○ MAY '15 FAVOURITES ○

So sorry I haven't posted in a while. :( School has been so busy, but I literally just finished my last class a few hours ago. So now I want to be able to jump back into writing blogs. I've also created a YouTube channel and I'll leave the link below. But lets get started with my monthly favourites for May! 

○ may favourites ○ 

My first favourite for this month would have to be a hairstyle. I didn't take a photo of myself in it, but I'm wearing it in my May Favs video. :) The hair style that I was really digging the month of may was a half-up topknot. Super simple and nothing complicated. ♡ 

I got this necklace at topshop and I LOVE it. In the website, it's called the **V Pendant Necklace. If you click the here, it'll take you to the website. :) I absolutely love this and I wear it practically everyday. I think it's super cute and super simple, yet delicate and elegant. If that makes any sense. I'm so obsessed with necklaces at the minute. I get soooo many compliments on this necklace and it makes any outfit look good, honestly. 

These sunglasses are another favourite that i get many compliments on. People would literally ask if they could try them on, where I got them, and ask if they could keep them. Of course I said, "NO." I bought these at Forever21 and I searched, and searched, and searched for a link to these, but couldn't find them on the website. :( These suit my face shape very well and that is something very difficult for me to find. I definitely loved these so much that I even bought another pair. But then again, that's normal for me to do because I am so horrible and taking care of my sunglasses. 

So I discovered this when I wanted to try something new. I bought Whoosh for my fiancé in a Lush gift box for his BMT graduation and he kept telling me how much he loved it. So I wanted to try it too and got myself a Whoosh. Best. Decision. This stuff is so amazing! So, Whoosh is a shower jelly and I use it with my loofa. When I bought, Whoosh, I cut it up into cubes and I use a cube per shower and this stuff lasts soooo long. Personally, I love to use it after the gym when I shower and it makes me feel so clean and smell so clean! The citrusy scent wakes me up (I prefer to workout in the mornings) and helps me get started for a new day. This is just so perfect and I don't think Whoosh can be topped by any other shower jellies.

This has been my favourite scent, yet again. I believe I've already mentioned this in a different post, but yeah, I love it! *insert heart eye emoji*

My next fav. is a top from Forever21. I really like these styles of blouses because it reminds me of my childhood and reminds me of Mexico. Plus this top hides the food baby, which is great. ;) The name for this top is  "Embroidered Woven Peasant Top."

I instantly fell in love with this when I went to Target. And luckily for me, it was on sale. Maybe not luckily for you, reader, because it's probably not sold anymore. :( I mean, that's typically what it's like when it comes to sales. Because with sales, they tend to want to sell the item out completely. But anyway, if you know anything about me, you know that I am a candle hoarder. So this was a perfect addition for my candles and I use this every time I light a P.F. Candle. Which you're about to see next.

I first found out about this through a UK blogger and thought, "Wow, am I ever going to get a candle like this one?" She had great reviews on it and I, a candle lover, wanted my hands on one. So I went back on her Instagram photo and saw that she tagged where it was from and it said Urban Outfitters. Which made me think that it was totally possible for me to get one! Then I realized, after going to an UO, that not all UOs have it. So then I go back and see the post again and go to the actual candle company's Instagram and see that the candle is based off in LA. I go to LA pretty often so I got SUPER EXCITED. I was about to order some online, because I couldn't wait for my next LA trip to grab some. BUT then I see another Instagram post of a local shop saying that they now sell P.F. candles! *breathes* So long story short, these candles were a hunt to find, yet so close to me than what I thought. These are soy candles and their scent is beyond lovely. Plus the packaging is just perfect. Neroli & Eucalyptus is the scent I have been burning the most this month and you can find them here. It is so worth the purchase. These are definitely my favourite candles and it will be hard to not constantly post about them.

This is a limited edition scent from last year and I don't know if they sell it. But if they do, let me know so that I can stock up! This is something that I've been wearing every day and I loooove! It is very citrusy and it makes me happy. :) 

I don't have anything else to say other than I recommend this product! It's only sold at Ulta (duh) and it works soooo well! It's gentle and not only cleans the brush/sponge but also removes bacteria.

I got this wonderful bag at Target. I'm also pretty sure they still sell these. What made me love this bag was the fact that it was two of my favourite colours AND had gold hardware. It has one pocket outside, two compartments, and two pockets and one zip-up pocket in one compartment. Inside, it's black with white polkadots. The fluffball keychain is from H&M and I got it because I thought it would be such a nice touch to this bag. I love my little fluffball so much that I gave it a name (Fifi). Fifi is also part of this months favs. :)

Like I've mentioned earlier, I've been workingout and this water bottle helps me so much throughout the day. I believe this is 74oz and the stickers on it are not included. ;) This had to be in my favs because I use this daily. Oh! Almost forgot to mention, but I bought this at Wal-Mart. :)

Another gym edition! These are the Nike Flex 2014 Run and I'm pretty sure I mentioned these in another post? But whatever! These were a birthday gift from my fiancé and he just loves me so much. These are so lightweight and ughhhh I can't put to words how much I love these! Justin, if you're reading this, THANK YOU soooo much for these!!!!!

