Kaitlyn & Brad

Engagement

Brad proposed to me on 1/4/18 at the Grand Canyon. We savored the moment in Sedona, AZ and celebrated at Elote Cafe.

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Wedding Details

We tied the knot with Tide the Knot on 8/28/18 in Treasure Island, Florida. We had an intimate ceremony and dinner with immediate family. (It rained, but #itsalWright!)

We had a backyard celebration with friends & family in early October. Thank you for celebrating with us!

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Gift Ideas

As many of you know, Brad and I have lived together for over three years. We're lucky enough to already have everything we could need! We'd really appreciate your help with a special experience on our honeymoon (click here):

We've been wanting to redo our windows and doors for the longest time! We'll be putting monetary gifts towards home renovations and our honeymoon.

We do most of our shopping at Aldi, Amazon, Kroger, Target, and Trader Joe's; gift cards to any of these places would be great!

We like to eat out once a week and occasionally try new places - a gift card to your favorite restaurant (in the Memphis area) would be appreciated.

We have created an Amazon registry (click here) for various household items:

Since we have four (sometimes stinky) cats, we can never have enough candles (or wax melts); we both really like clean or woodsy scents. Voluspa Moso Bamboo is one of our latest favorites - you can find it at Merry Magnolia.

Empties #26

I finished up 32 products in August & September. Most of the products I have "meh"/indifferent feelings about.

I finished up a lot of staples (like Tom's Mouthwash and Plackers Dental Flossers - great for Invisalign) and have already repurchased them. I do want to mention a few favorites, that I've also already repurchased or will soon.

September Favorites

DHC Lip Cream
I finally realized fragranced lip balms were only making my chapped lips worse. My lips respond really well to Lanolin - aka Nipple Cream. While you can get a large bottle for under $10, it just isn't ideal to tote around and apply on-the-go. I'm loving this lip cream - or balm, rather. I really appreciate the lipstick-like packaging and no fragrance. It leaves a nice sheen behind; my chapped lips have improved a lot. I hope this works well in the winter, too!

July & August Favorites

It's been a long time since I missed a monthly favorites post! The first week of August was pretty hectic for me; I never got around to sharing my July Favorites. I hope you don't mind this two-in-one! I've been really into minimal makeup lately. I'm sure it's a mixture of the heat and working from home.

The Body Shop Vitamin E Lip Care Stick SPF 15
I was looking for a really moisturizing lip balm with SPF to take on my vacation to Florida. This lip balm had glowing reviews. My lips have responded really well to this - probably because it doesn't have any fragrance additives! It doesn't taste or smell great, but I like the moisture it provides.

Empties #25

Haircare

Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo (Sephora Play!, sample size) • Ouai Rose Hair & Body Oil (Sephora Play!, sample size) 

June Favorites

I discovered a few new-to-me products this month, and I've been really pleased with all of them.

Lancome Juicy Shaker in Piece of Cake
I purchased a few items from Sephora early in the month; this was the only item I ended up keeping. I thought this product was really gimmicky when I first saw it on social media. Not to mention, $22 seemed a bit steep for a glorified Lip Smackers product.

Empties #24

Haircare
Briogeo Rosarco Milk Reparative Leave-In Conditioning Spray (Sephora Play! Sample) • Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Night Cap Overnight Perfector‎ (Sephora Play! Sample) • Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo Dark Tones • Unwash Bio-Cleansing Conditioner (Birchbox Sample)

May Favorites

This month, I've been content with minimal makeup - so my favorites are really lacking.

I've been trying to find the perfect brow powder for awhile now. Most shades are always too red and I end up returning them. I discovered the Pixi By Petra Brow Powder Palette at the first of the month and I've been using it almost daily. I've been a huge fan of brow pencils for the longest time but powder looks so much more natural. I especially like how I can mix multiple shades to get the perfect match. Some days, this palette also doubles as an eyeshadow for me.

I've tried out a few highlighters over the past few months, but I always go back to BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter in Moonstone and wonder why I ever strayed away!

filled in brows & shimmering cheeks,
-Kaitlyn

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