BEST FACE FORWARD: MY MAKE-UP BAG.

Just like my wardrobe, my make-up routine is constantly changing. Trust, this is coming from a girl that used to wet her eye-shadow brush in the sink so that her PURPLE shadow would go on darker. Purple.  To be fair, it was to match my favorite scoop-neck purple belly shirt that I highlighted with a stretchy puka shell choker. Thank gawd there was no Instagram back then. Hot times people, hot times. Anyway, on to my current, slightly more mature face. These are a few of my favorites in my rotation today:

1. SMASHBOX PRIMER / 2. MAYBELLINE FIT(Color: 120)
3. MAKE UP FOREVER(Color: 128) / 4. NARS BLUSH(Color: Orgasm) / 5. HOOLA BRONZER
 6. BOBBI BROWN BRONZER / 7. BENEFIT BROW / 8. MAKE UP FOREVER LINER
 9. NARS BRONZER(Color: Laguna) / 10. RIMMEL LINER / 11. LOREAL MASCARA / 12. YSL
 13. SEPHORA BRONZER BRUSH / 14. TARTE SMOOTH OPERATOR

Obviously everyone's skin is different, but mine is pretty dry. For a while, I shied away from primers because I was worried they would dry my skin out more, but the Smashbox Photo Finish primer is perfect for me. It is super smooth and helps my make-up go on evenly and pretty much last all day long. Also, I know you might be wondering why I am highlighting THREE bronzers here, but the reasoning is two-fold. One, I have found that each of these works better for me, depending on the shade of my faux-tan. Two, I like to use the darker two (Bobbi & Nars) for contouring purposes to attempt to make my face look Kate Moss-skinny. It's an on-going battle. I promise to update you as my make up bag grows, but right now the only thing I can commit to is this episode of Vanderpump Rules.

SUMMER STAPLES: PRODUCT EDITION.

Happy weekend, Gilties! I feel like as a girl, every season brings a new set of beauty-related issues, which always leads to a new product haul at my house. I told you, I can find literally any excuse to shop. It's really not something to be proud of. Here are a few of my current must-haves when it comes to getting purty:

1. Boss Bitch Body Scrub
Did you guys watch Big Rich Atlanta? Be honest, we all did. Enter BRA's HBIC, Ashlee Wilson Hawn. Ashlee deemed herself a "boss bitch" from day one on screen, and she is just further proving it now with the launch of her new exfoliating body scrub line, Boss Bitch Body.

 Basically, this stuff is crack for the body. Made from goodish things like coffee (yes) and coconut oil (double yes), exfoliating with this scrub will smooth your skin, reduce the appearance of hateful dimples that start with a "C", and give you that "I am a part-time borderline super model" glow. Who doesn't want that? Also, I am a sucker for cute packaging. I have been using this before I apply my bi-weekly tan towel and have noticed a major difference in how evenly my tan is developing. My favorite so far is the Grapeseed Coconut. Buy it, try it. You may never say "I don't want no scrub" ever again. Boss on, bitches.

2. HOOLA Bronzer by Benefit

I realize I am super late to this party as this product has been around forevs, but I found myself without a bronzer when we landed in London sans-luggage. On Delta's dime, I finally succumbed to the call of this cute little HOOLA bronzing cube by Benefit and my mind has been blown. We are home now and I haven't gone back to my Bobbi Brown bronzer once. Perfect shade, perfect size, perfect little brush included. 

3. Style Therapy: Keratin Paddle Brush

I also ended up buying a new brush in London due to luggage-gate 2014, and this keratin-infused paddle by Remington was the one that caught my eye. I've never had an actual keratin treatment, but have always wanted to try it, so I thought for only $9.99, this would be a worthwhile experiment...it was. I have been using this brush for about two full weeks now and can totally tell a difference. My hair is very frizz-prone and since using this, it has been fairly tame and is shinier now than it ever has been. I love a drugstore find and this one might just take the cake.

Now that we are scrubbed, tanned, toned & tressed, let's go enjoy this pretty little Saturday before it pours again, shall we? Drinks on you. What? You definitely owe me after all of that information.