Hi everyone! Jasmine over at The Happy Sloths tagged me to do the I Love Fall tag, and I'm super excited! Fall is probably now my favorite season. I love the changing colors of the leaves, the weather is still nice, but it's not too cold and it's just beautiful. So here are the questions:
1. Favorite Fall lip product?
I'm not really one to change up my lip products from season to season, but I do use more darker berry toned lip glosses during the Fall. I don't have a particular favorite, but bareMinerals has some awesome lip glosses!
2. Favorite Fall nail polish?
I bought this OPI nail polish sometime last year called Vampsterdam. It's this really dark, almost black color that has hints of dark purple and burgundy in it. It's such a beautiful color, and I just love it
3. Favorite Fall Starbucks drink?
I'm typically a frappucino girl year round, but occasionally I'll get a pumpkin spice latte if I'm in the mood for it
4. Favorite Fall candle?
Any pumpkin scented candle from Bath & Body Works. Seriously, amazing stuff right there!
5. Favorite Fall clothing item or accessory?
Well, I'm not really a fashionista, but I do have some boots I get out for work for Fall and Winter
6. Haunted house, haunted hay ride, or haunted corn maze?
I've never done a haunted corn maze or hay ride, so I guess haunted house by default. Although, I haven't been to one of those in years and I don't really plan on it either for some reason
7. Favorite Halloween movie?
Does the Nightmare Before Christmas count? To me, it's a Halloween and Christmas movie in one :)
8. Favorite candy to eat on Halloween?
I don't do the whole trick-or-treating thing anymore, but I love anything with chocolate. Honestly, stick a whole bunch of different chocolate things in front of me and I'll eat it
9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
It depends if my job is letting us do anything that day and if I'm scheduled. I'll probably just do my usual hippy outfit with jeans and a tie-dye shirt
10. What is your favorite thing about Fall?
Honestly, I just love the changing weather from ridiculously hot to comfortable, I love the food and I love how it feels like new beginnings
People I tag:
Blushing Antics
Mail4Rosey
Natalie Loves Beauty
Small Budget Beauty
The Beauty Milk
Hey guys! I got home just a few hours ago from my honeymoon, so forgive me for not posting for what feels like forever! To get back in the swing of things, the lovely Katie tagged me to do the This or That tag. I've seen it around before, so I'm excited to be able to do it now!
MAKEUP
1. Blush or bronzer- I'm still a newbie with bronzer so I'll have to go with blush
2. Lipgloss or lipstick- I gotta go with lipgloss. I was never a fan of lipstick and I'm still not for some reason
3. Eyeliner or mascara- Definitely mascara. I typically don't wear eyeliner on a day to day basis
4. Foundation or concealer- Probably concealer. I only use concealer under my eyes basically everyday if I'm wearing makeup that day
5. Natural or colored eyeshadow- Can I say both? I am more of a natural girl on a regular basis, but I do love playing with color alot as well
6. Pressed or loose eyeshadow- I honestly don't have a preference. Pressed is definitely less messy, but when I started out using makeup, the bareMinerals loose eyeshadows were some of my very first eyeshadows, so I can't hate on loose eyeshadows
7. Sponge or brush- For foundation/concealer, definitely my beautyblender. It's been a godsend to me. I do use brushes for everything else though
NAILS
1. OPI or China Glaze: I have to admit, I don't really care for either. I went through a phase where I loved doing my nails and bought so much darn nail polish, and now it's just sitting around. I should probably put it more to use. If I had to pick a brand, I'd probably go with OPI
2. Long or short- Short
3. Acrylic or natural- I've never had acrylic before and never plan on trying it either. It ruins your nails, so natural by default
4. Bright or dark- Depends on my mood. I guess I'd usually go for light, unless it's Winter, then dark
5. Flower or no flower- Not really sure what this means, but if it's talking about nail decals, then no flower
BODY
1. Perfume or body splash- Usually body splash even though I don't use it everyday
2. Lotion or body butter- Depends on the season for me. When it's cold and nasty outside, I have to use body butter because I get so dry. In the Summer, I can get away with lotion
3. Body wash or soap- Body wash
4. Lush or other- I've never tried anything from Lush yet. I usually like to use the Philosophy shower gels or the ones from The Body Shop the most
FASHION
1. Jeans or sweatpants- I'm always going to say sweatpants. I can't stand jeans
2. Long sleeves or short sleeves- Probably short sleeves
3. Dress or skirt- I'm obsessed with dresses
4. Scarves or hats- Neither. I don't use either of those
5. Studs or dangling earrings- I don't wear earrings, so I have to say neither
6. Necklace or bracelet- If I had to pick, probably necklace. I don't wear accessories normally
7. Heels or flats- Flats all the way man
8. Cowboy boots or riding boots- neither
9. Jackets or hoodies- I usually like zip-up hoodies
10. Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe- I have to go with neither. I used to love Charlotte Russe, but their clothes now are terrible so I don't shop there anymore. I've never liked Forever 21
HAIR
1. Curly or straight- I have some natural wave to my hair, but I usually don't curl or straighten my hair
2. Bun or ponytail- ponytail
3. Bobby pins or butterfly clips- Neither? I don't use bobby pins or butterfly clips
4. Hairspray or gel- Yuck! Neither. It was funny because the girl who did my hair for my wedding sprayed my hair like crazy because my hair doesn't hold a curl well, and my hair felt like a helmet. I couldn't wait to wash it
5. Long or short- I like long hair more
6. Dark or light- For me, I honestly like both. I've made a promise to myself though that I'm not coloring my hair ever again. Even though I don't use heat on it or do anything bad to it, it's so damaged and dry so I want to repair it as much as I can
7. Side swept bangs or full bangs- For me, neither. I have a ton of cowlicks in my hair and I have like two up front, so bangs don't work for me
8. Up or down- I wear a ponytail every single day of my life. My hair was down for my wedding, and that was the first time in years that I wore it down. I don't like fussing with my hair
Random
1. Rain or shine- I love sunny weather! Granted, I'm paler than anything so I try to stay safe, but I hate rain with a passion
2. Summer or Winter- Definitely Summer. Winter drives me nuts and I can never wait til it starts getting warm again
3. Fall or Spring- I'm starting to love Fall more and more. All the pretty leaves turning colors, the pumpkin foods and drinks, all the Fall Bath & Body Works handsoaps and candles. Just amazing
