Birthday Haul: Sephora & CVS

This week is the week of the hauls. I swear I don't buy makeup and skincare stuff that often, but I just want to put up my recent haul as soon as possible plus another haul that is over a month old. That being said, this haul consists of items that I bought on my birthday last friday.

Easy Pita Pizza

I’m excited to bring my first food related post to this blog! I enjoy cooking & baking especially, but I don’t do it often. Some days though, the inspiration strikes, & I’m trying something new! My pita pizza is a result of one of those days where I was feeling extra creative. I must say that I came up with something pretty darn good in the end!

New Year's Eve Nails

Although I had an anti climatic New Year's, I still wanted the sparkle and shine associated with the end of the year.

RESOLUTIONS

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Over the past few years, I had pretty much sworn off of New Year’s resolutions because I felt like I was setting myself up for failure. There are always things that I want to accomplish regardless of the time of year, but it's always nice to have a "fresh start" on the first day of the year. Although putting them down in writing makes resolutions terrifying because there is written proof if you don’t achieve anything. I’m going against my past beliefs by documenting my resolutions this year. As they say, Rome wasn’t built in a day! If you feel like giving up on your resolution on January 2nd, you still have 363 days to go! So here, I will put in writing (eek!) my resolutions: personal, blog related, & beauty related!

Empties, Recyclables, & Throwaways #4

This particular group of empties were mostly products that I wanted to get rid of. They had overstayed their welcome, & I was done with them!

Sephora VIB Haul

I wasn't expecting to make an order during the Sephora VIB sale since I'm not even a VIB, but I happened to get a VIB code thanks to my cousin. Even though this sale is when the makeup obsessed go all out, I really only had two things on my mind.

Metallic Magnetize

Revlon's Magnetize is a nail polish that had been on my to-buy list since Revlon's Brilliant Strength line came out. On many of my trips to CVS, I would pick it up & examine it while debating whether or not I should get it. A few weeks ago, I finally caved & got it!

Photo Diary: NYC

Every once in a while, I do something interesting that warrants me hauling around my big girl camera, the Nikon D3200, & whipping out my phone to do a little extra instagramming. A little over a week ago, I ventured out into New York City with my favorite chum. We hit up Manhattan, specifically the Lower East Side, Soho, Midtown, & the Upper East Side.

Nearly Naked

Usually when a foundation garners a crazy amount of hype in the beauty blogging/Youtube world, I tend to wait until the verdict's out. This foundation was no exception...

Fashion Favorite: Old Navy Military Jacket

Welcome to my first fashion post on this blog! I'm definitely more into makeup than fashion. I pretty much feel like I wear the same 4 outfits all the time. Shopping isn't usually all that fun for me unless the mood strikes! I have been trying to dip my toes into some of the trends this past Fall, starting with the search for the perfect military jacket!

Wishlist Wednesday: Urban Decay Chill Makeup Setting Spray

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Wishlist Wednesday features the products that I'm itching to get. This week's product is somewhat of a makeup/skincare combo...

Empties, Recyclables, & Throwaways #3

This is a post that's been so long overdue, that I will doing another ER&T post fairly soon. I had finished most of these products over the summer. Time really flies!

Essie's In the Cab-ana

Although summer is now long and gone (in my mind at least), I recently had been trying to use as many bright summer-y polishes before I become loyal only to the on trend dark polishes of fall and winter.

Mini Hauls & Drugstore Savings

I blame (and thank) Emilynoel83 from Youtube for recommending 75% of the items in this haul. I hate it when Youtubers & beauty bloggers recommend good products ;)

Empties, Recyclables, & Throwaways #2

This edition of ER&T consists mostly of products that just don't work for me anymore, or perhaps never worked for me in the first place. I've made a commitment to continually clean out my makeup stash, throwing out old and/or bad products or give them away to friends or family members. I also don't want to keep expired products around. It's always nice to have a streamlined collection.

Urban Outfitters' Pink Holo Nail Polish

Lo and behold, the incredible Pink Holo nail polish from Urban Outfitters. The holographic effect is probably the best I've seen and is super easy to work with. For this polish post, I had to post multiple pictures so you all could see the full effect.

Subtle Highlight for the Masses

This picture makes the highlight looks really peachy, but it's not!

I have to admit that I was terrified of highlighters up until this year. I have a round face with fuller cheeks and problematic skin and was afraid that it would emphasize the wrong features. Shimmer and sparkle don't do well with me in terms of face products, so I was on the hunt for a subtle highlight. Emilynoel83 of Beauty Broadcast was/is always raving about this product, but I found that it was difficult to find in my area drugstores. Once I spotted it at a CVS, I snatched it up. Ever since, Wet n Wild's Color Icon Bronzer SPF 15 in Reserve Your Cabana been my go-to for giving myself a subtle glow

Urban Outfitters Nail Polish Haul

Pink Holo, Scorcher, Green Holo

These past few days, I've been doing a lot more shopping than usual. There have been some great summer sales that I couldn't resist. One sale in particular really had some deals that I could not resist. Urban Outfitters has been having sale that's been going on for probably over a week at my local store. They have select nail polishes on sale, ranging from 99 cents down to 25 cents. I'm not sure if this sale is going on at all the stores because I didn't see it going on in one of their New York City stores, so call ahead of time to see what's going on.

Zoya's Ziv

Something that I've really been getting into lately is gold. I never used to like gold anything. I've strictly worn silver jewelry pieces and stayed away from anything gold. I just always thought it wouldn't look that great with my warm complexion. But I'm expanding my horizons, starting with this nail polish!

Review: Boots Botanics Hot Cloth Cleansing Balm

About two months ago, I had a skincare epiphany. I discovered Caroline Hirons, skincare expert & blogger extraordinaire. She was in a video with Pixiwoo on Body Talk Daily, talking about her routine, tips, & recommendations. She suggests using a cleansing balm for taking off makeup & for cleansing in general. I can't afford the famous Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm, but I have discovered this alternative.