TAG: Winterlicious

Hey everyone!
So I was tagged by Grace from Preppy on the West Coast to do this tag, and I thought how fun would this be! Enjoy!

1. Favorite Winter Nail Polish?

I have been loving nails inc. 'The Boltons' and I have a NOTD post for it.

 

2. Favorite Winter Lip Product?

For me, it has to be a lip balm. Especially when it's the Fresh Sugar kind.

 By now, you all probably know about my obsession. But trust me, they are amazing.

 

3. Most Worn Clothing Piece?

Sweaters/Cardigans! I wear sweaters and cardigans all the time. I have been wearing

 my LOFT Cardigan a lot, it's a heavy material but still fits lightly and I love it! I also

have an Abercrombie sweater that's a size bigger and a thicker material too.

 

4. Most Worn Winter Accessory?

One word: UGGS. Where I live, my feet feel frozen when I wear

other shoes. They're just so comfy, cute, and warm!

 

5. Favorite Winter/Candle Scent?

My mom doesn't trust me with candles, haha, probably smart, but I have been using

B&BW Vanilla Bean Noel and love the scent!

 

6. Favorite Winter Beverage?

I have been drinking tea about every morning, but I also love this Candycane

Cocoa Mix my mom got.

 

7. All Time Favorite Christmas/Holiday Movie?

To be honest, I don't watch a lot of Christmas movies, nor do I have a favorite.

But I'll just be my obsessive weird side for a moment and say The Hunger Games. :)

 

8. Favorite Christmas/Holiday Song?

Hmmm.... any of the originals like Frosty the Snowman or Winter Wonderland. It gets me into the spirit more than the modern twist of the songs.

 

9. Favorite Holiday Food Treat?

Angel Pie. Third favorite food. I don't know if it is a family recipe but it's so good!

10. What is your favorite decoration this year?
In my room, I hung 4 little stockings on my headboard which I love. I will probably
do a post showing you all what I did to my room!

11. What Tops Your Christmas Wishlist This Year?
A Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC in soft gray! And I got one... because I may have, may have not, looked at a Christmas box with a SHIP FROM: REBECCA MINKOFF.... oops?

12. What are your plans for the holidays this year?
What I do every year! I spend time with my family and it's so fun. :)

I TAG ALL OF YOU.
-Kait



NOTD: nails inc. 'The Boltons'

Hey girls!

I feel like my posting has not been going well, I have been very busy and I'm super sorry about that. But, I wanted to share the current nail polish I'm wearing that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE. Here's the link, and as of writing this (which will be a few minutes before I post it) it's sold out! Hey, at least you know I'm telling the truth, haha. This is a rich red with lighter red sparkles. It came across a little orange in the picture to your left, but it can in some lighting. I was at the orthodontics an hour ago and it came across berry. You can see it a little better in the other picture from Sephora (linked above). I really love nails inc. and highly recommend this nail polish, especially for the holidays! I think I am just going to keep painting my nails this color for the entire December.

-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.



My Top 5 Favorite Makeup Products and Books

Hey Everyone!
I really wanted to a book post today, but I have been doing those more than usual lately, so I decided to combine it with a beauty post too. Today I will be sharing you my 5 favorite makeup products and my 5 favorite books!

Makeup:
~Urban Decay Naked2 Palette
    This palette has 12 eye shadows, and you can create so many looks with it. Here's my review.

~Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sin
    I also have a review on this eyeshadow which you can check out here. (Which by the way, I hit pan on!)

~Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
    Ok, sorry for all the Urban Decay, but this is honest. Anyways, this eye primer really keeps your eyeshadow on all day long and I don't know what I would do without it!

~Revlon Lip Butters
    These are amazing. They are very well pigmented and moisturizing too.

~MAC Sheertone Blush in Pinch O' Peach
    First of all, the color of this blush is really pretty. It's your everyday average hot pink (but it's not that bright, if you keep reading you'll know why) with some peachy undertones. It's also matte. But the thing I love most about this blush is that it's a Sheertone Blush. You can build up the color so easily and well that you can go from looking like you have a little to no blush on and then to your cheeks are the main focus.... if that makes sense. :)

Books:
~The Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins
    I'm not going to say much because I can make this post a whole lot longer, but I absolutely love this trilogy. Not because everyone loves it or any of that stuff but because of everything else, the characters, the plot, the idea, the writing, the story, the thoughts, etc. Quick story: I read this trilogy almost a year ago, I never liked reading much in 5th-the beginning of 7th grade, and then I read this and became an some-what avid reader. I realized books can be good! Like really, really, really, really, really- sorry. But The Hunger Games trilogy is AMAZING so if you haven't read it yet, clear your schedule for a few days and go to the bookstore. Now. :)

~The Divergent (yet to be) trilogy, Veronica Roth
    The Divergent trilogy has 2/3 books out now and I am dying, DYING to read the 3rd one. But I have to wait a whole year!! Anyways, it's just amazing, depending on my mood I like it a little more then THG, most of the time there ties, but after watching THG 7 times on DVD, I like THG a little bit more. But they will soon be ties again. (As in I will like them the same.) I read Divergent the very beginning of March (I think March 1st actually) and got Insurgent (book 2) the day it came out, and I am planning to do the same with the 3rd one. :)

~Legend Trilogy, Marie Lu.
    Long story, short, I love this book and I can't wait for the next two! I have a review here.

