Ulta Haul

OH. MY. GOSH.  I can't even tell you how long it's been since I've done an Ulta haul...I'm such a happy little girl right now!!

If you didn't already know, I'm big on making "beauty wish lists".  Since I'm poor folk, I can't always hit up Ulta and buy the whole left side of the store.  #inmydreams  Soooo, when I know I'm going to run out of a product or just heard of something cool that I want to try out, I add it to a little list that I keep on my phone.  When I get around to it and happen to be able to splurge on some beauty items, I just refer to my handy little list! And today was definitely my day- I got some awesome deals! So here are some cute things that I've been wanting and finally got to buy...

The first thing I knew I really wanted were these two masks from Freeman Beauty.  I first heard of them on YouTube and how they were super effective and came at a HUGE deal- they're only $3.99!!  AND today they were buy 1, get 1 free!! SCORE.

I'm so excited to try them and will definitely do a review here soon!

The next thing I stocked up on were my Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation Powders.  I hit pan on my current one, so I knew I needed to pick one of these up...except, I got 2 because it was buy 1 get 1 half off!  Love it!

I wear this in shade Nude Beige and I've said it before- these are definitely a holy grail product!

Another item that I restocked was my Urban Decay Makeup Setting Spray.

I decided to get the travel size one because I think Urban Decay may have raised their prices on these guys a little bit.  When I bought my first one (which was like, last summer!), I remember it being around $24 or something, but today I saw they were $30!!  I was like nuh uh!  So I opted for the travel size one, which only came in at $14.99.  That was a lot nicer on my wallet.  This'll be my first time using the All Night formula, since I'm used to the Oil Control one, but I've heard this one works even better, so I'm stoked!

Annnnd one more item that's always a staple in my vanity- makeup removing wipes!

To be honest, I'm not super partial to a brand, but I have used Burts Bees a few times and I do like them.  My last ones that I just ran out of were from Olay and the one before I think was from the brand Simple.  So I'm really just kind of all over the place when it comes to wipes, but I do look for the following:

1. Best price point.

2. Gentle on my skin.

3. At least 30 wipes.

Sometimes I will spend a little more on a different brand if I know it has a super gentle formula or if it's for sensitive skin.  I feel like those kinds of products are worth the extra $0.75 cents.  :-)

Now, the last couple of beauty products that I bought today were actually from Bartells, but I wanted to share, so I'm just going to sneak these guys in...

I'm sure you already know that a hot lip color this season is definitely a red-orange hue or a red-coral shade.  I've never been one who's been great with lipsticks, but lately I've been wanting to get out of my comfort zone a little and try something new!  

The packaging.

A closer look!

Presenting NYX's Matte Lipstick in shade Indie Flick!  Now, I know that because of my camera's flash, it looks a little tangerine-ish, but I promise that it's definitely more of a red-orange color.  If you scroll up, you can see I'm wearing in my opening pic.  :-)

Lastly, I got this super pretty minty shade of nail polish from Essie called Fashion Playground (too cute):

It does look a little gray because of my flash, but again, the true color is more of a mint.  :-)

And that about does it!! What products have you girls been crushing on?  What is your must-have for Spring?  Let me know in the comments below!

Love.  Peace.  Buttermilk biscuits.

Nadia

My Everyday Accessories

My taste in jewelry has changed so much over the years.  When I was in middle school, I LOVED bracelets.  I definitely went through a phase.  Then I got to high school and it was all about big earrings- dangly, hoops, colorful, you name it!  Nowadays, my style has gotten a lot more minimal, classic, and honestly...kinda boring.  haha  I would love to venture out of my box more, but sometimes I feel like I just can't be bothered by too many accessories.  I know what I like and I'm not making any excuses for it!

All of the things I've included in this post I pretty much wear just about every single day.  I consider them my favorites and part of my wardrobe staples!

The first piece of jewelry I never leave the house without is my wedding ring.

Okay, okay.  I know my ring is big and it's kind of ridiculous.  And I know it looks like Princess Diana's wedding ring. But guess what?  I kind of don't care. :-)  I absolutely love it and it's my most prized possession.  I don't have a ton of valuable jewels (all of the ones I have are thanks to my grandmother tee-hee), so I take special care of this baby and try to be careful with it.  The main stone is a 3 carat blue sapphire and it's surrounded by white sapphires.  The band is made of white gold and it fits my finger perfectly.  The hubby definitely did good.

My next accessory is actually another ring!

This ring is from my grandmother and is originally from Cambodia, my heritage.  The stones are all blue sapphires (clearly it's kind of my thing) and they're set in a 24k gold band.  I wear this ring on my right hand, on the middle finger.  I absolutely love this piece!

Up next, are my earrings!

I have two piercings on both of my ears and I wear these little guys every day.  The one on the left was actually a gift from my husband.  It's a small diamond set in white gold and I wear it on the outer hole.  The one on the right I purchased from American Eagle for like $5 bucks and wear it on the main hole. I feel like these earrings are easy, simple, and classic.  You can never go wrong with some sparkly studs!  You can definitely dress them up or down and they go with everything.

Now, for my absolute favorite accessory (all of these are my favorites, but I REALLY love this), my Michael Kors watch!

I actually don't have the model number, but the band is the classic tortoise shell and then gold hardware.  The face of the watch is surrounded by crystals and gold accents.  I've never been much of a watch girl, but MK watches have been becoming a huge staple all around, and my hubby gifted this to me for our last year's anniversary...AND I LOVE IT!!

And lastly, when I want to add a little something extra to my everyday accessories, I slide on my cranberry-colored Coach bracelet and my champagne colored, beaded bracelet.

The Coach bracelet has gold plated studs all around it and is made of high quality leather.  I've had it for about a year now and it's really held up!  The beaded bracelet belonged to my mother and I love how pretty it is with its simplicity.  The beads are just strung on an elastic band and it fits loosely on my wrist.  I like to wear these two on my left wrist with my watch.

Annnnd that wraps up my favorite accessories blog post!  Let me know what your favorite jewelry pieces are and how you like to incorporate them into your wardrobe!

Love.  Peace  And buttermilk biscuits.

Nadia