Drugstore Haul!! :)

Hi guys! Feels like I haven't posted in forever. My internet has been awful all week, it like cuts in and out, so hopefully I can get through this post! I went out recently and bought a couple new things, which was amazing, because typically I only buy new products out of necessity. I'm really excited to show them all to you today, let me know in the comments if you've tried any of them!

1) Briogeo Rosarco Oil ($24)- I thought I would go ahead and just start with the one non-drugstore item (the only one, I promise!). Recently, I've felt like my hair has been really dry and damaged, which is a problem I tend to have when I work out a lot, for some reason. I originally went into Sephora with the intention of getting the Don't Despair, Repair Deep Conditioning Mask from this brand, which I've tried before and really enjoyed, but I was interested by the concept of an oil, and thought it would be a nice change of pace to try something new. I've only used it once so far and I haven't seen a massive difference, but the problem isn't getting any worse either, so I'll let you guys know how I get on with it!

2) e.l.f. Baked Eyeshadow Palette in the color California ($10)- I saw someone raving about the Maybelline baked eyeshadows recently and had really been interested in trying them, but when I got to the drugstore they unfortunately didn't have any in stock. I've never owned a baked eyeshadow, blush, or baked anything before, so that was really a bummer. Just as I was leaving I walked by this palette- and fell in love. Not only are all the shades gorgeous, but the palette itself is called California, which I absolutely could not resist. Now that I've had some time to play with it, I find that I really hate the packaging, it sits in kind of a plastic box that just feels clunky and cheap. The shadows themselves are gorgeous and all extremely wearable, but the pigmentation is pretty bad- you can see from the swatches that the colors didn't really come out, and I applied them wet and really tried to build them up. Still, over a primer and applied wet they look really nice. You get what you pay for I suppose, and 10 baked eyeshadows for $10 is a steal!

They're so shimmery! The last swatch is the Maybelline Color Tattoo.

3) Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo Leather Cream Shadow in the shade Chocolate Suede ($5.99)- I had heard really awesome things about these leather finish Color Tattoo shadows, and since I love all of the other Color Tattoos I have, I had to pick one up. I chose the shade Chocolate Suede because I felt like I wanted to try something different in the summer from the usual gold tones. I'm very very excited to give this a go, I feel like brand new cream eyeshadows are one of the simplest joys of life.

 4) Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser in the shade Light ($8.99)- This is definitely a hugely popular concealer, I think everyone and their mother swears by it. I've yet to give it a try, but I am expecting huge things just because of the hype. I wasn't too impressed with the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, and I'm really hoping this one is much better. I'll keep you all posted for sure!

 5) NYX Tame and Frame Tinted Brow Pomade in the shade Black ($6.99)- I had been thinking about picking up the Anastasia Brow Pomade, or even the one the MAC Fluidline brow gel, but I was a little hesitant to purchase them because I was afraid my brows would look awful, or painted on, and that I really wasn't going to get a whole lot of use out of either of them. I had my brow routine sorted, so I was a little afraid to fix something that didn't seem broken. But this NYX one definitely seemed like an affordable alternative, and I am so glad I picked it up. I tried it out today since I was in a rush, and oh my god! If you like strong brows, you should really try this out. And it's so easy to use, you can literally put as little or as much as you want precisely where you want it. Definitely a convert.

6) L'OREAL Infallible Pro-Matte 24 Hour Foundation ($14.99)- I'm a huge fan of L'Oreal foundations. Their True Match Lumi (which is a dupe for the YSL Touche Eclat) and their Magic Nude Liquid Powder (which is a dupe for the Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation) are among some of my favorite foundations of all time. I figured when summer does finally hit and it starts to really warm up in San Diego, I wanted to stay away from my dewy foundations and try something matte, so this just seemed perfect. If it does last 24 hours, that would be an added bonus, since the worst thing in the summer is sweating all your makeup off!!

Alright guys, that is all of the products I picked up! If you've tried any of them be sure to let me know how you liked them :)

Until next time, stay beautiful!
- Whitney
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Cyber Monday Haul!

I'm the worst! I sincerely apologize for my epic failure of a blogmas, but I got really caught up with finals and kind of personal issues, so I am putting it to rest. I suppose I'll give it another shot next year, haha! In brighter news, my cyber Monday/ Black Friday online deals all came in, and I am excited to share them all with you guys!

TOPSHOP

1) Acid Wash Joni's- Topshop was doing buy one get one free on all their sale items, which was incredible! The challenge then was finding things that were still available and then still in my size. Kendall Jenner wore a pair of acid wash jeans like this a while back, styled with a plain white crop top, and she just looked incredible, so I am really excited to now own a pair as well!

Thanks Kendall for the inspo!

2) Denim trapeze dress- This was my "free" Topshop buy. This dress will probably hide out in my closet until spring/ summer... but when that time of year comes around, I have a certain black/white striped and sleeved crop top I'm planning on wearing it with!

