let me just come right out and say it…i’m a product whore. my nails are always painted and i never leave the house without perfume. that said…these are a few of my favorite beauty products…
bare escentuals : bare minerals foundation
i’ve never been a fan of wearing lots of makeup on my actual face. eyes are one thing, but smearing crap directly on my skin has never quite appealed to me. then i was introduced to bare minerals. the company claims that it’s so natural that you can sleep in it! it’s only a powder, yet it can provide as much or as little coverage as you want. you can get the starter kit for only $60 at sephora. Sixty bucks seemed like a lot to spend on makeup to me, but the starter kit lasted me over six months! i’ve been using it for about two years now and will never put another thing on my face.
bare escentuals retro lounge eye kit
another bare escentuals product that i absolutley adore! i don’t do my eye make-up quite as eleborate as the picture on the box implies, but this is one of my favorite eyeliners ever. you can apply it wet or dry depending on how dramatic of a line you desire and it’s always easy and pretty!
clinique naturally gentle eye makeup remover
this stuff is strong enough to remove even the most water-proof mascara in the world, yet gentle enough not to hurt your eyes. i promise!
physicians formula “lash-in-a-tube”
you can find this at any drug store for like six bucks!
neutrogena fresh foaming cleanser
another product you can find at any drugstore, that i love far more than cleansers from pricier skin care lines.
cetaphil moisturizing cream
this stuff is like giving your face a drink! it absorbs quickly and doesn’t leave behind a greasy feeling. and again…it’s cheap!
gold bond ultimate softening skin therapy lotion
my mom introduced me to this miracle lotion a few months ago and i don’t think i’ve ever loved a lotion as much as i love this one. you’re probably thinking the same thing i was at first. “gold bond? really? isn’t that for jock itch or something?” same brand. different stuff! my skin is painfully dry year round, but the winter months are absolutely unbearable. i would have patches of skin so dry that it would bleed sometimes. not to sound corny, but this lotion has changed my life! it seems thick at first, but it absorbs really quickly and keeps my skin moisturized throughout the whole day. i’ve seen it in other formulas such as “healing”, which contains aloe, but i’ve loved this softening formula with shea butter so much that i don’t think i’ll ever get around to trying the others.
loreal série expert vitamino color shampoo and color masque
one of my best friends does my hair and has recently started carrying this line at her salon. it’s a bit pricey, but worth every penny! my hair feels like silk and my color has never looked so great!
clairol natural instincts semi-permanent hair color
if i’m doing something drastic, i’ll leave it to my friend who’s the pro. if i’m just looking to brighten up my boring strawberry blondish hair, i always go for this stuff. my favorite shade is spiced tea 
it’s semi-permanent and never leaves a noticeable line at your roots once your hair starts growing, yet it’ll cover even the blondest of highlights!
gillette fusion razor
um yeah. my boyfriend is never getting this back.
opi nail polish
my nails are always painted. ALWAYS! i love reds and dark polishes more than anything else. it doesn’t hurt that they have such clever names for their polish, either! my current faves are…
who are you wearing?
my private jet
chick flick cherry
lincoln park after dark
dior pure poison
while nothing on this list is in any sort of order, i saved this for last because i love it so much. this scent is me. it is my signature scent. i’ve strayed from it only a few times (michael kors, armani code, chanel chance), but i always end up going right back to this little iridescent bottle of goodness. once, after not seeing a friend for a while, we shared a big long hug. we pulled away and i told him that he smelled good…he smiled, took a deep breathe in through his nose and simply replied, “thank you. you smell just like you.” it may seem silly to some, but that is a moment i will never forget. i haven’t worn a different perfume since!
