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May 2018 Goals

Can we just say how crazy is it that it’s already May?! May is one of my favorite months because my birthday is on the 25th, which means a heck of a good time! We throw an annual crawfish boil with our friends and neighbors (pretty much a huge block party) that starts in the afternoon and ends well into the morning hours. I can’t wait! With that being said, I have not done a post on my goals in several months, so it’s time to get back into that again. Here’s what I’d like to accomplish this month.

Read 1 book// I’ve recently purchased so many books but have yet to have the time to read them. I would love to be able to sit back and dive into one of them.

Start consistently blogging again// I am not going to lie that with life being so busy these past few months, blogging hasn’t been on the top of my list. I miss blogging like crazy though, so I want to get back into posting regularly again. I plan to start focusing on more beauty posts and to start writing more personal posts. Are there any posts you would like to see? If so let me know in the comments below please. 🙂

Book a massage for my birthday// I have been in serious need of a good deep tissue massage. So I figured why not treat myself to one for my birthday.

Begin updating everything to change my blog layout// I purchased a new blog layout months ago but have not had the time to actually begin switching things. I’m still trying to figure out the best way to make my call to action buttons (if you have any tips,etc let this girl know).

Begin looking for bridesmaids gifts// I have several ideas of what I’d like to get my bridesmaids but I need to actually narrow it down. I know Etsy will be my best friend when it comes to finding the perfect gifts. If you have any shop suggestions, let me know!

 

What are your goals for this month? I’d love to know down in the comments. 

 

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My Sephora Spring Bonus 2018 Recommendations

I absolutely love when the VIB sale comes around each year (they have one in the Winter & Spring). This sale is a great time to restock on items you already love and to splurge on those high end items you’ve been eyeing. I typically spend way too much money during both sales, but it’s completely worth it! The sale ends today so make sure to get all the items you’ve been wanting.

 

ESTÉE LAUDER Double Wear Stay in Place Makeup

This has been my holy grail foundation for the past month. It is the only foundation that I have found that stays in place all day long, especially with my oily skin. It is medium to full coverage, very buildable and does not make your face look caked on.

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

I have about five bottles of this on hand currently (obsessed much). Seeing that I live in the South anything I can do to keep my makeup in place is a must. I love that this spray is light weight and helps extend the wear of my makeup.

NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

This has been my go to concealer for the past few months because it is so hydrating. It blends out easily and a little bit goes a long way. It does not settle into my fine lines which is awesome.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

One of the best eye shadow primers I have ever used. My eyeshadow does not budge and goes on much smoother when I use it.

Benefit Hoola Matte Bronzer

When I want a natural looking glow this is the perfect bronzer. It’s extremely blendable which I love because I do not want to have my face looking muddy.

Urban Decay Naked Palette

A staple palette for me (I’ve owned two of them already) because I am able to create so many looks with this palette. It’s also a great palette if you want more neutral shades.

Make Up Forever Skin Equalizer Primer

When it comes to having oily skin I love putting this primer on my T-Zone to keep my makeup in place when it’s crazy hot outside.

Benefit ka-BROW! Cream Gel Eyebrow Color

I love that I can create natural to dramatic eyebrows with this gel. The gel goes on easily and blends out without any issues, while still giving a natural look.

Benefit 24-HR Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel

This goes hand in hand with the Ka-brow! Cream Gel. This setting gel keeps the eyebrow gel in place and makes it last longer. A little bit of this gel goes a long way as well.

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

When my lips need some serious TLC this mask takes them to a whole new level. I love that you can keep this mask on while you sleep. When you wake up your lips feel so much smoother and softer.

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask

Love, love, love this mask!! The formula is so light weight, non-greasy and can be used on all skin types. When my face is feeling dry or dull this masks helps bring it back to life. I love that it makes my skin look brighter and smoother.

These are just a few of the many recommendations I have! These are the staple products that I am constantly reaching for and use on a daily/weekly basis. I hope my recommendations helped you out!

What products are you going to be purchasing? I’d love to know in the comments below! 

If you want to see a post on everything I purchased from the sale let met know in the comments below as well. 

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How I Am Getting My Teeth Wedding Ready With Smile Brilliant

 

Disclaimer: This post is in collaboration with Smile Brilliant, as always all opinions expressed are my own. 

I’ve been searching for an affordable, easy and effective at home whitening system, to get my teeth pearly white for my wedding day. I’m an avid wine and coffee drinker, so keeping my teeth white is always a challenge. With all of the pictures I will be taking for my upcoming wedding events, I want to make sure my teeth look perfect (because who wants yellow stained teeth).

