My Minimalist Makeup Collection

Despite the fact that I absolutely LOVE makeup, I really try not to own TOO much of it. 

1. It expires.
2. I don't have a ton of room to store it.
3. It's easier to travel with less.
4. I save $$$ if I don't buy too much.



Here's what I currently have in my capsule makeup collection:

• Blush
• Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Flush
• Tarteist Blush Palette 
• Bronzer
• NYC Sunny
• Sample Tarte Park Avenue Princess
• Highlighter
• The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

• Powder
• Rimmel Stay Matte in 004 Sandstorm
• Foundation
• MAC Pro Longwear Compact Foundation in NW25
• Concealers
• Maybelliene Instant Age Rewind Eraser in Medium
• Stila Stay All Day Concealer in Light 03

• Primers
• Sample Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer
• Sample Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer
• Eyeshadow Palettes
• Urban Decay Naked Palette
• ELF Prism Palette in Naked
• Eyeliner
• Lancome Drama Liqui-Pencil in Noir Intense
• Lipstick
• Sample Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Kimchi
• Urban Decay Sheer Revolution Lipstick in Rapture
• Urban Decay Sheer Revolution Lipstick in Ladyflower
• Lipgloss
• Dior Addict Lipgloss in 643 Diablotine
• Eyebrows
• NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Brunette

I don't use mascara because I have permanent false lashes.  

If you reduced your makeup collection to 20 items or less, which products would you need to have?



San Francisco Trip! Sephora VIB Rouge Event + Union Street Festival

This past Sunday I took a trip to San Francisco!!!

I went to meet my friend who was picking up her wedding dress on Union!  She looked absolutely stunning and the dress is gorgeous!  I can't wait for the wedding this Fall!!  

This trip also aligned with the VIB Rouge Event at Sephora.  This was the first time I had been to the Union store and it is AMAZING!  There are so many more products and brands than in my local store.  I was impressed that they closed the store for VIB Rouge members only and served Noah's Bagels, coffee, pastries, yogurt, and juice!

Parking, as predicted, was terrible!!  There was a big festival that caused the closure of the Union Street parking garage at 2001 Union.  I spent about 15 minutes searching for street parking, but at least it was free!

The festival was actually pretty fun!  There was a ton of food vendors, free snacks, and interesting shops to look at.

My friends and I also stopped in a few places along Union.  I had a vanilla latte at illy which was pretty good!  The store was the perfect place to relax and catch up with friends.  The morning in SF was chilly so I picked up a Small Black Nike Half Zip for $65 at the Nike Store... worth every penny.

In the afternoon, it warmed up quite a bit and actually turned into a gorgeous day!

We had such a great time!  I can't wait to go back!

Have you been to San Francisco?

What is your coffee shop order?

Ulta Haul

I picked up a few items from Ulta recently!!  Ulta is one of my go-to stores for beauty products because I can often find some pretty good deals!

Urban Decay Cosmetics

Sheer Revolution Lipstick in Ladyflower (sheer rose pink)

$11 (Original Price: $22)

Urban Decay Cosmetics

Sheer Revolution Lipstick in Rapture (sheer dusty rose)

$11 (Original Price: $22)

Soap & Glory

Flake Away

2 Tubs

$11.25 each (Original Price: $15)

Tarteist Blush Palette

$38

Tarte

Deluxe Park Avenue Princess Bronzer

FREE

Blow Pro

Faux Dry - Dry Shampoo

$10 (Original Price: $20)

Butter London

Patent Shine 10X Lacquer in Loverly

$8 (Original Price: $18)

Butter London

Patent Shine 10X Lacquer in Flusher Blusher

$8 (Original Price: $18)

FREE 22 Piece Beauty Bag

After this purchase, I am set with everything I need for Summer!  No more Ulta trips for me till Fall!

Totally unrelated, but I was playing with Snapchat after working out and was having way too much fun with the filters!!  Can you tell I got false eyelashes?  Also, I'm wearing Urban Decay's Sheer Revolution Lipstick in Walk of Shame and I absolutely LOVE the formula!  It's incredibly hydrating and I think I've finally found a nude shade that doesn't make me look dead!

What is your favorite beauty product?

Weekly Weigh In - Week #2

Well, my diet hasn't improved much this week...

