January Favorites

J. Crew Herringbone Vest.

Nonstop staple in my vest rotation.

The Bachelor. Don't judge me.

 I haven't watched this in ages but this season is a total guilty pleasure!

Philosophy Turbo Booster C Powder.

The Fitbit. Charge HR. 

Monitors steps, calories burned, flights of stairs walked, sleep, heart rate, 

caloric intake, total distance each day. Very fun gadget to have!

Trader Joe's Gnocchi. 

Seriously amazing! 

Hope everyone had a great January. On to February. 11 days Until I see Steve :) 

Favorite Youtube Channels

I follow quite a few beauty and lifestyle channels, scrolling through my Youtube subscriptions, I didn't realize how many I adore. I have a routine each day. I start my mornings catching up on all my blogs (favorite blogs post to follow) and then my afternoons after work, I tend to unwind and catch up on my youtube channels.

Favorite Beauty Channels: 
1. Jaclyn Hill
My go to Mac girl (well she used to work for them) but good lord is she amazing!! Her tutorials, makeup hauls, reviews, etc. are bible! She is probably one of the best of the best. Plus she is hilarious!

2. Fleur De Force
 I adore Fleur. Her tutorials, her new house tours, cooking, her pups, her bride channel, her blog, she's my favorite beauty guru across the pond. I adore her accent and her fashion sense. She makes me want to experiment with new products and different clothing lines.

3. Anna Saccone
I talk about her daily vlogs below but I love her style videos, hair and makeup, and I love this momma's approach to losing weight after baby. She's a great mom and a great beauty guru.

4. Elle Fowler 
This southern girl from Tennessee, moved to LA, keeps me up to date with beauty, fashion, and decor. 

5. Juicystar07  (Blair Fowler)
This is Elle's younger sister. She's three years younger than me but I love her makeup tutorials, her home decor videos, fashion, and organization videos.

6. The Makeup Chair
The holy grail of step by step makeup lessons, grooming tips and tricks, event makeup tutorials, etc. This is the best for beginners!!

Honorable Mentions: 
lobosworth
Amarixe
MakeupByTiffanyD
MissGlamorazzi
Casey Holmes

Favorite HAUL videos: 
Leighannsays

Favorite Daily Vlogs: 
1. SacconeJolys: I am obsessed with Anna and Jofee and their two babies, Emilia and Eduardo. They are my first video I watch each day! I have been watching their daily vlogs for two years now, and they are a wonderful young family with the most adorable kids! Ahh I could go on about how much I adore them and their Irish accents (Well they live in London now, Emilia has more of an English accent and Anna grew up in the states so she doesn't have that much of an accent) I love Anna's other channels for makeup, hair, lifestyle, post baby updates, healthy eating, etc. Can you tell I love them?

2. ItsJudyLife is another daily vlogging family. Judy, like Anna does her own makeup channel, but she also daily vlogs with her husband Benji. They have three sweet babies, Julianna (Julianna Bear), and infant twins Keira (Keira bear) and Miya (Miya bear). They are always an entertaining family to watch. 

 

Who do you follow on Youtube?

XOXO

Friday Favorites....On Saturday

Sorry for the late post, I moved to Columbia, Missouri yesterday. So between boxes, unpacking, and driving back to St. Louis. There wasn't much time for blogging. This is just a temporary sublease for the summer before I move into my actual apartment. So excited to decorate!! But anyways, here are my favorites from this week!

 1. Emily Giffin's new book!
 I love all her books, Something Blue and Love the One You are With, being my favorites. I am so excited to delve into this book after my book hangover. (Thanks, Fault in our Stars, you made me stop reading for a month)

2. Sunsets over Forest Park

I can honestly say this is one of my favorite places. Between the zoo and the boat house, I have a small love affair with Forest Park. And since its the 250th anniversary of the 1904 Worlds Fair. Its even more exciting this summer!

 3. My nail polish color: Lust for Lilac
This is from Maybelline's line of nailpolishes. Absolutely adore this spring color. (Yes, that's my Military college ring)

4. Work outs

I have been going consistently every day the past two weeks. Sorry about the 'no makeup' and blurry eyed look. Mornings are not my favorite but I am loving the results from the gym. So it continues. That and I bought cute new work out clothes that make me motivated. (I have tattooed eyeliner on my top lids, so when I say no makeup, I mean I didn't put any on)

5. World's Fair Pavillion
When I was in high school, we as a school, would come here and spend the day. It was called Rosati-Gras. It was always such a good time and every time I drive by. I smile and remember the days of playing red rover, eating Mom's deli subs, and Ted Drewes ice cream. (I took this Thursday night as I was driving home and decided to cut through the park, just so pretty!)

Friday Favorites: My Birthday Week

A few things from this week that I am loving:

1. Finished writing all my thank you cards from graduation. I love handwritten notes and so I make a point to respond to all cards sent to me with a heartfelt "thanks"

2. Birthday flowers from my mom. So pretty!!

 

3. This adorable bow necklace is at the top of my list of 'next purchases' from Mindy Mae's Market 



 4. Baby elephants at the zoo. So stinking cute to watch.



5. New books!!! Blog post to come!!

 



6. Funny card I found that I can't wait to send to my boyfriend in California. Yes, I am in a long distance relationship.

 

 

7. Being home in St. Louis. And its summertime. So baking with fresh fruit. Rocking my Keds, albeit dirty. The sun shining on the yellows and greens of my neighbors fields.

 

 

 

 

Spending my weekend with my parents at a BBQ competition. My mom has her own team, Sues Ques, in which I am part of. She won last year out of 200 teams for her dessert. This is a new event this weekend but excited for another competition. We've been prepping all week for vending and competing! Have a great weekend!!

 

XOXO