With a week of midterms ahead for Seattle University students and the combination of not wanting to study for those midterms and gorgeous Seattle weather, all I wanted to do was take a stroll. Yes – Cyril and I took a walk today right down to Urban Outfitters. For the last year, I have been wanting to purchase a pair of white denim pants and today I finally took the plunge! I knew that I wanted to buy them through Urban Outfitters because I already wear my gray denim and black denim pants religiously. It just made perfect sense. I know that this isn’t going to be a purchase that I will regret and with spring creeping up on us, I’ll finally have the chance to wear them.
“Less is more,” my mother always said to me. It has taken me nearly 21 years to fully grasp the meaning behind that. Through high school and in my scene phase she watched me from behind my mirror as I doubled – sometimes even triple lined my liquid eyeliner and as she watched me with concern, I always sort of brushed it off. Ugh teenagers, right? While I am glad that I have since moved on from that stage in my life, I do believe in experimenting with different beauty and makeup products.
Now, I am no where near to being a pro when it comes to the products I use, but through following in my mother’s footsteps, I have learned a lot about what I am comfortable with and what I need to toss out. First things first – samples ARE your best friend. Every time you have a chance to grab a sample, take it. It’s the best way to test drive a product without emptying your entire wallet.
My routine in the morning is probably the most disorganized part of my day and it is always confusing to some people because I use an array of products that were purchased both at drug stores and at department stores. This past weekend, I made what I like to call an investment purchase on two products from the Chanel counter. The Chanel compact is a product that I have been using for at least four years and was a product that I was introduced to after getting my makeup done at their counter for my senior homecoming dance. What I love most about this compact is how easy it is to apply and how natural it looks against my skin tone. Since I’ve been using it as my main foundation for years, I have never really considered branching out to any other kind. The Chanel foundation brush is new to my makeup family and was recommended to me this past weekend from the person that sold me my usual foundation. Remember when I said I was no pro? Well, for as long as I have known, I had been applying my same foundation with a brush that was once given to me in a sample that may or may not have been designated for just powder. Out of sheer laziness, I never thought to change that. However, the compact is a product that I value and if I have the opportunity to make it last a lot longer, why wouldn’t I choose that? I had to have it. I didn’t intend on buying it on my visit, but that day – Minus the Bear was playing throughout Nordstrom as I was sitting in that chair – and that was just the sign I needed. No, I realized that if I didn’t buy it then, I would probably forget about it and continue to ruin my skin with the wrong brush.
I was recently inspired to write this post after reading one of my favorite blogs, The Formula, and following their series “You Are A Babe.” The series features women in the fashion industry revealing some of their best kept beauty secrets and product recommendations. I would love to continue discussing some of the products I use, but would love to hear your feedback on whether or not this is of interest to you. Please share your response with me by participating in the quick poll below!
I caved! After practically living in my first flannel from Urban Outfitters, I decided to go ahead and purchase another one over my winter break. In the spirit of Christmas, I now own both a green and red flannel. Also I am not quite the proud owner of this yet, but when an item I wear frequently becomes lost or damaged, the only sensible thing to do is replace it. Back in December, I lost my gray ear warmers at the Deck the Hall Ball concert and have felt a little bare without it since then.
Unfortunately, the original one I had is now sold out, but I think I could still work the neutral color into a few of my outfits. At the end of the day though, I don’t really care what color it is because I’m still going to wear it regardless out of how comfortable and warm they are.
