My Beauty Faves

1. Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer- I use this concealer for blemishes and my under eye area. It provides a lot of coverage and really works to even out your skin tone.

2. Essie Nail Polish- My favorite thing about Essie nail polish is the color range. They are always coming out with new collections with great versatile shades.

3. Loreal Youth Code BB Cream- This BB cream has been the perfect tinted moisturizer for me this summer. for days that I don't want to go all out on foundation, this BB cream provides the perfect amount of coverage.

4. Sleek i-Divine Palette in Storm- I got a couple Sleek palettes while I was in Europe a few months ago, and I really love them! I have been using the Storm palette almost everyday. My favorite shade is the light champagne color- the second from the botton on the left side in the picture.

5. Strawberry Chapstick- I have been using this stuff for years. Out of all the lip products I own, this strawberry Chapstick is my go to. I put it on every morning, before bed, and any other time in between. It provides the perfect amount of moisture for my lips!

6. Pssssst! Dry Shampoo- For someone who has oily hair, dry shampoo is a must. I have tried so many different brands, and you really can't beat this drug store option for under $6! I love that it doesn't have a scent, and is really easy to work in to your hair. I use mine the second day after I wash my hair, and sometimes just for extra volume on my roots.

7. Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat- This is my all time favorite top coat. I haven't found any other quick try top coat that works this well. It is also super shiny!

What are some of your favorite beauty products? I love trying out new things!

Check out Ada's blog where she featured me as this week's best dressed! Thanks, Ada!

<3 Katie

Europe Haul: Makeup and Nail Polish

Today, I want to show you the makeup and nail polish I bought on my trip to Europe! I was really excited to get my hands on some products that aren't available in the U.S. One brand I was really excited to check out was Kiko. It's a makeup store based in Milan that has drugstore prices. I've seen their polishes on some international nail polish blogs and popped in to 2 different locations in Rome to pick up these products.

First, I bought 3 nail polishes:

 336, 295, 343

...and on my second trip, I picked up two of their Ultra Glossy Stylo lip colors:

808 and 817

I checked out this second brand, Inglot in Coin, which is an Italian department store. They have a big range of products, but I decided to stick with a couple eye shadows and their magnetic palette:

 

31 and 423

I picked up three Sleek palettes, one in a Sephora in Milan, and the other two in Superdrug in London:

Original palette

Storm palette

Showstoppers palette

Another item I got in the Sephora in Milan was this Loreal nail polish. I've never seen these small polish bottles in the U.S. so I took a look and picked my favorite:

916 Confettis

Lastly are some more Superdrug purchases in London. I had to pick up a couple Barry M nail polishes since I've heard great things:

Pink Flamingo and Blue Moon

and a Gosh lipstick:

Mandarina

Hope you enjoyed seeing the makeup I bought on my trip! Tomorrow I'll show you the jewelry and purses I picked up.

<3 Katie