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May Beauty Favorites

Post author By tiffany
Post date June 2, 2015

I am loving the weather, the flowers and everything spring. My makeup changes to fun pretty colors and less about the neutrals that I wear all winter long.

BLAIR WALDORF PRINT

I am completely obsessed with this tinted lip balm. It definitely feels like a balm and is great for dry lips but the color payoff is surprisingly good for a lip balm and it looks so pretty on! It’s sheer but it’s still there and since it’s a balm it keeps your lip soft but the color stays for a long time as well. Seriously obsessed. I have it in the Rose Amber and Rose Plum. I want the Rose Nude now!

L’Occitane Peony Tinted Lip Balm

I am loving their new Peony line so I picked up their CC cream too which in a word is amazing. I don’t use this all over but I have certain dark spots on my face that I hate so I use this on those spots and it totally evens out my skin without looking too much.

L’Occitane Peony CC Skin Tone Perfecting Cream

For my hair I’ve been dealing with crazy frizzies. It’s like our weather can’t decide between hot or cold so I’m always trying to figure out how to style my hair for the weather. Living Proof sent me the best product for this which is their Humidity Shield. I use it every day before styling my hair and it takes care of my frizz all day! Also – how much do I love these travel size shampoo, conditioner and styling cream? It’s the perfect set to bring on all my upcoming trips!

Living proof No Proof Humidity Shield

Living proof Travel Kit

My love of Pacifica continues! Their makeup removing wipes is so gentle and smells so good. I love using these wipes whenever I need to get rid of makeup. In the middle of the day I find that I have black underneath my eyes either from mascara or eyeliner and so I keep these in my bag so I can quickly swipe it away and apply some concealer. It’s an easy way to touch up during the day without packing a whole make up bag. I love Pacifica’s mineral makeup and this eye shadow pallete is so perfect with a ton of great neutrals but also some fun shades if you ever want to go a little bit more crazy! It’s such a pretty palette too, I just love having it sit out on my vanity.

Pacifica Makeup Removing Wipes

Pacifica Mineral Eyeshadow Palette

I also picked up these Cargo lip glosses that have the best color payoff. The color on your lips looks just like what it looks like in the tube! Love them.

Cargo Essential Lip Gloss

Clinique Eye Shadows (was a GWP)

My fave $10 Sunglasses

t+j Designs Tassel Necklace

Chanel Perfume Print

Lastly these Pur Mineral Eye Liners that have become my go to liners. I love the double ended sides so you can use the soft tip to get a pretty smudge-y look and the liquid liner/pen tip to get a really sharp, smooth line.

Pur Minerals Double Ego Eye Liner

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Scentbird Review – Monthly Perfume subscription

Post author By tiffany
Post date May 29, 2015
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I don’t wear perfume every day but I do love wearing it on occasion. Because of this, it takes me forever to go through a bottle of perfume. I recently discovered scentbird which basically is a monthly perfume subscription except instead of an entire bottle, you get a small purse spray of perfume in a super sleek travel case and it’s supposed to last around 30 days! I loved this idea and knew that it was perfect for me.

The first step is to take a little quiz so they can figure out what kind
of scents you like. At the end you get to select through various
scents that are similar to what you noted that you like in the quiz.
You then choose which perfume you want and a few days later, a package
was at my door with my first vial of perfume! It was perfect timing for
my trip so I carried it on the plane with me and spritzed myself after I
got off the flight.

