Dorm Room Bath Essentials! (Under $10 Each)

Hello Beautiful People! ,

If you're anything like me, showering has to be the best thing in life, especially when living in a dorm. For me, showering in college is my "alone time", my little bubble, my me time, my time to concentrate on myself and nothing else (like schoolwork, roommates, friends, problems etc). 

It's very important for me to find bath products that make showering something a little MORE exciting to look forward too. I went to Target and Walmart last weekend and picked up a few things for my shower caddy. 

ALL of these products are brand new to me. I've never purchased them in my life, I've just heard really amazing things about them on Youtube and Beauty Blogs. They are all drugstore products so I promise you they're super inexpensive and they won't be a HUGE financial loss if you end up hating any of the products. I'm really excited to try these out because I know I'll love them so much. Hopefully you give these products a try as well :)!

HAIR:

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Moisturizing Shampoo

I bought the 33.8 oz bottle so it could last me for some while.

I actually had a sample bottle of this shampoo and I LOVED

the smell it gave to my hair. It was a must to purchase.

$6.14 (Purchased at Walmart)

Aussie Moist 3 Minute Deep Conditioner 

I'm not a huge fan of regular conditioners. But I do like

to give my hair a deep condition at least twice a week. This deep

conditioner has been raved about by so many v/bloggers

I decided to finally jump on the bandwagon. 

$3.00 (Purchased at Walmart)

Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo

The dry shampoo I used to have did not work at all. I've heard

amazing things about this one so I decided why not. (BTW I use

dry shampoo more for a texture/volume spray on my hair)

$4.74 (Purchased at Walmart)

Palmer's Coconut Oil Moisture Gro Hairdress

This is another product I've been meaning to buy.

It's more of a leave in conditioner but I've heard so many

great things about coconut oil. I've already started using this baby

and it's amazing. I definitely recommend it to anyone. 

$5.00 (Purchased at Target)

BODY:

Tone Petal Soft Moisturizing Pink Peony & Rose Oil Body Wash

I'm a big fan of Tone Body Wash. I haven't tried this scent yet

but I have tried their others. I'm sure I'll love it just as much.

$3.00 (Purchased at Walmart)

OmShe Caviar Body Exfoliating Scrub in Mango Orange

I originally wanted another body scrub from Walmart but they didn't

have it.  Later that day, I ran into this body scrub at T.J.Maxx and I loved

 how it smelled so I decided why not! But moral of the story make

sure you buy a good body scrub for those days you want to 

exfoliate all of your skin.

Original price: $25.00

$7.99 (Purchased at T.J.Maxx)

Gillette Satin Care Sensitive Skin Shave Gel for Women

I really wanted a shaving cream that had a sensitive

skin formula just because my legs have gotten irritated

from other shaving creams I've used in the past. Gillette is a really

great brand so I trusted this one enough to give it a shot

& plus it came with two shaving creams. :)

$4.62 (Purchased at Walmart)

FACE:

Bioré Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

I have recently bought a few skin care products that I

loved so this is the only new addition. I really wanted

a cleanser that would target my black heads. I tend

to get a lot in my nose area and chin. I have been using

this cleanser every other day and I have noticed a subtle 

change in my black heads. Hopefully I see a gradual

improvement over time. 

$6.50 (Purchased at Target)

That's it guys!

Everything I mentioned was literally under $10 and I think all these products deserve a shot!

I can't wait to try them out and give you guys a full review on most these items. If you've tried any of these products before let me know if you've liked them or just simply weren't feeling them.

If anyone else was wondering these are also essential dorm room bath supplies/essentials I need:

Yes To Blueberries Age Refresh Facial Towelettes 

Room Essentials® Shower Caddy (Target)

InterDesign Plastic Tote Basket (Target) - For the times you only need to wash your face and brush your teeth in the communal bathrooms)

Room Essentials® 8pk Washcloths (Target)

Gillette Venus Snap with Embrace Women's Razor (Walmart)

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Yours truly,

HOW TO: Contouring + favorite products to contour with

Hello Beautiful People,

I mostly wanted to get this article up so I can share with you some of my all time favorite contouring cosmetics. But I figured why not give you guys tips and a quick guide on how to contour -- for those who haven't mastered it yet.

The concept of contouring is amazing but can be be hard if you're new at it.
I want to go over some fundamental tips everyone should keep in mind before they even start contouring.
TIPS:

1. First and foremost, we should all understand the goal of contouring -- the appearance of slimming the face, nose and enhancing the cheekbones. Therefore contouring will darken.
2. The second most important thing to contouring is -- knowing YOUR face shape! Most videos on Youtube leave this crucial step out.
• I'll display some face charts to help you guys in this step


3. The third most important thing to countering is -- using the RIGHT tool. If you have everything down but don't have the right tool, this can mess the entire look
• My favorite brush for contouring is from coastal scents -- (angle brush) 
• Other great contour brushes are:
• NARS Ita Brush
• MAC 163 Flat Contour Brush
• Sephora Pro Contour Brush #74
• Remember it's all about trial and error, use what works for you. 
• You don't want a brush that is to airy but you don't want a brush that's compact either.
4. Use primer before applying anything on your face, I really can't stress that enough
5. Use foundation and concealer to cover blemishes as normal, prior to contouring. 
6. What's your preference? Are you a powder or creme person? Whatever you are, both works. 
• Just stay away from anything shimmery.
• For contouring, you want to stick to something MATTE.
7. Purchasing the right bronzer shade is super important! There are seriously so many bronzers out there and most are orange, so be very careful. (Orange under-toned bronzers are not the best for contouring) You want to purchase a bronzer that has a grayish undertone to it and of course it has to be matte. 
• Instead of using a bronzer you can try a foundation powder that is 2 shades darker than your skin tone. You can take this approach if you already have a favorite product. 
8. And I'll leave off with something very crucial.... Blend, Blend, BLEEEEEND! 

I could definitely continue and give you written instructions on how to contour properly but I'll just add some of my all time favorite videos from Youtube that helped me learn how to contour.

Practice LADIES!

I hope these videos were super helpful. Everyone has there preference on products they use for contouring I will share with you my ALL-TIME favorite contouring products: 

* Most of these products are a duo and I

prefer to buy it this way because I'm technically buying

two things in one. 

1. TANTalizer Highlighter and Matte Bronzer Duo by LORAC

(Travel Size) $12 (Click To View)

2. Disregard this product, I have no idea why I put it on here 

3. Blush/Bronzer Duo (In the shade: Orgasm & Laguna)

 by NARS $42 (Click To View)

4. Endless Summer Bronzer by Too Faced $30 (Click To View)

5. Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder by N.Y.C.

(In the shade Sunny) $2.79 (Click To View)

6. Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder by E.L.F.

(In the shade St. Lucia) $3 (Click To View)

Yours truly,