Strobe Baby Strobe

Apparently the newest make up trend these days is strobing. Which means some peeps are breaking up with contouring (not me, my cheekbones and I will love you FOREVER!!!). With most new crazy trends I'm instantly ALL IN, but it's taken me a second to jump on this particular bandwagon. When you live in humidity you're all like: "excuse me? I've been strobing for years...it's called sweat." So I wasn't particularly impressed at first. Plus, I already highlight my cheekbones so what's the diff here?

But then I saw it as a way to be even more of a minimalist than I already am. (I seriously only wear make up like twice a week if I can help it, I get tired...and if I put on make up that means I have to wash my face. Like, no.) Pros with the strobe: I don't have to wear foundation, I don't apply eye make up (with the exception of a bit of mascara), I get to go CRAZY with the highlight (which we all secretly want to do...it's just SO shiny...) and no contouring or bronzing makes this strobing fad my new best friend. 

Here's what I used:

Benefit's Puff Off under my eyes. I have the darkest, baggiest under eyes out there, so for me to choose this stuff over concealer means it's gooooood. Seriously. And then elf's shimmering whip. I got this stuff so long ago and really didn't use it until now. Because now it has become necessary to glow so much I look like I belong on another planet...

Becca highlighters are one of the few non-drugstore products that I HAVE to have! Seriously, I wish they make highlights this pigmented at the drugstore, but so far nothing I've tried compares. I throw this on top of the elf shimmering whip. This shade is Moonstone...

...it's personally my favorite (as you can see I've hit pan on this bad boy already) but it really just depends on your skin tone. 

I threw on some Peach Fuzz on my lips because it's basically the only shiny lipstick that I own. I don't like shiny lips. Unless I'm strobing. But because I grew up in the 90's it's still a struggle to physically put it on. 

Apply to these areas of the face: cheekbones, brow bone (above and below brow), nose (I mostly stay on the very point of mine), cupids bow, lips and chin. 

5 minutes later and yesterday's hair (or the day before that, or the day before that...) you're done & ready to blind some innocent bystanders! 

Have fun!

Find it here:

Elf Shimmering Facial Whip

Benefit Puff Off

Becca Highlight

L'oreal Peach Fuzz Lipstick

Or at your local drugstore or Sephora, 

unless you're like me and don't ever want to leave the house.

  

Surviving Summertime

Trying to keep sane in this summer heat is a real struggle for me! That being said, these pants are saving me right now. Does it bother me that the first time I wore them my husband told me that I reminded him of his dad in the 90's? Well, maybe a little. But I just can't care because they're SO DANG COMFY. Yep, jogger pants are my life right now. 

I love them with a simple wedge or a strappy sandal. Or, as shown above, with bare feet, all. day. long. Because these pants make me feel like I haven't gotten out of my PJ's. And that's a feeling I personally covet. 

I bought these beauties (pictured) at Target this past week on clearance for like 8 sweet bucks. Because right now I don't buy anything unless it's on clearance...sigh. So, they may still be there, depending on how amazing your Target is. However, here's another pair that's super cute and super affordable: Getcha Some