Let's face this together. My hair is damaged. There, I said it. So now what? Time for some R&B. After sampling this about two or three times at Lush, I came to the conclusion that I needed to purchase it. And it made my hair sooo happy! What I do is I apply it after the shower when my hair is still wet. I put some product in my hand and warm up the product with my hands so that it sort of melts onto my hair as I apply it. Personally, I like the scent, but not many people do. This is ideally for people with curly and dry hair aka me.

Ole Henriksen's Pure Truth Melting Cleanser is something I can't even begin to explain. Basically, you take this gel and massage it on your face and it melts away all your makeup and melts away any caca that you have on your face from the day. You wash it off with water and your face feels like it can breathe and it feels moisturized. This also has collagen and vitamin c. I love this stuff so much. And I wish Costco sold this so that I can buy a big mama version of this. But anyway, this is sold in Sephora. :)

 I have this Chella eyebrow pencil. I'm not sure where the shade is placed on the packaging, but this is in brown. :) I've been using this a lot and using a slanted brush to blend in the product on my eyebrows. Just so that they can look extra natural. :) 

As you can see, these are samples for Urban Decay's eyeshadow primers. :) Personally, I preferred Eden over Original. Original made it to my favs only because I've been using it to test it to see if I like it. And I do, but it definitely not for my lids. Eden, on the other hand, is. BUT they're both good and I recommend you to try them if you're interested. :)

I have been using Urban Decay's Sidecar NONSTOP from their Naked Palette. Its pigmented and shimmery. Unfortunately, the shimmer didn't pick up in the photo, but it is soooo lovely. I've been wearing it on its own and it looks great! 

This mascara is a sample from Make Up Forever. This makes my lashes soooo long and I've been wearing this a loooooot. Obviously, since it's made it in my May favs. ;)

This will forever be my favourtie. I talk about this a lot, so you can just check out a tutorial I did here. This is super multipurpose! You can wear it as a base, alone, apply it with your fingers, a brush, apply it lightly or pack it on, you can wear this however. If you've never had/heard of this, definitely go with the shade Bad to the Bronze. That's the shade I use, in this picture, and it fits any skin tone.

I have been on the hunt for an eyelash curler that actually does what its name says it does. Tarte's Neon Light's Eyelash Curler definitely takes the gold on that. This eyelash curler packs all of my lashes in and curls them. I don't have to worry about whether or not eyelashes got tucked in or not. I love this and I've been using it everyday since I got it!



And that is all I've got for my monthly favourites! If you have any recommendations, feel free to leave it in the comments and tell me what you've been loving! :) also tell me if you want to try any of these. Also! Leave suggestions for blog posts you want to see me do. :)
Here is the link to my monthly favourites video in case you were wondering.
Aaaaaaand thank you for your time. ♡

☀ today's post workout protein smoothie. ☀

banana, chocolate, & peanut butter protein smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 tablespoon of peanut butter 
• 1 serving of protein (mine is chocolate flavoured, so you might need cocoa powder - add however much you want)
• 2 ice cubes
• milk (whole, 2%, almond, or whatever you prefer) 

This is a no brainer, you toss it all into a blender. I didn't add the amount of milk because I just add what I feel like is enough. You don't want it too watery. But then again, you can make this to your own personal preference. Whether you'd like more ice, peanut butter, milk. Go for whatever texture you'd like in your smoothie. 

Tip: Be sure to peel the banana and stuff it in a sandwich bag in the freezer. You can cut the banana in slices or mash it. I prefer to mash it because its just easier to do once it's in the bag.

If you try this, comment by letting me know and show me a picture! :)
Comment below if you want me to post more of these types of blogs. 

☀ Have a great Thursday! ☀

♡ today's makeup. ♡

Today's make up consisted of these products pictured and a few that are not pictured. Continue to read to find out and to see the final product! (Side note: I am not sponsored at all. I am also not a professional makeup artist. I just do this because it's a hobby of mine and I love learning new things, as far as makeup goes. ♡)

moisturizer, toner, & primer.

I first moisturized with The Body Shop's Vitamin E Moister Cream, then I sprayed Lush Cosmetics' Eau Roma Water over. I know you can also use Eau Roma Water before moisturizing, but this is how I like to do it instead. :) Then I prime my face using Benefit's The POREfessional. It minimizes the appearance of pores, it's lightweight, oil-free, and contains vitamin E. I applied this all over my face.

foundation. 

