Because roses die and chocolate makes me fat

The day of love is right around the corner. Here are my picks for valentines day gifts that women actually want, hear that guys? and each is under $50! 

Sweet smelling body care, cleverly named lipstick and a couple of adorable little extras to help her pamper herself make the list this year. 

Available at sephora: 

 

Too faced chocolate bar and semi sweet chocolate bar palettes. Natural eyeshadow sets that SMELL LIKE CHOCOLATE. Enough said. $49 each

Fresh sugar rose extreme lip treatment. Super soft hydrated lips, smells like flowers and has a subtle reddish tint. $22

The best way to try out this wild rose line by korres is this trio that has the face scrub, day moisturizer and overnight sleep facial $24

Single use pods that give raidient skin $6

THE in lip color for 2015 is this mauve pink brown by ardency inn named valentine $25

This adorable heart shaped blush and bronzer's two shades are named after iconic couples. "Ross & Rachel" has a pinky blush and deep bronzer while "Carrie & Big" has a coral blush and meduim bronzer. $34

Too faced mascara with a name you can't ignore. $23

Chloe rollerball parfum in love story is described as feminine sophisticated and sensual $25

Available at lush cosmetics USA:

Lush has TONS of products to treat your anyone. I picked this two hearts set that combines some valentines day themed items at a great price.

Set contains the sex bomb bath bomb, heart throb bubbleroon, ros argan in shower body conditioner, the honeymooner massage bar and silky underwear dusting powder $39

Available at target: 

This red velvet cupcake candle on sale right now! $8 

Avavible at Starbucks:

While soaking in her bath she can sip from this cute tumbler from Starbucks. 10 oz mug $17

Available at David's teas:

I have been dying to try these mouth watering loose teas to curb a sudden sweet tooth

I heard is has a creamy texture that satisfies your cupcake craving. 

Chocolate, strawberries and rose and  mmmm

Mint and chocolate with red hearts

The worst mascara I've ever used!

I'm someone who tends to think although mascara a clearly have different wands and formulas they make minimal difference once applied. They all are pretty similar. I don't opt for expensive mascaras for this reason. 

I love the volume I get from the large brush from maybelline falsies and the length the small thin brush from loreal telescopic mascaras. I've even used both together.

I thought I'd try a new one. 

This mascara is duel ended, one side is a fluffy spiral shape and the other is a small but still full brush on the other. Perfect right?!

Wrong! The maybelline falsies big eyes was the worst! 

First of all the brush labeled for the top lashes does literally nothing. It does not creat volume or length. The formula of the mascara was very wet and got clumy very easily. It transferred like crazy onto my eye lid. Once dried it would flake and go into my eye! 

The brush labeled for the bottom lashes did an okay job on the bottom lashes but again flaked off easily. I tried to used this side to help separate and lengthen the top lashes after using the fuller side but it didn't help it just added more product making it clumpier. 

This gave me barley there lashes. Yes the were coated in mascara so they were darker and more visible than bare lashes but that is it. 

Don't waste your money on this one. 

I will stick to the magic two until I find one that combines volume, length, separation, and long lasting effect. 

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