I Heart Summer Tag

I feel like it's been ages since my last blog post because I've been under the weather recently (vertigo! what?!). I'm still not better, but I figured that I could do a tag blog post just to give you guys something! Feel free to answer these on your blog and link it below or tell me your answers in the comment section! Let's get to know each other. :)

1. Favorite bronzer for summer?

Honestly, the only reason I use bronzer is to contour. I'm pretty light skinned and personally I don't like being tan, but I do use Milani's Bronzer XL for my contouring.

2. Favorite summer drink?

I want to say Piña Colada, but let's be honest, I haven't had one in two years. I really like Snapple's Noni Berry juice!  I noticed it at the commissary because of its color (pink) and my husband said that he liked it, so we bought a few and I've been drinking it ever since.

3. Favorite summer lip product?

As much as I love me some lipsticks, recently I've been really loving Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey. I find the formula to be really lightweight and moisturizing, which is perfect for summer!

4. Pool or Beach?

I've never been one for the beach because I don't really enjoy hot sand or laying out in the sun. I feel like it's a messier, less fun version of a pool. So I'll have to say pool for this one. The chlorine smell reminds me of being a kid cos of the swimming lessons I took and when I hung out at the pool with my friends in high school.

5. What's your must-have styling product for summer?

A brush. No, seriously! I don't use anything in my hair other than shampoo and conditioner (and hair dye,) and a brush comes in handy when it's ridiculously windy out, which it is pretty regularly here in Sasebo.

6. Sun bathing or fake tan?

As mentioned in answer number one, I don't like being tan. Working at the kennel out here has made me the tannest I've ever been in my life! Being out in the sun makes me feel sick and there's been times where I break out into hives (gross, right?) if I'm in the sun for too long. If I had to choose, it would definitely be fake tan. The lotion/spray tan though, not the tanning booth.

7. Favorite summer nail polish?

I haven't painted my nails all summer! Man, this should be the I'm Bad At Summer tag. However, I am really excited to try out the Zoya nail polish from my May Ipsy Glam Bag.

8. Any summer traditions?

Does my birthday count? I feel like it does. Bonfires, maybe, depending on which friends I live near during the summer. (And The BBQ Club's BBQ!!)

9. Favorite summer scent?

Vanilla! I got a sample of LAVANILA's Healthy Fragrance in Pure Vanilla from my Little Black Bag order in June. I'm surprised how much my husband likes it as well! He said I smelled like cinnamon buns. Yum!

10. Favorite BBQ food?

Cheeseburgers. Give me all the cheeseburgers. Oh man, every year my extended family throws this awesomely amazing BBQ at one of their local parks. It always has a super creative theme and delicious food. I'm a big fan of the chocolate covered strawberries as well as the cheeseburgers. Just sayin'.

11. What's your favorite summer-proof product?

Paula's Choice's Shine Stopper, hands down. I have super oily skin and I use this product every time I wear makeup.

12. Any summer vacation plans this year?

Nah. Ryan is thinking about taking some time off for a staycation though! Maybe we'll explore the surrounding areas. I'd love to go back to Nagasaki.

So, that's my I Heart Summer Tag! I hope you all enjoyed it!

xox

Review: Ipsy Glam Bag (May)

Ipsy Glam Bag is a monthly subscription service created by Michelle Phan. For $10 (!!) a month, you will receive a makeup bag, as well as a mix of 5 deluxe samples and full size beauty products. When you join, you take a "beauty quiz" about the types of product you like, your skin tone, type of skin/hair, and so on, so ipsy can send you personalized products.

First off, the package comes in this amazing metallic pink envelope!

All of the products are placed in the monthly cosmetics bag (which is the same for everyone each month). You will also get some information on the brands that were involved with that month's bag with other offers from those brands and possibly a promo code for something extra!

These were the products that I received in my Ipsy Glam Bag for May!

First is a Mirabella (full size) lipstick in the shade Posy. It's a nice cool reddish shade (seen below) that is a bit sheer. It's not a drying lipstick and has pretty good staying power. There is a slight vanilla scent as well, but it's definitely not overpowering and you don't really notice it once it's on your lips.

Next is a nice sized (full size) Pacifica perfume in Tahitian Gardenia in a roller ball container. I normally don't wear much perfume; growing up, I was always a Bath & Body Works body spray gal. I had one or two that I really liked as a teenager, but haven't used any since. The scent Tahitian Gardenia is really nice when it's in the container, though I found it to be a little intense when I wore it. The site describes it as "reminiscent of Jasmine, Sweet Orange, and Tea Leaves." It's nice, but it's not for me.

I was so excited when I saw the Anastasia Beverly Hills (deluxe sample size) clear brow gel. I had high hopes for it and it definitely did not disappoint. It's a nice thin brow gel that helps to keep my brows in place and sets my brow powder so it can last all day.

I also got a Yaby concealer refill pan (full size) in buff. I really like how the color works with my skin tone and the product was very nice. Since I work out in the sun, I've been getting tanner than normal, so my usual concealers are a bit too light for me now. My one problem with this is that I don't have a palette to put it in right now, so I have to store it in the plastic container it came in.

Lastly, I received a Zoya nail lacquer (full size) in Gie Gie. It's a beautiful baby pink with some silver shimmer. I haven't tried it yet (I know, shame on me!) and I've actually never had a Zoya polish. I recently haven't been putting anything on my nails because of how rough my job is on my nails, but I promise I will wear this soon. It's a great color!

All in all, I love my Ipsy Glam Bag from May and would for sure recommend this subscription service. On top of it feeling like getting a present every month, it's a great deal for $10.

Mirabella Lipstick: $22.00

Pacifica Roller Ball Perfume: $12.00

Anastasia Clear Brow Gel (Travel Size estimate): $14.00

Yaby Concealer Refill: $4.85

Zoya Nail Lacquer: $8.00

Total: $60.85

This is my referral link, if you wanna use it! Either way, ipsy Glam Bag is a hit.

xox