Best gift idea's for Mom | Mother's Day

Although you shouldn't ever need a day to celebrate your mom, it's nice to have a dedicated day for all moms to share in the celebration of being, well, a mom. The older I get, the more I appreciate what my parent's sacrificed and understand the depth of love they have provided and continue to provide my brother and I with. As Mother's Day is coming up on May 13th, I have dedicated this post to my mom and the (mostly) beauty gifts I think she would love to receive.

if you're going to San Francisco... | benefit cosmetics mini gift set

I’m back today with another adorable mini set from Benefit Cosmetics. To be honest, I was suckered in by the pink dome shaped container featuring the famous Lombard street in San Francisco. This set was part of the 2017 holiday collection but are still available in store at Sephora and are a great test size if you’re curious about their products. This was the smallest set they had; there were a few sets ranging from this size up to a large dome that included a variety of full sized products. The set I picked up had a mini trio of Benefit face products; a blush in the shade Rockateur (swatched here), the POREfessional primer (reviewed here) and the roller lash mascara. As with all Benefit packaging, the dome is unnecessary but targets those who love cute packaging.

looking for a new primer? I've got you covered.

There are a lot of people who don’t find primers effective. I’m on the other side of that spectrum. I find that using a base before foundation helps smoothen skin, masks skin imperfection and helps control natural skin oils. There are a variety of different primers out there, so today I thought I would share my top 6 primers that I always have within arms-reach.