Summer Favorites!

Since the official start of Fall is a few days away, here are some of the things I have been loving this past summer. 

BEAUTY

Buxom Lip Gloss Set Nudes & Brights 

                                                          

Love these glosses!   I got one in a ipsy bag and I was hooked. These are not the tingling ones (like the one I received in the glam bag) and while I did miss it at first I still love the formula. Its feels really good on the lips, not sticky at all. Plus they smell good too. I tend to reach for the nude colors more often but the brights are so pretty, that I am glad to have them in the set. Another thing I love is the size. Perfect to throw in your bag when your out and about.                                                                                                                                                                     

   OGX Rejuvenating Cherry Blossom Ginseng Shampoo & Conditioner 

                                                

I had these stashed away because I got them when there was good sale, but was using other shampoos and conditioners. I decided it was time to use them and now I remember how much I like them. Great smell which lingers in your hair. I wanna try the tea tree mint ones next.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                      Garnier Clean + Purifying Foam Cleanser For Combination Skin 

Funny story about this product. Its not your normal pump. To get the product out you have to squeeze the bottle. So I had fallen asleep on the couch and when I woke up I was like uh I should wash my face before going back to sleep. Its like 1 am, I am half asleep and I decide to use this face wash for the first time. So there I am trying to open this bottle, and I am struggling and struggling. Thinking I got a broken bottle.  Well I finally realize that it says to squeeze. Ah ha! Anyway I actually really like this cleanser. I like that its foam. It smells pretty good. It has been doing a decent job keeping my face clear considering I have pretty much abandoned my skin care routine (this summer) except for washing my face. I will most likely be repurchasing this. 

                                               OTHERS


TV Show: Psych My bf got me hooked on this show. It is pretty funny. The show is about a guy named Sean who pretends to be psychic (he is just very observant). He helps the police solve crimes. His best friend Gus helps him on cases and they run their own agency. The two actors who play Sean and Gus have great I guess you could say friend chemistry and are hilarious together. I am on the third season currently. All the seasons with the exception of the last one are on Netflix. 
Movie: The Guardians Of The Galaxy Such a good movie. The kind of movie you wanna see again, in the theater. Even if your not into comic book/super hero movies I still think you would like this movie. Plus its funny.                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                Book: If I Stay

                    I am doing a whole review post for this book, so click here to read it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Drink: Ginger Ale 

                                                                               

I have been kinda addicted to ginger ale this summer. Maybe its comfort thing as I have been recovering.

Drink # 2: Watermelon Coolatta from Dunkin Doughnuts

 I tried this one day randomly and I got hooked. Its a very light watermelon taste. Very refreshing, perfect for summer.  

                                                                        
                                             Clothing/Accessories Item: My Roxy Shoes

I guess they are kinda like a cheaper version of Toms. Super comfortable. I have been rocking them all summer. 


What were you loving this past summer?

~amber~

March/April Favorites!! & Update!!

 I had started writing this post when it was the beginning of April and now April is over! Crazy how fast this past month has gone. So why haven't I posted in a month? Well I am working two jobs now and I have been adjusting to my new schedule. I hope to get back to posting on a regular basis soon. 

I really wanted to share my March favorites and since I have been still using and loving all the beauty favorites in April I figured I would make it a combined favorites for March and April.

Beauty

CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara- Love this mascara! It hardly ever clumps.The formula is not to wet which I like. I love the way it makes my lashes look. There are days when I don't wear any eye makeup expect this mascara. 

Burts Bees Toner- I really like this toner. The smell isn't bad and I did see a improvement in my skin as long as I kept up my skincare routine (sometimes I get lazy which I know is so bad!). The only thing I don't like is how small the bottle is and how fast I end up going through it. The price is around $10, so it is a bit on the more expensive side considering the size of the bottle compared to other toners.

Dove Detangler Spray- I don't know why I hadn't been using a detangler considering I have the kind of hair that loves to tangle. This stuff is great. It really does make it so much easier to brush out your hair. Wet or dry. Plus the smell is nice. I recently cut my hair short again so I don't need this as much as I did when I had my long hair. But I still do use it. I give a few sprays when brushing my hair out in the morning or after a shower.

