I hope you all have enjoyed my favorite things so far. Like I said, when I started taking pictures of my favorite makeup it sort of turned into my favorite things/what I can't live without. Maybe some of you use the same things! Are they your favorite things too? Enjoy the final installment of my favorite things!
My 31 bag that has my business name on it (sorry it's hard to see) This is great to help me haul my makeup bags to and from work sites. Its black pinstripe and pink handles and writing! It is very helpful.
I will put a Louis Vuitton bag to the ultimate test! This was my Christmas present from my lovely boyfriend a while back. It's the Artsy MM. The smaller is what I use as my wallet. It's called the Pouchette. I love both of these. The wallet is big enough to hold everything that I need and it is also used as my clutch when I don't want to take the BIG Artsy with me. My son no longer needs a diaper bag but boy do his belongings seem to find their way in here! LV bags are more expensive but they hold up so well. Ill carry this bag for a long time and won't need to spend money every year on handbags. As you can tell, I carry it a lot, the handle has conformed to my shoulder.
The simple and classic ballet flat. I have them in every color under the sun and wear the heck out of them. I LOVE these. I love shoes in general but I especially love the ease and classic look of the ballet flat. I wish I could show you every color I have but that would be embarrassing. I mostly buy them from Old Navy, they always have a great selection online. These happen to be J.Crew. I caved and purchased them because I couldn't find a Kelly Green anywhere else.
Hair Stuff
Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo (upper middle) is a life saver. This is great to use in between washes. It absorbs the oil that may have surfaced, doesn't dull your hair, and leaves it smelling super clean! I buy mine at Sephora. This is the travel bottle ($11) but they have a large bottle ($21?) and it last forever!
I recently bought this Remington Curl Wand at Target ($25) and I am in love! I am not good at curling my hair but this thing makes it super easy. I did some research and read great reviews about this particular brand. I feel like the trick is that the wand doesn't move around your hair, you move your hair around the wand (if that makes sense) and for me, it's a lot easier to curl that way!
I'm not very good at painting my nails and I don't really have time to sit and let them dry like they should. Problem solved with these. I got them at Walgreens ($10) They have lots of different colors and prints. They say its enough for 1-2 uses but I don't just use one strip per finger, I will use one strip for 3 fingers if I can!! I can get about 3-4 uses out of one box. They really don't chip until about week 2. They seriously last that long and they are way easier for me to apply and NO dry time!!!! Thank you Sally!
Yes, I know this is Pleasures for Men and no I don't wear it. It's my boyfriends and I love it. Ladies, if you haven't smelled this please find a bottle and take a big whiff! It smells awesome. I love it on him and I wouldn't want him to wear anything else. It is the perfect blend of cool, sweet, and spicy - A great balance. My personal favorite for myself is Ralph Lauren Romance (no photo.) It's a cool floral. It's the only thing I wear.
Speaking of things that smell good: This "Leaves" Oil from Bath and Body Works is awesome. I put it in my little oil burner and light it with a tea light candle. It makes my whole house smell like I have been baking on a fall day! It's a good balance of cinnamon and apples and fall. Truly indescribable. I wish I had a scratch and sniff for you :( These are $5 and last a long time. I have been really impressed with Bath and Body Works candles and oils. They make my entire house smell great. A lot of times I don't even need to light them and they still have a good strong smell. 
