Pura Vida, jewelry for a great cause!

These Pura Vida bracelets are amazing! I picked them because they all meant something to me and portions went to a good cause, including supporting artists! The top bracelet is for anxiety, the next one is for depression, the next one is the little dipper, then diabetes, lastly is B.E.A.C.H, Marine debris solutions. I have suffered from depression and anxiety for a large portion of my life. Unfortunately, they have controlled a large portion of my life for a very long time. A large portion of my anxiety actually contributes to my migraines and my seizures. As for the little dipper it reminds me of a time when I was younger. I use to look at the stars from my parent back yard. It was one of the most calming things for me other than reading. I love stars and space. Finally diabetes, this is a disease that has affected multiple family members. My great grandmother while she was alive. My grandmother and my brother as well as others. My brother's has gotten so bad that he is now on dialysis at 33(almost 34) and has been for a few years.

For a discount on fantastic jewelry use KATILEAR20 for 20% off on Pura Vida Jewelry.

They have a lot of great jewelry, tote bags and, towels. It is really worth checking out! They have some really cute things, some things are for a really great cause and some things are just great in general! 

A little about Kati

Hello, wonderful people! 

Welcome on this honestly probably very awkward start with me. As you can probably see from my archive I haven't been on here in a very long time and when I was it wasn't for very long and the things I was posting weren't all that interesting. But I am back and I am me. I went through a lot since high school. But I'm sure everyone says that. In many ways it is true everyone goes through their own things. 

So here are a few things about me:

• I am a Virgo through and through
• I am very honest, but I worry about hurting peoples feelings.
• I am a daddy's girl! My best friend is a dude.
• I love hiking as much as I love shopping! 
• I have five brothers, my brother Paul has been on Dialysis for the last few years. Honestly, I'm terrified he won't be here long enough to see all the things he should. He just seems to get sicker. 
• I have pretty bad anxiety, my depression has gotten much better in the last few years. But my anxiety is so bad I actually started having seizures in the last two years. 
• I have two adorably fantastic cats!
• I review books and a completely different website dedicated to it!

After spending years running away from being the only girl my mother and father have. Over the last few years I have FINALLY accepted it and finally learned how to do my makeup. I absolutely love to wear dresses, being 5'8" (Thank you daddy!) heels are kind of difficult because I always ended up dating shorter guys with a height complex, but I digress. I am a girl and as much as I hate stupidly painful periods I have accepted the girly aspects of me. That doesn't mean I don't still play video games. That doesn't mean I suddenly forgot how to drive my manual car. I still love those hikes. I hiked the Appalachian trail with my best friend for my birthday about two years ago in Tennessee. I live in Wisconsin, so the year before my best friend took me on a wine tour in Door County. He started me on my love of wine. He has opened my eyes to so many amazing things! I hope to be able to be half as amazing of a friend as he is! In a world where people feel it is there job to destroy others I want to be apart of the world where people everyone is being built right on up! 

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." Lao Tzu

Review: Downy Unstopables

Company: Downy
Item: Unstopbles
What is it: in-wash scent booster
Where to find it: Amazon, Walmart, Target
Stars: 5 Stars

Review: As the product is described you can put a little or a lot of the in-wash scent booster on your laundry for up to 12 weeks of freshness. I loved the little beads that you can put in there they really do make your laundry smell amazing and it is quick and easy to do. I would recommend it if you need a laundry softener and you don’t already use one or are looking to switch up from the one you are currently using! #Gotitfree #BzzAgent

Review: L'Oreal Paris Hydra Genius

Company: L'Oreal Paris
Item: Hydra Genius
Size: 3.04 FL. OZ
What is it: Daily face moisturizer for Dry/Normal skin
Where to find it: L'Oreal
Stars: 5 Stars


Review: First thing I want to say is this... I am extremely sensitive to smells, I always have been. I absolutely love the smell of this product! Some of my more favorite smells are kind of earthy or manly smells. I can handle floral, spice and fruit smells for only a short time. You know when you find a smell of something and you want it everywhere? That is kind of how I feel about this moisturizer.
On another note though I could instantly see how well this moisturized my face. It is almost like it woke my face up! I love it. My face is soft. I cannot wait to see how it feels and works with my makeup routine. Update: Over 12 hours later and my face still feels fresh and amazing, 

Review: Meg: Twin Nail: Lovey Dovey: LIMITED EDITION!

Product: Meg: Twin Nail: Lovey Dovey
Stars: 5
Where you can find it: Meg

Review: I absolutely love this nail polish!! I was a little afraid when I got it in my Ipsy bag. The nail polish doesn't dry too quickly, it looks really good.  I have had some where they dry before I can even get a second swipe in. This is amazing. It shines so beautifully. I can't wait to see how long it goes with out chipping. I am beyond satisfied with this product. 

Review: Aveda Lipstick: Cerise

Product: Aveda Lipstick
Color: Cerise
Where to find it: Aveda
Stars: 5
Review: I absolutely love this lipstick. It keeps my lips hydrated. The color stayed for a long time. There is a trick I want to try to see if I can get it to stay even longer! I would recommend this lipstick to anyone!

Review: Ipsy monthly subscription

Hello lovelies,

This was my first month with Ipsy. I was more than a little scared while waiting to see what I would be given.
All wonderful products in which I received. I am however a very picky person. Going into this I knew how much I hate blue as eye makup. Mind you blue is my favorite color. I was never able to actually wear it in makeup. I just so happened to receive a blue gel eye liner from Color Pop. The eye liner didn't really go on well or easy. I actually broke it trying to get it in my eye. I was determined to not let it be a waste and still got it on my lids. Lets just say I know that for my eyes and skin the gel liner is not for me. Next we go to the OFRA Rendezvous blush, although it was a bit dark for my tatse I absolutely loved the blush. I wish I had gotten it in full size rather than the eyeliner. In this bag I also got Elizabeth motts show me your glitter highlighter/eye shadow, I also loved this product. It isn't sticky and uncomfortable in any way. It has a beautiful shimmer to it and it doesn't make me feel like I am wearing something I shouldn't be. I got Meg nail polish. It was a cool little two pack. They were pretty basic colors that I would generally never buy for myself. I am very excited to give them a shot though. Last and not least in this months bag I received Theorie Marula Oil, I have never really used many serums in my hair previously. I do love that you can put it in your hair wet or dry. I have found the best results when putting it in my hair when it is already dry. I am personally not a fan of the bag itself either. Kind of ugly.

All in all for this bag I would say there were products I enjoyed. It was unfortunate that the only full size product is one that I will more than likely never use again.