And foundation is obviously next! What I used was Rimmel's Match Perfection in 101 Ivory. Not a surprise. I feel like I talk about this foundation aaaaalllll the time! Sadly, I need to buy a different shade because the sun is out, its spring, and I'm slowly getting darker. Which is a bummer because I just bought this bottle and a newer one in the same shade. :( But anyway, I just applied blotches of it onto my face and down my neck. Then I used a makeup sponge to blend and buff until it looked like skin, basically. I had to do two layers to get better coverage because spots. :( I'm currently debating on whether or not I should buy a beauty blender. Leave a comment below if you have one and recommend it/don't recommend it. :)

concealer.

So... Something tragic happened to me yesterday. I LOST my concealer. It was fairly new as well. ;( BUT if I did have my concealer, I would have used Maybelline's Age Rewind Dark Circles Treatment Concealer. If you want to read more about it, you can find it here on a post I did at the beginning of the month. It's number 18 on the post and if you have one of these, you know how horrible of a loss this is to me. 

I would apply this under my eyes, on the bridge of my nose, and onto my spots. And blend using the same makeup sponge.

powder foundation.

I topped off the foundation (and concealer if I had it with me) with Rimmel's Stay Matte in the shade 001 Transparent. I used the 106 by Zoeva makeup brush to apply.

bronze & highlight. 

This is a new toy of mine! I literally just got it yesterday and, so far, I love it. I'll write a review on this in the future, once I fully have experience with it. I used the 102 by Zoeva for bronzing in the hollows of my cheeks after doing a fishy face. (insert fishy emoji) I also ran it up on the hairline of my forehead and on my jaw. Then I highlighted above my cheeks and made a "C" shape going up to my eyebrow bone. I used 110 by Zoeva to apply. This is the Lowlight/Highlight Perfecting Palette by Becca.

blusher.

I used MAC's Matte Blush in Melba onto my cheeks. It doesn't look it, but it is very pigmented. It's a peachy shade and I've been using it a lot recently. Anyway! I used my 127 by Zoeva to apply it onto the apples of my cheeks. 

eye shadow primer & eyeshadow.

I completely forgot to grab a shot of my eye shadow primer, but it's Elf's Eye Primer & Liner Seal. Its a double sided tube, and I used the primer side. I'm also currently testing it to see if it works, like it says it does, and if I like it. The concealer itself is a stick, so instead of directly applying onto the lid, I applied it onto my finger and from there onto my lid. Then I used Maybelline's 24hr Color Tattoo cream eyeshadow. Can I just say something? I LOVE cream eyeshadows and this one is the best one I've ever tried. It's very pigmented, you can do so much with it on your lid, you can wear it as a base, or wear it alone! Anyway, this is in the shade Bad to the Bronze. I recommend this one if you don't know which shade to pick up. I just propped this onto my lid with my fingers. Nothing special done here. :) My personal goal is to hit pan with this.

eye liner.

As for eyeliner, I went and decided to do a cat flick. I always start at the outer corner of my lid, to get the flick just right. And I use a different eyeliner to finish what's needed on the lid itself. For the flick, I use Tarte's Precision Longwear Liner. It's very pigmented and has a skinny felt tip, and I LOVE THIS. It's been my holy grail as of late. Then I run down my lid with Tarte's Inner Rim Liner. This is amazing. It's a liner pencil with a twisty, so I don't have to sharpen it. It's also very pigmented and stays on all day without smudging or wearing off.

eyebrows.

I am in love with this product. For eyebrows, I use Tarte's Amazonian Clay Volumizing Brow Powder in the shade Rich Brown. This makes my eyebrows look so natural and so happy, if that makes sense. I apply this on with 317 by Zoeva. (I should probably do a Zoeva review) 

mascara. 

Tarte's Lights, Camera, LASHES is my favourite mascara product to use. Thanks to Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty! This is what it looks like. It's an all around great mascara for lengthening, thickening, and just everything really. I even gave one to my mom and she absolutely loves this mascara. But anyway, I just applied this to my top lashes.

lips.

To finish today's makeup, I applied MAC's Matte lipstick in Velvet Teddy. This is an all around favourite and I love to wear it because I feel like it gives me a hint of the 90s. It's a lovely nude. 

final product.

 This is how it looks, overall. I really love how my eyeshadow came out. 

I also really think that the nude lipstick did a great final touch.

If you have any ideas as to what else I should write about, let me know in the comments below! If you decide to do this look, send me a picture and let me know how it went! Because I'm honestly really eager to know! :) Also comment if you own any of these products and what you think of them. Or comment what you want from these products listed. AND comment below concerning the hype of a beauty blender - if its worth it or not. Hope to hear from you all soon! 

♡ top and necklace are both from H&M. ♡

my night time skin routine.

