I Heart Summer Tag

I love summer. Well not really. 

What I really love is the fact that once summer is over, it means we are closer to college football. That makes me very very happy!

I saw this tag on Kellylovebeauty1's youtube page. I thought this would be a perfect post considering it's the beginning of August.

So let's see what I love about summer. 

Shall we...

Favorite bronzer for summer? My favorite bronzer for summer is also my holy grail bronzer...Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sunlight.

You're relaxing in a hammock, on a tropical island. What are you sipping on? Alcohol wise probably a frozen drink of some kind or any white wine. Non Alcoholic would be Diet coke.  
Favorite summer lip product? Any Maybelline Baby Lips. Right now I am obsessing over Pink Punch. 

Pool or Beach? Pool. The beach is great for clearing my head but the pool is the most refreshing thing in the world. I don't mix well with sand and salt water. I always feel so gross when I leave the beach. 

Summer = crazy hair! What's your must-have styling product? John Frieda Frizz- Ease Curl Reviver Mousse. I buy this in the travel section at Target. I love putting it in my hair in the morning and throwing my hair up in the messiest bun possible. When I need to go out, I take my hair down and my hair looks AMAZE-FEST-USA. I was out to eat with a girlfriend of mine, after we ordered the waitress asked me how I got my hair like that. Best compliment a girl can get is one from a stranger! 

Favorite summer nail polish? Any white nail polish. Love 

Any summer traditions? No real summer traditions. Just hang out. Swim in the pool when we don't get typical afternoon thunderstorms. FUN! 

Favorite summer scent? I love the smell of coconut anything. Too bad I can't stand the taste of it. (Bleh)

Favorite BBQ food? Steak on the grill. 

What's your favorite summer-proof product? Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray. I avoid styling my hair with heat during the summer like the plague. It's simply just too hot to put heat on my hair. Then the second I walk out my door, Florida's humidity gets a hold of it and it all goes down hill from there. Not cool. I use this all the time. I spray in my hair, use my hands to scrunch it in my hair, put in messy bun for 2-3 minutes and take it out. (Hair can be wet or dry).  

(Honorable Mention: Suave Clarifying Shampoo)

Any summer vacation plans this year? No plans? Tell us about your dream summer trip! My dream trip would be a 7 night (or longer) cruise anywhere. We went on a cruise my Junior year of High School. It was the best vacation our family has ever been on. So much fun.

I hope everyone is enjoying summer! 

Have you done this tag? I would love to read/see them. Post a link in the comments. 

Happy Summer loves!

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Beauty Product Hoarder Diary: June favorites

It's that time again! 

Time to think over the past month as to what has been your most used products.

• Wet n Wild Fergie Eyeshadow Primer, For My Primas- This is the ONLY drugstore eyeshadow primer that WORKS. I swear, I have the hardest time removing my eyeshadow at the end of the day when I use this stuff. (Which is an awesome thing.) I only need a little dot to cover one eyelid. I never have to really touch up my eyeshadow during the day. Tip: Allow it a couple seconds to dry on your lid to set in place and then you can apply eyeshadow as you wish. 
• ELF Studio Blush, Pink Passion-  This has been my go to blush for a long time but because of this heat I have really been using it a lot more. I love the color and how brightly pigmented it is. 
• ELF Shimmering Facial Whip, Lilac Petal-  I first bought this a while ago when ELF products first appeared in Target (aka mecca). I thought this line has to be crap for this price. But boy, was I wrong. You cannot beat $1 for a facial highlighter. The perfect amount of shimmer and color plus it has a great fruity scent. Tip: use the small stipple brush to apply. 

• ELF Zit Zapper- I keep it by my nightstand next to my bed. When I ready to go to sleep, I run the roller ball all over my problem areas then all over my face. By the next morning, by skin looks 2x's better than it did when I went to bed. 
• Rimmel Scandal Eyes Lycra Flex Mascara-  Just all around awesome! 
• Revlon Colorstay Basecoat- I was introduced to this base coat by LaFemme5278 on YouTube. I don't use base coats on my nails. Number 1, I hated all the ones out there. Number 2, it was an annoying step. (I was already giving up who knows how much time to do them and let the dry why do I need to hassle with a step I always found unnecessary). I tried this with hesitation and was surprised. My nails do look better with a base coat. DARN IT!
• John Frieda Curl-Boosting Mousse- I have been using this for years especially during the summer when I only heat style my hair one day a week. My hair is straight and has a little curl when I get out of the shower. I let my hair air dry and then get some mousse to scrunch in. 
• Dial NutriSkin Replenishing Lotion, Extra Dry Skin-  I am picky about my lotions. They can't leave my skin feeling greasy bottom line. I have a list of lotions I like and ones I don't. This is the number 1 favorite of lotions I like. I never have the urge to wash my hands after applying the lotion. 
• Simple Eye Makeup Remover Pads- I use a regular makeup removing wipe to get rid of the majority of my makeup. I use these small makeup remover pads out of pure laziness. The thought of having to get out a cotton pad and put the remover on it. No. I like it already done for me. (College graduate right here.)

There you have it. My favorite things for the month of June. What were yours?

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