Lately I have been very into the color gold. Anything from my phone case to my nail polish. Below are some of my favorite gold things. :)

Santigold

Josie Maran's Argan Oil really is a miracle worker. Summer begins tomorrow and her argan oil with bronzer is the perfect addition to add the right amount of glow to your skin. I love to use this when I am in a rush and need just that right amount of color and moisture added. It is also perfect for the beach, just don't forget to add your SPF!

Usually Monday's call for quick makeup and running out the door. Today I share with you what I use to "wake myself up" on Monday mornings. It only takes 5-10 minutes and you are ready to go on your merry way!

Everything below is pretty self explanatory. Apply a moisturizer with SPF after cleansing. SPF is super important in your skincare routine. Don't leave home without it, even in a rush.

Powder and bronzer are optional but I like to use them to add a glow and just cleanup my skin a little bit especially if I decide not to use a tinted moisturizer or BB cream. I dust the powder over my entire face and neck (a quick contour with the bronzer) and I'm left with a more even complexion.

Use the pearl eyeliner on the inner corner of your eyes to brighten them up. The Venus eyeshadow or the eyeliner can be used for that but I used the eyeliner today and then the shadow to highlight my brow bone and my lips a little bit. Just dab a bit of eyeshadow on top of your lip balm or gloss for a little dimension.

I use the brown eyeshadow in my crease and the darker one as an eyeliner for a softer and quicker application. I love eyeshadow for the bottom lash line. You have the option to smudge it or wet it for more precision.

Finish up by applying your favorite mascara and any desired lip products.




You Will Need:

Pearl or Silver Eyeliner - I love Urban Decay's Venus
Brown Eyeshadow - Mac's Soft Brown or Soba, Urban Decay's Naked 2 Eyeshadow
Highlighting Shadow - Urban Decay's Venus Eyeshadow is perfect!
Mascara of your choice - Of course I will not be without my Younique 3D Fiber Lash Mascara
Moisturizer - one with an SPF
Brow product of your choice


Optional Products:

Tinted Moisturizer and or liquid bronzer
Concealer
Bronzer/Blush
Powder - I like Mac's Mineralize Skinfinish Natural or Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder
Eyeliner - Mac's Brun Eyeshadow
Lip Product - if I am on the run I do a balm or gloss

So my hubby and I have been binge watching the TV show Lost on Netflix. To say the least, we are obsessed. Late nights and some lazy weekend days have been spent in front of the TV. This show is crazy. We are now on season 6 (the last season) so I am sure there are still events left to happen that will blow my mind. But so far this show has driven me to tears multiple times and left me in a WTF? more than once. But I will say it is entertaining and definitely leaves you thinking.

As Summer moves it's way into New Jersey I start to pull out my bronzers, self tanners, and coconut scented products. Here is a group of items I have come to love over the years and have found their way into my summer heart. :)

Bite Agave Lip Mask (a year round favorite)
Josie Maran Bronzing Argan Oil or Josie Maran Argan Oil with Radiance
Josie Maran Argan Oil Hydrating Self Tanning Lotion
Jergen's Natural Glow & Protect Daily Moisturizer SPF 20, Medium to Tan
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural - medium plus
Body Scrub - one of my faves is a honey almond scrub from Harmon's
Nars Laguna Bronzer
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer
Urban Decay Flushed - Streak
Maybelline Color Tattoo - Bad to the Bronze, Tough as Taupe, Bold Gold, Pomegranate Punk, Fierce & Tangy
Loreal Infallable Eyeshadow - Amber Rush, Bronzed Taupe
Mac Pressed Pigments - Blonde Streak, Pink Pepper (LE)
Mac Pigment - Tan
Mac Paint Pot - Layin' Low
Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch SPF 30 Ultra Radiance Lotion
Josie Maran Coconut Water Cheek Gelee - Coral Oasis and Honeymoon Honey
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess
A classic matte red lip - Mac's Ruby Woo or Revlon's Really Red
And a classic red nail polish to match those lips! - Best Red Nail Polish
Retro style bathing suit
Sunglasses
Books for the beach!

Today's makeup of the day is done using Mac's Kelly Osbourne collection. I ordered the eyeshadow palette, the brow duo (for use as eyeshadow), Kelly's Mineralize Skinfinish Duo along with Sharon's Mineralize Skinfinish Duo.

The products are nice and great for spring. The lipsticks sold out within the first couple hours so I didn't get my hands on any of them. I am not completely sure if I will keep the eye palette because I feel like the texture is pretty stiff. It was something different for me because I don't usually like purples. Kelly has been looking great since her lavender hair makeover and I just had to take part. I think that's the main thing that sold me. In the fall I am thinking of doing a grey silver hair color so I thought this would complement that look. We'll see...

Mac's Mineralize Skinfinish Natural is a fabulous powder that has nice coverage but also lets your own skin shine through. It's has a light airy texture. I love to use this powder in the summer because of the light feeling and the glowing smooth finish. They also have a line of Mineralize Skinfinish for highlighting but we'll get into that another day. ;) Definitely check this out if you like powders. Mac has bronzers in this line too but I find them too orange for my skin. I just use a darker shade to bronze.

If any of you are interested in ordering that amazing mascara I did a review (here) about last week I have a party open on my website. I now sell all the Younique products. Feel free to ask me any questions and I will be sure to help you out! :)

Happy June! I was lucky to spend the last day of May with one of my best friends. We had a perfect day shopping, eating and just talking. I also had my first trip to a Blue Mercury store and it did not disappoint! We probably spent two hours just checking everything out.

We had a great day walking around Princeton in the beautiful spring weather. It really was the perfect girls day!