Collaboration.

A few weeks ago, when I was just barely starting out on Youtube, I had a random encounter with Tima, from TimaLovesLemons. It was completely random, she checked me out at a TJ Maxx a few towns over from my own. I was there by happenstance, and just happened to mention my Boxycharm video, which she just happened to pick up on, and next thing I know, we were exchanging numbers and planning a collab video.

It's just crazy how things happen sometimes, right? If you look back on the little choices you've made in your life, and how they've lead you to where you are right now. If Tima had gone on break a few minutes earlier, or if I had decided not to buy anything, or if I hadn't been brave enough to mention my channel. I never would've met this awesome girl who has helped me so much, answered questions and given me advice and just generally built me up. It's been such a lifesaver to be able to sit next to someone in real life and tell them what's happening, ask them about little quirks or things that worry me. Tima has over 8,000 subscribers now, and by featuring me on her channel, she's helped me gain more too! I love meeting people with my same interests, who have my same goals and ambitions, and who are actually getting there. Maybe, with any luck, I'll hit that number one day!

In the mean time, here's the video we filmed for my channel. It was such a blast, and I sort of came up with the idea on my own. I think it turned out pretty fun, if I do say so myself!

May 2015 Boxycharm Review

Boxycharm is a monthly beauty subscription program where, for a small fee of $21, you get a box of 5-6 full sized products each month.

I absolutely love Boxycharm. I've been getting it for three months now and I've loved every month. The box retails for an average of $120 each month, so it's a smokin' deal! That said, this month's box was far and away my favorite of the three. Let's take a look at my goodies!

we are too busy dancing to get swept off our feet.

photo from vogue

when i got my copy of vogue last month (i signed up for the 6 months for $6 deal, such a steal!!) i was so excited to see my favorite girl taylor swift with her favorite girl karlie kloss on the cover. 

i am such a huge advocate for girl power, and does it get any better than these two? instead of seeing each other as competition they just adore each other. i think there has been a huge shift towards friendships between women in the media, rather than pitting them against each other. i can't wait until that trickles down into real life.

luckily, in every edition of the magazine, they have a little blurb telling all the products they used on the front cover. i was so excited to find out that they were all l'oreal products!!  i went out and bought a darker shade of the liquid powder foundation (on sale for a cool $2.43 at Target) and lipstick (also on sale at Target for a freak $3??? i don't know how that happened. clearly the universe wanted me to film this tutorial) and blush (not on sale, but only $8 at Walmart).

the lipstick was a disappointment, but that blush knocked it out of the park. i never would've picked it up on my own, but i love it on pretty much any skin tone. my sister liked it so much she went and bought it herself.

this look is so soft and glowing and beautiful. the girls look like they had just come back from a wild run around a desert, and i can't pull that off quite as much in the middle of my dark bedroom, but it certainly inspires me to go out and lay in the sun (with sunscreen, natch).

or at least invest in some self tanner.

have a watch if you like!

this is the first beauty tutorial i've done in quite a long time! i really liked it. i got a brand new shiny macbook air last week and it's seriously giving me life - everything about it is making my life better. i'd forgotten what a joy it can be to have a full on laptop with internet and everything! the webcam is so great, i think i'll film another look soon.

any requests?