Sephora, new products, and olive oil

So yesterday I was at the mall shopping for Christmas gifts (I couldn't make it out on Black Friday). I had to quickly duck into Sephora to grab some more of Urban Decay's eye shadow primer potion. I love that stuff and was pretty much out. Plus I needed it for my holiday makeup look that I'll be wearing today. As I was there I saw something else I had to grab (because of course it's impossible to run into Sephora for one thing and not get anything else!). I really wanted to grab a few other things while I was in there and play with some new makeup but I really didn't have time. All I got besides the primer potion was the LaVanilla mini deo trio. I have wanted to try a natural deodorant for quite some time and thought that this would be the perfect way. It comes with 3 different scents and they're all travel size!
I just used it for the first time this morning and will be sneaking a mini dove antiperspirant into my purse today in case I need to touch up! I will keep you posted on its effectiveness but I can tell you that I have already vacuumed most of my apartment and done a good load of dishes and so far I still smell as fresh as a daisy! I really love how this is a little bit powdery because that helps keep my underarms dry without having to add anything extra. When I'm going to dance class I might have to use a regular deodorant, though.
Now onto the second part of this post: olive oil. I have recently discovered the benefits of using olive oil as a beauty product thanks to Cara at Maskcara. She has a great blog that you should definitely check out. Last night I took a shower and used olive oil as a deep conditioner. I looovvveee my hair today, it's amazing! I also used it as a moisturizer after I shaved my legs and olive oil is now my only eye makeup remover.
Anyway, just wanted to share these things with you. Have a great Thanksgiving!

XOXO,
MMM

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and get to spend some time with your friends and family no matter where you are. Thank you so much for reading and supporting this blog and helping my dream come true. I love you all more than you'll ever know. Wishing you all the best Turkey Day ever!




XOXO,
MMM

Image from drawingstep.com

AHHH!

OK, reallllyyyyy quick post here. Just wanted to let you know Lush's Christmas stuff is up! So amazing! My thoughts will come soon. Check out the products online. 

XOXO,
MMM

Fall Nails!

Hey everyone!
I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long. I miss you guys! This evening I decided to spend some time with my family. We flopped down on the couch and watched project runway and then one of  my favorite shows, Modern Family (suggested by my dad in an attempt to escape Project Runway.) I pained my nails a beautiful Essie color, Bahama Mama. Despite the summery sounding name, it is a great color for fall. After that was done I decided to paint on a sparkly coat to give my nails a little oomph. I used a Sally Hanson nail polish in Disco Ball. I actually thought it was white (and as you'll see it looks white in the bottle) but it's colored. I'm a little dissapointed, but I do like the way it turned out. Here are some pictures.

Here are some pictures of the polishes I used:

And I have been loving Lush's lemony flutter cuticle butter. This is just a sample sized container, but you can see the lovely consistency of the cuticle cream: 

XOXO,

MMM

Updates

I'd like to begin this post my apologizing. I'm sorry I haven't written on here for so long. As I'm sure you know, life is crazy. Things have been insanely busy and if you're reading this, that's amazing. I am so grateful to you for sticking with me during the crazy launch of this blog and I hope to keep posting here for a long time. Now, without further ado, let's get into the blog post.

So I thought I'd do a little update/check in. First of all: I've been sick. I stayed home yesterday and am home today. My best friend has been San Pellegrino Sparkling Orange Beverages. I love these. They taste amazing and have been perfect for when I've been sick. They give me that much-needed hydration and the vitamin C helps fight my cold.


The deliciousness that is the 
San Pellegrino Sparkling 
Orange Beverage.


Another thing I've been loving are Lush products. Today I took a bath with my last bit of the Sunny Side bubble bar. I cocktailed it with a piece of MMM. Let me tell you: I love both of these products but I would not recommend cocktailing a bath melt with a bubble bar. The oils from the bath melt sorta ruined the bubbles. Anyway, the scents were very nice together and I could justify using two Lush products (which is something I normally don't do) since it is my birthday tomorrow and I think I might get a Lush gift card! If I don't, though, I will order from there anyway. There are a number of things I want to buy, but I'm just holding back to wait and see if I get a Lush surprise. Either way, lots of Lush products will be coming my way soon!

