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Hey. Long time no see. 😅

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted on here, and I just wanted to take a moment and catch up. Plus, here’s a fun little New Year’s Look I decided to do. I can post what I used in the comments if you want to see. 🥰

First, my husband and I have a teenager living with us now. It’s been a bit of an adjustment, and she keeps us pretty busy throughout the week. I’ve had to learn to juggle a lot of things going on at once. Especially considering that both of us have health issues.

I finally got to complete all of my psych testing and I was diagnosed with ADHD. And PTSD. And Autism. I’ve been slowly telling the people in my life about it. My sister keeps telling me about random stuff she remembers that suddenly makes so much sense now. Like how I went through a period where I wouldn’t eat anything besides eggs and hash browns. Twice a day. Every. Single. Day. For almost 2 years. And I struggle with executive dysfunction pretty bad. Working on that.

I also got Covid-19 for the second time. Got better for almost a week… and then got it again. It’s called Rebound Covid, and I ended up being sick for almost a month. Which really sucked. And I got into a car accident on Halloween. My car was totaled. But, the kid and I and the other driver had no severe injuries. Just a bit banged up.

With everything going on, I took a break from IG and such. Spent time with family. Enjoyed the holidays. But I’m excited to get back to sharing my love of makeup and skincare. 💜

#2024 💙

Thank you so much to and for the shoes! They’re seriously so cute.

Unfortunately, these didn’t quite fit me. They seem to run just a little bit small. But they did fit my niece and she fell in love with them as soon as she saw them. Immediately, she knew exactly what outfit she wanted to pair them with and she wanted me to do her makeup e-girl style to match.

So, we had a fun little day after school and did her makeup and her hair, and had a photoshoot. She’s already pretty tall, but with the shoes on, she’s like, 5’9”. It’s pretty cool. She says they’re actually pretty comfortable, though she has to get a bit more used to walking in heels.

The fact that these are available at Walmart and are affordable is awesome. And it was really cool to be able to make her day with these. I’ll share more on the makeup later.
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I received these products for free from and in exchange for my honest review.

I love pizza flavored Pringles, so I wasn’t sure if these could beat that. And while I don’t dislike bbq flavored chips, I’m not a huge fan of them. But these surprised me. The Sweet Potato Smoky BBQ chips were surprisingly subtle in flavor in a very good way. They didn’t overwhelm me like other bbq flavored chips sometimes can. They were really good and I think anyone else who thinks most bbq flavored chips are too strong would really enjoy these.

As for the Farmhouse Cheddar? Those actually might be replacing pizza Pringles as the top one for me. The flavor actually packed quite a punch and the slight difference in texture due to the multigrain was really nice. These are probably the best cheddar flavored chips I’ve actually had. I would definitely recommend.

Have you tried these yet? What’s your favorite flavor of Pringles? What flavors would you like to see from them? Let me know in the comment below. As for me, I’d love to see, like, a candied yams flavored sweet potato chip that’s actually sweet.
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“I received this product for free from Influenster and Sensodyne in exchange for my honest review.” This post is incentivized.

That being said, thank you to and for saving my teeth.

That might be a little over dramatic, but it’s not far off. I’m actually a connoisseur of all things sour. From lemons to warheads. And my teeth suffer for it. I do take proper care of them after indulging in acidic foods and snacks, but there’s always some remaining sensitivity.

However, from the very first time I used the Sensodyne Triple Action Toothpaste, I noticed a huge difference. My teeth stopped feeling sensitive immediately. The sensitivity was just fully gone. The flavor of the toothpaste isn’t bad either. It’s a nice mint that does a great job of freshening your breath. But I just can’t get over how immediately this works to obliterate sensitivity. And with continuous use, I’ve noticed less and less sensitivity in my day to day activities.

If you haven’t tried it yet, go for it. This is going to be my go to toothpaste going forward.
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Look what came, y’all!

When I say that the color story is gorgeous, I mean it is EVERYTHING gorgeous should be. I can’t wait to share more of it with you.

For my own sake though, I’m gonna need to slow down on the releases. You’re taking all my money. 😭

Have any of you picked these up? Are you planning to? If you tried and weren’t successful, don’t let it get you down. Just keep trying. It took me until, like, the 5th or 6th restock to get Serenity. Anyways, let me know what you’d like to see below! Feel free to ask me anything or share your thoughts too.
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In an effort to keep my Low Buy on the very low end, I’ve been making an effort to shop my stash more often. So, here are five eyeshadow palettes I recommend for Summer!

What are your favorite Summer palettes? Do you prefer colors or neutrals? Do you agree with my list? Let me know in the comments below!

P.S. The order is random so this isn’t a ranking.

1. Norvina Pro Pigment Palette Vol. 2 ~ This palette has a gorgeous color story for Summer time. Bright blues, pinks, yellows, and greens. It has a couple neutral options and great lightness and depth.

2. High Tide palette ~ Summer always makes me think of the ocean and teal colors like this. The formula is great and it’s a perfect color story if you want to do a Sea inspired look.

