Hello everyone. Long time, no talk! It's currently the middle of my summer vacation and last week was filled with travelling and going places. This week, however, I've been home relaxing and chilling out. I could have been blogging or reviewing stuff but, I feel like everybody deserves a little "off time", if you know what I mean. I love what I do but, for the past couple months, it's been like non stop blogging and I needed a little time to refresh my brain a bit. I want my writing to be honest as well as sincere and actually good to what I think you guys would be interested in reading. I also don't want to forget that what I write is what I want to write about, too! 

I am back on schedule and ready to share some great posts very soon. Since I have had a bit of time to think about blogging ideas, I wanted to stress the importance of balancing your life and taking breaks every so often. It's not like I'm a workaholic because I don't really have a full-time job and blogging is still my passionate hobby but, I am human. I have things to do and get done like everyone else in this world does. I have been going through a ton of stuff in my house to get ready for a big garage sale we are having next week. I have flipped my house upside down and cleaned out everything that needed to be cleaned! Doesn't it feel so good to just get rid of junk that's been in your closets for so long? 

I consider myself a very busy person and I think a lot of people can relate to that. So, even though I am still not really done preparing for the sale yet, I have been chilling out and making time for things like yoga, watching movies with friends, and just chilling out with my pup! I have been doing this "Summer Challenge" that my yoga studio has been advertising since the beginning of June. You have to do 40 classes in 90 days and you will receive a $40 gift card to buy any of their merchandise and a t-shirt! So far I have 26 classes down and 14 to go. Little things like that keep me motivated especially during the summer. When I was gone I couldn't do yoga, so this week I have been going nonstop! Something that was very needed after a junk food filled vacation. 

It's not very exciting but, I think a break and a yoga detox is well deserved considering all the travelling and the fact that school is almost around the corner...(ugh don't get me started). I wish I had the luscious, tropical, summer vacation that some seem to have but, sometimes a stay-cation can be a whole lot better (and it really is). Travelling is fun and tiring at the same time because you're going to and from places and you have to haul a ton of stuff with you; it can be chaotic sometimes.

It feels good to be back, though. I am back to my creative and productive self! It's great to take a break and do nothing. I think it's an important thing to take some personal time off and relax. Balancing your work with personal time and family time can really help relieve stress and also bring newer and better ideas when you come back to work or even your blog! 

Get ready for some great posts next week and my regular schedule on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I am taking it all back in day by day and easing into the blogging right now so one post this week will do to catch you all up! What are some ways you guys like to balance your busy lives? Are there things you do to help relieve the stress? Let me know!

Xoxo, Nat  

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