Some of my favorites

Last night my beautiful favorite cousin (& the best wedding planner on the planet!) Tiff text me asking me what is the best drug store concealer. Unfortunately I didn't know! Because the concealers I use are all from Ulta or Sephora. I use drug store foundation, mascara and powder for the most part. But I branch out a little bit with everything else. & I am a make up hoarder! I LOVE make up. I have so much of it. But I don't even wear half of it. I definitely do not get crazy with the make up during the work week. I am lucky to get out the door on time. I have no time to get all dolled up! I thought I would share some of my faves though. I have done this before in this post. But here are some newbies for you :)

Source Google

Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup
This foundation is a heaven sent. I finally found a drug store foundation that helps keep my oily skin under control and it stays on all day. I've mentioned before I have super oily skin & I have had the hardest time finding a foundation that agrees with my skin. This stuff is awesome though. It is a creme foundation so it goes on pretty thick. So if you don't like to "feel" your make up on your face, then don't try this. I use a make up sponge or brush to apply it. I've found that that's a big help too, using your fingers does not apply your make up right, in my opinion.

Source Google

They're Real Benefit Mascara
IN LOVE with this mascara. Its a little pricey but its amazing. I am usually not a fan of the plastic spiked mascara brushes, because most of the time I poke myself in the eye! Ouch! But I love this stuff. They make my lashes insane. Definitely worth the price. I usually only use mine on the weekends and use my other favorite Covergirl mascara during the week for work. Check out this post for the Covergirl mascara..

Source Google

Amazing Cosmetics Concealer
Again another pricey one but its awesome too. This is a good concealer if you are looking for a lightweight feel but heavy coverage. I still pick creme concealers over this one, just my preference, but this one does wonders also.

Source Google

Boi-ing Benefit Concelear
This is a creme concealer. Awesome coverage. I always use a concealer brush even with the creme concealers like this. Bottom line, always use a brush when applying pretty much any type of make up. You've gotta have the right tools if you want the product to be applied correctly and stay on all day.

Source Google

Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Waterproof Concealer
I know its a mouth full! But this right here, is my most favorite of all time concealer. It is absolutely amazing. Again its a creme concealer. So it goes on thick. I usually apply it in my trouble areas just like you use a lipstick tube. Then I take a concealer brush and even it out a little. Its made in the tube like this so you don't have to use a brush but I like to even it out. I go through this stuff pretty quick. I guess because you pretty much can just draw all over your face with it! But I love it. I highly recommend this one. My only issue with creme concealers is sometimes they're more likely to crease if you have any little wrinkles under your eyes. I'm not sure how to prevent this. But to me its not a big deal, I just dab my finger on the crease and even it out again during the day if needed.

Do you have any drug store concealers you use that do wonders? What are you faves?


& thanks Tiff for giving me the idea for this post ;)

My 5 favorite things today....

1. That its Friday y'all!

Who's ready for the weekend?! I know I am! I cannot wait to sleep in. My hubs & I have planned to have a relaxing day together tomorrow. We don't get very many of these because something is always going on. I thought it would be easier to make time for each other after we got married.... Oh was I wrong! Its way harder. We both have full time jobs. Ive been doing a boot camp work out class 2 nights a week. He has school 2 nights a week. Church. Laundry. Cooking. Cleaning. Dishes. Sleeping. Trying to find time to spend with our families. ETC ETC ETC! You know what I mean. Life gets crazy. So back to my original point... Its about to be a relaxing weekend. That is my most favorite thing today.

2. NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm




NYC Cosmetics

I bought this lip balm on a whim from Target one night. I LOVE IT! It has the texture of chapstick but with color too! It adds some color & moisture! I have the color on the far left. Its only around 2 bucks!
Cute & cheap :)


3. Targets Mossimo Supply Co. Juniors Tee's!




I love these shirts! I just bought some last weekend in Daytona on vaca with my fam.(You can read all about my vaca here.) I needed some new shirts for work. Most of the clothes I have right now are winter clothes. I have summer tank tops and such, but I do not wear those to work. There is too many men folk around, I don't want their attention. & our dress code is very laid back, we can wear jeans, so I don't put too much effort into my work wardrobe. But these are light weight, cute & comfy! & cheap! They were on sale for $8. You can find them here.
Obviously I like cheap.

4. McDonalds Frappe's!






YUM!

These little things are yum! I used to be a big Starbucks fan. I always got the caramel frappacino. I love the java chip one too. But over time I haven't been going there as much. Then I discovered these frappe's! All of them are good. There is a chocolate chip frappe also besides the caramel & mocha. Now of course they aren't good for you at all! But they're a nice treat when you need your fix. (or maybe you're like me & you struggle to stifle that fix every freakin' day of your life!!!) If you're looking for a stronger coffee taste, you probably want to stick with Starbucks. These are more sweet than anything. Which is what I like. (as I mentioned above ::sigh::....)
Also they have a little sticker on the side of the cups you can keep & if you get 4 stickers your get a free medium frappe! Pretty awesome. Where's those kinds of deals at SBucks?!


5. Saute' Express



Ladies I'm about to make your life a whole lot easier! This stuff is awesome! My Ma told me about these nifty little things. (Thanks Ma!) The box comes with 6 squares. You throw one of the cubes in the skillet and let it melt some then throw in your chicken, shrimp or whatever. & the chicken will suck up the juices! Then VOILA! Delicious.
We've used this for chicken/shrimp to go in alfredo or caesar salad. I like my chicken to have a little extra flavor besides just salt & pepper. & this is so easy to use. I'm wondering if you could saute' some veggies in it too? Haven't tried that yet. They have a few different flavors.
I will say the sodium content is kinda high on this stuff. So I don't recommend using it all the time. But its good in moderation!
& you can get a coupon off their site here!



TGIF! I hope you enjoy your weekend. I know I will! :)