May Favorites

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Happy official first day of June everybody!!! The year is like half over and I'm just so confused as to how this happened? I know the years feel faster as you get older but my god it was literally just new years eve.
Anywho, I am back back in Cali Cali with ma fam and things are settling down to a manageable speed. It never feels right the minute I get back and I still think it hasn't hit me that I won't be leaving this time to go back to school... I have a feeling it won't really hit me until August/September when all the other students are going back and I'm still here. But onwards and upwards! 
This past month has been ridiculously crazy with graduation and everything so I didn't have a lot of time to think of anything other than what I needed to finish, pack, sell, send, say goodbye to, etc. etc. 
So without further ado, here are some of my May Favorites!
Makeup
Crème in Your Coffee - MAC lipstick
Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 - COOLA
PERF - Floss Gloss
Clothing
Off Shoulder Mini Dress - ASOS
Wild Daisy Maxi Duster - Wildfox
Palm Island Fixed Tri Top - Ripcurl
Misc.
Music: Okay I jumped on the bandwagon... I listened to the Hamilton soundtrack and it was so freakin good but it was so freakin long. I also have bought some of the new songs from Lemonade - Hold Up, Sorry, Daddy Lessons. I watched the visual album too which was just stunning and breathtaking! 
Books: Currently on Goblet of Fire (my fav HP book) so I'm hoping I can just devote time to finishing those up and then going on to some new summer releases. If you have any suggestions let me know!
T.V.: I really didn't watch any television for the past I would say month and a half besides Game of Thrones. However, I caught up on the new bachelorette yesterday and even though I think JoJo is kind of a snore, guys this season are characters so I'll keep chugging along!
Movies: My friends and I went and saw the new Captain America movie and it was just everything. I would say it was better than the last Avengers movie by far. Now I really can't wait for Dr. Strange!!!

That would pretty much sum up my month of May! Let me know what some of your favorite things were in May as well :) xoxo Sam





February Favorites!

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Well, hello there. After a brief hiatus I am finally feeling back to my normal self again. There was so much going on in my life at the start of February that I felt so disconnected from everything and, for me, blogging is something I do as a way to express myself. But how can you express yourself when you don't feel like yourself at all??? 
So here I am. I can't promise that I'll be reliable with this blog because this semester is really turning out to be quite challenging. Not really in terms of school work but just learning how to adjust to college ending. I mean it is a bit of an identity crisis to think that in literally less than 3 months I won't be a student again. But you can read my post that I wrote on the first day of this semester here where I share more of my feelings on that topic. 
Without further ado here are my February Favorites! Enjoy :)
Makeup
I had been using the skin toning primer from e.l.f. until it sadly ran out. So my roommate and I went to their store and I picked out this one. So far I like it better than the other one because it's consistency is more like a lotion where as the other one was more oil based. 
Obsessed. So obsessed. The name of this is called Long Legged and Fabulous. I mean was it made for me personally??? I think so. I love the pink color so so much! You can find it here.
I am not even kidding the amount of people who asked me what nail polish I wore at work one day was overwhelming. Thankfully I knew the brand! Floss Gloss is an awesome local nail polish company that seriously has THE BEST nail polish. This one is called 95% Angel and it is so gorgeous. I'm someone who usually sticks to pinks, reds, or whites but this color was too good not to try! You can find it here.

Clothing
I'm in serious summer mode already and it is KILLING me trying not to go out and buy shorts, sandals, or tank tops. Maybe this New York winter has been a tease of spring because I am sooooo ready for warm weather again. I saw this shirt at work and literally could not stop picking it up. I convinced myself that if by the third time I saw the shirt and still loved it I should buy it...so I did. I think it's going to be perfect for the beach and the graphic is awesome!!! You can find it here. 
I know technically this isn't clothing but I went to a Pink store because I still had some money on a gift card. I had been telling myself I needed a water bottle because I never drank enough water throughout the day. I saw this and I so wish you could see the other side because it says "Good Vibes" and the two O's are pineapples! After this month I needed all the good vibes I could get and this not only keeps me hydrated but is also bright and happy! You can find it here. 

Misc.
Diet: lol.
Movies: OMG so much to say! So the most recent movie I saw was Deadpool which was actually probably one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Ryan Reynolds is a dream and it doesn't matter how gross they try to make him he will always be 100% fiiiine. I also saw the new Zoolander 2 movie which was equally as funny but in a different way. Much like the first one you really had to turn off your brain to enjoy it but after having received bad news literally minutes before the film it was exactly the mind numbing entertainment I needed. 
TV: one show and one show only... FULLER HOUSE! I watched the entire season on Friday and I literally do not care what anyone thinks it was so nostalgic. I have also still been watching all my crappy reality shows but the Bachelor is almost over and Girls just started! (I really need to find better television to watch lol)
Music: Because of my summer vacation mentality (in the middle of winter) I have been listening non-stop to the beach boys. This could perhaps be the reason I am yearning for the beach but they really do brighten my day! 

I hope you enjoyed the post and I really will blog more now that my personal life is more under control. Lots of love always! xoxo Sam 




January Favorites

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I know January isn't technically over but just thought I would get a head start! So much has happened this month it really is weird for me to think that I was in California for the majority of it. I swear I come back to New York and it's like I never went home at all (feels the same way being in California too!)
Also something I wanted to slightly mention was that I canceled my Ipsy subscription this month as well. Not to speak badly but when I returned to my apartment and opened the two Glam Bags I had waiting from December and January I was really disappointed with the quality of the products as well as the amount of products. If you are going to have a larger bag I don't think it is smart to send like 4 items in it. One of my friends is still subscribed so I asked them to tell me how they like the product choices in the upcoming month to see if I would possibly resubscribe (wow that was a longer paragraph than I expected). But I want to be totally honest with you all about the things I choose to purchase!
So to start it off makeup!
Lip Enhancer Illusion Lip Liner by ModelCo
Mac Velvet Teddy Lipstick
HD Microfinish Powder - Powder - MAKE UP FOR EVER

Clothing

Cotton On's Graphic Tee Selections
Basel Flat Bootie Lucky Brand

Gym Pant PINK by Victoria's Secret
MISC.
Diet: Really trying to start every day with Oatmeal. I needed to use up the box of Quaker Oats I had but also went to Whole Foods and bought their organic brand of Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal so excited to try that out! Also eating lots of fruits and fruit based foods to make sure my Vitamin C, Potassium, etc. stay normal throughout the winter. 
Movies: Saw the Revenant last night and will review that for my second half of the oscars best picture nominations. *if you missed it you can find it here* I also watched Joy and can't wait to share with you all what I thought.
TV: I go through weird relations with reality TV but right now I am all about The Bachelor, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Vanderpump Rules (I know they are all so frickin' awful but so oddly addicting and entertaining)
Music: It's odd because being home my music taste is normally pretty typical: top 50, some oldies, etc. But whenever I get back to New York I get into odd music kicks. Right now it's just been old movie soundtracks. 

I hope you enjoyed this post! Let me know what you would like to see next on the blog xoxo Sam



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