August Favorites!

Hey ya'll! Thanks for joining me today.  Am I the only one who can not believe that August is over! Holy cow it has just flown by! I am slightly happy August is almost over because that means fall is coming!!! One of my very favorite seasons! Anyways, a lot has happened to me in August.  If you haven't read my "life update" blog post then you might not know that I moved into college this month.  Most of my favorites are centered around what has been the most helpful at school.

My first favorite is obviously my Lilly Pulitzer agenda.  Seriously, this thing is a life savor. It doesn't matter what brand it is, every one needs a planner! I prefer the Lilly agenda because of the gorgeous prints and fun colors!  I purchased mine in the jumbo size because I love to write everything down!

My next favorites are college must haves for me! The first is room spray.  I learned that this is a necessity early in college! Whenever someone on your floor orders food, the whole floor can smell it! I love to keep this on hand just to keep things smelling fresh! They is the watermelon lemonade scent from Bath and Body works! It smells amazing! Speaking of great smelling things, my next favorite is the Pure Seduction Body Mist from Victoria's Secret.  This scent has been my all time favorite VS scent for years.  I stocked up on a couple bottles of this at the semi annual sale specifically to bring to college.  This is a great scent to quickly spray on before you head out the door and you are ready to go! 

My next favorite is makeup related. I know a lot of women don't wear makeup to class...and trust me, some days I am just not feeling it! But for the most part, I am a makeup junky, and just enjoy the process of putting it on! It is one of my favorite parts of my morning routine. One thing I learned quickly when I moved to Kansas was that the humidity is no joke!! I had to find a makeup combination that could withstand sweat, humidity, and the random rainstorms! This Too Faced Pore less primer is a long time favorite.  I like almost any primer that is silicone based.  This foundation on the other hand is a recent favorite.  I have  very oily skin, even in the winter, so I am always on the hunt for a good mattifying foundation.  This L'Oreal Infallible 24 Hour foundation has done nothing but impress! The coverage is great, it is lightweight, and keeps me matte throughout the day! Since I have oily skin, setting my foundation with a powder is crucial. This Air spun powder is also a long time favorite! It is the perfect powder for baking! And it is also in a huge container, so this thing lasts me forever!

My next favorite might come as no surprise to some of you! Matte Liquid Lipsticks!!!  Too Faced and NYX are just a few of the brands that I love for a good Matte Lippie! I feel like every brand is coming out with their own version of the Matte Lipsticks. These are perfect for day or night, and last forever! 

At the end of the day, there is nothing better that a relaxing face mask.  I have been really in to sheet masks recently.  They are a lot simpler and easier to apply while in the dorms.  These are just a few that I picked up at Urban Outfitters recently. I hadn't shopped there in a while and was surprised by the amount of beauty products they had!  The sheet masks were 4 for $10!

My next favorite is my Swell bottle.  This thing is perfect for bringing to class.  I fill it with ice water in the morning, and it is still cold by the time I get home.  It is also spill proof so I can just throw it in my backpack!

My last favorite is my Beats headphones.  I've had them for a while, but never really wore them outside of the house.  Some of my classes are a long walk away, so these headphones make the walk go by a lot faster.  They also block out all of the sound, no joke! 

Thank you all for joining me today to take a look at my August favorites! I hope you all had a fantastic August, and I hope that your start to September is even better! 

Until Next Time

Pinky and the Prep

Julie 

New Wet and Wild Cosmetics Review

Wet and Wild cosmetics have always been some of my favorites. They do not test on animals, are found at most drugstores, and are an amazing price! While some products are hit and miss, I've usually had great luck with Wet and Wild products! I also wanted to mention that at my local CVS they are currently having a "buy 2 wet and wild products and get the 3rd free" 

The first product I tried was their  new formulated blushes. I first purchased Rosè Champange after my sister pointed it out to me at target. 

This color is GORGEOUS! It's a dusty rose champainge and looks great with a tan! It is the perfect summer glow color. 

The second color I picked up was Pearlescent Pink. This color is also gorgeous! It is a bright coral like pink. 

As for pigmentation, these blushes hit it out of the park. They are soft, creamy, and lay on the skin realy well. I have nothing but good things to say about these blushes! 

(Rosè Champange left, Pearlescent Pink right) 

I did want to mention there is a third color of blushes that came out with the new collection that is a deeper wine color that I have yet to try. But I am confident that it shares the same great quality these blushes do! 

Next up I purchased the Megaglo Illiminating Palette in Catwalk Pink. I was super excited when I saw this at CVS, because I love highlighting especially in the summer! The colors appeared vibrant, and I saw some shades that I was even interested in trying out on my eyes! 