♡ Hello, dear reader! ♡

For those of you who don't already know, it is super important to wash your face before bed. No exceptions! No matter how little of makeup you have. Yes, even if you did not wear makeup at all! Here is what I currently do and use before resting my head. I'm constantly changing my night routine, due to tending to my skin's needs. So I will most likely blog another post like this, but up to date as to what I do/use. Lately, I've been stressed, so my skin is out of control. So here is what I do:

First thing I do is find a headband or hair tie, sometimes even both.

I then remove my makeup using face wipes. 

I LOVE these by Pond's. Which I am currently 

out of, so I'm pretty bummed out about. 

But then again, it just means another Target trip! :) 

So yeah, I remove my makeup with this. 

Starting with my eye makeup/eyebrows (if I've got them filled in). 

I leave the wipe on my lid for a few seconds, 

just so that the cleansing towel picks up 

all the makeup, then I wipe it off completely. It takes 

me about two tries. You can also apply coconut oil on your lids 

and wipe it off with the cleansing towel. (Sorry if this has 

already begun to sound like a chatty blog post.) 

Then I wipe my entire face, and try to get as much face makeup off.

Never rely on just a cleansing wipe to do all the work. 

Always try to have a facial cleanser to pick up the 

slack and nourish your skin. :) This will help you out! 

What I use is Angels on Bare Skin. It's obviously a dry texture, 

so I add water as the directions say, and massage 

it onto my face and neck. Then I rinse. :) 

If I need to exfoliate a bit more, 

I apply Ocean Salt. AND OH MY GOSH, 

I LOVE THIS STUFF.

After applying Eu Roma Water toner by Lush 

(which I forgot to photograph), I apply this under my eyes. 

Its just a sample of the Body Shop's moisture cream. 

I just apply under my eyes because I have been going 

through a lot of stress lately, and my skin is 

freaking out. I've been experiencing a lot of puffiness 

under my eyes. This seems to sooth it, so far. :) 

I'm still looking for eye creams, so I will keep you all posted!

Then I apply Enzymion moisturizer all over my 

face and neck, avoiding the area where I 

applied the moister cream. This is packed with vitamins 

and nutrients, so my face goes to bed very happy. :) 

After I'm done moisturizing, I apply tea tree oil 

on my spots. Tea tree oil disinfects and dries out my spots.

You can use a cotton ball, cotton pad, q-tip, whatever you prefer.

Once I'm set after the tea tree oil, I apply Grease 

Lightning onto those same spots. I've been breaking 

out so much recently and I will get back 

to you on how this method works. 

Then I apply this on my lips. Might as well 

condition them while I'm asleep, right? :) 

So that is the end of today's blog post. 

Be sure comment your thoughts and suggestions, 

or if you would like to/already use any of these products and 

let me know what you think! I plan on doing another post like

this soon because I'm actually about to do a different

routine tonight and I will do a product review on it in the near future.

ALSO comment ideas on what you think I should write about.

Thanks for reading and I hope to hear from you all soon. :)

♡ This blog post was requested and inspired by Claudia. Shoutout to Claudia. ♡

♥ ulta haul ♥

I stopped by Ulta at about 10am, when they opened, to pick up today's special on their 21 Days of Beauty. I picked up a few other things as well and decided to make a haul post. So let's get started!

Candy Glow

So what Ulta had for their 21 Days of Beauty was Sweethearts Perfect Flush Blush in Candy Glow by Too Faced. They were 50% off and so I bought two for the price of one. I've used this before and I fell in love with how it left my cheeks! You can build it up, or use one of the three shades. Which is why I love this blush. There are sooo many different ways to use it and I highly recommend it.♥

The next thing I came across were the Sally Hansen Salon Effects. These things are usually $8 and I was able to grab two for $2 each. (This is why I love the sale section.) 

The two patterns I purchased were 560 Tie-Dye For & 335 Sweet Marble Floret. I can't wait to use them! :)

So at Ulta this week, Banana Boat has a buy one get one 50% off. I decided to go for this fake tan because I've used it before and loved it, my sister uses it, and my pale self needs it.












And the last couple of things I purchased were a shampoo and conditioner by Ogx. They also have a buy one get one 50% off this week, so jump on that opportunity if you can!

The shampoo I purchased was inspired by a UK vlogger (what a surprise, I know. -sarcasm-) And it is the Coconut Milk Shampoo. I'm so excited to use it and hopefully it'll make it to one of my monthly favourites. :)
It smells like a dream, by the way. ♥










The conditioner I purchased was the Extra Strength Hydrate + Repair Argan Oil of Morocco and it smells SO GOOD. I normally purchase the original one, but decided to get the extra strength, just to see the contrast of how it leaves my hair. This also has silk proteins which will moisturize and hydrate my hair during this warm weather.

♥♥♥♥♥ Thank you for reading. Comment below any suggestions or if you own any of these and how you like them or if you plan on purchasing any of these items. ♥♥♥♥♥