 Maybelline Baby Lips in Melon Mania- This is a color I wouldn't normally get. I decided to pick this up after hearing some people talk about it on YouTube and I am glad I did. It gives just the right amount of color to your lips. I love that with baby lips you don't need a mirror to put them on but yet you still get color. This is definitely a great color for Spring/Summer.

Non Beauty (For March)

TV Shows

The Killing- I watched the first two seasons of this show in like a week or so. It is so good. Most cop/detective shows the cases get solved within a episode or two. The first two seasons revolve around one case. You may think that is drawing it out way to long but when I was watching it I definitely did not feel like it was. The third season is starting up in June (I think) and will be a different case. I am looking forward to it. 

The Walking Dead- So the ending was not as crazy as I had thought it would be.  Still this show keeps me on the edge of my seat. I actually ended up re-watching the whole first season in March. Gotta love a show that you can re-watch and its like your watching it for the first time again. 

Till next time,
~amber~

February Favorites!

Its that time again, another month has come and gone! So for this month I have a few beauty items and the rest of my favorites is all food. For some reason when I find a food I like I tend to eat it like crazy until I get so tired of it I can't even look at it anymore. I don't know why I do this. Does anyone else do this?

Anyway on to my favorites...............

Beauty

This month  I have really been into lip products. I ended up trying several new ones that have come out recently.

• Maybelline, Color Whisper in Rose of Attraction (75).  I have never been a big lipstick person. Always leaned more toward lip gloss. But last year I tried a Revlon lip Butter and I liked it. On YouTube people were comparing these to those so I wanted to give them a try. I ended up liking it and I will probably buy other colors in the future (there are so many).
• Kate for Rimmel London Matte Lipstick in 109. I am loving the matte look right now. I wore this  for my Valentine's Day day date in NYC with my bf. I also wanna try the matte lipstick  NYX has.
• CoverGirl Jumbo Gloss Balm in Blush Twist (210).  I wasn't sure if I was going to like this like I like the Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain, but I did.  Loving this color and the fact its so easy to put on (easier than a lipstick). 

• NYC Matte Top Coat Nail Polish.  Going along with my love of the matte look. I had my doubts about this product because in the past I did not have much luck with NYC nail products. But I am happy to say that I am really liking this top coat. I wore it for my (actual ) Valentine's Day look and I was pleasantly surprised by how long my nails lasted without chipping.

Non Beauty

•  Roasted Red Pepper Hummus with Corn Chips.  So yummy!  I can go through a regular size of this hummus in 2 days.

• Fruit by the Foot & Fruit Snacks. This past month I have been craving something fruity and gummy so I have been reaching for fruit snacks. Then one day I decided to get a box of fruit by the fruit, something  I have not had since I was a kid. One box lead to a couple of more. But sadly I have to stay away from gummy stuff for awhile now while I am having some dental work done. 

• Oreo Cookies. Why are Oreo cookies so good?  That is all I am going to say. 

What are your February favorites?

Till next time, 

amber

January Favorites!

I haven't done a favorites in so long!  So here we go........

Beauty

 1) Bath & Body Works, Triple Moisture Cream in Frosted Snowberry.

 I picked this up half off at the semi annul sale back in December. Since we are in the middle of winter I wanted something that would be extra moisturizing. I have been using this all month after my showers (you can tell by the picture I don't have much left). This smells so good. The smell reminds me of fruity pebbles. Is that weird?  Unfortunately this is holiday scent so you can't get it in the stores anymore (as of when I am posting this, they do have the regular lotion and body wash on their website 50% off).

2) Bath & Body Works, Secret Wonderland Shower Gel.

  This is one of my favorite scents for the winter. I would have gotten the triple moisture cream in this scent but I didn't want to pay full price. I just love this scent and have been using the body wash since December.

3) Stila, Lip Glaze in Sugar Plum.

 My bf  got me the All Is Bright Stila lip glaze set for my birthday in December.  Out of that set the one I have been using the most all month and the one I have been keeping in my purse is Sugar Plum (18). This lip gloss gives a bit of color and shimmer too. For me this is a great color for when I want a hint of color and shine for my lips.

4) Physicians Formula, Conceal RX in Fair Light.

 I needed a new concealer because my last on started to discolor. So while grocery shopping back in December I decided to take a chance and picked this one up. I have to say that I ended up liking it. It has pretty good coverage.  I haven't been wearing much makeup in January but my skin has been freaking out and I have been having many breakouts. So often before going out I will use at least this concealer.

