A Day In The Life

Well, hello there gorgeous! FYI, this blog is my reward for studying today. Yes, I needed a reward for studying. Can we just take a minute to appreciate the perfect weather that we have been blessed with lately? Ugh. I can’t even begin to explain my love for the weather. The only struggle I am having is how hard this weather makes it for studying. Finals week is next week and it is supposed to be 80 degrees all weekend, we will see how much studying I manage to get done.

Speaking of finals week... I took a little bit of a  “pre-finals me day” yesterday which included all of my favorite things. I stopped at Starbucks, went to Barnes and Nobles, made my way to Target, then spent hours at Ulta and Sephora, went to the mall, went to Panera Bread, and then I got to top my day off with a tractor ride. It was a perfect day; the only thing that was missing was a pedicure! I love spending days with myself, is that weird?

Side note, can I just tell you all that if you haven’t ever had a Green Tea Frappuccino from Starbucks that you probably should probably get one ASAP? Holy moly, that thing was heaven to my taste buds! I had a white girl moment and took a snap with it.

I was planning on doing a big Ulta and Sephora haul for you all and then I was going to show you all the stuff I got but to be honest, I didn’t want to seem braggy like “hey guys, look at all the stuff I bought myself” and, I didn’t get as much as what I thought I would because I have bills.

I was actually kind of bummed out because two out of the three things that I really wanted to buy weren’t even in stock! And then the other things I was planning on buying I didn't even like. So, it was probably a sign from God being like hey Clarissa, you need to calm yourself.

So, what I really wanted to get yesterday was the Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer in the shade Medium Deep, and they were out. I also wanted to get the Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in the shade Lolita, which is like a dusty rose mauve color, it is basically pure heaven. Let’s take a minute to talk about these liquid lipstick's. They are absolutely stunning and that is all that needs to be said. They are out of this world pigmented and they are just fabulous. I am so sad that they were out of Lolita. I might just buy it online.

I did manage to snatch the Too Faced Natural Matte Palette. I talked about this palette in my "Top Eye Shadow Palette" blog and I mentioned how I did not have it yet because it literally just came out. This palette was too gorgeous not to buy! It has nine different matte shades and they are just perfect for everyday. I love, love, love it! I am going to have a blog about it soon so I don’t want to say too much about it but, if you’re going to Ulta anytime soon, I would highly suggest it!

Yesterday was a big day for skin care products… I got the Mario Badescu Whitening Mask because I love Mario Badescu and I need to get these acne scars out of my life!

I also spotted a new skin care line at Ulta and I am all about testing new skin care products out so I figured I would give them a whirl. I got the So Totally Clean Deep Pore Cleaner and the Picture Perfect Day Daily Moisturizer. I used the cleanser last night and from what I can already tell, I love it! I used the moisturizer today and I really liked the texture of it but the smell was… different. It was hard to explain! I am going to test it out for a few more days and see what happens.

If any of you follow me on Instagram then you might of seen how I posted a picture the other day of the Lorac Ulter Ego Lip-Gloss collection that just came out. I went right to them at Ulta and I stood there for quite some time swatching them on my hand and they were all gorgeous on my hand. 

Then I decided to test it on my lips and I must say, I was kind of disappointed in the pigmentation on my actual lips. The texture was nice because they weren't sticky like some glosses tend to be but the pigment was just eh. I had two in my basket and I put them back because I was like, I don’t really know if they are worth the money. Wearing just gloss is something I am not really into; I usually wear a lipstick and then a gloss over it because lip glosses alone just kind of bore me. Lorac has the same Ulter Ego collection but in Lipsticks and I think they are a good collection, they lack in the creaminess department but they still have some super pretty colors! I don’t know, I was just kind of sad because I was really looking forward to buying the one’s that I had in mind. There is my rant for the day!

I also really wanted to try the new Too Faced Melted Metal Lipsticks but they didn’t have all of the colors out so I just swatched normal ones. The Melted Metal One's I did see were very pretty but they're not exactly "everyday" shades or even texture. They have a lot of shine to them. However, the original Melted Lipsticks are just phenomenal and they worth every penny! The pigment is nutzo,

The Empire Mall was just slacking on clothing options but good old Target was the MVP. I could probably spend all my money there in one visit. Side note, Target has some amazing deals right now so go check it out! I got the cutest ivory romper and big long kimono from there! I never really get dressed up during school because I am lazy but I am so excited to wear it! Ugh! I can’t wait to post a picture.

To top off my day I went to Panera Bread to get my newest obsession, the Thai Chicken salad, and a green tea.

Look at that deliciousness. Try it and it will change your life.

And then after that I got to spend my night in the tractor with one of my best friends. 

I don’t think I could have any complaints about yesterday. Life is so good. I am super blessed to say the least. Family, friends, everything.

As for what’s coming up, I will have a new blog up this weekend regarding some of my favorite products. Talk to you soon!

Xoxo,

Clarissa

P.S. Don't forget to take a "me day" once in a while.