Happy Friday! I hope you all had an awesome Cinco de Mayo yesterday! I know Cinco de Mayo isn’t one of the blockbuster holidays in Mexico, but I’m down to celebrate anything that commemorates the underdog while allowing me to consume copious amounts of tacos.
While spring wardrobe updates are obvious (and required), something I think about less is updating my makeup routine. By the time the weather starts to change I desperately need a change though. Whether it’s adding a coral lip or bright warm toned nail polishes, here’s a quick roundup of some of my latest beauty buys!
I usually stick with nude and pink nail polishes, but all this gray weather has gotten me into a major slump, and I needed to shake things up and some unconventional nail polishes seemed like the perfect way to do that! The nail salon I go to uses OPI hand lotion and it is the bomb.com. I love these mini versions that are perfect to keep in your purse or car! Winter wreaks absolute havoc on my skin, so I’m constantly putting on lotion and OPI is one of my favorites.
Nail Polishes: OPI Got Myself into a Jam-balaya, OPI Purple Palazzo Pants, OPI I Cannoli Wear OPI, OPI Hand Lotion Set
95% of the time, I’m wearing either Burt’s Bees lip balm or a pale pink on my lips (a la these ones from the Lip Product Lineup). But spring does weird things to me and I suddenly felt much more adventurous then I usually do with my lip makeup. I ordered Caitlyn Jenner’s ‘Finally Free’ from MAC (100% of the proceeds are going to the MAC AIDS Fund Transgender Initiative), and the rosey nude mauve color is so universally flattering I think everyone needs this in their makeup bag!
On one of my weekly Ulta trips, I went on the hunt for a coral color to liven up my spring wardrobe, and saw that the Urban Decay Revolution lipsticks were 50% off this month. Without hesitation I scooped up the Sheer Streak and am loving the result-the sheerness makes the coral slightly more palatable than the conventional hue!
Lastly, old habits die hard, and I couldn’t resist adding another pink lipgloss to the repertoire. You’ll find this Naked ‘Liar’ shade nestled in my purse right between the old reliables.
Lip Products: Naked ‘Liar’ lipgloss by Urban Decay, ‘Finally Free’ lipstick by MAC, Sheer ‘Streak’ Revolution lipstick by Urban Decay (50% off this month!)
I am by no means a mask expert. I’ve only started recently using them because my tired skin needs some extra love. As someone who isn’t super willing to drop half of my paycheck on makeup and skincare products, these Sephora masks are the perfect price and do a great job of giving my face the extra boost that it needs. Between the harsh dry winter and just overall lack of sleep, I find that there is a mask solution for pretty much everything! I’ve been loving alternating them and seeing the magic come to life!
Masks: Sephora
Face Products: bareMinerals ‘Complexion Rescue’ in Opal | W3LL PEOPLE Contour Kit (also available here)
Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend!
xo, C
The Sol Compass 
Lovely picks!
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