Fall Fashion: black leggings.

Happy fall! We are finally getting some colder weather here, so I thought I would share some of my go-to fall outfits. I love to wear black leggings and here are some options to wear with them.

The first option is a yellow cardigan from Walmart, of all places, black tee from Victoria's Secret Pink, and a leopard print scarf from JC Penney. This is extra comfortable and warm for those cold, rainy fall days.

The second option is a navy and periwinkle leopard print blouse from Franscesca's paired with a light grey cardigan from GAP. This is my absolute favorite cardigan!

The third option is a chambray button-up from Old Navy. It was pretty cheap and so versatile. Sometimes I pair it with a colorful tank underneath or a scarf, but I honestly just like it by itself.

The fourth option is an extra long tee from Target. It is a little longer in the back, which makes it absolutely perfect with leggings. I put a dark charcoal military-style jacket from Target over it. This is lightweight but warm.

Obviously I wear more than leggings, but they are what I find myself reaching for the most in the fall. They pair perfect with Ugg boots, flats, or converse. What do you like to pair with black leggings?

Empty product review

Hello everyone. Happy fall 🍃 I hope everyone is doing well. I have been saving empty product containers to do a review for you. Here they are.

These are the ones that I saved packaging from. I didn't want to save shriveled up toothpaste tubes and deodorant containers. Secret Clinical Strength is my favorite, as you can see, I always repurchase it. I like the disposable Venus razors because they are cheap and work great. I always repurchase the cotton rounds from Target because they do not fall apart like some store brands. The Creat 3D white toothpaste, my husband and I share and always repurchase. This was the first time I had tried the Sephora make up remover cloths. They remove makeup thoroughly and would repurchase but I have not yet. This Oral B floss is my favorite. However, Target was out of it and I bought something else, which I really regret. 

These are a few recurrent products. I use the Aveeno brightening face wash every morning in the shower with my Clarisonic. It is cleansing but gentle. The Opti-Free Replenish is also a favorite, it cleanses and is gentle on my sensitive eyes. I love the Tresemme Thermal Creations and repurchase it every time I use it up. The top broke after I dropped it in the floor. I always buy coconut oil to shave my legs with. I have a hard time finding it, so I buy whatever brand is available. I really like the Sephora cleansing water. It removes all my makeup- even eye makeup, easily.

I have already repurchase the Tone body wash because the scent is nice and it is moisturizing. Here are a few Bath & Body Works travel size shower gels. I got them with free coupons! I always like them. I always repurchase the Bath & Body Works foaming hand wash too. The John Frieda Frizz Ease shampoo is something I always repurchase. It keeps my thick, tangly hair in check. 

I like the Sephora primer but I wanted to use up what I have before rebuying. I love love love the Ole Hendriksen truth serum, but it is crazy over-priced. I love the fresh lip treatment as well, and scraped every last bit out of it. I'm forcing myself to use up other lip balms before repurchasing. I liked the Josie Maran hair serum but haven't bought it again. The other products are not jumping out at me to rebuy. 

These charcoal face wash samples were nice to try out. The Biore was extremely drying but the Garnier was something I'm thinking about picking up. The pink plastic bottle was homemade eye makeup remover. I thought I really liked I, until I tried the Sephora cleansing water. The Jergens Shea Butter smelled nice. I cut it in half to scrape out what the pump couldn't reach. 

I know that in my last blog post I raved about this dry shampoo. I need to remove that statement. The top is now clogged and nothing will come out, even though I have half a bottle left. I have run it under hot water and tried to unclog with a toothpick. Air will not even come out, which is a shame because I liked the dry shampoo. 

I hope my reviews helped you. I post these, thinking that you might want to know about products before you buy them. Do you have any product recommendations? 

*i purchased these products with my own money, unless otherwise stated (free samples). I gave my honest & unpaid opinion. 

New hair color

Hello everyone. I have some super exciting news to share with you: I dyed my hair darker! Check it out below. 

This is not the best lighting, I assure you. However, you can see that it is quite dark, with burgandy undertones. I really wanted a change & I am loving it!

Along with the new color, I have been following a new hair routine. My hair was so dry & brittle & frizzy from all the years if bleaching, that it needs some serious TLC. I previously washed my hair every single day. Well, not anymore. I have been washing it about every 3-4 days. I hope this also preserves my color. Here are some items that help out my hair style: 

This is the herbal essence color me happy instant clean dry shampoo. I just spray a little around on my roots. Once it is a little "dryer" I flip my hair over and rub my fingers through it. This creates some volume & texture, plus soaks up the oil if your hair is a little less than clean. 

This Goody styling brush is good to tease and smooth. These bobby pins & clips help keep my hair out of my face. I picked them all up at Target. 

These are my current hair staples. I have been loving these new things I picked up, along with my new hair color. What do you think? 

New found lip combo

Hello everyone! Hope you are staying cool on these hot, humid days we have been having. I was experimenting a little with some products I haven't used very often and found this lip combo.

This is what it looks like. Now the question is, how did I achieve this? 

I used the Benefit lollitint. It is a purply hued stain. I applied it to my lips and topped it with eos lip balm because it is pretty matte. This was comfortable and stayed on throughout dinner. 

