Today I've got a little haul of some goodies I got from Ulta, featuring the newest UD palette to my collection. 

I also picked up this liquid lipstick from Salvation in the shade Attract. I've never heard of this brand before, but from their online prices it looks like they're geared towards drugstore. I've only ever found them online, but maybe at special Ulta's you can find them in store. 

This Velvet Lacquer is a little different than liquid lipstick. It applies more like a matte lip cream, it's got a thicker texture and can be spread out better with a lip brush. However, it does take a lot longer to dry than your average liquid lipstick, but doesn't leave you with a tacky feeling.

My favorite thing lately has been using men's colognes as my own perfume. I don't like too strong or overpowering scents to be worn on me, which I find women's perfumes to be. Sometimes they can be too sweet or florally. 

My newest obsession has been Prada's Luna Rossa Sport Eau de Toilette cologne. 

I got a sample of this in one of my packages from Ulta, and I instantly fell in love. One of Ulta's workers told me that it was a fairly new cologne and that it was usually flying off their shelves, and for good reason.

If you're a fan of YSL's L'Homme Cologne, this will be right up your alley. 

I purchased the 1.7oz spray, mainly because it was only $64 (Relatively cheap for a high end brand, in my opinion), and because I like to stick to one or two scents at a time rather than have them sitting around. Because I purchased at Ulta, they had one of their specials and I received a free weekend duffle bag with this, so definitely look out for their freebies if you're looking to buy! 

Top Notes:

Ginger, juniper berry

Heart Notes:

Lavendar

Base Notes:

Vanilla, tonka bean

This entire mixture of scents reminds me of fall and curling up in front of the fireplace. I'm insanely in love with this smell. I don't usually smell it on myself (the markings of a good scent for you), but when I get in bed at the end of the night I can always smell it on my pillow.

I love more masculine scents, and honestly sometimes you can't really tell the difference between a man's cologne and a woman's perfume. Most people can't either. I've been told by both men and women that whatever I'm wearing smells amazing. 

The key to wearing a cologne as your signature scent is to not use too much of it (Of course, that also goes for every other scent too). I find with this cologne that I only need one spray on my wrists, and a tiny dab behind my ears. It lasts all day for me. 

I also like mixing cologne with a girly scent. Luna Rossa Sport goes great with a rose scent. I don't use anything in particular, just some cheap spray I picked up from a flea market that cost me $3, but the combination is out of this world. I don't know why and I can't explain it, but putting both of them together is like a scentgasm.