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 **COME MEET-UP WITH ME AT IMATS LA!! I'll be at the Sigma Beauty booth from 10:30am-12:30 pm on January 18th (Saturday's show). Be sure to stop by and say hi! I'd love to meet you!!

Gotta be honest... All this cold weather lately totally inspired a fashion haul. So while I definitely picked up some cozy sweaters, I'm pretty proud that I also found a lot of really versatile pieces that would work for any season.

Hope you guys enjoy the video! ....Oh, and scroll on down the post to see an OOTD idea with one of my new items!





Also, here's all the details of the look worn in the video...  I LOVE this emerald green plaid. So fun!




I hope you all have a wonderful week!


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Hello and Happy Thanksgiving!
Today is seriously one of my favorite holidays. Second only to Christmas. This day is a special day for so many reasons. It's wonderful to be able to get together with family, stay cozy inside, and just relax with yummy food and celebrate all of the blessings we have to be so very thankful for.

So I'm posting this and signing off for day.
...and tomorrow, because to me, Black Friday is all about staying cozy inside, wearing comfy pj's, and eating leftovers.

But today also marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season!
So to officially welcome the madness week of a thousand sales,  I'm bringing you my COMPLETE Holiday Gift Guide!
In this post, I'll share with you all my list of go-to gifts for both guys and gals, some store-specific sale info, and some of my go-to shopping tips and sites.

Hopefully you've already checked out the accompanying video on my YouTube channel (check that out here if you haven't). In that video, I share more general tips for holiday shopping. All of my best tips to make holiday shopping less difficult. Because we all know and love a few people who may be a bit difficult to shop for. So check that out for some specifics and tons of tips that won't steer you wrong.

But as promised, here I'm sharing my more complete, specific guide for all the actual gifts I recommend and would definitely pick up for my loved ones.
These are the gifts I'm loving to give this season.








As always, there will be tons of different sales online at TONS of different stores. Here are a few worth mentioning...




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It's that time of the year again! Time for the Sephora VIB sale!

As usual, I like to share with you all my wish list items to give you an idea of what I recommend and want to pick up, and maybe give you a few ideas of your own!

The sale runs at Sephora (online and in store) November 7-11. If you are a Beauty Insider, you can enter the code they provided you to save at check out. You can also take the little cards you should have received by mail to save in the actual store during the sale dates!

**EDIT: SHOP HERE and enter code "VIBTOPIA" at checkout! Some people are saying it's working for regular Beauty Insiders too, although some are saying it isn't. haha, worth a shot! xox-Tiffany

Check out my video below for all the details! Also, some Chanel beauty haul items and an OOTD. Big video, guys. :) Hope you enjoy!


 My recs/wish list items:

Worn in this video:
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Hello and happy Friday, Loves! The weekend is HERE and I'm kicking it off with a really exciting Sephora haul video.... Well, this haul was super exciting for me at least.

So any trip to Sephora is fun and all, but you know how sometimes you get products that are just extra special?? Well this is one of those times.

Be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this post for all the details on all the fun new goodies I picked up!!
But before we get to that, here are the swatches of all my Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders (new and old) as promised in the video.

Luminous Light, Diffused Light

Ambient Lighting Powder Palette Dim Light, Incandescent Light, Radiant Light

*This one is exclusive to Sephora (here) and will be limited edition. With the holidays coming up, I see this baby selling out fast!

left-right: Luminous Light, Diffused Light, Dim Light, Incandescent Light, Radiant Light

Here's a handy little list of all products mentioned in the video (with links to Sephora so you can get more info since all aren't discussed in the post):

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Palette
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Luminous Light
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Diffused Light
GlamGlow Super Mud/TingleExfoliate Mask Set
Formula X Polishes
Lancome Waterproof Long-Lasting Undereye Concealer
Hourglass Veil Mineral primer
MUFE Mat Velvet+ Foundation


So are you drooling over that palette or what?? I'm telling you, it's AMAZING. What are your favorite Ambient Lighting Powder shades?? I'm trying to stop myself from buying them all! ;)



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The drugstore got me again, guys.
I go for just a few "necessities" (you know, body lotion and blue mascara), and come out with a bag full o' goodies.

But seriously, some of my all-time favorite products can be found at the drugstore (proof here). So it tempts me every single time. Hey, you never know when you're going to find the next great thing there!
So check out my new video below for all the goods on the... goods.
Hope you enjoy it!

Hello, Loves! Today I'm bringing you a peek at my newest palette, the Lorac Pro Palette.

I picked up this beauty during a recent trip to Ulta where I went to spend my rewards points and pick up some sunscreen.  Well, a full-out haul happened.
Oh, Ulta... Isn't that always the way?

