Vanity: Birthday Beauty Buys!

So….I had a birthday!  Yay me!  This year, I decided to buy myself a birthday present (you guys do that too, right?). Ok, I bought a few birthday presents, but oh well.  It’s my birthday!  Anyway, I bought some seriously good stuff that I just had to share with you guys!

1. MAKE UP FOREVER ROGUE ARTIST INTENSE #40

Seriously the most perfect shade of orange. It looks mostly red in the photo, but trust me, it’s quite orange. This will definitely be my new shade for summer. It doesn’t dry your lips out, but isn’t too shiny.  It also stays on really well, but doesn’t get all over your face. $19 at Sephora

2. ESSIE NAIL LACQUER IN MEET ME AT SUNSET

This one actually wasn’t a birthday present.  I just picked it up at Target last time I was there. It’s a great red-orange shade.  (as you can see, this is clearly the summer of orange…get it? Like summer of George?? No Seinfeld fans? …Ok.)  It goes great with everything. $7.79 at Target

3. JOSIE MARAN ARGAN CLEANSING OIL

This is the GREATEST facial cleanser I’ve ever used. (and I’ve tried them all!) I struggle with skin that is very dry in some areas, then breaks out in others, and I have never found anything that truly balanced it out until now. (HALLELUJAH!) I have long been a believer in argan oil and have used it as a moisturizer, but the cleansing oil is perfect because it makes my skin feel clean, but doesn’t remove all the natural oils, which makes my skin produce less oil. Also, argan oil is known for repairing damage and fighting aging, and I’m all about that. $32 at Sephora (but it’s a huge bottle!)

4. JOSIE MARAN ARGAN DAILY MOISTURIZER

Before I bought the big bottle of the cleansing oil, I bought a mini size of each from Sephora $20 for the cleanse & protect duo.  I highly recommend this if you are curious and want to try it out! The moisturizer is very light, smells great, and has SPF 40. So, it’s pretty much perfect.