1. This time of year just makes me wonder why we don’t have twinkly lights up 24/7. 2. These garlic butter rolls may need to end up on my Thanksgiving menu. 3. Don’t even want to say it but I might be a tea person this season. The david’s tea holiday flavors are so good. […]
Another week with my faves! This is a busy time of year and we just had a regular old busy and fun week. School drop off with this nugget. Kitchen tree time! Emilia and I put a tree up in her room. I mean… this homegoods find! We put holographic tinsel on her tree too!! […]
1. I’m in full blown christmas movie mode. And music mode! Pentatonix on repeat. 2. Theme every work day for productivity. I’ve worked on a block schedule for over a decade and it works great. 3. It’s also N*SYNC christmas season and I just have to say that a few weeks ago Max asked me […]
We had another full week! How the heck is time flying by so fast?! Fall and winter skies are the best. Monday kicked off with this girl’s actual birthday! Sweetest soul alive! School drop off. Look at those cheeks! Waited in line for an hour. My lemon butter chicken. Did a giant batch of chocolate […]
1. Hello, it is eggnog latte season! 2. This vertical pumpkin roll cake is incredible. 3. Anyone else ridiculously excited to take a cart and walk through target this week to look at the christmas things?! 4. I am living for all of the Wicked collabs that are coming out. There are so many! We […]
What a week!! Lots of Halloween fun! Jordan is super into art right now. I made my tomato soup and grilled cheese. Someone lost another tooth! Max started basketball so we need lots of indoor fun things. Pumpkin decorating party with her BFF! My mom and I saw & Juliet on Wednesday. Best arancini. & […]
Oh it’s the most wonderful time of year! The annual sephora fall VIB sale starts today and I could not be more excited to share all my favorite things. These are all recommendations – things I have and personally love. I do include my beauty picks in my favorites every month if you’re searching! But… mostly because […]
The annual sephora fall VIB sale starts today and I could not be more excited to share all my favorite things. These are all recommendations – things I have and personally love.
I do include my beauty picks in my favorites every month if you’re searching! But… mostly because once 2020 hit, I just wasn’t wearing makeup as much and in the last fives years or so, I’ve made a serious switch to skincare over makeup. So many of you have told me this as you’ve gotten older and I can totally relate. I have been getting back into makeup a lot in the last few months. Probably because Jordan is finally more independent. I still love makeup and beauty products, but skincare definitely comes first for me at the moment.
I’m sharing a few items that I have in my cart that are new to me. EVERYTHING else below is something I use and love (or have used and loved) – these are all my personal recommendations. I ramble about them too. They probably come as no surprise considering I’ve talked about almost everything before, but here we are! I’d love to hear what you love so I can build out my wishlist!
I like to get the big items like dyson hair tools at this sale. Also, good skincare (Bader!), value size shampoo and sunscreen. I also love it to buy perfume during the sale, because you can rarely find that on sale (if ever!) – especially Tom Ford, Jo Malone, Killian, etc. All those good ones that are so expensive and never go on sale. None of this is sponsored, I just loooove talking beauty products with you.
2024 SEPHORA FALL VIB SALE FAVORITES
SKINCARE
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream . I never stopped using my rich cream – at the height of the PD, I just used it as an eye cream! I LOVE how this works under makeup, both on my face and under the eyes. I will never be without this product. Yes, it is insanely expensive but if you do some research on it, it is a great product. If you’ve wanted to try, now is the time. It is rarely on sale for more than this.
Tower 28 SOS spray. Can’t live without this either – a very soothing spray that has so many uses.
Luna Sleeping Oil. I have loved this retinol for years. I’ve used it off and on (when not pregnant and breastfeeding!) but am now back on it and LOVE. I use it three days a week.
Supergoop Value Size Sunscreen. I buy this every summer and it’s incredible. We keep it in the garage or right by the door so we always have sunscreen on hand. It lasts all summer and into fall.
Supergoop Glow screen . I still love this sunscreen. I use it both on non-makeup days and under light makeup. It evens out my complexion so much and the glow is incredible. If you don’t like a glow, do NOT get this. Only thing is that if I get it REMOTELY close to my eyes, it migrates into them.
Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen . I love this equally as much as the above, it’s just a different product. The formula of this is incredible. It’s almost like a primer and it’s great under makeup. This is a matte look – so nothing like the glowy one above.
Tan Luxe The Butter. I’ve repurchased this so many times – it blends incredibly and is such a nice self tanning cream to use. It is a gradual tanner and doesn’t transfer to clothes once dry. The smell isn’t terrible either.
Sol De Janiero Bum Bum Cream. My favorite forever, this scent is one that will immediately transport me back to pre-2020 days with so much happiness. I use this constantly and it is a wonderful moisturizing product.
Dr Dennis Gross Facial Steamer. I bought this last year and it has changed my life! Facials at home!! It’s wonderful. Would make a great gift (for yourself?! Ha).
Dr. Dennis Gross Daily Peel Pads. I haven’t stopped raving about these since I bought them and they really changed the texture of my skin.