Non Beauty

5) Lipton Black Tea.

 For whatever reason I have been drinking a ton of just plain black tea this month. I have all these different flavors but this is the one I have been reaching for the most this month. With honey its just so good!

6) TV Show: The Carrie Diaries. I am loving this show. First off, I loved Sex And The City the show and the first movie (the second movie not so much). Second because its set in the 80s and its fun to remember how things were (the music,the fashion,the hair,etc).

7) Book: The Age Of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker.

I finished reading this book this past weekend. It is the first book that I have read for my challenge. I am going to do a review, look for it in the next couple of weeks. Check out my page Amber's Bookshelf, to find out about my challenge, to see the books I have read, and the reviews I have done.

8) App on Phone: The Game Subway Surfers. I have been playing this since before Christmas but I have playing it like crazy this month. Its very simple, you run and collect coins and try to get the high score (you can play against friends if you link your facebook). You also complete missions and daily challenges for bonuses. I'm addicted and so is my bf ( he is the one who got me hooked). Its free for android (not sure about iphone) so check it out.

Till next time,
amber

September Favorites!

I was going to do this post yesterday and have it posted but I was super lazy and spent most of the day watching the first season of Gossip Girl (now I am hooked). So I am doing it today. September went by fast, but I am happy that now its really starting to feel like fall.  I didn't do a favorites for August so I wanted to do one for September.

Beauty favorites:



1)Maybelline Mega Plush Volum' Express waterproof mascara in very black. This is my second time buying this mascara. I ended up liking it enough that when it came time for me to get another mascara cause the one I was using needed to be replaced I picked this one up again. I use two coats as I have mentioned before and I stuck with the waterproof formula.

2) Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in original. This is my first high end eyeshadow primer (I haven't tried my Benefit mini one yet). I do like this one. Even though its $20 for a small tube you  end up using very little product so I can see this one tube lasting for a very long time.

3) Wet-n-Wild Walking On Eggshells trio. Love this trio and I loved the $2.99 price. I wear this trio a lot for work since its a more neutral/natural look. I have to say I am impressed with the quality of these eyeshadows as well.

4) Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Beige. This is another one of my neutral/natural go to eyeshadows I wear to work. I think its a great shade to have in your collection.





5) Maybelline (can you tell I like Maybelline products?) Baby Lips in Peach Kiss. Still loving this one.

6) Revoln Just Bitten  Kissable Balm Stains in Precious. This was my first time trying these and I ended up liking them quite a bit. I got two, a darker red one which I haven't worn much yet and this more natural color which I love to wear with the Baby Lips Peach kiss layered over it  which I  think  gives it a little something extra.

7) EOS lip balm in Sweet Mint. I didn't think I would like this flavor, not sure why, but I ended up loving it. I keep this on my night stand and use it all the time before bed, in the morning, etc.





8) Maybelline Color Show polish in Impeccable Greys. I was pretty impressed with this polish and I love this color. Definitely think I will be getting more Maybelline polishes.





9) Bath & Body Works, Into The Wild. I got this scent at the semi annual sale because I think it was like 50% off and it is one of the scents they have discontinued ( you can still get it on their website). Its not necessarily a fall scent but I like it.

10) Victoria's Secret, Passionate Kisses. This body spray is cherry & vanilla. I also picked this one up at VS semi annual sale for like $4, so I don't know how you could get it now, unless you use maybe ebay or something. This one smells a little more  fallish (making up my own words) to me.





11) Remington Hair ties. I ended up really liking these hair ties. They look pretty on your wrist and in your hair. It gives a basic pony tail a little something extra.

Non beauty favorites:





12) Gap 1969 jeans. Gap had a sale one day buy one get one 50% off. I thought that was pretty good sale. I picked up two pairs the dark ones (pictured) and a lighter blue pair. I have been wearing the lighter blue ones a lot and I just love the way they look on me. I have had their jeans in the past and I have always really liked the quality of their jeans.





13) Green tea & honey. As soon as I felt the weather getting a little cooler I broke out my green tea.  Sometimes I end up having 3 to 4 cups a day. Green tea with honey is just so yummy.

For some reason I can't think of any song or movie favorites for this month. I also didn't really go to many movies this past month.

Till next time. :)