BIG THINGS IN SMALL PACKAGES

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Hello lovelies! I've been meaning to make more time for blogging and vlogging. It's been something I've been meaning to do for a long time now, but something always comes up. So let's start first with this since it is a little easier for me. Between being a wife and mommy of 2 children and 2 fur babies, a career girl, and a glamous puss (hehehe) it's difficult to have down time. Someone is always yelling for me for something. But here it is, my comeback! I think now is time to really give this rolling ball a hard shove!





First of all, LOOK AT MY HAIR! I went from being bland and dark to copper and now to blond balayage! I still kept some of the copper (6 CB to be somewhat accurate for those who understand lol), but I made it a point that I wanted to try blond for once. I love it! Thank you to my ASL (Assistant Salon Leader) Chelsea for applying and putting up with my pain in the butt hair hahaha. The first time I went copper it took 4 applications and 2 months to get it where we imagined it. This time it took 2 applications and 2 days. It was well worth it!

The problem being in this beauty industry is always seeing different people doing different things and it makes you want different all the time. But we have to be really careful with our hair. It's all we have! We don't want to over-process it and fry it off or cut too much because hair doesn't grow an inch a week (unfortunately). But I'm happy so far. Not going back dark any time soon! And I highly doubt that I'm brave enough to chop it off again. It took 3 years and a pregnancy during to grow it back this long. I'm kind of very attached to it :P




Second of all, happy (belated) birthday to me! I love birthdays. Fun, food, cake, and presents! Ok, ok, it's not about the presents hehehe but I do love when Sephora gives me cute little giveaways for it! I went into Sephora thinking all I was going to do was pick it up, but I've been on the market for a very good foundation and mascara. I love MAC, but my problem is always matching tone. I don't want my face to be as dark as my neck because honestly with my skin tone, I end up looking orange and I'm not a big fan of looking like an Oompa Loompa. So I went into Sephora to get my Makeup Forever birthday sample and came out with Benefit Hello Flawless powder foundation compact.

Can I say how much I LOVE it? It's in cute packaging and I adore cute packaging. I'm drawn to a lot of things in cute packaging no matter what's inside. It's simple, but functional. It comes with a sponge applicator and a brush for 2 different finishes and I really really like that about it. It's a very silky finish even without a liquid foundation and it doesn't feel heavy on my face. The coverage is great for me even if I prefer always having a liquid finish. I can use the sponge when I first apply it in the morning when I get ready and use the brush throughout the day to touch up. (I do use a face primer -- by Elf -- before I put it on also). I'm very curious about their liquid foundation. I haven't used it before but if it finishes as well as the powder I'm all for it!

I haven't yet tried the lipstick and mascara in the Makeup Forever birthday sample, but the color of the lipstick looks so pretty! I can't wait to try it.

Third, MY ERIN CONDREN LIFE PLANNER HAS ARRIVED!!





Ok, ok. I splurged. A little bit. A LOT. I have to admit, I almost didn't order it due to the price. It's a very expensive planner. But I looked at it like this: She put so much time into putting this together, designing it and making it look cute, coming up with functional ways for us to customize it. Yes, it was expensive for a planner. But I decided to treat myself and let my creativity flow. I've spent lots of money on cute Sanrio planners and stickers and pens and really ANYTHING Sanrio. I carried planners around in high school (it was a HUGE thing back then!). I had everything in it, money, cards, stickers, all sorts of things to make it mine and customize it the way I wanted it. And as much as I still love Sanrio, I was thinking of carrying around a planner a little bit bigger and a little bit more "mature." I'm 31 after all even if I don't look it or act old. So, here it is!

I wish I remembered to specify a font for my name, but I am overall pleased with it. It looks like a basic planner, sure, but it's big enough for me to modify to my own taste and style and to write everything I need to (even if my life isn't very eventful lol). I'm really excited to decorate it! I still need more supplies from Hobby Lobby and Michael's and JoAnn Fabric, but I'll get there slowly but surely. I was able to buy a lot of cute Christmas ribbon from Target's Dollar Spot and a couple note pads and things. All I have to do now is put it all together! That probably won't happen until next week, but as soon as I have it done I will post pictures on my Instagram! (lovexmichi)






(We've got ears! Say cheers! I'm a HUGE Disney fan! ^_^)

I also got these really cute tin buckets. They're small but they're super adorable and in one of my favorite colors Tiffany blue-green! I'm still waiting *ahem*ahem* for my makeup brushes. I asked the hubby for a set either from Coastal Scents or Morphe Brushes but I haven't ordered any yet. I'm still trying to decide which one I want it from still.




I am super excited to rebuild my makeup collection. I'd gotten a little careless collecting makeup from anywhere and everywhere, just playing around with it and testing them out. I ended up giving all the stuff I didn't want to my dad to bring back with him to the Philippines which diminished my collection by a lot. Which is ok. I was glad to help out. Now I'm looking more into the quality of it rather than the color or brand. I've used all sorts of brands from drug store to high end, and honestly so long as the quality is great, it doesn't really matter from where you buy it. There are a lot of girls who either love drug store brands just because they do or they don't have the funds to be buying a $60 pallet from a department store. Understandable. What works for me might not work for someone else. Everyone is different and unique and that's the best part about testing out different kinds of makeup and reviewing them. But even with my review, it could work differently for someone else. It's all just opinion.

I am currently loving NYX lipsticks. All of it. Their Butter Gloss, Butter Lipstick, Soft Matte Lip Cream, Xtreme Shine Lip Cream, their regular lipstick... ALL OF IT!!! It's just simply amazing. The consistency, the colors, everything is just fantastic. It's so vibrant! I can't wait to pick up more colors to add to my collection. I only picked up the colors that I would wear on a daily basis. And unfortunately due to my skin tone, it's hard to find the right pinks and neutrals to use without it blending in with my face or looking way too light for me, but that's ok. I'm always up for trying out a bunch of different colors!


(sorry for the bad lighting lol)

I'm hoping to continue blogging more often about fashion and beauty, one of my favorite things to do. Reading and writing are also a huge part of my life, as is decorating and crafts. I can't wait to do more blogs on everything I love! Again, thank you for following me on my journey even if it's been slow. The journey is a part of the fun of getting to your destination! I cannot wait to share my thoughts with you!

Love sincerely,

Mich

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