My Alex and Ani Bracelet Collection

Alex and Ani bracelets are quite popular, I don't think I have a friend who doesn't wear Alex and Ani bracelets. I have seven and I love each and every one of them. The thought process behind the bracelets and the whole company is that they create "meaningful, eco-conscious jewelry and accessories to positively empower and connect humanity."

My favorite finish is the gold finish and I totally love my Disney one the most! ♥

January Beauty Favorites

I had actually planned this to be a video but wouldn't you have it that my glasses had the absolute worst glare on them and then when I tried to film again the lighting was so bad. Enough about my videography skills and on to the things I loved in January.

Skincare:
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration- This is my go-to moisturizer right now. It's lightweight and doesn't give my skin a nasty tacky feel after I've applied it. For my really dry skin, this works great before I apply my makeup.

Origins Drink Up™ Intensive Overnight Mask- This is something I've been using lately to help cure my winter skin. I don't apply it all over my face, just the center of the forehead and my cheeks before I go to bed and I wake up with  hydrated skin that doesn't seem greasy.

Makeup:
L'Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion- Everybody and their mother has been raving about this foundation. This foundation gives a luminous-dewy glow that really looks natural. The way I apply this foundation is with my damp beautyblender's butt end. I tap it into the cushion two-three times and then dab the product on my face. I love the results it gives.

Wet 'N Wild Photo Focus Setting Spray- I picked this up because I ran out of my Urban Decay setting spray and I wanted to try a drugstore one. This one really does help prolong the wear of my makeup and the spray is great.

NARS Steven Klien One Shocking Moment Palette - This puppy is perfect for every look you could imagine. Each blush looks phenom on my Snow White skin and even better the highlight shade works great to set my undereye concealer.

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette - I know that I'm really late to this bandwagon but holy crap is this palette amazing. It's so much better than any Naked palette I've ever tried because there's a more balanced proportion of mattes and shimmers. The shimmers aren't overly glittery (and only two are gritty) and the matte shades are like butter.

Hope you enjoyed my monthly favorites! What did you love during Janurary?

BECCA Mineral Blush in Flowerchild

I'm a blush junkie, I have more than any sane person would ever need. So when I was doing my late night Youtube browsing and saw Jaclyn Hill rave about the BECCA blushes in one of her monthly (or maybe yearly) favorites videos, I knew I had to have at least one.

The shade I picked up is Flowerchild which is described as a peachy pink with golden highlights*. I really wanted this blush to be amazing, because 1. it's crazzzy expensive and 2. I've never tried anything from BECCA before and didn't want to be turned off. First of all this puppy is tiny ($6g), the whole thing can fit in the palm of my hand with ample wiggle room. Despite it's tiny size though the product swatches wonderfully on my hand/arm and wears beautifully on my cheeks. It's quite pigmented with just one swish of a brush and the flecks of gold shimmer are so small, they reflect the light beautifully.

The Verdict:
1. Is it worth the price? ($32/6g) For the pigment, it packs in a single swish of the brush, yes.
2. Would yo repurchase? Maybe not this shade but definitely other shades.
3. Are there any points of issue? None that I can tell, unless you're heavy handed with a blush brush you should be able to work it just fine.
4. Best for? A natural, glowy look.

(Swatch below: left-blended, right-one swipe)