MAC Haul - Brushes and Cruella Collection Lipstick in De Vil in the Details

If there is one place I have not shopped at in a super long time, it is MAC. It is nothing against them, I think I just get overwhelmed by collections left and right from brands and then I just kind of stop paying attention. In this moment, I couldn't resist the Cruella collection. Most of the collection does not interest me, aside from the lipsticks. Mainly though, I knew I needed the classic Cruella red lip! I also signed back up for their loyalty program and had a 15% off code from that, so I picked out two highly-rated brushes. Here's what I got!

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Blog of the Month for June 2021

In May, Cassie from Hi Sugarplum! was my featured blogger. You can read that post and see other past featured blogs under the "blog of the month" label! Being my blog of the month gets you a designated blog post, a sidebar button, and a mention on my Twitter account. The sidebar button stays up all month long. I don't believe in necessarily making bloggers pay for advertising and I'd much rather show you blogs that I really enjoy reading. And I hope you end up enjoying them too!

This month, I've chosen Coco from COCOCOZY as my featured blogger. Coco covers home and style, and while her style is great, I truly stay for the home posts. Her taste in decor speaks to my very soul and she always shares beautiful photos and homes, including her own like with her patio makeover (something that I just also made over!). If you love a good dose of home decor and some personal style thrown into the mix, I think you'll enjoy Coco's content. 😊

May 2021 Favorites

I'm a little late on this month's posts. I've been going through some things and the blog was kind of put on the backburner. I'll get my favorites up today and my blog of the month up this week, as well. Hope you all understand if posts remain a bit sporadic for the time being, because I truly need to not add more pressure on myself. While I view blogging as fun, I still find ways to be a perfectionist and to be my own worst critic.

 To step back into blogging for this month, let's start with the easiest post and always one of my favorites to put together. Monthly favorites! As always, let me know if we share any favorites or what you've been loving. Anything new that needs to be on my radar?! I hope you're all having a great week so far. I'm already waiting for the weekend, but what's new there? 😄

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Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Lipstick in Candy Venom

During Sephora's spring sale, I picked this up at a steep discount. I don't know if that means this formula is being discontinued, but there are still a few shades available online and your local store may still have some shades in stock. This is the first time I'm actually dipping my toes into the Fenty Beauty line. Took me long enough! And did you hear that Sephora Canada is pledging to make 25% of their brands be BIPOC-owned by 2026?! Great to see!

Let's get into my thoughts and swatches of the Mattemoiselle formula and the shade Candy Venom!

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March and April 2021 InstaMonth

Wow, I think the last Instamonth was actually January's. So I guess I'll just skip right over February. Oops! 😜 I just have to hope my perfectionism takes a backseat on that one and I can let the oversight go. It's just been a really loooooong year and I'll chalk it up to that.

So here are some highlights from my Instagram (@wendybanner) during March and April. I'm always down to follow back, so let's connect if we haven't. I'm going to keep this short, because it's Friday and I am so ready for the weekend. Just gonna make it more about the pictures and not the captions. I hope you have a great weekend!

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