5 Fabulous Things I'm Currently Obsessed With!

So, this summer I had a love affair with pink. I've always loved this chic feminine color and with my fresh tan, pink seemed like a perfect fit. Below are my FABULOUS favorites!

 

1. H&M Rose Gold Locket Necklace 2. Blending Sponge 3. O.P.I., Mod About You 4. Sephora, Orchid Luster Matte Lip Gloss 5. Murad Invisiblur Perfecting Shield with SPF 30

1. H&M Necklace

This necklace is perfect with a simple top and dresses up just about anything. I love the bold simplicity of it.

2. A blending sponge changes your makeup game completely. Dampen it and your foundation will look seamless. I also use it for under eye concealer application.

3. O.P.I. Mod About You

I LOVE how bold and very purely pale pink this looks on. Also, I am very olive and this polish has a lot of pigment so the color looks amazing on.

4. Sephora Matte Luster in Orchid

Sephora's Luster Matte Gloss is perfect to wear alone or to contour your lips while adding moisture. Use a simple dot in the center of your pout in a shade lighter than your base color for added moisture and a fuller look.

5. Murad's Inviviblur smells divine and I love how smooth my skin feels after it's applied. It does double duty too, it has SPF 30 in it!
 

5 Reasons Why This Is the Holy Grail Of Foundaions!

I finally found the holy grail of foundation....MAKE UP FOR EVER recently came out with a new foundation  just as I was looking for something better than what I was using. It's called HD High Definition Foundation.  I was previously using a foundation that didn't break me out, but the colors were never right, and I was spending way too much time bronzing it up to make it match my ever-changing skin color. Finally, I decided, with literally thousands of options, I should be able to find something better...anything. I began test driving foundations for about a month, and much to my surprise, I actually didn't feel like I was settling when I tried this one. Here are the reasons why. 

1. I didn't break out.

This was HUGE for me. I literally held my breath each morning after I started wearing it before I looked in the mirror. I was expecting a new blemish to pop up, and to my surprise, I didn't have any unwelcome visitors! Hooray!

2.  The color match was perfect.

I have A LOT of yellow in my skin and it was absolutely identical to the color on my neck, which had some self-tanner on it.

3. It felt light.

It's not the lightest weight foundation as it's medium to full coverage, but it didn't feel overly heavy like other foundations I've recently tried.

4.  It looked great in pictures.

Haven't you ever noticed how your foundation can have a very different camera look? I struggle with this all the time. In the past my foundation has always looked too pink or just plain off. This is the first time I've actually liked the way my skin looks on camera.

5. It goes on easily and blends well.

I use either a blending sponge or brush, but either way it goes on easily and quickly because it isn't too thick.






                                      

In sunlight.

 

Without flash.

 

With flash.

 

Tis The Season For Fireworks and Red Lips!

Red lips are sort of an everyday thing for me and with July 4th just around the corner I thought I'd share my top picks from stains to glosses....let the fireworks begin!




1. Sephora Cream Lip Stain in Always Red

This red is perfect during the summer with a shimmery fuchsia on top. During the holidays I like to add a darker shimmery gloss on top of this. I also like to layer this lippie with the Chanel I have listed below (#4).  It adds a bit of moisture and the colors compliment each other.




2. Sephora Lip Last in Color 19 Matte Red

I also like to use this as a base  the same way I do with #1. It makes a more long wearing combo than above and it won't bleed.




3. NARS Limited Edition Velvet Matte Lip Pencil Mysterious Red

I love the ease of this and the fact that it delivers a precise line.  






4. Chanel Rouge Allure in Passion 104

I layer this color over darker colors and wear it alone...definitely my go to perfect red and the amount of moisture it delivers is perfect.






5. MAC Red

I have gone through multiple tubes of this, tried and true.