In the past, I’ve gotten my teeth whitened at the dentist which became too costly, as well as used other whitening systems. I found that with most at home whitening systems, I experienced a lot of pain due to sensitivity. I also felt that the other systems were messy and a waste of time/money. When Smile Brilliant reached out to me, I was excited to see what type of results I would get from using their products.

How It Works

  1. Smile Brilliant will send you their teeth kit. The kit includes: mold paste to make your impressions and whitening/desensitizing gel. I love that they send detailed instructions on how to make the impressions with no issues. Making the impressions was a lot of fun and so easy!
  2. Once you make your impressions, you send them back to Smile Brilliant to make your custom whitening trays. Your trays are typically mailed back to you within 3-5 days.
  3. Start whitening!

 

My final thoughts

I found that the Smile Brilliant process was easy, painless and effective. I loved being able to insert the trays into my mouth while going on with my day to day routine while at home. I kept the trays in for an hour each time before taking them out. After one use, I saw immediate results; however it made me realize how bad my teeth were stained (it had been a hot minute since I had whitened them). After whitening them I would use the desensitizing gel to ensure that I didn’t have any issues with sensitivity. I will also say that a little bit of both gels go a very long way.

If you’re looking for an inexpensive yet effective at home whitening system, Smile Brilliant is the way to go! They have kits for those who do not experience teeth sensitivity and those who do have issues with sensitivity. I think that is really awesome because most whitening kits do not offer that option. I’ve included some links below for you to check out Smile Brilliant for yourself. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway below!

Results after 3 weeks

 

Smile Brilliant FAQ

Whitening Gel

Desensitizing Gel

 

Have you heard about Smile Brilliant before? What teeth whitening systems do you use? 

Give Away

One lucky STH reader will win their own whitening kit-valued at $149. To enter, simply follow this link.

***This giveaway ends on May 17th at 11:59 EST. Contest is open to USA, UK, Australia, and Canadian residents only. Winner is selected at random.*** Good luck!!!

If you’re eager to get your own kit now, use code sweetteaandhydrangeas15, for 15% off any whitening kit.

 

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March Life Updates

Hey y’all!!! Guess who is finally back after her five month long blogging break. This girl!!! I am very happy to be back but my break was much need, though it was longer than I had expected. I had come back from my break for about a week and then decided I needed more time. I have been crazy busy over these last few months that I seriously have not had much downtime.  I am proud to say though that I have been getting a lot better with organizing myself and my time. Now lets actually get down to what I was up to in March.

Wedding Planning

We are 7 months away from our wedding (well it will be on the 28th). Time has seriously flown by!! I still have a hefty to-do list but it’s mostly small things. We took our engagement photos last month and well…I didn’t exactly love them. I am very hard on myself when it comes to what I look like in photos. When I got the pictures, I didn’t think I looked the way I did. I liked about 4 photos out of 200 that we took. I will also admit that taking engagement photos is somewhat cheesy (the poses, kissing all the time). So let’s hope that I am happy with my bridals when I go to take those.

This past weekend, my bridesmaids and I found their dresses. They tried on four dresses and picked out the best one in less than an hour. Can I say…that’s amazing! I am so happy that we found a dress that fits all of their body types and they are all going to look beautiful! On Friday, I will be going to pick my dress up finally! I found it in October, and it came in last month but I haven’t been able to go get it. It’s going to be crazy trying it back on and knowing that it’s actually mine and I can take it home.

In regards to things I need to get checked off my list soon…Save The Dates are my #1 priority. I have them designed but need to do a little tweaking before having them printed out. Thankfully I previously started collecting addresses, so putting them together once printed, won’t be too bad (or let’s hope not). I really have done well with getting stuff done ahead of time but I’ll be honest that I have been freaking out lately. I’m like seven months….I need to get all this done now. I just have to keep it together. Y’all pray for me.

Personal Life

I have been really focusing on taking care of myself. I am currently doing a 12 week fitness challenge and I’ve really proud of myself. I thought that it was going to be much harder with having a fairly structured meal plan but I actually love all the meals. I also have found that with me working out more, I have had more energy (slowly building up). I really love that I am not as tired as I have been in the past, I just need to keep this up. That wedding dress and just being healthy in general has been a huge motivation kick. I’m down 17 lbs since October.

