Cheek Tint

So, another Urban Decay product I grabbed this week along with my Naked

Palette was the Glide on Cheek Tint. I had also heard great things about this

product and have heard it's the perfect product for glowy skin and cheeks this summer!

I decided on the color Bang! It is a very bright Red color and looks super scary in the

container. No need to fear though it does not look like this on your cheeks!

This is what the compact looks like. Can I just tell you what the back of the box says?!

Speaking of cheeks... this will make you "blush."

"Try just a touch for a barely there tint, or layer for buildable more vibrant color. You'll

look as radiant as a girl in love... or one who just made it." WOWZA!

Here is the color in my room. CRAZY color for your cheeks, huh?! It's red for sure!

It's really pretty on though... you really can build this color into what you want.

You know how most cream blushes have a sticky feeling about them?!

This is the softest most buttery feeling blush I have ever felt. It truly feels like

something you could rub over your whole body! It actually has vitamins and anti aging

ingredients... so it's good for your skin!

I'm really excited to use this blush and get super Glowy beautiful summer skin and cheeks!

I love some dewy skin in the summer and this seems to be a product that you can really

count on to give you a Glow without making you look oily.

Urban Decay has many other gorgeous colors in this line so check them out at Sephora

or Ulta.

Go get your Glow on!

Getting Naked... WHAAAA?!

I was so excited this week to purchase the Urban Decay Naked Palette.

I have been eyeballing this palette for a few weeks and after reading great reviews, and watching some youtube videos I was sold!

There are a few matte shades in the palette, but most are a rich shimmery pigmented

colors. This seems like such a great and rich palette to work with for any

occasion, season, or event! I can't wait to play with these colors and come up with

some fabulous looks.

This palette comes with a travel size container of the best selling Eye Shadow

Primer Potion by Urban Decay. I am more than likely going to do a give a way with

this so stay tuned!

Here are the shades under recessed lighting.

This is what the palette looks like

Here again in natural lighting. You can't see the shimmer

under natural lighting, but trust me it's there!!

You can purchase this at Ulta or Sephora and it retails for $48. Sounds a bit

pricy, but you are getting 12 shades that will last you a long time... or at least I am

hoping so!

So, go ahead let your eyes roam around Naked.... they will thank you for it!

I will update you with more posts about this palette in the futue about how I am liking.

Just wanted to share now b/c I am super excited to play!!

Target Lady; AKA Kristin Wig

Ok, so I just mentioned Kristin Wig as the funny Target Lady in my post below...

For those of you who have no idea who or what I was talking about please enjoy

the video below!!

LOVE HER!!!!!

Sonia Kashuk

I wanted to do a shout out for Sonia Kashuk products. If you haven't tried any of her

stuff you should next time you are in Target.

Her stuff is exclusively sold there and every time I find myself in the great Target circle...

(which is quiet often I might add b/c I LOVE me some Target) I find

myself always looking at her stuff first.

She is really known for her brushes. She has great brushes that are more

affordable than what you would pay at Dept. stores.

Here are a few things by her that I am currently using and really enjoy...

So, on the far left you have the Foundation Sponges which I haven't really used yet.

So can't say much about them.

The brush cleaner... are you good at cleaning your brushes?!

Confession... I am SO not! I bought this b/c it's in a spray formula which I liked.

I have used it once and it worked well. You just spray your brushes or sponges down,

rinse and let dry overnight.

Lip Pencil in Natural and it is GORGEOUS. Very pretty nude/natural/pink

that goes great with a light pink gloss. I'm really getting into lining my lips lately.

Used to think it was really old fashioned looking and kind of gaudy, but

I am diggin on the natural shades. It really does make your lips look bigger.

I have been pairing this liner with MAC lipglass in Cultured... fyi.

To the far right I have the Pointed Foundation Brush. It works great around the

jawline, under your eyes, and corners. She also has a large foundation brush

that I would have bought, but they were out of when I bought this one.

That blue funky looking thing on the bottom is her Blending Sponge.

This is one of my favorite things. I use it everyday for blending my concealer

under my eyes and just evening everything out. If I am using cream blush

the bottom round part of the sponge is great for blending cream blush.

I also love her eye make-up remover. First of all it is really pretty! It's this

gorgeous lilac/blue color and when you shake it it looks so Beautamus!

Not that that really matters... just throwing that out there.

Her formula is great for sensitive eyes and contact users. I have another confession...

I SLEEP IN MY CONTACTS EVERY NIGHT!!! eeeekkk. I am wearing the Air Optix

Day and Night now which permits that more frequently, but not as often as I do! ha.

