I Bought All of the Things (Beauty Haul)

Well, everyone, it happened again.  I went a little cray recently while I was out shopping.  Oh, let’s be honest, I always go a little nuts for beauty products when I’m shopping.  I’ve had about two weeks to play with these products so I’ll be able to give you a little review.  Enough blabbering, on with the stuff! 

Minimal Makeup Tutorial

Well, hello there!  Do you ever have those days where you don't feel like wearing a ton of makeup but you still have to go outside and look like a normal person?  It happens to me more often than I would like to admit.  There are some days where I have to wake up before 6 AM, which is a good three hours before I'm at normal functioning capacity.  On the mornings where I find it particularly hard to leave my blanket burrito, this is my go-to makeup look.

Matte Lip Essentials

Hello, everyone!  It has been absolutely frigid where I'm from the past few weeks.  We've even managed to get some heavy snow which is very rare.  Something about the cold weather makes me want to bust out the matte lip products I own.  I love how it can make you look edgy or soft depending on the color.  The downside to matte lip products is that they can be pretty drying.  Even if you aren't wearing a matte formula, no one wants dry, flaking lips.  It's just not cute.  Here are my tips to help you rock that matte shade without drying out your lips!