June has come and go....so quickly!!! And I have, of course, been loving all sorts of things this month. And, like usual, I am going to share it with you!
Make up Favorites:
-Rimmel Show-Off Lip Lacquers
-Mac Lipstick in Peach Blossom
-Stila "In the Moment" Palette
-Two Faced Chocolate Soliel Matte Bronzer
Mac Lipstick in Peach Blossom.
Let me just preface this by saying, I am absolutly horrible at keeping colored lipstick on. Especially during the summer. I drink a lot of water when out in the heat, and lets face it I talk a lot. During the winter I love to slap on some dark lipstick, and it usually stays on since its darker. But brighter, more summery lipstick seems to want to rub off so much easier. Maybe it's just me. Bleh. So, on my no nonsense days that I want a little color but not a bright color, this is my go to. It is this beautiful nude color, with some slight pinky/brown tones. It is creamy and feels great on the lips. Doesn't act as a balm, but feels soft and luxurious. And, while it is MAC, their lipsticks are pretty affordable in my opinion, and I have for sure gotten my money's worth this summer. This, and a little big of pink or nude lip gloss and I am ready to go. And it lasts all day!
Rimmel Show-Off Lip Lacquers
I am in LOVE with these! I mean the color payoff and the fact that it is a stain that goes NOWHERE is just perfect. The colors in this range are perfect for summer. I hope they come out with more wintery colors when the time comes. But the applicator puts helps you to apply really well. A little goes a long way so be careful! You don't need to put it on top of a lipstick, they are that pigmented. And they have this great glossy shine to them. Extremely long wear, no need to constantly reapply. So these are perfect for a night out where you don't want to spend the time running to a mirror to fix it up. I love it for a date night. And the price...SO REASONABLE!!! I think it is like $5 a piece, which is just great. The packaging even looks luxury. You get the luxury look for that great drugstore price. The colors I got (from left to right) are: Stellar, Big Bang, Star Gazer, Luna, and Aurora. I for sure recommend your pick some up the next time your at Walgreens (they are exclusive to Walgreens right not!)
Stila "In the Moment" Palette
An Ulta opened up like 10 minutes from our house. Which is great since our small town has NOTHING beyond Drugstore. Which is fine since I love me some drugstore, but I like me some higher ended stuff too. So Ulta is great for my collection....HORRIBLE for our bank account! =] But when it opened Dillon picked me up this palette and I am in love! I have been trying to venture into less neutral colors and purple was my jumping off point. So this palette was perfect for that leap. And I couldn't be happier with the looks I can create. The colors are so pigmented and easy to blend. Some are sparkly, and others have a more satin finish so you get a great variety. And for the price you get 8 shadows and a really pretty purple eyeliner. I can easily create a day and night look from this palette, so it is just perfect for travel. I cannot speak more highly of this palette, and the colors you get from it. Two Faced Chocolate Soliel Bronzer
This was another thing that Dillon picked up for me at Ulta. Now, I will say this: he bought a shade a little too dark. Which, for summer, I can totally work with. But I wish he would have realized there was a lighter shade. But, that being said, this is the best bronzer I have ever used. It is all over the internet and YouTube, so it is not a secret product at all. So I wont rattle on about it too much. First, and most important to me, it smells JUST like chocolate! I mean seriously, the minute you open it up its like your in a chocolate shoppe. Amazing, and it even smells while on your face, not overwhelmingly, just when your cheek to cheek with that special someone. Dillon loves it so it is for sure guy approved. It is matte too, so no extra sparkle on your face, which I like during the summer. I don't like too much face sparkle when the summer is around since your already super sunny and tan and such. I feel like the winter needs that little sparkle more. Just a personal opinion obviously. But anyways, I am loving this bronzer for contouring and just overall added tan to the face. For sure worth it. 
Hair Favorites:
-Macadamia Natural Oil Hair Mask
-En Root Shampoo and Conditioner by The Balm
-Its a 10 Keratin Leave in Treatment
Macadamia Natural Oil Hair Mask:
So I started using a sample of this and fell in love. It smells great, so that is a plus! But it works wonders on my beat up hair. I am not even going to lie: I dye my hair A LOT. Like all the time. And recently I did a red ombre so I had to bleach the bottom half of my hair. It was looking pretty fried. So I needed something to really hydrate my hair. And I found it. I will do a full review on most of this stuff, but I will give you a brief rundown. It is a hair mask, so it needs to sit in your hair for some time. But I used it on the bottom half of my hair once a week all this month and my hair has never felt better. It is soft and shinny, but doesn't feel filmy like some masks have done to my hair. So I will talk more about it in the future, but until then, I can for sure recommend it!
En Root Shampoo and Conditioner by The Balm:
I always like trying new shampoo and conditioner. I am not loyal to a brand of type so I am always grabbing some new stuff to try. Although I do need to gravitate towards the color treated safe stuff, since my hair is absolutely color treated! I have been using this combo from The Balm all month. I will say I didn't noticed a HUGE difference in my hair texture wise. It feels great, and healthy, but that could be a combination of the other treatments I have been using. But the reason it is a favorite, my color has not budged. Since I do dye it so much, I have some problems keeping the color in my hair. And, lets be honest, the bottles are to die for. They are so cute. I love pinup girls so these just make me smile when I hop in the shower.
Its a 10 Keratin Leave in Treatment:
I have been taking effort and really taking care of my hair. I don't want to be bald when I am older, which is a running joke in my house. So, I saw this in Ulta on sale and figured why not? I will tell you right now, it is expensive. I think $20 for a smallish bottle. But I can already tell it is going to last a while. And I think it is worth the price. It is a detangler and a leave in conditioner with Keratin. My hair, when I use it, needs to be blow dried immediately or it will get greasy. But it does not take much to get my hair greasy so that might just be my crazy hair. But after it is blow dried, my hair feels less frizzy and more straight right off the bat. When I blow dry my hair...I look like Hermione Granger. And if you don't get that reference I look like a bad 80's hair band. It is a HUGE frizzy mess. Since I have been using this spray not only has it tamed, but it styles so much quicker and easier. My hair just feels so healthy and those split ends just seem to disappear. 
Nail Polish Favorites:
-Boom Boom Room by Essie- bright Barbie pink!
-Disco Biscuit by Butter London-deep, somewhat sheer, pink/purple with purple glitter
Accessories:
-Midi Rings! I have been making these like crazy for our online shop and I have been loving wearing them! I almost don't want to sell some and just keep them for myself. But really you can buy these anywhere. They are just something fun and different for the summer time. Obviously I don't wear these all at once! Just wanted to show off my hard work haha. But seriously how fun are these rings!?
TV Show:
-Pretty Little Liars- girly murder mystery
-Parks and Recreations-hilarious show about a Parks Government office
-Twisted- murder mystery, similar to Pretty Little Liars
Food/Snack:
-WhoNu! Cookies- Now these are delicious. I mean seriously delicious. And on top of that they are full of vitamins and proteins. So, they are a delicious little snack that is super healthy, well I mean as healthy as a cookie could possibly be! No quilt when munching on these babies!
Book:
This month I finished my Mortal Instruments series and started up The Faults in Our Stars by John Green. My series ended amazingly (still waiting on the last book to come out) and so far I am really liking The Fault in Our Stars. I can tell it is going to be a sad one though, so I am prepared. I will let you know how that goes!
Making Bows- Which I am going to a tutorial on here in the next week or so! Be on the look out for that!
So I am hoping your enjoying July so far! And I hope you had some favorites this past month as well!
Stay Beautiful!
K
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