The makeup illustration is by the super talented Rongrong Illustration

The first scent I got was Roses de Chloe which I loved! It was a great pick for me and I was glad that it popped up in my picks. I hadn’t tested it before so was pleasantly surprised how much I liked it. This month I got Marc Jacobs Oh Lola! which as you can see from my perfumes above I own three other Marc Jacobs scents so I knew that this one would be good for me as well. You only get the case the first time, the second spray you can see laying in front and all you do is just pull out the old spray and pop the new one into the case! I still haven’t even gotten through my first month’s perfume, so I’ve just been swapping them out. There is an option to buy another case for $12.95 and I’m so excited because they now have it in pink! You know I’m all over that 🙂

A glimpse into what’s in my bag. As you can see the perfume case is about the size of my lipstick (which by the way is my absolute favorite lip product right now, the color is perfect!) And is perfect to take anywhere. I just had to share as I think this idea is genius. I love getting a new scent every month and not having to commit to a whole bottle. Oh and it’s $14.95 a month which, in my opinion is totally worth it! Use code PINK15 to get 15% off your first perfume. Check it out here if you are interested! I highly recommend it.

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Spring L’occiBox and Mother’s Day gifts

Post author By tiffany
Post date May 4, 2015

I received the Spring L’OcciBox and I love everything! Had to share with you since I shared the winter one too late so it was out of stock but this one is still available and you can get it for $20! Use the coupon code SUGAR to get it for that price.

Here’s what it contains
o 1 Jasmin & Bergamote Eau de Toilette, 0.04 fl.oz
o 1 Immortelle Precious Serum, 0.23 fl.oz
o 1 Immortelle Brightening Essence Sample, 0.03 fl.oz
o 1 Shea Butter Hand Cream, 10ml 0.3 .oz
o 1 Shea Whipped Hand Cream, 30ml 1 .oz
o 1 Bonne Mere Rose Soap, 3.5 .oz
o 1 cube of Sugarfina Champagne Bears®

I will admit I love these boxes mainly because of the handcream, it’s my favorite ever and love getting them in these boxes. The rose soap smells so insanely good and will be perfect for our guest bathroom. And hello, a box of champagne gummy bears? That was just icing on the cake! I’ve never had them before but they are right up my alley.

If you haven’t gotten your mom anything yet for mother’s day, they have some really great gift sets right now. I don’t know about you but I tend to love nice skincare sets as gifts because it usually is something that I want but don’t tend to buy myself so it’s nice getting them as gifts!

My favorites for my mom:

I mentioned I love the hand cream but I’ve never tried this one before. I’m sure it’s just as good but I love that this one comes in different scents and is packaged up all pretty, perfect for my mom!

La Collection de Grasse Hand Cream Trio

includes:

– Iris Bleu & Blanc Hand Cream 1 .oz

– Jasmin & Bergamote Hand Cream 1 .oz
– Neroli & Orchidee Hand Cream 1 .oz

I love love the Shea Butter Collection and this one comes with it all! I’ve never tried the body cream before, I may have to keep this one for myself!

Shea Nourishing Collection

includes

– Shea Butter Hand Cream 2.6 .oz

– Shea Butter Foot Cream 2.6 .oz
– Shea Butter Ultra Rich Shower Cream 2.5 fl.oz
– Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream 7 .oz
– Milk Extra Gentle Soap with Shea Butter 3.5 .oz

I love rose scent, but nothing too strong, just a hint of it which is why I love this collection. My mom loves the scent too which is probably where I got it from so I think she would love everything that came in this scent!

Rose Velvety Collection

includes

– Roses et Reines Eau de Toilette 2.5 fl.oz

– Roses et Reines Silky Shower Gel 8.4 fl.oz
– Roses et Reines Beautifying Body Milk 2.5 fl.oz
– Bonne Mere Soap – Rose 3.5 .oz
– Roses et Reines Hand & Nail Cream 1 .oz

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Skincare obsessions

Post author By tiffany
Post date April 24, 2015

I’m a skincare junkie. I try everything and anything. Here are some things that I’ve been using that I am OBSESSED with.

The Luna facial cleansing brush from Foreo is my favorite skincare tool right now. It’s a little silicone brush that vibrates and pulses to clean your face and let me tell you it works! And it feels so when you are using it. It’s like you just know it’s doing a good job cleaning, I don’t know why I love that so much but I do. It’s like so gratifying knowing that you have a clean face at the end of the day.

