November Favorites

Hello everyone!

I know I'm slightly late with the favorites post, but since daylight savings time, the hours of daylight are so limited.  I have a job, and we've been really busy lately, so by the time I get home and try to take some photos its already dark.  I don't like to take blog photos without natural light, they just don't look as good and the colors don't come out right.  I am going to try to take a bunch of photos this weekend to have on hand for posts throughout the week.

But, better late than never, I have the post for you today. I don't have too many new favorites this month, I have really been using mostly the same products, but there are a few things that I did want to share with you guys.

My Go-To Everyday Face Products

Hello there!

Today I am here with a new kind of post and I will be talking all about my go-to everyday face products.  Sometimes I change these products out for others, but the majority of the time and when I am in a rush, these are the products that I reach for. I am not quite sure what I was thinking when I numbered them, so they aren't exactly in order of application, but you get the gist of it right?



1. The first thing I do (or sometimes the third or fourth, but I try to make it the first) is put on a lip balm to give my lips time to hydrate before putting any lipstick or gloss on.  I have been keeping the Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla & Macadamia Kiss in my everyday makeup drawer.  This smells wonderful and hydrates and softens my lips really well. 

2. The next thing I use is this Urban Decay b6 Vitamin Infused Complexion Prep Spray.  I got this in a kit from Sephora recently and so I have been using it every day that I wear makeup under my foundation but over my moisturizer.  I love the way this feels, similar to all of their other sprays.  It says it is redness reducing, pore minimizing and oil absorbing.  I definitely can tell that it is oil absorbing.  I am not too oily in the first place, but I do notice that my makeup stays on really well, and I don't get shiny at all throughout the day.  I haven't really been paying attention to whether or not it is redness reducing (i'll have to pay attention from now on) or if it is pore minimizing.  I don't have really large pores to begin with though. 

3.  Next step is foundation, and I have been currently using the Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation in color 160 Fresh Beige.  I think this is my second or third bottle of this foundation. I like that it is light feeling, but gives enough coverage to even out my skin tone.  I have only recently noticed that it does start to oxidize a little bit shortly after I apply, but I have been trying to combat that by blotting my face with a tissue immediately after I put on my foundation.  I think this was helping quite a bit, however, I have just started to try out a new foundation that I will be reviewing very soon.

4. For some reason or another, I decided to number my items out of order, oh well.  Since I picked this bad boy up, I have just been in love with the Nars Guy Bourdin palette.  There are 4 blushes, a highlight and a bronzer.  This has been my go to for all three of those products.  It is just so easy, because they are all in this one palette. I love the Nars Laguna bronzer, which is included in this palette and I love all the shades of blush.  I can pretty much get any kind of look with them. 

5.  I would actually apply my concealer, the Maybelline Fit Me, before I apply any bronzer or blush.  But I have had this concealer for quite some time, and as you can see, this one is almost empty. I like this concealer because it has enough coverage to conceal the little darkness under my eyes I have, but it also does a great job at brightening up that area as well. 

6.  Last, but not least, is the Beauty Blender.  I have been loving this little guy for about a year now and just hopped on the Beauty Blender Lovers bandwagon.  I never knew a sponge could be such a life (or makeup routine) changing product.  The sponge is unlike any I have ever had, it is so soft and squishy and it doubles in size when it gets wet.  It applies foundation like a pro and gives that natural look.

Those are my go-to everyday face products.  I hope you guys enjoyed, look out for the follow up to this with my go-to everyday eye products.  

What products do you like to use everyday?

XOXO
Kristen

November Birchbox

Hello again,

Today's post, as you can probably see from the title, is all about my November Birchbox.  I know this is later than usual, but I got my box super late this month for one reason or another. This months theme is all about "more good".  As we all know, this time of year is all about giving thanks and helping others and just doing our best to give back.  This month Birchbox is donating a portion of every purchase from the Birchbox Shop to the No Kid Hungry charity that works to end childhood hunger.  

Also, I am trying out a new layout to some of my posts, so things may look a bit different.  Please let me know what you think, whether good or back, in the comments below. 

Lets' dive right in!

November Ipsy/MyGlam Bag

Hello there,

Its that time of the month again....Ipsy Bag! This little bag-o-goodies just gets me so excited every month.  They throw such amazing things in there and it's only $10 a month!  Go to Ipsy.com to check them out if you aren't familiar with the company.  

This months theme is "Glam It Up".  To be honest, I feel like a lot of their "themes" are pretty similar if not the same, not that I really care about the themes.  It's all about what comes in the bag, right?!

Lets dig in...

November POPSUGAR Box

Hello everyone,

I'm back today with my November POPSUGAR box unboxing post.  This subscription service is by far my favorite.  I love the surprise of what will come in each months box and the variety of products that they include.

It's great they they almost always include full-size products.  If ever I don't like a product, I can always gift it to a friend or family member.

Well, lets see what's in the box....

Sephora VIB Haul 2013!!

Hello all,

I am back today with another haul. I know, I know, I just posted a haul.  However, this weekend is the Sephora VIB Sale and I went yesterday and picked up a couple Christmas gifts and one thing for myself.  I wanted to get this up right away because the sale is currently going on and will end on Monday, so you all have plenty of time to go run in and get some great products and get 20% off (use code VIBTOPIA online to get the 20% off). 

Lets get to the shopping!

Fall Makeup Haul

Hello there!

I have recently done a little bit of shopping (not too much) at a few different places and I thought I would gather them up and do a haul post for you all.  These are all from the past 2 weeks.  I have picked up some things at Rite-Aid, my local grocery store, Aveda and Ulta. 

Lets dive in and see what I bought...