Helping women love what they wear on a budget
I’m always wondering what kind of makeup other people are using. That’s why I love to share my favorite beauty products that I’m currently using. Recently my makeup collection has been getting a little upgrade. Nothing too crazy, but I have been trying out a few higher-end brands. I figure I’m getting older and there are some items that I’ve been wanting to try out, so why not?
Here are all my favorite current beauty products that I’ve been using daily.
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You guys must know by now that I’m a huge fan of budget makeup. I do most of my makeup shopping at the grocery store because that’s what is convenient for me and they have the best prices. Well, every once in a while I get the itch to treat myself to some higher-end makeup. I recently won a $25 gift card to Sephora through one of my voxbox campaigns I participated in with Influenster. I was so excited because I haven’t shopped at Sephora in years! I love Sephora, but my budget (and my husband) have kept me out of that store. Getting a gift card was such a treat.
*This post is sponsored by Douglas J. Aveda Institute. All opinions are 100% my own.
Last week, I was invited to the Douglas J. Aveda Institute in downtown Grand Rapids for a complimentary spa and salon day. I was absolutely thrilled about this invite because as you know I’m new to the Grand Rapids area. After a stressful move across the country, a relaxing day at the salon sounded amazing.
Ever since I became a mom, my life has been dedicated to taking care of my little boy. I’m always thinking about him and what he might need next. I have this never-ending list of things I need to do in my head to make sure he is well taken care of and our home is running smoothly. No matter how hard I try, I still manage to forget something. From the time I wake up, until the time I go to sleep, my mind is on my family.
*This post is part of a collaboration with Smile Brilliant. All opinions are 100% my own.
This year for Mother’s Day, I think all of us moms should give ourselves a little bit of me-time. I did a poll last week on my Instastories and I wasn’t surprised by the results. From what people told me, the majority of us mom don’t take the extra time on ourselves that we should. When I became a mom, I made a promise to myself that I wasn’t going to lose myself in motherhood. I wanted to still do the things that I enjoyed and still put myself together every day because that’s important to me. It makes me feel good to put together a cute outfit, do my hair and wear makeup. I still fall behind in a few things. I don’t work out the way I would like to, I only get to the salon every 6 months and my nails might have nail polish on them, but they only look good maybe 2 days out of the week.
I’m so excited, because Smile Brilliant wants to share one of their teeth whitening kits with one of my readers. They are giving away a $149 credit to cover the cost of your own professional at home teeth whitening system. Go HERE to enter! You can also use my coupon code thriftywifehappylife20 for $20 off! You don’t have to be a mom to enjoy some me-time with some teeth whiting, so make sure you enter!! The winner will be informed by e-mail!
You will rarely find me without makeup on. Unless I’m working out, at the pool or I just got out of bed, I always wear makeup. I think that makeup is one of the best things about being a girl! Every morning, I set aside a little bit of time to put on my daily makeup. It doesn’t take me long and I always feel like it makes such a difference.
If you don’t wear makeup every day, I can understand how you might be a little overwhelmed by it all. There are so many different products and makeup brushes. I mean, even I get overwhelmed when I walk into a Sephora store and start to question if I am supposed to be using all these different products. Over the years, I’ve done a lot of experimenting with my makeup. After watching lots of YouTube tutorials and reading a lot of beauty bloggers, I finally have a good routine down for how I apply my makeup everyday. I switch up my makeup products, but my routine usually stays the same.
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I mostly wear budget-friendly drug store brands, with the exception of a few things. Maybelline and e.l.f. are just a couple of my favorite brands. I’d love to one day start wearing a few more higher-end products, especially with my foundation, but as of right now, drug store brands work just fine. I really think it’s all how you apply your makeup that makes all the difference. I use eco tools or e.l.f. brushes to apply most of my makeup and I have a beauty blender that I like to use for my concealer.
Since I have a hard time writing down in words my daily makeup routine, I decided to make my very first video to show you how I apply my makeup daily. Hopefully you will find it helpful!
