​Wow! Bath & Body Works (BBWI) continues to create bangers within their Everyday Luxuries collection! I am not sure who the team is that engineers these scents, but my heart and my wallet thank them. I have saved SO much money since I discovered this collection! I typically catch their body care sale when it is $5.95. I prefer that one to the Buy 3, Get 3 sale because at a minimum that type of sale will get me for $60. Either way, you are sure to save more than $100 compared to a full-size designer perfume bottle. 

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) has dropped another round of their Everyday Luxuries collection, inspired by popular designer perfumes! I literally just finished covering their previous release in my blog post titled, Bath & Body Works Dupes for Designer Perfumes | Everyday Luxuries, and now they have given us MORE. I truly feel that they are helping all the girlies and women smell good while saving a bunch of money in the process. Building a perfume collection can be very expensive. My most expensive perfume, Baccarat Rouge, retails for $335 before tax.

​They had that dupe in this collection’s previous release and it has been a game changer for me. I’ve been spraying it while around the house and have been saving the designer scent for when I’m out and about town. BBWI has made it so you can build your entire collection for the price of one bottle of designer perfume and I love that for us!

Smelling good and saving money are two of my favorite things! Bath & Body Work (BBWI) recently released a new round of their Everyday Luxuries collection, described as “inspired by trending luxury fragrances.” I purchased seven of them and they all smell REALLY close to the main fragrances! When creating dupes, I think brands have to differentiate fragrances notes for legal reasons, so you’ll typically always see it phrased as inspiration rather than a duplicate. 

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At this point, I think I'm a fan of Maison Margiela fragrances! They are bold, yet subtle if that makes sense. I was introduced to the Replica collection through the scent "Jazz Club." Although, that one took me a while to like because it's more bold than I typically wear. Once you get past that initial kick, that scent is perfect for the fall/winter months because of its spicy, woody, slightly sweet aroma.

​I've definitely gotten my money's worth out of fragrances from this house, because they last on me. The type of wear that you can still smell once you put your clothes in the washing machine. 

I loved this new lipstick combination that I put together while getting ready for the Jumpman Invitational. This was my first time trying a color from Milani's "Bold Matte" collection and I must say that I'll be wearing it more often. I love that matte lipsticks are long lasting, but I'm also a shiny type of girl. So, pairing it with another product that gave it a little shine was a must! 

I don't always wear lip liner, but I do frequently layer shades. Most of the time, I'll apply my lipstick like a lip liner. That means that I'll apply it around the edges of my lips, heavily, then I'll fill in the middle. When I layer, I then add the second color in the middle and apply while somewhat stretching the middle color so that the lining of my lips stay darker. 

If that doesn't make sense to you, then stay tuned for future posts where I'll share video content of my lipstick application and selections.  

Like many of you, I have a hard time convincing myself to spend money on lipstick . . . when it's over $20. I have SO many red lipsticks in my collection, because it's my signature color. I always ask myself, why do you need one more? Truth is, why don't I need one more? At least my purchase led to this blog post!

I'm usually a true lipstick type of lady. You know? The kind that comes in the tube that you used to see your grandma putting on before that Sunday church service. However, I deviated from my norm and purchased a true red liquid lipstick.

I know it's been a minute since you've heard from me, but I've been busy trying to balance life. I'm in my fourth semester of graduate school, am still working full time, and am wrapping up a certificate program that I'll talk more about later, in addition to balancing life. It's just a lot. I'm starting to see a tiny bit of light at the end of the tunnel, however I'm reminding myself not to abandon myself while on the journey of reaching my goals. Hence, make-up therapy!

For the longest time, I have been wanting to create a series called "Our Black is BeauTiFFul" where I highlight black owned brands, with an emphasis on beauty. At the beginning of quarantine, I began researching black-owned beauty brands to fill my product gaps. I already had a decent amount of beauty products from companies that are black-owned, but thought to myself that there is no reason why I shouldn't have enough products from black-owned brands to be able to do a full face of make-up. So, I'm continuing to build my collection.

Guess what day it is . . . Guess what day it is!! Not only is it hump day, but it's also National Lipstick Day. That's right. A whole day dedicated to this beauty staple. I must admit, I'm an advocate for these national days, mainly because they come with discounts and sales. Before I get into sharing which brands are offering sales today, let's get into short story time. 

The other day, I did my make-up with a "light beat" and started thinking about something. This idea of perfection that so many of us have in our minds. I've been enhancing my make-up skills over time, which has been therapeutic since I view my make-up time as me painting the blank canvas that is my face. It's also a time during the day, where I can focus on self-care and get all philosophical at the same time. Nevertheless, it's truly about just starting, right? Making the decision that you want to do something and acting on that thought.