2014 Favorites! The Year end round up

Man has it been a busy but wonderful past couple of months! 

Thanksgiving and Christmas was a whirlwind of food, and family. 

Oh we also got a little kitty we named jingles from a cat rescue center and I'm boarderline obsessed with him. (Crazy cat lady) 

So looking back on this past year I tried my fair share of new beauty products and I'm here for the round up of my recommendations. I have a few miscellaneous super random favorites to share too.

Skincare:

Philosophy purity face wash

Origins ginzing eye cream

Clasisonic Mia 

Korres wild rose advanced brightening sleeping facial

Neosporin overnight renewal therapy 

Trader joes coconut body butter

Haircare:

John Frieda color refreshing gloss

Oribe signature shampoo and conditioner

Jellua shampoo and conditioner

Coconut oil as a overnight hair treatment 

Bed head tigi spoil me hairspray

Big sexy hair powder play 

Eye makeup:

Lorac pro palette (the original)

Maybelline color tattoo leathers in the colors creamy beige, and dramatic black

Nars smudge proof eyeshadow base

Ardell Demi wispies

Loreal Paris telescopic mascara

Sonia kashuk eye on neutral 02 palette 

Skin makeup:

Urban decay naked skin foundation 

Make up for ever hd micro finish power

Nars raidient creamy concealer 

Bronzer/blush/highlight:

Nars blush in desire

Hourglass ambient lighting blush in luminous flush 

Nars orgasm gel illuminator

Revlon  highlighting palette in bronze glow

Nars casino bronzer

Lips:

Sephora cream lip stain in 01 always red

Revlon lip butter in pink truffle

Fresh sugar lip treatment in honey

Loreal infallible lip gloss in barley nude

Nails:

Essie lady like

Opi dulce de leche

Essie dj play that song

Nicole by opi Kim konfidential 

Essie butler please

China glaze Ingrid 

Nicole by opi drying drops

Seche vite base and top coat

Fashion:

Tory burch earrings-small logo studs in gold

Ray-ban wayfarers in black 

Sperry top siders angelfish in gold

Target merona tee shirt dresses(from this past summer)

Target merona thick knit open cardigan (from the fall)

Jcrew 4 inch chino shorts

Target merona everyday tanks

Anne Klein dome satchel in tan

Stella and dot tech wallet in cheetah

Random:

Bath and body works 3 wick candle in peach Bellini and marshmallow fireside

Mrs.myers countertop spray in lavender

Method spray dryer activated fabric softer spray

Aquiesse candle in sandalwood vanilla

The body shop sandalwood & ginger body, room and linen spritz 

Dunkin dounts iced peppermint mocha

Bakers dozen iced chai 

Trader joes smoked salmon dip

Gone girl (the movie)

Amy Poehloer's book Yes Please

Girl Boss by Sophia Amoruso

This year my resolution is to stop promising blog posts and then not doing them ; )

But really, I wish everyone a wonderful 2015 let's make it a beautiful one.

Xoxo brianna 

Sephora Sale picks!

So the sephora VIB sale just started on the 6th and goes until the 11th.

here are my recommend picks to get your 20% off on! 

I want to note that I am a beauty insider and not a vib member because you have to spend a certain amount a year at sephora to become one. 

Here are my recommendations, these I products I have used and would recommend anyone trying:

Nars raidient creamy 

Make up forever high def power 

Alterna dry shampoo

urban decay naked foundation 

Nars smudgeproof eyeshadow base

Benefit they're real mascara

Smash box always sharp kohl liner

Fresh sugar lip treatments 

Sephora liquid matte lip color in forever red

Korres brightening overnnight treatment 

Origins ginzing eye cream 

Origins checks and balances frothy face wash

Glam glow face masks

My wish list! Things I'm dying to try or want to repurchase:

Bumble and bumble thickening dry spun finishing spray

Philosophy breath of fresh air moisturizer 

Korres pomegranate gel moisturizer 

Korres brightening serum 

Living proof perfect hair day set

Nars raidient creamy concealer in caramel

Becca shimmering skin perfector in rose gold

Becca mineral blush in songbird

Clarisonic raidient brush head replacements 

Beauty blender 

The sale is a great way to buy gifts or just treat yourself. And I'm pretty sure you can use the 20% off as many times as you want in the week. The website was overloaded with traffic so it was down almost all day on the 6th and now it is on and off, I suggest heading to a store. 

Thanks for reading! 

Xoxo brianna 

The colors of fall, Lips, eyes and nails.

I'm crazy for fall colors they're So rich and warm. I could eat my lipsticks with scrumptious names they have. Here's new fall beauty finds and things I've been loving and using when it comes the fall hues in beauty. 

This fall I really been into a mix of the Kylie Jenner mauve brown lip and the classic wine colored lip. I went to CVS and tried about a thousand of the different new browny shades. (Hence the hand full on makeup) I left with three colors I'm in love with! 

Swatched above are the colors I purchased. They all are a creamy satin Finnish. I simply blot the lipstick with tissue for more of a matte look. 

First is maybelline espresso exposed, a wine brown purple. 

Then is maybelline untained spice, a mauve tan

And last is loreal spice a chocolate brown

I also picked up a lip liner which helps when working with very bright or very dark lipsticks.  

Here I'm wearing espresso exposed. 

On eyes I'm wearing a look I created with my Lorac pro palette I got about a month ago. 

Can I just take a second to rave about this pallet!!! It has 8 mattes and 8 shimmers that are the most blendable creamy shadows I've ever used. 

The colors are on the warm side which is perfect for creating countless different fall inspired looks. 

On my nails I've been loving neutrals (shock) and deep gem stone blues and greens. 

Opi dulce de leche, a dusty rose

Nicole by opi Kim konfidential, a light pink nude

And china glaze Ingrid a chocolate brown with finely milled gold shimmer

Essie stylenomics, a almost black deep forest green

Essie bobbing for baubles, a dark almost black navy blue

I'm might do a fall style post too! I'm currently on the hunt for the perfect booties and wool Panama hat! 

Hope everyone is enjoying fall! Try something new with your beauty routine to mix things up. Beauty should be fun! 

Thanks for reading 

Xoxo 

Brianna