• LIFESTYLE

    Creating a Gift for All Five Senses

    This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftingAMemory #CollectiveBias     It’s no secret that creating a gift basket or goodie bag can be challenging. Something I really like to try to do when I make them is to be sure to cover all five senses. This makes a well-rounded, memorable basket that is certain to please. Last night, I was putting together a gift for one of my girliest girlfriend’s Christmas present and thought I would share this helpful technique with you all!   TASTE: You can’t go wrong with including candies or sweets for taste! Other options are bottles of…

  • BEAUTY

    Fave 5 Mascaras & Eyeliners

      This photo basically has nothing to do with the blog post, but I paused it and thought it was funny/fishy, so I thought I would keep it. Why not? It’s day 8 of Blogmas, and I can do what I want! This week’s Fave 5 series is all about my favorite mascaras and eyeliners. Admittedly, I am not the biggest eyeliner wearer, and I am not too extra fussy when it comes to mascara. I do have some solid favorites though, and I think they are some really good picks!     Perversion– Urban Decay | Sumatra– Smashbox | Bronze Moon- By Terry (Ombre Black Star) Chubby Lash in…

  • BEAUTY

    Winter Beauty Defense & Modest Truth Mag

      Today, Modest Truth Mag, which is a start up, launched their first issue. They will be doing quarterly magazines related to lifestyle, and I was honored to be asked to contribute to their first issue! (It’s my first time of being featured in a magazine, but I quite liked writing the article, so I hope I will be able to contribute to more in the future!) The article I wrote is called “Your Winter Beauty Defense Squad is Ready.” It’s all about keeping hydrated and defending against the winter months for your skin and hair. I would appreciate if you headed over there and checked out the article! Mine…

  • BEAUTY

    Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons & Hooded Eye Tutorial

      Not a lot of things make me as excited in the world of makeup quite like new eyeshadow palette launches. (And Sephora sales, of course.) So when I was sent this palette for review, I was in AWE. I think it’s just so adorable, and after using it, I am enthusiastically telling you all: When the Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons palette launches on December 8th, you need it!     I think it’s a great neutral palette, but it also has some lovely pops of color that help to make this palette stand out against other neutral palettes. My feeling is that it is going to be a…