Ipsy Bag October 2013

I blame YouTube.  And you should too.

That's right, YouTube has sparked my interest in all things make-up and skincare.  This little pile made me oh so happy!  Living the dream, living the dream...

Right, well, YouTube beauty guru I am not, but I've really been addicted to enjoying the fashion, diy, and beauty videos over the past year.  Most of them subscribe to a beauty box or two, and so actually getting one of my own is way more thrilling than it probably ought to be.

So what exactly are these things?

1. Every bag comes with...well...a bag!  This one's adorable!
2. LA Fresh make-up wipes- Nice size right?
3. Zoya Nail Polish- I've already tried this out, and love it!  I stink at applying nail polish, but this stuff just melted onto my nails with a mind of it's own, and did the job with just one coat.
4. Starlooks Lip Pencil- I did try this one...and...well...I'm honestly not much of a lip pencil kinda girl.
5. Big Sexy Hair Blow Dry Gel- I've tried it, and really wanted to like it (obviously), but either I'm not applying it correctly or it's not that great.
6. Nourish Organic Deeply Nourishing Coconut & Argan Body Lotion- Cute little sample, and I thought it was ok, but Mr. Brown wasn't so sure.  He said it smelled better in the tube than on my hands...

That's it!  And that was my first review-ish post!  Excitement!

A First Anniversary Weekend...

So I've been married for a year now!  And all year I was looking forward to our one year anniversary for two reasons:

1) There's a well-loved tradition of eating a frozen bit of the wedding cake AND

2) The first anniversary trip!

#1 was a bit on the dry/freezer burned side, but the trip was great!  We went to the zoo & tried out a Japanese restaurant.  Both were pretty interesting... There were eels at both!  What an adventure :)