tarte haul !

Hi guys!

I hope you all had excellent weekends. Mine was fantastic, the weather was amazing and I was able to squeeze in one last trip to the beach for the year. That being said, I think it’s no secret at this point that I am counting down the moments until it officially feels like fall.

I took the plunge last week and stocked up again on my favorite fall foundation from tarte! I also picked up a few other items that are new to me, but I’ve heard great reviews on:

• tarte amazonian clay 12-hour full coverage foundation – This 100% is my holy grail foundation. It has amazing full coverage with a beautiful matte finish. I use the shade fair-light honey which has peach undertones. Sadly, I don’t use this product in the summer because my skin tone changes so drastically (and unpredictably) in the sun.
• tarte maracuja creaseless concealer – This is a brand new product to me, and I’m so excited to try it! It won an Allure Reader’s choice award this year, and Nikki Phillippi always speaks so highly of it. Also I’m essentially obsessed with tarte and trust absolutely everything from this brand.
• tarte amazonian clay 12-hour blush in exposed – I LOVE this blush. I’m slowly but surely building up my collection of this product because it really just is amazing and has great staying power. The only other shade I have right now is Natural Beauty which I admittedly purchased because it was referred to as a “Snow White” blush. Exposed has been raved about by Estee (Essiebutton) and is completely different from any shade I own, so I just needed to have it.
• tarte to go deluxe cheek stain in energy – This is a beautiful cheek stain stick. From tarte’s website: Impart a natural-looking flush that’s all your own with this deluxe cheek stain that’s formulated with skintuitive™ technology. This unique blush works with your skin’s natural pH to impart a customized shade of pink. I love this technology and have been obsessed since I purchased my LipSurgence skintuitive lip tint.

I’m so excited to work these products into my fall looks!

xo.

end of summer memories (instagram roundup) !

Hi guys !

How crazy is it that it is already September !? I don’t know about you, but I still totally associate September with BTS season and new chapters. I think that’s why I just love this month so much – it’s the beginning of the fall season and everything starts off on a clean slate. I honestly love September more than New Year’s for this reason (oh and because it’s not like 10 degrees outside).

I wanted to share some of my recent instagram photos posted on @sparkleandchampagne with you guys today. These photos showcase some of my lifestyle and beauty favorites, and because I am obsessed with posting on this handle you’ll also see a peek into my daily life. If you want to see a more in-depth look into my day-to-day life be sure to follow @jennifermariie as well !

i’m from monmouth county, new jersey. most weekends during the summer you can catch me down the shore at long branch or belmar beach (or parker house, or bar a.. you get the drift).

some of my favorite ‘summer fridays’ were spent with a good book on the beach.

but when i was back in the city, i frequented water-front bars (this is by the frying pan on the west side).

this was my favorite birchbox from this summer! i love the st. tropez in shower tanner so so so much.

i discovered my new favorite drug store foundation and mascara this summer. i also hit pan on my absolute favorite cheek set (naked flushed in streak).

one of my absolute favorite parts of summer is the amazing variety of bright essie nail shades.

this is what my every-day work makeup looked like during these hotter months.

here is an example of a brighter look with coral blush and bright lips that i rocked this summer.

with the sunburn came the joys of dry skin. these are the products i used to keep the peeling at bay.

can you tell this was my favorite primer? no seriously, it is the best, and keeps makeup staying fresh all day.

probably the coolest thing i did this summer – i met doug the pug ! (@itsdougthepug)

this was a photo taken at my last beach day on labor day :[ 

I hope you all had amazing summers (I know, i know we technically have almost a full month left!) Share your instagram links in the comments, I’d love to check them out :]

xo.