I tend to be a little more creative with my looks during the summer and I like to experiment with different colors, products, and so on. Since it's already like the middle of the summer (ahhhh) I have bought a lot of makeup and have gotten rid of all the old, gross stuff degenerating in my vanity. So, that means new stuff!! Woohoo. With the exception of a few other favorites that I have, I am going to share a couple new products that I have discovered and have been using to create a sultry, golden (yes, of course gold) makeup look that can be worn day or night!

The formula, pigmentation, and shadows themselves were a massive win. I think you could create more than just a golden eye look with it if you wanted to. What made it even better was that it came with it's own black eyeliner. I think that a brush could have also sufficed in the place of the liner. The end of the really creamy liner was a sponge-type tip. So, if you are looking to add some "drama" to your golden look, this would be great to smudge out your liner.

Now for brows, I have been eyeing this little guy for soooo long. I have seen the pens, the pencils, the thingamabobs but, THIS, is the real deal. I haven't seen my brows look more Cara Delevingne than ever. I'll dab a little of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Medium Brown on my angled brush and lightly go into my brows and fill them in!

I have seen all of the Anastasia products and I feel like you honestly get WAY more for your money if you buy this pomade instead of the pencils and what-not. I only used like a very small amount of it for my brows and it went a very long way. 

To finish off the eyes, I used the cult-classic Benefit They're Real Mascara to add length to my lashes. I have used this forever and have raved about it so much. It's literally a must-have for everyone's makeup collection, it's just that good.

I have been using under makeup primers a lot now and I think it's sort of necessary to use when you are out in the heat and feel like your face could almost melt off! I love the Benefit Porefessional Primer to apply under my foundation in the summer. It goes on so smooth and really covers up my pores. It smells great, too!

For my foundation, I have been obsessing over the Covergirl Clean Matte BB Cream so much. I love BB creams especially in the summertime. This was a new release from Covergirl and I really enjoy using it. I might even have to do a separate post about it. Let me know if you guys would be interested in a more detailed review of their new makeup in the comments below! 

On my lips is obviously my Covergirl Katy Kat Matte Lipstick in Sphynx. I have really fallen in love with the nude lip look for summer and I think it really compliments gold. I might even wear this look to my school pictures next week. 

I mean, this look wouldn't be titled "bronze" if there wasn't any bronzer! I needed a new bronzer because I only had my Benefit Hoola one and an old Elf one. I know all of the gurus on YouTube and bloggers love the Rimmel London Natural Bronzer, and what can I say, I love it too! It's not too orange or shimmery and it leaves a really nice glow to basically any look you desire.

The classic golden look is my go-to makeup look of the summer. However, I should venture out a little more and maybe try different types of color combinations to find even more beautiful looks! Do you guys have one certain type of look you like to wear during the hot months? Let me know in the comments! 

Xoxo, Nat

I'm back everyone (and later than ever)! I just got home from a huge Fourth of July vacay with my family and I am so exhausted but, so happy to be back and writing again. I have another trip at the end of the week, but will be sure to keep my post up for Thursday. So, throughout these past months, I have been shopping, yadee yadee ya...and here I am with another, very "unpretentious", rose gold haul (or shall I just say, add-on to my collection LOL). 

It's not like I mean't to just buy everything rosegold per-say, I just like what I see I guess. This isn't your average stationary haul...because there's not much stationary. I have some makeup and some jewelry pieces, as well! So, if you're into rose gold (or kind of coppery things), you're in for some sweet finds. 

I not only have an obsession with rosegold, but marble and planners are up there, too. I wasn't "planning" on buying a new planner, har har, but there shouldn't be anything wrong with purchasing a new one for the next year! I love planners so much and this one is absolutely adorable. 

I also found this cute phone case at H&M for a really low price. I like how I can use it as a mirror during the day because I honestly don't know who uses a portable mirror nowadays...

I love the full grid pages in this planner so I can fit all of my assignments or dates on it. Sometimes I get in the habit of like scratching out things and I have no room to put it anywhere on the page. This one isn't the easiest to travel with or take along, but it's cute and really easy to use to organize everything. 

I think that rose gold makeup is actually becoming a thing. I don't know if rose gold makeup was at all popular but, I am so in love with just how pretty it looks on; eyes, cheeks, or even lips! The Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Rosegold is the perfect highlight that gives a beautiful pop of color to your cheekbones. I was never a fan of highlighting because of my super oily skin but, it's just the perfect sheen and it really compliments my olive skin. They have a huge collection of shades so everyone can find the perfect color.

The Katy Kat Matte lipstick I have in Sphynx isn't very gold but, it is very rose. I think it compliments any rose-golden eye look and is just a great nude in general. It's moisturizing and very matte so it doesn't dry out your lips.

I have a couple rose gold pieces that I bought in San Francisco from a really cool market and are very unique so I don't know if you guys can purchase them from anywhere. I wish I knew like a website or a name but, the guy making them didn't speak very good English. I love how modern these two pieces looked and their uniqueness made them even more special.

I don't think having too much rosegold is excessive or bad...no, it's not. I think rosegold is like slowly trending and becoming a thing. I see a ton of rose gold products at stores and I can't say I have finished collecting! 

The Paper Bunny Planners

Threshold Rose gold Binder Clips

HM Rose Gold IPhone 6 Case

Covergirl Katy Kat Matte Lipstick in Sphynx

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Rosegold

I hope you guys liked this post. Let me know in the comments if you guys are into rose gold like me! Is there anything else I should try or buy that I might love? I'll see you guys Thursday!

Xoxo, Nat

Happy Thursday everyone! And also happy Fourth of July weekend to you all Americans! I will be spending this Independence Day at Wisconsin Dells, which is like America's biggest water park industry, with a couple of good friends and family. With that being said, there's gonna be a lot less makeup being put on so, here's a really simple and less dramatic makeup look for when you don't necessarily want to apply a huge amount of makeup while you're on vacation. 

On trips anyway, I don't normally pack a ton of makeup; just the essentials like foundation, powder, some lip gloss... I only really use makeup on trips if I am going out to eat or when I know I can touch up later. Since it is summer, I tend to lose the liquid foundations and all the shiny stuff that I don't really need to use this time of year. 

It comes with four, neutral, matte shades (from left to right): Call My Buff, Thanks A Latte, Gilt-y Pleasure, and Kiss Me I'm Tipsy. It also comes with a mini Stay Don't Stray eye shadow primer and a mini They're Real mascara. So really, all you need is your face stuff, this kit, and some lip gloss and you're good to go! Btw, I love the primer and the mascara so dearly. I bought the full sizes of each and I can't stop using them both. The primer makes the shadow stay in place ALL DAY. The mascara makes my lashes really voluminous, too. 

Before I tackle my whole face situation, I always try to use primer. I never used it in the past, I didn't really know what it was, until I just started seeing a difference in my makeup after I tried it for the first time! The Laura Geller Spackle Under Makeup Primer is great when you need your face to not "move around" throughout the day of vacationing and what not. I also prefer to use primers that have SPF in them, especially during the summer but, this one does a great job at mattifying your face for a long time. 

Like I said before, I'm not all about that liquid foundation life at all in the summer. On vacation, I need something that will fix my shine and keep me matte and pore-less for a few hours and that's that! I'll dab on a little Stila Stay All Day Concealer under my eyes to really brighten them up (you know because you might be jet lagged or just really tired all the time like me) and pat on some Laura Geller Balance N Brighten Powder to mattify my shiny face!