March Favourites

March has been such a busy, long and stressful month, I don't think I would have survived without the help of these monthly favourites!

• Bath & Body Works 'Warm Vanilla Sugar' Body Lotion
• Britney Spears 'Midnight Fantasy' Perfume
• Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation
• Proactiv Refining Mask
• Milani Nail Polish 'Colorful Coral'
• Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette
• Real Techniques Blush Brush

Other Favourites:

• Movies: The Duff, The Killers, John Tucker Must Die, Mortal Instruments
• Shows: Pretty Little Liars, NCIS New Orleans, Modern Family, Big Bang Theory
• Music: The Foo Conspiracy, Hunter Hayes, Cody Simpson

I would love to know what beauty products or others that you have loved during the month of March! Leave a comment letting me know or a link to your blog! xo

-Sarah Lillian

What I Know For Sure

Recently I have been pushing myself to take the time to reflect, write down and share with you all lessons these past 21 years have taught me.

1. Cherish the ones you love, they can be gone in the blink of an eye.
2. Paradise is not a place, its a state of mind.
3. Love is the greatest gift you can give.
4. Don't judge people, everyone has their own stories and struggles.
5. Be honest with yourself and with others.
6. Don't talk bad about someone, it only reflects on the person you are.
7. Respect is not given, it is earned.
8. Do what makes you happy, not what society or your peers want you to do.
9. Always be kind, everyone is facing their own battles.
10. Trust takes a long time to build and can be broken in seconds.
11. Always go with yourself, never against yourself.
12. Free yourself from negative people.
13. Words can hurt just as much as actions.
14. Give compliments often, it can transform someone's day.
15. Your heart is your best compass.
16. Relationships are meant to help you, not hurt you.
17. Lies only exist if we believe them.
18. Jealousy and insecurity are ugly and will eat up your own beauty.
19. Always smile, it can open many opportunities.
20. Always tell the ones you love that you love them.
21. Have confidence in yourself.

I encourage you all to take a moment and reflect on your own life lessons and share this with your friends, family, co-workers or blog audience. You never know who needs to hear one of these lessons to help get them through their day.

Birthday Post: 21 Facts About Me!

Today is my 21st birthday and to celebrate I thought I would share with you 21 facts you may not know about me. Enjoy!

1. I was born 8 weeks premature and stayed in the NICU for 5 weeks.
2. I took my first steps for an oreo cookie.
3. I enjoy cleaning. I do it to relax.
4. 8th Grade was one of the best yet worst years of my life.
5. I love books, movies, you name it where there are spies and romance involved.
6. One of my greatest fears is having life not turn out how I planned and dreamed of.
7. My mom is my best friend.
8. I hate swimming in the ocean.
9. I have issues trusting people, especially ones I have just met.
10. Harry Potter was my childhood. Still waiting for my letter from Hogwarts.
11. I have naturally curly hair and hate it.
12. My closet is color coordinated.
13. I live in my pajamas, I swear I own more than actual clothes.
14. My constant craving is FROYO.
15. I cannot walk in heels.
16. Spend most nights reading Harry Styles fan fiction.
17. Never have had a proper boyfriend.
18. I have always loved and always will love Cody Simpson.
19. I hate drinking water.
20. First celebrity crush was Frankie Muniz.
21. Would love to meet a pen pal or fellow friend through blogging.

There it is, 21 facts about me. I hope you enjoyed! If you have any questions please leave them down below!

Guest Post: Within Jays Life

One thing I love about blogging is the opportunity to make friends and interact with others from around the world. My guest today lives not only in the same country as me but the same city as well! Blogging has brought us together and I can't wait for you to learn more about her and her blog! Enjoy!

 

 

1. Jaylynn, tell us about yourself ...

 

Hi, I'm Jaylynn, or Jay as most call me. I'm a teen beauty blogger from Canada balancing my time between school, blogging, spending time with friends and family and everything in between.

 

2. What is the meaning behind your blog name?

 

My blog name is Within Jays Life. Every since I was little everyone would call me Jay so I thought I would tie that in somehow, and I thought "Jays Life" though that name was already taken so I just added in Within to the beginning. (Though to tell you the truth I really don't like my blog name).

 

3. Why did you start blogging?

 

I have been watching YouTube for probably about 3 years now and ever since I discovered beauty and makeup vloggers I've been obsessed with makeup. Then one day one of my best friends showed me how she had started a blog and I jumped at the chance to make one myself, and from then on my life has been consumed of reading blogs, writing and growing my blog and watching YouTube videos. 

 

4. What is your all time favourite beauty product?

 

My all time favorite beauty product would have to be the Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara. If I put anything on before I go out it would have to be mascara. This mascara is amazing. It's great for lengthening and adding volume to the lashes. And the packaging is so cute!!

 

5. If you could only use one beauty product for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

 

If I could only use on product for the rest of my life it would be my Vaseline Cocoa Butter Lip Balm. This is my all time holy grail lip balm. I would choose this because I have such dry skin and lips and especially with my lips they're always dry and when they are it really irritates me, and this helps to keep my lips nice and smooth.

 

6. What is one goal you hope to accomplish with your blog in 2015?

 

One goal for my blog that I hope to accomplish in 2015 is to grow my readership and to change my blog layout.

 

One personal goal I have for 2015 is to volunteer more. I already do volunteer though I would like to volunteer more at places like Soup Kitchens etc....

 

Thank you so much Sarah for having me on your blog!!!! 

 

 

After learning more about Jay and her blog please don't forget to check it out and give her a follow, you wont regret it!

 

 

(If you are interested in becoming a guest blogger please feel free to leave me a comment or send me an email.)

My Everyday Makeup

If I am wearing makeup 7 days a week, I would say that 6 out of those 7 days I have little to no makeup on due to the fact that I have little time to get ready or I am just plain lazy. The following are the few basic products I use on a daily basis. Enjoy!

 

• Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturizer
• Bye, Bye Under Eye Concealer
• Maybelline New York Concealer
• Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder
• Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush 'Mirage'
• Revlon Eyelash Curler
• Too Faced Better than Sex Mascara
• 'The Rocket' Maybelline New York Mascara
• EOS Lip Balm

If you would like to see a more in depth post of products I use when attending social events or special occasions please let me know in the comments!

 

Whipped Shortbread Cookies

                                     

These super quick, easy and delicious cookies will melt in your mouth and are a family favourite during the holiday season!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of butter
• 1 cup of margarine
• 3 cups of flour
• 1 cup of icing sugar
• 1/2 cup corn starch

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together the butter, margarine and icing sugar.
• Mix remaining dry ingredients and gradually add to batter.
• Blend until the batter mixture is creamy.
• Drop by a teaspoon or roll into balls and flatten them your fingers or spoon onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• To add some color dice up a few maraschino cherries and place on the top before baking or your favourite sprinkles.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until slightly golden on the bottom.

If you give this recipe a try please let me know how they turn out. I would also love to hear about your favourite holiday cookies!