What's on my phone?!

My first glove! Off to the range... 

Amazing leopard/camo jacket found at Forever 21. Lightweight and Perfect!

Renewed love for seche vite! Best new purple shade from Essie! 

Marinate your  short ribs with Trader Joes Island Soyaki... It's AWESOME!

Be on the look out for this review! Sneak peak!

My extreme pale legs! 

Ugh, my chicken legs... But now theyre darker! And I couldn't be happier with the product!

HEY!

Organic Raspberries with Sugar

So cute!!

The Quest for the Best Self Tanners!

I was sadly disappointed with the St. Tropez  Gradual tanner.  I have been on the hunt for a different one.  I refuse to hit the tanning beds again, so now I am on the quest to find the best self tanner and become a self tanning guru!

I recently purchased two products that I can't wait to try out.

Nature's Gate Glow Lotion in Medium

I really didn't know where to start so I just went to amazon.com and searched for self tanners.
This one popped up and got fairly good reviews.  I like that its from a "natural" brand. It also won an Allure beauty award so  I guess it can't be all bad.   This one is a gradual self tanner.  I hear people like to prolong their fake tan with a gradual self tanner so that's how I will plan to use this one.

Fake Bake Flawless Tan

This one is a best seller on amazon.com. It has really good reviews as well.  I've actually used this a few summers ago but  I don't remember if I liked it, so we'll find out!

New Obsession: The Mindy Project

I just finished the first season of The Mindy Project. Thank you Hulu! I could not be more pleased with this show! It's hilarious! And I am completely obsessed with Chris Messina.

Chris Messina aka Jon Bernthal Doppleganger?! And you all know how much I  LOVE Jon Bernthal. 

Am I right?!

Anyway, this show is so refreshing!  I don't watch TV anymore, so I don't know whats hot and whats not.  So when I was perusing for new shows to watch online (I can only rewatch all the seasons of HIMYM so many times, and I also watched all the seasons of Scrubs...) I thought I would give this Mindy Kaling a chance. 

I'm so glad  I did! She is hilarious! It kind of has a Sex and The City feel to it, but not annoying (yeah I said it. Carrie Bradshaw is SO annoying!!!!) The cast is amazing too!

I just watched the season finale yesterday and I really hope they continue the show!!!

St Tropez Gradual Tan

ULTA, $30. You can find this on Amazon for $19

My main concerns with self tanners are of course, scent and color.

I particularly go for the gradual self tanners because I feel like they are more goof proof/forgiving, and I don't want to be one day white and then BLAM- TAN! haha..

I thought I would use this for about a week before giving a review.

I applied this every night for four nights in a row.

PROS:
-Scent is AMAZING. No self tanner will ever NOT smell like self tanner, but this one is pretty close.  There is a faint smell, but I don't mind it.  The lingering fragrance smells really good. It actually lingers on my bed sheets and I actually like it!

-Decent moisturizer.  It made my legs feel super smooth, and it felt like my skin got gradually smoother with each use.  It was almost like an exfoliating effect.

-Color does not stain/transfer onto fabric

-You see color results quickly.  I was definitely "tanned" by the next morning after first use.

-Wears off nicely.  It isn't blotchy.  The color actually looked better after a days of not putting any more product on and the color faded.

Which brings me to...

CONS:
-Color is orangey. :(  Not sure if its just my skin tone, but no matter what kind of self tanner I use, it just ends up looking orange.  After each product I try, I always swear off self tanners for a  few months.  And then I see a product I haven't tried, and I'm suckered in again.

-Takes a while to absorb into your skin.  Although the color doesn't transfer, I still feel like I should wait for it to dry before really getting comfortable in bed.  I feel like I might streak the color if I don't wait. So I do, and I'm not happy about it.

There are certainly a lot more pros, but the orangey color is definitely a deal breaker.  This is definitely by far the best smelling self tanner I've ever used though.   Maybe if you have a different skin tone then mine, you might want to give it a try.  I do have to say, after I quit applying the product and let it fade, the color actually started to look better, but my legs looked surprisingly naturally tan.  So I might try it again, but only use it every other day.

Overall: 2.5/5 "Stars" haha

What's in my bag?!!

Alexander Wang Rocco Dupe from Little Black Bag (Purchased about 7 months ago) 

I love that it is crossbody! It is also HUGE. And I pretty much wear this everywhere, everyday. 

I am ALLLLLL about lip products.  I think a bright lip or even just your classic daytime lip color is CRUCIAL. It can instantly brighten your face, or prep you for an unexpected evening out. I like L'oreal Lip Caresses and their lip stains from time to time.  Revlon Creme lippies are my holy grail lipsticks.  Best drug store formula out there (in my opinion). 

Totally random. Rihanna concert ticket stub (she's AMAZING), got Milk Duds as a prize at work :/ and my ulitmate favorite lip products Maybelline and Covergirl (see March Favorites post) 

Current Obsession: Sweet and Flirty

I typically do not like Victorias Secret scents. I find them to smell too "fake" and "alcoholly". Oh and cheap too. But this scent has been kind of all over YouTube so I thought I would see what all the fuss is about.

This stuff smells absolutely amazzzzinnnggg. I am obsessed. I want everything I own to smell like this. It reminds me of lychee. But it's described as sugar berry and grapefruit. Whatever. It's lovely. It wears pretty well, doesn't have the alcohol smell, and lasts fairly long. I have to re spritz by lunch time.
I'm not mad about that though. This will probably be my signature scent until I decide otherwise :)

I got the travel size lotion and spray. $8 Each. Will go back to purchase full size :)

What's on my phone?!

Third time seeing Russell Peters here in Seattle! Get's better every time! Happy Early Birthday Prezzy :)

lolz @ Whole Foods 

Breakfast of Champions. Coffee in my favorite mug and QFC donut holes are the absolute BEST. 

I went to a wedding recently and my legs are as pale as can be.  Mini Review: This stuff makes you look like you're wearing nylons. Its pretty cool, but really weird too.  It definitely hides your imperfections- leg foundation if you will. I opted for "Light" because that't pale I am. Sigh. It dries fairly quickly and when it does, it won't rub off on clothes or smear (how embarassing!) It was pretty warm that day, so even though I got sweaty, this stay put! I'd say thumbs up. 

Got this at Costco. It's a good way to ease into the whole Quinoa craze.  I like to boil my water and add a tablespoon of coconut oil.

lolz