Our Fall and Winter Beauty Favorites

Hello everyone!

How are you all doing? Today we're doing a post on our current fall and winter favorites. Here it goes!



1.Mini Mango Body Butter ($3) 2. Benefit they're real! mascara ($23) 3. Minus 417 Hand Moisturizer ($14) 4. Redken Diamond Oil Shampoo ($14)

I stumbled across this super cute body butter from The Body Shop at Ulta. It smells just like fresh mangos and it's super portable too. Of all the mascaras I've been trying lately, this Benefit mascara gives me big huge lashes! During winter my hands get super dry and this awesome hand cream keeps my hands moisturized. The best part is that it dries super fast. I couldn't resist the name of this shampoo and conditioner from Redken. This duo leaves my hair super shiny and soft. It also smells AMAZING.


5. The Girls Are Out by Essie ($8.50) 6. Plumberry by Essie ($8.50)

Even though it is winter time, I am still a fan of keeping my nail polish colors girly and feminine. I love this gorgeous fuchsia nail polish by Essie. It looks really flattering on medium skin and could work for all seasons. Next, this nail polish reminds me of cranberries on the mistletoe. It's a beautiful holiday color.



7. Tarte Frisky Clay Blush ($26) 8. Tarte Lipsurgence in Lust ($26)
Winter weather means goodbye sunshine and hello snow and rain. I picked the next two items to create that pretty red flush on the cheeks that happens when we're out in the cold. Tarte's Frisky and Lust LipSurgence do just the trick.



Yen here! My summer faves have officially rolled into my fall & winter faves and the only product I'm slowly getting into is a darker berry lip color. Or at least trying to find my perfect winter lip color. Urban Decay's Naked Skin Beauty Balm has been one of my top favorites as of late... It even trumps my favorite BB cream from Maybelline, which says a lot since I was pretty gun-ho about that product.

1. NYM Clean Freak Dry Shampoo | retail $6

2. Elie Saab 'Le Parfum' | retail $78

3. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle retail $30

4. Benefit Hoola Bronzer | retail $28

5. Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm | retail $38

6. Maybelline Color Whisper in Berry Ready retail $7.49

7. Benefit They're Real Mascara Deluxe Mini | retail $10

8. Kate Spade Twirl Perfume retail $31.50

9. TIGI Glow Blush in Lovely retail $22

Love & Toast Sugar Grapefruit Hand Creme

I am a sucker for pretty packaging and love and toast gets me every single time. Margot Elena is also the creator for tokyo milk and lollialife which both has beautiful packaging and intriguing scents.

The sugar grapefruit hand creme is definitely sugary sweet with a hint of citrus. The scent lingers for quite some time and I absolutely love that their products are paraben free, phthalate free, never animal tested, no animal ingredients, no artificial colors and packing paper sources come from 100% annually renewed resources. I also purchased their prickly pear lip balm (smells AMAZING) for an upcoming giveaway so don't miss out!

October Sample Society Box

Hello everyone!

How are you all doing? It's finally cooling down in California and I don't know about you but I am so excited for fall! Autumn means pumpkin pie, candles, and lattes galore. I am also ready to break out the cute coats and boots for fall too. Anyways, this month's Sample Society box is here and it's just ok for me. Lets take a look at what is inside:

1. butter LONDON 3 Free Nail Lacquer-Scallywag ($15)- I admit it's nice to have a luxury nail polish in my box but unfortunately I just know that this shade of blue won't flatter my skin tone. I'll probably use this for a giveaway in the future, so stay tuned!

2. Ouidad Botanical Boost Moisture Infusing & Refreshing Spray ($full size $17)- Hm hm hm, a detangler, heat protectant and leave in moisturizer for curly and wavy haired gals. After using this my hair was moisturized and my wavy hair was enhanced. If you have beautiful wavy or curly hair this could be a good product for you. For me, I don't like the natural medusa waves in my hair so I prefer to use something that doesn't enhance them. The product is very lightweight and doesn't leave your hair greasy at all.



3. Diptyque 34 Eau De Toilette (full size $100)- 34 boulevard saint germain is a fragrance celebrating Diptyque's 50th anniversary. 34 encapsulates the scent of its first boutique located on 34 boulevard saint germain with rare and precious fragrances. The result is a fragrance that has an innovative and complex signature, that is neither feminine nor masculine. Ok, I don't like perfume in general so I'm stashing this for now.