Murad put together a Sun Safety set which includes their best selling SPF 30 moisturizer (which I have used for awhile and love) and the Advanced Active Radiance Serum which helps reverse signs of environmental damage. It’s a $105 value for $68 which I don’t know about you but I love a good skincare deal, I feel like stuff like that never goes on sale. I also love this set as every purchase made, Murad will donate to the American Academy of Dermatology to build shade structures in parks and playgrounds across the US so that kid’s can play outside without us parents worrying about what the sun is doing to their skin. This is a big thing for me as my daughter loves parks and playgrounds and she goes to one and plays outside for at least an hour every day. I want to make sure her skin is protected and I think having shade structures for playgrounds is such a great idea!

I recently was invited to have my first facial at Skoah and it came right at the perfect time. My daughter was being extremely fussy that week – she is normally a very happy, loving little toddler. Well that week I think she was teething and had a major growth spurt and started to learn how to throw a major tantrum (those terrible two’s are already coming!) suffice to say, it had been a difficult week for me. I went to the appointment for my facial and in 45 minutes I was beyond relaxed. It was WONDERFUL. The skincare treatments that my esthetician did was catered for my skin type and all products used are made by Skoah and with all natural ingredients. I came out of my cozy little spa room and instantly booked my next appointment, I just loved it so much! They have four locations in the Seattle area (I went to the downtown location) and I had to let you know that if you sign up here you can get a free facial too!

After my appointment my esthetician walked me through some of the products that she used and what she recommended. She wasn’t pushy at all or made me feel like I had to buy something which is really nice. I did end up picking up this eye cream as I needed a new one and I really did love it when she put it on me during my facial. I’ve been using it daily since I got it and it’s a definite staple in my routine now. The jar is also fairly big for an eye cream. You only need a dab and so I know it’s going to last me awhile. Don’t forget to sign up for the free facial, you won’t regret it I promise!

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Seattle Event: Bartell Drugs Health and Beauty Event

Post author By tiffany
Post date April 23, 2015

I’d have to say that going to the drugstore is a favorite past time. It sounds so silly but sometimes when I just need to get out of the house, I run to the drugstore and pick up some necessities but also peruse the makeup aisles. I find myself at Bartell’s at least once a week and so when they approached me about partnering with them about a health and beauty post, I was totally onboard! I buy almost all of my drugstore makeup from Bartell’s as they have the best selection and always great sales. They asked me to see what I could get for $50 and since I shop there so often I already knew that I would be getting some good stuff! Here’s what I got all for under $50!

It’s everything you need for day or night! I’ve been all about these individual false lashes. They are the best when you want just a hint of glam with your everyday makeup. I got almost all of these products on sale which is why I love shopping at Bartell’s! I can always find great deals on makeup.

I’m completely obsessed with this L’Oreal palette. Such an awesome palette for a drugstore price!

This is just part of their cosmetic wall! How could I not love this place?

I had to tell you guys about the FAB event they are having starting this Sunday 4/26 until 5/9. It’s a health and beauty event where you can schedule a free makeup consultation and you will get a free goodie bag filled with samples of health and beauty products.

Check out the schedule here for the participating stores and to schedule your makeup consultation. Also, to celebrate their 125th anniversary, they are giving away THREE chances to win a $125 gift card during the day at EACH of the ten demo stores AND you can enter to win the Grand Prize, a Spa Vacation for 2 (more info here)

They created a coupon just for us bloggers to share with you guys too! Take advantage of it because you can use it on top of the already discounted prices that they have in store. Hope you guys can make it! I’m excited to schedule my consultation!

Thank you Bartell Drugs for sponsoring this post. All opinions are mine.

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March Beauty Faves

Post author By tiffany
Post date April 13, 2015

This month’s beauty faves are mostly about the basics. I feel like it’s this time of the year where it’s allergy season and I just don’t want to bother with too much makeup, especially on the eyes (itchy eyes and eyeliner make for a bad combo!)

