beauty faves

I always love to see what beauty products others use, and a lot of times I find products that I like from others' recommendations.  So today I thought I'd share some of my current favorites! As you've probably guessed, all of the stuff I use is very affordable, and most of is the cheapest of the cheap!

  1. Not Your Mothers Clean Freak Dry Shampoo: This stuff is my saving grace. If it wasn't for this stuff here, I'd have to wash my hair every day. I've tried the Treseme and Suave dry shampoos, but they just don't compare to this one. This one soaks up all the excess oil in my hair making it look like a freshly washed head of hair!   2. B.a.r.e Soaps: These are 100% natural soaps. I use starry night on my face. It has activated charcoal in it that helps reduce blackheads and acne. I use cupid's love on my body, and man oh man it smells so good I want to soap up with it 3 times. What's cool too about B.a.r.e Soaps is that the paper they wrap the soap in is plantable and will bloom into wildflowers! I haven't tried it yet, but I will soon.    3. Neutrogena oil free makeup remover: I have always worn waterproof mascara, and I swear this is the only stuff that will get it off! (other than coconut oil, but that stuff gets my eyes all foggy) 4. Chapstick: Been addicted to this stuff since the 8th grade. I don't go anywhere with out it.   5. Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm: I picked up the color "unapologetic" at Target a few weeks ago and have been smitten since! It's the perfect hot pink, and I love that it's matte. I also have "elusive" for a pretty everyday pink.    6. Revlon Colorstay liquid eye pen: I only included this one on my collage, but I actually use the pencil and liquid eyeliners too. The liquid pen is definitely my favorite. It goes on smoothly and stays on all day.   7. Covergirl Simply Powder: I've been using this powder pretty much since I started wearing makeup. I've tried out different powders, but I always turn back to this one!  

un-spirited + Pantene want that hair

Shirt: Old Navy (clearance) $7.99

Jeans: Old Navy (clearance) $7.99

Booties: Just Fab $20

Necklace: Bargain World Thrift Store $8

Earrings: Apricot Lane Boutique, gift carded

Total Outfit Cost: $43.98

Sunday night we had our first family Christmas party of the year! It was a blast, and Larry and I really enjoyed getting to spend some family time with my side (we live in town with his side of the fam). We also walked away with some awesome gifts! It was actually kind of weird for me because usually I get to open presents at the same time as my cousin and my sister because we all get the same stuff, but this year Larry and I got married couple gifts! Haha I'm not complaining! We got a fire pit!

So usually I try to at least be a little holiday spirited and wear either red or green to Christmas parties (even Larry noticed that I hadn't dressed either of us in Christmas colors!) but my creative juices just weren't flowing! Thanks to Pantene, the World's #1 Hair Care Brand, though I had good hair for the party! Pantene is dedicated to keeping every woman's hair healthy, shiny and beautiful. They did just that for me! Pantene sent me a variety of Pantene products, and I used the Heat Shield Shampoo and Conditioner, Heat Protection Spray, Keragloss Oil Mist, Volume Root Lifter Spray Gel, and the Pantene Stylers Extra Strong Shaping Hairspray to achieve my favorite holiday hairstlye (curls as always). Come back later on in the week and I'll show you how I used each product to achieve my style!

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.