Springtime Haul - Beauty and Accessories

Hello there!

So I went on a rather large shopping trip last weekend and decided to do a haul post because I am insanely excited about all of it. I did the clothes in a post here and now here are all of the beauty-related items and accessories and things :)

Pink

VS recently started selling small versions of their wonderful body mists, I've only ever gotten two. Their scents are just as good as Bath and Body Works, I love them both but I think B&BW has more sales so I tend to take advantage of those. Warm and Cozy was definitely my favorite scent. I couldn't tell you what it smells like but it does remind me of cuddling up in a mound of blankets with hot cocoa.. :)

Sephora

This has been on my wishlist for the absolute longest time, I've heard of so many people saying this is their staple base product and it'll probably be mine especially coming into warmer times (doubles as a sunscreen). I've loved it since I tried a Nordstrom sample, it gives the perfect amount of coverage in next to no time and I can't feel if I'm wearing it at all. 

Target

Mint Candy Apple has to be the most talked about Essie shade and for good reason. It looks so amazing on absolutely everybody and perfectly embodies the Spring pastel spirit. I'm really excited to finally have it and wear it all the time, EXCITEMENT

My old iPad case fell apart, literally ripped to shreds by use and time though it was rather cheap so I bought a new one. This is a far sturdier case and much easier to use than any I've ever had. Only $20 on clearance which for me is exciting

Charming Charlie

And now, what has to be my all time favorite piece of jewelry, literally ever, is this cat watch. ITS A WATCH WITH CAT EARS AND EYES AND NOSE AND MOUTH, HOW COULD ANYONE NOT FALL IN LOVE? I never wear watches but I swear I'm going to wear this so often I won't even notice it's there. It's a cat... watch! This is still blowing my mind.

Claire's

I got these 2 for $8, the charms are pretty small (my camera did not like trying to capture these) but I am a very small-jewelry person. I love necklaces like these because I love the way I can show so much of my personality while adding something to an outfit.

I saw these music earrings (well my mom did) and freaked out, just a little. Music is my favorite thing in the entire world and I have music necklaces, bracelets, and a ring but I could never find earrings and now this completes my collection, I love them so much. There was a sale (of course) so the love ones were free and they're very small but adorable. 

I love to wear earrings, I love the effect they have but I only wear smaller earrings (and smaller jewelry in general) so I wanted to get a whole set of smaller ones and searched for about 20 minutes for a big set, like this one, with "hearts and stars" and came across this one, exactly what I was looking for. Again, they're all pretty tiny but I love them so much. 

Anyways, thats some of the amazing stuff I happened to find over the weekend. I'm really excited to start wearing them a lot, they're all very me, exactly what I was looking for.

Comment below: What's your favorite thing to buy on a shopping trip?

Have an Absolutely Wonderful Day!

Mia B <3

March Favorites

Hello there!

I haven't done a favorites post for a few months so this will just be a favorites post for the past three months or so but that's still good right? Okay here we go...

Makeup: Maybelline Falsies Flared Mascara

I used to be in love with the original formula but I've recently been using the flared version everyday and love it (Review of both here). Though it's not a dramatic mascara I like the subtle volume. 

Skin: Proactiv +

This is my savior of skincare, after years of acne this miracle has saved my skin and I just want to cherish how amazing and wonderful this was for me (Review here). I've been using that everyday and am really excited to order more and get new free gifts!

Nail color: White

I'm not sure why but white has always been my go-to nail color, its so easy and simple and matches everything that I continue to wear it all the time. I'm wearing it now but I think I need to go get some new colors soon ;)  (Post on that here). 

Hair: Ponytails

They have become my best friend this month because I've been working out twice a day and have been far too tired after all of that work to even try with my hair so ponytails, high and low, have been the perfect lazy hairstyle. 

Fashion trend: Cardigans

I've probably worn these 70% of this month because they're so warm in the morning then can be rolled up or taken off without much struggle when it starts warming up in the afternoon. 

