a quick trip to Balboa.

hello there! 

My friend Renee and I took a quick drive to Balboa island today in hot pursuit of frozen bananas. 

For those who haven't had a frozen banana, it's somewhat self explanatory: a frozen banana, on a stick, covered in chocolate and dipped in a topping of your choice. They are delicious and a summer necessity. Renee had never had one, so I thought it was time to knock it off her bucket list. 

We also spent a bit of time walking down Balboa Drive, which is the street that has the most shops on the island. There are loads of boutiques and adorable cafes, but the stores are a bit pricey so Renee and I exercised a bit of self control. 

I only took a few photos because we only spent a few hours down on the island and didn't go walking around the bay (it was extremely hot today!) but it was a perfect day trip if you're looking to get out of the house. 

Where have you been this summer?

xx bb

{summer FOTD 2}

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Here is my second summery FOTD! This one is a little bit more glamorous, so if you're going out or feeling fancy I would recommend slapping on some gold shadow and a bold red lip. I went for a bolder look because I wanted to use my MAC Viva Glam Rihanna lipstick, which is a gorgeous red frost lipstick with gold shimmer. I bought it ages ago and it has barely been touched, so I pulled it out of my makeup drawer to play with. You can totally tone down this look by going for more subtle eyeshadow instead of a gold smokey eye, or a nude lip in place of a red one.  

 

{face}

maybelline master prime primer // blur + redness reduction

garnier bb cream // light-medium

maybelline mineral wear concealer // ivory 

merle norman coverup concealer // warm light

bare minerals matte foundation // fairly light

rimmel stay matte powder // 004 sandstorm 

physician's formula mineral wear talc-free powder // bronzer 

estee lauder soft matte bronzer // bronze goddess

loreal infallible shadow // iced latte [highlight]

{eyes}

maybelline color tattoo creme shadow // barely branded 

clinique shadow // earthling [crease]

smashbox wonder vision eyeshadow palette [gold on lid, bronze and cocoa on outer corner]

urban decay shadow // polyester bride [inner corner]

rimmel scandaleyes liner // black [upper waterline]

covergirl professional remarkable waterproof mascara 

essence i love extreme mascara 

{brows} 

physician's formula matte shadow quad // canyon classics

{lips} 

mac lipstick // viva glam rihanna

What makeup have you been wearing this summer?

xx bb

drugstore dash #4.

hello there!

I stopped into Ulta again (what else is new) and picked out a few inexpensive items that I wanted to try. With an Ulta coupon I only spent eight bucks! I am getting really good at bargain shopping.

A few of these items are backups or repurchases, but I am also super excited to try out a new nude lipstick and a gorgeous nail polish!

What have you grabbed from the drugstore recently?

xx bb