Happy Friday lovelies! We made it through another week. I don't know about any one else but this one somehow simultaneously dragged and flew by all in one. Maybe I'm just going slightly crazy, either way I'm happy it's Friday and I can't believe it's the last Friday of March! We've already been getting upper 80's temperatures here so I know summer is going to be a hot one. Hot temperatures mean sweat and we all know sweat and makeup do not go together so today I'm sharing with you some new favorite facial mists to help your makeup stay put in the warmer weather!

I know I'm a little late to the game on facial mists but better late than never, right? I remember a few years ago on our girl's trip to Charleston, it was SO incredibly hot out (who's idea was it to go to Charleston in mid-August?!) and while on a carriage ride, Biana whips out her Evian facial mist, sprays me down and I fell in love instantly. Ever since that moment I've started trying out new facial mists and today I'm sharing a few from Pixi I've been using lately.

The Vitamin Wakeup Mist is perfect to use in the morning after washing your face. It has an orange blossom water base that is blended with citrus fruit extracts, lavender, and arginine which adds hydration, refreshes and wakes up skin and provides a protective layer against all the nasty stuff that builds up on your skin throughout the day. My only complaint with this mist is the sprayer is a bit heavy so it's not quite as "misty" as it could be.

The Hydrating Milky Mist is a good morning or evening mist. It contains a blend of blend of black oat, pro-vitamin A and linoleic acid which gives you an instant surge of hydration and plumpness to your skin. Being completely honest, this is the one I've used the least so I can't say I love or hate it. My skin tends to be oily so anything that "hydrates" I tend to be wary of in fear it will make me more shiny.

The Makeup Fixing Mist has by far been the one I have used the most. This product has a rose water and green tea infused formula comforts, protects and balances skin which extends and refreshes makeup while balancing the skin. Usually I'll spray this on after I've done my makeup. I use 4 sprays focusing on my forehead/t-zone, cheeks and chin and will use throughout the day as needed just to refresh my makeup. Is it as good as the Urban Decay All Nighter? No. But it is literally half the cost and does a good enough job where I'd buy it again. I think if I had less oily skin and lived in an environment that didn't have 300% humidity 90% of the year I could probably get away with the Pixi one all year but I'll probably switch back to my UD one when our humidity jumps. 

Last but not least is the Pixi Glow Mist. I love the Glow Tonic so I was definitely excited to try this out. The Glow Mist contains 13 natural oils, propolis, aloe vera and fruit extracts to hydrate, protect and nourish your skin. Does it feel good on your skin? Sure does. Does it give you a glowing complexion? Ehhh. Honestly (for me) I think this would be better used without makeup to give me a dewy/glowing look but spraying it over my makeup really doesn't do much for me. Not saying you wouldn't have different results but I didn't love it as much as I love the Glow Tonic. 

And there you have it! Have you tried any of these facial mists? If so what did you think? Like it, love it, get that shit away from me? Are there any facial mists you absolutely love that I have to try? 

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

*Linking up with Amanda* 

I received these products from Pixi Beauty in return for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own

Happy (wet and windy) Friday friends! Starting at 2 am last night we started getting squalls from Hurricane Matthew so by the time everyone wakes up and reads this I have no idea whether I'll have internet, power, etc so please excuse my absence today. Matthew is still a category 4 storm so we're all on pins and needles here waiting to see how it will affect us throughout the day and the aftermath, not to mention whether the predictions are right and it comes back around to hit us for round 2. But I wasn't going to let a little (ok, make that a huge) hurricane stop me from posting today. Especially not to tell you about some of my newest favorite beauty products! You've already heard bloggers rave about the Holy Grail that is the Pixi Glow Tonic but recently I got to try out a few of their other beauty products and I have to say, I'm definitely impressed!

Pixi Glow Tonic $15 - I'll get the Glow Tonic out of the way first since by now almost everyone has already heard about how amazing it is and I definitely have to agree! Despite being an exfoliating cleanser, it's very light and moisturizing on your skin. I've been using it during the morning and at night and I've definitely noticed my complexion becoming less red and more even and glowy.
Nourishing Cleansing Balm $22 -  So at first I was kinda "eh" about this product but it's definitely grown on me. I don't use it every night but a few times a week has been perfect. It reminds me a lot of washing your face with coconut oil (probably because it's got almond oil and shea butter) and really does a great job of getting all the dirt, oil and makeup out of your skin. I usually have to use an eye makeup remover to get my mascara off but this gets it off easily. I love how soft and silky my skin feels after using it too.
Rose Oil Blend $24 - I've expressed multiple times how much I love a good rose oil so I was excited to receive this one. While I still don't love it as much as my everyday go-to, this one is considerably cheaper and still leaves your skin glowing. This oil is a little thicker than the ones I'm used to but it still seems to sink in well!
Liplift Max $14 - I was super excited about this as lately I've been trying new lip plumpers but sadly I didn't really notice much of a change with this one. It barely tingled and didn't give any noticeable changes to my lips but it did smell good and the color was pretty. Since I'm not a huge lip gloss fan I'd probably skip this one in the future.
Beauty Blush Duo & Kabuki $18 - I got this in the Peach Honey color and while it isn't very pigmented, it is great for a natural look. I love this for the weekends when I don't want a fully made up look, just a light flush with a bit of glow. I've heard that the Rose Gold color is more pigmented but like I said, if you're just looking to give yourself a bit of a healthy glow, this works perfect!

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend. Again, I'll be on social media when/if I can but don't expect too much. Really hoping this storm moves out in time for Saturday since it already ruined my Friday plans! Also, sending all my thoughts and prayers to my friends in my old hometown of Melbourne who are getting this storm WAY worse than I am and my friends in Charleston who had to evacuate ahead of the storm.

Linking up with Amanda for Friday Favorites!

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For the longest time I had gorgeous, long lashes that never needed a coat of mascara to touch the inside of my glasses lens (yes, I used to wear glasses). Then as I got older I noticed they weren't quite as long as they used to be so I tried everything to get them to go back to being as long and luxurious as they once were. While eyelash extensions are all the rage right now, they definitely are not for me. Don't get me wrong, who doesn't love the look of eyelash extensions, but I am not one who is able to sit in a chair for 3 hours while having them applied and when it comes to maintenance I am just about as low maintenance as they come. Comb them every day, be gentle when removing eye makeup, don't get them wet for 24 hours? Yeah, not happening. 

It's as if Pixi Beauty could read my mind because when I opened my Pixi Beauty Box I was delighted to see their Mascara Layering collection for me to try out! Included in the super cute box was:

 For me, using all of these on a daily basis would be completely overkill. I'm all about those long, luxurious lashes but I'm also all about simplicity and low maintenance. The primer wasn't enough to make me want to stop buying my regular primer and while I did like the look of the Lengthy Fiber Mascara layered over another mascara I can't say I'd definitely run out any buy it however the other two products are something I would definitely purchase again! The Lower Lash Mascara is definitely a game changer for me. Have you tried any of these products? If so, what did you think?

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