2014 Beauty Faves

2014 is still fresh in our minds, right? Right! So it's totally okay for me to post this mid-January, right? Right! I'm really excited because the blog celebrated its first birthday on Jan. 11th and because I have been blogging and "doing research" (watching beauty vlogs and buying things I can't afford), I have really branched out with my beauty regimen, application methods, looks and most importantly - the products! I've broken this post down into different categories and yeah, okay I cheated a bit and broke the lip products into six sub-categories but it was hard to choose just one and we all need options! The only thing I wish I could have found this year was a standout foundation, but as my skin has been changing a lot, I don't feel it's fair to select any one foundation at this point. I am however crossing my fingers I find a fave in 2015! Also, happy new year!!!

#essiebuttoneffect

Beauty blogging is a special thing because within the community, one person's rave of a product makes its way around the blogosphere and before you know it, a hyped-up product has been born and everyone wants to get their hands on it. I don't believe there's such a thing as "copying" within the beauty blogger world, despite that so many of my fave beauty gals use the same products. The repitition serves as a sign that the product is phenom and I HAVE to have it (usually). As I see so many of the same products put to use and raved about, I always feel confident about my purchases and rarely ever buy something without researching blogs and watching YouTube videos to form an opinion of the product. My go-to-gal for all things beauty is the one and only Estée (or EssieButton). Estée and I have a similar taste, and most of the time I love everything she's raved about and I've tried. Below is a round up of my #essiebuttonmademedoit purchases, each with a mini review. It took everything in my power to not adopt a greyhound and include him in the post, but I can't make any promises for the future. Also, this is a long one but you get so many products reviewed!

Little Mix Move video makeup tutorial: Leigh-Anne Pinnock

HELLOOOOOO!

The time has come to end our Little Mix 'Move' music video makeup tutorial with the naturally beautiful Leigh-Anne Pinnock!

This look is very natural and really works to subtly define the eyes and bring a pop of color to the lips - so versatile! I think this is the perfect look for somebody who is either new to makeup or who likes the more natural look. Also, this is a great way to introduce yourself to bold lips (you can of course opt for a less potent shade if this one is too bright). Read on for product details and scroll to the bottom for the video link!

Top 5 lip products for spring

Hello there!

Week three of #lippymonth is here and it's all about the lippy I've been sporting A LOT so far this spring. For some reason, I've been really into glosses and lip products that give that juicy look, which is strange for me as I am a total matte lipstick lover. Maybe it's the weather or maybe it's the fact that some totally amazing products have been coming out lately, I don't know! Anyway, here are my top 5 lip products for spring:

FOTN and OOTN

So it was my mom's birthday the other day and we went out to eat at a nice restaurant so I attempted to dress as nicely as possible with what I had in my closet. I also as you can see put an effort in doing my makeup to seem more sophisticated!