4. Minus 417 Hand Moisturizer (full size $14)- Contains natural oils such as evening primrose oil and olive oil. Protects your hands from weather hazards and leaves the skin nourished and silky soft to the touch. Yay! A hand moisturizer. I can never get enough moisturizers and hand creams. Especially now that it's winter I will be going through these like water. I really like this hand cream. It left my skin feeling soft and non greasy. I felt like it locked in moisture really well which is perfect when I just want to put it on and leave the house. I would buy this.

5. IPKN Moist & Firm BB SPF 45 in 02 light (full size $35)- Another BB cream? Sure, why not! I've never actually heard of IPKN before so I was curious to test out this bb cream. The formula is good! It dries perfectly matte and you don't need much to cover your face. The only thing is that it was too dark for me. I would have to try the fair version instead. I would purchase this, just in a different shade!

Well, that's all folks. Thank you for so much reading, and if you'd like to sign up to Sample Society, click HERE to receive 20% off your first order of shopping using the code STAT4718 . <3

July Sample Society Box

Hello everyone!

Today I will be reviewing July's Sample Society Box. I have to say I have been so happy with my Sample Society boxes lately. Last month's was great and so is this month's box. For $15 a month, I am really impressed. Without further ado, let's take a look inside...

1. Vincent Longo Eyeshadow Trio in Paradise Love ($30)- Imagine my surprise when I opened my box and saw a Vincent Longo Eyeshadow Trio! So exciting!! Ok, the colors are a little ahem festive, but still such a pleasant surprise. I am looking forward to trying and reviewing this trio.

2. Tres Pure Face Tonic (full size $65)- This extraordinary formulation prevents drying after cleansing, and the soothing and anti-stress Immortelle neutralizes free radicals thereby diminishing irritation and dryness, while also providing maximum hydration and preventing the trans-epidermal loss of water; therefore perfect for men after shaving. Carrot Seed improves the skin's visible signs of aging by preventing oxidation, providing the skin with a luminous and smooth appearance. I did give this toner a try but my skin reacted a bit. So for now, I'm putting it aside.

3. Lollia Wish Shea Butter Hand Creme (full size $25)- Whoo hoo! Another Lollia Hand Creme. I actually received this hand creme in one of my previous boxes and loved it. It's super hydrating, is creamy textured, and has a sweet buttery scent to it. I'm going to put this right into my purse right now.

4. Ouidad Moisture Lock Define & Shine Curl Styling Gel Cream (full size $24)-Our newest styling technology created to bring out and add definition to waves & curls Unique botanical and vitamin enriched complex infuses hair with a dose of moisture that plumps the hair shaft, helping it maintain its natural curl pattern, promoting definition Styling Gel-Cream that keeps curls hydrated, defined, soft and shiny all day Non-sticky formula easily glides onto hair without weighing it down.

5. Dr. T's Supergoop! Advanced SPF 37 Eye Cream (full size $45)- The eye cream that never rests to give you a well rested, rejuvenated look, reducing the appearance of fine lines and improving under eye firmness.



So...because my skin has been acting up a bit lately (probably because I've been spending so much time at my really germy neighborhood gym) I didn't thoroughly use this month's products. I'm just way too happy with my current skin care routine to mess with it at the moment. If you'd like to sign up for Sample Society you can do so here and make sure to enter the code STAT4718 to receive 20% off your first order! I hope you enjoyed this post and thank you so much for stopping by and reading! :)

Organic Vanilla Bean Hand Cream

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Have I told you how obsessed I've been with Etsy? I can't get enough of this website! Anyhoo, today I will be reviewing a Vanilla Bean Hand Cream ($8) by SkinCraft Organics on Etsy. I absolutely adore organic products, and I also adore all things Vanilla Bean, so when I saw this product for sale, I lurched. The hand cream comes in a 2 oz plastic jar and it's made out of jojoba oil, shea butter, coconut oil, arrowroot powder, and vanilla oil. Sounds soo delicious, right? The texture is very very moisturizing and is a bit more on the oily side.

However, if you have really dry skin like me, this would be a great product for you. I have been using this at nighttime before I go to bed, and just letting it absorb overnight. I also use it after I wash my hands or just throughout the day. The smell is super delicious, it smells exactly like Vanilla Bean and it's not overpowering at all. So nice.

The seller was even generous enough to send free samples of butter body and lavender powder deodorant (not pictured.) The body butter texture is similar to the hand cream texture which is kind of thick but quickly melts into an oil. It left my skin super smooth and moisturized! I also love how the seller has posted the expiration date at the bottom of the jar showing that the product should be used up within six months. With all the chemicals being used in today's beauty products, I am really thankful for completely organic products. Do any of you have any favorite organic products? If so, which ones? Thanks so much for reading and I hope you have a great day! <3