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream. I love this cream for all over the body – everyone in our family uses this. It’s also fragrance free. It’s mild and great for eczema.
Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip balm. Definitely my holy grail lip balm. It’s pricey and not one I keep in my purse (because they always go missing!), but it’s amazing for dry lips.
Laneige Lip Glowy Balm. I love every single scent and have one in every bag. Live for these.
Beauty Blender. I am never without a beauty blender for foundation/bb cream/concealer/etc.
Iconic London Underglow Blurring Primer. I don’t like primers but LOVE this. It just evens out the skin and smooths it – I use it on its own or mix with a tinter moisturizer or foundation.
Iconic London Blurring Skin Tint. Also love this!! I’ve been mixing it with the above. Still light coverage, but very natural and nice.
Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint. I still don’t like heavy foundation on my skin, and this is my current fave if I want a little more coverage. I’ve used this for two years and love how much it evens out my skintone. I’d say it’s light to medium coverage.
bareMinerals Complexion Rescue. If you like really light coverage, this is still my absolute favorite. I’ve used it forever.
Iconic London Liquid Highlight. Adore this highlight for mixing with foundation or moisturizer. It’s very liquidy and it’s pretty golden (almost too golden for me!) but it is wonderful for mixing. I use this almost everyday.
Westman Atelier Contour Stick. My favorite contour stick of all time. I use the shade biscuit. I’m on my second one and it is a great formula.
Rare Beauty Silky Touch Highlighter. This is such a gorgeous highlighter and creamy formula. It’a almost always sold out too. If you see it, grab it!
Rare Beauty Blush. Best blush ever, with a little highlight built in. The formula is wonderful.
Gucci Blush. This is also an incredible blush that is totally matte. I usually put it on first, then the rare beauty one.
Westman Atelier Super Loaded Tinted Highlight. I have all 3 of these and love them. Rose is in the photos you see. The peau de peche is more warm. The soleil is bronzy. I love them all for different makeup looks and different times of year.
Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks. This is the only blush I’ve used for over a year! My favorite shades are poppet and minette.
Hourglass Unlocked Mascara. I hate buying expensive mascara but omg this is WORTH IT. It’s a tubing mascara and does not flake or smudge, plus gives excellent length.
Benefit Gimme Brow. The ONLY thing I use on my brows. It’s so natural. Nothing compares to the tiny brush.
Kaja Wink Stamp Liner. If you like to do a cat eye but always mess it is, THIS IS FOR YOU! You just stamp on the cat eye. It’s awesome.
Shesheido Microliner Eyeliner. I just bought this last month and am STUNNED at how great it is. So easy to use and almost like liquid liner, but not.
Makeup by Mario Moistureglow Lip. Obsessed with this. It is SO moisturizing and love the colors. Like a balm with a lot of color!
Sephora Pro Foundation Brush. This is the brush that I use for my westman atelier products. I love how it blends! It’s super soft and I find it to be a great brush for the price.
Dyson Hair Dryer. Eddie got this for me for Christmas last year. It is life changing. I would only ever buy it if it is on sale, and if you have a lot of hair. It adds so mcu volume and body!
Dyson Air Wrap. Another thing I didn’t think I’d ever buy, but last year I did. It is AMAZING! This can definitely be a one stop shop for your hair. If I could only take one hair tool with me to a deserted island, it would be this. It’s so pricey and rarely ever on sale!
T3 Whirl Trio. I bought this at a VIB sale a few years ago and still use it weekly. It is an amazing high-quality set that took me a long time to buy (so pricey!) but I use it SO much. And I love that it comes with three sizes of the wand.
FRAGRANCE
I am a warm fragrance person. I love all things vanilla, amber, mush, a very very light hint of floral – those are the scents I gravitate towards. These are a few of my all-time faves that I highly recommenced. Fragrance never goes on sale so this is the perfect time to try. I also always try travel sizes first when possible before buying a big bottle.
Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit. This is limited edition and only comes out every few years. It’s SO GOOD. Smells for warm and fabulous for fall!
Afternoon Delight. This has been my go-to scent for the last for months. It smells absolutely incredible.
Glossier You. This has been one of my favorites for YEARS. It’s delicious.
Carolina Herrara Good Girl. As a note, I hate this bottle. It kept me from buying it for years. But this is basically the best scent ever.
[as usual, none of this is sponsored and all of these products were purchased by me. i am not affiliated with any of the companies above, nor do i accept free products. just love to talk about what i like, makeup junkie to makeup junkie. there are some amazon and general reward style affiliate links above. thank you for being here!]
A peek at everything I loved in October 2024! FOOD Snak Club tajin fiesta snack mix. This is my current snack obsession. I first found it at homegoods. Then immediately went on and ordered it on amazon. I love it. It’s not too spicy and just tastes so darn good. The crunchy peanuts are everything. […]
Snak Club tajin fiesta snack mix. This is my current snack obsession. I first found it at homegoods. Then immediately went on and ordered it on amazon. I love it. It’s not too spicy and just tastes so darn good. The crunchy peanuts are everything.
