Back to School: What's in My Bag!

hey beauties!

I was going to do an organization tips post BUT my tips are pretty much the same as everybody (and I'm not the most organized person ever) but basically 1) planner! super important! and 2) have individual notebooks and/or binders for each subject!

okay now into today's post!
my first few years of high school I was never really into carrying around a bag, but towards the end of my junior year I started to and it made things so much easier! I do use a book bag but I leave it in my locker once I get to school!

Let's Get Started!

my bag is from Target!

in the first pocket in the front I keep gum (a school essential), halls (for when I have a sore throat), a hair tie and bobbi pins! 

in the other pocket in front I keep feminine products for that lovely time of the month (sarcasm)

on the side I have a PocketBac holder from Bath & Body Works, I'm not sure what the scent it is but I do know it's from last winter's collection! 

there's a little zippered pocket just above the two front pockets, in there I usually have an assortment of lip products! today there was a Baby Lips and a Mac dazzleglass!

here's a view of the inside part of the bag!

first in my bag is my planner, this one is from Target!

then I have my pencil case with all my pencils, pens, highlighters, etc., mine is from Staples

lastly is my wallet, my momma gave this one to me last Christmas! 

there is a couple little pouches inside, in them I have my eraser for easy access and a lotion!

inside the zippered pouch inside, I have some American money from when I was in the States last month and some Tums for when my stomach is bad!

so that's pretty much everything I carry in my bag. some things change depending on where I am going, I'm also terrible at keeping my bags clean so usually there's an abundance of wrappers, coupons and anything else you can imagine! 

I hope you guys enjoyed! oh and just a heads up: I won't be doing an August Favourites post just because in the summer I don't use that much makeup and I haven't really found any products that I've fallen completely in love with besides like 2 things.

stay beautiful xo

mandy!

Back to School: High School Makeup

hey beauties!

as promised in my Back to School: Middle School Makeup post, here is my High School version! as I did in that post, I will be sticking to all drugstore makeup as it is easier to find and a lot easier on student budgets! I hope you all enjoy!

Let's Get Started

for face:

first I start out with my Covergirl 3-in-1 foundation, you don't have to wear foundation if you don't feel comfortable wearing foundations you can always go for a tinted moisturizer or a bb cream (check out my fav here).

then I go in with my Maybelline Dark Circle Eraser to conceal my horrendous dark circles under my eyes from probably not sleeping the night before..

for my blemishes I use my ELF concealer

then to set all that I use my absolute favourite powder which is my Rimmel Stay Matte powder, highly recommend this stuff!!

as for blush and bronzer, I don't usually wear it everyday but I am trying to get into it more. A blush I recommend is ELF blush in Candid Coral and a bronzer I really like is NYC Sunny!

for eyes:

first I started with my ELF eyeshadow primer, even though I will be using cream shadows, I have super oily eyelids so I need the primer as well.  It's not my favourite primer that I've tried but for a dollar it's not too bad!

then i put my Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Brandid all over my lid, then I put another Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze in my crease and blend blend blend!

personally I think I look a lot better when I have eyeliner on but it's totally up to you, I've been using Essence Stays No Matter What eyeliner pen.

then I curl my lashes with my ELF eyelash curler (really not a fan, doesn't curl my lashes well at all, you'll be able to see in an upcoming post!) then apply some of my favourite mascara which is the Maybelline The Rocket

for brows, I don't fill mine in just because mine are really full and thick already but it's up to you if you want to or not!

for lips:

I picked out a few of my favourites: eos lip balm, Maybelline baby lips, Maybelline Color Whisper in Petal Rebel and Revlon Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie.  Just a lip balm is usually my go to but sometimes I like a nice pink and in the fall/winter I love a nice deep berry!

so that's all for my little tutorial/recommendations! casually typing this while watching VMAs! who else is watching tonight?!
I hope you guys enjoyed! I've got a few more awesome BTS posts coming up this week then I'll start in with fall themed posts! have any recommendations? leave a comment below!!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy!

ps who are you looking forward to seeing the most tonight at the VMAs?

Back to School: Middle School Makeup

hey beauties!

