Hi everyone! Welcome back. I feel like I haven’t blogged in so long, when in reality it’s only been a week since my last post. Unfortunately my laptop hasn’t been working, so my outfit photos are MIA this week-but I’m praying to the Apple Geniuses that they’re able to fix it when I bring it in tonight!
In the interim, I thought I would take this opportunity to share some of my recent beauty purchases. My sister Michaela will attest to the fact that I am definitely not the first to jump on indie beauty brands or celebrity trends-in fact, I am usually the last. Most of this has to do with the fact that I like products to be tested by pretty much everyone under the sun before I’m willing to put it on my face. With that, I usually do an extensive amount of research before buying beauty products and am reasonably confident that I will like them before I even try them, and so far these ones have not disappointed.
These amazing sticks are the only item in this haul that you can’t find at Sephora. If you live in Boston you can find W3ll People at the amazing and reliable Follain, and if you don’t you can find them online and at Target! I first heard about W3ll People from one of my favorite bloggers, Grace Atwood, whose opinion on beauty products I always trust (I may be biased because we went to the same college, but alas). I had kept them on my radar for a while before I finally pulled the trigger but oh my goodness. I can’t believe I didn’t have these in my life earlier. The sticks are so fun and easy to use, they make contouring and concealing an absolute breeze. This all natural brand’s motto is “Hippie Tested, Diva Approved” and there may be no greater beauty sentence ever said.
The reason I went to Sephora in the first place was to pick up the coveted Becca x Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette. It’s true that I’m a sucker for a good limited edition (hello, Gwen Stefani and Ellie Goulding collabs), but this one is definitely worth the hype. The colors are just unbelievably versatile, the packaging is so glamorous, and you really can’t argue with getting two highlighters and three blushes for only $52. To get such beautiful shades created by Jaclyn Hill combined with the luxurious Becca formulas is totally worth it. (The palette is sold out online, but you can use the store locator to find one near you!)
As I mentioned in my lip products post, I am always on the hunt for new lipsticks and glosses to try. I don’t really change much in my makeup routine on a daily basis, so different lip products are sort of my way of experimenting and changing up a look. Since Anastasia Beverly Hills has been having so much success and hype amongst experts, aficionados, and newbies alike; I figured I couldn’t go wrong with one of these lip glosses. My shade of choice was Dainty-a soft peach hue that is just beautiful paired with tan summer skin. Urban Decay never lets me down, so I also picked up two pretty pink lipsticks from their new Vice collection. These shades are ‘Native’ and ‘Weirdo’, and it’s actually kind of embarrassing how similar they are. But when they make such a smooth and creamy lipstick, what else do you expect me to do?!
Korean cosmetic brands are receiving their fair share of hype these days, so when I stumbled across one that had two products I desperately needed I didn’t think twice. Too Cool For School is a self processed “rule breaking” beauty brand full of fun and artistic packaging of makeup and skincare products. During the summer I desperately need transportable blotting papers that leave my makeup intact after running to catch a subway or getting into my hotbox of a car when it’s 95 degrees outside. This adorable Dinoplatz case fit the bill perfectly and so far has not disappointed my skin, my makeup, or my wallet. Next up, I have been dying to get my hands on some makeup-remover-infused-cotton swabs to touch up pesky mascara that forces its way onto my carefully blended eye shadow, and this ready-to-travel case is the perfect answer to my prayers.
Thank you all so much for stopping by! I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!
xo, C
The Sol Compass 