Favorite Products of 2013

Well, my little blog is 6 months old as of December, so while I don't have a whole ton of products that I loved for 2013, I do have some good ones. These are some products that I loved so much during 2013 that I repurchased them (some multiple times!)

Olay Fresh Effects Cleansing Wipes

I was totally in love with my Love & Beauty ones from Forever 21, so the fact that these have become my new go-to is pretty impressive. They're wet enough, take off makeup wonderfully, and are just a little bit textured. They're not too hard on my sensitive skin but still get the job done!

Earth Therapeutics Tea Tree Oil Foot Repair Balm

I picked this up on a whim at Ulta, and I love it so much. It keeps my feet (and hands) soft and moisturized without being greasy or thick. Plus, it has great natural ingredients in it!

St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub

Even though this doesn't work as well as it did when I first started using it, I'd highly recommend it. It's gentle and has natural ingredients but still does it's job. I like how clean my skin feels after using it.


Victoria's Secret Body Splash in Fresh & Clean

My favorite summer scent! I like that it's girly, but not overwhelmingly so. A little floral, a little fresh and totally me!

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation and Powder

While these two aren't my holy grail products, I am currently on my third bottle, and they've done really well for me. I might step up to a more full-coverage foundation when I run out of these, but until then, I like they way they feel, the way they blend into my skin, and the color match.

Don't forget to come back on Wednesday - I'm talking 2014 resolutions!

Nail of the Week 11/17, 11/24, & 12/1

Well, I've been slacking a bit on posting these, so today I bring you three NOTW to catch up!

Two weeks ago, I wore Julep's Marion, and I love this color. It's described as "smoky blue with silver shimmer." It does have a fairly subtle shimmer that my camera wouldn't pick up, and it makes it even more beautiful. I think the denim blue color is just gorgeous, and it had ridiculous wear time.

For Thanksgiving week I tried out the new Revlon Parfumerie polish in Autumn Spice. While I absolutely LOVED the color, I could do without the smell. I didn't realize just how much I put my hands near my face until I had this on, and the smell definitely started to make me feel ill after a while. I tried to do some triangle detailing on my middle and ring fingers with the Covergirl Hunger Games Collection polish in Seared Bronze. It didn't work out well, and the colors didn't contrast enough for it to really be worth it, but Seared Bronze is an amazing color. Gold with multi-dimensional, rainbow shimmer? Sign me up! I'm excited to wear it as a full mani.

I've been having some problems with my nails lately because it got pretty cold and dry really fast. My nails hate it. I had four of my nails break in a span of 24 hours, so that's why they're so short. This week, I went very subtle and neutral with Covergirl's Non-Stop Stone. It's a great greige (grey/beige) color, perfect for the workplace or a simple, classy look. It doesn't really show here, but it's a very cozy color. It's a really warm grey, and I love that about it.

What have you been wearing on your nails lately? Do you stick to trends or do you go for whatever?

Five Products I've Emptied

It's time for another products I've emptied post! Let's see what I've used up recently:

1. Revlon Nearly Naked Powder in Fair

I had never tried a non-translucent powder until this one, and I love it. When used with the foundation, it gives me the perfect combination of warmth and that little bit of extra coverage I need. I hit pan on this pretty quickly, but it also lasted for a really long time afterwards. I was very impressed!

2. Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation in Ivory

I really love this foundation. I don't like full coverage foundations, and this is the perfect mix of light coverage while still making my skin look flawless. I'm always impressed when I look at myself after I've put this on. Oh, and I've already repurchased (and use daily) both this and the powder.

3. Elf Makeup Mist & Set

I've raved about this before, and I will rave again. It's literally $3 and it works better for me than the Urban Decay All-Nighter. I never want to put on makeup without it. I'm already halfway through my second bottle.

4. Victoria's Secret Pink Body Mist in Fresh & Clean

After rediscovering my love for this body mist this summer, I finally made it through my original travel-sized bottle of it. I love it. It's not overwhelming, and it's not super girly, so it's perfect for me. I'm already more than halfway through a second travel bottle, and I have a regular bottle of it waiting for me. Clearly, I'm obsessed.

5. TRESemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo

Another thing I've had forever and just recently got around to finishing. This wasn't a bad product, but it wasn't amazing either. Compared to the one I'm using now (the Suave version), it doesn't smell as good, BUT it does make my hair feel cleaner when it's oily. I think this is a better dry shampoo for cleaning, but the Suave is a better one for volume and texture.

So that's everything for this round! Anything you've finished recently?

Even MORE nail polish!

This is going to be a shorter post than I intended because the second part of it isn't ready to be blogged about yet! So sorry!

You guys. I have a serious problem. No matter what, I can't stop buying nail polish. Technically, two of these came from swaps, but since I didn't swap them for other nail polish, I'm still growing my collection. The newest additions are:

Ulta Pinata Yada Yada, Ulta Boogie Nights, Revlon Whimsical, Julep Taylor

I wanted to wear Whimsical this week, but it hadn't arrived as of the time that I painted my nails, so I used Boogie Nights instead. I used it for accents over Revlon Trendy which is a really interesting bluey color. The longer I wear it, the more I fall in love!

I keep telling myself that it'll be okay because I only have a few fall colors I want, and then I won't buy any more polish. Now that I'm getting into the whole glitter thing, though...

My bank account can't handle this!