I weigh myself everyday. I open my eyes in the morning, go to the bathroom & step on the scale. I’ve been doing this the past year & am wondering why I didn’t start earlier. Not because I’m obsessed with my weight, actually the complete opposite.
Well well well, we’re talking my least favorite subject: SKIN. To my surprise, one of the most popular post’s on MissBassmaster is the one I wrote about Hormonal Acne & Coconut Oil.
We’re barely into 2019 & I feel like the timing is right! I’m not one to focus too hard on January 1st as a deadline or starting place. Today, I highlighted the year in review from MissBassmaster – all of my favorite products, food, & lifestyle recommendations from the year.
We can talk about the glitter & glam side of makeup all day, and it’s very easy to go that direction with all the new products constantly coming out. The dramatic cat eye, holiday glitter shadow, cut cheekbones, ultra-defined brows, & the fluffiest fake eyes lashes are all EXCITING, but how realistic are they for the average girl heading to her office in the morning with -15 minutes to get ready?
Body moisturizer might not sound like a big deal to the average person, but that’s because they haven’t found the right one. I used to be like them – going about my life worrying about the right color lip gloss for my day, to wear flats or heels, what time I was going to sleep – but then I discovered a key part of my day to day activities: body moisturizer.
I’ve been wanting to do a fun Halloween look but had no where to wear it, so decided to go for it myself & try taking fun pictures afterwards – which is what we did! I consider this look the biker skeleton
We’re already feeling the fresh air & cool breeze that naturally comes with the new season – even in Texas. There’s nothing better than walking outside to a big welcoming breathe of fresh, cool air. You know, I’ve had a long term crush on one very important thing that makes your face feel as good as that breathe of cool fresh air? That crush is ROSE WATER.
It’s time to highlight the 99c product you should all have in your bathroom drawers – the clear, plastic hair tie! I have LONG, THICK blonde hair & a lot of it. The reason I don’t have short hair? My hair grows rapidly & it’s too high maintenance to constantly cut. I also have a huge colic right on top of my forehead, I’d have to make EFFORT w my morning hairstyles if my hair was short. & who enjoys making effort?
The day has come to talk, Beautycounter. A lot of you know the bits & pieces of my allergy struggle the past few months. Unfortunately, it’s snowballed into more than a pesky lil mosquito. I decided I’ll open up more about that subject soon! I have to think about exactly how & what I want to explain, as it’s a pretty sensitive subject…
One thing I always thought would be an overwhelming task, was to change out all of my foods + all my products to be safer. It’s intimidating! Not to mention expensive & a bit dramatic. I thought I did better than a lot of others, as far as safe food & safe products go, so that was enough. Likeee, I eat organic carrots mmmkay? I’m good.
But recently I’ve become uber aware of everything that’s going into my body (because allergies, boo) & a side effect of that has been my increased awareness of what I’m putting ON my body. What I put IN my body & ON my body organically became equally important.
Before I had a chance to overthink or stress over safe products, I found myself naturally being cautious of what was going on my skin & subtly making changes. With barely a hiccup. That’s the long story for why I finally wound up shopping at Beautycounter. For those that aren’t yet aware, Beautycounter’s Mission is “to get safer products into the hands of everyone.” Here’s some scary information for you to digest: “Over the past two decades, the European Union has banned close to 1,400 chemicals in the product formulas of personal care products and restricted the levels of over 250 more in such products. The United States has only partially banned 30 to date.” (via)
Super chill, right?
But my point here is not to scare you, because that doesn’t necessarily work. Like I said, I wanted to try a few products because of my allergies & it’s taken off from there.
I’m sharing the products I’ve been using for a month or more so you can get an honest opinion on whether or not you decide to start rotating a few of them through your beauty routines.
Today is for beauty & makeup; a foundation review from me to you! I know I’m always telling you guys how much I don’t like wearing full foundation, & that’s true, but I wear it anyway. I made an online purchase from Sephora months ago & they were doing a promotion. With the promotion, you received almost 20 different top brand foundations w your purchase. When I received the package I realized Sephora wasn’t messing around – so much fucking product. If you’ve ever bought brand name foundation, you’ll understand this was $$$$.
Lucky me, each brand came with a range of colors & I got away with using about 3 different shades of each brand, depending how tan I was. A lot of testing happening.
For the past 5 or so months I’ve been experimenting with a different foundation, daily. My goal was always to wear the foundation in the morning & throughout the day so I was able to see it’s lasting powers.
Here’s what I found out. Most foundations are the same. Boring? I know.
Because I obsess over Beauty YouTubers, I was expecting some major moments w each of these foundations, but nope. Not for the average girl like me. Which leads me to saying, I’M NOT A BEAUTY GURU. I like makeup, fashion, sparkle – but I’m not a professional. So this review is for the everyday girl at home that’s also not a major beauty guru (but may dream about being one someday). My descriptive language will quickly give away I’m no pro, so take this as different, unique feedback on some top foundation brands.
If you follow my Instagram Stories you may be wondering why I never touched the topic of my extremely dark spray tan I got for a wedding a few weeks ago. Eeeeeeek. When I say I have no fear w a fake tan I mean it. Here’s a little update on sunscreens & spray tans, because – SUMMER.
Let’s start with something we can all agree on: Sun Protection.
I think it’s pretty obvious that using some kind of sunscreen is important. It’s 2018. We’re smart. We know. Whether it be for your face, your entire body, every day, at the pool, or everywhere – sunscreen is happening. I also think we’re learning what types of sunscreens we should be wearing & when.
I choose to wear sunscreen often, but not all the time. I don’t know if any product is safe enough to wear all over our bodies, every single minute, of every day. But I try to be conscious & cautious by picking out better sunscreens & knowing when to wear them.
This is my favorite post to find on YouTube & through blogs because anything empty must mean it’s TRUTH! Whether someone is paid to post something or given free products, if they’ve used it until it’s empty – it must be good.
There are a few things that I’ve had to repurchase recently, so I thought it was perfect timing to share!
Current EMPTY Products I’ll Be Repurchasing:
Rose Water Spray: I’m actually very satisfied w the Rose Water spray from Trader Joe’s, but I hate the packaging; it shoots your face too directly. I had an empty Mario Badescu Rose Water Spray bottle that I love, now I pour the Trader Joe’s Rose Water Spray in the that bottle, & continue to refill + use. I love this stuff! I always use it after I’m done w my makeup, before bed when my face is clean, when I travel, throughout the day. I used to think it was a gimmick, but I can’t go a day without it now.
Mario Badescu Cellular Lotion: This face moisturizer goes a LONG way. A pea sized amount covers your entire face leaving it moisturized. It’s perfect for my skin because I have a drier face, but it might not work as well if you have very oily skin. I love the amount of moisture it provides, the price point, the consistency, the packaging – everything! This is actually the only thing I’ve been wearing on my face recently, with rose water spray on top. Leaves an oily glow, which I strive for.
Nivea Essential Enriched Body Lotion: Apparently this is the secret lotion that everyone knows about?? I recently emptied a huge bottle & had to buy another from Amazon. I was bragging about how smooth it was making my skin to Wafiq, and he said “oh yeah, Nivea, it’s the best, everyone uses it.” ?? Likeeee, you couldn’t have told me that 19 years ago bro?!
