July Reads

July Reads

Aug 21, 2017

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It's been a few months since I've done a "reads" post but what can I say....life just gets busy sometimes. I also started school again so these posts are probably going to be become even more sparse because I am going to be reading boring text books until Christmas time (crying).

I really pushed myself to read this book because the movie came out this past weekend. the book was very good, it was a tough read in the sense that some of the stories about Jeannette Wall's life were sort of unbelievable because of how sad they were. Reading this book definitely made me very grateful for my sweet family. I think the biggest thing I took away from this book, is that alcohol messes up lives and not just the life of the alcoholic but all of the people surrounded by the alcoholism.

Fabian and I finally went on a date night too! It was just the two of us...no sisters or friends or parents tagging along for the fun. We went to Olive Garden for dinner which was super yummy but it's always hard to stay on track with healthy eating when you are surrounded by pasta and cheese! I did my best though. We went to see The Glass Castle in the theaters and I really liked it! I mean it's hard for me to not like something if it includes Woody Harrelson. It was definitely different from the book but not in a bad way...just  little more choppy.

Overall I think the book is worth a read and the movie is worth the watch at home. Rent it on Redbox or on demand, don't spend $40 to see it in the cinema! 

We Came. We Saw. We Contoured. - BeautyCon 2017

We Came. We Saw. We Contoured. - BeautyCon 2017

Aug 14, 2017

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I can't believe I am actually typing this post up but YES! I went to BeautyCon 2017 in Los Angeles!!! This was my first year attending and I took my best friend for her birthday. We had no idea what to expect from the event so we went early and we went with open minds and it turned out to be such a successful day. The Los Angeles Convention Center was easy to get to and with only one missed turn (which is surprising in LA, because I usually average about 5 missed turns a trip) we got there no problem!

We are about an hour and a half away from LA so we left around 8AM to give us plenty of time to get there because we had general admission tickets (there are 3 types of tickets to choose from and they vary in price and what time they allow people to go into the convention center) and the time frame for general admission was 12-5PM. We were in a line outside by 10AM and it was already getting pretty warm, the line wasn't super long, which was great but we realized we were going to be standing in the heat for 2 hours before they would let us in...but NO! The organizers of BeautyCon are amazing because only about 10 minutes after we got in the outside line, they started letting people though the security bag check and we went through the lobby of the convention center into another roped off line area, but this was in an air conditioned, carpeted area and it was perfect! They must know makeup lovers can't just stand in the sun for hours because it will melt right off our faces. We sat in line for a bit, grabbed a coffee at the stand right near the line and talked and waited...and of course people watched because that is one of the best parts of events like this.

We got to go in about 30 minutes early and it was magical just stepping through those doors. It was so bright and colorful and just the feeling of seeing all of these makeup booths would make any girl giddy. 

They have water stations around the whole convention and an outdoor area with food trucks and drinks. We didn't spend much time eating or drinking because there were so many more important things like eye shadow and highlighter but the options were there and that was nice.

Even with all the free merchandise we still ending up spending some $$, but that's okay because luckily we planned for it and I will say, most of the things are sold at a discount and they take credit/debit and cash too (some places only took cards).

By the end of the day our feet felt like they were about to fall off and we walked about 7 miles according to my apple watch but it was all so worth it! We also got a bunch of free bags for groceries now...WooHoo!

JoJo from the Bachelorette! 

Makeup by Shayla...she's gorgeous in person! 

Karen Gonzales (Iluvsarahii) slayed with the model's brows 

I didn't get to meet Patrick Starr in person but she was so cute from afar! 

The day was filled with free merchandise, YouTube star meetups, and so much fun! It couldn't have gone better for 2 BeautyCon virgins and we will definitely we back when it hits LA again!

New Luxury Makeup in my Vanity

New Luxury Makeup in my Vanity

Aug 1, 2017

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I love makeup, but I especially love luxury makeup. There is something so exhilarating about purchasing a beautiful piece of makeup, I don't know if it's the packaging or the way the product applies, but whatever it is, the products listed below are worth the $$$ out of my bank account...in my opinion!

It took me a while to get on the Kylie Cosmetics train. I got a liquid lip from a friend at Christmas and loved it, even though it was a little dry, the color pay off was great but other than that, I had no desire to purchase anything from her site...until I saw this beauty. It's from her Summer 2017 collection and it's so much fun! I've used it a bunch and I love the fact that there are so many everyday colors in the palette but there are also fun "vacation" colors as well. The pigmentation is great, there's a little bit of fall out with the glitters and there is some kick up, but it's easy to work with and so much fun. 

This Becca Amethyst Highlighter highlighter is something I purchased that was a little out of my comfort zone but I just couldn't pass it up because of how pretty it was, the lilac, purple tones in it are so cool to use when doing a more playful look, it's not the most blinding highlight I have ever used but that's perfectly fine with me because to be honest, I am not that big of a "blinding" highlight fan. They just tend to show the imperfections of the skin too much and I like to keep my base just a little more toned down and play up my eyes more. Becca definitely knows how to do highlighters though...and I mean com'on, can we all admire the packaging for a minute??

The Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray is perfection! It makes my makeup last forever and it helps to keep my shine at bay. I'm not super oily but I like having a matte base as opposed to a dewy base. There are couple of downfalls to the spray, one being the smell of it...I can hardly stand the smell when I am misting this on my face, but luckily the scent does not last and I quickly forget about it. Another thing I am not crazy about this spray is the way it can make my face feel if I spray too much. From my personal experience, being heavy handed with this spray doesn't have good endings, my face ends up feeling a little tight and uncomfortable, so I usually just spritz my face a couple of times and leave it at that. It also saves me money because I am using less of the product...score! 

Oh Buxom Lip Glosses....you are my absolute dream! No but really...they are a dream to wear. I love the color range, I love the formula, I love the fact that they make your lips just a little tingly to plump them up a bit , I love the packaging and how they keep it simple and give you a lot of product...I could go on an on about my love for these guys! I do not have a single negative thing to say about them!

I don't know if it's the packaging or the product I love more! The Charlotte Tilbury Air Brush Flawless Finish Skin Perfecting Micro-Powder is simply amazing! It goes on like a dream, especially around my under eye area and around my nose area, it just makes my skin look so smooth. The only downside to this product is the shade availability...there's basically no availability. I have the shade medium because that is generally my shade range, and it's a little too light for me to use all over my face in the summer months when I am more tan, I am not sure how it's going to work in the winter when I am not as dark but I'm sure it will look fantastic when I set my foundation.