Funny story, we are living in an apartment temporarily while our house is being redone and the stopper for our bathtub is nowhere to be found. I reeeeeaaaaallllyyyy wanted to take a bath, though: nothing better to make you feel better when you're sick! I tried using aluminum foil as a stopper but that didn't work. So I had to resort to using some Duct Tape. We just moved in a few weeks ago and I only had some mustache duct tape. So there I was, relaxing in Lush bath drinking a (you guessed it!) San Pellegrino orange drink, with mustache duct tape on my drain!

So that's basically what's been going on in my life. Comment down below and let me know what's been going on in yours!


Happy Fall!
XOXO,
MMM

Ins and Outs

Well, it's been a long time since I've done a good, proper Ins and Outs. I'm not even sure if I've ever done one on this blog. Let's get started.


Ins:
-Good food. I'm visiting my grandmother right now and having lots of fun cooking and eating great food with her. We bought lots of kale this morning for smoothies and I'm so excited to drink them!
-School supplies. I went school supply shopping recently and had so much fun. I love school supply shopping so much! I went to Target and Staples and got the cutest notebooks ever at Target.
-Books. I have been reading like crazy (when am I not?!) and have read some amazing books recently. Hopefully I'll be able to do a few reviews soon.
-My birthday! It's coming soon (September 19th) and I am so excited!
-Coziness. With the new season comes the coziness that I love


Outs:
-Homework. School is starting in a week and I'm excited but I  have not missed the crazy amount of homework my school gives me. I hope I'll be able to blog with all my work.
-Backpack shopping. I have been looking for a new backpack and let me tell you this- it drains energy. And it's a lot harder than I would expect.
-Construction. Our house is being renovated and it is crazy! There is dust everywhere and the last time I saw the house there was a hole in the kitchen that let you see all the way through the floor down to the basement.
-The feeling of things being temporary. I'm staying with my grandparents now and when I get back we'll have to move to an apartment for a bit to avoid the craziness of the construction. Then we'll move back in before the house is done. Things are just too temporary. Plus I really want to decorate my room. Which I can't, because I won't see it until April or so. Macbarbie07's new video totally made me want to do some re- decorating.


I hope you enjoyed this little post. See you later!


XOXO,
MMM

MMM's Book of Tips- Dining at a Restaurant

Ok, I admit it: I'm not the neatest person. At all. My friends and family can vouch for that. But I do like to eat at restaurants. And so I have accumulated several tips for doing so. Yes, it sounds unneeded. I'm sure you are all capable of putting food in your mouth, chewing, and swallowing. However, there are some tips I wish I had known a few years ago. With this blog post I introduce a new category on my blog: MMM's book of tips. Under this category I will post tips for several different things. I will have makeup tips, beauty tips, cooking tips, and so on. Tip post #1: Eating at a Restaurant.


Tip #1: Grace comes first. I realized this recently while dining at a restaurant with my parents, my sister and several friends from my time living in India.  We visited Delhi a few weeks ago and had the pleasure of going to an exclusive club with a friend. While eating I saw that my mom's hand sanitizer was on the table, and so I grabbed it and passed it to her quickly. Perhaps too quickly. I knocked over a dish of Thai curry and it splattered all over me (and my sister) and caught the attention of pretty much everyone in the room. Never again. I have learned that grace always comes first when eating out. Thankfully my elbows have calmed down. When I was younger I used to knock over at least one glass a month with my elbows. Despite the fact that this has stopped, I still must be very careful and retain grace while eating.

Tip #2: Always sit closest to the wall. This is my secret tip. I hate it when waiters lean over you to pour water, serve food, etc. HATE IT. I have started eating next to the wall or window if we are lucky enough to get a table next to one. That way waiters don't have to lean over you to give food to other people at the table. This is my most used tip and saves me from one of my biggest pet peeves.

Tip #3: Be water savvy. Do not try drinking a lot of water and wipe your hands well on the napkin before each sip to keep your water glass clear and free of smears.



So those are just a few of my tips for eating at restaurants. I do have more, so let me know in the comments below if you would like me to do a part two of this post. Also please let me know if you like these tips posts.


XOXO,
MMM