MY TOP FIVE - BEAUTY PRODUCTS...

This past weekend was so incredibly busy, I finally graduated with my Bachelors and I had the pleasure to see all of my wonderful family.  

So as you can tell this post has nothing to do with graduation, and instead I decided to share my top five beauty products of the moment.  

1. Celestial moisturizer from Lush - This past winter my face went crazy, it became dry, irritated and red.  While this was occurring, the moisturizer I had at the moment (which as just Argan oil) just wasn't cutting it.  So, I did some research online for an all natural moisturizer that would combat everything my face was going to through, and I stumbled upon this gem.  Seriously, it's a G-E-M!  It got rid of all of the problems and my face as never been so soft!  This lotion from Lush can get a little pricey, but considering it's natural and my face seems to love it, I do not mind.

2. Urban Decay Naked BB Cream - This stuff is amazing, I can't rave enough about how much I love it!  Don't let the "one color fits all" shade scare you, it smoothes out your skin, while providing protection (SPF 20!).  It's also a really great base under regular foundation if you like a heavier coverage. 

3. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette -  For the longest time I lusted over Urban Decay's famous Naked palettes, but I could never seems to convince myself to fork over the money for them.  Then Urban came out with their Basic Palette, and at half the price of the other palettes, I had to have it!  Full of mostly matte colors (and one "shimmery" one) this palette is so universal and is great for any woman. 

4.  OCC lip tar in NSFW-  If you haven't tried this stuff, I highly suggest that you do!  Lip tars are AMAZING!  They provide you with a bold color and are super long lasting.  

5.  Kat Von D Lock-It Tattoo Concealer -  Don't let the name scare you, it's NOT just to cover tattoos...  the consistency of this conclear is creamy and is great for under your eyes. I know the packaging may not be the most appealing but the tube is great to squeeze out a tiny amount while still being sanitary.  Another great thing about this conclear is that there is a variety of shades for all women. 

So, those were my top five beauty products, be sure to check back for my top five hair products which I will be posting later this week!  Hope everyone is having a fantastic week!

all products were purchased by me - photography by CAUTIOUSLY OBSESSED design studio

     

DIY CLIPS...

Here's a super quick (and easy) DIY that anyone can do!  Most of the items you need you probably have, and at the end of this DIY you've have ADORABLE clip for any occasion (chips or oatmeal, really anything that needs some assistance to stay closed.)

All you need are:

1. Mod Podge

2. Clothes Pins (I purchased a huge bag of them at Lowe's for $5)

2. Loose Glitter

3. Paint Brush

4. Nail Polish

Step One:

paint on the mod podge onto one of the clothes pin

Step Two:

Sprinkle on the loose glitter to the clothes pin, and tap off any access glitter.

Step Three:

Let the mod podge dry (usually takes about 5 minutes) and then add another coat of mod podge to your fancy clothes pin

For the clothes pin with the pink tip, you literally just need to paint on the nail polish however you want.  (I told you it was super easy!)

And there you go, now you have some fancy looking clips for your food, or even to hang photos from, the possibilities are endless!

And here are the clips in action!

photography by CAUTIOUSLY OBSESSED design studio

         

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THANK YOU...

So, if you're a frequent reader of Cautiously Obsessed, you may have noticed that I've been MIA.  This has been the busiest semester of my entire school year.  So I just wanted to take the time and thank those of you who still follow this blog, and reassure you guys that starting this week, I will be posting on the regular! yay!  

I also wanted to talk about how AMAZING the stationary thank you cards at Target have been lately, I mean seriously they're GREAT!  I think it's always important to have a number of thank you cards (with different designs) on hand.  I know I always appreciate someone taking the time to handwrite me a card. 

Hope everyone is enjoying their week so far, and I'd like to share that I'm super excited about graduation next week and I'll be sure to share some photos of that!

photography by CAUTIOUSLY OBSESSED design studio

          

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WHAT'S IN MY BAG...

bag: 3.1 phillip lim bag pachouli

As the title suggest, this blog post is about the items that are currently in my bag.  

So here they are (from top to bottom)

1. One Uni-Ball Vision Pen, seriously these are the best pens I have a stash of them under my desk and use them all of the time. 

2. Hair Ties, absolutely essential for those times you just hate having a lot of hair and need it out of your face ASAP. 

3. KORRES lip butter, I have almost every color and they're amazing! they leave such a lovely stain on your lips without being too overpowering. 

4. Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray, I've really been loving this product again and the travel size is perfect for on the go touch ups.

5.  Givenchy Phenomen'Eyes Mascara

6. OCC Lip Tar in Hush, I love lip tars because you need the tiniest bit of product for a full coverage on your lips, it can also double as a cheek tint if you mix it in with a bit of moisturizer.

7. Owl Contact Case, how adorable is this contact case?! I always like to have my contacts on my just in case, even though I've been wearing my glasses far more often lately. 

8. 3.1 Phillip Lim Coin Purse, this coin purse came with my pashli and it's just so useful! I tend to use it as a wallet versus just a coin purse. 

9. Notebook, I think notebooks are a great staple in anyones bag because they're so handy!

photography by CAUTIOUSLY OBSESSED design studio

         

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