Today's Sephora Haul

Nothing makes me giddy like a trip to Sephora! I can spend HOURS there (or at least long enough for the sales associates to start giving me the "WTF, you're still here??" look.) I can't help it- I love looking at every little thing and testing all the products. and playing around with stuff. It makes me ridiculously happy...

Today, I got Too Faced Chocolate Soleil matte bronzing powder (which has real cocoa powder in it and smells good enough to eat) to replace the orange-y, shimmery bronzer that I was using, which started looking muddy and streaky on me. I found out that matte bronzers don't end up giving you that muddy look. I also love that it's not full of silicones, waxes, or oils that would break me out.

I also bought Stila Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss in "Nirvana" (why have I never heard of this before?! It's definitely underrated), Bare Excentuals Lip Gloss in "Sugar Cookie", Buxom Lash Mascara in "Blackest Black", Sephora Anti-Bacterial Makeup Brush Daily Cleaner Spray, and L'Occitane Shea Hand Cream.

Sephora Haul! (Sorry about the crappy phone pic...)

I love all the goodies I bought but my favorite is the Stila lip gloss- it's more of a liquid lipstick than a lip gloss because it's SUPER pigmented and it's full-coverage like a lipstick but shiny like a gloss. It's perfect for a lipstick-devotee like me- I just wish it came in more shades! The "Nirvana" color that I got is a perfect pinkish nude (my favorite lip color) but I wish they had a peach or coral color as well.

Buxom Lash Mascara is awesome- it really makes my lashes look darker, thicker, longer, and faker (but in a good way). I tried it over my L'Oreal Telescopic mascara and it didn't clump at all- it just looked like I've been using Latisse  =)

Next trip, I plan on getting Lorac Evening Out compact, Make Up For Ever Lifting Concealer, a new angled blush brush, Stila Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss in "Happiness", and Lancome Teint Miracle foundation in Bisque 7.

Got my retail therapy in for the weekend- now I can make it through the week...  =)

When Demi Moore Gives You Anti-Aging Advice, You LISTEN!

If you're like me, cold weather tends to make you lazy. Who wants to do anything in the winter except snuggle under a warm blanket and watch TV? The laziness also extends to beauty regimens - most people don't want to spend any extra time moisturizing but this might change your mind:

When asked by Allure magazine what her beauty secret was, Demi Moore said, "I moisturize, moisturize, moisturize..."

Clearly, moisturizer is not the ONLY thing that has made Demi Moore look 37 for the last decade... but any piece of advice from age-defying Demi is worth taking.

During the winter, keeping your skin and body hydrated could prevent early wrinkles. Hydrating keeps skin supple and maintains elasticity. That said, here are five products you should never skimp on during the colder months:

1. Eye cream - Even if you're too young for wrinkles, the skin around your eyes needs some extra hydration to keep it smooth and soft when it's cold out.

Avon Solutions Plus+ Maximum Moisture Eye Cream, $12.50, avon.com

2. Body cream - Definitely apply lotion right after a shower, the best time for skin to absorb it. Use a creamier formula rather than a lighter one for maximum hydration.

Nude Moisturising Body Cream, $48, sephora.com

3. Hand and foot cream - You probably noticed that your hands and feet get drier during the winter, especially since most people wash their hands excessively to avoid catching colds or the flu. Apply hand cream every time you wash your hands and keep travel sized tubes in your purse for on-the-go application.

4. Face moisturizer - Gloves cover your hands, boots cover your feet, a hat covers your head and clothes cover your body but unless you wear a ski mask every day, your face is more exposed to the cold air than the rest of your body. Choose a richer face moisturizer for the winter than you would use in the summer or, if you can afford it, have one for daytime and a richer one for night.

Tea Naturals Extra-Rich Lavender Facial Moisturizer, $25, amazon.com

5. Leave-in conditioner - Cold weather wreaks havoc on hair. Make sure to use a leave-in conditioner to help hair stay soft instead of drying out and turning into straw.

Alterna Anti-Aging Leave-In Conditioner, $32, sephora.com