Etsy Loves - Art Edition

Abstract painting by artbyoak1

Flower Acrylic Painting by LetsAllMakeBelieve

Square Acrylic Painting by ParimaCreativeStudio

Abstract Landscape Painting by ArtByKatieJeanne

I have been painting lately as a way to relax and it is just another way to express my creativity that is otherwise suppressed by the daily grind.  I love seeing the creations of others as well, so I decided to head over to Etsy, which as I had expected, would have some pretty great creations that my eyes surely appreciated. I hope you like my picks, and let me know if you have ever purchased or browsed for a painting on Etsy! 

June Inspiration

I am finally back on my grind of blogging and creating some new designs for my Etsy shop and I am super excited to start coming up with new ideas. I have been away for a few months due to my wedding which just happened last week! We chose to due a destination wedding in Dominican Republic which typically has less planning involved but there still were a lot of details to figure out. All of my free time was taken up with emails and shopping for the wedding but I am glad everything went great. Hopefully I will have pictures soon to post up here! In the meantime, I want to start getting inspired again so of course, I went over to Pinterest to gather up some inspiration for the month of June. Enjoy!!

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The Last of the Snow

The snow looks so beautiful from afar.
I took these photos from the window of my apartment a few weeks ago when we had the last snow storm of the season. The temperatures are slowly rising now and most of the snow is gone, but there is nothing like seeing snow fall from your home while you are cozying up in a blanket. Everything looks so pristine and pure white when the snow first falls. These photos will serve me as a reminder of just how lovely snow can be.

Current Beauty Faves

Hey guys, these products are the ones I have been using non stop recently and for good reason.

** I have been curling my lashes almost every day and it is something that makes such a huge difference. This eyelash curler by Shiseido is seriously the best eyelash curler ever! With one use, your lashes will curl and stay curled throughout the whole day. I prefer not to use mascara on a daily basis and with this eyelash curler I don't need to.

** This butter gloss by Nyx Cosmetics in Tiramisu is such a pretty color. It looks really natural with just a sheen over the lips. It is definitely my go-to color for every day.

** Ok, now for my absolute favorite product so far, this concealer or "un cover-up" by RMS Beauty is by far the best concealer/cover-up/foundation I have found for my skin. I have very sensitive skin that is oily and acne-prone so I have to be careful of what I put on my face. If I use the wrong product, I will immediately break out or get small red bumps (sucks, I know). However, I put this product almost everywhere on my face and nothing, not one break-out or crazy reaction. I set this with some translucent powder and I am good to go. I use this under my eyes for daily use and also use it as a foundation for when I want to look more put together. The best thing is that the ingredients are all natural and some are even organic. I cannot say enough great things about this product! I should have probably just done a post on this product only as I am rambling on about it :)

** Lastly, this hand cream by Soap & Glory is the best for winter. This hand cream prevents my hand from getting really dry and flaky. It leaves my hands soft and as if it was summer out :)