August Beauty Favorites

Hey Guys!

 

It's that time of the month again time for Monthly Beauty Favorites (insert comment about how quickly this month has gone). Lets get right into the good stuffs.

 

First off I wanted to mention the foundation that I have still been using this month and it is my old friend stay fabulous 3 in 1. He is just a good reliable guy you can put on in the morning and know that he'll still be there for you at the end of the day with little or no touch ups! I use shade 841.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up we have my tride and true spot concealer who also is a stand up guy because he stays put the whole day and does a good job blending in with whatever foundation I choose for the day. I set him with some translucent powder and dont have to think about him the rest of the day. My kind of low maintenence man!

 

 

 

 

Now on to the real stars of the show, my favorite eye shadow of the month, in the spotlight pun notintended. This is the most amazing eyeshadow I have every had the pleasure of knowing. He's from makeup geek the foiled eyeshadow line, and let me tell you this little man does it all! You can wear it by himself and it looks amazing, wear it on top of any color to add an extra pop and sparkle, or wear it underneath for a different shade effect.

 

 

This Maybelline matte lipstick in touch of spice has been my go to this month and is pretty much what I am wearing in all of my OOTD's. I love this formula for matte lipsticks! It is perfectly matte yet really creamy and comfortable on the lips. In fact I even use this as a chapstick if my lips are dry, I can just put this on to mouisturize them with no flakiness or cracking! The shade is very similar to the famous mac spice lip liner. So if your looking for a cheaper version I'd give him a try!

 

Lastly, this little lippy stick from color pop cosmetics has been another favorite for me. If I am not wearing touch of spice you can bet its because I'm wearing this little guy.  Lumiere is his name and he is a matte shade and is also very creamy. As you can see he is a beautiful rosy shade and is perfect for everyday looks or as a compliment to night out make up, and at the 5 dollar price point you can't go wrong!

 

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Peplum and Flowers

 



 

 

Top: Francescas, June 2013, Black Jeans: Old Navy: Fall 2013, Necklace: local boutique, May 2013, Shoes: Target, July 2015, Clutch: Double C Stitchery, July 2014

I'm always a fan of peplum tops / ruffle tops / whatever the cool kids are calling them these days. I like this one from Francescas because of its structure and zipper up the back. I love a zipper up the back on a top. It makes me feel very sophisticated and gives me another exit strategy which I always appreciate.

You can just see a sliver of the zipper here , but it is definitely there, quietly waiting to be noticed.

OOTD: mommy uniform neutrals on neutrals

This outfit has been my uniform as of late. Being a new mama I have found lately I'm generally trying to keep sane with everything going on that I've gravitated towards easy pieces I can just throw on and still look pulled together. Pro tip: white hides spit- up like a dream. Additionally, the larger the sweater the more spit-up you can hide. I look calm, cool and collected, don't I? Courtesy of oversized sweater and colors that blend well with spit-up. You'd never know that behind that sweater there are more stained spots than not. So for days like these it's good to have a uniform with minimal thought and effort. What's your uniform lately?

Tank top: A& E spring 2013, Jeans: Jcrew outlet, Summer 2013, Shoes: Local Boutique, July 2014, Sweater: Target, August 2015, Necklace: June 2015, Purse: April 2015

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OOTD: TGIF

Hey Guys!

This week has been a long one for this mama, my little 3 month old is experiencing some sleep regression so this mama has been getting up multiple times a night and the fatigue is definitely setting in. Yesterday I was making lasanga for super and after we had eaten I went to put everything away and a little while later my husband wandered into the kitchen and found that I had put the leftovers in the cubbord instead of the fridge and then I proceeded to laugh at that for a good 15 minutes past what it may have warrented. The struggle and exhaustion is real.



 

 

Pants: Target Fall 2012, tank top: A & E Spring 2013, Sweater: Target August 2015, Shoes: Target July 2015

 

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Review of Covergirl stay fabulous foundation and wear test

 

Hello Hello!

Happy friday eve to you guys! I hope this post finds you all well. I am going to do another #makeupreview, forget I just tried to use a hashtag there #whatami13 #imsoembarressed, makeup review for you. Today it is going to be a review on one of my all time favorite foundations, covergirl stay fabulous 3 in 1. After a short hiatus from this little fella I am so glad he is back in my life. You know when you stop using a product because you were distracted by a newer shiner product and then you make your way back to it and you feel like you have to apologize to it for wasting both of your time by not using it. Anyone? No? Just me then. That is where I am right now. I feel bad for forgetting how great he is; well, fret no longer mr. stayfabulous for I am back to stay (at least until I get distracted again).



Here I am bright and early at 6 AM. Foundation has been on for about 30 minutes at this point. Eyebrow pucker is for your viewing pleasure only no actual message is trying to be conveyed.



I use the shade 842 natural beige (Im pretty sure that is what its called may have made that up, but I am sure on the number!).

 



 

This little guy was taken at 10 AM 4 hours into wear, no shinnyness yet, and coverage still great.

 

This was taken at noon 6 hours into wear and we are seeing a little shine peak through on my forehead. No powder was used as touch up for this demonstration. But you could certainly add some powder at this point if you are.

 

 

And finally the last photo is at quitting time 6pm shinnyness noted on my cheeckers forehead and minimal breakdown on the bridge of my nose.

 

Overall I give this product two thumbs way up. It holds up really well and if you dont have time to powder throughout the day you arn't going to look like a grease monster. It usually doesn't break down on my but this day I must have been rubbing the bridge of my nose more than ususal because I do have some breakdown that is about the extent of the breakdown if I have it and really its not the products fault its my greasy hands fault. I would highly reccommend this little guy if you are looking for a medium to light coverage foundation that doesn't look super matte and stays put all day and helps with shine control

 

 

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OOTD: mixing patterns

Hey friends!

Welcome (back to some of you) to my little piece of the blogosphere. It has been raining in my neck of the woods for a few days now so I thought I would give you a little weekend wear post today. I wore this outfit out on a hot date with my two fellas (don't worry one's my 3 month old son!). It was great and little man did so well at the resturant he was either sleeping or super happy and smily stealing the show. He gets the biggest grin on his face when people talk to him its just the best sight in the world I'll post some pics of it tomorrow. In the meantime, I'll let you get to the outfit pictures, thanks for stopping by and come back soon!



 

 Shirt: Charlotte Ruse, July 2015, Skirt: Target May 2014, Shoes (the ones I'm wearing not the ones off to the side :) ) Old Navy, June 2015, Hoop Earings: Francescas, February 2015

 



 

Have a great rest of your Tuesday!

OOTD: Stripes on Stripes on Stripes!

Hey Guys! I found this skirt a couple of years ago in target and I loved it then and wore the b-jeezes out of it with a couple of outfit ideas, but I now think of it as a neutral because I mean really what doesn't go with stripes. Solids? yes. Patterns? yes. Other Stripes? yes. Florals? yes. Sweaters? yes! 

Skirt: Target April 2013, Shirt: Target June 2014, Shoes: Target June 2015, Necklace: Jcrew Outlet July 2013

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