Work has been very busy since the beginning of the year. We have had a huge push for hiring for positions (I am in HR), so there hasn’t really been much down time. In the past typically that was a bad thing but our team has really done well with having fun and not letting it overwhelm us too much. Let’s see if that continues. Lol.

This year I have also really been focusing on spending time with my friends and family. Everything that happened in October/November, really made me think about how important making memories with your loved ones is. I would give anything to have had more time with my grandfather and to have my grandmother back to the way she used to be. Going forward, I make sure that I make even more time for the people that matter in my life (not that I didn’t before). Life is too short y’all!

 

Blogging

Now that I am back from my break, I have some big things planned for STH. These plans will be slowly but surely happening and I am very excited for them! As far as content, I still plan on having beauty, life style and blogging tips. If there is any content that you would like to see, let me know in the comments below and I will do my best to make it happen!

I hope everyone enjoyed my little life update!! I know it was long but I figured I would let everyone know why I’ve been missing lately. Here’s to getting back to blogging!!!

 

What has been going on in your life lately? I’d love to know in the comments! 

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February 2018 Goals

Happy February!!! I can’t believe how fast January flew by and I have a feeling this month will be the same. Seeing that January was a time for me to re-charge, I did not set any goals which was perfectly fine with me. I did however, set goals for 2018. With that being said, I will be sharing my goals for this month. Let’s get started.

February Goals

Finish reading The Woman in Cabin 10// I am slowly making my way through reading this (not because it’s bad but because I haven’t had much time to read). I would love to be able to actually finish a book this month.

Continue working out 3 x’s a week// I have been doing very well with working out so far this year. I just want to get back into shape and feel and look better.

Start collecting addresses for our Save the Dates// We take our engagement photos this Friday, so I want to get a head start on collecting addresses. I know our photo’s won’t come in for a few weeks but hey…it never hurts to get started.

Cook two new recipes// I have so many recipes saved on Pinterest that I’ve been meaning to try but haven’t.

Take more time to relax// I have been non-stop lately and I really haven’t taken time for myself. I know that is going to be much needed because life is only going to get more busy.

 

What are your goals for this month? Let me know in the comments below. 

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2017 Reflections & New Year Goals

 

Hey Everyone! I can not believe that 2017 has come and gone and the first month of 2018 is pretty much over. As many of you know I stepped away from blogging recently, so this is why this post is just now being shared. I am ready to kick off STH for 2018 and make my blog the best it has ever been (compared to previous years). I have a lot of new and exciting things in the works for STH. Stay tuned! For now, let’s take a look back at 2017, then I’ll share my 2018 goals.

 

2017 Recap & Reflections

Personal: 2017 was a very hectic year for me, There were a lot of ups and downs, but I am very grateful for those experiences because it taught me a lot about myself.

January took off without any hesitation when it came to my work life. I’m not going to lie work kicked my butt because there was absolutely no down time throughout the year. I am extremely proud of myself because I stayed positive even when curve balls were thrown my way (which is typically hard for me to do).

Despite all of the craziness from work I did have some amazing moments in 2017. One of the most exciting moments for me was in May when I got in engaged. I was kind of expecting it but told myself to not get my hopes up, in case it did not happen. Of course with being newly engaged, came wedding planning, which has been in full force since the week after we got engaged (I was not wasting any time).

In between the craziness of work and wedding planning, I made sure to have some fun. I made it a goal to spend more time with my family and friends. I’m so grateful for all of the moments I got to make and I wish some of them did not have to end.

With all of those great moments, came sadness starting in October. Those of you who read my blog frequently, know the situation that occurred with my grandparents. Those situations hit me hard and made the rest of 2017 literally a living hell for me. The pain has slowly gotten easier to deal with but it’s still there. I will say that the pain and sadness taught me to cherish the time you have with the ones you love. Tomorrow is never promised, so make the best of your time. The only positive that came out of these situations is that it taught me that I am stronger than I give myself credit for.

 

Blog: 2017 brought a lot of growth for STH and I could not be more grateful for that. I was blessed with so many opportunities and learned so much about blogging.

One of my main goals for STH was to start pitching myself to brands. It was so nerve wrecking at first to put myself out there but I’m so glad I did (never give up on yourself or your dreams). I got to work with some amazing brands that I loved and got introduced to some new ones as well.

With the growth of STH came a lot of learning and pushing myself outside of my comfort zone. Of course there was a lot of trail and error, which is expected. I know that I still have a lot to learn, which I am taking day by day.

