Currently (II)

-Thanking the washing machine gods that the dry erase marker that must've been in a pair of my pants didn't open and turn my clothes red. I legit DIED when I opened the top of the machine and saw it sitting so nicely. Before I even took it out, I snapped a pic. 

Can't decide which is worse: #bloggerprobs or #teacherprobs 

-Having far too much anxiety over iPhone case shopping. Needless to say, on Friday, I spilled water all over my desk, pants, and phone. Surprisingly it survived, but I'm up this weekend for an upgrade so I finally decided on getting the iPad iPhone 6 plus. 

I know, I know, it's large and in charge, but I think I'll love it! 

I've looked at what feels like 8 million cases only to decide on the cliché leather soft pink case by apple. I just live for the simplicity, but I'd be lying if I said this flamingo one still makes my heart aflutter. 

//apple case//flamingo case//

-Wanting the next 83 days to fly by because, roughly, by May 15th I'll be picking up my future fur baby!  My deposit that I sent out put me second in line for a puppy and the litter is due March 19th which means I'll *hopefully* be able to pick *him* up on May 15th! 

If I'm being completely honest, I'm scared shit less to be in charge of a living being, but I'm currently reading "The Art of Raising a Puppy" and constantly googling new questions/thoughts that go through my head so that I will at least feel prepared.  

But besides educating and preparing myself, picking a name is driving me insane.
I  have a running list of names to which I keep mentioning to people to get their opinion and I'm a disaster over it.
God only knows what it's like to name an actual human being.
That's when I will definitely earn my four millionth title of being a hot mess.
Wait, can I name him hot mess?
kidding. 

sort of...

Current Drugstore Faves

Or should I say, "Current Target Faves" 

Because let's be honest, who actually shops at the drugstore?

Prices are insanely high (cough Walgreens cough) and they're not Target. 

The end. 

After my Target trip yesterday & today (poor, hot mess over here), I decided to show you (aka my mother) some of my current must haves. I could have honestly shown you 8,000 products, but I limited myself to the products where I have backups. Aka I have at least an extra of each of these items below my bathroom sink. THAT my friend, is a must have. 

So, let's get started: 

1. Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser Split-End Bandage: 

Life. Saving. I tell you! 

With living a state away from my hair dresser, it is becoming quite the ordeal to get my hair done. Some days I look at my split ends and contemplate just making an appointment for a quick trim, but we all know how quick trims end up...not being quick, but more so being drastic. 

So because I not in the market for a bob anytime soon, I decided to give this a go to help with my split ends before my appointment at the beginning of April and thank the lord, baby jesus this stuff worked. 

It obviously doesn't get rid of your split ends, but it makes them look less dead/scary. Especially since I curl my hair at least 3-5 days a week, it helps the ends not look so far gone. Plus it adds extra smoothness to my hair in general. Can't speak higher of this product! 

2. Loreal True Match Super Blendable Crayon Concealer (N-1-2-3): 

Finish reading this post and go buy this concealer. I'm not kidding. 

This concealer is the. BEST. 

It's great at covering rough under-eyes and any/all blemishes. Also, I am a firm believer in the True Match line. I did the whole little true match quiz in target (You can also take it here!) and it really works. I have three of the different True Match foundations (obsessed) and love that this concealer works with all three. Although it's a little pricey, it's DEF worth it. 

3. Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner in East End Snob: 

Yes, a lip liner. 

And can I tell you that this lip liner has changed my life. 

Which means I should probably get a life, but that's for another day. 

I bought this lip liner while home on Thanksgiving break, I believe, after Amelia Liana claimed it was a dupe for Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat Lip Liner in Pillow Talk and I have been hooked ever since. 

It is the ultimate your lips but better lip product. 

It is creamy, long-lasting, and blends so well with other lip products as well. Again, can't speak highly enough of this! 

P.S. East end snob is a hard color to find so when you do, buy them all! 

True story: Two of my MD targets didn't have them and I was running a bit low (cue anxiety), but thankfully when I went home last weekend, my PA Walmart came to the rescue! I contemplated buying all of them for probably longer than one should (there were 10), so I ended up getting 3. 

