I bought lipstick

This:

Is me wearing Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey. (As far as I know, it's the only shade it comes in.)

And this:

Is me wearing NYX Cosmetics Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania . 

I haven't been this excited about getting the mail since college

I was really excited when I got home & checked the mail tonight. Both my beauty subscriptions had arrived!

My first ipsy Glam Bag!

I think the fact that they package in these cute makeup bags is adorable. 

And my Birchbox

I don't know how excited I am about the haul itself, but it did make me realize how quickly I'll get behind on trying things if I don't get to it faster. 

Birchbox

Got my first Birchbox!

I'm really looking forward to trying the facial scrub & the eyeliner. 

Exploration time!

Since my last post (which has been quite a while, I know) I chopped my hair off.

It's been pretty weird getting used to it. One if biggest challenges has been just how naked my face feels when I look in a mirror. I decided to handle that by renewing my exploration into makeup. I now have subscriptions to both Birchbox and ipsy. I'll start posting the contents as they arrive, and then, if I'm feeling bold, I'll post some of the experiments. 

https://www.birchbox.com/invite/violetdiva

https://www.ipsy.com/new?refer=v2vj8