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February is my least favorite month because it's the end of winter (thankfully since NYC has been in a second Ice Age for the entire mont) and it's super short. 

Everyone always says the month flew by but February really does FLY BY. I feel like I did a lot and a lot happened in February but at the same time, the days are a blur. So weird.

Anyways...

At the start, I didn't feel like I had too many favorites—my mind automatically goes to beauty products but once I got to thinking, I realized there were a few things I was using more or rediscovered this month.

However, I haven't read any new books, watched any new television shows, or got any new accessories that I've been obsessing over, which is quite sad. I need to take note of new things to put in my favorites next month!

Enough rambling, let's dive right in.



Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette: I won't go into full detail since I already did a review but it's incredible.I have not used another eyeshadow palette all month.  I cannot get enough, I won't let it out of my sight, I'm OBSESSED. 

Too Faced Powder Foundation: I want to mention this in a future Too Faced haul + review but I found this for $10 at Nordstrom Rack and it was like a sign. I've been searching for a good powder foundation, since I have never owned any and was curious. It's really soft and blends really nicely, as well. It's light to medium coverage but you can build it up. I got the shade 'Perfect Nude' and I'd say it matches me pretty great. It's still on the TooFaced website for a whopping $32 so I feel so great knowing I got a steal. I've been wearing it on my "no makeup makeup" days or for work, I'll layer it over my Maybelline Fit Me stick foundation (or wear alone).

MyFitnessPal: This is the one new app I've been using in relation with my JawboneUp. It's super easy to use, has nutritional information for every food you can imagine, and syncs with my JawboneUp app so it makes tracking calories a lot easier. 

GoneGreek Sweatshirt: I did a review and hosted a giveaway for this bad boy earlier in the month and I have hardly taken it off (expect to wash of course). It's so soft, so warm, and I'm so happy I got the navy. It's not black but still dark enough that I feel comfortable wearing it (I'm weird and love only dark sweatshirts). 

Ugg Ear Muffs: I've never been a huge fan of ear muffs but a few Christmases ago, my grandma bought me a pair of black Ugg ear muffs that have headphones built in (of course I lost the wire) and I never really bothered with them. That is, until I rediscovered them this cold season. I don't leave the house without them; they keep me insanely warm on my morning commute and when I'm running errands. I like them better than wearing a hat, even though that may be smarter, and because they're black, they go with everything!

Udis Gluten Free Bread: This is a weird one. I may do a post on "going gluten free" but for now, I'll mention this. My dad has celiac disease so he can't digest gluten therefore I've been around gluten free food forever. This month, I made the decision to attempt to go gluten free because I eat way too many carbs and figured this had something to do with me being very tired and having constant stomach pains. My dad mentioned this bread was the best so in the frozen section of my Keyfood, I found it and have been loving it! I use it for my lunch at work (I bring peanut butter everyday, don't judge me!) and it's really hearty; it keeps my full and even though it's smaller than the average sliced bread, it's really hearty.

Let me know if you'd like to see a gluten free post! 

Anyways, those are my favorites! Here's to March going a bit slower than February did!

What were your favorites this month?



I made a vow on January 31st that I would not buy anything in February...if you know me, you know I already broke that, but that's not what this post was about.

I woke up on morning, the last week of January, and saw on Instagram, while still in my bed, that Too Faced was on HSN. I blogged about my experience here....

I purchased the Too Faced Better Than Chocolate Essentials that came with the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette, a La Creme Lipstick in Nude Beach, a full size Better than Sex Mascara, and a deluxe sample size of Shadow Insurance Eyeshadow primer.

When I saw it was delivered a week later, I was so excited I could barely speak. For about three hours though, I thought it was stolen since there is definitely someone who watches my house or follows the UPS man around and steals packages....it's happened to me before. 

Anyways... I was pleased to find out that it was not stolen and I immediately opened the package to play with it.




OH MY GOD.

I HAVE NEVER LOVED A PALETTE AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE CHOCOLATE BAR PALETTE.


Excuse the excitement... but it's true. I have not stopped playing with it since I got it and I can't even describe it.

The palette is extremely pigmented and smells like chocolate (best part). The shadows are super smooth, apply and blend incredibly and I just have never experienced eyeshadows like this. I have the Natural Eyes palette from Too Faced and the shadows are just as good but there's something about the Chocolate Bar palette that makes it special.

I'm tempted to buy the Semi Sweet Chocolate Bar Palette, even though I've seen reviews that say it's not as good.

I swatched the entire palette and those photos are below.


Cherry Cordial, Black Forest Truffle, Candied Violet, Champagne Truffle
Creme Brûlée, Gilded Ganache, Salted Caramel, Hazelnut, Marzipan
Strawberry Bon Bon, Semi Sweet, White Chocolate, Haute Chocolate, Milk Chocolate
Amaretto, Triple Fudge
I've used the mascara before and it's pretty dam good. I have a lot of mascaras open at the moment so I haven't opened it or used it yet but I know I like it so I'm excited to have it.

I had a deluxe sample of the Shadow Insurance but I gave it to my mom and have been using other primers since. I'm glad to have a fresh, new one because I missed it dearly. I think they've changed the formula a bit but it's still an amazing primer that keeps the shadow crease free and glued to your lid all day. I'm obsessed.



I have two other La Creme lipsticks which I adore and at first, I was scared of this nude shade. It seemed too nude on my lips but once I wore it with a full face of makeup, I was pleasantly surprised. It really is the perfect everyday lip color and adds a touch of glam to a regular day's makeup look. I haven't stopped wearing it since.

What I learned from this experience is that HSN is a great site to check for awesome beauty deals like this. I paid $49 for all of this, meanwhile the palette itself is $50. It was a true steal and I could not be happier with all of these items!

I have a lot more beauty reviews coming up from all the other stuff I've been using over the past few months so stayed tuned!


What's been your favorite beauty products lately?



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