!
When applying our makeup, it is so important to have the right tools to pull the whole look together. Makeup brushes may seem like your last priority to buy but when it comes to a brush like this, it’s worth the buy. That’s why I use the Sigma F8 Flat Kabuki Foundation brush. This brush leaves an amazing finish to my foundation. It’sspreads it very easily and itdoesn’t absorb a ton of the product. Before I used this brush, I always felt like my foundation was just absorbed into sponges and brush and I never got the full amount onmy face. This brush distributes the amount of foundation that I intend for my face. The flat top to this kabuki also insured that the foundation isn’tstreaky when applied. This brush is about $25 and definitely worth the price. If you purchaseon the site for the first time you can receive a discount code, which is what I did when I first purchased it. Try this brush out, trust me, you’ll be hooked!
Today I’m excited to finally share with you this look. I’d like to think of it as a subtle glam makeup look! Who doesn’t love to try and be glam in any situation? Well this look will help you create it in a subtle and gorgeous way. Follow along below on the products I used and a step by step on how to create this look. Follow along with the video if you get stumped on any of the steps. Trust me, if I can do this, anyone can! 😁 let’s get to it:
Next we grab our Creaseless concealer (33N Medium) and apply it to all the places you want to highlight on your face. Check out my video if you’re not quite sure exactly where to place your concealer. After that you want to grab your Hard Candy Highlight and Contour stick (Medium- you can also use this highlighter if you don’t have a concealer that is lighter that your foundation) and apply to the places you want to contour. Again, I have included a video above that will show you places that many people tend to place their highlight and contour. Do what works best for your face! Once you’ve placed that in your desired areas, take your beauty blender and blend those into your foundation.
Next I grab my Covergirl Professional Loose Powder (Light Translucent) and dip my beauty blender into it. I then “bake” my face by applying the powder on the places that I highlighted my face with the concealer. Typically, your concealer is sticky and tacky so the loose powder helps set the product for a long days wear. Tip: if you can see the powder on your face, you’re doing it correctly. Don’t blend into your face… yet! We’ll get there, just let the face “bake”, hah get it now?
While I wait for that to dry and set, I grab my NYX Micro Brow Pencil (Brunette) and outline my eyebrows very lightly (watch video to see how I did it exactly). After I use the Pencil, I grab my Busy Gal Brow Tint (brunette) and fill in my brows with this product. To finish off my brows, I grab the Ardell Brow Sculpting Gel and apply this onto to my brows to even out the product/set it.
Now here comes the fun part, eyeshadow! Grab your Bling Boss Eyeshadow Palette and dip your fluffy brush into “Hush Hush” and blend it into your crease.
Next dip a more dense brush into “Mystic” and lightly apply this to your outer corners. BLEND WELL!
After that, dip another brush into “Ballsy” and apply to your inner corner out towards your last color application. Blend those colors together.
Last, dip your finger into “Bling Bling” and apply this color to your brow bone. This helps give a little pop of shimmer to your brow area.
After eyeshadow application is finished, go back with a fluffy brush and brush off that excess loose powder that we were “baking” with.
Now, onto those luscious lashes ladies! Grab your House of Lashes Siren Falsies (or any pair your have laying around) and use your Ardell Lash Adhesive to apply to your lashes. While letting your lashes dry and set, grab you Morphe Color Pencil Eyeliner (Dark Room) and apply on lash line. Then take your NYX Wonder Pencil (Light) and place on your waterline.
This is the perfect time to apply blush and highlighter (which I didn’t feature in this video). I have a blush and highlighter palette that is quite similar to this Lorac one (I would use Blossom on cheeks & Opalescent as a highlighter).
Last but not least, what fun is doing your makeup and getting all dolled up without lipstick? Grab your Wet n Wild Megalast Liquid Catsuit Lipstick (Berry Recognize) and apply this gorgeous color to your lips. FYI: my dancers use this color for their dance competitions and the color looks amazing on every skin tone! I highly recommend this product if you’re looking for a great vibrant color that isn’t a red.
And that’s it! This look usually takes me about 35/40 minutes to accomplish this fully look, which may seem like a lot of time to some people. I think it depends on your pacing and allotted time but it could probably be done in a half hour. If any of these steps are new to you they may take a little longer to do at first. Thank you so much for following along though. I’ve had a lot of fun creating this video for your all and hope you enjoy. Let me know if there’s any specific palettes you’d like to see tutorials with or certain products that you’d like to see me use next!
It’s time for me to come on here and share with you one of my best kept secrets.. well I don’t know if I can consider it a secret BUT, I absolutely LOVE this product. It is the Impress Press On Manicure. So what is different about these particular ones? Well I’ll tell ya. First off, the nails come in two different lengths, short and long. The short ones are the perfect length in my opinion. I don’t care for nail length that is too extremely long so these short nails are perfect for me. The second thing I love about them is the fact that they have stickers on the back. No glue is needed to apply these nails. All you have to do is peel the sticker and apply them to the desired nails. Lastly, It comes with 30 nails, in all shapes and sizes which means you can wear you package more than one time. These are so affordable that you have to try them out at least once! Let me know what you think about them.
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