ESQIDO LASHES (review here) BB CREAM

LIP STICK HAND CREAM LIP CREAM

EARRINGS BRACELET

First off is my absolutely favorite, Murad Invisiblur. If there’s one thing that I worry about is wrinkles and sagging skin. I’m all about products that will help prevent or at least slow down the process. It also has SPF and works as a fantastic primer so I always have it on as the base layer for my makeup.

I love Pacifica. First of all the packaging is always so beautiful and I love that the ingredients are all natural. I’m also a huge fan of beauty product wipes. I use makeup remover wipes every night to get rid of every last bit of makeup on my face. I tried out two of their makeup removing/cleansing wipes and they are great as they feel very “fresh” on the face and both smell really good, however if you are not a fan of the coconut smell I suggest the other fragrances as the Purify wipes was very heavy on the coconut scent. The deodorant wipes seem kind of funny at first but after using them, they are a genius idea! It’s not just for your underarms, I mean after yoga when you need a bit of refresher but don’t have time for a shower, this is an awesome solution and easy to just keep in your bag.

The BB cream is so nice and lightweight. It’s just perfect when you need just a little bit of coverage.

I’ve reviewed the NYX Butter lipsticks before (here) and they are still a favorite. The matte lip cream is a recent fave, I’ve had it for a bit but hadn’t used it until now. It’s a bit of a drier consistency and I love the matte look. I’ve been all about the hot pink lips lately so really loving these colors!

NYX LIPSTICK NYX LIP CREAM

PEARL EARRINGS DOUBLE STUDS

And I had to include this polish just because it’s one of the colors that I always bring out when it starts getting more sunny out. I love wearing pink on my nails during the spring and summer and this one is a pretty neutral pink – it really goes with everything I wear.

OPI NAIL POLISH (Feeling Hot Hot Hot)

NECKLACE EAR CUFF RING

Print by Rongrong Illustration

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False Lashes or Mascara?

There are some days that I just don’t feel like getting dressed up and putting on makeup but those days are pretty rare. I find that even though I work from home often or on the days that I’m with my daughter and work (which is an impossible thing to do but I try to make it happen) I find myself being more productive and wanting to do more when I’m dressed and have my make up on. And even though I love doing my makeup, I still always have this debate about going with false lashes or just stick with mascara. Well after I got my first pair of ESQIDO false lashes I am now completely addicted and have to have them on whenever I put my make up on. They truly are the best lashes and it’s so funny how many comments I get whenever I have them on. People stop me just to ask me what mascara I’m wearing and one of my friends after seeing them on me, immediately got on her phone and ordered herself a pair!

I’d
say that if you haven’t tried out false lashes yet, go buy a pair of
drugstore lashes to practice on but get these Esqido lashes once you’ve
mastered it. And anybody that has already mastered wearing false
lashes, if you don’t have a pair of these you are seriously missing out!
These mink lashes blend so well into your real lashes, look so fabulous
on and are super comfortable. They just make your eyes pop and on some days I don’t do much else
but put on a little eyeliner and these lashes, that’s really all I need!
My husband will comment on how nice my makeup looks when I don’t
really do all that much except for pop these bad boys on.

I got two more pairs as I really loved the unforgettable style and
wanted to make sure I had a back up (see my first review here) and I also tried out Miss Dolly which has a bit more volume and length. I love both but if you are wanting a more natural look, go for the Unforgettable. I will be using Miss Dolly for date nights and nights out with my girls!

I just spotted that they are offering 5% off with the code ELLE so now is a good time to buy as I haven’t noticed a discount before. Also if you use my referral link you will get $10 off your first purchase! As for the order process, the site is super easy to use, you get free shipping for orders over $25 and it took only a few days to get to me for both orders. I haven’t done a return but I noticed that they have a great return policy with returns/refunds within 60 days for unused products and even if you have used it they will let you do a one time exchange! I think that’s great as I’ve found that some lash shapes don’t really suit my eye and make me look more Las Vegas Showgirl than I’d like so that’s awesome that they will let you exchange for another pair.