Friday Favorites: Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm

Hello everyone! Can we take a minute to recognize that Monday marks the halfway point in August! Are you kidding me!? Where did the summer go? Students will be moving back to campus next weekend with school starting on the 24th. OMG! Insert crying emoji. I never thought I would admit this, but it has been nice to be an adult living in a college town in the summer. Places are going to be super packed when everyone moves back. I also admit the fall is my favorite time of year on a college campus; the energy on campus is so special and certainly makes me nostalgic.

Lately I have been sharing recipes, but today I wanted to share a recent makeup discovery. I am a traditional Chapstick user. Burts Bees was my go to for the longest, but all of a sudden my lips started peeling every time I put it on so I switched back to Chapstick. I like the look of lipstick, but it dries out my lips (even if it contains Vitamin E) and ends up looking terrible. I am always on the hunt for a tinted balm that gives me that "my lips but better look." That's how I found Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm. A random item I picked up at Target. I selected up the Natural Rose to test it out and ended up loving it. Now I need to get the other shades!

What are your go to balms?

Monday's post has taken me a lot of time to put together (hence the lack of Monday posts lately). It's something I felt needed to be written, but the writing process was a hard one for me because I wanted the information to be clear and concise. Until next post...xoxo Becca

Friday Favorites: Lash Discovery

Hello again! Instead of worrying about a post on Monday I enjoyed time with my family for the 4th of July. Hope you didn't miss me too much ;) The long weekend was great. An impromptu girls day with a friend which included pedicures, lunch, and a movie. We saw Tarzan and it was really good. Weirdly enough I hadn't seen a single preview for the movie. Sunday the hubs and I attended my coworker's wedding in Houston. She was a beautiful bride and the wedding was fun. Now I am missing her company at work while she and her hubby are traveling. Then of course Monday was the 4th; errands, cooking, baking, and fireworks! All in all a fantastic weekend.

Now it is Friday and you want to know what I am loving :) This is a recent discovery (as in this week!). Meet Maybelline Lash Discovery. It's mini wand is GREAT for lower lashes!

I wanted to give you a mascara wand comparison in the picture below. L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black (another favorite) on the left and Lash Discovery on the right. You can see how drastically smaller Lash Discovery is.

Of course Lexi was watching people playing on the basketball courts outside our apartment while I was snapping some pictures...

What is your favorite mascara? Do you layer mascaras to get the effect you want? Until next post...xoxo Becca

Loving Lately: Fitness, Fashion, and Beauty

I go through phases where I find products or trends I'm loving. Here are a few I'm embracing lately.

Fitness

Under Armour Studio Rave Racer Back

FitBit One

Fashion

Shirts with interest | Loft

Classy and sexy dresses | Bebe

Slim fitting ankle pants | Express

Beauty

beautyblender | Sephora

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation | Sephora

Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette | Sephora

What are you loving lately? Until next post...xoxo Becca

5 Ways To Invest in Fall

Dare I say the weather is "cooler" and of course by cooler I mean under 100. The last few days plus fall clothing ads have me all warm and fuzzy inside. It's time to start building that fall wardrobe and filling my house with warm scents and baked goods. Here are 5 ways to start investing in fall!

1. Scarves

H&M

Forever 21

Nordstrom

2. Layers

Forever 21

Loft

Loft

Nordstrom

Nordstrom

Old Navy

3. Boots

Nordstrom

DSW

Nordstrom

4. Spice Candles

5. Berry and/or Dark Lips

 Other finds

Banana Republic

Banana Republic

Forever 21

Loft

Nordstrom

This post was much longer in length than I anticipated, but at least it was 90% photos :) What are your favorite fall clothes and accessories?

Until next post...xoxo Becca