favorites/2015

beauty-

wore this NYC Peach Blush every single day on the top halves of my cheekbones. might not be a perfect color for everyone, but for me, this blends into bronzer really nicely and looks very natural with or without any base.

the nars audacious lipstick collection is beautiful. i have 5 colors and they're what i reach for most. claudia is a cool pink that makes me feel very bardot-esque, michiyo is a great hot pink, grace is a happy poppy red/coral, natalie is a warm opaque peach, and vivien is top 3 all time lipsticks for me: the perfect perfect berry. they're thick and matte and last really well, but the best thing about them is the colors.

i have 3 colors of this stila liquid liner , and it's my favorite way to do my cat eye (and definitely more user friendly than using a brush if you're new at it. i have jet black, moss and cobalt.

i ran out of this nars bronzer, which almost never happens for me. usually i get excited about some new thing and don't fully finish powders, but i used this EVERY DAY i wore make up, i think. this is a shimmery one, which i like.

my other favorite purchase of 2015 for beauty was this flat kabuki brush to apply primer and foundation, and to buff in concealer. makes a huge difference in application!

oh and i feel like i would be remiss not to mention that greg found and fell in love with the only hair product he has ever enjoyed this year. this hairspray is his jam. i steal it too sometimes, great hold.

wearing

i felt like i was pregnant 99% of 2015. but there are some standouts that i wear ALL of the time.

this flannel which is now on sale!

this and this jumpsuit, both from old navy, both on sale.

aaaaaand, everything else i wear a lot is old/ i am still waiting to fit into about 30% of my old stuff.
(just like... waiting. not really doing anything about it.)

reading

favorite novel was hannah coulter by wendell berry.

favorite nonfiction was probably loving to know by esther meek, which is in progress.

baking/cooking/eating

a lot of babkas this year. more than average, i would say.

everyone went 100% nuts for these sandwiches on christmas day. def not healthy or my normal meal situation, but it was SO EASY and fed a million people.

things i learned about salad in 2015:
* i almost always like it better when there's more "stuff" than greens in there. like a good 2 cups of cooked quinoa or cous cous in a big salad bowl. or a whole pan of roasted veggies, or can of chick peas.
*chop the greens up tiny and the experience will be magical,
*the next morning throw your salad in a cast iron skillet with a glug of oil and sautee for a minute or two. pour in 4-6 eggs whisked with a splash of milk and salt and pepper and heat on the stove for a few minutes. throw in a 400 degree oven and watch until it sets. DELICIOUS. MAKE SURE THERE'S CHEESE IN YOUR SALAD. BUT WHY WOULDN'T THERE BE?




there you go, the three of you that read this. ; )