Regrettable Purchases of 2017 & Lessons Learned

Hello friends, Happy Friday!

Sorry for MIA, I caught the flu that everybody has last weekend, but finally got over it! I might have gone a little crazy with all the supplements at Costco, which went something like this:
Vitamin C? Duh! Zinc? Yes! Turmeric $5 off? We'll take it!
After taking all these supplements and water with ACV every morning, I feel much better this week!

I've previously written about My Best Purchases of 2017, but I think it's also interesting to look back on my regrettable purchases and what I learned. After years of shopping, I can tell pretty quickly whether or not something is going to work for me, so we are not talking about items I've returned. Rather, we are talking about items I thought I would get a lot of use out of, but didn't, or things that are just not worth it in my opinion. Below are 5 things I regret buying that are fashion, beauty, and lifestyle-related, since I tend to spend quite a bit in that category ;). I hope you can learn from my experience and let's get started!

1. Henri Bendel Marquis Tote Bag:

You might remember from my Instastory a while back that I got my very first Henri Bendel bag when I visited D.C. I wanted to do a handbag reveal, but never did. Well, because I never used it!

5 Winter Beauty Favorites

Hello friends, Happy Tuesday! How was your weekend?

Can you believe it? I finally went to Six Flags! I've had my annual membership (same as annual pass, except you pay monthly) for about two years now and I didn't go once! Terrible waste of money... But every time I thought about canceling, I would tell myself, I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go. And I didn't... Anyways, it was great to be back, although my tolerance for roller coasters has decreased significantly - I was screaming like a baby! We also didn't check park hours, since it usually closes at 9PM on Saturdays. Turns out, they closed at 6PM, so we only went on 4 rides. Good thing they are now open every day this year, so I guess I'll have to hold on to my membership a little longer to go on more rides, right? ;)

Although it rarely feels like winter in So-Cal, my skin seems to demand more attention this time of the year. So today, I rounded up 5 beauty favorites that keep me moisturized and glowy in the winter months. Btw, if you haven't read last week's posts on beauty lessons I've learned in my late 20's, you can scroll down the page or click to read Part I and Part II here!

Beauty Lessons I've Learned in My Late 20's (Part II)

Hello friends, Happy Friday!

Today, we are chatting more about beauty lessons I've learned in my late 20's! If you haven't read Part I on skincare, you can scroll down on the page or click right here! Some big, some small, here are 8 beauty lessons I've learned on makeup, hair, and body.


My mom is the kind of person who spends so much time on skincare, but rarely wears any makeup. I didn't get into makeup until college, so hello Sephora and goodbye savings... Looking back, I've had my fair share of streaky foundation looks, unflattering haircut/color (and a Freshman 15!), which I've certainly learned from. I understand not everyone wears makeup (props to you for going au naturel!), but for many of us, makeup does help us look more polished and feel more confident. As Charlotte Tilbury puts it:

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I didn't start filling in my eyebrows until after college. I obviously had more brow hair back then, but I swear as you get older, parts of your eyebrows just don't grow back anymore! While I'm comfortable leaving the house without most makeup, I HAVE TO fill in my eyebrows. Eyebrows provide definition and structure to your face and make you look more polished instantly. In terms of products, I've used and enjoyed Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz ($21) and Brow Definer ($23) over the years. Now, I mostly use Benefit Cosmetics Goof Proof Brow Pencil ($24), which gives you a little more product for the price. In short, never leave the house without sunscreen and fill in your eyebrows!