Drink: Starbucks Passion Tea

Starbucks had a deal this month that if you bought a morning coffee, you got a free tea in the afternoon so of course I had to take advantage of it and I discovered how amazing the Shaken Iced Passion Tea is, sweetened of course. It doesn't have any caffeine but it's the perfect low calorie (60-ish) delicious cold drink (and only $2!).

Book: Divergent

I read a lot this month, probably about 6 or 7 books, all were of the fantasy/dystopian genre and I enjoyed most of them but none of them were as good as Divergent. It had similar themes to The Hunger Games but the worlds were so distinctly different that I was never bored or thought it was a copy. Highly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed THG. 

TV Show: Teen Wolf

The finale was last Monday and I was literally sitting on the floor a few feet in front of my TV on edge for the last 15 minutes. I watched the first seasons on Netflix and have been enraptured in it ever since. I don't get excited about many shows, I watch most a week or more after they come on but Teen Wolf was good.

Music: The Vamps

They're a newer british boyband, I can only get to 3 of their songs on Youtube (CD is only out in Britain) but I really enjoy the upbeat pop songs so I've been listening to these three songs a lot for the past couple of weeks. 

Anyways, that's what I've been enjoying on this rather boring month. Here's to an amazing April! Sorry this was up so late, scheduling doesn't like me!And this was my 100th post which I think is pretty exciting...

Comment below what were some of your March favorites?

Have a Wonderful Day!

Mia B <3

Influenster Uni VoxBox

Hello there! 

Yesterday my first VoxBox arrived and I got really excited! I qualified for the Uni VoxBox a few weeks back and I'm looking forward to trying all of the products out and review them... here's what I got:

Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation*

This is without a doubt my favorite product in the box because I've heard so many great things about Rimmel's Stay Matte line and have been meaning to try it forever so I'm excited to finally be able to. 

NYC Expert Last Lipstick*

I was a little wary when I saw this lipstick because I've never tried any NYC products but now I'm really excited to. I usually go with red and orange colors so I'm really excited to try such a bright pink lip color. 

Red Rose Real Tea Water Enhancer*

So I believe the premise of this is that you can make low calorie tea on the go and I love that you can use it to make cold or hot tea. I would choose coffee over tea any day but I still thoroughly enjoy a good tea every once in awhile I love Arizona's raspberry black tea so I hope this one is something like that.

imPRESS Press-On Manicure*

I've never used press ons or any type of fake nail so I'm excited to try these and see what they're like, they're short in terms of fake nails but I keep my nails shorter than my fingertips to play guitar easily so I think these might be a bit long for my taste. I'll definitely try them but I can't promise I will keep them on for long

Pilot Acroball Pure White Pen*

As far as I can tell there's nothing particularly special about these pens, they're just white with colorful accents which is pretty cool. Being in school I always need pens but yeah... just a pen.

Anyways, those are all of my new products I'm really excited to try them all and I'll post reviews soon on the first four and if someone really wants me to talk about the pen I will but I can't imagine anyone will so yeah!

Have a Wonderful Day!

Mia B <3

*PR sample

Spring Nail Colors Wishlist

Hello there!

So I am a huge fan of Essie nail polishes but I haven't gotten a new color for quite awhile and I've found so many new colors I'm really excited to try them...

Resort Fling

I was skeptical of this color at first but I've come to really love it and I haven't even worn it yet! I love coral and pink colors and I'm really excited to have such a bright color that so excitedly expresses Spring

Mint Candy Apple

This color is definitely an Essie staple, I see so many people with it on right now and always hear people talking about it. Pastels have always been a Spring trend and mint is probably my favorite pastel. 

Find me an Oasis

While Mint Candy Apple is definitely a more minty green I love the icy blueness of this color in the Resort collection. I love wearing white and love wearing blue so I'm interested to see how this one, a mix between the two, will look on. 

Fiji

This may not look like in the bottle but this is such a beautiful pastel pink color, it reminds me of a light pink rose. It's just close enough to nude that it keeps a definite elegance about it without looking too fancy.  

