Ulta Beauty Holiday Gift Guide for Men

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Hey Guys,
I decided to create a Holiday Gift Guide for Men because Ulta has some really great sets for that special guy in your life! The sets are basically skincare, bodycare, and hair care focused and the prices range from Under $25 to $100+. Check out the gifts I found below!

Ulta Beauty Holiday Gift Guide for Beauty Lovers

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Hey Guys,
I decided to create a Holiday Gift Guide for Beauty Lovers since I've seen so many great gifts out there. I decided to base this guide off of products from Ulta Beauty. The reason for that is 1. they offer both drug store/affordable and high end brands/products, 2. Their rewards system kicks ass! and 3. they offer a little more variety of products in their stores. I have decided to create separate price sections since every has their own personal budget for holiday shopping. I also separated by type: makeup, skincare, and hair/body care. Below you will find a $25 and under, a $50 and under, and an under $100. Below you can find everything cute stocking stuffer ideas, things you can split up and give to a few different people, as well as vault collections. I gave ALOT of different options in each category so this is very picture heavy. Keep reading to see the great items available this holiday season!

Amazon Fashion Finds

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Amazon has become a retailer that I turn to for almost every shopping need. Something that I primarily used for purchasing books and Ebooks for my Kindle has become a place I search first for home decor, furniture, fashion, and even pet food. Their prices are unbeatable (in most cases) and the fact that I can get these items delivered to my door in 2 days with Amazon Prime is the icing on the cake. I've decided to do some blog posts on "Amazon finds". These posts will consist of  items that I have found on here and purchased for a great price/deal or something unique I haven't found elsewhere. Because I purchase so much from Amazon I will break it down into segments and I may do it quarterly or more often (we'll see). The first segment that you will be reading today is Amazon Fashion Finds. These are fashion items that I have actually purchased and recommend! Keep reading to see some of my favorites.

I tried to grab some screen shots from my InstaStory videos to show you pictures of me wearing each of the items. Going forward I will make sure to take better pics wearing the items!

Beauty Box Throw Down: BoxyCharm Oct 2019 vs Ipsy Glam Bag Plus Oct 2019

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Today I will be sharing the October edition of Beauty Box Throw Down. In this review I will be sharing what I got in both my BoxyCharm and my Ipsy Glam Bag Plus. Since I am signed up for BoxyLuxe I will only be doing these when I get both boxes that are comparable in price. Beauty Box Throw Down is very similar to the regular reviews that I do where I show the products, link the products, share my thoughts, and the box total value. However, the difference with this is that I will also let you guys know which box that I think is a better value. So lets jump right in!

First I'm going to share my thoughts on my BoxyCharm for October! 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 $25.00 a month and usually has a theme. You are now able to pick one item in your box each month but it is more of a this item or that. Not any item in your box. They also offer an upgraded box every quarter called BoxyLuxe. This is an additional $28.99 a quarter.  The theme for October was "Boxy After Dark". I was pretty excited to see that a Dose of Colors palette was going to be featured in the box.  Keep reading to see what I got and to hear my thoughts. Also, make sure to check out the discount codes below for the month!

OOTD: Femme Luxe Fall Feels

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Today I'm sharing another outfit of the day collab with Femme Luxe! For those of you unfamiliar with Femme Luxe, they are a UK based women's clothing store. Their clothing is trendy, sexy, and luxurious but at the same time their prices are really affordable. The clothes are UK sizes which runs differently than US sizes. Make sure you read the sizing charts etc before choosing your size. They have conversion charts all on their site.

Here are the standard conversions:

UK 6 8 10 12
US  2 4 6 8

You can see my previous haul/OOTD HERE

This time around I picked up a few pieces for the fall. Keep reading to see what I got!

I've been loving shirt dresses lately. I think they are super cute for the Fall/Winter seasons especially paired with a tall pair of boots! The dress featured in this look is from Femme Luxe and is inspired by the trend started by Versace with their chain print dresses. This dress is SUPER affordable! Keep reading to learn more about this dress and the boots I styled with it!

Review: Care II Renewal Facial Cleansing Brush

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Today I'm going to share my thoughts on the Care II Renewal Facial Cleansing Massager. I've always wanted to try a facial massager but the more expensive brands can go for $199.00 a unit. The Care II team reached out to me about a month ago and asked me if I would like to try out their product. It's a fraction of the cost of others so I figured it would be a great opportunity to share a more affordable alternative with you! Keep reading to hear more about this product and my thoughts on it.