I want to thank each of you for supporting me along my blogging journey. All of your comments, love and encouragement does not go unnoticed. I am so very thankful for all of you and I hope to continue to build relationships with y’all.

New Year Goals

 

Blogging Goals

Build Relationships With Fellow Bloggers// I really want to start connecting with bloggers more this year. I feel that building a tribe is so important when it comes to blogging. Without other bloggers support I would have given up on blogging a long time ago. Thankfully my blogging friends always pushed me to keep going. I’m so grateful for them! So here’s to making new blogging friends and continuing the relationships I have already made.

Grow On Social Media// Last year I was able to grow my social media but it took a lot of work and time. I changed my strategies on how I posted, when I posted, etc and it really worked for me.

Instagram Currently: 1,232 Goal: 2,500 This is probably a huge stretch for me because Instagram is either really great at times or really horrible.

Twitter Currently: 557 Goal: 650  Not going to lie I do not use Twitter as much as I should, so I really want to work on that this year.

Pinterest Currently: 2,186 Goal: 4,000 I love Pinterest a lot and it is a huge source of traffic for me. I plan on working a lot more on my Pinterest strategy this year.

Change the look of STH// This is something that is currently in the works. I am so excited about it because it’s been long overdue. I hope that the new look pays off. I will be sticking with the same color scheme for the most part.

Get STH facebook page up and going// I’ve been wanting to do this for awhile but honestly I’ve focused so much energy on Instagram, that making a fb page has not been on the top of my list.

Personal 

Focus on self care// I love being able to pamper myself, even if it’s just sitting around reading a book. I feel that this is really going to help me feel more energized again. I’ll be having a self care challenge coming soon to the blog!

Work out regularly// I want to be in the best shape that I can be this year. I slacked a good bit last year and really want to get my butt into gear. I know that working out will not only help me lose weight but will help me feel better altogether.

Start saving more money// I need to stop spending money on things I truly don’t need (let’s hope I can stop myself from impulse buys). As much as I love shopping, I tend to buy so many things that I already have.

Spend more time with family & friends// With everything that happened towards the end of the year, I feel that time is too short. I want to spend as much time as I can with the one’s I love.

Thanks so much for stopping by and catching up with me today. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all of your support! Here’s to making 2018 the best year ever!

What are some of your reflections from last year? What are your goals for this year? 

I’d love to know in the comments below. 

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Life Lately January 2017

I am finally back from my blogging break! I haven’t blogged in almost a month and while it was much needed, I am so happy to be back into the swing of things. I’ve missed interacting with all of you, so let’s get caught up.

+I am in the process of changing things around here on the blog. Just the look though! The posts will still be the same of course. If there is anything you’d like to see on the blog let me know in the comments below and I will try my best to make it happen.

+I have lots of ideas for upcoming content. I can’t wait to get everything written out to share!

+I am working on a new blogging series with my sweet friend Leslie. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

+ I’m so excited that my wedding dress will be coming in next month. It will feel even more real that everything is coming together once it comes in.

+My grandfather has been gone for two months now. I had a lot of breakdowns last week because everything reminded me of him. I miss him dearly but am happy to be going to visit his grave again this weekend.

+I’m planning on working on my self care more this year. I will be doing a challenge soon and I’m looking forward to it very much. Would y’all like me to share the challenge on the blog?

+I want to do another Q&A on the blog. I need y’alls help with asking questions please! I’d greatly appreciate it if you’d ask me some questions in the comments below. 🙂 You can ask my anything (as long as it’s appropriate-lol).

+I got everything in place for our rehearsal dinner. Which makes me very happy. I am slowly crossing more and more items off my list of things to do for the wedding.

 

That’s everything that has been going on with me recently. Nothing overly exciting but I hope you all enjoyed catching up. I’d love to know what is going on in your lives currently.

 

Coming up on STH

+My Reflections from 2017

+My Word of the Year

+My 2018 Goals

+My Favorite Beauty Products from 2017

 

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Life Lately December 2017 + Reader Survey

Hey Y’all!! I’m so glad you are here with me today. Things have been quite around here lately, I figured it was time for some catching up. So grab your favorite drink and let’s get to chatting.

+I have been slightly disorganized lately. Life was so crazy for me in October & November, with both of my grandparents going into the hospital and then my grandfather passing away. I honestly have not had time to catch my breath especially with the holidays happening right in the midst of my family emergencies. I hate being disorganized but I’ve been exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally. All I want to do is sleep lately which is probably what I need. With everything that has happened STH has suffered like crazy but life happens and there will always be blogging.  I seriously hope I get myself back on track before next year.

