March 2015 Favorites!

Hello everyone!

It is currently 9:15pm on March 30th and I'm going to try to get my March favorites up before March is actually over! I cannot believe that March is actually over and there's only 30 days standing between me, finals and SUMMER! I can't wait!

Aaaaaaaaanyways, here's what I loved during the month of March!

First up is a bronzer by ELF cosmetics. ELF has been ALL OVER my blog recently but that's because they are my favorite makeup brand and they are amazing! This is the same bronzer I used in my "One brand tutorial", and it's the Pressed Mineral Bronzer in Caramel Cabana!

When this first arrived, I thought that this color would be way too dark for my very fair winter skin, but once I applied it with the brush shown below and then went back and BLENDED it out with a fluffy powder brush, the result was flawless! This color will definitely be on my skin all summer because once I get some summer sun, (safely, of course. Always use SPF!), this bronzer will look good without any other face product!

My next favorite is Rimmel London's Colour Rush Balms! I recently did a whole review on these so go check that out! However, only one of them has really stood out to me this month and that is "Sunkissed". This is a beautiful coral color perfect for the nice weather that is finally here after what seems like 10 years of winter!

I also figured out the other day that if you let these balms dry on your lips, they dry matte, which I love! They do however feel very drying, but I'll deal with that because of how gorgeous the coral color looks matte, and it lasts hours before it starts to fade and I need to reapply! So that's awesome:)

Another product I have been loving in March (I actually almost typed "May" here, like woah, let's not get ahead of myself here!) has been a favorite of mine since the beginning, and it's my Hard Candy Eyeshadow Palette in "Birthday Suit". Any of you who have seen me rave about this can feel free to skip this part but if you haven't heard about this then feel free to read on! :)

I bought this palette at the end of 2014 and it's still going strong which is surprising since I use it daily! I also did a review on this palette so if you really want to know in depth about this palette and see swatches then you should go check that out as well!

A haircare product that I have been obsessed with during March is Got2be's "Guardian Angel" heat protectant. Basically what this does is protect your hair if your going to use any kind of tool on it like a blow dryer or straightener. I picked this up in February because I ran out of my usual one and I actually like this more! 

Miss Glamorazzi on YouTube used to rave about this so I figured it would be good and she (as usual!) was right. This spray really does protect my hair from the damage of my straightener, the smell however, isn't pleasant. No worries though because it doesn't linger in my hair. The picture below is not mine, but it is the same product. Sorry, I usually use content that is all mine, but I just didn't have time to snap a pic of this product and edit it and get it up here before I pass out from exhaustion, haha!

Not my pic! Got it from drugstore.com!

A huge waste part of my time recently has been spent on Pinterest. If you've never heard of it, (although that's probably rare in 2015), Pinterest is a website/app where you basically create giant online collections of your interests. Every time you "pin" something that interests you to one of your boards (like you would on an actual cork board) it saves under a category on your profile so you can go back and look at it later.

I've been really building up my profile, I think I pinned well over 300 things this month, so if you like Pinterest as well, I urge you to follow me because I pin everything from blogging tips to make up, to fitness tips and workouts! 

Okay, that's all for my March 2015 favorites! I'm sorry it wasn't much but school has been CRAY! Do people still say that? Oh well, I'm bringing it back! Thankfully it's almost over! Thank you so much for reading and as always please feel free to comment down below or find me on my social media! You can find my social media by clicking the pretty new icons I installed on the right hand side of my blog! :)

Xoxo,
Brig



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My Favorite Uses For Argan Oil!

Hello everyone!

I have a different kind of post for you today! A while back I mentioned using argan oil daily on my hair and now I'm going to tell you other ways I use it!

FYI: The argan oil I used is the OGX (previously Organix) argan oil, but you can use any kind you prefer!

I'm almost out of this so clearly I use this A LOT!

Make up remover
I used to use coconut oil to break down all my waterproof makeup and when I ran out, I thought I'd try and see if other oils worked as well. They do! Argan oil breaks down all of my make up from eyeliner to foundation and I think it feels better on my skin than coconut oil.

Hair mask
The night before my hair is due for a wash, I apply oil to my hair from root to tip and but it up in a bun. I also used to do this with coconut oil but I feel like argan oil makes my hair feel much softer and shinier once I wash and condition!


Cuticle moisturizer
Every now and then I'll take a teeny tiny drop of oil and rub it into my cuticles. I find this provides my nails with vitamins that helps them grow and it keeps them moisturized. It's also great for softening my cuticles for pushing them back.


Face moisturizer
If I'm in a pinch for moisturizer, I take some argan oil and apply it to my face, especially in my most dry patches, like the center of my cheeks, my chin and around my nose.This method doesn't always work because my skin is so crazy dry in the winter, but if I run out of my moisturizer it works. If you're skin isn't as dry as mine, it would work as a daily lightweight moisturizer!

Okay guys, that's it for my four uses for argan oil! I hope you find my tips helpful and if you use any of them, please comment below and tell me if they helped!

Xoxo,
Brig

My Favorite Drugstore Makeup!

Hello everyone!

Today's post is all about my favorite drugstore make up! Drugstore make up is a great and affordable way to get any look you want without breaking your budget!

Okay so let's start with eyeshadow!

I prefer palettes over single eyeshadows just for means of convenience. I'd rather grab one palette and head out the door over having to juggle 3 or 4 single eyeshadows. My favorite palette at the moment is Hard Candy's palette in "Birthday Suit". It has a good range of neutral colors and some more interesting colors like a navy, lavender and light pink, also they're all matte! I have a whole in depth review of this palette in another post so go check it out!

Continuing with eye makeup, my favorite gel/cream eyeliner is not totally a drugstore brand but has been popping up more and more in stores so I'm including it because it's amazing! It's Eyes Lips Face (E.L.F) cream eyeliner. I use this eyeliner for everything, eye lid, waterline and tightline. I also have a review of this product on my blog so you could go check that out as well! :)











Okay finally something I haven't reviewed! My favorite mascara is Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Mascara in black. I've been using this mascara for a long time and will probably never use anything else. This product has had mixed reviews from others because of the brush size and how wet the product is but that's that I like about it. It reaches all my lashes and doesn't dry before I'm finished applying it. If you would like a review on this please let me know in the comments!

I also love another Scandaleyes product. This one is the Scandaleyes kohl eyeliner pencil! This is something I gravitate towards when I'm not wearing any complicated makeup. I just plop this on my tightline and waterline, add a little mascara and I'm good to go! This glides on my eyes with no tugging, and it's super pigemented, I just love it!

Last (but not least I guess!) is a lipstick from Wet n' Wild. This is my favorite bright pink lipstick and for $2, you can't beat it! This is the color 901B "Think Pink". This is the perfect pink for the spring/ summertime. It's not too bright but still noticeable and pretty:)

I don't just love this color from Wet n' Wild, but I love basically all of them! The formulation is great,  little drying but with some lip balm underneath, you can't beat it for the amazing price and the fact that they are cruelty free!

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Okay, that's it for my all time drugstore favorites! As always feel free to reach out to me on my social media, I promise I don't bite!

Xoxo,
Brig