Happy Mother's Day 2013

I just wanted to ramble on a bit and share a bit of beauty related pics from my Instagram feed.  First off, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of you mothers that visit my site.  What a fun day to treat that special lady in your life or even get spoiled by your own fantastic families.  I hope that you all make the most of this beautiful Sunday!

After I took a shower this morning my power went out directly afterwards... :/  I wanted to do my hair and look cute (for the first time in weeks) but apparently the electricity-gods didn't want that.  So my hair went up in a bun.  While I was sitting in my bathroom in the dark I started looking at the mess that has accumulated on the side of my vanity sink.  I started thinking, "Wow... I never talk about any of this stuff but I use it just about daily."  I want to list out for you today some things that are my dailies that don't get mentioned.  

Welcoming Raegan!

Hello everyone.  I have been pretty MIA this week.  As you know, I am at the VERY end of my pregnancy and I was at the hospital twice at the beginning of the week.  She pretended she was ready to come, but did not.  Even though I got very excited at the thought of her coming early, I am glad she didn't.  I want her to be the healthiest she can be and coming early won't allow for that.  

Another side note:  I went to the doctor last week and they told me that my daughter already weighs 8 lbs 15 oz at 37 weeks!!!! O_o  Then when they did more measurements a few days later at the hospital it showed that Raegan weights only 8 lbs  8 oz and that was at 38 weeks.  So, if you are pregnant or plan to be don't put 100% faith into the sonogram machines because they aren't always accurate.  I know that my daughter will be pretty big though, because my son was 10 lbs 4 oz when he was born.  I went into the pregnancy knowing what was happening.  :)  I will be having a repeat cesarian, so the healing time is going to be a little lengthy...

Hydroxatone Anti-Aging BB Cream with Broad Spectrum SPF40

For those of you that have been following my beauty loves over the last couple of years: you all know how much I love BB Creams.  There is such a large variety out there now and I honestly enjoy trying them out.  I love how they all target different things and have different claims, and I also love how they provide great coverage while still being considered skincare.  BB Creams really took off in the Eastern beauty scene, and recently has had a lot of hype from US or Western brands.   Hydroxatone has one called Anti-Aging BB Cream and so far I think it is the most impressive "Western BB Cream" that I have ever encountered...

April 2013 Favorites

I have a looooot of favorites for April 2013.  A lot of it is because I have been super un-experimental with my makeup for the last month or two.  The things I have chosen are high quality, extremely easy to use products.  Some thing were just discovered in the month of April, and some were long time loves.  A few were provided from the companies for an honest review and the fact that they showed up in a favorites post is quite a high honor.  So, without further adieu...

Chanel Perfection Lumiere: Long Wear Flawless Fluid Sunscreen Makeup

For over a year I have wanted to try Chanel Perfection Lumiere.  It isn't a new product to the market, but very new to me.  I have a plethora of foundations and it is hard to justify a new foundation purchase a lot of times but curiosity finally got the best of me so I picked this up.  Mostly because my combo/oily skin changes to just oily in the summer months and they are fast approaching.  

RealTechniques Brushes: Blush Brush and Stippling Brush

A week or so ago I finally broke down and purchased a few RealTechniques Brushes.  I have been wanting them since the very first day they came out but I only was interested in a few.  The reason it took me so long to get them is because my Ulta was always sold out.  I know I could have purchased them online, and I probably should have but I go through phases where I don't let myself online shop for makeup... If I let myself do that all the time I would get way to carried away...  Regardless, let us rejoice for my Ulta to finally have them in stock.  Not just in stock--BOGO50!!!

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light

There has been a lot of buzz around the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders since their release, and they certainly deserve all the attention!  Today I am showing you the shade called Dim Light.

Yves Saint Laurent Le Teint Touche Eclat Illuminating Foundation Review

Nothing makes me happier than a beautiful complexion, and there are so many new complexion products on the market these days.  Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) has a newer foundation: Le Teint Touche Eclat Illuminating Foundation.  It was created to capture the effects of the Touche Eclat highlighting pen in a foundation form.  

Brow Pictorial

I have recently changed the way I do my brows.  I used to fill in my brows with no particular rhyme or reason but I have found that since I have added structure to my routine they look better and more like each other.  I hope you find this informative.

My Weekend on Instagram: April 21

I have been pretty MIA in the last month or so...  My mind is all over the place and less focused on my blog and my readers and more focused on the preparation for my newest addition!  I have been doing a lot of shopping, a lot of eating, a lot of sleeping... :)  I have also been incredibly emotional, obsessive, frugal... Sheesh!  My whole life has been upside down.  One place I try to update a lot is my Instagram account.  (Feel free to click that link and start following me if you don't already!)  I want to share with you a few of my weekend posts.  

So first off, I did some shopping.  I went down to the outlets in Saint Augustine, FL on Saturday and did a big of shopping for the baby.  I found the CUTEST demin romper and now I am on the hunt for some pearls in the form of a baby bracelet to accompany this adorable little ensemble.  

Beautisol Tea Tan Glow Wash-Off Body Bronzer with Easy Application Mitt

In the last few years I have become very careful with the tanning of my skin.  Not only does it cause your skin to age more rapidly, but you could also develop skin cancer.  I have been looking for better ways to tan and I have found lots of great products in that journey.  One that I find very interesting is the Beautisol Tea Tan Glow Wash-Off Body Bronzer.  

Cenoire Eluo Sonic Toothbrush

Taking care of your smile is important.  Teeth are one of the first things I notice when I see people, which is why I am so particular in the cleansing process of my own.  Summer is upon us and we are all going to be traveling at some point or another--whether it will be near or far.  A perfect parter for an overnight bag (or even a full blown luggage case) is the Cenoire Eluo Sonic Toothbrush.