❀ College Countdown: Day 1❀

Packing Up Your Car

Tomorrow's the big day!

Tonight is the night for packing up your car and running any last minute errands if you need to! 

Good luck to EVERYONE going off to college and I hope your move-in runs very smoothly. Have fun this first semester and....YAY! We're officially college freshmen!

Some tips when packing the car: 

1. Treat it like a really tiring game of Tetris
2. Don't block the whole back window, you guys need that to back out of spaces (duh)
3. Bring a hand dolly if you have one and keep it right near the back so you can grab it easily
4. Have all important documents in a purse. 
5. Don't pack chocolate until the morning of

Well, that's pretty much all the tips I can give you. Make this experience yours and really appreciate everyone that's been there throughout your life, especially during this time.

xoxo

All packed up and ready to head out! ♡

❀ College Countdown: Day 2 ❀

Transportation to the School

This one is going to be pretty short and sweet: by now, you need to know how you and all of your belongings are getting to school. Today, be sure to know exactly: 

- How to get to school & What you're using (GPS, Print out map, your parents already know the route, etc)

- What time you and your family are leaving the house

- What car you're using

- How many people are going along with you

My situation is pretty poopy (there's really no other way to describe it). 

Both of my parents and both of my siblings are coming along and we only have 1 old minivan and 1 old Toyota Camry. With that being said, neither of our cars will be able to make the 2.5 hour drive nor do either have enough room unless it was just my mom and myself going.

What my parents did was rent a minivan from Enterprise -- and this was probably THE smartest thing ever. We got to pick out specifically which minivan we wanted and we got to bring some of my things to see if it would actually fit. Now, we'll be able to fit all of my things and my family members into one single car (they have a one car per family rule for move in). 

If you're looking to rent a car, I would highly suggest it. Our total came up to around $350 for the entire weekend: insurance and one full tank of gas included. However, I live in an area where things are really expensive compared to other places, so I'm sure if you're not from a commonwealth, it would be a lot less expensive!

e.l.f. Haul ♡

My last online shopping package of the summer finally came in!

One of my most favorite makeup brands is Eyes Lips Face (e.l.f.). I love them because they're cheap, affordable and mostly very high quality items. 

Anyways, they were having a 50% off sale last week and I couldn't help but get myself a number of products before school starts! So lets get started. 

Note: many of these products are repurchases so I can actually review them for you guys!

Signature Makeup Bag - $8

I saw this bag online and it had a bunch of good reviews so I really wanted it! I'm happy with it so far, it holds a lot of makeup (pretty much all of my daily essentials) and it has a separate compartment to hold your brushes. I really like the feel of the faux leather and it doesn't have an annoying plastic scent. 

Only thing I'm not happy with: I selected the bag in pink, but they gave me silver instead. I would usually return it, but I only have 3 days at home and I don't want to go through all of that hassle.

Cream Eyeliner in Black - $3 each

This is a repurchase. I absolutely LOVE this eyeliner. It's probably the best potted eyeliner I've ever used and it's the only one I use on the daily. I currently have one pot, but I'm almost done with that one so I repurchased 2 more to stock up. They also added more product to the pots, so I am very happy right now!

Note: Do not use the brush it comes with, just buy another eyeliner brush.

Flawless Finish Foundation in Porcelain - $3 each

This, here, is another repurchase. I usually shy away from e.l.f.'s skin/complexion products since I've had some pretty bad experiences with a few items, but I always go back to this foundation. I love it. It matches my skin perfectly in the fall/winter/spring and it really does leave a flawless finish if you prime your face and then use a loose powder. The consistency is just perfect -- not too thick but it's not watery, either -- and the coverage is pretty full. I also really love the smell of it.

Note: the amount of product in the container is kind of disappointing. But for $3, I really shouldn't be complaining.

Concealer Pencil & Brush in Fair - $3

I decided to get this because there were some pretty good reviews and it was 50% off. I haven't use it yet, but the pencil part comes off very thick and creamy (what you expect from a concealer) and the brush end is super dense -- which I really like! I can't wait to use this.

Small Tapered Brush - $3

I bought this to use for contouring under my cheekbones. The size is perfect and, like all other e.l.f. brushes, the bristles are super soft! 

Flawless Concealer Brush - $3

I actually didn't buy this (maybe it was to make up for sending me the wrong color makeup bag?). But I'm sure I can put it to some use! It's a bit big and not dense enough to use with concealer, but I am thinking of using it for highlighting under my eyes and the bridge of my nose.

Professional Tweezers - $1

These tweezers had superb reviews and it was only $1, so I decided why not. Plus, I lost my old pair. These feel really good in my hands, but the tip is not as fine or pointed, so it might not be able to grab the stubborn small hairs.

Mineral Lipstick in (left to right) Nicely Nude, Cool Coral and Royal Red - $3 each

e.l.f.'s Mineral Lipsticks have always gotten great reviews. I have one that I got as a gift in Party Pink and I REALLY love it! The texture and consistency is great and it lasts almost all night. The color is super pigmented too. Because of the 50% off sale, I decided to get three of the most popular colors (these three). I really can't wait to try them out! Although, Royal Red isn't as red as I thought it would be.