Fall Candles!

A recent trip to Bath and Body Works has caused me to go a little bit candle crazy.

Pumpkin Caramel Latte:

This is the candle I am currently burning and I LOVE it. Out of all the pumpkin candles that they had at B&BW, this is the only one I liked. Shocking because I am obsessed with pumpkin.
The scent of this fills my room in a matter of minutes, due to the triple wicks, and I smells just like the name. This is a very sweet smelling candle which smells like a Caramel Latte from Starbucks with just the right amount of pumpkin, but it is definitely there.

These are the other candles that I purchased, but haven't yet to burn them.

Flannel: A very musky scent which smells of a mixture of cologne and a Christmas tree. I was weirded out that I actually loved the smell of this, but I do think I will save it for the colder months.

Marshmallow Fireside: This candle smells sweet and sugary, like a marshmallow, but also smells like a crackling fire on a cold night. I was so close to getting the Summertime S'Mores candle but I love the scent of this one a lot better. It smells less like burnt wood and more like a marshmallow.

Autumn: The scent of this is very much like a crisp apple leaves falling. If you were to go apple picking, this is what that smells like. Spot on.

Leaves: This candle is more spicy and smells like cinnamon, a little twinge of apples and also a cool fall afternoon. This candle is pretty popular and I've heard so many people talk about it, but now I can see why.




  

OOTW 9/9/13 - 9/13/13

September 9, 2013 - September 13, 2013

Monday

9/9/13

Today I wanted to go for an out fit that was a little more dressy but still keep it "season friendly" and comfy by adding the sweater. 

Dress: Brandy Melville 

Sweater: Brandy Melville 

Shoes: Converse 

Tuesday

9/10/13 

Today, I wanted to go with something more casual, but still look nice and put together.

Flannel: Bloomingdales 

Shirt: Target 

Shorts: & Now 

Shoes: Local Store

Wednesday

9/11/13

Today was a really hot one, so I decided to wear something more summery. I added multiple bracelets for a pop of color.

Shirt: Diesel

Shorts: Wallflower

Shoes: Havianas 

Thursday

Today, I braced myself for another scorcher, but added color in my shorts instead of accessories. 

Shirt: Brandy Melville

Shorts: Pacsun 

Shoes: Macy's

Friday

I had to leave early today, so I needed an outfit in a pinch.

Sweatshirt: Brandy Melville 

Shorts: Ralph Lauren

Shoes: Target

How to Incorporate POPS of Color into Your Eye Look

The more that I play with makeup, the more I want to experiment with color and step out of my comfort zone. Because I would still feel a little bit weird walking out of the house with a neon color from lashline to browbone, I incorporate small, but noticeable pops of color into my look.

The first method to adding some color on your eyes is using a bright shadow or liner on your upper lashline. Before doing this, I used a matte brown shadow about a shade darker than my skin tone. For this look, I would recommend using colors that bring out your eyes. If you have brown eyes, blues and purples will to the trick. I used Stila's "Impulse" from the "In the Moment" palette which is a gorgeous light pink/purple color with a good amount of shimmer and Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Blue on Bye" which was a limited edition shade from last year, but it is a gorgeous royal blue color. This color pop also helps your eyes pop so its a win win. 

The next way to add a little burst of color is to use a lighter or brighter colored base under other shadows for a more subtle pop of color. I applied Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal in "Inked in Pink" as an eyeshadow base and put a matte cream colored shadow on the top so it wasn't and overdose of shimmer. This look is especially good for the first step of using color. 

This look is a little bit more edgy, and isn't appropriate for every outing, but it is fun and cute. This mascara is a royal blue color by Tokidoki which was purchased a while ago and is no longer available. However, you can find Rimmel's limited edition colored mascaras at Walgreens and it will give you the same effect. You can apply this on its own or over clear mascara, but I wouldn't reccomend using this over black mascara. The reasons for this are that the colors can mix and the colors wont show true against the black. 

Apologies for not posting for a while. I'll make it up to you, I promise! More exciting posts to come! xx

Drugstore Pick 3 & Reviews: August

I thought it would be nice to try out a fun little series on my blog, and what's more fun than makeup shopping? For this post, I went to the drugstore, not knowing exactly what to get, picked up three products and reviewed them. I'm thinking of doing these once a month. 

Rimmel- Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Lipstick in #11
$5.49 - CVS
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I've recently been looking at the Kate Moss lipsticks for a while, never being able  to find a color I particularly liked. When I saw this color at a quick run to the drugstore a few days ago, I was very drawn to it.

When looking at the actual lipstick, it looks like a dark red/ burgundy color which I really enjoy for the fall season. When swatted, it remains pretty true to the actual color. The color in the picture is a little off (It's actually much darker). The finish is shiny and glossy and the lipstick glides on very smoothly. The color is pretty buildable; when worn over a balm, it comes out pretty sheer but with enough swipes of this, you can get a really dark and pretty burgundy color. Its also pretty moisturizing, but I would still recommend wearing a bit of lip balm underneath it so your lips don't dry out.

One more thing... as soon as I opened this I noticed that this lipstick had a particular scent, which smells pretty strongly like artificial berries and a little bit like medicine, which is gross. The smell ruined a great possible product for me. Because of this, I will not use this lipstick. I'm not sure I can get past this. By the way, I asked other people to smell it, so its not just me.

Besides the smell, this is a pretty good product. I would definitely recommend smelling it in the store before spending your money on this.

Hi again! I'm trying this lipstick on the next day, and it doesn't smell bad once you put it on. Still berry sweet, but no medicine. I'm raising it to three stars because it really is a gorgeous cool toned red velvet color. Another downside to this is that is gets everywhere! It some how managed to make its way onto my hands and computer screen. I probably will end up giving this another shot.
~xo   

NYC- Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny
$2.79 - CVS
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I had been looking for a good bronzer for a contour and decided on this one after my last drugstore bronzer which was a huge failure. I had heard many good things about this bronzer prior to buying it today.

This bronzer is completely matte and is amazing to contour. When I first opened, looked, and swatched it I was really upset because I thought it would be too light on my olivey skin tone. When I attempted to swatch this on my hand, it blended right in to my skin, hence the lack of swatch. When I took my brush and contoured my face with this, it was subtle, but looked amazing! I am so impressed with this. This bronzer would work for olive skin and anything lighter. You can use this as an allover tan or as a contour. Especially for the fall time, I tend to shy away from shimmer on the face and go for a more matte look, so this is great for that. 

This is a great product for the fall time, or any time you need a little bronzing. I will get a lot of use out of this product for sure, and the price is great. 

Physician's Formula Organic Wear Fake Out Mascara
$8.79 - Target
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One of the reasons I picked up this product was because Physician's Formula is not normally a brand that I search if I'm popping into the drugstore. The other is that there was a great deal on it. If you happen to be at CVS, all Physician's Formula is buy $10 and get $6 extrabucks. You're welcome ;) This product is a bit more on the expensive side, which is why I was never really looking to get it but since I was getting something out of it, I thought, "Why not?" 

This mascara is organic as it says in the name. It helps if you have easily irritated eyes or skin. This mascara will probably be my go to during Spring allergy season. This mascara is  worked really well from the first application. It lengthened and curled my lashes adding volume and definition. i had to comb them out a little, but that didn't bother me too much. I think this mascara would be great for layering with others because it doesn't make your lashes crispy and hard. 

Overall, I really like this product because it applies beautifully and gives my lashes an amazing affect and doesn't make them clumpy.