August Favorites

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I can't believe that the summer is coming to an end. The temperature is starting to get a little cooler and before we know it, Fall will be in full swing. Though I am really sad to see another summer end, I am SUPER excited for Gen Beauty NY at the end of of September. I feel like this is going to be the highlight of 2017 for me. I've never traveled alone so I feel a little sense of independence but more importantly, I get to meet a bunch of wonderful beauty influencers that support me (and vice versa) on a daily basis in our engagement pods. I also extremely excited about the whole Gen Beauty experience itself and the potential to network with brands. I don't want my expectations to be too high as there will be thousands of people there. At the very minimum, I will get to hang out out with a bunch of amazing women and get some free beauty products. I am going to do my very best to try to talk to as many brands as I can but I do understand that there are going to be hundreds of people trying to do the same thing. That being said, lets get into my favorites for this month. As you may have noticed, I have been trying out a ton of Essence Makeup products that they so generously sent to me. I have a bunch that I was especially loving this month. Stay tuned for more reviews of my Essence Favorites. Check out my video below to see what I was loving this month!

OOTD: Summer Lovin' at Plymouth Waterfront

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As summer comes to an end I wanted to not only get an OOTD post up (since I said I wanted to do these more often and my last one was May) but also wanted to take the time to visit Plymouth. For those of you unfamiliar with Plymouth, it is where the first pilgrims in the Mayflower landed. Plymouth Rock isn't that exciting but its a huge historical site. Plymouth itself is very beautiful and there are tons of great restaurants and shops to visit. They also have Plymouth Bay Winery which is great if you are local and never been. The wines are very unique and fruity tasting. This past weekend they had their yearly Plymouth Waterfront Festival where that had tons of local crafts/small business owners, food trucks and food stands, entertainment, and fun activities for kids. I decided to head to the festival with Colin and met my parents there. 

It was a beautiful day and not too hot. I wanted to make sure to get some outfit of the day shots before I started walking around and eating everything in site! Lol Keep scrolling to see the outfit I chose to wear to the festival!

Review: BoxyCharm August 2017

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Today I'm going to share my thoughts on my BoxyCharm for August! I was super excited when the CEO Yosef announced that we would be getting a Tarte palette in our box. I am part of a group called Boxy Babes on Facebook and the CEO of BoxyCharm frequently comments on there and gives us spoilers for upcoming boxes. Aside from the makeup, one thing I REALLY like about BoxyCharm is their customer service excellence. Also that their CEO truly cares about his customers. I don't know any other company where they have their CEO interacting with customers like that. I think that is really cool. For those of you unfamiliar with BoxyCharm, it is a monthly beauty subscription box. You receive 4-5 FULL SIZED products each month. The subscription is $21.00 a month and usually has a theme. The theme for the month of August was "Beach Please". Keep reading below to hear my thoughts on each product and to check out the featured brand discount codes this month.

 August BoxyCharm "Beach Please"

Essence Makeup Lip Favorites*

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For those of you that follow me on Instagram and Snapchat you might have seen that Essence Makeup sent me a ton of products to try out. I've been testing them out for about a month and wanted to share my favorite products from the bunch. Since I have a lot that I feel are worth sharing, I decided to break them up in categories. This post will discuss my favorite lip products that I have been testing out. Keep reading to hear about the products and see swatches!

In this post I will be talking about three different types of Essence lipsticks. Their new Matt Matt Matt Lipsticks, Long Lasting Lipsticks, and Nude Long Lasting Lipsticks. I don't have the full line but have a few from each collection. 

Although a low priced line, their little details such as their stamped logo on their lipsticks make them feel luxurious.

Review: ColourPop She Palette

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Today I am going to share my thoughts on the ColourPop She Palette. For those of you unfamiliar with this palette, it is one of the products in Karrueche Tran's newest ColourPop collection called Fem Rosa. This palette is being restocked today at 10 a.m./pst (1 p.m./e.s.t.). The collection also includes lip products and a face palette. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on this palette, see swatches, and a look that I created.

ColourPop x Karrueche She Palette $16.00

 This palette contains 12 shadows that are a mix of matte, satin, and metallic finishes. There are four mattes, one satin, and seven metallic shadows. The palette is said to be primarily mauve tones. It is mostly a cool toned palette.

Review: Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation & Translucent Loose Setting Powder*

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Today I am going to share my thoughts on the new Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra Long Wear Foundation. I was lucky enough to receive it for free from Influenster for testing and review purposes. I was also sent a full size of the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder which I am already a huge fan of. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on the foundation!

Review: ColourPop Yes Please Palette

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Today I am gong to share my thoughts on the ColourPop Yes, Please! Palette. This is ColourPop's first 12 pan palette. It has been selling like hot cakes and it has been restocked 3 times so far. It will be restocked for a 4th time today August 10th at 10 a.m./P.S.T. (1 p.m./E.S.T.). I believe this palette is limited edition and not sure how much longer it will be available. Keep reading to hear my thoughts, see swatches, and a look that I created using this palette!

ColourPop Yes, Please! Palette $16.00

This palette contains 12 shadows. It includes 8 matte shadows and 4 metallic shadows. The shadow is full of warm orange and gold tones that were inspired by "Golden Hour" as the ColourPop site mentions. 

July Favorites

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I'm a bit late on posting my favorites for July but still wanted to get a video filmed. I just got back from Mexico last week. It was so relaxing and the weather and resort were beautiful. We did a day trip to Isle Mujeres where we took a catamaran to the island. We did some snorkeling and swimming off the boat and then docked on the island for some shopping. It was a great trip but I am happy to be home. Whenever I go on vacation I always end up missing home a bit. Check out my video below to see what I was loving for the month of July! I have some exciting news that I discuss in the video as well. 

Review: BoxyCharm July 2017

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Today I'm going to share my thoughts on my BoxyCharm for July! I was really excited when I saw the Blinc Inc. palette we were going to be getting and that they were also featuring ColourPop and Bare Minerals. For those of you unfamiliar with BoxyCharm, it is a monthly beauty subscription box. You receive 4-5 FULL SIZED products each month. The subscription is $21.00 a month and usually has a theme. The theme for the month of July was "Cutie Pie". Keep reading below to hear my thoughts on each product and to check out the featured brand discount codes this month.

July BoxyCharm "Cutie Pie"

Primark Workout Clothes Haul & Try On

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Primark recently opened at a mall near me. Prior to its opening I hadn't ever shopped there before. One opened in Boston around 6 months ago. I hear its huge and is 3 or 4 floors. I decided to check out the one at the South Shore Plaza since it is only a 20 minute drive from my house. For those of you unfamiliar with Primark, its an Irish clothing retailer. It is very similar to H&M and Forever 21 in the sense that they have super affordable prices and are always staying ahead of trends. The retailer sells men's, women's, and children's fashion as well as beauty and home decor. The store was big but  not as big as the Boston location. My main purpose was to go with Colin and help him find some restort attire for our upcoming vacation. We found so many great deals and the trip was a success. Of course I picked up a few things for myself. They had a section for workout clothes so I decided to check it out since I haven't bought new gear in a while. Check out my video below to see what I picked up!