You can check out my newest haul video on my YouTube channel showing this palette and all the other goodies I picked up. But since I found this palette to be so special, I figured it deserved its own blog post.
Full of swatch-y goodness.




I'm loving the colors... This is seriously one of the most versatile palettes I've ever seen. EVERY SINGLE color is very pigmented and swatches like butter.
Besides the amazing quality, the color selection is absolutely awesome. I've said this a ton of times, but with palettes, I can't justify spending a lot of money on something that I have to add a lot of other colors to to make it work. This one has a mix of matte and frosted shades that work beautifully together, as well as a great mix of highlight shades, darker shades, blending shades, and some fun colors as well.

Hello and Happy Friday, Loves! I thought I'd squeeze in one more little post before the weekend.

So I usually keep my "haul" posts video-exclusive, but I figured I'd share with you all my little shoe haul from Target real quick. No fancy photos... Just snapped a few with my iPhone to share with you guys!


So I'm doing this mainly for two reasons- First, because if you've gathered anything about me at all so far, it's that I LOVE Target, and second, well ,because they are SO affordable! All $29.99.  Plus, I've kind of slacked on my "Target Finds" posts lately. I promise I'm going to get back into those!

Back to the shoes... I love that they have a lot more selection online as well that differ from styles you can pick up in-store. You can seriously find any type of shoe you'd ever need there.  I grabbed some amazing finds... Let's check 'em out.




So this first pair is called the "Susy Strappy Heel".
I love these so much... I was really wanting a nude version of my Steve Madden "Realov" sandals that I have in black and gold (Target has a "Susy" version similar to those too, fyi).  These are a dead-ringer for that style. They're actually really comfortable too. This style is available only online.




This next pair is called the "Pearlynn Chunky Peep Toe Heel". I had been eyeing these at the store for a while, and finally decided to get them during my little online spree. I love the chunky heel and the ivory faux snake print material. You guys know I also love a good pop of gold.




These may be my favorite. I'm obsessed with this color. These are the "Tammy Plank Wedge" in Nectar.  These are online-exclusive too. I've never been a huge fan of the plank wedge. To me, they always sort of look like they can't decide whether they're a wedge or a heel. But these are actually really flattering on. These are just the sweetest little pair of shoes ever.

So which ones are your favorites?? Any amazing Target finds lately?

Funny how picking up a few new and special items can brighten your day. Nothing like heading into Ulta armed and ready with your handy little "wish list" of items you need, only to find double that amount of stuff once inside...

Hey, I have no shame. I found some great and affordable items that I cannot wait to share with you all! I also grabbed a new, (actually an old favorite) foundation to add to the mix again.

Check out my awesome new picks below!

Hello and Happy Friday, Loves! I hope you all are as excited as I am about this 3-day weekend we've begun! Get out and enjoy the sunshine! :)

So today's post is accompanying my new Forever 21 Spring Haul video. I usually have great luck with Forever 21 finds online, but I'm telling you guys.... Seriously, I hit gold this time.  I found some amazing pieces that look and feel like great quality that I forsee becoming some of my very favorite items in my closet. Check out all the goods (complete with item numbers if you're interested in anything I picked up) in the video below!



Here is a look (worn in the video) featuring one of my new items from the new haul!
This GORGEOUS royal blue dress. I'm obsessed with it (all the dress details are in the video).
I'm wearing it to my little cousin's high school graduation tonight.

That feeling when you give in to your online shopping urges and actually pick up a ton of things that have been hanging out on your wishlist forever.  They arrive at your doorstep like a little present...and they're perfect.
That's a good day.

Maybe I'm being a little dramatic, but I seriously enjoyed my latest "higher-end" haul more than any other in a long time. Probably because it had been FOREVER since I shopped at Sephora. Or Chanel.com.  Or really any higher-end makeup in a while. Good old shameless fun.
Obviously the actual items I chose were the cause of all my excitement. I got some GOOD. STUFF, ya'll.
Seriously. Crazy good.
So I waited a few days to film the haul video so I could actually try out some of the items before I started singing their praises in all my post-shopping excitement. Because you really never know if they'll be all you'd hoped for. Definitely wouldn't want you all to purchase anything because I'm excited about it and it end up being a flop because I hadn't tried it. So lots of the items in this haul come with a little mini review.
*Check back soon for pics and a review of the new nail colors I picked up!
Hope you guys like my picks and enjoy the newest video!

Let me just say before sharing what all I purchased from this collection that I bought NOTHING I expected to buy. Yes, I had looked at all the items on the preview page on the Target website weeks before the collection launched (and once again yesterday just to make sure of my choices).  I knew EXACTLY what I wanted and was getting.