So, her eye make-up remover is great if you are like me and have sensitive eyes and wear

contact lenses.

So, next time you are in Target Circles (imagine me saying that in Kristin Wig voice on SNL

when she does the crazy Target lady) check out some of her stuff.

You will not be disappointed.

Have a great weekend! See you next week.

Treats from Mom

I thought I would share with you how awesome my mom is. I went home this past

weekend for the Fourth and found these "treats" in my room.

Some of you may remember while I was in New Orleans over Memorial Day my

Vive la Juicy perfume spilled in my bag and I lost the whole bottle.

Bummer, dude!

But, my sweet Mom decided to replace it for me along with a few other "treats."

My mom has always been so good at stuff like this. Nearly every time I come home she

has some kind of goodie or treat for me. It's so sweet and thoughful... something my

mom is SO good at. Trips home from college or just because normally resulted in

little surprises from my mom.

So, as you can see... I got the perfume I lost, a cute notepad with my initial

and a cute initial hand towel with my last name.

Ok, is it funny to anyone that my initials are BS?! : )

I could write a whole post on nicknames from my initials and funny stories... maybe

I will do that one day.

While we are talking about mom "treats" I will share another one!

One weekend in June when I was home before my birthday I got this bag!

How cute is this?! It's great for cosmetics over a weekend. I really love

that it's mesh and you can see everything too.

Anyway, just wanted to share some sweet and thoughtful "treats" from my mom.

My Nana did this with my mom and she passed it down with me... maybe one day

I can pass this thoughtful tradition down to my children!

That is IF i ever have kids?! If not I shall pass it down to Harley, my kitty! Ha!

Be thoughtful and find ways you can brighten someone else's day...

It really does make you feel better!

Affordable Acne Cleanser

Do you ever get the occasional break out?

Maybe in your T-zone or under your chin?

Well, I tend to and I think we all do from time to time. If you don't then

consider yourself very fortunate!

In the last 5 years I have probably been to the Dermatologist 2 or 3 times

to get something to help with breakouts. And EVERY time my doctor

has recommended this wash to me.

Clean and Clear Acne Cleanser. It is one of the only washes you can buy over

the counter that has 10% benzoyl peroxide which is an ingredient that treats

acne and helps clear skin. That is a pretty high amount for over the counter.

This wash is pretty amazing. It leaves your face with a super clean cool feeling.

I use it on my face and back during months when I am fighting break-outs. This time of the year I rarely break out because I am in the sun more, which dries up blemishes...

but, come fall and winter I will be reaching for this wash more often.

It's extremely affordable and you can purchase at any drugstore.

Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray

I recently did a post about products I took to the beach with me and Bumble and Bumble

new Surf Spray was in my grab bag.

I wanted to do a quick review on how I'm liking this product. Let me first say that it's not something I use or would recommend using every day. It leaves your hair with a somewhat

stiff/dirty/beachy head of hair. If your like me and love the way some good ole chlorine

and salt water leaves your hair then you will like this spray. If you however are one that

washes and dries your hair everyday and like the soft and clean feel you may

not like how this product leaves your hair feeling.

This product has salt-water infused into the spray which gives you that windblown curly look we all crave in the summer!

It's really easy to use. Just spray in your hair wet, scrunch with fingers, and let dry into natural curls. If you have naturally wavy and curly hair this spray will work great! If you don't then

you may have more trouble getting the curls you want. However, I think it will

give you volume and wave regardless.

This is what it looks like. Click here for more info.

When I googled "Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray" this photo of Blake Lively

came up. So, I played around with the spray to get more of her look and I loved it!

What I did was blow dry my hair as if I were blow drying out straight. Leaving it still pretty damp I took the spray and sprayed it in where my hair was half wet/half dry and scrunched a little and got more of this look.

It's a really pretty look. Lots of volume! Big curls and wave!

Here is a picture of my hair at the beach when I sprayed the product in wet hair.

Spraying it in wet hair and scrunching gives you more spiral pretty curls.

So, go get curly! Drive with your windows down, don't brush your hair as much and

let's all enjoy some volume, wave, and curl this summer!

Jewelmint

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For $29/month you get a hand picked piece of jewelry that is selected for you

from a survey you take online that reflects your style. If you don't

want a piece every month then you don't pay.

Check this interview video out for more info.

Pretty cool, huh? What do you think... is this something you would be

interested in investing in? Give me your thoughts... I'm curious!

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