Friday Favorites | January 2016 Favorites

The first month of the year is already coming to a close and I'd have to say it's been a lot more busy than I thought it would be. My productivity has been exceptionally high for the most part which is pretty shocking to me since typically the winter months turn me into a slug. Seriously the winter makes me so lazy but lately it's more like I have so much going on there just aren't enough hours in the day. 

Nars Audacious Mascara | Review

I own a ton of mascaras, probably a bit more than the average human. Mascaras aren't my favorite makeup product but, I find them to be one of the most essential. No makeup look is complete without mascara and if I'm going to put on one thing before I leave the house it's definitely going to be mascara. I could take this as far to say that if I was stuck on a desert island and I could only bring one makeup product with me it would probably be mascara. 

Tips for Long Lasting Makeup

I feel like one problem everyone has had at least one time in their life is their makeup not lasting long enough or fading off throughout the day. There is nothing more frustrating than leaving the house looking like supermodel and coming back looking like the wax fantom from a Scooby Doo episode. Have no fear though little beauties because there are so many easy ways to prevent it. The key is not skimping on those little important makeup steps and maybe pulling a few tricks out of your sleeve.

Recent Top Subscription Box Discoveries

I've been doing the whole subscription box thing for about two years now. I started off doing the whole Birchbox thing then added in Ipsy just to end up canceling Birchbox and just sticking with Ipsy. I'm not going to lie a lot of the things I get either end up sitting around in makeup bins where they go to be forgotten or they get gifted to better homes. On the other hand though this is one of my favorite ways to discover new products because more often than not I get to try out new fun products from brands I've never heard of before. It also helps that I find it to be pretty exciting to get things in the mail. 

Friday Favorites | May Favorites

Another Month, Another hoard of stuff. I feel like most people are getting ready for summer and stocking up on sheer coverage foundation and here I am still swearing by full coverage and stacking on the makeup. I personally have never felt the need to buy a light summer foundation because I'm not outside much anyway and I already own quite a few BB Creams and such for the rare occasion that I go to the beach or a pool - forever livin the hermit life. 

Makeup Steps I Never Skip

Overall I feel like everyone has makeup steps that they leave out when they are rushing or aren't putting on as much makeup as usual. It's inevitable... sometimes we have those moments when we forget or just don't have the time to be bothered because we are running late and things aren't going well and the last thing we need is one more thing in our lives to make it worse. In the same vein there are some things that we would all never dream of skipping because if we did the world would crumble and our makeup would look just a little unfinished and then our day would be ruined. 

Benefit Roller Lash | Review

I feel like everyone in the beauty community has their product niches, the one type of product they have a million of and are still constantly buying more of because they need to find the perfect one. For me that's lipsticks and I would say mascara is on the opposite end of that spectrum but, at the same time I could not live without it. Mascara is something I am going to throw on even when I'm not wearing any other makeup because it makes me look so much more awake and less like a little boy. With that being said I might not pine over mascaras but I can really appreciate a good one when it comes into my life. 

L'Oreal Miss Manga Voluminous Mascara

Maybelline Pumped Up Colossal Volum' Express Mascara

Eye Essentials Gift Set

Hello, Loves! Here is the second installment of my girly holiday gift idea guide. For this little gift set I decided to focus on products that would make up a great eye makeup starter kit. Like my last gift set this is one is also great because it is completely customizable in preference and budget. I personally chose some of my favorite products that I think the special someone receiving this gift would also enjoy. What is also great about these products is that they are great for just throwing in your bag for touch ups throughout the day... except the eyelashes, those don't count.