Tuesday, October 27, 2015

October Monthly Favorites


Holy smokes! It's already the end of October! That means there's nine (NINE!) weeks left till Christmas!!! I'm always amazed at how quickly the year seems to fly by even if the days seem slow. But backing away from that I've been loving a few things this month and I'd thought I'd share them all with you!

Beauty-

Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette- Do you guys have a product that you'll love for awhile then stop using it and suddenly rediscover it and realize why you loved it so much? This palette by Too Faced was something I loved when I first got it but I stopped using it awhile back because I wanted a change (note to self: DON'T DO IT). I found this product again at the begginning of the month and oh my, how I still love it. It's awesome for everyday looks and such a great multi-tasking product. I not only use the shade Nudie as a crease shade but also as a contour shade. And I use the shade Heaven to set my under eye concealer (this probably won't work unless you're as pale as me....) Such a holy grail product for me!

beautyblender blendercleanser solid- Like most people in the world I hate cleaning my makeup brushes. Seriously though, I'll happily go and use a different brush if the one I want to use it too dirty, but I got fed up with this. I have some pretty awesome brushes and the infamous beautyblender itself, which we all know is a pain to get clean. I decided to take the plunge and buy the beautyblender's own brand of cleaner because I figured that they'd obviously know how to clean their product! Holy smokes, I don't know how i lived without this product. It gets all of my brushes (beautyblender included) clean in less than 20 minutes. How amazing is that?

NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Isolde- I bought this because I hit pan on the shade Push Up in the Too Faced Natural Eyes palette (seeing a pattern?) and I thought theses might be a great option. These two, while not a direct substitute (or dupe) for the color in the Two Faced palette they're awesome shades. These work perfectly together or alone (I love wearing the darker shade to bring out the green in my eyes and the gold to bring out the blue)! I think this is perfect for fall and certainly everyday looks, if you like a bit of shimmer, that is!

Hair-

John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Multi-Tone Revealing Shampoo- While the name and premise of these two is definitely a bit gimmicky I love this. I can't tell if it's done what it says when it comes to tone revealing because my hair is such a dark brown but I can say that when it says moisturizing it means it. After I use these two my hair feels so soft and luscious for hours and even days. Also these smell like shea butter (and look like it too) so that's an awesome plus, as well!

Books-

Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone Illustrated Edition- I did a brief review on this book here but I'm still loving it now. The pictures are so vibrant and it just makes the story I love so much come to life. I honestly can't wait for the rest of the series to come out!!

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern- When I'm writing this I actually haven't started reading this yet but I thought I'd put it in here because I've heard some pretty good things about this (even some comparison to HP).

Fashion-

Blanket Scarf- Despite calling myself a style blogger I've only got one fashion favorite this month and I've been wearing it non stop. It's this navy/maroon/hot pink blanket scarf. This thing is humongous, snuggly and yet still fashionable. I've been wearing it almost everyday with anything from blue dresses (here) or maroon cardigans or chambray tops. Go snatch this scarf up if you are near a Target-it's amazing!



What have you been loving this month?

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Monday, October 26, 2015

My Top Five Favorite Youtubers



There's two things that suck up all my free time, Twitter/Instagram stalking and getting sucked into the never ending vortex that is YouTube! I mainly watch beauty videos but once in awhile I like to watch comedic videos. So just in case you're like me and spend too much of your not-so-free time on YouTube I rounded up five of my favorite youtubers.

1. iiSuperWomanii (subscribe)- Lily is one of my all time favorite people ever...not that I know her personally... Lily shares rants, she's the queen of "types of people" videos and just some of the funniest relatable videos on the web!

Must watch videos:
1. Types of Crushes
2. 5 Reasons Your Phone Sucks
3. Annoying People on Facebook

2. Lisa Eldridge (subscribe)- GAH! Be still my beating heart. Lisa was on of the first people I ever subscribed to and since then I keep turning back to her. She's a makeup artist and currently works at LancĂ´me but her tips and tricks (like pinpoint concealing!) can be used during your everyday life!

Must watch videos:
1. Marilyn Monore Iconic Makeup
2. Grown Up Girly
3. Naturally Flawless Skin - The Eldridge Technique

3. KathleenLights (subscribe)- This is my only American vlogger that I watch regularly (There's a few Canadian vloggers in my subscription box but mainly I vere towards Bristish vloggers). Kathleen is funny, gives great reviews and is honest about the price of things.

Must watch videos:
1. Disappointing Products 2015
2. September Favorites
3. How I Whitened My Teeth & KEEP THEM WHITE

4. HelloOctoberxo (subscribe)- I almost put Suzie (HelloOctoberxo) and Alix (ICovetThee) together because when I think of one the other pops into my head! Suzie's videos are so light and airy, she's easy to watch because she doesn't spew too much info at once and her dog, Nala, is adorable!! I really love her tutorials!!

Must watch videos:
1. Autumnal Rose Gold/Vampy Makeup Tutorial
2. Bold Summer to Autumn Makeup
3. GET READY WITH ME: Sunday Morning

5. ICovettThee (subscribe)- I'm sure if you've watched any of Suzies videos you've probably seen Alix. Alix's videos are very similar to Suzie's in the way that they're light and airy but she doesn't keep on one topic too long! I just love her videos!
Must watch videos:
1. Everyday Drugstore Makeup Routine
2. Makeup Haul and First Impressions
3. September Favorites

Who do you watch on Youtube? Do you watch any of the ones I mentioned? Tell me below!

Monday, October 12, 2015

{New} Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition

One of the many defining points in who I am is that I am without a doubt a Potterhead. For those of you who don't know, that simply means that I have quite the infatuation with Harry Potter, and as Daniel Radcliffe himself has mentioned there are far worse things to be obsessed with. So when I saw that there was going to be an illustrated version of my most beloved series I was ecstatic! I immediately knew that I had to have it.


Take a little peek at my favorite illustrations!










Do you think you'll buy this?! I adore it!!
Buy this book at Barnes and Noble or Amazon





Thursday, October 8, 2015

Blue Suede Dress

I'm Wearing: Dress: Fashion Union via Target // Shoes: Target (old) // Scarf: Target (Not Available Online) // Purse: Fossil 

I've quite the absent blogger but lately getting dressed up was not something I wanted to do. I was just feeling uninspired! Then this past weekend I was perusing Target and I saw this gorgeous navy suede dress and I knew I had to have it! I haven't felt that way about anything in a long while so it felt beyond amazing to feel that way again!



I wore this outfit to class yesterday and it was such a dream to wear! The scarf (which is soooo soft too) was perfect for covering my legs when they got chilly! Admittedly I did have on a different lipstick during the day (it was this Kat Von D one in Bauhau5). I'm so beyond excited to wear this all autumn long! If you're near a Target go and snatch this up now! 


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