January 2014 Favorites!

The first month of 2014 has come to an end.  I personally enjoy January because it is a fresh start and if your like me you have new fun things to try from Christmas and the Holiday sales!  I am a sucker for a sale!

So lets start with some of my favorite beauty things!

LUSH Ocean Salt

 Seriously can not get enough of this stuff!  I have dry/combination skin and this stuff works magic on my face.  I use this on my face once a week usually before a special day to brighten up my complexion.  This product is made with sea salt both coarse and fine granules.  I like my exfoliators to be quite rough because it make me feel like they are really getting the job done.  I also enjoy the texture of this Ocean Salt, I would say it has a larger amount of sea salt than liquids which makes it feel slightly like a putty which makes it easy to work with.  It also is made with vodka, which of coarse excites my 'Sconsin side!  This product also works great as a body scrub.  I tend to have a bit of eczema on my shoulders and upper arms during the drier months and this product helps reduce the dry texture.  I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a new face or body scrub.

Clarisonic Mia 2

One of my favorite Christmas gifts (to myself)...Oops!  In college I was definitely one of those girls that was guilty of having a bit too much fun and falling asleep with my face on more than a few nights.  I was really not very concerned with cleansing my face at all.  The older I get the more I am worried about making sure I maintain my skin.  Yes, this is a pretty significant purchase, but it has been worth it.  I use my Mia every night and it takes a whole minute to clean my face and I have seen improvement in the texture of my face as well as my complexion. 

Lorac Pro Palette

 

This is by far my favorite palette this month.  I reach for this on an almost daily basis.  I tend to be a little bold on my eyes but not crazy bold and this palette has the perfect combination of colors.  The top row are all mattes and the bottom row are all shimmers which gives you a ton of versatility for daily looks and night out looks.  It has enough colors to give me a different look everyday because I am not the kind of person who wears the same look everyday, I like to shake things up a bit.

Other Random Things I have been loving:

• My Kuerig-  Seriously brews me a cup of happiness and sanity every morning!
• Allegiant by Veronica Roth- Haven't read a trilogy that has as great of an ending as this one in a long time.
• Cards Against Humanity- Can't even tell you how many laughs this game has brought me and I was finally able to buy it for myself!  The laughs will never die.
•  One Tree Hill-  Finished the series this month and can't even.  I just want to go back and rewatch the whole thing.  I feel in love with every single male in this show at least twice.
• The Vampire Diaries-  Was my next show to start watching on Netflix and I have officially caught up and can't get over how many twists this show has.  This show has been keeping me on my toes and wanting more!

That's all for now.  Enjoy February the month of Love? Or half priced chocolates on the 15th, that's more my style!

And remember a women's best accessory is her Smile! :) 
~Kaela