Sephora Christmas: Tarte Glow Beyond Reward, Glamglow, NARS Digital World Lip Pencil Coffret

As you all know, I love Sephora during Christmas time. They have the best selection of gifts and I am always able to find one too many things to add to my own wish list. I had a $20 VIB reward/coupon to use and decided to use it toward a couple of gifts for friends/family and to also get a little something for myself. I have been saving my VIB points for something special and I was finally able to use them! I also got some great free samples for myself and my favorite eye liner of all time to gift to a family member. I'd say I was pretty successful. 

This 500 point perk was made for me. I have been in love with everything Tarte lately so I was excited to use my points for this one. It comes with sample sizes of their new Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara, mineral powder bronzer, self-tanning face towelettes, eye treatment and a face and body self tanner. 

I picked this out for a dear friend of mine.. I won't say who but I am beyond excited to give this to her. I just know she'll love it and it's something different than what I usually give her. Also, I felt like this was something you wouldn't normally purchase for yourself but you would love to have. And I absolutely love everything by NARS and have heard many great things about their lip products.

It comes with two mini velvet matte lip pencils in Passionate and New Iberico and three mini satin lip pencils in Yu, Descanso and Torres Del Paine.

The Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas

This year I decided that my boyfriend and I are going to do each other's stockings instead of big presents. It will be the first year I won't be at my parent's house for Christmas morning so now it's time to make new traditions! I love stockings (it was always one of my most favorite parts of Christmas) so I thought this would be perfect for us to do together! I came up with a huge list of ideas for him and her if you're struggling or need some inspiration. I had so much fun looking around on Pinterest for more ideas and can not wait to fill his stocking! :)

For the Men:

Cologne

Gift cards to favorite fast food places

Gum

Boxers

Dress socks

Dvd’s

Movie tickets

Bulls/bears tshirt

Cold drink tumbler for green smoothies

Lottery scratch off tickets

Xbox game

Grilling spices

Carmex/vaseline
Headphones
Wallet
Body wash
Chocolate 

For the Women:

Nail polish

Bath and Body Works mini items

Mascara

Sample size (or full-size) makeup

Fuzzy socks

Perfume roll-on

Earrings

Chapstick/lipgloss

Backup iphone charger

Starbucks gift card

Victoria's Secret pink beauty products

Victoria's Secret gift card
Lush products
Scarf/hat/mittens
Mug
Favorite candy/chocolates 

One Week Until Christmas!!

Ugg Bailey Bow Boots & A Gel Manicure

I splurged and bought these beautiful Ugg boots. I'm very picky about my shoes.. especially boots. I have always liked Uggs and I do have one other pair but they are a different style than the classic Uggs. When I saw these boots in particular I was in love. They are the perfect height and has a little something special with the bows on the back. They are so comfy and warm and are my new favorite shoes! They stretch out so make sure you order a size down. Mine are a 5 in women's but I could have gotten a kid's 4! 

I also got my first ever gel manicure. I was completely avoiding this trend because of the many horror stories I've heard about what they do to your nails. However, I broke two of my nails at once and needed some serious help. The lady recommended the gel manicure because it will make my nails stronger and will keep them in tact longer than a regular manicure. So basically I am in love with the gel manicure.. I didn't have to wait for them to dry and they haven't chipped and they're still shiny. All things you can not get from a regular manicure. We'll see how my nails will be once I remove the polish in two weeks, but for now I'm really happy with it! :)

Christmas In My Apartment

It's my very first Christmas away from home.. even though I live 5 minutes away I won't be waking up in my parent's home Christmas morning. Which means it's my first Christmas on my own and I get to have my very own real Christmas tree! I had so much fun picking out the decorations for the apartment and I'm so happy with how everything turned out and I wanted to document this. Enjoy & Happy Holidays! I have a stocking stuffer post coming very very soon.. ;)

Merry Christmas Garland from Target

Siamese ornament: Pottery Barn

Santa ornament: Target

Hedgehog ornament: Target

Stockings: Pottery Barn & Disney Store 


Stocking Holders: Marshalls 

Candle Holder: Bath & Body Works; Figurines: Target

LUSH: Christmas Bath Haul

I bought these products right after Halloween and am just now getting around to posting this! Finals week is finally over for me. :) I definitely got a head start on the Lush Christmas goodies.. they always sell out and they are by far my favorite products by Lush.