It so funny how many things I used when my son was a baby that I can't seem to stop using now that he is older. Seriously, the Dreft Stain Remover will get ANYTHING out. I have never seen anything like it. Even stubborn stains - Just let it sit for a little bit and it will literally vanish when you wipe it away. The Dreft Fabric Refresher smells like a baby in a bottle. I use it like Febreeze. Who doesn't love the sweet smell of a baby? (with a clean diaper of course)
My boyfriend is the best gift giver ever! (Or is it that he is a great listener? Probably both!) This is my Dyson vacuum cleaner. (I can't remember what the number is, 35 maybe? It's the one right under the Dyson Animal.) This was my Valentine's Day present. Some people made fun of the fact that I got a vacuum for Valentine's Day. "That's not romantic" they would say. Um, yes it is! It's romantic that he pays attention to my needs, to what I love, to the things on my wish list, and pays attention to the fact that I was really struggling with my old vacuum. He knew exactly what I needed and wanted and that's why it's SUPER ROMANTIC! I am in love with not only my boyfriend but also my Dyson. It is worth the extra money. The first few times I used it I was in awe. There really is NO loss of suction (just like the commercial says) and it is so easy to turn and move around. It's like it's dancing on the floor all while cleaning ANYTHING off of it! I wanted to go outside and vacuum and would have but feared my neighbors would have me committed! I believe you get what you pay for and if it is something you use every day (and I do use this almost everyday thanks to my golden retriever Jack) then pay the extra money and get a good quality product that will last for years- just like with makeup :)
My boyfriend and I LOVE coffee...LOVE coffee. I bought the Keurig Mini Plus for him for his birthday and we use it every day. They are about $100 but I bought mine at Kohls and used a bunch of coupons and they had a special on appliances so this thing was dirt cheap by the time I was done. I chose the 'Mini Plus' because it was the only one in white. We wanted it to match my appliances and the larger Keurigs only come in black. I have used the larger one at my family's houses and I honestly can't tell a difference. The only thing that is different is you have to put water in each time you use it and it may take 30 seconds longer to brew. I am fine with putting water in each time since I know it's fresh. If you haven't seen a Keurig yet, they don't use typical filters and it brews one cup at a time. You insert these little pods called K-Cups which have the coffee and filter all built in. You can then choose the brew strength. It's super easy and fast and they make all differnt kinds of flavors, even tea and hot chocolate! We have cut back on Starbucks a lot since having this! Speaking of Starbucks....
This is one of my favorite things. A Grande Iced Coffee with 3 pumps of vanilla, 3 ounces of cream, whip cream and chocolate drizzle on top (do you all like this awful picture of a half empty cup!-Sorry, I should have taken a prettier one!) I always have a sleeve of course. I don't like when my cup gets all wet on the outside the sleeve makes that problem disappear and my hands don't get cold when I'm holding the cup. Normally I use my reusable cup and sleeve but not the day I took this photo. I used to work at Starbucks so you can imagine how addicted I am. Try this combo! It's a great balance of coffee, cream, and sweetness! (even if you don't get the whip and drizzle.)
These are my secret guilty pleasure. I can only find them aaround Easter at Target (oh, I have even gone as far as to call the Peeps Customer Service to see what stores will be carrying them and when) They are chocolate mousse Peeps with the bottoms dipped in dark chocolate. YUMMO! Between my boyfriend, son, and me this package is great for each of us to have a little sweetness. I seriously will buy out my local Target just so I have enough to last me all year. Crazy? Maybe....But that's what we do for our favorite things.
This gum will kill anyone's {bad breath just ate a bunch of garlic and then Mexican with coffee to drink} in about 3 seconds. That's why I love it. No one wants a makeup artist in there face with bad breath. No one!
Q-Tips. Random I know. I use these things for so many things. I don't know what I'd do without them. I know some doctors say you shouldn't clean your ears with Q-Tips but I do. But I also use this to clean up my makeup, arts and crafts and so much more. They are an ingenious little invention.
Ive gotta know what time it is and this big bad boy will tell me! Another gift from the bf (I'm spoiled) and it's funny how all his gifts end up on my favorite things/can't live without list :) This is the Michael Kors Oversized Tortoise Watch. It goes with everything. It's the first watch that I've owned that I want to wear all the time. This watch has made me a watch lover, especially a Micheal Kors watch lover!
A couple of other favorite things that I can't live without that I don't have pictures of: My IPhone (I don't think I need to explain that one!) My digital camera because I can never have too many photos of the thing I love the most......my family and friends! They are for sure my favorite thing-Especially my son!
Well, I guess that wraps it up! I am sure I could keep going but Ill stop here. Three blogs about my favorite things is enough!
Thanks for stopping by. What are your all's favorite things? I'd love to know, maybe they could become someone else's favorite thing too!!
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-A
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