+I have not been feeling like myself lately. There have been so many things running through my mind about life in general and if I am making the right choices, etc. A lot of this has to do with everything that recently happened and conversations I’ve had. I’m sure that being disorganized has not helped either. It’s like I am just not feeling it lately in all aspects of my life. Hopefully some good rest of the holidays will help me clear my mind.

+I have been contemplating about changing the look of Sweet Tea & Hydrangeas. I am a little bored with my blog layout and thought about changing my blog name. Not sure what exactly I want to do yet. I think I want to stay around the same color scheme though. However, if you know any great places for WordPress.org themes,etc let me know!

+I am almost done with Christmas shopping. Thankfully I only have to get two gift cards and I am done. Next year I will be more on top of my game when it comes to shipping (hopefully).

+I had so much holiday content planned this year but I did not publish one single post. I’m disappointed in myself for that but I know a break was needed. I want to start 2018 off with lots of energy and kick butt with my blog.

+My grandfathers passing made a month last Saturday and I went to visit his grave two weeks ago. It took a lot out of me to be able to go visit but I am so thankful that I did. I broke down while sitting on his grave but I knew he was sitting there beside me telling me he was okay. At one point the wind started blowing like crazy out of know where, so I knew that was his way of comforting me.

+This past weekend I got to spend time with one of my best friends for over 11 years and it was so much fun. It felt so nice to be able to laugh and dance like fools. Sometimes a girl just needs a little bit of dancing to brighten her mood.

+I plan on getting my Blogging Bliss Series up and running again starting the beginning of next year. If you would like to be featured please let me know in the comments below. Read the previous posts here and here that I shared for the series.

+I’ve slowly gotten back into wedding planning mode and I am proud to say I have a huge chunk of items checked off my list. I want to share my wedding planning experience as well on the blog. Would y’all like to see that type of content for next year?

I hope you all enjoyed catching up with me and my life lately. What has been going on in your life? What are your plans for Christmas? 

I’d love to know in the comments below. 

 

-Reader Survey-

Seeing that it’s December, I love conducting a reader survey, to see what y’all want to see more or less of. I’d greatly appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to fill out. I want to make Sweet Tea and Hydrangeas better for 2018, so your feedback is greatly appreciated. Please, be kind but honest. Also, I will be giving away $25 in PayPal Cash to a lucky person who fills the survey out, so don’t forget to leave your email address! Thank You again so much for taking my survey.

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December 2017 Goals

 

This year has honestly flown by so quickly. I am still in shock that I am talking about my December goals already. In this post you will see that I am recapping my October goals instead of my November goals. Unfortunately in October both of my grandparents went into the hospital within a week of each other (You can read about them here and here). So I did not have much time to blog and then November came and things got really bad for me. My grandfather was said to have been doing much better and got out of the hospital, then went back in in which he passed away. It has been a very tough few months for me. However, I will leave my thoughts for another post when I am ready to talk about my feelings. A huge thank you though to all of those that sent prayers, love,etc my way during that time. I greatly appreciate it!

I always love a new month because that gives me something to look forward to as far as what I would like to get accomplished. It’s always nice to have a fresh start. Today I’m going to be recapping my October goals and share what I want to accomplish this month.

October Goals Revisited: Blog & Personal

-Set a date for my engagement photos// Yes!!! So happy this is done. I even scheduled my makeup/hair appointment for it as well.

-Start finalizing the rough draft of our wedding guest list// Yes!!! We added more people to it after realizing we had missed some people. I have a feeling we will be having to up our number of guests.

-Start looking into hotels to block off for the wedding night// Not yet. I really need to get on this!

-Write five beauty posts// This did not happen. Unfortunately with two family emergencies back to back, blogging this month got put on the back burner.

-Write five blog posts ahead of time// Didn’t happen either. I wrote three blog posts ahead of time. So I guess that is better than nothing.

-Continue working with brands// Yes!! I am currently in the process of working with a few more brands. I am excited for these opportunities.

-Start saving money for Christmas presents// I haven’t really saved any money yet for presents but I did buy a few, so I’ll count that as a yes.

4/7// I am actually proud of myself for even accomplishing four of my goals. October was a very rough month.

December Goals: Blog & Personal

-Block off a hotel for our wedding// Seeing I have not had time to do this…I really need to get on it.