SALSIT

1) tank top- I had never purchased anything from Salsit before, but I'd browsed their website a few times (and have been following them on IG!) and so I figured now, when everything online was 40% off, if was my time to strike. I bought this tank top because it looked versatile and easy to wear, but also because on the website they'd modeled it with an asymmetrical white skirt, and I am looking forward to recreating that look with a very similar skirt from Zara :)

2) Leather skirt- Is there anything this season that isn't better in leather? I love the paneling on this skirt, and the zippers aren't just a cute accessory, they're actually functional! The skirt is a really awesome length too, it ends about an inch or so above the knee, which is awesome for professional and work settings! 

FOREVER 21

1) Black Bomber- The only thing I picked up from Forever 21 was this bomber jacket, which I'd been eyeing online for awhile, and had not yet shown up in my local stores. It wasn't on sale, but shipping was free, so at least it wasn't any more expensive than it would have been in stores. I've already worn it a handful of times, and I absolutely love it, it goes with just about everything!

That's all of the things that I picked up! I love online shopping, the only pain is always paying for shipping :( Did you participate in Cyber Monday? Let me know what you guys got :)

Hopefully you'll hear from me soon, haha!

Stay beautiful!

- Whit

Black Friday Haul!!

I know, I know, it's been forever since I've been on- over a full week since I've posted! I was out of town last weekend and after I got back, I spent a lot of time with family, and just tried to get back into the swing of things. However, I have decided that this year I'm going to attempt (key word there being attempt) blogmas, so hopefully you guys will be hearing from me quite often!

There have been some amazing sales these last few days for Black Friday, so I thought I'd post a haul for you guys showing you what I picked up in store! (There will be another post about what I bought online, I can assure you, I've been very bad.)

On to the haul!

Sephora

1. Nest Rollerball Trio- I think this might be sold out online at Sephora! Typically they offer $10 deals on products, so this year I only bought one thing and it was this rollerball trio. All of these scents smell incredible, they're all quite sweet and a little sensual too, which is new for me. I really like them though, they smell a bit more grown up which is nice!

Lush

1. Butterbear Bath Bomb- I'm pretty sure Lush wasn't doing anything special for Black Friday, I just like shopping there LOL. This little cutie smells phenomenal and I'm excited to use him!

2. Melting Snowman Bath Melt- I'll be honest, I've already used this bath melt haha! It was lovely in the bath, it smelled like cinnamon chai, but I wasn't fond of the way it smelled on my skin after I got out of the bath, so I won't be repurchasing, which is a shame, look how cute he is!

Forever 21

1. Sweater- I'm so proud of myself for only buying one thing! Forever 21 was offering 50% off all their sale items, so I got this sweater for $6, I believe! I like that the back is longer than the front, and I think the sleeves add a nice touch that makes this sweater much more interesting than just the basic black.

American Eagle

1. Vegan Leather High Rise Jeggings- The ONE thing I vowed to myself I would pick up this Black Friday was a pair of leather pants... and after absolute hours of searching I FINALLY found a pair!! These jeggings are so comfortable and I love that they're high rise... I just absolutely love them, I think they're such an upgrade on the liquid leggings (not that I'm hating, I LOVE my leather look leggings). American Eagle was offering 40% off storewide, which unfortunately they aren't doing online, but check back tomorrow if you're interested, they may be doing a deal for Cyber Monday!

Here are the two pieces combined!

Urban Outfitters

1. Lace dress- First of all, never again. Never again will I try to go to Urban on Black Friday. I waited in line for an hour and a half!!! The worst part was (well, the worst part was that they were only doing 50% off sale, which is a sale they have quite often) that I knew exactly what dress I wanted and in what size, and yet I still had to wait so long to get it. Lesson learned. But I really do love this dress, and when I tried it on on the Wednesday before Black Friday, the one I tried on did not have a slip, so I was very happy when I discovered the one I bought DID have a slip!

Was this dress worth the wait? What do you guys think?

Charlotte Russe

1) Tights- I really wanted a pair of sheer tights, which are so hard to find as opaque are in style. These ones are still semi-opaque, so I may still look into getting more sheer ones in the near future. Their deal was buy one get one 50% off, but I wasn't particularly interested in buying two.

Typo

1. Water bottle- A basic necessity! I believe Typo and Cotton On were both 40% off storewide. I love that this one has the stag on it :)

Ulta

1. Curling wand- I wasn't terribly impressed with Ulta's deals this year- but they were offering this curling wand for $15 and I had a $3.50 off coupon, so I got a good deal! I've tried curling irons and straighteners to no avail, so I'm hoping that a wand will do the trick for my supremely straight hair!

Target

1. The Notebook- If you can brave Target the day of Black Friday, you can get some awesome deals on movies!! I got this one for $4, and you can bet I went home and had a good cryfest.

