Californian Beauty

I am sat here thinking of a spontaneous visit from a good friend back in August. She made plans to visit San Francisco on her own and asked me to meet her there. The whole point of her trip was to go to a tribute to Bill Murray, an art show. I hate to drive so long story short, she changed her entire flight itinerary to fly in and out of Sacramento and we spent 2 full days together visiting Monterey Bay and San Francisco, me in the passenger seat of my own car; she is the best!

This whole trip and visit has become such a treasured memory for me. I thought I'd share some of the Californian beauty I witnessed during our short time together.

Urban Decay

So there is something that I've been using every day for the month of September. It is this 'Start Getting Naked' Ultra Definition Complexion Kit from Urban Decay, which has proved to be extremely effective and such a pleasure to use every day. 

I originally went out in search of a new primer because I had almost run out of my current one. I wanted to buy the Instablur by The Body Shop but after testing it in store, I felt it was way too thick and silicon-ey. 

When I made my way over to Sephora, my eyes gravitated towards the Urban Decay Beauty Balm Primer and as I was standing in front of their display, I noticed this kit. My sincerest apologies that I do not remember the price but I want to say it was about $45. I don't see it on the Sephora website but I bet you can still buy it in store. It is such a bargain because the full-size foundation comes inside the kit as well, which is $39 itself. I also added my own 'Step 4' to the mix: De-slick Makeup Setting Spray. 

After the month, I've already ran out of the 'Step 1' B6 Vitamin-Infused Complexion Prep Spray and I plan to repurchase this in the near future. In the meanwhile, please believe me when I say that this combination is such a treat. After my 12-hour work days, my makeup stays on better than it ever has before, I highly recommend this super amazing line of products from Urban Decay!

Prep, Prime, Perfect, Mist, and Set!

Do you love me too

If you know me well, you know that I absolutely love to watch and listen to duets. I find that when two voices that complement each other come together to form music, it just warms my heart. This duet has got to be my favorite at the moment so I wanted to share it so that maybe you can feel what I feel when I watch this. Also, Tessa Violet's album Maybe Trapped Mostly Troubled is the only thing that's been playing in my car lately so you should definitely check it out!

That Wasn't Me

Currently my favorite song: That Wasn't Me by Brandi Carlile

Beautiful Berries

I was packing my lunch for today when I had a "stop and smell the roses" moment. I had to literally drop what I was doing and grab my camera to capture the immense beauty and perfection of these berries! Just look at them, they were meant to be fruit models for my blog. It will be a bit sad to have to eat them but at the same time, I will probably be too hungry to care. Berries are my favorite fruit to eat in the summer with a cup of vanilla greek yogurt.

Capitol Building

I live in Sacramento. This trip was very much overdue for me! I work across the street from the state capitol building and I've never stepped foot inside until today. I took the official tour and learned some history of California. There are so many intricate details about this building; I was amazed. No wonder it took 14 years to build!

Atlantic City

I recently flew home to Pennsylvania to visit my family. I touched down in Philadelphia and we drove to Atlantic City. My mom wanted us to see the ocean since we all haven't in a while. She is sporting the cutest Chambray cap from J. Crew. She bought me the same one! We played slots and roulettes a bit and lost about $300! What a bummer. But I had such a good time at home. I missed my family so much! It definitely didn't feel like I moved to the West Coast only 4 months ago. This trip was the first time I flew on a flight by myself. I am slowly growing my independence!