The Christmas Hedgehog

I was bursting with pure happiness when I saw they had a hedgehog bubble bar. Two of my very favorite things combined into one equals one super giddy me. This bubble bar is one of the softest I've felt and feels like it will be very moisturizing as well.

Butterbear

And this teddy bear... oh my it is the cutest thing ever. This is called Butterbear and it has cocoa butter and vanilla in it. It smells heavenly and I can't wait to use him.

Cinders Bath Bomb

This bath bomb wasn't as exciting as I had expected but it still smelled lovely and made my skin super soft. It is a smaller bath bomb so it was perfect for a quick relaxing bath.

So White Bath Bomb

This was my favorite from last year and I had to get it again because last year it sold out before I could get another one! I remember my bath water turning a way more amazing color than it looks now and it smells heavenly. I'm saving this for my Christmas Eve bath! :)

There are sooo many more Christmas products I want and wish I could get my hands on.. maybe Santa will bring them for me ;) If you can't find what you're looking for in store, check them out online.. it looks like everything is still in stock.

This product right here is very high on my wish list.. it's called Happy Christmas and has everything that I want from Lush right now! 

Sephora VIB Sale: Tarte & Soap and Glory

I convinced my mom to go into Sephora with me the other day because it was Sephora's VIB sale and everything wass 20% off. I took this opportunity to purchase a product I have had my eye on for a while now. It's the Tarte "Tres Chic Park Avenue Princess Contour Palette". It comes with Tarte's infamous bronzer in Park Ave Princess, a blush in Posh and a highlighter in Champagne Gold. I have read so many great things about the bronzer and so far I'm loving it. It is perfect for my pale skin and actually reminds me of my favorite Laura Mercier bronzer. The blush is a very pale pink, but Sephora reviewers say it's great for pale skin and it looked beautiful when I swatched it on my hand. I'm most excited that this palette is super slim and in gold packaging. Also, it has a huge mirror that is perfect for on-the-go and traveling. I have a feeling that this will be going with me on every vacation from here on out.



My mom also got the same palette along with a Fresh lip balm and a Soap & Glory hand cream set. I actually wanted this for myself, but I really only wanted the Sugar Crush hand cream so she just let me have that one. The set comes with 3 travel size hand creams and it's only $15! I was beyond excited for her to try a few of my favorite things. I know she'll get a lot of use out of all of these products.

And that was it! I'm saving up for a few more products before the year is over so I'll be sure to show you once that happens. :) Hope you are all staying warm! xoxo

Lush: Halloween Bath Bombs 2014

My favorite time of the year is finally here!! I absolutely love fall and Halloween.. I have the best memories of Halloween when I was younger and now I bask in everything to do with the holiday.
Last year I had a ball trying out a couple of their Halloween bath stuff and couldn't wait until this year to see what they came up with. I only picked out two things because this girl is a college student again, but I think I picked the best out of the bunch! Here is what I picked out:

Northern Lights Bath Bomb:
I have a feeling that this will be magical. It smells like jasmine and has been making our bathroom smell amazing since I don't want to use it yet! I'm not sure why I want to save all my bath bombs.. does anyone else do this?? I know I should just use them and enjoy them but I hate to see them go!

Lord of Misrule Bath Bomb:
I got this last year and couldn't wait to get it again this year. It makes my skin so soft and smells heavenly. It makes your bath water this beautiful deep red color and just feels so luxurious. I love it.

Happy Almost Halloween! xo