My not so daily routine

You know that girl who can't step foot outside without her face being completely done up? The one who even her close friends had never seen her without make up? Well that girl used to be me. I was so self conscious about my appearance sans make up that I even wore make up to the pool! Waterproof mascara of course. Well I'm definitely glad to say that I am that girl no longer. I even go out in public without any make up on sometimes. Which is a huge step for me. But on most days when going to work or to go shopping I keep my routine pretty simple. At least simple for me.

I don't know about you but I love to see what other products people use. If someone writes about how much they love a product I usually try it out. So here's what I use on a daily basis...

1. Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil in CIA
I like the coverage this pencil provides and that it's so light (I have super fair skin). The only pain is that I thought it twisted up, no it has to be sharpened. Which causes a lot of waste and sharp edges.

2. Beauty Blender
These things are awesome. I'm sure you have seen them floating around the blog world. Personally I'm too cheap to spend $20 on a make up sponge. So I used my birchbox points to get two for free!

3. Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer with SPF
I have used this for the past few years and I really have no complaints. Other than their lightest shade is a little too dark for me sometimes. I told you SUPER fair skin. It lasts a really long time and sets really nicely with pressed powder.

4. Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder
I use the translucent shade, it helps with shine and like I said sets my make up very well.

5. Rimmel Natural Bronzer
This stuff is great for a little bit of color. A lot goes a long way so it lasts a long time.

6. Rimmel Blush in Pink Rose
I have used the same color for about 5 years now. It's subtle and inexpensive.

7. Too Faced Naked Eye Pallet 
The boyfriend got me this for a Christmas present two years ago and I still haven't run out. I'm not the most skilled at applying eye make up so having the colors laid out for me really helps. These pallets also include cards on how to apply them for different looks. It may seem kind of expensive but really you're getting 9 different eyeshadows that have great pigment.

8. Buxom Insider Eyeliner
This product is definitely something I probably won't buy again. I have always applied my eyeliner to the inside of my bottom eyelids and this has caused problems with smearing or running. This product boasts that it is specifically for the inside of the eye lid, yet I have the same problems. I can apply it in the morning and by lunch it's either gone or on the corners of my eyelids. But I'm still gonna use it 'til it's gone.

9. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
This is the best mascara hands down. I never have problems with clumping and it's cheap. I've tried more expensive drugstore and department store mascaras and they just don't compare.

10. Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment
I am a lip balm queen. I don't really like things with color and just really love a good lip balm, so I pretty much have 10 different kinds at one time. But this one by Fresh is definitely my favorite. But I definitely don't like the price. $22.50 for lip balm? Seems kind of outrageous, I have only bought one tube and that lasted for a while. I recently got a mini one in my birthday gift from Sephora and rediscovered how much I love it. If you don't mind the price it's definitely worth it.

You also need something cute to store all this stuff in. This is my favorite bag right now.

p.s. all my links go to Sephora. I'm not being compensated by them I just love to shop there. I love that I can earn points for stuff I would already be buying. Plus they include your choice of 3 samples with every order. They also have great customer service, you can return anything even if it's used. If it's not for you they take it back.

I'm a little behind

So I said that I would have a cool project with Raspberry spray paint on Saturday. But it's still not done.  I'm pretty impatient and waiting for paint to dry can only keep me occupied for so long. So while I would be waiting for one coat to dry I would get distracted with laundry, cleaning, basically the not fun aspects of life. So hopefully I'll have a post about it this week.

Right now I currently subscribe to Birchbox. It's a monthly subscription service for beauty samples that costs only $10. The first two boxes I got were just okay but I promised I would give it 3 chances. Well the 3rd box was much better and now I am patiently waiting for my 4th box. It's a great way to try new products and discover things/brands you didn't even know existed. The best perk of Birchbox is that you earn points for the money you spend either in their online store or through your subscription. You also earn points for reviews. 100 points = $10 to spend on products. You can click on the logo below and it will take you straight to Birchbox!

Another thing I wanted to tell you about was Julep. It's also a monthly subscription service but instead of make up you get nail polish... I've always wanted to try julep but I'm not gonna lie I'm kind of cheap and $19.99 is a little too much for me. But I got a nifty promo code that makes your first box only .01. That's right you get to try it out for only a penny.
If you're interested in trying it out use code: COLOR2012

When you go to the Julep website you take a style quiz and that decides what box you will get. I was "Classic with a Twist". So I will be getting this box:

I'm pretty happy with it.... super happy that it's only a penny! If you're interested click on the logo below. What do you have to lose besides one penny?

*I was not compensated in any way by either company. I just like to share deals and cool new things that I find.