-Take some time to relax// I have slowly begun to relax after all the events that took place. I need a spa day though ASAP!

-Continue to purchase Christmas gifts// I have only purchased a few gifts and have a long way to go.

-Enjoy spending time with my family over the Christmas holiday// Seeing everything that has happened recently, I just want to take all the time I can to enjoy it with my family.

-Begin drafting ideas for content for January// I already have several ideas as far as what I want to write for the month of January but I need to put it altogether.

-Start reading The Lipstick Gospel books// I saw this on my friend Leslie’s Instagram as a suggestion and I had to order them.

-Book a videographer for our wedding// I have already messaged several of them but need to make my final choice.

I hope you enjoyed the recap of my goals from October and my goals for this month. I have several goals for this month but nothing that is too crazy. I really need to take time to relax and enjoy life a little bit.

 

What are you goals for this month? What did you accomplish last month? 

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November 2017 Favorites

I honestly can not believe that I am already talking about my November favorites. It still amazes me how fast 2017 has flown by. Where did the time go? Life recently has been really crazy for me (more about that in another post) so it’s not surprising this month is almost over. Despite the fact that life has been crazy, I was able to try out several new products. So, let’s jump into what I have been loving recently.

Kat Von D Shade + Light Face Palette

I used this for the first time over the Thanksgiving break and I was extremely impressed with how blendable the shades are.  I have used some contouring products in the past and I looked like a muddy hot mess even after blending it out. The palette contains three contouring shades and highlighting shades. I do feel that even those with lighter skin will be able to use the contouring shades. I also love that this palette is refillable!

It Cosmetics Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing Mascara

I recently stopped getting eye lash extensions and was on the hunt to try out a new mascara. I had seen previous reviews on this one and thought I’d give it a try. This mascara took my lashes from nothing to high volume with just one coat (I apply at least two coats for extra volume). Seeing that I apply more than one coat, I had no issues with my lashes becoming clumpy. This mascara is also good for your lashes because it contains strengthening biotin’s and proteins.

Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Cream

Guys I am not going to lie with everything that has been going on in my life over the past month, my skin became extremely stressed out. I look like I had aged a little because of lack of sleep,etc. This product right here took my skin back to looking refreshed and soft. This is an anti-aging moisturizer that helps with dryness, fine lines/wrinkles and dullness/uneven skin texture. I have noticed that the lines around my eyes have slightly decreased, as well as my smile lines over the last few weeks. I can not say enough good things about this product!

Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Eye-Opening Serum

With all the sleepless nights I had over the last month this product was my saving grace when it came to making my eyes look less fatigued. I would put this serum on and my eyes instantly looked brighter and less puffy. It also helped with putting moisture back into my under eye area. Seriously one of the better eye creams I have used.

Tartelette Toasted Eyeshadow Palette

This is probably my favorite palette from Tarte currently. The shadows are full of warmth and just perfect for creating a neutral eye look. I love that it includes some matte shades and shimmer. The shadows are very pigmented, buttery and blend out beautifully. If you’re looking for a palette to splurge on this one is it!

Pelle Beauty Neroli + Rose Cleansing Foam

I’m a huge lover of Pelle Beauty products and this product did not disappoint. I love that Marnie uses natural ingredients in her products. This cleanser is very gentle on the skin as well as hydrating. I found that it effectively removed my makeup without any issues. It also smells really nice and not overly floral like.

Pelle Beauty Neroli + Rose Beauty Mist

This product can be used to set makeup and to hydrate your skin. I love products that can be used for more than one purpose. I use this product primarily to hydrate my skin when it needs a little pick me up. It does not leave my skin feeling sticky which is a major plus!

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

Can I just say this stuff is serious lip crack and it smells amazing! I love using this mask when my lips are extremely chapped and even when they aren’t. Let’s just say that I can’t stand the thought of having chapped lips, so anything I can do to prevent that, I am all for it. This mask has moisture wrap technology that boosts hyaluronic acid and mineral that form a protective film over your lips that helps lock in moisture.

ColourPop Yes, Please Palette

This palette is perfect for Fall!!! It has oranges, reds, yellows and any shade you can think of to create that Fall look. This is the first time I’ve used any of ColourPop’s pressed shadows and these are really great shadows! I found that they were very blendable and highly pigmented. The best thing about this palette is that it’s only $16 which is a steal.

Have your tried any of these products out? If not which products would you like to try out? 

What did you love in November?

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