Anyways those are some of the colors I'll probably buy soon to celebrate the new Spring and warmer days to come :)

Comment below: what colors are you excited to wear this Spring?

Have a Wonderfully Colorful Day!

Mia B <3

Current Beauty Goals

Hello there!

I always get very inspired by these posts, not sure why but I accomplished all but 1 of my last 5 beauty goals so hopefully I can do as well this time!

1) 7 Day cleanse

Last Sunday I started a detox cleanse, a change in diet designed to rid your body of some of the harmful chemicals and toxins found in processed foods, something I normally eat plenty of. But after the holidays I decided this would help me spring into the new year with a healthier diet which is one of my 10 resolutions. The cravings are hard and the food isn't all that good but I'm adamant to stick through it and be a better me :)

2) Paint my nails more often

I have all of these new polishes and have touched them exactly once, so I'd like to get into the habit of painting my nails more often and get that nice manicured look without having to spend half an hour correcting my nails. 

3) Find the ultimate acne solution

This was on my last goals post and I did accomplish it somewhat, it's greatly improved though still quite noticeable. I've been using the original Proactiv wash for the past month and just ordered their new solution Proactiv+ so here's to hoping it works!

4) Work on new hairstyles

My hair is the stubborn kind of curly, I've gotten some amount of control over it but I'm pretty limited in the number of things I can do with it. I'm hoping to find something new to do with it soon though I may have to log a couple hours in front of the bathroom mirror before I can do that :)

5) Start dressing nicer

It was one of my new year's resolutions and I'm really looking forward to doing it but I keep making up excuses not to do it. I need to start trying to actually fill this resolution (scary but I'm determined)

Somehow goals work really well for me, I'm ok at sticking to them and getting (at least some of) them done so here's to hoping I actually finish these ones and I hope you enjoyed!

Comment below: what are your goals at the moment? I'd love to hear!

Have a Wonderfully Accomplished Day!
Mia B <3

Review: Essie's Bikini So Teeny Nail Polish

Hello there!

I've recently fell in love with Essie and all of their beautiful polishes. I am absolutely horrible at painting my own nails so in the past I've always gone to a nail salon or not at all but I am determined to finally figure it out myself so I've gone of and bought 6 Essie polishes to start my collection and I started with Bikini So Teeny

This is a beautiful color that I've likened most to periwinkle with more blue than purple and very, very small pieces of glitter that create a subtle shine and sparkle.

Essie is probably my favorite brand because it goes on fairly easily and lasts awhile when used with good base and top coats. It did chip a few times while I had it on (which I did for a week) but it was really easy to paint over them without seeing any lines after.

I've used China Glaze and OPI before and Essie is thus far my absolute favorite!

My collection thus far

I'm excited to try all of these new colors, I LOVE ESSIE

Have a Wonderful Day!

Mia B <3

December Favorites!

Hello there!

Just want to say a big HAPPY NEW YEAR, the time zones are pretty lost on me so it's probably the 2nd in most parts so happy (late) new year... better late than never, right?

So even though I've been fairly absent over the past 2 weeks, I've still managed to find some new loves, enjoy!

Nail Color: Essie's Bikini So Teeny

I know it's not the typical Christmas color but I feel like red nail colors can clash with outfits so I tend to veer away from them. This color has matched nicely with everything I can find and it's a lot more interesting than a white or black.

Hair Product: Redken Curvaceous Ringlet - Anti Frizz Lotion

I was skeptical when my hair dresser recommended this but I've fallen in love. This cream defines my curls and reduces frizz so well. As long as I put it in a fishtail braid over night, I wake up with as close as I've ever gotten to perfect curls, even with all the bleach damage. This is a huge improvement over my last curl defining product. 

Smell: Bath and Body Works Holiday Collection

They had so many sales this month!

