October Favorites!

This month is all about Not Your Mothers line! In stead of going into each individual product like I usually do I'm just going to talk about the line since they are all from the same brand. The shampoo and conditioner are really great and I especially love that it's sulfate free! I've tried garlic shampoo in helping my hair from falling out but it dried out my hair so much so I tried this stuff and it's very moisturizing and smells way better. I also love that its safe to use daily unlike most shampoos that help to grow hair which are only safe to use twice a week. The Kinky Moves curling cream is really great when I want to wear my hair natural. It defines my curls and smells like grapes. The only down side is that it's very sticky so you want to make sure you use very little otherwise it'll leave a crunch to your curls. The Beach Babe texturizing cream is perfect when I set my hair night to wake up with waves. It gives my hair the perfect amount of texture to hold the waves all day whether they're braided waves or twisted waves. 

There are more products to this line I haven't gotten around to trying yet. This line also has a heat protectant, hair spray, dry shampoo, smoothing cream, shine spray, beach spray, and texturizing powder. I definitely recommend you run out to the nearest store and pick up these products. They're super cheap but so amazing!

Nutragena Wave

I bought this product because I felt like I wasn't really getting my skin clean at night after wearing makeup all day long. It's actually really great and leaves me skin very soft and fresh feeling after use. I even got my boyfriend into using this. Theres different pads that you can buy depending on what kind of clean you want. So far I've only used the regular pads that the device came with, but I'm heading out to Walmart tomorrow to pick up some more. I'd definitely give this a try if you feel like you're regular soap just isn't cutting it

More Halloween Fun! & OOTD

Yet again I set out in search of more Halloween baking that I could do this month and I came across these cute owl cupcakes that I ended up making for one of my classes during a presentation. Everyone thought they were so cute and I really enjoyed making them.

They're perfect for any Halloween parties you might have coming up and also easy if you have kids and want to find a fun activity to do together. 

On a different note, I went to a Haunted Hayride with my boyfriend in Hackettstown NJ. It was so fun! The hayride itself was really great and I definitely got scared a couple times. My throat is sore today from screaming so much when the guys would jump up onto the tractor and touch us! After the hayride we went to the haunted house which turned out to be more funny than scarey because the group of girls that were in our group knew a lot of the people who were dressed up to scare us. I laughed so hard I got really bad cramps haha! But towards the end of the haunted house they came out with chain saws and chased us and of course Daniel had a tight grip of my hand and ran faster than I did so I fell, scrapped my knee, and now today I have this huge bruise -_- 

The outfit I wore for the hayride definitely wasn't very practical. The hey poked through my leggings and hurt my butt all night, but sometimes cuteness triumphs over practicalness haha. 

Shirt & Cardigan = Envy U $12 & $13

Waist Belt = Charlotte Russe $3

Leggings = Sears $10

Boots = Wal-Mart $17

Necklace = Etsy.com $32 (birthday gift from Dan 4 years ago)

Wallet = Unique Thrift Store $2

Overall cost of the outfit = $89

What's In My Travel Makeup Bag?!

Every girl has the makeup bag they leave at home and the makeup bag they carry on a daily basis. I thought I'd share with you what I keep in my travel bag! Might be a good idea for you to pick up some of these products to keep in yours too (:

I always buy two of everything when it comes to makeup brushes, eyeliner, and mascara. I put one in my keep at home bag and one in my travel bag for touch ups or if I'm running late I'll just apply at school or work.

I keep these samples of perfume in there just in case I feel like I smell just a tad or if I'm in the mood for a little extra something while I'm out!

I keep drugstore makeup in my travel bag because I don't use it as often and what I keep at home. This is just in case I was running late and need to put it on while I'm out or in the car.

Lets keep it real ladies. We all need our feminine product and our birth control. I keep a whole load of these things just in case I'm out with a friend and she needs one!

I keep make up remover towelettes in case I have a bad day and cry off all my makeup or even if I just feel irritated with it on. I also keep oil absorbing wipes because I tend to have really oily skin midday. The tide to go is self explanatory haha. I'm a messy girl

Halloween Pumpkin Cupcakes

I get so excited when Halloween comes! It's my favorite holiday and definitely my favorite season. I already have so many things lined up to do with my boyfriend including Fright Fest at Six Flags! I can't wait, but I'm definitely going to be devastated when October is over and all the Halloween decorations get packed up again ):

Feeling inspired by all change of seasons and the upcoming holiday, I went on pinterest for some fun ideas to try out this year and I found so many different food ideas it was really hard to choose from. Of course I'll be trying almost all of them by the time this month is over, so expect lots of food posts! I came across this recipe for Pumpkin Cupcakes. I love pumpkin anything so I was down.

They came out absolutely delicious and really moist compared to some other flavors I've tried in the past that are just dry and unappealing.

If you want to try this recipe out click here

For the icing I simple used Betty Crocker cream cheese icing and a tube of Betty Crocker black decorating icing to may the spider. 

If you have any other recipes I can try out this fall please let me know!