4. Chocolate or vanilla- I'm a chocolate girl through and through!
I hope you all enjoyed this tag! I won't be tagging anyone specific since I never know who has done tags or not, and I don't like bugging people, so if you haven't done this tag, feel free to do it and let me know! I'd love to read it :)
Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts recently. Work has been kicking my butt and I barely have a day off to myself. Last Saturday was my birthday and I did actually have off the whole weekend but I got busy and couldn't post my birthday haul until now. Please forgive me! I went birthday shopping on Sunday after my birthday so lets get on with what I got!
Note: It's probably gonna sound weird but I didn't really ask for anything for my birthday so I purchased these things with my own money. For some reason I don't like asking for gifts like this. I prefer gift cards honestly.
If you read my birthday wishlist post here, than you know how much I wanted the Tarte Carried Away Collector's Set. Sephora was my first stop of the day and I was determined to find this, and I'm so happy I did! They only had two left and one girl who worked there told me they were the last two they had in the whole store because they don't have it online anymore either. I'm still in shock that I have this. It was $54 but I had my $20 off a $50 purchase VIB coupon so I only spent $34, plus tax. I mean really, you get 24 full sized Amazonian clay eyeshadows, 8 maracuja lip glosses, 1 Amazonian clay blush in the color Adventurous, a blush brush, a Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 mascara AND an Amazonian clay finishing powder. Can you say good deal?! A 10 shade eyeshadow palette from Tarte typically costs at least $40, so all these extras are really incredible. This is the only picture I took and I haven't gotten around to playing with it yet, but if you guys want a full review on it, please let me know! I'd be more than happy to do one once the holidays are over and my work schedule goes back to normal. This is the most exciting thing I purchased that day too! I also did redeem my birthday gift which was a little Fresh lip balm thing with two lip balms. Sorry it's not pictured.
I then went to The Body Shop because I had to redeem my $10 birthday gift, plus they were having a sale where you buy 2 items, you get 2 free and buy 3 items, get 3 free. I decided on the buy 2, get 2. I picked up two more of the Aloe Calming toner, because you all know how much I love this stuff! I go through alot in the late fall and winter because it's pretty much all I use during that time. These are the two things I bought. My two free items were the Elderflower Eye Gel and the Honey Bronze Lip Nectar lip gloss in the shade Honey Bunch. They had a honey beige color, but this one's a bit more coral-y so I thought it would go better with my skintone. I've never tried the eye gel before and I probably should've checked the ingredients before I bought it because it has denatured alcohol in it, which is usually very drying. I'll still try it out because I don't have issues with dry skin around my eyes, but I'll do a review on it when I start using it. My birthday gift was the Almond Hand & Nail Cream. Their hand creams are usually $20 but they had a separate sale of 50% off. I mostly use their Hemp Hand Cream, but my fiance starts sneezing when I put it on so I figured I'll try this and see if it irritates him.
Next I went to Bath & Body Works because I had a $10 off a $30 purchase coupon. I saw their 3-wick candles were 2 for $22 (not 2 for $20 like their normal sale) so I picked up Twisted Peppermint and Peppermint Mocha. I swear, these candles are the best! I probably have said before that alot of smells irritate me and make me sneeze, but these candles smell so good! I just have to stay away from perfume-y smelling candles. Those set me off. Then to make my purchase qualify for the coupon, I saw this little I <3 Twisted Peppermint lip gloss set. It comes with a Twisted Peppermint, Twisted Peppermint Berry and Twisted Peppermint Cocoa. I've never tried these lip glosses before, but from what I read on the package, they must be flavored. I might give this as a gift too because it's such a cute set! (Or keep it for myself. We'll see...)
One of my last stops was Victoria's Secret. I had one of those secret rewards coupon things (mine was only $10) and a $10 birthday gift card so I picked up two of their soft, comfy v-neck t-shirts that are 2 for $28. I only have this blue one pictured, because I already wore the other bright hot pink one I got so it's in the laundry hamper. I was also pretty shocked because they took both coupons for the transaction. Every time I have more than one coupon, they usually tell me I can't combine them, so I only paid $8 for both of them!
I did also go to Aerie, American Eagle and H&M but didn't find anything. My fiance wanted to stop at Gamestop because he's a video game nerd, but he surprised me and bought me a Nintendo DS Lite and Pokemon Heart Gold! (Sorry, I'm a total and complete nerd when it comes to Pokemon. I admit it!) I was actually pretty excited for that. On Saturday, I went out to lunch with my mommy and we just hung out for the day. She also got me a huge slice of German chocolate cake, which is pretty much my favorite and some fudge. My fiance took me out for dinner that night too at Outback Steakhouse. I was a major fatty that day, and I totally didn't care! I had a pretty fun weekend so it was awesome :)
Anyways, that's everything I got for my birthday! Like I said before, if you want a full review of the Tarte set I got, please, please, please let me know! Sometimes I totally forget to review things, so I need to be reminded, especially if it's something as awesome as this whole Tarte set! I'll talk to everyone again later!
-Katy
