My Top 5 Winter/Christmas Products on 'Preppy on the West Coast"

Hey Everyone!
Sorry I haven't posting regularly, school is so hectic! But I do have a special treat for you all! I did a guest post for Grace on her amazing blog, Preppy on the West Coast. In this guest blog, I share with you my top five favorite products for the upcoming season and Christmas! Some of you will be able to name them already though (Sugar Rose Lip Balm? Yup!) You can see it here and while you're there, make sure you check out the rest of her blog. It's so awesome! Honestly, it's one of my favorites! And if you're feeling extra generous, you can follow her blog too! I had so much fun making the guest post, and if any of you are interested in doing one for this blog (or my book blog), let me know in the comments or check out my contact page and email me. Thanks again. Bye for now! -Kait

My Top 5 Winter/Christmas Scents

Hey everyone!
I absolutely love this time of year, so I will be making a bunch of posts related to winter/Christmas! Today's post I decided to share with you are my top five favorite scents. You can actually find all of them at Bath and Body Works, except the last one which is by PINK. B&BW does have PINK products, and I looked online, but they didn't have the scent I wanted.

1. Vanilla Bean Noel

This scent to me smells exactly like roasting marshmallows. It's sweet, but not overly. It's a cozy type of scent if that makes sense to you.

2. Twisted Peppermint

Of course, this scent is very minty smelling. It has a little bit of a sweet side to it, but it's mostly just minty!

 

3. Winter Candy Apple

I've never smelled a candy apple before; however, I'm assuming that is what this scent smells like. It smells sweet with a little twinge of something else.

 

4. Moonlight Path

This scent is part of B&BW Signature Collection, not the holiday one. It's a musky, floral scent that I really like for the fall/winter time of year.

 

5. PINK's Soft and Dreamy

This scent also reminds me of Vanilla Bean Noel in a way, but they do smell different. This has a whipped cream type of scent. (I had to look this one up :P)

 

 

Collage made here.

Pictures from B&BW and PINK.



The Versatile Blogger Award!

Hey everyone!

So I logged on to my account today and found out that Grace from Preppy on the West Coast nominated me! Thank you so much Grace, it really means a lot, and for everyone else, you have to check her out! And I'm not just saying this because it's a polite thing to do!

If you are nominated, you've been awarded the Versatile Blogger Award. Thank the person who gave you this award and include a link to their blog.

Answer the fifteen question the nominator left for you. Next, select fifteen blogs/bloggers that you've recently discovered or follow regularly.

Nominate those fifteen bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award with a link to their blog.

Ask those bloggers fifteen questions.

 

Grace's Questions:

1. What's one season you wish could last all year?

Fall! The weather is so nice like 30's-50's so it's chilly, but not freezing like winter. I love the fashion, the trends and so much more!

2. If you could only shop at one store for the rest of your life, what store would you choose?

Hmm... well, probably Target or WalMart. My Target is actually like a 30-40minute car ride away, but I would want to pick a place that had clothes, makeup, books, etc.

3. When in doubt, what nail polish do you paint your nails?

Probably nails inc. magnetic nail polish in whitehall. It is more of a Fall color, but since it does have a magnetic affect, some parts are medium blue, while others are dark blue. Plus I love the quality! I have a review here!

4. What's your go to comfort food?

Chocolate lol. Best food ever!

5. What's one song that perks you up when you're down?

Ok, I'm not joking when I say "Let's Not Play Pretend" from YouTube. Click here to hear it! Idk, call me crazy because it is related to The Hunger Games, but it reminds me of when I first read it and it just makes me soo happy! LOL

6. Do you have a Pinterest?

No!

7. Favorite Starbucks winter drink?

I actually don't go to Starbucks often. My parents prefer Dunkin Doughnuts, and there's one a few minutes away, so I mostly go there. I've only had Starbucks twice! But from those times I do love it and I want to go more! However, from D&D I always get a vanilla bean and coffee coolata mixed!

8. What's on top of your Christmas List this year?

iPhone 4S! Right now I have an LG Ally which I love so much, but I really want an iTouch and since my contract is up this December, I thought it's a good idea to upgrade!

9. What's one thing you can never leave your house without?

My phone! I always bring it with me.

10. Can you tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi?

Yeah, and I prefer Coke... actually I don't know. Coke can give me a stomach ache, I forget if Pepsi can haha.

11. What's your dream career?

Author!! Ugh. That would be great.

12. What's the one food you look forward to the most about the holiday season?

Angel Pie.... Oh my gosh... I'm not sure if it's a family recipe, but it's a meringue pie crust with whip cream and then shaved semi-sweet chocolate on top... yum.

13. Do you ski or snowboard?

I've actually never down either, even though in my state it snows a lot. (It already snowed once, about  two weeks ago!)

14. Ideal place to spend your holiday (i.e. tropical escape or snowy getaway)?

I honestly wouldn't want to spend it anywhere else. :)

15. Favorite holiday movie (i.e. A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Holiday, Love Actually, etc.)?

I actually don't have one. I've seen Elf so many times that I don't love it anymore. And a lot of the holiday movies I've seen are kid ones, like Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman. (Great movies BTW) But I will just say The Hunger Games because I will most likely watch that Christmas break! Obsessed much?

 

My Questions: (Mine are also very Winter/Holiday related!)

