Favorite Beauty Websites!

I am addicted to beauty websites! I am someone who wants to research my products before I spend my hard earned money on them!  Here are four of my favorites!

My ultimate favorite website is Sephora.com. I love this website for the simple fact that it has just about everything you need! From make up, to skin care, to hair care, to perfume, to beauty tools.  This website has yet to fail me! Although Sephora has stores, none are truly that convenient for me to get to.  I'm also a sucker for the the three free samples you get with every order.  I love the variety that they offer as far as companies.

Another website I like is Coastal Scents.  My favorite things about coastal scents are their 88 eyeshadow palettes for $25.00.  You can't beat that!.  They are packed with awesome colors with a lot of pigment! They sell a lot more than eyeshadow palettes, but those are the only things I've ever ordered from the website. 

For brushes, I recommend Crown Brush .  I ordered the 619 set.  A 15 piece professional brush set with designer case.  These are all the brushes you will ever need!  They are soft, pick up color from shadows, blushes, and powders awesomely, and they are very easy to use!

For bath care stuff, one of my ultimate favorite companies is Lush.  I have tried their bubble bars, bath fizzes, soaps, body butters, lip tints, massage bars, and solid perfumes.  Let's just say, I love them ALL!  Like Sephora, I don't have a Lush that close to me, so I rely on the website.  Their descriptions of everything they are are extremely accurate, especially the descriptions about the scents.  I know ordering bath scents that you've never smelled on-line can be a little sketchy, but trust me on this one...you'll love what Lush has to offer.  With a lot of the Lush items, I don't find myself having to use lotion after a bath or if I use one of their soaps.  Plus you will always smell amazing after your bath or shower!  One downside is that Lush is based in Canada, so it can take about 3 weeks to receive your order.

I hope this was helpful!! If I find something I love and that is worth the investment, I want to share it!!!

Stay gorgeous! ~Julia

May Birchbox

`I got my first Birchbox in the mail this week and I was so excited!! If you don't know Birchbox is a website that you can sign up for that will send you beauty samples each month for $10 a month.  In my May Birchbox, I had the following items:

Stila Eyeshadow in Starlight (full size)- I love love love this eyeshadow!!! I am mixed (black and white) and this eyeshadow provides a little bit of color to my caramel skin tone.  It is very velvety (as the description says) and you just need a little bit for a lot of color.  This was my first time trying Stila eyeshadows and I love it! It picked up a lot better than some of my MAC eyeshadows. 

Bulgari Mon Jasmin Noir Perfume-I wore this today.  I'm not too crazy about the scent.  The jasmine was too strong for me, but it would be nice if you're in a pinch!

Archipelago Pomegranate Soap-It smells so yummy that I just leave in my bathroom to make it smell delicious.  I have not used it yet though.

Ahava Mineral Hand Cream-This is my favorite item this month.  This hand cream has totally changed the way I think about lotion on my hands.  It melts into your skin, like butter on toast.  It does not make your skin feel greasy at all.  I plan to order the full size hand cream soon! Every girl should have this in her purse or by her bedside! 

I was pleasantly surprised with this!  I will keep ordering Birchboxes.  I think it is a good way to try things, especially if you aren't too sure about certain things, and also to introduce you to new products.

Until next time--Julia :-)