So I've gotten the:
Vanilla Bean Noel Body Mist
Winter Candy Apple Body Mist
Cranberry Twinkle Body Cream
Merry Marshmallow Body Cream

All for about $18 which, if you've ever been to this store, you know is so little for 4 full sized products. Alone one normally costs $14, so I'm very proud of my sale skills here and they all smell like heaven!

Makeup: Natural Look

This month I don't know why but I've favored much less foundation and simple eyeliner (thin, unwinged). Occasionally leaving my house with simply concealer, maybe because of a bit more confidence from less acne. Who knows?

Fashion Trend: Infiniti Scarves

Me on the very right sporting one of my favorites last night

These have been on my wishlist for months and I've finally just gotten some for Christmas in red, tan, and black. I've been wearing them every chance I can get, they're such a nice addition to an outfit and very helpful in a climate that changes 30 degrees in a matter of hours.

Hair Look: Topknot

(My only picture I have is in the one with a scarf above but at that point my topknot had dropped into a fairly normal bun)

I'm a bit late to this trend but with my bangs and things I could never figure it out and I've finally just mastered it but it's a nice style for a day where my hair is really oily or very tangled.

Food: Pirouettes 

In front of my impeccably clean room (cue sarcasm)

I buy at least 2 of these every Christmas time when they become available and this year was no exception,  I actually received them as a present. They're shaped like a straw with layers of thin wafers surrounding a creamy, vanilla filling. But they are my absolute favorites and I've eaten far too many this month. 

Book: Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series #3)

I gave all of my Hunger Games books to my mom for Christmas so I wanted to quickly reread this wonderful book before they were gone. If you've never read the Hunger Games series, even if you're not a big reader, I highly reccommend them!

TV Show: The Carrie Diaries

They finally put the first half of the season on Netflix so although I've kept up with the new episodes for the past month, I now understand a lot more about the show and I am very, very inspired to start wearing more skirts and dresses on an everyday basis, Anna Sophia Robb makes it look easy!

Music:

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas by Michael Buble

Best Day of My Life by American Authors

I Do by Colbie Calliat

A Christmas song and 2 very upbeat feel good, can't help but smile songs for this months favorites...

Anyways, I hope you've enjoyed, my makeup favorites have been rather grim lately, I'll try to find more next month :)

Have a Wonderful Day!
Mia B <3

Current Beauty Goals

Hello there!

So every once in awhile I get stuck in a routine and forget to work to do anything new beauty wise and I believe I'm at that point right about now so I decided to write down some goals to change up my life a bit (which I love doing) and see where it takes me, enjoy!

Go blonder

I have a hair appointment on the 21st of December and I'll most likely be showing my amazing stylist this picture of Zoe as I'm in love with her current ombre hair. I know usually people go darker for colder weather but at this point I don't even care.

Wear more nail polish!

My stylist works through Ulta (beauty store with makeup, high and low end, hair products, literally everything) so while I'm there I'll most likely be shopping through the essie nail polish section for some new polish to try as I'm frightfully boring with my nails and they are bare 95% of the time.

Finally clear up my skin, work in progress

Now that I've started using a better face wash, my skin is finally healing after all of the torture it's been through so with some patience (extremely difficult for me), I think I'll finally get the whole acne thing over with. But I can buy the new, improved version of my current wonderful facewash so I'll definitely be doing that soon.

Wear red lipstick

I haven't been shopping in what feels like forever but I'm going on Saturday so hopefully I'll finally get a dark lipstick to wear out, something I've never done before.

Clean out my bathroom

My cabinet is getting a bit crowded with all of my beauty products so I think it's time for a clean out, hopefully for new products ;) I have a couple I've never worn before (some highend), so I'll also be able to start picking out some products to use in the giveaway... ;)

Commenting more on other's blog posts

I've done it a few times and I love talking to other bloggers and getting more involved in the beauty blogging community. So I'll now try to comment as much as I possibly can :)

Being a better blogger myself

I try hard to bring the best possible content and I only hope that the over 100 followers I have (I love saying that :) actually enjoy my posts. I've heard favorites and reviews are both good so I'll be trying to incorporate more reviews into my posts and will continue doing favorites at least once a month. If you have any advice, feel free to let me know!