1. Favorite Holiday Scent?

2. Did you go Black Friday Shopping?

3. Favorite holiday memory from when you were a child?

4. Last time you were out of your state?

5. Favorite place to go to?

6. Thing you cannot live without during the holiday/winter season? (Ex. Lip Balm, scarves, etc.)

7. Do you go out in the snow (Sled, ski, snowboard, etc)?

8. Fashionable mittens or a cute hat?

9. Favorite holiday drink?

10. Top 3 favorite books?

11. Do you open presents under the Christmas Tree or go to your stocking first?

12. Writing or Reading?

13. If you had to get a wild animal as a pet, what would it be?

14. Do you wear festive clothing for the holidays?

15. Favorite holiday dessert?

 

I nominate:

YOU! I'm not going to tag people individually so you can do this if you want to! :)

-Kait 

Clarisonic-Mia2?

Hey everyone!
I was thinking about asking for a Mia2 by Clarisonic for Christmas, but is it really worth it? If you have tried it out, definitely let me know down below!
Xoxo,
Kait

Small Collective Haul! Fancy Event

Hey Everyone!
Today, I have a very small haul for you! Tuesday, I am going on  field trip with my orchestra to watch a symphony that we're playing, and we have to look nice. I needed some shoes and a sweater, and this is what I got:

1. EOS Summer Fruit- I needed a new one, so I decided to pick one up. :)
2. Loft earrings (Drop gold and black gems, and then purple and gold.) Orig. Price: $10 Paid: $7
3. Loft Sweater (Navy, XS, Orig. Price: $44.99 Paid: $26.00)
4. Life Stide Wedges ( 7.5 On sale: $36)
5. Mug- I also got a purple with white polka dots mug, but I didn't include it in the picture.
6. Rose Canvas-In addition, I got a canvas with a pink/purple rose on it for my room, and as you can see, I was unable to contribute it into the picture. :(

If you want to see what I will be wearing, I can lay it out and show you soon! Just let me know in the comments.

-Kait

Great Deals on my Favorite Lip Balm (Fresh Sugar Lip Balms)

Hey everyone!
I was looking around at Sephora and looking at their gift sets and saw that Fresh came out with a bunch of sets involving the Fresh Lip Balms. These are by far my absolute favorite lip balm! I have a review here. Anyways, I would love to have a billion of these, but they are very pricey at $22.50. Like I said, I found quite a few of these sets including them, and so for those who haven't tried them out yet or love them like me, I decided to post links down below for you all! This is not sponsered or anything, but I thought it would be a good idea to share with you all!

Sugar Berry Merriment Set $28 (I got this last year except that the lip balm was Rose and there was High Noon instead of the scrub.)

Sugar Addiction Mini Lip Collection $48

Kissing Ritual $25

Sugar Perfection Duo $22.50 (This is probably going to be on my wishlist for Christmas!)

Sugar Soiree Mini Lip Collection $68 (Contains 8 Products)

Sugar Kisses Mini Lip Trio $28

I didn't put all of them, but if you do get to try them out, let me know what you think! -Kait

TAG: What's Your Nail Style?

Hey Everyone!
So I saw Becca from Looks and Books with Becca do this tag, and I really recommend you do it and check out her blog! (If you had to do one, definitely look at her blog- it's awesome!) Anyways, I tag all of you, and if you do answer this questions, leave the link below so I can check it out!

1.What's your favorite nail polish company?
   I really like nails inc., OPI, Essie, and Sally Hansen.

2. Glitter or no glitter?
   Usually no glitter, but I do like a shine to the nail polish.

3. OPI, China Glaze, or Essie?
   I've never tried China Glaze nail polish (although I really want to! Especially THG ones!) but I do like OPI and Essie. OPI's brushes sometimes have too much nail polish, but personally I like their color collection more.

4. When do you start to take off your nail polish?
   I normally leave it on for a week because I usually paint my nails on the weekends, take it off Friday/Saturday, then paint them on Sat./Sunday. Sometimes they're super chipped, and other times they're not bad.

5. What's your favorite color on you nails?
   I like mid-tone colors. Dark colors tend to wash me out, (but I do love them!) and very light colors I don't like as much, so probably some mid-tone pink or purple or something!

6. Dark or Light?
   Honestly, it depends on my mood. And my mood usually leans toward the color that connects with the season. So right now, I really like deeper shades!

7. What are you wearing on your nails at the moment?
    I have a NOTD here which actually only covers four nails! On my thumb on my left hand, I did a marble effect with Miss Bossy Pants (Sephora by OPI), E'nuf is E'nuf (Essie), and It's All About Me (Sephora by OPI). On my thumb on my right hand I used Mellow Yellow (Sally Hansen), It's Totally Karma (Sephora by OPI), and Whitehall (nails inc.). On my four other fingers, I also have It's Totally Karma.

8. Matte nails- in or out?
   I do like matte nails, I'm wearing some right now (It's Totally Karma), but I do prefer non-matte a little more, whether they're glitters, some sheen, etc.

9. French Manicures?
   Yes! I love them!

10. Favorite fall color?
   I really like Miss Bossy Pants which you can see in the last link I posted, and also Shue vs. Sue which is a navy with blue and purple iridescent shimmers (Sephora by OPI-both from the Glee Collection.)

Hope you all enjoyed,
Kait

NOTD: Sephora by OPI 'Miss Bossy Pants' (Glee Collection)

Hey everyone!
Sorry I've been MIA, I had no power! Anyway, today I am wearing Miss Bossy Pants' by Sephora by OPI from the Glee collection!

As you can see, it's a berry pink color with hot pink, purple, and blue shimmer! I really liken this nail polish-it's not super thick were it's all chunky on your nails, and not to thin where there's no color pay off or it's not showing up. So overall, I really recommend it!