Late blog post! It’s been a crazy past few weeks and we JUST moved into our new house in Montana. So, my fiancé and I have been busy getting settled and getting things organized.
We’re also still in the middle of wedding planning, so we’re definitely keeping busy!
While our home isn’t completely done, we’ve made major progress with unpacking. I’m still working on getting my office set up, and we’re still in the middle of painting certain rooms to make it more our style.
My fiancé painted our laundry room last night and it looks great! Now all that’s left are the brown cabinets.
One of the last things we were able to do before our move to Montana, was our engagement photo shoot. For that, we used the gorgeous backdrop of Garden of the Gods – and I LOVE how each shot turned out!
Our photographer, Mindy Miller, captured my vision for this shoot. I love her work and I’m so glad my fiancé chose her as our photographer! She also took our surprise proposal pics at the Broadmoor a few weeks earlier. I saw her before the proposal, but I always see photographers at the Broadmoor, so I didn’t think anything of it at the time!
I had two outfits planned for our engagement shoot. One dressy and one a little more casual, but still somewhat dressy.
For the dressy portion of the shoot, I wore a white, floral, flowy dress from Amazon. I got it in a size small and thought it was perfect for my shoot. It was the perfect length too! I paired with neutral-colored heels.
My second outfit was a sweater dress from Rosie Daze Boutique. It was freezing that day, around 30 degrees or so, I think. So, I made sure to wear my warmest outfit last. I got the dress in a size small and paired it with black knee-high boots. I love Rosie Daze Boutique and feel their outfits run true to size, it takes the guesswork out when trying to figure out your sizing!
The black sweater my fiancé is wearing was actually supposed to be his second outfit, to match with my sweater dress. We had went shopping earlier that week to find him a dressy top to go with the first part of the shoot. However, he showed up in this sweater and a BLACK button-down.
And so, I will always remember this as the day he was supposed to wear a burgundy colored button-down.
Hi guys! We’re still living the hotel life in Montana as we get ready to move into our new home.
You may remember in my previous vlog, I’ve slowly been taking over the bathroom counter with all my skincare products.. oops! However, it’s important to me to maintain the same level of skincare that I would maintain at home!
Right now, my main struggle is keeping clean face masks on hand. I don’t leave the hotel every day, so I haven’t been able to spray toner on my facemask before use (we need to wear them inside the hotel in the halls or when we grab breakfast, but not in our own rooms of course!). The Trader Joe’s toner I normally use for my face masks has been in my car since we left Colorado. I’ve also been using the same face mask for a week (eek!!) and my chin is taking a hit.
Overall, it’s been rough in terms of skincare! And while it’s crazy windy in Great Falls, MT, my skin has been super hydrated!
I’ve been using tea-infused facial oils from Teami’s skincare line and it’s been amazing for my skin. I was definitely hesitant at first, as my skin is typically oily, but it hasn’t made it oiler!
In the morning, I use Teami’s Glow Facial Oil. It’s made with jojoba oil, rose petals, and cinnamon bark. This is one I was especially excited about because the ingredients like the rose petals are said to help lighten dark spots! I love using this before I apply my makeup.
You guys.. I’ve noticed a difference in the dark spots above my lip!! They have definitely lighten up since I started using this and I honestly wasn’t expecting much out of it! So, I definitely won’t stop using this!
At night, I use Teami’s Repair Facial Oil. It’s made with chamomile tea flowers, jojoba oil, sea buckthorn fruit oil, and vitamin E oil, just to name a few ingredients. This replaces my moisturizer at night and is very long-lasting.
I’ve also been using their Rose Quartz facial roller, which in all honesty I thought facial rollers were a complete joke! But I am here to confess… I’m addicted.
The benefits may be temporary, but I love it because it’s helped with my sinus headaches, which I will always get between eyes, at the top of the bridge of my nose. I’ll use it in the morning (and my makeup does seem to go on smoother), and I’ll use at night while I’m watching TV. It feels great after a long day too!
Interested in trying any of these products out? Use my code: ONAIR20 to get 20% off from Teami!
Looking for a face mask? Teami’s Beauty Mask is still my favorite and I’m so upset I didn’t pack it in my skincare bag during the move!
Watch my latest vlog here:
*Some affiliate links may be used, which I may earn a small commission from (at no cost to you).
We’ve officially moved! Our move to Great Falls, Montana was postponed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the states hard, but we eventually made it up north!
This move comes as a military move, as my fiance got orders to Great Falls. So, we had movers pack up our things, we stuffed our cars with our precious items, and we each took a corgi and drove off!
We broke the drive into two days, which the first day driving nine hours and the second day driving three and a half hours. I definitely prefer driving as much as I can in one day, so that the next day’s drive will be shorter and easier.
Now, I’m just trying to figure out if I can make it through Montana’s winter in my sports car..
That’s right! DIY! They’re from FlutterHabit, which has DIY lash extension kits in several styles. I’ve been wearing the Happy Medium and I’m hooked!
For $29.99 you get two boxes of lashes, giving you six pairs.
The best part, they’re customizable! As you can see in the picture above, the Happy Medium comes in 4 lash clusters. You can wear them as is, or you can customize it for a more wispy look. That means you would cut the middle two clusters in half, to get a 3, 2, 2, 3 set of lash clusters.
I didn’t come up with my lash application technique on my own – that came up from a video posted by a “Flutter Expert” on the FlutterHabit Family Facebook group.
In fact, this is the exact video I followed. I highly recommend joining the Facebook group because it’s a great resource for tips and tricks, and a good spot to ask any questions you may have. My first application of these lashes would not have been as successful if it weren’t for the video.
While there is definitely a learning curve, it’s not as difficult as you might expect it to be, believe me! I thought I was going to have an awful time. But I give FlutterHabit lashes a 10/10 rating! Highly recommend!
While I have gotten my lashes to last a full week, I recommend not going longer than five days. I like to give my natural lashes a break and time to breathe in-between wears. I ONLY use the latex glue sold by FlutterHabit and haven’t had any issues or damage to my natural lashes.
For upkeep and maintenance, don’t drench your lashes in water, be careful with eye makeup removal (I normally use a Q-Tip to remove eye makeup while wearing these lashes).
To remove the lashes, I wait until after a hot shower, when the waterproof latex glue is soft and I can gently tug the lashes off. It’s painless and your natural lashes are safe! You can also use an oil-based makeup remover to remove the lashes, but I think after a hot shower is the easiest!
Because I enjoy FlutterHabit lashes so much, I reached out to the company to see if I could get a deal for you all!
Fall is officially here, at least it is in Colorado.. and I wanted to take advantage of the fall festivities.
I’ve seen a few posts on some pumpkin craft DIYs and also saw a few businesses offer classes on how to make a chunky knit pumpkin, but it cost nearly a hundred bucks!
Luckily, my friend, Abbie, came up with a clever idea on how to make our own chunky knit pumpkins for around $25-$30!
I got both plush pumpkins and hard plastic pumpkins. I used a hot glue gun to glue strips of the chunky knit yarn all around the pumpkin and completely covered it.
We got our supplies from Hobby Lobby, but I’m sure they’re available at any craft store and of course, Amazon!