3. Margarita Palette ~ First of all, if you haven’t tried their cocktail inspired palettes, you’re missing out. But this Margarita palette has the perfect, bright, poppy colors for Summer with Glamlite’s amazing formula.

4. The Candy Shop Palette ~ Very affordable and a great mix of color with a bit of neutral. Fantastic formula and a beautiful palette.

5. Royal Rose Palette ~ Now, her sisters tend to get all the hype, but this is their first palette. Same great quality with a gorgeous, fun, Summery vibe.

Which one would you pick? If you’re interested in any of these palettes, I’ve tagged the ones I can. 🥰
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I was gifted this smartwatch by to test out and review. Jenny is recruiting US testers. If you have 100+ followers and can share goods on IG, just do to apply for your smartwatch.

Thank you again to and for letting me try out this watch.

As for my thoughts on the watch, you actually get an insane value for your money. Unlike most affordable smartwatches, you can actually take phone calls directly on the watch rather than just being notified of the call. The speaker quality isn’t too bad either. This watch also has several workout modes and just about everything you could need in a fitness and health tracker. Steps counter, he
art rate monitor, O2 meter, and even a sleep tracker. You can also control your music and camera from the watch. And not only can you take phone calls but you can make them from the watch too. The only thing you might miss with this watch is being able to text from it. But for the price, I really don’t mind that.

Finally, can we just appreciate how cute it is? I love the pink and there are probably more than a hundred watch face options. You can trade out the watch band as well, if you like. If you move always wanted a smartwatch but haven’t wanted to drop $200+ on one, this is an amazing option. This watch works with both Apple and Android, by the way. 🥰

So, would you buy it? Are you team Apple or Android? Do you have a smartwatch? Which features on your smartwatch do you actually use? Let me know in the comments below. 👇
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I received these products for free from and in exchange for my honest review. To say that I was excited to try these is a b it of an understatement.

I can’t actually handle spicy food and tend to miss out on trying new things sometimes because of it. So it was super cool to find out that Takis was coming out with non-spicy options. The Intense Nacho flavor is really good. Especially the popcorn. I liked the popcorn a little more than the standard takis but both were delicious. I actually had to kind of fight my husband off because he nearly ate all of them. My niece tried them as well and also liked them.

If you can’t handle spicy food and you have Takis fomo, or if you just enjoy nacho cheese flavor, you’ll definitely enjoy these. I’m giving the popcorn 5 stars and the standard Takis get 4.5 stars from me. 🥰

I received the product for free from Influenster and Nair in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you and for sending me the new Nair Prep and Smooth Face Hair Remover! 🥰

As someone who has PCOS and deals with unwanted facial hair, I’m always looking for ways to remove it. I’ve tried just about everything. Waxing, shaving, other hair removers, electric facial razors, and plucking. The only thing I haven’t tried is laser hair removal because it’s expensive and my natural hair is quite light. So, I was very excited to try this.

My overall rating for this product is 3 out of 5 stars. Scroll down for the pros and cons (for me).

On the pros side, it definitely works. I used it three days ago and my face is still exceptionally smooth. And the watermelon scent is great. It’s the first time I’ve tried a Nair product without feeling like I needed to hold my breath. It also does a great job of exfoliating the skin a bit too. The applicator is very nice and means that you can use it without getting the stuff on your hands if you want.

As for the cons… I have sensitive skin and rosacea. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone with sensitive skin and/or rosacea. I didn’t even leave it on for the full 5 minutes because it nearly burned my skin. My skin was tender after. Even my most gentle skincare hurt to apply. I did manage to calm it some with Vaseline and after a couple days, it calmed down. So, for me, I don’t think I can continue to use this.

If you have sensitive skin and you’d like to try it, I would highly recommend patch testing first. If you don’t have sensitive skin and you have unwanted facial hair, I would recommend trying it. Still patch test, though.

Have any of you tried this yet? Got any tips for dealing with unwanted facial hair? Or any tips for coping with PCOS? Please let me know in the comments. We could all benefit.💜
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I received the product for free from Influenster and Degree in exchange for my honest review.

First of all, thank you so much to , CVS, and for sending me this Clean Dry Spray. I would like to preface my review by saying that I did receive and use this product for two weeks to formulate my opinion. However, I misplaced the product before I was ready to take images and video of the product itself. I’ve searched my house and car numerous times without any luck. Unfortunately. With that said… I’m not a fan of this product.

It smells pleasant. But it feels as if it never really dries down. Anywhere I use it feels wet until I eventually wipe it away. I don’t know if it’s just a me thing, but I couldn’t stand the sensation for more than an hour or two. I experimented with how much I used but got the same results each time. It could be user error and it could simply be something about my own body chemistry, but this just didn’t work for me. I do have hypothyroidism and PCOS along with frequent cold sweats. So it may have something to do with that.

I do think this could work well for others and that the deodorizing aspect works well. I just couldn’t get over the way it felt on my skin.

What are your thoughts? Have you tried this? Would you try it? Let me know in the comments below. 🥰
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