Birthday Beauty Bliss

Hello lovely reader! Sorry for the lack of posts this past week, it was a busy one. (I know I know excuses excuses, so sue me, it's true) Anyway, I have multiple posts planned for this coming week so look out for those!

This past month I celebrated my birthday. I have found that as the years go by, birthdays become simpler. Don't get me wrong, I love a good birthday party, but I don't find myself asking for tons of things like we all did when we were little. I'm still living, healthyand well, and I don't need much else. I got some nice gifts but I thought I would share the beauty related ones with you in a post! I'm always quite interested to see what gifts other people get, so maybe you are the same way. 

I have a few international friends and if you ever get the chance to interact with someone of a different background, do it! You can learn so much. Another little bonus is that you get cool international gifts:) This is essentially a mask for your lips with adorable packaging. 

I love to paint my nails and am somewhat known by my friends and family for doing so. These colors are all very iridescent and pretty. 

Yes, gotta support the beauty gurus of the internet! Real Technqiues is by a women named Samantha Chapman. She has a beauty blog as well as a very successful Youtube channel. These brushes are amazing quality and affordable, not to mention their as soft as a teddy bear.

MAC, enough said. Just kidding. I don't have that much super high end makeup, I usually try to stick to drugstore brands but I am slowly expanding my collection. The shade is Lovelorn. This color is really sweet, it's light enough that you can wear it on an everyday basis but you can also layer it to make it more vibrant. 

Now onto a freebie gift! If you are a rewards member of Sephora, you will know that during your birthday month you can go into the store and pick up a birthday gift. This year it is by Makeup For Ever, and consists of a "Smokey Extravagant" mascara and an "Rouge artist" lipstick. The sizes are mini of course but I think it's a great way for brands to expose their products to buyers. 

Finally, this is somewhat beauty, more accessories, but I thought they were too cute not to share. A nice pair of Kate Spade earrings. I love Kate Spade and the style of their products. Classic but with a twist and always fun. These earrings go with the ring I was given for Christmas.

What types of things do you like to get for your birthday? Have you tried any of these products? Have a nice day! Xx