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Makeup Monday: The Makeup Sponge that’s better than the Beauty Blender

Hello makeup lovers! I’ve been using the Beauty Blender for years and it was my go-to sponge, no other sponge that I tried lived up to it. Recently I found a makeup sponge that’s just as good, if not better, and for less than half the price of the Beauty Blender! It’s the Miracle Complexion Sponge by Real Techniques. I was picking up some things I needed at Rite Aid and I came across this sponge in the…

Treehouse Vineyards & Kate Spade “Talk the Talk” Collection

Hello everyone! I want to share my visit to Treehouse Vineyards with my mom and my newest Kate Spade Collection purchase that I’m absolutely in LOVE with! It was our first time going to Treehouse Vineyards, located in Monroe, North Carolina. The wine was great and the atmosphere was peaceful. We didn’t do the wine tasting but we described to one of the workers there what kind of wine we liked and she recommended that we get a…

2017 Golden Globes: Best Dressed

Hola Fashionistas! These are my picks for best dressed at the 2017 Golden Globes, in no particular order. My choices are not only based on the dress itself but also hair, makeup, and how these women carried themselves on the red carpet. XO Catherine Emma Stone in Valentino I don’t think the color of this dress goes too well with her skin tone but I like the dress itself; I love the stars! I think she should have worn a bold…

Current Beauty Favorites: January 2017

Hello! I want to share with you all my current beauty favorites that I’ve used for a couple of months now. These are products that I use and truly like, no sponsored products. Click on the titles of the products to view or shop. XO Catherine 1. Peter Thomas Roth Max Complexion Correction Pads I’ve been using these for a couple of months now and I have to say that they’ve made a huge difference with the texture of my…

2016 Holiday Looks | Birthday | Trip to NYC

Hi everyone! I know it’s been forever since I’ve posted, the holidays kept me busy as well as final exams. Unfortunately the holidays are over and we’re all back at work or school now but I just wanted to share some of my outfits and photos from the holiday season. A lot has happened between the last time I posted like Thanksgiving, my birthday, my trip to NYC, Christmas, and New Years so this post is a broad overview…

Burgundy Vibes: Striped Dress & Ballet Flats

Hi Fashionistas! I recently got this burgundy striped dress and these lace up ballet flats and I’m in love! Burgundy is one of my favorite colors and it’s a great fall color; I’m pretty sure it will never go out of style. I wore this dress earlier this week and went to Freedom Park here in Charlotte, it was such a beautiful day. This dress is from Forever 21 and I saw that they don’t have it on their website…