And then I went inside and apparently became a different person.

At my Target location, it wasn't "madness" by any means. Well, there was one intense woman that literally stood outside the doors for 20 minutes prior to the store opening (I guess we weren't any better because we were eating our breakfast watching her dedication from the car...) who promptly went into the store when the doors opened, grabbed a shopping cart, and starting JOGGING toward the section of goods. She was also at least 10 months pregnant, which made her that much more intense.  On another note, I applaud you, pregnant power-walkers.

Anyway...

So my friend and I followed the woman (but at a much slower pace) to the back of our store to the larger than expected section of goodies.
For a moment it was just us three and then others started pouring in. 

These were my original "needs" from this collection...



Yes, that is a lunchbox and thermos. It's by Tory Burch. I'm not ashamed to say that's the only reason I wanted it. Because who doesn't need a lunchbox and thermos?? I had convinced myself it was a practical purchase, but then I saw them in person and the love just wasn't there, ya know?  I didn't want to force it. So I walked away from those little guys.
Then I checked out the Lela Rose top I had my eye on.  I tried it on and wasn't in love with it either. I wish it looked more lacy and less floral. At $69.99 I just couldn't justify it unless I was super into it. And I wasn't.









So I moved on to the children's collection. O. M. G.  Cutest little girls' dresses EVER.  I picked this one up by Marchesa and decided to put it in my cart.


Then I saw the $99 price tag and decided my invisible, imaginary 1 year old daughter of the future just wasn't that fancy.

So what items DID I buy, you wonder??  Some unexpected home stuff...

This set of 4 sweet little dessert plates with 18k gold rim by Tracy Reese. ($39.99)


I also purchased what was my "splurge of the day"... or week. Or basically month, since this was my last "hoorah" before going on my December "no buy". See how I did that? Yeah, I mean, since this was the 1st, it basically didn't count. Plus I had been planning it that way. So, bam. Justified.

 HUGE tray by Altuzarra.  $79.99. Yeah, it was expensive, but it's HUGE. ...and very heavy.  And again, totally justified because since our coffee table top is tufted, it requires a tray for knick-knacks and assorted tchotchkies. Both of which are actual words, btw.

 But I'm super happy with it. I love the gold detailing and the faux-croc textured inside (with tempered glass over it). It feels really nice and sturdy.  Yes, trays can be sturdy... right?
I love that it's big enough to style one side with some stacked books and still have room on the other for something else. Like knick-knacks and tchotchkies.

As for the clothing (which I expected to spend the most on), I was impressed, but not impressed. The items were nice, but either fit terribly or were way too expensive for what they were. So that was a little disappointing. Other than that, it was actually a fun collection to shop! Very random and different items. Really pretty pieces.

So tell me... What did YOU guys pick up? Anything you have your eye on??

Forever 21 is one of those places that I really don't shop at regularly. I'll find a gem occasionally, but I've never had success with finding great things consistently. Part of the issue is that I'm not crazy about shopping in the actual store.  I'm a Forever21 online fan.
So Forever21 and I have some issues.

Anyway, I found a CRAZY amount of amazing things there recently. I placed a huge order after exploring the site for hours looking through pages and pages of things that seemed too good to be true.


I totally didn't expect to be MORE pleased with all of the stuff in person. Seriously, so many items were even better quality than I expected and the material seriously rivals things I've paid three times the price for.
Granted, I've found some treasures at Forever21 in the past, but never this much.

Ok, ok... I could seriously go on and on.  Here's the goods!

It's always a great feeling to step into a Sephora after MONTHS of not going or really buying much makeup period.  Especially when I'm walking through the door with a 20% off coupon and a long wishlist.

I had SO much fun shopping and exploring the store that day. It was seriously the best Sephora visit ever.
Around Atlanta, there are three Sephoras I usually visit. This visit to the one at Town Center mall in Kennesaw was so great I had to mention it. I normally don't call out specific stores, but I had the best experience there. From the helpful guy in the fragrance department to the awesome girls throughout the store. They were just extra awesome. Not just because they knew I was a blogger- I don't think the guy had any idea who I was and was so helpful and knowledgeable.  It just really made such a great difference.
Ok, I got carried away. Enough Sephora love.  But seriously, it was good stuff.

So I hit the Sephora Friends and Family sale (I explain all sale details in the video) and got some really awesome new goodies. I also took advantage of a 20% off sale (with coupon) at Ulta, where I purchased all drugstore items (except one).  Then I hit Target for a few more drugstore items I needed.
So both hauls have a little bit of everything, which is fun.

...So much fun that I won't be shopping for makeup for quite some time.
Check out the videos below for all the makeup-y haul goodness!