A Fun Weekend

Where is the time going?
It's been a couple weeks hasn't it?
Life has been lazy.
I really wanted to say busy and say that I've been working out everyday and filming for my youtube channel. . .but that's just not the case.
Nathan has been working away from home so that's been hard.  Basically from Friday night to Monday morning I am awol.
Friday nights he's my everything, Saturday I work for half a day and after that my time is devoted to looking at his face.
Sunday nights I drive him to the ferry and cry on the way home.
Mondays I clean, try to edit/blog.
It's been interesting, definitely a different way of living for me.

This past weekend was awesome.
I didn't have to work Saturday so I stayed over at Nathan's parent's house and his mom and I drank wine and painted rocks.
Sounds weird right?
There's this trail that someone has placed a bunch of painted rocks on and we wanted to add to them.

 

I like the idea of brightening someone's day seeing these rocks (None of these rocks are the ones we painted but pictures are coming soon).

 Then Saturday morning my mom and I headed across the border.

The Canadian dollar sucks right now but you know what? It's nice to get away and see something different.

I bought some makeup items that we don't get here and some cheeky sweets.

It was a fun weekend but I am in desperate need of a cleanse after all of the naughty food I consumed.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and talk to you soon!

How much is your makeup bag worth?

I was really inspired by this video on buzzfeed:



So I thought I would do this myself.
I'm only going to do my everyday makeup products, because if I did my whole collection I might cry.

I still might cry.

I'll include brushes too, and right there I know I'm already $150 in because I got a brush with a palette.

 Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Blush Palette, BH Cosmetics blush brush, Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector, Maybelline FitMe Matte Poreless Powder, Sephora Airbrush Powder Brush, Beauty Blender, L'oreal Magic Skin Beautifier, Besame French Vanilla Powder

 Lancome Cils Booster, Sephora Airbrush Shadow Brush, Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Palette, Toofaced HangoveRX Primer, Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curler, Anastasia Beverly Hills Eyebrow Gel, Benefit Cosmetics Rollerlash

 Sephora Precision Foundation Brush, Vaseline Lip Therapy, Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Killer Cheek Bones Palette with Brush, Sephora Airbrush Concealer Brush, Nyx Microbrow Pencil, Mac Pro Longwear Concealer

And the grand total is:  $612.96

Yowza!

I'm a snoop, so let me know in the comments how much money you're putting on your face every day.
Have a great week!
Here we go. . .

Game Changers: Skincare

What skin care or makeup products have come into your life and been complete game changers?
I seriously want to know, so leave a comment below and fill me in on these magical items!

I am very much skin care (which I feel like I say every time I do a beauty related post) so mine are mostly skin care items, but I do have a few makeup items too.
Let's just get into it.

1. Forever and always the Neutrogena Pore Refining face wash.  I can always tell when I've been neglecting this product and always end up back to it after trying out new things.

2. Foreo Luna Mini 2.  I just bought this 2 weeks ago.  I'm in love.  It feels so good and gentle on the skin plus my face is so soft after.  It just makes me feel like I'm doing something to my skin.

3. Another cleansers I've been trying out is the Kiehls Calendula Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash and I really love this as just a gentle everyday cleanser.

4. Kiehl's Midnight Recovery oil.  I hate the smell of this but my skin thanks me in the morning which a beautiful glow.

5. Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye is a great eye cream and I have noticed a difference around my eyes.  I wake up with brighter eyes in the morning and it hydrates pretty well too!

6. Kiehl's Hydro Plumping Re-texturizing Serum Concentrate.
I received a sample of this and fell in love, so of course I bought the full size.  It is super hydrating and I love the light feel of it on my skin.

7. A cream I've been using for a couple years now is the Origin's Ginseng Cream.  My skin likes this,  I like it.  It moisturizes but doesn't feel heavy.  Unfortunately I am getting bored and want to try something knew.

8. Fresh eye cream.  This stuff.  I didn't want to repurchase it (hello, poor) but the delicate skin around my eyes drink it up.

9. Caudalie Instant Detox mask.  I have tried quite a few face masks and have my handful that I love, but this one is my all time favorite.  When I first tried it a year ago, I broke out the next day and vowed to never use it again, but hello, $40 is a lot for a mask, so I read up on it and tried it again.  "Instant Detox" means it's going to draw the toxins out of your skin and bring them to the surface (pimples), so this made much more sense.  Now I use this mask about once a week and my skin thanks me.

10.  Paula's Choice Skin Perfect 2% BHA Liquid.  I feel lost without this stuff. I use it before I apply moisturizers and serums in the morning and I am almost positive this is what keeps my skin so clear.

11. Frank's coffee body scrub (not pictured) and lip scrub.  I like trying the different scents (coconut, mint, chocolate etc) but I can do with the original as I am a coffee fiend and love the smell!  Plus it makes my skin oh so soft.  The lip scrub smells soooo good and feels so good on the lips!


12. I have two favorites to go at thirteen and that is because they are so freaking expensive and I usually only get them as samples!  Sunday Riley Good Genes, my god I would buy this stuff all the time if I could.  I bought a full size once and I think it lasted 3 months?  My skin loved it, I loved it, everyone involved was happy with this product. . . and then the price went up because of our sucky dollar.  Lancome Genefique, I've had 3 samples of this.  This first time I received it I never bothered with it for months until a lady said it was the most amazing thing ever. Now I love it but can't swallow the price.

14. Lastly, two makeup removers! I have repurchased the Neutrogena Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover countless times and it is just the best for getting rid of stubborn mascara or eyeliner.

15. A new favorite is the L'Occitane Cleansing Oil. I freaking love this stuff! It's so good at removing a full face of makeup without having to rub at the eyes, it literally melts off your face. I love it.

I hope you enjoyed this! And Please let me know your game changers in the comments.
Have a great week!

Catching Up

Hi Gang!
The past two weeks have consisted of me living on my own, and I honestly thought I was going to work out everyday, blog consistently and film and edit lots.
I filmed 2 videos and didn't write a word.

I think while my love was away working I felt lost.  The majority of my time was spent working during the day and then come home to sit on the couch, drink a cold pressed juice and watch tv.
I was asleep by nine thirty (at the latest) every night.

I have some recommendations though!
I watched "Remedy" which was a Canadian hospital drama that I absolutely loved.  It got cancelled after season 2.
For movies, "The Intern" with Robert Deniro and Anne Hathaway was awesome.

 The Mother-In-Law to be and I had a fun Friday night last week of yummy food, a little too much wine, and great music!

This weekend will be visiting with my love now that he's home and cleaning up the house.
Boring adult stuff.
Plus lots of relaxing.

Have a lovely weekend and I hope you're having great weather!

Life Changes

Isn't it funny how things can change so quickly?

Three weeks ago my love got laid off and I was doing lots of part-time work with the company I work for.

Today, all in one day, he got a job to do in a couple weeks that pays well (it's only a week long, but at least it's work).  As for me? I got one of three jobs I applied for with the company I'm with.  After two years I get a home and benefits!  I can say goodbye to my Friday nights though, but then there's also no case of the Mondays.  So it's kind of a toss up.

I feel like good things are finally coming our way.  I hope I'm not jinxing it.
I still feel poor as hell though.

Lots of changes happening...I'm curious if I'll be less stressed, less exhausted, and if I'll have more time to blog and work on youtube.  I guess I shouldn't forget working out either.

Once I start this position I should really make a schedule for myself, because I really am quite a lazy person.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!
Let me know if there's any changes going on your life and how you deal with them.