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Have I ever told you guys how much I love tiny homes? Whenever Tiny House Hunters is on, I'm in front of the television wondering if I could ever make living in a 500-sq. ft. (or smaller) home work. I have, in my almost twenty-six years, accumulated a lot of stuff. Pieces of furniture, clothing, makeup, books-- a lot of books. Where would I put them all?

But the idea of living in a tiny home still calls out to me. It just seems so simplistic, so natural, so peaceful. And looking at some of these tiny homes that have come up on my Pinterest feed, I definitely think I could do it. I mean, look at these homes. Aren't they fantastic?

And just wait until you see some tiny home interiors...

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Look at how absolutely open they can seem. And they all look so different. I think that when we think of tiny homes, we often think about them looking the same with a loft and usually a wooden interior and a ladder leading up to the loft. But tiny homes can be decorated just as much as a normal, large homes-- and they often look just a little bit cuter.

Have you ever thought about living in a tiny home? Do you think you could?

I've never been one to really look after my skin. Until I hit my mid-twenties, I was one of those lucky people who never had to. My skin was normal, I had very few breakouts, and my rosacea didn't bother me as much because, honestly, I was tan and that reduced it's appearance. But in my early twenties I started birth control, along with a handful of other various medications, and began working jobs that obviously required me to be inside for most of the day. My skin reacted-- and bad. I began getting cystic breakouts on my chin, my skin was so dry it was like the Sahara, and my rosacea looked so much worse on my now-paler skin.

So I finally started looking into skincare. I won't delve to deeply into that-- my skincare journey and routine will be another post that I hope to make soon. What I want to talk about are two products that I didn't want to love-- they are outrageously expensive-- but that ended up making my skin look the best it has in years.

Thank you, Sunday Riley.

I first heard about the brand's Good Genes treatment through YouTubers Tanya Burr and Zoella. Tanya mentioned that it got rid of all of the little bumpy-somethings on her forehead, something I was also dealing with. Both of them mentioned how it had made their skin softer and smoother, so when Sephora offered a deluxe sample of the stuff, I made sure to get one with every purchase I made for the next month. It worked; it made my skin a little brighter, a little smoother, and a tiny bit less red. I was impressed enough that I saved my money and bought the full-size at a whopping $105.

Along with rest of my skincare regimen, things were looking up. And then HeyClare happened. In one of her videos she talked about the Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil, and said that it had completely transformed her skin overnight. And then Sephora offered a deluxe sample of it-- and it was pretty deluxe. I've used it almost daily for the past month and I still have a bit left. It really has changed my skin. My skin is way brighter and smoother, and the redness has diminished so much that foundation is a choice and not a requirement on most days. My skin glows, which is something I haven't been able to say since high school. Unfortunately, it is also $105, so I am debating on whether I will be able to purchase the full size anytime soon. I want to, but choices, man.

If you have the money to spend, I do recommend these products. If you already have pretty good skin, I wouldn't worry with them, but if you have crazy and unpredictable skin (like mine), they can definitely be worth the money.

Have you tried these products, or other items from the Sunday Riley brand? What do you think?

I love hauls. They always inspire me to try something new or, at the very least, lust after something new. Also I can be a very nosy person, so I love to see what people are buying and trying. That's why I thought I would share with you the things I purchased this weekend on a naughty little excursion to Ulta and Sephora. Ready to dive in?

My first stop was Ulta. I stopped in to buy the NYX Avant Pop! Shadow palette in Nouveau Chic-- seriously, go check it out at your local Ulta because it is gorgeous-- but I have so many eyeshadow palettes lying around I decided to nix that purchase.

Ha, get it? NYX/nix? Anyway...

What I did end up purchasing were three lip products. The first was the Maybelline Colorblur matte lip pencil in Fast & Fuchsia. They had one left at my local target and it was opened up and smushed into the lid. Public service announcement: Don't do that. Just don't. It's rude. But Ulta came to my rescue and had this pretty bright pink color that is perfect for summer. I also got two NYX Soft Matte lip creams in Antwerp and Buenos Aires. Antwerp is a yellow-toned pink that what I would consider a bright neutral; it's a natural pink color that is a bright, but not too bright. Buenos Aires is a light coral color that picked up because it looked like a recent Anastasia liquid lipstick release.

And then I went to Sephora because my birthday is in two weeks and I wanted my gift. Also, I wanted to pick up the new Make Up For Ever UltraHD foundation. The regular HD foundation has been my go-to for years-- seriously, it is the only high-end foundation I have ever repurchased-- and I'm pretty disappointed they discontinued it. We'll see if this foundation lives up to its predecessor or if I'll be on the hunt for a new holy grail base.

I also picked up a couple of hair products from Bumble and Bumble because I have been outrageously lazy with my hair this summer. I wanted to find something that would let me continue this lazy streak but also look like I had tried at least a little bit. I have totally found it. The Don't Blow It (H)Air Styler is amazing and gave me beachy waves overnight with no frizz. The Surf Infusion spray is a sea salt spray that claims it will give me soft and shiny beach waves. I bought it for the mornings I can't be sussed to wash my hair but-- again-- still want to look like I tried a little. Hopefully it work as well as Don't Blow It did.

Of course, the NARS lip pencils I received for my birthday aren't bad. A wearable pink and a sophisticated red-- exactly what I needed to celebrate turning 26. (Wait, that's how old I am? Wow.)

What recent purchases have you made? Were they worth it?