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MAC – Limited Edition Scented Fix+

MAC Cosmetics

Prep + Prime – Fix+

I am a huge follower of MAC, and a huge fan of Fix+. So when I found out that there was going to be a limited edition of scented ones I was super excited. MAC came out with five wonderful scents. They are rose, lavender, yuzu, cucumber & coconut. The only one I couldn’t get my hands on was the coconut one, it was sold out everywhere. I have all the other ones and they smell so good! I share them with my parents and we have a huge option of scents when we use them every night. If you can still find them at your local MAC store I would definitely recommend to try them out. It leaves your face feeling so fresh.

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Giorgio Armani ‘Luminous Silk’ Foundation

Giorgio Armani

‘Luminous Silk’ Foundation

No. 02

Well, here it is! The product everyone has been talking about. I now know why everyone has been talking about it. I have fallen in love with this foundation. It’s description says it is for all skin types (I have normal to oily skin) hydrating silky texture and buildable coverage and that is exactly what it is. I will not lie the first time I put it on I hated it but that is because I was not used to this type of texture in a foundation, I usually wear fully matte. The second time I used it, I applied it carefully and let it sink in and instantly I saw a difference. I now love it and find myself only using this foundation every morning. I am currently trying different combinations with and without primers. Right now I am loving the Rimmel Stay Matte Primer with it, who would have thought a drugstore primer paired with a high end foundation.

If you have seen this talked about as much as I have. I just made the plunge to buy it, you should too! I don’t want to get addicted to such a high end foundation, but that might be what’s going to happen.

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May Favorites

Beauty

MAC – 150 Brush

This is the perfect powder brush, when you are finished doing your makeup it just blends everything together so nicely and gives a flawless finish.

MAC – Subculture Lipliner

Obsessed! Perfect nude lipliner!!

Apparel

Sub_Urban RIOT – KALE Loose Tee

I have seen this shirt EVERYWHERE! For some reason I was drawn to it and had to have it. It is a very nice material, I purchased my from a Nordstrom store.

Topshop – Floppy Felt Hat

I also purchased this from Nordstrom in the Topshop section. It just reminded me of summer and I thought it would go perfectly with a white outfit on the beach.

Birkenstock – ‘Arizona’ Soft Footbed Sandal

My parents always put me in Birkenstock as a kid. Of course when I was a kid though they weren’t popular and I was the only one kid in my summer camps wearing them. I have not had a pair since I was 13 so I figured that I would invest in a pair since I already knew how well they were made and how comfortable they are.

Music

I went to a few Ed Sheeran concerts this month so I got the tour book. He is my favorite artist and it is coming up on three years since I saw him for the first time. The first time I saw him was June 12, 2012 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn and there were 500 people there, now this past weekend I saw him at the Barclay”s Center in Brooklyn and there were 18,000 people there. So safe to say I was feeling a bit emotional. I was very excited for all of the shows and they were all amazing, like always. Every time I see him play a live show it just gets better and better.

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SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL

Chanel

Soleil Tan De Chanel

Bronzing Makeup Base

This is a beautiful cream-gel bronzer that has a velvety finish, as the Chanel site says and that is exactly what it is. I am a very pale person, so I was hesitant to purchase a bronzer but I heard so many good reviews about this product. Since summer is approaching I decided to just go for it. In the summer I don’t like to wear foundation and I don’t necessarily need to because I get some color from the sun, but I just wanted a little something extra for the summer. So, this is it! I like that it is cream based because it can lay on the skin better for summer. It is also very bendable and you can build up the product to your liking (as you see above: the top swatch is blended and the bottom swatch is not blended). Another thing that is good about this product it lasts forever. When I bought it at the Chanel counter the lady said you will have this for a long time, it’t a good investment piece to have in your makeup collection.

Purchase here.

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April Favorites

This month was a fun one. Friends from Germany came and visited the family and we all had a great time. We went to Bear Mountain and shopping and NYC and shopping. It was a good time. I also went to go prom dress shopping for my mom’s godchild at Macy’s in NYC. So I was at many shopping centers this month.

Beauty

Lip colors in order listed below.

YSL – Baby Doll Kiss & Blush – Number 12 Mocha Garconne

I already made a separate post about this but it also deserves to be in my favorites. Not only is it my favorite color I have seen on my lips ever, it feels like butter on your lips as well. I want to stock up on these so I will never be without it.

Bite Beauty – High Pigment Pencil – Madeira

My friend Luisa introduced me to Bite Beauty and I picked up two different formulas from her recommendation and I am loving them. This one is very creamy, and this shade is a very nice nude.

Bite Beauty – Matte Crème Lip Crayon – Léché

This one is matte but still feels so creamy and doesn’t dry out my lips at all. Love this shade as well.

MAC – Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15

My foundation shade has always been off so I finally went to get a new foundation. I didn’t know how much I needed a new foundation until I got this one. I am in love with the finish that it gives on my face and it feels so much better than my previous foundation. I would not wear this every single day because it is a medium to full coverage and I don’t need that everyday but for the days I want to wear a full face of makeup it is perfect. It feels like it isn’t even there. I was matched twice, the first I was matched to NW20 and the second time NW10. The NW10 matches me perfectly but if I am feeling pale then I will add a bit of NW20 to warm up my face. (I have oily to normal skin)

Apparel

Steve Madden

I love these so much, I am going to wear them all summer. Any type of black boots are my favorite.

Music

American Candy – The Maine

My favorite band came out with a new cd! Nothing else has been in my cd player since. There are some albums that you wish you could tweet and mark up every journal with the lyrics on the cd and this is definitely one of those albums.

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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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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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