~Delirium trilogy, Lauren Oliver
    The idea behind the books is so smart, (that love is a disease) and so intriguing, that I don't know it's just amazing. And the writing, oh the writing, is so beautiful! I personally like Pandemonium (Book 2) a lot more than Delirium, however I can not wait, literally can't wait, even more than all the other books, for the 3rd one, Requiem, to come out. I entered a contest to win it, but sadly I didn't win. But there will be more opportunities and if not, I will have to wait a couple months for it to come out!

~Ok so for my 5th favorite book-it's a tie, or should I say ties.

1. Hush, Hush series (book review here.), Becca Fitzpatrick
2. The Fault in our Stars, John Green
3. Unwind Trilogy, Neal Shusterman
4. The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy (Shiver, Linger, Forever)

Honestly, I love all the books I have on my bookshelf (I will be doing a bookshelf tour soon) but these are my top! Check out my Goodreads to see my favorite books, books I'm reading/read and more!
-Kait

My Favorite B&BW Scents

Hey Girls!
Today's post, I'm sharing you my 3 favorite scents from B&BW. I recommend them all if you haven't smelled them before.

1. Sweet Pea
B&BW Website (Sweet Pea):

I'm really bad at describing scents, but I love Sweet Pea. It's just a light scent that fruity and floral-y. I think anyone would like this scent because it has a little bit of everything.

2. Coconut Lime Breeze
B&BW (Coconut Lime Breeze)

 

I personally love this scent, probably my favorite. It has a light coconut scent which makes the sweet go really well with the citrus. If you hate coconut, I would still recommend you smell this in the store because it smells more 'sweet' than coconut. But if you love coconut, I really recommend this.

 

3. Aromatherpy 'Orange Ginger'

B&BW (Energy)

 

This scent smells exactly likes what it's called, orange and ginger. I'm personally not a huge fan of overwhelming ginger scents, but this one has the perfect blend of orange and ginger.

 

Hope you all enjoyed!

June Favorites

Hey Girls!
Today I am going to be sharing my favorite products for the month of June. I'm going to try not to do repeats. I don't have a lot this month so yeah!

1. Lancome Juicy Tube Smoothie | Spring Fling- I have a deluxe size version of this product and I love it. It smells/taste really good and isn't very sticky, and it mosturizes your lips too. I love the color I have, it's a nude-peach color.
2. Bare Minerals (Bare Escentuals) Prime Time Eyelid Primer- This isn't as great as the Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (personally), but it's still a really great product. It lasted me all day.
3. Stila Eyeshadow | Kitten- This eyeshadow color is really pigmented and is a great formula. It's such a great inner corner color!
4. Fresh Supernova Mascara- This mascara is my current favorite of this month. I love the formula and it lengthens really well.
5. Taylor Swift Wonderstuck Roll On- I absolutely love this scent. It smells fruity and sweet, but not overpowering of either. Some part of it reminds me of vanilla.
6. Boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens- I couldn't find this on Sephora, but there are some sets that include it like this set and this set. The sheets pick up oil and sweat, with out picking up makeup. It also has green tea in it, which helps freshens and soothes your face.

Favorite Book This Month: Legend by Marie Lu. You can get it online at Barnes & Noble.


That's about it. I told you it wasn't much! Haha, anyways, hope you enjoyed!

NOTD: My Favorite Nail Polish

Hey Girls!
Currently, I am wearing one of my all time favorite nail polish. It's Nail's Inc. Magnetic Nail Polish in Whitehall. It is $16 at Sephora which is quite a lot to spend on a nail polish. However, not only are the effects cool, and work really well, the nail polish itself is great. This nail polish dries so fast, which I really like. By the time I start on my thumb and end at my pinky, my thumb is already dry. The brush is also not too big, where it picks up too much nail polish (I find that sometimes happens with OPI) but not too small where it doesn't pick up enough and you have to apply the nail polish five different times to cover your entire nail. The nail polish is also very opaque. In the picture where you can see the nail polish on my fingers, you can conclude that it doesn't look perfect. Yes I hit my ring finger when I was drying them, so that's why it's messed up hehe. Normally the shower cleans up my cuticles which I am doing tonight so they will look prettier later! Anyways, I am going to try out the Nails Inc. nail polish itself to see if it has the same drying results and opaque-ness. Click here to get the nail polish at Sephora.    Make sure to check out my Questions & Answers Post to leave some questions! (BTW this is not sponsered or any of that stuff.) :)

                                                     

My New Favorite Everyday Eyeshadow

Hey Girls!
I have been loving this eyeshadow! I've been wearing it almost everyday. It's Sin by Urban Decay. It's a shimmery champange pink color. It's a perfect color just on the lid. Urban Decay eyeshadows are very pigmented and creamy (as a powder). I highly recommend this! It's also in the Naked Palette.
Get the Eyeshadow