Burgundy Makeup Look | Beauty Mix Week 3

September 22, 2017September 22, 20176 Comments

Happy first day of FALL everyone! What a perfect time to share a burgundy makeup look! It is WEEK 3 of my collab with Jasmine, Ashleigh and Lily.

If you missed last week’s look, check it out here: Brown Tones Makeup Look

So, I know I usually have a video to go along with my looks, but long story short, I filmed a video last weekend and I HATED it- I used a color that was super splotchy and it ruined the whole look. Photos turned out okay, but I just wasn’t happy with the whole look for this week’s post. I will share a photo anyway, so below is the first look I created for this post. In some photos it was also way more red than I wanted it to be. I did, however, love the deep red lip I had! I used Bichette from Colourpop and used Jouer lip topper in Skinny Dip. Continue reading →

Fall FabFitFun Box Unboxing

September 20, 2017September 20, 20176 Comments

Hey everyone! I’m back again with another unboxing for you! This box is the Fall FabFitFun Box! I LOVE Fall and everything about it, so I was so excited to get this box!

I will not be doing an additional post about the box with a review this time, however some of the products may come up in future reviews.

The Breakdown:

FabFitFun is a seasonal subscription box – 4 boxes per year. $49.99 per box, or save money by becoming a VIP (Select) member and pay $174.99 up front. As a Select member, you can customize your box, as well as get priority shipment. Each box comes with about $200+ worth of products, so it’s such a great deal!

Get $10 OFF your own FABFITFUN Box HERE

See my Summer 2017 FabFitFun Review & Unboxing Video HERE!

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Fall Fashion Staples | 6 Must-Haves

September 18, 2017September 21, 20177 Comments

Happy Monday everyone! Guess what!? I got married this weekend! How crazy! It couldn’t have turned out any better, everything was perfect! Although we were indoors for the ceremony and reception, the weather was perfect!

Speaking of weather, Fall will be here this Friday, 9/22! YAYYY

I am collaborating with some beautiful ladies to bring you 2 Fall posts, one this week and one next week! This week’s post is all about Fall Fashion Staples! I will be linking as many items as possible below each post.
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Beauty Mix | Brown Tones – Week 2

September 15, 2017September 19, 20175 Comments

Welcome to week 2 of the Beauty Mix Series in collaboration with Ashleigh, Jasmine & Lily. This week’s makeup look is all about “Brown Tones”. If you missed last week’s look, you can view it here.

I used a few new products in this week’s look that I haven’t used before. I tried out the Morphe Brushes Beauty Sponge, which I loved! I also tried out the Wunderbrow gel that I’ve been hearing everyone rave about. It took me a bit to do my brows, and I thought I loved it, but watch the video and see my thoughts! You can see in the video how long it took (thankfully it’s sped up). I also tried out the Vegas Nay eyelashes in the style Easy Elegance. All of the products I used will be listed below, and included in my YouTube video as well.

Let me know if you like the videos, or if you’d rather just read the post. I’d love to keep filming the looks, but only if you’re interested in watching them! Go subscribe and like the video for more looks! Continue reading →

Summer to Fall – Transitional Pieces | Fall Fashion

September 11, 2017September 19, 201711 Comments

Summer is coming to an end and we’re starting to see some fall pieces coming around! Tobi has the hottest new trends in clothing and accessories. Today on the blog I’m sharing with you 2 recent Tobi clothing items that are perfect for this Midwest weather right now.

*Tobi is currently running a sale through 9/13 – 50% off dresses*

Going from summer to fall, a light flowy top like this Alecia Shift Dress is perfect! Pair it with some ankle booties and a hat or once the weather gets a tad chillier, pair with some over the knee boots! I love flat over the knee boots with long flowy tops- it’s a perfect balance!

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Beauty Mix | Warm Tones Makeup Look – Week 1

September 8, 2017September 19, 20175 Comments

Hi everyone! I’m super excited to be announcing that I am collaborating with some awesome ladies to bring you makeup looks every Friday through the end of the year!

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.

Each week, we will all be sharing with you our makeup look based on the category of the week. This week’s look is “warm tones”. I will be sharing my products used, some photos, and a video. I will do my best to have a video each week, but I will for sure have a post up every Friday! I’m so excited and I hope you all are too!

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Weekly Pamper Night Routine with Suave Body Wash

September 6, 2017September 6, 201718 Comments

My favorite night of the week is pamper night! There’s nothing better than feeling relaxed & refreshed! I try to do this at least once a week to unwind, relax and gather myself! Once a month I do a little extra pampering like painting my nails and doing a hair mask, but today, I figured I would share my weekly, at-home pamper routine with you all!

Set the Mood

I start my pamper night by lighting some candles. I try to avoid any other lights if possible and just enjoy the candlelight. There’s just something so relaxing and calming about the flickering of a candle’s flames. I then drown out the background noise with some calming music, an audio book, or even Netflix on my Ipad. I also grab a glass of my favorite wine.

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The New Jaclyn Hill x Morphe Palette | Swatches & Review

August 31, 2017August 30, 201710 Comments

Morning lovelies! I am so excited to share with you Jaclyn Hill’s new eyeshadow palette in collaboration with Morphe Brushes! I have been watching Jaclyn Hill on YouTube for so many years and she has influenced a lot of things in my life, such as beauty products, hair, and fashion. She was probably one of the first people I watched on YouTube, which lead me to watching and following so many others like her.

Jaclyn’s palette has sold out for the 3rd time but looks like they will be restocking again soon. You can put your email address in on their website here and they will notify you when the restock date is set.

Today I want to share with you some swatches from this beautiful palette, as well as my thoughts on each color! So, let’s get started!

The Palette Packaging

First, and foremost, let’s talk about the packaging. I did receive my palette in a well packaged box, inside a large cardboard box. The palette was padded inside a thin box/case, and then covered in bubble wrap inside the cardboard box that was sent. I was so disappointed when I opened my palette to see that the corner was dented- like someone had dropped it prior to packing it up in the box. I only know it was damaged prior to packaging because the thin box/case it came in was not dented like the palette was. Thankfully, when I opened the palette, the colors were all still intact. I LOVE that the palette is WHITE vs. the standard Morphe black palettes, however, I wish it was more of a plastic material rather than cardboard-like. I’m sure they wanted to go with something a bit less expensive since they are using higher quality shadows in this palette. Also inside the palette came a list of the shadow colors, as pictured below.

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Behind the Blogger: How Well Do You Know Me TAG

August 28, 2017August 27, 20175 Comments

A few months back I did a Beauty Q&A, so I’m so excited to be tagged by the beautiful Jasmine Maria for the ‘How Well Do You Know Me’ tag. Check out her post here. I am answering her questions below.

If you’re new to my blog, you can learn more about me on my About page.

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My Birthday Celebrations + Outfit Details

August 23, 2017August 23, 20177 Comments

Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone had a great weekend & a great start to their week! With the Eclipse, my dog’s birthday and my birthday, we had an eventful past few days! I thought I would share with you what I did for my birthday this year!

I had been trying to get to the Sunflower fields at the Pope Farm Conservancy- it’s just on the Verona/Middleton border near Madison, Wisconsin. Each day I’ve tried to go it either didn’t work out due to plans or the weather was bad. Sunday, the last day of the peak of the sunflowers, we finally made it! It was just as beautiful as I had imagined & pictures don’t even do it justice! It was a hot one on Sunday, so even in my dress and Conor in his shorts and t-shirt, we were pretty sweaty by the end of the trip! I’ve included some photos below from our visit. I can’t wait to go again next year!