2. Pitch Perfect- Also for $4. I'm so excited for Pitch Perfect 2!!!!!

And that was it, that was all of the things I bought (in store). What did you guys get for Black Friday? Let me know!!!

Stay beautiful!!

- Whit

Veteran's Day Weekend Haul!

I went to the mall with my mother today for some bonding, and as you may have experienced, when you're out with your mom you kind of stop by stores you wouldn't necessarily go into by yourself. A lot of stores were having some type of special or sale today, and I ended up picking up quite a few things, which was nice, as I really wasn't expecting to find anything. There's some makeup-y bits and some fashion-y bits and some lifestyle bits, we're really pulling all the stops out today!!

Makeup

1) Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Foundation in the shade Beige 50- I wanted to save the best for last but I LITERALLY could NOT contain my excitement!!!! When I first started getting into makeup, this foundation was my holy grail product that I vowed to someday own, but every time I saw it in shop, I couldn't justify putting down almost $60 on a foundation. But today I finally splurged and picked it up (in part because it is quickly becoming unavailable) and it's so beautiful! Part of me just wants to stare at it forever and leave in untouched. I did pick it up a shade lighter than I had wanted (because my shade was sold out everywhere, even online!) but that should be alright as we get into the colder months, because even here in California my tan still fades.

2) The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash- I actually picked this item up in Ulta, because I had a coupon. Tea Tree oil is one of my all time favorite ingredients for skin products (does that make sense?) as it has a skin clearing effect, but also I think really tones and just purifies this skin. And while I'm still not very acne-prone, I have had some redness and even a few spots (just bumps, not even real spots) and I'm hoping this product helps take care of that.

Fashion

1) Nine West backpack- So I popped into Marshall's today with my cousin (while we were waiting on our mothers) and was just kind of looking around as I don't stop there frequently, and instantly fell in love with this bag. I had been thinking for a long time of picking up a little black backpack that I could use for day trips (because really, it can be a hassle to carry around a purse). I knew instantly I had to have it, and I'm just so happy about this purchase because I really feel like I got a great deal on it ($89 reduced to $24!!)! Additionally, I realized today you can find Ole Henrikson products in Marshalls for mad discounts, so yes, I will definitely be back. 

2) JCPenny's Frozen tank top- Okay, I LOVED Frozen. I'll admit it!! I was one of those people still singing "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" in the middle of August. And I thought that this was just the most precious little tank top ever! On top of that, I'm planning on going to Disneyland in December for my birthday, so really, I just thought, what the heck, I'll bite the bullet and put down $12 for this little cutie. And my mom had a coupon, so really there was just no way I was leaving without it.   

3) Arizona Metallic Oxfords- I recently saw a very similar pair of brogues in Topshop, that had the same silver/metallic kind of material, and just thought they looked really cool. However, I wasn't too sure how much wear I'd get out of them, so I decided to pass them up. Imagine my surprise then, when I saw this pair on clearance at JcPennny's! I felt that I could definitely justify taking a bit of a risk and stepping out of my comfort zone with these, as they weren't too expensive ($25). I'm gonna be honest guys, I really love these, I just think they're probably the coolest pair of shoes I now own, and although I'm not really about the shoelaces that came with them, it's a pretty easy fix :)

4) Style&Co t-shirt dress- My mom and I also popped into Macy's (which is her favorite store) and I saw this dress and just had to have it. It was also on special (originally $49, on sale for $21) and I just thought it was a perfect dress for the holidays. The material is quite thick too so it should be nice when it starts to get "cold". The picture isn't particularly good but the sequined portion is actually a light gold, and there are two pockets on the front which I thought was just a cute touch. The shape is pretty simple, but it just looks very classic and lovely on. 

Books

1) #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso- I mentioned that I had ordered this book in my last post, so I won't bore you guys with the banality (that's a GRE word for you!) of me discussing it again. Just know I've very excited to read this book, and I hope that I find it as inspiring and brilliant as everyone else has!

2) Mistakes Were Made (but not by me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson- I won't lie to you guys, I did order this book for my cognitive neuroscience class, but it actually sounds really interesting! It's about self-deception and why people are reluctant to admit when they've made mistakes or bad decisions. I'll definitely let you guys know if I think it's a good read!

Lifestyle

1) Santa Claus mug- Alright, call me a Christmas baby (I literally am a Christmas baby) but when I saw this mug for $5 at Michael's, I HAD to have it. Isn't it the cutest thing you've ever seen? It's literally a mason jar with Santa Claus on the front!! The only downside is it won't hold hot drinks, but that just means this Christmas I'll be drinking frozen hot chocolate and iced eggnog lattes :)

 My god, that was a lot of things! I hope you guys are having a great weekend and if you're off for Veteran's day, I hope you enjoy that as well. If you picked up anything interesting recently be sure to let me know in the comments, I'd love to know!!

Stay beautiful!

- Whit