Spring Haul

Helloooo!!

I'm finally back today

I have a little haul for you

The promise of spring always gets me excited to go shopping

I picked some new things up over the past few weeks and I want to share them with you all

 H&M:

 Kohl's:

[I was quite shocked]

Nike Outlet:

[Woo!!]

Sorry it's slightly out of focus

 Ulta:

 Revlon Photoready BB Cream, Revlon Just Bitten balm stain, Butter London nail polish in Teddy Girl

 Bath & Body Works: 

Two of my favorite scents

If you haven't smelled Market Peach yet, GO DO IT!

It smells phenomenal

And Mahogany Teakwood smells exactly like Abercrombie

I have picked up a few more things recently and I'm willing to share if you guys like these kind of posts :)

Thanks so much for reading! Have a lovely day & I'll talk to you soon
XO Kara

Makeup Essentials

Happy Friday!!

How is everyone doing? Any exciting plans for the weekend?

I did a little bit of shopping and got some tops for fall. I think I found some good versatile pieces. Next I'm on the hunt for some bottoms, maybe a couple pairs of flats and also some heeled booties. I can do a haul if you'd like?

BUT the most exciting purchase I made

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I GOT THE REBECCA MINKOFF BAG!!

I have had such a rough time finding a bag for fall and was about to give up when I saw the perfect Michael Kors bag at Marshall's. It was a great price, tan leather, had a crossbody strap and was structured; everything I wanted. As I decided I was going to get it, I thought I would take one look to see if the Rebecca Minkoff bag was still there and it was... FOR $100 CHEAPER.

I'm clearly a little excited. But I'm just so so unbelievably happy.

Yay!

Anyway, I thought I would show you guys what I think are some essential makeup items. The products I have listed are what are perfect for me, but the items themselves are what I think are essentials, if that makes sense.

The perfect moisturizer 

My favorite: Aveeno Ultra-Calming Moisturizer.

Definitely one with SPF is a must. For me, I like this one because it reduces redness and doesn't leave my skin feeling greasy.

The perfect foundation

My favorite: Chanel Vitalumiére Aqua

Find one that matches your skin tone perfectly, and read reviews to see if it will work well with your skin type. If you have oily skin, look for a mattifying foundation. I have normal to dry skin and this foundation is my absolute favorite. It's light to medium coverage but leaves a flawless finish.

The perfect under eye concealer

My favorite: Maybelline Dream Lumi Concealer

To make your face really glow, look for a lighter shade and one that is supposed to brighten. Even if you're not wearing much makeup, you can look a lot more put together if your under eye area looks bright.

The perfect brow powder

My favorite: Elf Eyebrow Kit

I think the best way to fill in brows is with a powder. Pencils almost always look too harsh. Make sure you buy a powder that is slightly lighter than your brows to keep the look natural. Use a small angle brush and small strokes to gently fill them in.

The perfect champagne eyeshadow

My favorite: Sephora Eyeshadow in Exciting Safari

This is the most useful eyeshadow color anyone can buy. No matter what your skin tone is, a champagne color will look lovely. You can wear it on it's own for a light wash of color, throw a brown in the crease for a daytime smokey look, or add any other color. It's just a great staple color to have.

The perfect eyeliner

My favorites: Bobbi Brown Gel Liner, Elf Liquid Liner, Drugstore Pencil Liner.

This one you have a choice with, my favorite changes depending on what kind of mood I'm in. It's really just what you're most comfortable with. As far as color goes I prefer black, but maybe for your skin tone you prefer brown.

The perfect blush

My favorite: Mac Lip & Cheek Color in Have A Lovely Day!

I prefer a cream blush to a powder one, at least for summer, but that's up to you. The key here is to find one that compliments your skin tone and can be worn many different ways. This one gives me a nice flush without taking away from my other makeup.

The perfect "your lips, but better" lipstick and gloss combination

My favorites: Mac Lipstick in Modesty and Revlon Gloss in Sunbaked

This one is definitely essential. You can wear either just the lipstick or the gloss or combine them. You can wear it just for running errands, with a simple eye look or a very dramatic one. Definitely a must have.

The perfect red lipstick

My favorite: Chanel Gabrielle

This is probably the most difficult product to find. You need to know if a more pink tone or a more blue tone red would look good on you. Do you want it bright or more dark, matte or glossy. I'm still searching for the perfect red, I think this one is a bit too bright for me, but it's good for now. Finding the perfect red lip definitely takes trial and error.

So that's it! All of my essential makeup items.

I hope you guys enjoyed and I'll talk to you soon!!

XO Kara

Shopping Addict

I'm done. Okay? You guys can't let me go shopping anymore.

I don't know why I just love buying things so much. I seriously love adding to my makeup collection and getting the occasional item of clothing.

It has gotten too frequent lately though. So now I'm going to focus on saving money, and maybe I can shop a bit in a couple weeks.

ANYWAY, here's a few things I've picked up recently :)

Overview

[I was listening to "Small Bump" by Ed Sheeran, as you can see YouTube is up on my computer. He's phenomenal, check him out]

NYX Jumbo Pencils in Peacock and Horse Raddish. NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Dolly Girl.

Aveeno tinted moisturizer and a travel size of Urban Decay's "All Nighter" makeup setting spray.