I have been trying to use more lip products lately. Normally I just use Chapstick or a plain lip balm. I'll share some of my favorite lip glosses in a later post. 

Have a great day. 

Makeup brush cleaning

Hello everyone. How often do you clean your makeup brushes? If you're like me, not often enough. I always put it off because I have a ton of brushes and it takes forever. Also, the makeup gets all caked up and won't come out without some serious scrubbing. I decided to try something new this time. 

I had always cleaned them regularly, dispite the messy & lengthy process because I am a germaphobe. I do not want all the dead skin cells and bacteria that collects on the brush to be reapplied to my face day after day. That would most definitely cause breakouts. 

I'm going to show off my new and improved brush cleansing routine. 

This cleanser was created for the beauty blender, which is the original egg shaped sponge used to apply foundation. I have a beauty blender and decided to go ahead and buy this, hoping it was helpful.  I am so glad I did! I should mention that I picked this up at Sephora, where they have all the little random things by the register.

When you open up the little container, there is a circular bar of soap. I wet the makeup brush and swirled it directly into the little, round bar & then rinsed under runningb water. It was magic! All the makeup rinsed right off and myaleup brush was clean! It was so quick and thorough. I sped through my entire collection of makeup brushes and layed them out to dry.

I also wiped off the handles with a makeup remover wipe. I was shocked at how well this cleansed my utensils and how quick it was. No more slaving over a sink of goozey, makeup caked mess! When I finished, I simply rinsed off the little round bar of cleanser and put the lid back on. Project complete!

Sweet summertime

Hello everyone. Yesterday I was off from work and went out and about to do a couple errands and meet up with my mom. I thought I would share my outfit details.

I wore a neon peach racer back tank. It was from bobi & I got it a little local boutique. I paired it with destroyed boyfriend capris from American Eagle & white, sparkly flip flops from Buckle. My purse is also from Buckle. 

Here is a better look of the tank. The lighting was bad in my kitchen because it was cloudy and humid. 

I sprayed my second day hair with surg spray from bumble and bumble & pulled it back into a low, messy braid. 

Here are some details from my look. The bumble and bumble surf spray, naked eye pallet, benefit they're real mascara, bar Turkish delight lip gloss, & benefit coralista blush. These last 4 products are a few of my absolute favorites that I use constantly. At the top of this pic is a leopard makeup bag I just picked up from Victorias Secret. 

Here is a less glamorous detail of yesterday:

The day before I tripped while cleaning off my treadmill & twisted my ankle. It was sore but alright. However, yesterday my ankle was swollen & multicolored. Mom insisted I get an X-ray, so I did. & it is a really bad sprain that needs rest and wrapped. Fun times. 

Empties: products I've used up with a mini review.

Hello everyone. My empty products were starting to pile up so I thought it was time to share them with you.

I used a Tresemme thermal creations heat tamer. I really like this product. I apply it before I blow my hair dry to prevent heat damage. I have already repurchased it. The Tresemme 4hair spray is my favorite because it has good hold without being crunchy. I buy these gigantic cans because they last a long time. The Paul Mitchell super skinny serum is one of my favorite products also. It really beats frizz during high humid days. I'm forcing myself to use up some other products before I rebuy this one. 

I have had this Olay face wash lingering around in my shower for a long time. It lathers a lot but is pretty gentle. I would buy it again but there are other face washes that I prefer. The Bath & Body Works shower gel is my absolute favorite. I used up Be Enchanted & Strawberry Sparkler. I liked both of them and have tons more to use. The Frizz Ease Smooth Start shampoo & conditioner are my new favorite. It really does help with my frizzy hair and decreases the tangles. I have already repurchased this duo. 

The Ole Henrikson pure youth reactivating serum. It contains vitamin c and is extremely hydrating. I used it at night and woke up with really nice skin texture.  I really miss this product but I  not allowing myself to repurchase until I have used up a ton of my other products I have laying around. The Pacifica coconut water cleansing wipes were really nice. They removed my makeup and left behind a hydrating later of coconut water that was not oily. Also these smelled great! The Loreal youth code texture perfecting primer is a wonderful serum to apply before makeup. It created a balanced skin tone to apply makeup to. I love it but I think $20 I a steep price to pay for a drugstore product. 

The Olay BB cream is technically not empty. I've had it for over a year and haven't used it for months. I grabbed it to try again about a week ago and noticed a weird smell. I was afraid to use it. The Sephora rose mask was really nice. It was a sheet mask and was very hydrating. When removed, a moisturizer was left behind to rub in. I really liked it and would like to but again. The CoverGirl master shaper for eyebrows ran out really quick. It was waxy and a good shade for me. I'm currently trying out something else. The benefit they're real mascara was one of my favorites. I used up this little size and have already repurchased a new one. The nior tease body mist is my new favorite. It smells great and I like to keep a little bottle like this in my purse.

This Bath & Body Works foaming hand wash is my favorite to put in my bathroom. This island breeze one was turquoise and matched my bathroom. This scent was alright. The Secret clinical strength  invisible solid in completely clean is my favorite deodorant. It works well for my 12 hour nursing shifts during this humid weather we have been having. I have repurchased it over and over.

I love using up stockpiled products. It really gives me a feeling of accomplishment. Reviewing them also helps me remember If I should buy them again or not. Let me know what you think.