Autumn Book Haul - 2023

 Hello, everyone! How was your holiday season? We did a ton of holiday baking and festivities this year seeing as it's going to be our last Christmas as a family of 3! I'm due on June 3rd with another boy! We're so excited to finally be a family of 4. :)

On to the books! Here's everything I picked up this season.

Taste of Home Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes

A friend of mine let me go through a bunch of cookbooks to keep and these 3 are what I picked out.

Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2019

Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2018

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

I took advantage of Target's buy 2 get 1 free book event and purchased the first 3 in this series. My husband bought me the last 2 for Christmas.

That's everything I got for this season! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a safe and fun New Year's!

 

Autumn Empties & Review - 2023

 Hello, everybody! How was your weekend?

I haven't had time to post much lately because we've been quite busy these days. I'm hoping after the holidays are over I'll have some more free time to post regularly again. So anyway, here's everything I used up over the last few months!

Verb Ghost Shampoo & Conditioner

*My husband threw away the conditioner bottle before I had a chance to get a photo.* I really like this shampoo and conditioner. I've purchased it before and I'll likely purchase it again soon after I finish what I'm currently using. The scent is nice, and it makes my hair look shiny and feel strong. I've read a lot of reviews saying this set made their hair fall out more, but I haven't had that issue.

Killian Love, Don't Be Shy

 

I received this for free from either Influenster or BzzAgent for review (it's been a while so I can't remember which one!) This scent is very strong, but I received a lot of compliments when I wore it. It is a warm. floral scent with vanilla. I liked it a lot, but it's very pricey.

Ouai Melrose Place

This is a beautiful fresh, floral scent. It's very long lasting without being overpowering.

Bath & Body Works Bahamas Hand Cream

This smells like summer vacation! Too bad it does absolutely nothing for my dry hands.

Maskiss 24K Gold Eye Mask

This was given to me and it was nice. I don't know that I would purchase it, but it wasn't bad.

L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

This wasn't my favorite foundation. It wasn't terrible, but I wouldn't repurchase it. It didn't cover up my redness very well and settled into my fine lines.

Bath & Body Works Blackberry and Basil Ultimate Hydration Body Cream

 

This was my first time trying out this scent, and I love it! I really hope B&BW brings it back in the spring because I need more!

Bath & Body Works Blackberry and Basil Shower Gel

 

Same with this! It smells just as good as the lotion.

Bath & Body Works Midnight Amber Glow Hand  Cream

 

This was okay. I don't feel like it did much to keep my hands moisturized, but the scent is good.

Tatcha The Rice Wash

This wasn't bad, but I don't understand all the hype around this line. I don't dislike it, but I also won't go out of my way and repurchase this.

Ole Henriksen Lemonade Smoothing Scrub

This smells sooo nice! I like how my skin feels after using this too.

Ouai Leave In Conditioner

I don't really love the smell of this, but it helps detangle my hair and leaves it feeling very soft.

I also went through a tub of the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream, but my husband threw that away before I could snap a photo of that too. -.-

That's all I used up this time! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope those of you who celebrate have a magical Christmas and a fun and safe New Year!

Random Beauty Declutter - 2023

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

I've been slowly going through all of my makeup/skincare/haircare/etc. collection and decided to try to declutter a bit more products that I'm either not going to use or have too much of. These are the products I'm getting rid of for now!

Redkin Blondage Shampoo

I used to have blonde hair, but I decided to go back to dark brown. Obviously, I no longer need this anymore.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Bronzer in Sun Kissed

I hate the color of this bronzer. It pulls VERY yellow on my skin tone, and just looks weird on me.

Michiru Hair Regrowth Treatment

Not worth it. The instructions say to apply this twice a day, but it makes my hair look and feel greasy and disgusting. No amount of time or dry shampoo made my hair look cleaner after applying this. I'd rather have slightly thinning hair than hair that looks nasty.

Laura Mercier Radiance Foundation Primer

This is very glowy. Too glowy. My skin looks like an oily mess when I use this primer.

Cle De Peau Correcting Cream Veil

This one hurts to let go of. It's my first Cle De Peau product, but it doesn't work with my skin type. It clings to my dry patches and sinks into my pores and makes them more pronounced.

YSL Touche Eclat Blur Perfector

I do like this, but I never reach for it anymore. My skin used to be pretty oily, but it's more normal now. Even if I do see some oil on my face, I'd rather use a blotting sheet instead of this because it disrupts my makeup.

