Chicago is currently in the home stretch of cold weather, and that means I still have to keep up with my skincare and making sure my face doesn't dry up from the oppressive wind in the city. I feel like I have a stable routine—that is, I haven't really added anything new since before December. Some of these products are small samples and I think I'll have to purchase the full sizes once I run low.
This year, I have been putting way more focus on taking care of my skin. A lot of my money is probably spent on quality skincare products instead of makeup. I just feel like taking care of your skin and clearing it up means that I won't even have to think about covering it up with makeup to hide imperfections when there aren't any. If I was that blessed enough to have a regimen where I could literally wake up like a goddess every morning, I'd let you all in on a secret. However, that's sadly not the case for me.
So, the first product I have is one of two lip products I'm currently using. This one is the Fresh Lip Caramel and it tastes exactly like caramel and feels so smooth and hydrating. It's slightly tinted, which I actually love. I use this a lot for when I want to add a bit of color to my lips. If I'm really looking for something to repair dry lips, I am always grabbing for the Kiehl's Lip Balm #1. It's not like petroleum jelly or Vaseline, but it's more of an unscented salve. It's really good when none of your other lip products seem to be helping really chapped lips. For my hands, I've been reaching for the Kiehl's Creme de Corps and use it all over my body. I love it because it reminds me of a body butter. It isn't oily and is really rich. It feels super nice after you take a shower and shave everything! I've also become a lover of Glossier, and the Coconut Balm Dot Com hand and face salve is perfect for cracked anything. It smells delicious, too. I love the versatility of it. 
On my face, I've still been using this Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum. I'll drip two drops on my cheeks and massage it in upwards to reduce lines and to energize my face! Whenever I wake up when I use this, my face immediately feels refreshed and really soft. I've never used Caudalie before, so I'm really impressed with this.
Under my eyes, I have been using the Tarte Maracuja C-Brighter Eye Treatment and I love it. It's so rich and moisturizing to prevent my eyes from feeling dry and look red. I definitely think Tarte has done a great job with some of the skincare they've come out with.
I want to be better with sticking to the products that I love and using them up until they're completely empty. It can be so hard because the temptation is insane. This year is going to be a year full of new discoveries, but I hope that when I find what works, I stick to it! What's a product that you stick to?
This past month I have finally caved in and bought some Glossier products to try out. I really haven't been buying new makeup, but I have been hearing a lot of great things about these products across the internet. I have been drawn to how minimal and sleek all of the packagings are. Glossier is one of those minimalist brands and I really appreciate it. For someone who doesn't wear a lot of makeup anymore, these products are more than enough.
The first product I bought was the Coconut Bomb Dot Com Universal Skin Salve. Now, I was never really a fan of salves or Vaseline type products, but this salve isn't as oily or sticky as some that I've tried in the past. I mostly use it on my lips, but this is really moisturizing on knuckles and elbows, too.
I especially love the coconut scent. I'm curious to try out the rose and the mint scented one. I have added this to my nighttime ritual and can't go to bed without putting a bit on! I think the size of this is perfect because a little goes a long way.
The last product I got was the Cloud Paint in Beam. I am really drawn to orange or coral shades for my cheeks, so this was a great purchase. I was always hesitant with cream blushes and pigments, but this one really blends in well and again, a small amount goes a far way. I kind of wished I bought the Puff shade, which is like a cotton candy pink. However, this one really brings warmth to the face and looks amazing with bronzer.
I sort of missed writing update posts and giving just a reflection of my week and what I've been doing. I love reading other people's weekly todo's and it's a nice reminder that we all have more things to do during the week and my life on the blog goes beyond the subjects I normally talk about. This week is actually very busy for me, so I've decided to limit myself to one post for the week to just focus on some priority work and school stuff. Here's my week recap:
I got to go home for a day and visit my pup! Normally, when I can make it home during the week on a Thursday because I've been blessed with no Friday classes, I get to take care of Cooper and hang out with him while my family is at work or school still. Which is fine by me!
Before I went back to school, I wanted to spend more time with my best friend and her little sister, Alyssa and Emily. My sister Emily and I are on the left. We went out to a "Sunday dinner," we call it. My favorite moments are when I can get together with all of my dearest friends and just catch up or chat about our lives. It might sound a bit sappy, but they're probably the best moments I have with them. We went to a place called HB Jones which is a hamburger/grill joint. I had a really yummy pulled-pork sandwich with tater tots! Nom.
One of my Christmas gifts this year was concert tickets to go see The Killers at the United Center downtown. I was super psyched when Brandon Flowers announced the Wonderful Wonderful tour, so this was a really memorable experience for me and my sister, who also tagged along.
I've listened to the Killers since middle school and remember using my little iPod Nano and skipping all of my songs just so I could listen to the Battle Born album whenever I was on the bus or in the hallway.
If the Killers ever decide to go on tour again or if they are coming to your area, I would highly recommend it because they put on an unbelievable show. Not only does Brandon clean up really well in an all gold tux, there was so much color and his voice live and high energy was so much fun to dance to.
The last day was a spa night in with one of my really good friends at school, Haley. We decided to go out to a really nice Sushi and Ramen place. This ramen was not your below-average college ramen. She got a spicy ramen and I got miso ramen, which was both a great meal to start the week off with. I usually treat myself to at least one good meal while I'm at school because our cafe food gets a little boring.
We went back to the dorms, ate chocolate, painted our nails, masked, and started watching my new binge-watched show, Teen Wolf. This show is so cheesy and the graphics are only semi convincing, but Tyler Posey and Dylan O'Brien eat my soul. Also, speaking of Dylan, is anyone going to see the new Maze Runner movie? I never read the books, but am really interested in seeing how it all ends. I thought the first one was good and the second one really surprised me with how intense it was. I guess I'll have to find out! How was your week?
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