VALENTINES MAKEUP // RED & GOLD

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It's February which means the arrival of the sometimes dreaded/sometimes wonderful day that is Valentines day. I can't sit here and pretend I've always been a Valentine's day supporter. But, in more recent years, I've just sort of thought hey, it's a day about love. Who doesn't want to be supportive of that?

Better yet, who doesn't love the colours associated with Valentine's day? Give me pinks and red with hearts galore, I'll take it all! Red roses and boxes of chocolate I mean, seriously, send them to yourself if you want. 

The look I wanted to achieve is a little more heavy than what I would usually wear. I wanted to incorporate the red tones with the gold lid which makes a very nice combination. If you wanted to make it more subtle you can use a white toned shadow all across the lid. It's all about your preference. 

BLOGMAS DAY 12 // CHRISTMAS MAKEUP LOOK

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CHRISTMAS MAKEUP LOOK

So we've done outfits, budgeting, and gift guides... but still no makeup?! Well lads that's about to change because I have finally found a Christmas makeup look I'm loving. It's full of burnt oranges, reds and  browns which are seriously my favorite pigments at the moment. There is something about doing a smokey eye with those shades that makes me feel so empowered. I also don't claim to be a makeup expert but I do love the stuff and have been on a very up & down journey since grade seven! Does that qualify me? I vote yes. 


BLOGTOBER DAY 26 // OCTOBER EMPTIES

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OCTOBER EMPTIES //

Oh that sad, sad day where your beloved product has been scrapped completely clean. They were fun while they lasted but NOTHING feels better than coming home with a new, full bottle of your favorite product. Here are the little lovelies I have used up and that I will be zipping to the store to restock!

BLOGTOBER DAY 13 // CLINIQUE BONUS BAG

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I really can't even deny it... I L-O-V-E free beauty products. I guess I could equate the feeling to walking through a candy store as a child and getting to pick out anything you want. But once you're an adult and someone says "free" you can bet your little bum you'll be smiling ear to ear. 
That, my lovelies, was me when I went to the Macy's beauty counter to pick up more Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation. The minute I saw that colorful little makeup bag with sample size products in the shopping bag I was basically skipping out of the store. 
Once I got home I went straight to testing out the products. So, I thought it would be fun to review Clinique's little gift. 

Clinique Bonus Bag

BLOGTOBER DAY 7 // FALL MAKEUP ROUTINE

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A FULL WEEK! This may not seem like a big deal to most bloggers but I am happy I stayed consistent even when things got busy. So I saved my favorite post for the 7th day *heehee* There is so much inspiration out there for great fall makeup looks! Just going on Pinterest is like being a kid in a candy store. All the burgundy shades, magical berry lips, and heart stopping highlights... I'm getting goose bumps just thinking about it. I have my own little routine that I wear everyday with a few changes here and there. While I don't wear a berry lip to work I do like to wear the NYX Liquid lip in the shade 07/Sandstorm. So follow along for my little makeup tricks and treats!


June Favorites

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Well my lovelies it is already that time again. On the 25th I kept seeing ads saying "Halfway to Christmas" and it was just mind blowing! But also really exciting as I hope to amp up my holiday blogging game this year. I really love doing the favorites because I can go back and look at what inspired me that month. What was I listening to, watching, reading, etc. Honestly, even if you don't want a blog to be read, I would recommend it to everyone. It's like a yearbook of your life (if you stay consistent), much like going back and reading your old journals.
The posts I was making 6 months ago or four years ago are so completely different from what I am doing now. It's so much fun to read back on old posts and laugh/cringe/tear up from the memories I wrote down. So this is my message for the month of July: MAKE A BLOG, even if it's just on a blank white screen, no pictures, no flare. Take some time to make memories and write them down. Who knows if the internet will still be what is it today in 50 years but being able to go back and read about who I was at this time of my life would be so fascinating years down the road.
Okay... Rant over.

Makeup


Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer
Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water & Makeup Remover
Urban Decay Cosmetics Naked Basics

Rimmel London Natural Bronzer
NYX Cosmetics Liquid Suede Cream Liquid - Shade: Sandstorm




Clothing

Go-Dry Performance Burnout Racerback Tank - Old Navy
Tank Midi Dress - Old Navy
Felicity Striped Dress - Bass Factory Outlet

Nike Air Max Dynasty 


Misc.
Music: This month was sadly really uninspiring in terms of music. If anyone has some cool tunes they've heard recently I would love to find some new jams!
Books: My reading corner is still consisting of Harry Potter but I finished the 4th AND 5th book this June so two more and I will have read the whole series, consecutively, in a pretty short amount of time (considering everything that was going on in the months of April and May).
Also I couldn't write a Favorites review without mentioning the book "Milk and Honey" by Rupi Kaur. Incredible poems that every twenty-something should read. I have definitely gone back a few times to re-read the poems that spoke to me.
T.V.: Orange is the New Black came back this month and I swear I did a really great job at not binging through them... until one day when I watched 5 in a row. That last episode had me crying for, no joke, the entire hour and 10 minutes.
AND OF COURSE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT GAME OF THRONES. It was a killer season that I think tops any television ever created all the way from start to finish. Just incredible television.
Movies: I was very excited for Neon Demon after watching the stunning teaser trailers but man... it was rough. Not even the gorgeous graphics and imagery could make up for the numb and snore-worthy plot and acting.
Finding Dory was trè adorable as I expected it would be. Baby Dory made me want to scream from cuteness.

That is it for my June Favorites! As always let me know in the comments what you were loving this month or tag your blog posts and I will definitely check them out! Much love xoxo Sam

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