Philosophy Amazing Grace

This came from a set of 3. I like this perfume, but I have so many perfumes now and I'm trying to only keep the ones I love and will use often. I'm keeping the other 2 versions of this, but I think my mom will get more use out of this one than I will.

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness Serum

I didn't even get around to taking a picture of this product because I'm not sure if I'm supposed to talk about this yet, but I'm going to. I received this free from BzzAgent for review. I was instructed to use this twice a day for two weeks. I used this 3 times and stopped because it broke me out in a ton of white heads all over my face! I don't have sensitive skin, and I've used a lot of It Cosmetics products before with no issues. I would much rather have some redness that I can cover up with makeup than a face full of white heads.

 That's everything I'm decluttering for now! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week!

New Beauty Haul

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

We went to Halloweentown in St. Helens, OR for the first time! I've been wanting to go for many years since we only live an hour and a half away, but I would always forget until the last weekend and we wouldn't have time to get up there and back. It's a cute little town and such a fun event for anyone who loves Halloween or the Halloweentown movies.

Now without further ado, here are the new products I picked up or received recently.

Philosophy Amazing Grace Twist Trio Gift Set

I received this from Influenster for review. I really like the scents in this set. I think it's a bit expensive for how small the bottles are, but all three scents are wonderful.

Estee Lauder Futurist Skin Tint Serum

This was also sent to me from Influenster for review. I really want to love this, but I've tried all different kinds of primers and even no primer with this foundation and it just doesn't look great on my skin. Maybe it's just my skin type. I'm acne prone with some dry spots. The shade match is perfect though and I like the thin consistency.

Wet N Wild x Marilyn Monroe Icon Highlighter in Cool Champagne

I just happened to randomly see this in the Halloween section at the grocery store. I'm very much out of the loop when it comes to new beauty launches, so I had no idea this collection even existed! I'm so glad I was able to find a shade that will work for my skin tone though.

 

I haven't had much time or energy lately to browse for new makeup, so that's everything new for now! Have you picked up any of these products? What are your thoughts on them?

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a ~spooky~ Halloween!

 

Summer Empties & Review - 2023

 Hello, everybody! How was your summer? Can you believe it's autumn already??

Once again, most of my empties this time around are skincare items. I just don't wear makeup as often as I used to. I have to wake up at 3:30 in the morning for work, and I do not have it in me to wake up earlier than that just to apply some makeup. These posts are going to consist mainly of skincare for some time. So without further ado, here are all the products I used up during these last few months.

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

I like this essence so much more than the Lancome essence! This actually feels like it's hydrating my skin. It is crazy expensive though, so I think I'll settle with picking up free samples when I can.

Neutrogena All-In-1 Acne Control Daily Scrub

 

This was fine. I didn't really notice any change in my skin while using this though.

Ouai St. Barts Body Cleanser

This smells very nice, and made my skin feel clean. I can't see myself spending $28 on a body wash though.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes

 

These are fine, and do what I need them to do. I just hate how they make my skin feel oily after using.

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream

This is the second deluxe sample of this moisturizer that I've used recently. It's very thick, but sinks into the skin nicely. My skin looked soft when I used this. I'm just still stuck on my FAB moisturizer though. So far, nothing has topped it for me.

Bath & Body Works Pink Pineapple Sunrise Hand Cream

 

This was nice! My hands felt soft and hydrated after using this. The scent was nice, if a bit strong. The formula is great though!

Tony Moly I'm Honey Mask Sheet

I love Tony Moly face masks. This one was super hydrating and made my skin feel amazing! I'll definitely be purchasing this one again!

Bath & Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Fine Fragrance Mist

You guys!! This is it! This is my final body spray! I've officially used all my body sprays up! I can't tell you how happy this makes me. I had soooo many that I bought and then left in a drawer and forgot about. Now I just have my "nicer" perfumes to start using.

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

 

I've used this product for a long time now, and I really like it. It keeps my makeup lasting all day and looking amazing.

That's everything I used up this time! I hope you have a fantastic week, and thank you so much for stopping by!

Summer Book Haul - 2023

 Hi, everyone! How was your weekend?

These are all the books I picked up during the summer! All but one were gifted to me from my local buy nothing group.

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

I've actually already read this a few months ago on the Kindle app, but it's really good so I'll likely read it again sometime.

 

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair

 

I'm so excited to read this! I've heard good things about this book.

The Girl Before by JP Delaney

And those are all of my new books (for now)! Have you read any of these yet? I'm itching to start reading King of Battle and Blood. I'm currently reading two other books at the moment though, so this book will have to wait until I finish one of those first.

 

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!