Summer Makeup Must Haves and Summer Makeup Wishlist

 Summer. The time of pool parties, sunshine, BBQ's and of course - dewy skin! When you're out in the sun, you want to look glowy and flawless, but you do NOT want caky makeup melting off your face. It's also super important to wear sunscreen all over your body including your face. Take it from someone who got sun poisoning in Cancun. Having people ask me if I had leprosy was not so fun and now it's so important for me to protect my skin. Below are my favorite makeup products for summer as well the makeup products I wish someone would buy for me. Many of these are inspired by some of my fave Youtube beauty gurus - Samantha Ravndahl, Alanna Davison, Jamie Paige and Rawbeauty Kristi. Not only are these ladies friendship goals, they are also makeup goals. They've been rocking bronzed and dewy radiant skin like it's their job (OK it actually is their job), but you get what I'm saying. So without further a due, below are my summer makeup must haves and must somehow find money to buys.

1. It Cosmetics CC Cream

I love this CC cream for everyday. It's called your skin but better and has SPF. Have I mentioned how important it is to protect your skin? It provides really nice coverage without looking like you're wearing makeup and it's also infused with anti-aging serum. Win/Win/Win.

https://www.sephora.com/product/your-skin-but-better-trade-cc-trade-cream-with-spf-50-mini-P425876

2. Tarte Chrome Paints 

These are little pots of magic. The warmth of your finger makes these melt into your skin and they last all day. The pigments are so vibrant and beautiful and super easy to apply all over your lid. My favorite colors are top yacht, sun drenched and frose, but you can't go wrong with any of them.

https://www.sephora.com/product/chrome-paint-shadow-pot-P427600?skuId=2060390&icid2=products%20grid:p427600

3. Becca Hydra Mist Set and Refresh

This powder is like nothing I've ever experienced before. I'm literally copying the description from Sephora because that will explain it best, but for me - it sets my makeup without looking powdery. It also feels wet on your skin, which is highly refreshing especially should you need to touch up by the pool!  

What it is:
An ultra-translucent setting powder that sets makeup for extended wear with a revitalizing, mist-like effect on skin.

What it does:
This weightless powder sets and refreshes makeup for a silky smooth, invisible finish. Formulated with 50 percent water and glycerin, this powder creates a mist-like sensation on skin, for a seamless finish and comfortable feel. Ultra-fine, light-reflecting powders float over skin to smooth and blur the look of fine lines and imperfections. Reapply it as needed to keep makeup looking fresh all day.

4. Dior Lip Glow 

 In the summer I'm all about balms and glosses. I want my lips to feel hydrated and look yummy. This dior balm is perfect because it enhances your natural lip color while moisturizing your lips. It's kind of like if a balm and a stain had a baby and I'm all about it.

https://www.sephora.com/product/dior-addict-lip-glow-color-reviver-balm-P236816

5. Fenty Gloss Bomb 

Probably my favorite gloss ever and it takes a lot for me to say that, but this gloss makes your lips look so juicy. It's glossy without being sticky and it's this beautiful rose nude shade that looks great on every skin tone, on top of any lipstick and with any makeup look. Rawbeauty Kristi said I needed to try it and she was right!

https://www.sephora.com/product/gloss-bomb-universal-lip-luminizer-P67988453

6. Hourglass Luminous Bronze Light 

 This is my ride or die bronzer. It goes on so smoothly and it never gets muddy, it just makes you looked bronze, natural, radiant and sun kissed. It's just beautiful.

https://www.sephora.com/product/ambient-bronzer-P395697

7.  Cover FX Dewy Finish Setting Spray 

This is my perfect setting spray because it locks in my makeup and gives that dewy finish.

https://www.sephora.com/product/dewy-finish-setting-spray-P431850

Wish List

Have i mentioned that I wish one could register for makeup? And people could buy it for you for no reason?

1. Dominique Cosmetics Lemonade Palette OR Violet Voss Flamingo Palette 

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I'm torn between these two palettes because the colors in the Violet Voss palette are so beautiful. They just scream summer to me and I can already envision all of the fun looks I'd love to create. The colors in the Lemonade palette are really pretty, but not quite as vibrant and lemonade-y as I hoped for and I've been waiting for the reveal of that palette for months. That said, my Dominque Cosmetics latte palette is one of my all time favorite palettes. Christen's formula is so smooth and buttery, they blend like a dream and I know the quality will be there. I've actually never tried Violet Voss shadowns and I've heard mixed reviews. Let me know your thoughts because I'm torn. In a perfect world I'd just get both, but no this ain't no perfect world and a girl's gotta eat.

2. Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter 

Whether you wear this under your foundation, over your foundation or both (I'd do both) this gives you the most beautiful dewy glow. That Hollywood glow if you will and I'm so Hollywood.

https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/charlotte-tilbury-hollywood-flawless-filter-for-a-superstar-youth-glow/4899583?country=US&currency=USD&cm_mmc=google-_-shopping_ret-_-1377287001-_-58599619601_d8cec20b-6079-4aa0-b5f0-5a84eb61d320&cm_mmca1=pla-443392026135_16358146&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9tDB4trM2wIVh8BkCh0Htw-NEAQYASABEgIjDfD_BwE

3. Hourglass Illume Sheer Trio 

This product has been sold out from Sephora and I'm sure it's because of Samantha Ravndahl. Hourglass products really never disappoint. This product has a cream to satin finish and I just love cream products in the summer. According to Sam (I feel like I know her so I'm gonna go ahead and call her Sam) all of the colors (the bronzer, the blush and the highlight) are stunning and I love pretty much all of Sam's recommendations. It looks so beautiful and I WANT IT.

https://www.sephora.com/product/illume-sheer-color-trio-P407707

4. YSL Tint in Oil and YSL Vinyl Cream

And more recommendations from Samantha Ravndahl. She's been wearing the Vinyl Cream in 406 in numerous videos and that juicy, glossy, bright orange lip - I NEED. According to Sam they are super comfortable and dry down into a beautiful stain that lasts long and looks great all day.

https://www.sephora.com/product/rouge-pur-couture-vernis-l-vres-vinyl-cream-P410743?skuId=1858067

5. Becca Gradient Sunlit Bronzer 

So although my hourglass bronzer is my favorite, I also love Becca's bronzers and I really love Becca highligters. Well, this magical bronzer combines Becca's sunlit bronzers with their shimmering skin perfecter in Opal (Opal happens to be one of my favorite highlights ever) and the result is a beautiful, radiant, just stepped off the beach glow. Jamie Paige tried it out in a video and she really liked it and it looked just as I imagined it would.

 https://www.sephora.com/product/gradient-sunlit-bronzer-P429917

What are your summer must haves and wants?

Depression is real and it sucks

So honestly, I tried to rename this blog because I have so many thoughts. Many of them involve makeup, but many of them do not. Alas, I can't change the title of this blog (or more likely there is a way and I'm just too technologically challenged). So it's going to be a plethora of topics including but NOT LIMITED TO makeup.

The past few weekends I could barely get out of bed. This is common when you are suffering from depression and your meds stop working. People probably assume I'm out a Hollywood hot spot. Oh who am I kidding, they used to assume that. Now they probably realize I'm likely watching Netflix with my dog. The latter is more accurate, but either way, I don't think people would suspect that I suffer from depression and it can just be crippling. People who really know me can sense things. My best friends told me that my energy seemed low and I really only seemed happy around Simon. When I finally admitted to my mom that my Paxil wasn't working anymore, she said she suspected as much.

 I used to think of depression as being a weakness. I didn't think I needed medication or therapy and I was insulted that anyone would have the nerve to suggest that I did. I thought that people would view me as damaged. I thought I could handle it. The thing I realize now is that admitting you need help takes a lot of strength and courage. Therapy is amazing. Having an objective professional give you coping mechanisms and new or different ways of looking at things and dealing with things is so helpful. When it comes to antidepressants, my therapist said something that really resonated with me. There is no magic pill that is going to fix your life, but she compared it to driving over speed bumps. There are some people who just feel the speed bumps so much more and there are pills that can help make going over those speed bumps easier.

With social media, we all show our best lives. Kate Spade left behind a billion dollar empire, a beautiful daughter, and a family. Her whimsical designs made so many people happy, who would have ever guessed that she might not be? Anthony Bourdain traveled all around the world, he ate delicious food, had a CNN show. Both Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain were talented, hard working, inspiring and had more money and success than most people could ever dream of. If this isn't proof that mental illness is a real problem, I don't know what is.

Hopefully these tragic deaths will make people think twice before tweeting something cruel or saying something cruel. Hopefully it will inspire people to hug their loved ones tight. If you think someone you love is going through something, they probably are and you shouldn't be afraid to ask or at least let them know you are there. Depression isn't a weakness, you'd be surprised how many people suffer from it. If you follow me on Facebook then you know my finances currently suck. I'm single. There's so much I thought I would have accomplished by now that I haven't. If Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain couldn't find happiness, what chance do I have? But what I do have are the best family, friends and doggy in the entire world and that is a LOT.