Diet & Food:

I've had quite a few "cheats" this week, including:

• Pepperoni Pizza 
• Biscotti + Brownie Brittle + Madeleine
• Doritos Chips
• Fried Rice 
• Godiva Chocolates
• Team Dinner = Fried Onion Ring, Reuben, French Fries, Moscow Mule, Champagne
• Team Lunch = Kinder's BBQ Beef Sandwich with Bacon
• Chocolate Chip Cookie

Exercise:

I've been trying to keep up with my goal of walking 10,000 steps a day, except... can you guess which day I forgot to wear my fitbit?



Starting Weight: 20 lbs from goal weight
Wk #1: Down 3 lbs
Wk #2: Down 4.5 lbs

Play! By Sephora - May 2016

I'm thrilled to have finally received my first Play! By Sephora subscription box after being on the waiting list since September of last year.  Play! is Sephora's monthly beauty box, which includes 5 samples delivered to your door for $10 a month.  

Here's what I received in my May 2016 Play! By Sephora box:

 This really cute bag came in my box, which will be great for storing these Sephora samples!

To help explain all of the products in the May box, there is a piece of paper that gives a description of each sample!  It also came with a card that gives you 50 extra reward points when you make any purchase at a Sephora store (limited time to use it though!).  

I have to say, I'm really impressed with this box!  It came with a mini Bite Beauty lipstick in Kimchi!  This is a bright pink color, perfect for Summer!  

The box also included a mini Tarte Tarteist Lip Crayon in Latergram, a Korres Wild Rose Sleeping Facial sample, a Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask, an Altelier Cologne sample in Orange Sanguine, and an Origins Maskimizer sample with a sample of their Charcoal Clear Improvement mask and their Drink Up Intensive mask.  

Of the samples I received, I've only tried the Origins Clear Improvement mask before so I'm really excited to check out all the others!! 

Do you prefer travel size products or full-size products?

Do you receive any subscription boxes?

June Food Challenge

Katie from Runs for Cookies posted this great idea for a June Food Challenge.  Check out her post here.  She decided to focus on cleaning out her pantry by not grocery shopping for a whole month!  There are a few exceptions of course such as: milk, eggs, and fresh produce.  

My husband and I thought we could try this too!  We have a TON of food to get through especially since we are remodeling our kitchen and reducing the storage space we have.  We'll probably go on one last food run to stock up on some protein, but after that no more cookies, crackers, chips, pasta, bread, cereal, etc etc etc!

Thank goodness there are so many seasonal fruits and veggies that we can use to substitute!

($5 bag of cherries from Whole Foods)

What's your favorite Summer fruit or vegetable?

Tone It Up Haul

My Tone It Up order just arrived and I am so excited!! This is my first order from the Toneitup website and I am thrilled with everything I've tried so far.

I've had my current (Gaiam) yoga mat since December 2009, which I purchased for $21.  As much as I love that mat, it is definitely time for a new one.  My new TIU yoga mat is SO much better too! It is a beautiful color (light blue/turquoise on one side and pink on the other) and has a lot of cushion.  Couldn't be happier!!

I also picked up a foam roller so my husband and I can release tightness in our muscles at home.  It's nice to have one just to ourselves because the ones at the gym sort of gross me out if I start thinking about how many countless sweaty individuals have rolled on them. Blech!  

	Limited Edition Perfect Fit Vanilla Latte Quantity: 1 Total: $26.00
	Yoga Mat Quantity: 1 Total: $35.00
	Foam Roller Quantity: 1 Total: $18.00
	Starfish Hug Ring - Silver Quantity: 1 Total: $11.99
	Tone It Up 8 Week Journal Quantity: 1 Total: $14.99
	Tone It Up Socks - 3 Color Quantity: 1 Total: $10.00

I'm actually most excited for the TIU 8 week journal, which will be a great way to track my exercise and diet this Summer!

The starfish ring is for my best friend who LOVES the beach and the ocean.  I may put it in a little mason jar filled with goodies for her next beach camping adventure!  I could put in a little sunblock, lip balm, and sea shells.

I have yet to try the TIU protein powder and to be honest, I'm not quite sure how I feel yet about protein shakes.  I had no idea which flavor to pick, but I'm obsessed with vanilla lattes so hoping this protein powder flavor is pretty good.  

What's your favorite protein powder flavor?