Argan Oil

If there's one step of my skin care routine that I can't skip, it has to be oil. I have very dry skin, so I've been curious about trying an oil for some time now and heard good things about Argan oil. When I popped into Sephora one night, I picked up Josie Maran's 100% Pure Argan Oil in a mini size.
I apply this oil all over my face lounging around the apartment. Not only does this brighten my skin, but it also makes it very soft. Since using this oil, my complexion has completely brightened - exactly what I wanted after such dry skin through the winter months.
I use this oil all over my face, under my eyes, and on my cuticles. I've also heard you can use it to tame flyaway hairs or as a hair mask.

What step of your skin care routine can you not skip?

If I could only have 4 makeup brushes

While using my hands to apply makeup is very low-cost, I have found that using even my clean fingers is not always the best alternative when it comes to my sensitive skin. For a while now, I've been using quite a few different fuss-free brushes to apply makeup on a daily basis. However, there are four that stick out.
Base: foundation - Real Techniques Buffing Brush. Being very affordable, this brush is my go-to foundation brush. It helps to smoothly buff in foundation and is very versatile in use.
Base: concealer - Real Techniques Detailer Brush. This brush is also very affordable, like all Real Techniques, and is perfect for getting small imperfections covered.
Eyes: shadow - Sephora Precision Shadow Brush. This brush is the best eyeshadow brush I have used thus far. It can get into the corner of the eye and all over the lid cleanly.
Eyes: shadow - Sephora Blending Shadow Brush. This brush is the perfect blending brush. Slightly fluffy, this brush does a great job of blending all shadows out.

What makeup brushes can you not live without?

Apartment Inspiration

Having moved Gary into his new apartment over the weekend, I caught the decorating bug. I love looking through interior photos on Pinterest, so I thought I'd put together a little apartment inspiration collage. For my ideal apartment, I'd furnish my space with:
A cozy reading corner
A comfy bed with fairy lights
A gallery wall
A bar cart
An organized desk space

What would you furnish your place with?

Monthly Goals/May

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I've always loved the ideas of goals - something to work towards and achieve. This month my goals are:
1. Find a schedule - since I have a month off from school, I'm trying to work on finding a schedule for myself and fitting in all of the things I want to do (which is no small feat)!
2. Exercise - I've recently started yoga and have really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to working it into my daily life.
3. Plan meals - when I first moved into my apartment, I would plan meals for the two weeks ahead. Since I was all kinds of busy during the past semester, I fell out of doing it. This month, I'm really going to try extra hard to start meal planning again.
4. Photography - this month, I really want to work on the quality of my photos (and content) of my blog.

Do you have any goals for this month?