I gave a little hint in my BTS: Morning Routine (check it out here) about this coming post which is a Middle School makeup tutorial (kinda a tutorial sorta not sure). I made sure to use all drugstore/inexpensive makeup since I know most people in middle school don't own higher end makeup items!

in middle school (well we call it junior high where I live) I never really wore much makeup! maybe a little bit of concealer and some eyeliner (biggest regret ........) however things have changed a lot since I was in middle school and people are dressing/acting waaay older than they are ..

for this look I wanted to keep it super simple and very natural, let's get started!

for face makeup:

keep it as natural (or as dramatic i guess ..) as you want! it's all about you being comfortable! me personally I would stick to just some concealer and powder but for a little it more coverage go for a tinter moisturizer or a bb cream!

first I applied Maybelline BB Cream, I like to use a brush but fingers work just as good!

then I apply my concealer, for under my eyes I use Maybelline Dark Circle Eraser, for blemishes I use ELF clarifying concealer.

to set all that I use my Rimmel Stay Matte powder

for eyes:

I personally would just go for some mascara and that's it but if you want you can add a light shimmery shadow.

first I prime my eyelids with my ELF Eyeshadow Primer, then I placed the lightest shade in the Covergirl Shimmering Sands trio all over my lid

for lips:

It's all about personal preference, I usually just wore some lip balm but there is people I've seen wearing full out dark lips! But I do recommend sticking with just some lip balm in middle school! I really like the eos lip balms as well as Maybelline Baby Lips (the clear ones)

I hope you guys enjoyed this little tutorial/recommendations! I will be doing one for high school as well which will be my next post! If there's any posts you would like to see (doesn't have to be BTS themed) let me know!! (I do need some fall themed post ideas ...) 

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

Mandy

Back to School: Morning Routine

hey beauties!

apparently I suck at posting either bit regularly .. whoops! okay so moving on, today I have for you my High School Morning Routine! I haven't started school yet but a lot of people have so I wanted to get this up now! (ps I'll be a senior this year in case you were curious!)

Lets Get Started!


so I think everybody's mornings start with dragging yourself out of bed at an unruly hour in the morning (gross). after that accomplishment, I go to the kitchen and get breakfast which consists of Quaker Oatmeal (reduced sugar apple and cinnamon) with some kind of fruit (usually a banana), a yogurt and a glass of juice!

then to the bathroom to do bathroom stuff, brush and floss my teeth, the tooth past I use is Colgate and the floss and tooth brush is Oral B!

and wash my face, lately I've been loving the Clean & Clear Morning Burst Hydrating Facial Moisturizer!

then I moisturize with my Cetaphil Moisturizer

onto makeup, here's a lil sneaky peak at my next post coming up ;)

then we're off to get dressed, my top is from JCPenney, my shorts from Bealls and my shoes are Keds

for jewelry, my earrings, ring and midi ring are all from Forever 21! I also wear 2 other rings and 2 bracelets (not pictured) that I never take off!

(ps on my nails is Essie's Mint Candy Apple)

my scent of the day is Bath & Body Works Oahu body mist

and finally my hair is just in a top knot (as usual)

then I grab my bag and I'm out the door!


(for those of you thinking "ew she doesn't shower" I do don't worry! I'm a night showerer!)

so this is what my routine will look like once I start school (besides wearing shorts, fall here is usually chilly and my school doesn't allow shorts!) I hope you guys enjoyed! this will be the start of my BTS series which will include some makeup tutorials, hair tutorials, organization tips and more!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy!

Empties #2

hey beauties

so sorry things got a little crazy here the summer .. my haul was supposed to go up like 2 weeks ago but didn't .. i'll get on that! i do still want to get a couple back to school posts up even though some people are already into their 2nd or 3rd week of school now!

alright now for some empties! not a whole lot but i figured enough for a post!

i used up 2 body washes! i'm almost done another but that one can wait!
the first is Bath and Body Works Oahu body wash. I love BBW body washes so much, they're my favourite! this one was really nice for summer since it smelled like coconut! probably won't repurchase just because it's a summer scent and i'm starting to switch to my fall scents now!

next one is Adidas Fun Sensation body wash, originally i didn't think i would like this one since i love my BBW ones so much. but it turned out to be really nice! it smelled really good too! probably won't repurchase this one either because it was kind of a spring/summer scent and once again i'm switching to fall scents now!

i finished up a St Ive's Green Tea Scrub, already repurchased and love it! it doesn't completely get rid of all my acne but it does help keep it under control!

my only makeup product that i finished since i haven't really been wearing makeup this summer was my Maybelline BB Cream! once again already repurchased and love love LOVE it!

i was cleaning my room one day last week and found a few mini candles that were all burned up! so there's 5 mini BBW candles i burned/found.  Tis The Season (BBW please please bring this one out again this year!!!), 2 Mahogany Teakwood (love this one so much!!), Peppermint Mocha (SO good! really hope BBW comes out with this one again!) and finally the only summer scent which i forget the name .. i wanna say Sunset Beach but i could be wrong .. andd i already took all the wax out and took the sticker off.. sorry about that! but it was okay probably won't repurchase! all the rest though are definite repurchases if they're available!!

and finally i burned up the smaller candle size with only one wick (4oz i think!) in Boathouse Row! loved this one so much! i have 2 backups for it!!

so that is all for my empties! not a whole lot but enough to start getting in the way in my room! i hope you guys enjoyed OH and fall post ideas? lemme know what you wanna see!

love you guys!
stay beautiful xo

mandy