beauty

YSL Baby Doll Kiss & Blush | No.12

Yves Saint Laurent

Baby Doll Kiss & Blush

Shade Number | 12 Mocha Garconne

This is a very high end product purchase but it is so worth it. Number 12 will forever be my signature lip shade to wear.

It is a product that can be used for both the lips and the cheeks. The formula is so creamy and has a beautiful soft matte finish. It currently comes in 12 shades, and I own 12 Mocha Garconne.

If you are looking to treat yourself to a high end product I would suggest this. I am a very big fan of everything YSL.

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March Favorites

March, I don’t even remember it looking back. Very busy month. I hardly posted in March because I was writing final papers all month, it’s my own fault I procrastinate too much. I went to an outlet mall this month and a book signing, so that was exciting. This favorites is going to be short but here it is!

Beauty

Beauty Blender – Micro Mini

These are perfect for blending under eye concealer.

Sigma – F80 Flat Kabuki

I love this brush SO much. I don’t even know how I my foundation looked good before this brush. I would recommend this to everyone.

Too Faced – Melted Lipstick in Melted Sugar

I never really stray away from MAC lipsticks but I am glad I did on this one, It wears really well.

Laura Mercier – Secret Brightening Powder

This is one of my favorite makeup products ever. This is perfect for putting on over concealer, it brightens up the under eye so much.

Apparel

Vans -Metallic Leather Slip-On

Let’s just take a moment to appreciate these, I am so in love with them. I saw them and absolutely had to have them. I bought them for a certain even in summer and I can’t wait to wear them!!

Brandy Melville Kimono

This was bought at a PacSun Outlet so unfortunately I can’t find it online.

Books

Shane Dawson – I Hate Myselfie

This was the book signing that I went to. The book was pre signed but I couldn’t stay to meet him. I love Shane Dawson and I love this book, if you have watched any of his videos you would enjoy this book.

I also read Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher this month. It was very good! Everyone currently in High School needs to read this book! It is about a girl who commits suicide and leaves a voice recording tape to 13 people that played a part in her suicide.

Music

James Bay’s CD came out this month! It is very good, if you love acoustic music then I would definitely suggest to listen to it.

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Skincare Routine

Yay! I’m back! Sorry I was away so long I need to learn how to handle both school and my blog better, but i’m back with a skincare routine post! My two favorite beauty subjects are makeup and skincare, I am excited for this post! So let’s get into it!

I will start with taking off my makeup, I use Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes. One wipe takes off all my makeup. I use Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser and Moisturizing Cream some nights if I am too lazy to do my full skincare routine. I also use Cetaphil in to morning before putting my makeup on.

My skincare routine that I do almost every night is from the Michael Todd line. I use the Acne Or Oily Sensitive Skin Regimen and I love it so much. I love Michael Todd products so much because they made with organic ingredients and vegan, I love that it is all natural. I start with the Charcoal Detox and use it with my Soniclear. Then about every other day I use the Jojoba Charcoal Facial Scrub to exfoliate. After that I use the Blue Green Algae Toner, this is my favorite part. Last I use the Antioxidant Carrot Serum. Once a week I use the Kaolin Clay Detoxifying Facial Mask, I love this so much, I had to get used to the smell but it works so well.

Every night I use my Aveda Eye Cream for my dark circles. Then my favorite product out there, it has been my favorite for at least 10 years and I have probably purchased 100 tubes of this in my life… CARMEX! Words do not describe how much I love this product!

If I am breaking out in a little spot on my face I either use Clean & Clear Acne Spot Treatment or Aveda Acne Relief Pads.

And if I am breaking out very very bad I use Proactiv+. I hate to use it because there are so many chemicals in it but sometimes if I am breaking out extremely bad I have to use it. I replace it with my Michael Todd and use it for no more than one or two weeks to clear up my skin. I hate it, but it works well when I am going through a bad breakout.

Hopefully this helps if you are stuck in a skincare routine funk and need to find new products.

Let me know what some of your favorite skincare products are! 🙂

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February Favorites

WOW! I can’t believe that it is already the end of February. That went by so fast. I have been extremely busy with school this month because I had my midterm week and all my classes announced a final paper. So, I have not purchased that much this month. I went to the drug store once, I got my hair done, got those boots online on a good boots sale and the sweater is from H&M. I have really been into writing this month so a personal essay may be coming soon.

Beauty

| 1 | L’Oréal Infallible Series

– Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender Setting Spray

– Pro-Matte Foundation (Mine is in Classic Ivory)

– Pro-Matte Powder (Mine is in Porcelain)

I usually don’t buy drug store products because my skins is super sensitive and oily, so my face and drug store products always become an issue.. but this line is amazing. It is definitely high quality, the setting spray, the foundation and the powder is as good as my high end products. Would definitely re-purchase.

Skin Care

| 2 | Aveda

– Botanical Kinetics Energizing Eye Cream

– Hand Relief Moisturizing Cream

This is a high end product but it is so worth it. I got them at my local hair salon that I go to. The eye cream I just got a few days ago so I will let you know how it is, but I can already tell so far so good. The hand cream on the other hand I have used every single day this month. It is so worth it if you have dry hands from the winter. It is perfection, I can not say enough good things about this hand cream.

Apparel

| 3 | Boohoo – Pointed Chelsea Boots

Chelsea boots are my favorite style of boots and I have been wanted one with a pointed toe. I received an email that there was a sale on shoes on boohoo. I got them. Love them. So Much. Wear them all the time.

| 4 | H&M+ V-Neck Sweater

I saw this sweater on tumblr last month and had to find it. It is H&M+ so it was perfect for me. It is such a classic sweater and so big and comfy.

Music

I did not buy the actual cd yet, but I got it on iTunes.. Reflection by Fifth Harmony!! This album is so fun, that is the only way that I can describe it. Every single song I want to dance around my room and pretend that it’s now Sixth Harmony because I obviously think I have joined the group.

Another album that came out recently was Leave Your Love – EP by Tyler Carter. I love it so much. Love him so much.

Also, I went to a Chris Brown and Trey Songz concert this past weekend so I have been listening to them non-stop.

Songs

I have been listening to this cover ever since it has come out. Everything Ed touches turns into gold.

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Hi there! I’m Kelly!

The past few weeks I have been thinking hard about what my first post should be about. Then, I thought that I should probably introduce myself first. So, here I go…

Hi there! I’m Kelly, I am twenty and I live in New York. Welcome to my fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog. I am currently attending college for business management but my passion is doing anything creative. I am just a shy, but not quiet, quirky, artsy type of person. I have always wanted to write a blog and start a YouTube channel for as long as I can remember. Whenever I have free time I am always watching some of my favorite people on YouTube and I am always wishing I had their life. Then about a year ago, I decided I was going to start a YouTube channel and a blog, even though I am not that great at writing. I thought that I have somewhat of an interesting life and a lot of free time, so why don’t I fill my free time with doing something I love.

I have always dreamed of owing a little “hole in the wall” cafe, bookstore, artsy type of place where people can come to listen to soothing acoustic music and relax, read, paint, knit or whatever they enjoy to do.

…but, in the meantime I am obsessed with fashion, love to discover new beauty products and take pictures to share with the world. I love how bloggers can inspire people to feel better by helping them with life situations and making fashion, beauty and lifestyle suggestions.

My goal in life is to inspire people and help them to be all that they can be.

So here we go time to finally start my blog!