Yesterday I stopped into Ulta to pick up the Intense Butter Glosses (Review and swatches for those coming soon!) and decided to grab the new V'Amped Up Lip Top Coat. It's a black glossy lip pencil, which deepens the color of whatever lipstick you're wearing. The above swatches are using the NYX Butter Lipstick line, with V'Amped Up on the left and without on the right. The only thing I wish was different was the shape of the pencil, it needs to be a sharper point to really be able to ...
Raspberry White Hot Chocolate
Welcome to the second post of my little hot chocolate series this month! I've always loved white chocolate and raspberry together (Have you ever had Cheesecake Factory's White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake? SO GOOD.) so I thought it would be a great drink! It's another simple mixture, all you need is milk, white chocolate chips (or melting wafers like I've used here) and imitation raspberry extract. So as with the Reese's Hot Chocolate, first fill up your mug of choice with milk and pour it ...
Study Abroad Must Do List: London
So I decided to make a list of all the things I think are must dos for when you're studying abroad in London, or even if you're just visiting! Obviously the main sights are a must, like Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace, but there’s so many other things to do. My school actually had a variety of activities set up for their students, from walking tours, a pub crawl, a weekend in Edinburgh, various plays and day trips. I really loved that they wanted to help us get to know ...
NYC Haul
When my sister and I visited New York City back in December I knew I wanted to do a bit of shopping, as one does in NYC. I thought I’d check out the stores we don’t necessarily have here at home and pick up a few things. I didn’t plan on stopping into NARS, but I’m glad I did. (My bank account feels differently, I’m sure.) I knew exactly what I was looking for, the gorgeous Velvet Matte Pencil in Red Square. I had been coveting the red orange color for quite a while now, but it always seemed ...
Reese’s Hot Chocolate
Oh yes, Reese's Hot Chocolate! Welcome to a short little series for the month of February, I'm going to be posting a new hot chocolate recipe every Sunday! They're all quite simple to make and so delicious! For this one you need two ingredients. That's it really. I used a fat free milk, but I'm sure whole milk or whatever you have would work just fine. The moment I saw the new Reese's spread I knew I had to try it in a hot chocolate. It's a perfect blend of peanut butter and chocolate and ...
January Birchbox – Review
I subscribe to two monthly beauty subscription services and I have to say I think Birchbox is my favorite. For $10 a month you get to try samples of new products, from makeup to skincare to chocolate. I love the boxes, I use them for makeup storage and they have super cute designs. I especially like that they always give a little card explaining the product and how to use it. I’m the type of person that has to read the directions and many times the minis you get in the box don’t have much ...