Just as with the blushes, they are soft, creamy, and lay well on the skin. According to the packages, they are the same new formula as the blushes. I was a little bit let down when I swatched them. They still had a great consistency, similar to the blushes, but the color pay off was not as high.

Even though they are not as pigmented as the blushes, they still look beautiful on the skin. I found swirling them together and placing that color on the cheek bones gives a glowy iridescent look! 

Also out of the Megaglo collection I picked up the contouring palette in the shade Dulce De Leche. 

Again, these had the same great consistency that all the other products with this new formula possess. Like the Illiminating pallete, I wasn't super impressed with the swatches. But once I got these powders on my face I was instantly hooked! 

They blend beautifully! And the cooler toned bronzer is perfect for getting a strong contour. The banana shade powder also looks great under the eyes. It helps my concelar to stay in place all day. 

Moving away from powders, I picked up the " All Day Wear Photofocus Setting Spray" So far I have been impressed with this setting spray. It's not too heavy, and it leave my face feeling fresh opposed to wet. It doesn't claim to be a Dewey or Matte finish, but I do find that is keeps my makeup locked in, and prevents me from getting oily. 

The last product I tried out was the "Fine Lines Felt Tip Liner" in black noir. I am a religious liquid eyeliner wearer, so I am always on the hunt for the next best thing. When I saw this on the shelf I knew I had to give it a try. 

It claims to give you ultimate control, that it is smudge proof, and that it is long wearing. I 100% agree with the control aspect. It's super easy to glide along my eye and get a straight line. It is smudge proof, but isn't the most long wearing eye liner I've ever worn. While I didn't see a waterproof version when I was at the store, I bet the waterproof version would be more long wearing.

The pigmentation however was amazing. It is super black, and it is easy to create a thin, or thick line. 

That wraps up my review on some of the new Wet and Wild products! Let me know if there are any other products from this line that I need to try! 

Until next time

Pinky and the prep

Julie 

25 Question Tag!

Since I am currently on winter break, I have had a lot more time to catch up on some of my favorite blogs. Several of my blogger friends have done the 25 question tag and I though that would be a fun thing to do on a relaxing Sunday! 

1) What is your middle name? 

Marie

2) What was your favorite subject in school? 

I have always loved my English classes, but I also loved anthropology, psychology, and astronomy. 

3) What is your favorite drink? 

I'm a huge tea drinker. I love happy tea, green tea, and anything with mint. I also love coffee! 

4) What is your favorite song at the moment? 

This is a hard one, but I've really been loving the Artic Monkeys recently. Snap

out of it is my current favorite. 

5) What is your favorite food? 

Again, this is a hard one but I'd have to say chicken Cesar salad, or pasta. 

6) What is the last thing you bought? 

I just got done shopping for my uncle, but that last thing I bought for my self was a Pom Pom to hang off my purse!  

 7) What is your favorite book? 

I loved the twilight books and Harry Potter  but my favorite has to be the Hush Hush series. I'm currently reading Guilty Pleasures and am really enjoying it! 

8) Favorite color?

That's an easy one... Pink!! 

9) Do you have any pets?

I have a dog named Rolex, he is a silky terroir (: and I just recently got a hedge hog whose name is Puff Daddy! 

10) Favorite perfume? 

Viva la juicy 

11) Favorite holiday? 

Christmas all the way!

12) Are you married? 

No, enjoying being 18 (: 

13) Have you ever been out of the country, if so how many times? 

No, but I would love to study abroad in college. 

14) Do you speak any other language? 

Not fluently, but I am currently in Spanish 4 and plan to continue studying it in college.

15) How many siblings do you have? 

I have one older sister who is also my best friend (: 

16) What is your favorite shop? 

Gliks and Francesca's are at the top of my list currently. 

17) Favorite restaurants? 

Peel and wasabi are my current favorites. 

18) When was the last time you cried? 

So long ago I can't remember

19) Favorite blog? 

I love way too many to pick one! 

20) Favorite movie? 

Love actually, Taken, and the Titanic

21) Favorite tv show? 

Greys anatomy 

22) Pc or Mac? 

I've never had a Mac so I'll have to say pc.

 23) What phone do you have? 

I have an iPhone 6.

24) How tall are you? 

I am 5 feet 8 inches 

25) Can you cook?

Yes, but there is definitely room for improvement!

I hope you guys enjoyed learning more about me. I tag everyone who wants to do it! 

Until next time,

Julie

Pinkyandtheprep