Vacation tomorrow!!!

Hi Everyone!
I'm leaving tomorrow for my vacation! : ) Super excited!

Here's my list of must have products for my trip (only the ones that fit in my 3-1-1 baggie):

• Contact Solution
• Deodorant
• Tide To Go
• Toothpaste
• Sunscreen
• Hope in a Jar
• Murad Oil Control Mattifier with SPF 15
• Eye cream
• MAC painterly paint pot
• Bobbi Brown Corrector
• BB Concealer
• BB Tinted Eye Brightener
• NARS Chihuahua lip gloss
• Dior Diorshow Mascara
• MAC Opulash Mascara
• BB long wear cream shadow-Galaxy and Moonstone
• BB Compact Foundation Stick in 3.25
• Mini Benefit-Highbeam and Posie Tint
• OPI's Nail Envy Matte

Yes, I am crazy. Yes, I fit ALL of that stuff in a quart size bag. Most of those are mini's... I pack a few other things in my checked luggage that I couldn't fit in here. When I return I will post some FOTD's from my trip!

What are your trip must-haves?

FOTD: earth tone eyes

Hi Everyone!

Two days ago I broke out my new, Sweet & Punchy eyeshadow from MAC's To The Beach Collection (TTBC). I must say, I love this color! It is fun, vibrant, and different from my mostly brown eyeshadow collection. I did use browns on the outer corner and crease to tone down the look a bit....

Here's what I used for the eyes:

• MAC Painterly paint pot
• MAC Sweet & Punchy TTBC eyeshadow
• Bobbi Brown Copper Sand shimmer wash eyeshadow
• BB Copper Cocoa shimmer wash eyeshadow
• BB Walnut creamy eye pencil
• MAC Float On By TTBC eye khol

Hope you like this different look for the eyes. This is definitely not something I would wear everyday, but it is a fun look to spruce up a plain outfit. 

What's something new you are trying?

May Favorites... a little late!

Hi Everyone!
So I took a picture of my May favorites, but forgot to put one thing in the picture! It is the MAC Paint Pot in Painterly. I use this under most of my eyeshadows as a base or primer. It keeps the shadow on allllllll dayyyyy longggg and does not crease! Sometimes I use it alone with just a simple sweep of eyeliner and it looks very classic and pretty.

From the picture (L-R):

1. OPI Nail Envy in Matte--just a nice base coat and strengthener I've been using a lot
2. Bobbi Brown perfume in Beach--ahhhhh I LOVE spraying this in a room and wearing it! 
3. Bobbi Brown pot rouge in Pink Raspberry--I know it's discontinued but I love this color!
4. NAR Sheer Matte foundation (color is ceylan)-This is my go-to foundation! I am loving the formula and the way it looks on my skin!
5. NARS bronzer in Laguna--so pretty and so summery, need I say more?
6. Philosophy's Hope in a Jar--best moisturizer ever! I love the whipped formula and it works great, even on my combination skin!
7. Dior's Diorshow Extase mascara--I got this super sample from sephora online. I had no idea what I was about to get because this puts your lashes on steroids haha
8. MUFE High Definition Powder--omg! This stuff is great to keep your face matte all day and feels sooooo smooth! It doesn't change the color of your foundation either.
9. iSkin Pore Perfecting Face Bruch--similar to clarisonic's brush, but the bristles do not move-they vibrate. Still it's a good dupe for those (like me) who are on a budget. This is $30 at Sally's and beats paying $200 for the real thing. 

What are your May favorites?

Makeup Cravings

Hi Everyone! Sorry it's been a while since I've posted. I have had a hard time coming up with blog ideas... if you have any, let me know!

For this post, I'm going to let you know my current makeup cravings (wish list) for early summer!

1. Bobbi Brown Beach Club Collection--I am a true Bobbi addict! I am going to decide which shades I really want when I go to the counter, but I'm definitely wanting the shimmer brick. As for the cream shadows, I don't think I need the nude color since I have the painterly paint pot by MAC. I am thinking the Moonstone (green) and the Pink Oyster for sure. I will let you know when I finally make it to the mall!
2. NARS lipstick in Dolce Vita, Love Devotion, and Roman Holiday
3. NARS lipgloss in Chihuahua and Turkish Delight
4. MAC lipstick in Hue, Myth, Creme Cup, Creme D'Nude, and Angel
5. NARS nail polish in Orgasm and Purple Rain
6. MAC paint pot in Bare Study
7. MAC 239, 168, 130, and 188 brushes
8. Murad Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15
9. Benefit blushes in Dandelion and Sugarbomb
10. Benefit ultra shine in Foxy Lady and lipgloss in Who Are You Wearing

And that is actually like 100 things I want... When I do get something new, I'll be sure to let you know! : )

What are your beauty cravings?

Bronzed Summer Look

Hi Everyone! Yesterday I decided to do another simple summer bronzed eye look. This look was quite easy and something I could wear everyday of summer if I needed to. I started off with the same usually cleanse, moisturize, primer, foundation, corrector, concealer, etc etc face I do for most of my looks. For my eyes, I used MAC's rubenesque paint pot as the base. Then I layered the gold part of MAC's odd couple on top of the base. This made a nice  shimmery bronzed eye. For liner, I used Bobbi Brown's creamy eye pencil in walnut (from the 10 pan challenge, if you remember how bad I failed at that one...). Then I did the double coating of mascara's using Bobbi Brown Extreme Party Mascara and Dior's Diorshow Extase on top. For the cheeks, I used NARS laguna bronzer (I am LOVING this stuff!), Bobbi Brown's shimmer brick in Apricot for a highlight and then Bobbi Brown's pot rouge in powder pink with a pop of Bobbi Brown's pale pink on top. Layering helps for the bronze-y pink look! I really might just wear this look for every day... or maybe not... haha : )

What looks are you liking for this summer?