I've never been very picky about beauty products - in fact, most of the time I'm perfectly happy with drug store finds and things I get for free in gift bags. But lately I've been exploring a little more, delving into the crazy world of beauty products, I even ventured into Sephora!!!So - full disclosure - most of my current favorites are still things I found in a drug store or got as a gift... but I've been making the effort - that counts right??
Let's start off with the
Psssst! Years ago, this was the first dry shampoo I ever used
{if you don't count baby powder...} and every since I've been obsessed with dry shampoos. I've tried tons of them - but
Psssst! is the only one that actually makes my hair feel cleaner.
{actually bought this one!}MAC nail polish. I'm usually an Essie girl, but I love love love this MAC color,
Rougemarie. It's a pretty deep red color which is one of
my favorite nail colors in the fall
{along with purples!} AND it dries quickly and lasts well - my DIY mani grew out more than it chipped - win!
{This one was a gift.}
Elizabeth & James Nirvana Black. TIP- one does not actually need to roll on their rollerball fragrance. Just a dab will do the trick - full roll and you may knock people out.
{Just assuming... Not talking from experience or anything... nope.} It's a little deeper than my go-to scents, I usually like fresh, light fragrances, but there is something really compelling about Nirvana Black - a blend of Violet, Sandalwood and Vanilla.
{I think this was a gift bag treasure, passed along to me by a co-worker!}
Urban Decay: Naked Basics. This purchase was a part of my goal to up my eye makeup game. From watching a multitude of YouTube tutorials I learned that just about every beauty vlogger has a Naked palette. Eyeshadow still scares me a little - I'm never sure what to do with all the colors - so I went with the Basic set instead of the full one. It has been great - I can do everyday eyes - and have even attempted a smokey eye look with it!! It is missing a sparkly shadow - so that might have to be my next purchase - any suggestions??
You may have noticed there's also a candle in this photo - that's just because I think it looks pretty. It's a great candle as well, but not related to the beauty theme of this post. So if you want to know more about it go here. ;)PS - I'm really excited about this post because I made a cool light box to shoot the picture it. My apartment doesn't get much light - and whenever I tried to take pictures I'd get tons of harsh, ugly shadows. BUT one DIY tutorial later and Ta-Da! Great {well, better} pictures!!
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xoxCrissie