Nothing like a current must have post to prove what a  hot mess you are. 

4. Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder: 

Anyone else go through powder like none other? Or is it just me? 

Even if it is just me, I am SO thankful that I have found this powder. I have tried so many different loose/mattefying powders and this is definitely the best. I have three on back up/under my sink so you know it's a must have. I don't want you thinking I rip through them like none other, I just have bizarre anxiety/ocd about running out at any given moment. Again, hot mess. 

Since it's relatively cheap compared to more "popular" drugstore brands, I was skeptical that it wouldn't provide much coverage, let alone mattefying coverage, but it does! I swear by this stuff. The color above is transparent, but I also use buff beige sometimes as well. 

Please tell me I'm not the only one hot mess who has their faves on back up?

My Spirit Animal (Part I)

I live for the term spirit animal. I'm not sure where it originated from, but I'm 95% positive I started using it after one of my friends dropped it. 

My next guess would be Twitter, because at this rate, any hip and cool terms or phrases that I learn come from Twitter or 12 year olds.

Anyway, when I was inspired to write this post, I immediately titled it "My Spirit Animal" and then had a minor panic attack over the fact that I have multiple spirit animals so thus it became Part I. 

Who knows how many parts there are going to be, but this is what a hot mess like myself is working with. 

Moving forward. 

I discovered Grace Helbig back in November, I believe. 

I've been OBSESSED with youtubers for quite some time now, but primarily spent wasted my time watching beauty youtubers and daily vloggers. 

Some how, some way, I stumbled across Grace. 

She's witty, clever, and hilarious. I would say she nails parodies without labeling them parodies. 

Recently, she posted her January Favorites and I DIED. 

I live for beauty youtubers' monthly favorites videos and the way she pokes fun at them is
MY. LIFE. 

When she says, "Talking about donating to charity, right girls?!" around 1:22,
I lose it every. single. time. 

Another video I love?

Her nighttime routine. 

The "light yoga" and the transition with the candle on the toilet KILLS ME.

And what I love even more?
She is essentially the next Chelsea Handler on E!

//source//
The show is scheduled to premiere some time in April and I.CANT. WAIT.

But I guess I'll have to get cable by then...
minor details.

My Weekend...As if Anyone Cares

Tomorrow is the first Monday I will work in two weeks and this week will be my first full week in two weeks...

So do I start crying/pouting now or later?

Hashtag I've already started. 

Being an adult is the worst. However, working throughout the week does make me savor my 48 hours off much more than I used to. 

This weekend in particular, I stayed at my friend's house who lives about an hour away. We teach together and have become besties in the short 5 months since we met so it's beyond unfortunate that we live so far from each other. 

However, we make it work. 

Friday night, we drank wine, gabbed about our kids who are not our actual kids (#teacherprobs), ate too much guacamole, and gabbed some more. 

On Saturday we ventured to Nordstrom Rack and spent a half hour in the shoe section alone. 

I swear that I tried on at least 20 pairs of shoes. 

There were tons of slip-on sneakers and I tried on a few pairs, but I am here to confirm that my feet became yachts. 

This picture or the lighting does not do my concept justice, but my feet felt and looked GINORM. 

And this pair in particular was Cole Haan and they were $100. 

Last time I checked I'd rather spend $100 to be on a yacht than carry them on my ankles. 

 Moving forward, we then worked up an appetite and decided we deserved some mules. 

Fun fact: I have never met a moscow mule that I didn't like. 

This one had blackberries in it and it was fab. 

I drove home late Saturday night, woke up this morning, planned this week, grocery shopped and then completed my to-do list by grading. 

While I was grading, I was taken aback by easily the strangest reason why a student didn't have his/her homework. 

"My little sister threw it in the toilet" 

When a student forgets his/her homework, he/she has to fill out one of my "No Homework Slips." It basically covers my booty when I have to give a zero for homework. That way if a parent wants to complain, I have proof of what actually happened to the homework assignment. 

Let's just say I entered it in the grade book as "Forgot it at home." 

Now back to watching the Super Bowl online because cable is for the birds.