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed my post and hope I can actually accomplish my goals here.

What are your current beauty goals? Tell me in the comments below I'd love to read 

Have a Wonderfully Accomplished Day!
Mia B <3

Tag: Sweater Weather

Hello there!

 

So I feel weird doing this since no one has tagged me to do this but I've seen so many Youtubers doing it and I saw another blogger do it and I love Sweater Weather... a lot even though I'm about to prepare for winter and Christmas I still love fall

 

1. Favorite Candle Scent?

 

I've been buying scents that are either foresty like Christmas trees or sweet like pumpkin pie but I really love candles

 

2. Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate?

 

 

I love hot strawberry or chocolate milk but I'm definitely a Starbucks/caffeine addict so coffee

 

3. What's the best Fall/Autumn memory you have?

 

I love a good bonfire, I used to go to so many, there's smores, the feeling of the fire, and good company

 

4. Which makeup trend do you prefer: winged eyeliner or dark lips?

 

Winged eyeliner, I wear it everyday but I haven't tried dark lips yet so not completely sure

 

5. Best fragrance for Fall/Autumn?

 

 

I really like Wonderstruck Enchanted (one of Taylor Swift's scents), it has a flowery and sweet smell that reminds me of my fall baking obsessions

Current Christmas Troubles

Hello there!

 

So yesterday was the official 6 week mark until Christmas which means that I start preparing like a madwoman. I really love Christmas and I try to make everything as festive and wonderful as possible but to do this there are always so many things to do and, with me at least, with things come challenges so here are my current Christmas troubles:

 

1. Flying home

I'm pretty proud of this picture

 

I grew up in a state called Washington. It has beautiful forests and wonderful snow and we even started Starbucks!!! But even though I no longer live there it's where I grew up and where most of my family and friends are so I'd like to go back for this wonderful winter season. I am going up in February with my mom but I can't help but want to see them during the wonderful day of Christmas. However it may not be an option, financially, at the moment, which saddens me greatly. But I'm going to do everything in my power to make it happen, wish me luck! :)

 

2. Christmas Decorating

 

After watching MacBarbie07's (AKA Beth Mota's) Winter Decorating Video on Youtube I am inspired to officially start my decorating but where to start? How can I declutter my room? What exactly should I buy? When should I buy it? What projects do I want to take on? Am I procrastinating my college entrance essays? The world may never know...

 

3. Christmas Outfits

I know terrible quality, sorry!

 

So far I only have one Christmas sweater. ONE. Can you believe it? It is pretty adorable but I need more and I still haven't found my perfect Christmas dress, granted I have a little under 6 weeks to find it, I still worry. I have all of the ideas but lack an unlimited bank account, pretty sad from my point of view. ;)

 

4. Christmas Nails

 

I need to start reflecting my Christmas love in my nails but what colors should I rock? There's the classic red but then there's glittery red and maroon. Then there's the glitter effect that looks like snow and the crazy wonderful designs everyone's getting into like I can barely paint my nails to begin with!

 

5... the gifts

 

Throwback Thursday!

I'm pretty sure this causes me the most stress around Christmas because I like to buy everyone in my life some sort of gift and I feel like it's really difficult to do that because I always want to find things that people will love and want to use but I don't know what that is... catch my drift? So yeah I constantly think about it in the weeks leading up to Christmas and work hard to make sure they're all perfect and NOBODY sees their gifts, and it's a struggle but so wonderfully rewarding in the end :)

 

So that's all my Christmas struggles, I wasn't trying to complain, think it's mostly just me trying to talk about Christmas without actually bringing up Christmas because if I do I'll write a lot about HOW INCREDIBLY EXCITED I AM and will probably be judged but yeah.

 

Have you started preparing for Christmas yet? Do you think it's too early? Let me know in the comments below

Have a Wondefully Festive Day!

Mia B <3