Event: IPSY Creator Night/Live & Beautifali NYC Beauty Dinner plus GIVEAWAY

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Today I wanted to share some pics and my overall experience after my recent trip to New York for Ipsy Creator Night and Ipsy Live! I also attended Julia Salvia's Beauty Dinner Saturday night after Ipsy Live. This is my 3rd year attending an Ipsy Beauty Event in NYC and second year getting invited to Creator Day. This is also my 3rd year attending Julia's dinner Keep reading to hear more about the events and to see all the goodies that I picked up!

Ipsy Creator Night was the first event that I attended. Creator Day normally was created for beauty influencers only. You couldn't purchase tickets to this event and had to get an invite from Ipsy Open Studios. This event allows influencers to learn/get advice from beauty brands and larger influencers by listening to panels. They consist of all different topics relating to the beauty industry, social media, and being an influencer. In the past, they have also had networking opportunities and activations set up by brands attending the event. This year was alot different than previous years. There were limited ticket spots available for purchase. It also was also open to the public meaning that non influencers could purchase these tickets. The panels seemed mandatory this year vs last year but I do understand the reasoning behind it. I did enjoy watching the panels that I saw but wish the whole thing was explained better and more organized. The panels that I watched were very informative and it was pretty cool to see LipstickNick (Director of Global Artistry for Morphe Brushes) giving her opinion on different topics. I also enjoyed listening to Jennifer Yen talk about the beauty industry and about her brands Purlisse and Yensa.

In between panels we got to build our own Glam Bags. It got very hectic but was a fun idea.  The Ipsy Live preview was immediately after the Creator Day Panels and gave us the change to see Ipsy Live set up and have more intimate time to network with brands. In previous years Creator Day as a whole day thing but this year it was cut in half. It felt kind of rushed. Originally Creator Day was supposed to be 4-6pm and Live Preview 6-9pm but I guess the email sent out was wrong and the event really ended at 8. This was disappointing because had I known it ended an hour earlier, I would have planned my time better. I barely got down to the second floor of brands and lost the opportunity to talk to many of brands.

On a positive note, the venue and booths were set up really cute! I feel like the brands were more open and expecting to network with us influencers. Many of the brands were also giving away free goodies at the Ipsy Live Preview. Another thing that I loved about Creator Night/Ipsy Live Preview (but didn't get to take pictures of ) is the food and drinks that the event offered. There was a room that had a table full of fruit, cheese, crackers and two bars for complimentary beer, wine, and soft drinks. I thought this was a big step up from the previous year. The presentation of the passed hors d'oeuvres was so adorable! They had mini pizzas in small pizza boxes and other cute bite sized snacks. I was too caught up in the moment to even eat any of the fun foods but I appreciated the thought that went into it. They also had a self serve cocktail wall which was SO cool! The drink was pretty good too!

Between Ipsy Creator Night/Live Preview and Ipsy Live there were TONS of awesome photo ops!  Below are some pics that I took between two days.

Shoedazzle Fall Boot Haul

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Today I'm going to share some boots that I recently picked up from Shoedazzle! For those of you unfamiliar with Shoedazzle, it is a monthly subscription. First you take a style quiz for personalized outfit/shoe recommendations that will appear in your own boutique each month. Next, you sign up for the VIP membership. You will be charged $39.95 a month to use towards the 1,000 different styles of shoes, clothing, accessories etc on their site. The great part about this subscription is you are able to skip the month if you do not want to buy anything. As part of the paid Shoedazzle VIP membership program, members can save up to 30-50% off regular pricing, free shipping on orders over $39, and earn points towards free loyalty items! They also offer promos for members such as 3 items for $39.95 which is a recent one that I took advantage of. You can purchase shoes etc off the Shoedazzle site without a membership but the pricing will not be discounted. Keep reading to hear more and see the boots that I recently picked up!

I live in boots for most of the Fall/Winter months. I usually update my boot collection each year. Below are the boots that I recently picked up! 


EVATHIA WEDGE BOOTIE

I love booties and think that they look so cute and can dress up any look. I really love wedges as well and think they are easier and more comfortable to walk in compared to some other type of heels. I really like the worn look of these and the buckle detail. They are also pretty comfy!