#MOTD | Post 2

I've never thought of red or a tint, shade, or tone of the color as being my favorite but, I would consider it my power color. Anyone who knows me though probably assumes it's the only color I care about because I incorporate it heavily into most of my makeup looks. I love the strength and emotion around deep shades of red. It's the color of love, war, and blood. 

Holiday Party Eyes and Lips

Holiday party season is now in full swing, well not for me but it is for people with friends and lives and whatnot. That means lots of fun exciting makeup looks that for many people seem unthinkable for any other time of the year. It's the time of the year when glitter, smokey eyes, and generally bold makeup can run free and wild. 

Friday Favorites | Holy Grail Drugstore Products

Personally I don't think the price point of a product has anything to do with whether a product is good or not. I've had some amazing high end products and I've had some not so great ones and the same goes for lower end products. If something works it works and I think it's as simple as that sometimes. If I can save money on a product and still get great quality you bet I'm going to go for it. Throw that extra money I saved to the side to save for a rainy day where I might just use it to splurge on something I really want (like food or some lipstick I clearly don't need.) 

A Few New Drugstore Buys

I feel like I haven't been picking up many makeup products from the drugstore recently. As soon as I came to this realization I got an itch to try out a few new drugstore products I had been hearing about. Armed with a mission and zero willpower to turn down an interesting beauty product I waltzed into Target leaving with a few more things than I had originally planned. I'm slightly ashamed of my weakness but also proud I didn't do more damage. When something looks new and interesting you can't just leave it behind, right?!

Friday Favorites | April Favorites

Another month of 2015 down and another batch of things I have been obsessing over. April has been a pretty vanilla month, as are most months of my life but none the less I found things to get excited over. I'm pretty excited the weather is getting warmer and my allergies are starting to die down again. For a minute there I was really worried for the well being of my winged liner because I couldn't go out of the house without immediately tearing up to the brink of being blinded by pollen. Things are better now and I'm happy I don't have to worry about the state of my eye makeup any longer and I can focus on the more important things in life like what kind of makeup I'm going to buy next. 

Friday Favorites | Perfect Nude Lip Combos

I'm a lipstick addict. I am 2000% aware of the fact that I am one of those people who owns 72 lipsticks that look exactly the same along with every other lip color that could have been sprung into existence; I get it and I am totally accepting of it. It wasn't until more recently though that I began adding liners into the equation. This little add-on has really only intensified my addiction and although most of my everyday color choices are pretty vanilla by most standards there have been some combinations I have been totally obsessing over and wanted to share with all of you. 

Friday Favorites | February Favorties

February has been short, bitter, and cold... I can't say I'm sorry to see it and it's crap-tastic weather go. On the plus side this has been one of the first times in a long time that I've been really dedicated to a few new products and a few rediscoveries. I always think it's great to find a few long lost loves that have been over-looked under the mounds of eyeshadow palettes, lipsticks, and blushes. 

Minimal Makeup

I wear a full face of makeup on a regular basis so most of the time when I'm off I will usually wear little to no makeup depending on whether I feel like looking half human or not. I'm not going to lie most of the time I don't care and will leave the house bare faced and free but, for when I feel like looking presentable I'll do a little natural makeup magic. 

Top 10 Drugstore Favorites

When it comes to makeup I don't think the brand always matters. Sure there are high-end products I prefer over drugstore ones but the same goes for the other way around. There are tons of drugstore products that I absolutely adore because not only are they reasonably priced but they also work just as well if not better than any luxury brand out there. It is always important to realize that it isn't about the name of the product its about the quality. Just because a foundation says its lux doesn't mean it looks very lux if its oxidizing on your face making you look like a confused orange. Finding drugstore products that you love is also a great way to save some money for the high-end products in your life that you can't live without. 

I've comprised a little list of a few of my favorite drugstore products that I can't get enough of and find myself coming back to time and time again. 

The School Day Face

Hello, Loves! During the week when I have class I never have a lot of time to get ready. This is mostly because I use half of my time to check all my social medias and to give myself a pep talk out of bed. I see no point in doing my makeup to the hilt for class because by the end of the day I'm a greasy mess anyway. I'm not sure why considering the fact that I can work a whole shift and come out just as crisp as when I went in... life is strange. Either way I try to get ready in about 15-ish minutes on the days when I have class. I pop just enough makeup on to look decent and functioning.