Springing Into Skin Care!

Spring has sprung, and quite frankly I couldn’t be happier! Its time to break out the beautiful oranges and corals we’ve all been missing. Sadly my skin hasn’t received the memo about the weather we’ve been having and I’m suffering from some mega dry skin! I’ve been trying to take extra care of my skin so I’ve made a few changes to my nightly skin regime.

I start off by using a micellar cleansing water by Simple. Where has micellar water been all my life? This product is so gentle and helps to remove my makeup before I cleanse. Now that I've discovered this product I can't go a day without it. 

Next up I wash with my Clinique facial wash. I use the formula for dry to dry combination skin. I picked this product up a few months ago at my local Clinique counter for about $16. It’s a very gentle product that leaves my skin feeling refreshed. It doesn’t have a very pleasant smell but it seems to get the job done, which is all I’m really after.

Next its up its time to exfoliate, I only do this step 2-3 times a week depending on how my skin s behaving. I’ve been using the Benefit Cosmetics Refined Finish Facial Polish. I love this one as it has just enough to help buff my skin without being to harsh. This one is a little bit pricey, but for the amount needed and the quality of the product it’s most certainly worth it. At this point I’ll apply whatever mask I happen upon, then it’s onto moisturizer.

I’ve been switching between two moisturizers. The first being derma e: Evenly Radiant Brightening Night Crème, this is a very thick product, a little goes a long way. It’s done wonders for my dry patches. The smell of this is also not my favorite but some sacrifices must be made. The second is the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream. To be honest the smell of this one isn't great either, but it leaves my skin feeling hydrated and cool.  The first time I opened this product I spilled it all over myself! I just wasn't anticipating for it to be so watery.  because of it's texture it almost immediately absorbs into my skin.

 Now I wouldn’t say that my nightly routine has completely taken away my dry skin but it is helping, and always I will continue to search for new and wonderful products to try.

What’s your nightly skin care routine?

Lipstick Loves

Currently the weather out side is awful, with super chilly temperatures and a foot of snow on the ground, all I seem to want to do it lay about the house all day. Which means I have spent most of my day tucked away under the covers reading George R.R. Martins, A Dance With Dragons. If you haven't read any of the series, go, run, buy the books! Winter is definitely coming for the heroes and villains alike in the tale and it is most certainly upon my little city now. So with the intention of not completely wasting away the day reading, I figure why not tell you all a little about my two current winter lip favorites!

I've been loving the dark lip look, especially with a beautiful matte finish. I have heard plenty of good reviews about both of these products and I most certainly recommend them myself!

First up is MAC's Velvet Teddy, a gorgeous soft brown color. I picked this up recently and I admit at first I thought my pale skin and this color would not be friends. But I must say, I was mistaken. I love the formula, it last and last I rarely have to reapply. It never feathers or smudges which is blessing! On me this is a dark but still quite natural shade, with a bit of a 90's feel (I'm pretty sure my sister owned a shade similar to this back it the day). This is the first MAC lipstick I've ever used and I'm sold!

Next up is the amazing Rimmel London, Lasting Finish by Kate in the shade 107 (I actually have a few colors from this line-all of them are amazing). This product was on the cheap end but holds it's own against the MAC formula. It's a dark vampy red and I feel ridiculously sexy when I have this product on. No bleeding, not feathering. I apple this over a red lip pencil just to really make it pop.


What winter lip shade are you rocking this season?

Long time no blog! Ulta haul and life update.

I know I've been MIA for a while, 2014 was a pretty rough year of me. This year is bound to be better! I recently bought myself a new camera which I am most excited about. I also got on the iPhone band wagon. Between health issues, school and work last year just didn't seem like the best time to get things going with this. But now is the time! I'm just as busy, still in school, still working hard but now I have everything I need to make this blog a success at my disposal. So Lets get cracking on my mini Ulta haul!

First up are two NYX palettes. I got this both on sale for very cheap. The 8 pan palette I just had to have, that pink color was just to beautiful to pass up. The 5 pan palette I picked up because I often find myself looking of that prefect shade of brown.  I have a few other palettes from Nyx and I love the formula. They are quite pigmented and blend very easily.  I also picked up a NYX eyeliner pencil on sale in a soft pink shade, which was also on an amazing offer and I just can't say no to a good deal!

Now the Rimmel London Stay Matte, is a pressed powder that I've heard a lot about from different bloggers. I have very dry skin so powders often sit heavy on my skin but I still find  need something to set my foundation or by noon at work I look as though I'm melting! I've been using it now for about a week and so far so good. I apply it with a large fan brush with a light amount of pressure and 

it seems to do the job without making me look too flakey. 

I've been on the hunt for a new shampoo and conditioner combo. Not only due I have dry skin, I have dry damaged hair. I'm always on the hunt for a good product to help give me some moisture. As a recommendation from a friend, I decided to pick up the, OGX Nutritional Acai Berry Avocado Shampoo and Conditioner.  First off let me just say they smell like heaven! They made my hair feel so soft and look so shinny. I'm in love! I'm so glad I gave this product a shot, because I think I found my new favorite hair duo!

Leave me a comment and let me know what products you've been loving lately!