Hello Everyone!!

I know I haven't had a post in a while and I wanted to share what I've been up to. It is finals week, so I will be studying my butt off. Grad school is seriously no joke. But it will be well worth it in the end when I receive my MBA. 

I have been honing my makeup skills and found a drugstore foundation which I actually love more than my Sephora brand (which is still amazing). I am wearing it in the photo. Maybeline Fit Me Matte & Poreless for normal to oily skin. 

It is seriously amazing! Keeps my shine under control without making me look fake. It was around $8 which is a steal. Seriously. I will definitely continue to purchase this product. They could improve the shade range but I am glad they had a shade to match my skin tone and undertones. 

It gives a pretty good (medium) coverage. I usually color correct which I did in this photo, but I could wear this without doing much correction at all. 

Highly recommended! :)

Thanks for hanging out with me as I keep it "pretty honest." 

Check back next week for more makeup looks. 

Beauty on a budget - cheap alternatives

Hey guys!

So if you are cheap, like me, don't be ashamed! I don't like to spend $100 on make up every time I walk into Sephora. Buuuutt it does happen....often. Good thing is, it pays off! Sometimes I even get things for FREE. Yes. Free. I'm talking, no purchase necessary free! 

How? *you ponder*

Sign up for the Sephora Beauty Insider. It's really that simple. 

From free samples, to free gifts on your birthday. They are usually a sample size, but good thing a little goes a long way with makeup. 

Ulta is another good place to sign up for the rewards! 

Here are some of the samples I've gotten from Sephora in the past couple weeks. All for free. Freeeeeee! I'm favorite F word ☺️ 

Bare Minerals - acne prone skin power w/ brush 

Sephora - lip gloss rouge and "The Mascara"

GlamGlow - FlashMud Brightening Treatent 

Benefit - The POREfessional License to Blot 

After you spend a certain amount you can become a VIB! With every purchase you collect points that can be used towards other sample products. 

It's okay to be frugle! Just keeping it pretty honest. 

Sensitive Skin / Bare minerals powder foundation

My sensitive skin has always been a problem for me. 

But, I've been looking for a powder foundation, since it is 10 times quicker than liquid. Bare minerals has always been an admired talked about brand. 

So I went to Sephora to check it out and see how it looked with my skin tone. 

The color was beautiful, with decent coverage of my dark spots for the amount I tried on.

Excited about it and how lightweight it was, I went ahead and bought some! 

Unfortunelty the next day my face broke out in a horrible rash. Not saying the Bare Minerals makes a bad product, I loved it. Just beware if you have sensitive skin. Try it on a small area, and see if your skin reacts. Very sad that I had one :( 

Purple Hair Color to Dye for!

I have been fighting with myself whether I wanted to dye my hair. I work in a corporate office, so the rules can be really strict. Taking a leap of faith, I went ahead and did a semi-permanent dye. 

I am in LOVE! I'm so glad I did it and mad at how long I debated it. It's a subtle color, which is more visable in the light. 

If you're thinking about doing something different with your hair, go for it! It's fun and you can always change it later! 

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Hi everyone! Andrea here!

Welcome to my blog!

It's a collection of my life and all the randomness that comes with it. Hang out with me as I give make-ups tips, product reviews, and general life wisdom. I'm keeping it open and honest, so it should be a good time!

I played basketball most of my life. Now that I'm retired, I have time to actually do my make-up, and contemplate doing my hair. My life is insanely busy, with 2 jobs and finishing my master's, but I wanted to do something for myself and others! So here you are!

Feel free to leave comments and ask me questions! 

Hope you enjoy my blog!