Good & Gather mini peanut butter pretzels. This is another snack I adore. We’ve been eating these for months, and since having kids, peanut butter filled pretzels are one of my go-to things to grab. I love that these are mini!! And that they are in snack packs. Easily transportable!
Ellenos pumpkin pie yogurt. I was SOOOO excited to find this. I’ve seen others rave about it in previous years. It is just as good as I thought. It’s definitely more of a dessert yogurt. But it’s the perfect fall treat/dessert right now. And so satisfying! The yogurt is so thick and creamy.
HOME
Lola blankets. The hype is real, this blanket is amazing. I have tried many faux fur blankets and this one is the best. We all fight over it! It’s going to be my christmas gift for my family this year. It’s a dream.
Swell salad bowl container. This salad bowl is a dreamy, especially if you want to pack a lunch for work. I don’t have to leave the house, but I still use this in my fridge to prep or store leftover salad (with a paper towel on the bottom). It’s great to eat right out of the bowl. And bonus: it can all go in the dishwasher. If something can’t go in the dishwasher? Well… yes it can. According to me.
Tineco vacuum mop. I have mentioned this so many times but oh my gosh do I LOVE it. I have two now in different parts of the house and I can’t even explain how effective and wonderful this is. It cleans my floors like nothing else. It is SO worth it. Over 30K reviews don’t lie! Also such a great gift.
BEAUTY
Victoria Beckham eyeliner. This reminds me of urban decay liners, but better. The colors are so good. I now have 5. It stays on forever too.
Rhode blush in piggy. I’ve been loving this blush for months. The color is wonderful. The lipgloss is good too but it doesn’t have any pigment. The blush is fab though.
Wonderskin lip stick in bella. This color is my new favorite thing. I have never loved lip stains because they always come off red and pink. This one is more mauve and cool toned. I will use it in the morning and put gloss over it all day.
Makeup by Mario moonlight palette. This was a recent purchase and it is SO good. It’s so cool toned, which I need. Every color is perfect.
Isdin body lotion. I’ve used this as an after-shower lotion for a year now. I love that it has a pump, a barely-there pleasant smell and really soaks in.
FASHION
Spanx air essentials jumpsuit in truffle. BEST EVER. I have two other air essentials jumpsuits and was so excited to see this one in my favorite chocolate brown color. It is so pretty and I love that it has the v-neck zipper. I’m going to wear this on thanksgiving.
Steve Madden leopard print sneakers. I’ve always loved leopard print everything so I’m thrilled this year. Just about died over these sneakers. They have the flattering shape like new balance 327s and are very comfortable.
Vince Camuto samara mule. I also am into everything sherpa, faux fur, etc for the season. These are SO fun. They are super fluffy and furry. I will probably live in them.
Athleta stellar trench. This fabric is INCREDIBLE. This trench is slightly heavier than ones I’m used to – think lululemon fabric in a trench. It doesn’t wrinkle, it lays so nicely and just looks so good over everything. Even hoodies.
MEDIA
Nobody Wants This. Can’t even express how much I loved it! I want to watch it over and over!
1. I want to make matilda’s chocolate cake. 2. Halloween candy choice forever: snickers. 3. Speaking of, really proud that I haven’t broken into the candy this year. On another note, I also just bought it… 4. I want to make a christmas tree out of books this year. 5. Craft a life with few […]
6. It’s simmer pot season! Apples, cranberries, oranges, cinnamon sticks, star anise, etc – throw in a big pot of water and simmer on the stove. Best ever.
7. TV things! I finished Shrinking, watched Woman of the Hour, about to start Love Is Blind. Guilty pleasure.
My mind is blown that it’s the end of October. Look at those trees behind our house!!! The color! Favorite hobby. The vacuum. Jiggly sourdough pizza dough. Top of the world! This one is such a climber. The correct ration of pumpkin cream on the cold brew. School hayride night! Don’t worry it was 80+ […]
Look at those trees behind our house!!! The color!
Favorite hobby. The vacuum.
Jiggly sourdough pizza dough.
Top of the world!
This one is such a climber.
The correct ration of pumpkin cream on the cold brew.
School hayride night! Don’t worry it was 80+ degrees that day. Ugh.
Turned out to be a beautiful night.
OG bffs.
Oh a hayride. I am not an outdoor cat.
Sunset chase.
Through the corn maze!
Biggest cotton candy I’ve ever seen?!
It was also red ribbon week so the kids had crazy dress up days at school. One day was to dress as your favorite movie character. Emilia went as Barbie! Max (and friends) went as characters from the Sandlot. Love.
Super Jordan.
Little morning field trip.
The crust!
I’m sorry I can’t stop with the trees. They are wild this year.
Flag football fun.
School drop off…
This day was dress as your favorite sports figure.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her skirt though!
Jordy and I went to the mall.
Okay I think that’s the last one.
Cuddles in bed watching Encanto…
Morning out the kitchen window.
Max’s game.
And goal celebration!
Trying out the glitter freckles a few days early.
Went to disney on ice! Which was all Encanto + Frozen.
Soooo excited.
It was a hit.
Hearts.
Hockey cutie.
MVP!!!
I can’t believe we get to see this everyday right outside our windows.