From Mac's Casual Color collection, Lip & Cheek pot in Have A Lovely Day! [I have been LOVING this, you need to check out this collection]

Finally got some Revlon Lip Butters!! Candy Apple and Strawberry Shortcake. OPI Nailpolish in Don't Mess With OPI. Sinful colors nail polishes in Pink Forever and Unicorn. Mac brush cleanser.

Tank from PacSun.

New organizer from Target.

Container that is meant for papers, but I put it on top of one of my ottomans to hold my jewelry boxes and perfumes and to de-clutter my makeup desk. I'm thinking of finding just a flat mirror that will fit in the bottom and making it a little DIY project. What do you think?

Also, I have a favor to ask. My friend Jesse submitted a t-shirt design to Threadless, and it would be awesome if you guys could go give his design 5 stars!

Here's the link

Thanks for reading!
I have a make up tutorial that was requested coming soon and it uses some of these products. Keep an eye out for that!
Talk to you soon :)
XO Kara

Mini Haul

Hello everyone!

I don't know about you, but I'm glad Monday is over.

When I was home for Easter I picked up a couple things at the mall... naturally.

Chanel Vitalumière Aqua foundation. Lush's Each Peach massage bar and a tin for it. Lush's Sexy Peel soap.

Purple top: Francesca's. Mint tank: Forever 21. Sheer top: Forever 21.

American Apparel leather clutch. Michael Kor's sandals I scored from Marshall's.

Thanks for reading!

XO Kara

Spring Break Haul

Hello my loves!

I'm so sorry I was MIA the past week.

I was literally living at my job and trying to hang out with as many people as possible over my short break from school.

This has been the longest I have ever gone without shopping-- 

I haven't gone SINCE AUGUST. I mean, I've bought a few things here and there but not a full blown shopping trip.

I decided it was okay to treat myself :)

Nike Lunarlon Running Shoes. TOMS Floral Cordones. MIA Leopard Loafers.

Coral IZOD jacket. Black satiny shirt from Marshall's. Mint crops from Marshall's.

Calvin Klein yoga leggings. Puma shorts. Nike shorts.

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light Plus. Mac Studio Sculpt Concealer in NC20. Mac Paint Pot in Painterly. Clinique Chubby Stick 07 Super Strawberry. 

Chanel Lipstick in Charme. Lucky Brand Bracelets.

Clinique Foaming Mousse Cleanser. Lush It's Raining Men Shower Gel. Samples of Lush's Almond Smoothie and Ocean Salt. Lush's Buffy Body Butter.

I always stop in Lush when I'm at Macy's but to be honest I've always been a little clueless as to what to get. After hearing so many rave reviews on YouTube I decided to finally get a couple products.

I got the travel size of It's Raining Men and I absolutely love it. It lathers really well and smells soo good. The Buffy Body Butter has ground almonds in it so it also exfoliates-- I plan to use it about once a week. This is how the worker [who was so nice and helpful] said to use it-- take your shower and at the end turn off the water and rub Buffy all over. Afterwards turn the shower back on and run a loofa all over your body to get off any of the almond pieces. I should warn you, it leaves a slight residue. If that bothers you check out Aqua Mirabilis. It's really moisturizing though and makes your shower a little more luxurious.

Overall I'm really happy with everything I got. I still want to order a Mac quad from the Shop collection and the Nicki Minaj Viva Glam lipstick. We'll see though!

I was chatting with the workers in Lush, they're so nice and so helpful and also the gorgeous woman who was helping me at the Mac counter.

I hope you guys enjoyed!

Have you gone shopping lately?

XO Kara

Give Me Some Lip

Hello!

You might have seen my previous post showing you guys 

that my Sephora package came in the mail.

The wait is over! 

Here is what I got and I'll do a little review of each of the products.

First, I got the Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Lip set

It's basically just a little sampler of their best selling lip products

Here's a photo of the actual products

From the back to front--

Tarte Natural Lip Tint in Moody, Kat Von D Lipstick in Celebutard, Benefit Benetint in Rose, Buxom Lipgloss in Leslie, 

Smashbox Lipgloss in Fame, Lancome Juicy Tubes in Berry Bold

I am in love with the Tarte Lip Tint, it gives a really pretty deep, berry color. I am not the biggest fan of the lipstick because it is so nude, it kind of makes me look dead. The Benetint gives a nice subtle color and can also be used on your cheeks. I love the Buxom gloss, the color isn't anything extraordinary, but it is also a lip plumper and tingles when you put it on. The Smashbox gloss is probably my favorite because it is the prettiest color. The only downfall is its odd smell. Finally the Juicy Tube gives a nice, simple, glossy look without a lot of color and it smells really good.

I also got a new NARS Laguna Bronzer because I ran out of my last one. While I do really like the Clinique bronzer, this one is my favorite.

When you order from Sephora you're able to pick three sample products.

I chose a Chloé perfume, BCBGMAXAZRIA, and Prada.

The Chloé one is definitely my favorite and I might invest in it when it gets warmer out. I didn't really like it in the bottle, but it smelled really nice on. It's very feminine and light, also slightly floral. The BCBGMAXAZRIA is nice, but it's incredibly sweet. I wouldn't be able to wear it all the time. The Prada one is my least favorite, it's smells very old lady-ish.

Finally, here is what the Smashbox Lipgloss looks like on

I hope you guys try these products!

I'm really happy I bought this lip set because I got to try some new products and now I will end up buying the full sized ones at some point!

Thanks for reading, lovelies.

XO Kara