Pacifica Haul

Hello my dears!! I hope you are all having a wonderful day so far! 

This post is a little past due... Meaning I got this stuff like a month ago. Haha I still wanted to show you though. 

I had a coupon code for Pacifica and they were also having a perfume sale so of course I took advantage of it! Here's what I got-

For perfume I got Hawain Ruby Guava and Lotus Garden (which is probably my current favorite scent! It's the perfect mix of floral and fruity!). 

I also got the Mediterranean Fig roller ball perfume, and the California Jasmine solid perfume! 

I got two body butters, Hawain Guava and Lotus Garden! I love their body butters, they are so moisturizing without being greasy!

And then I got the Hawian Guava body wash! All of the things I got from that scent were in a set. :) 

Summer Fun- Ice Cream Obsession ☀️

Hello my dears!!

I hope you are all having a great summer so far!! Do you have any fun plans? Let me know in the comments! 

Unfortunately I don't really have fun summer plans. I want to, and I'm kind of sulking in my room right now cause I'd really love to be having a fun weekend with my friends. It's actually really hard for me to get people to spend time with me.. Maybe it's me? I'm sure people get busy with their own lives though. Wow we're getting super personal tonight. 😜

Anyway since I haven't really been doing much let me tell you what I have been enjoying... Ice cream! It's funny because I've never been a huge ice cream lover or anything but lately it's been so hot! So I find myself having it pretty often now. 

Many of you may not know but I'm actually lactose intolerant so I've been LOVING cashew milk and they make ice cream out of it and it's amazing! The So Delicious brand has some that is snicker doodle flavored, and it's the bees knees! I also love Rice Dream or Almond Dream ice creams! So good! 

My favorite thing to do with ice cream is cut up a banana and put some nuts in it and sometimes some chocolate syrup! Yum! I want some now haha. 

If I could have any flavors lactose free it'd be coffee, mint chocolate chip, and butter pecan! 😎☀️ 

What's your favorite ice creams? And if you don't like ice cream what's your favorite summer treat? Let me know in the comments! 😊

Life Update- I Need Glasses?!

Hello my dear readers, I wanted to have a little sit down chat with you.
I'm writing this sitting in Starbucks drinking some water and eating way more chocolate than I should be right now. I just got off of work and since it was a Saturday it was of course very busy! If you don't know I work at a movie theatre, and I love it. And as much as I wish I could just blog and youtube for a living I sadly cannot. :( 
At work I have been in the box office selling tickets most days and before Summer started when it was slow I would read....and by "read" I mean A LOT. I'm talking about 50-150 pages a day for hours at a time... And at first I was fine. But after a few weeks my eyes started aching really bad, they were also very sensitive to the light. I also had a head ache off and on. Of course once all of that crap started I stopped the reading. The achy eyes took about a week to go away, and after it did I waited a couple of days and then tried reading again for only about 10 minutes but that set it off again, my eyes started hurting yet again.. So I decided it was time to get my eyes checked, this was my first eye exam EVER! 
So the eye Dr. told me I have functional vision, meaning I can see and do everything fine but my eyes over focus and over work themselves.. So I need glasses to help relax my eyes, I'm really hoping that will take this eye strain away and I'll be able to finally read again! I miss it! 

Also... I cut my hair! A lot hahah...

 Surprise! hahaha. It was a total out of the blue decision but I love it! It feels a lot better and healthier. I haven't had it this short in a while but I'm really liking it. I can just wash it and go if I need to!

I've also started writing poetry again, and it feels really good to write again. Let me know if yall would like me to start up my writing blog again, I wasn't getting a lot of views on it so I just stopped, but I would love to start it up again if that is something you guys would read and enjoy. Let me know in the comments!

That's what's been up in my life... What have you been up to??? <3

Summer Book Haul! ☀️

Hello my dear readers! I hope you are all doing well! I have a book haul to share with you today! 

From the Book Exchange here's what I got-

Before I Fall, and Requiem by Lauren Oliver- last of the Delerium series, more information about the story below. 

And I got Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi. I have read the whole Shatter Me series and fell in love with the writing. It's very discriptive and beautifully written. 

From my library I got Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. This is the second book for Demerium, in this story they believe love to be a disease that has to be cured. I find it very interesting actually. You'll find that futuristic and destopian books are my normally what I gravitate towards. 

And from Books A Million I got Perfect Ruin by Lauren Destefano! I love her writing so much! It's pretty dark and creepy but it's beautiful! I have read the chemical garden trilogy 2 times already and plan to read it again and again! It's one of those stories that grabs my interest right from the start. 

From Books A Million I also got this bookmark. I love this saying! 

And from Target I got a new book light!  And it appears I forgot to take a picture of it but it's not very exciting, it does the job. 

What books are you currently reading? I'm actually reading 5 books right now... I know it's a little ridiculous! I'm reading Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver, The Selection by Kierra Cass, The Heir by Kierra Cass, Four by Veronica Roth, and Fragments by Dan Wells. Four and The Selection are ones I like to just pick up when I don't wanna think about it ya know, they're easy reads. Plus The Selection is my favorite book series! 💗 

☀️Summer Nails #2 ☀️

Hello my dears! I love doing my nails for summertime, here is my current nail look! 

Here I have on Pacifica Turqouise Tiara with a jamberry nail wrap (I'm not sure of the name, I got it at a festival booth as a free sample). I've been loving blues but I wish this was a true turquoise.. To me it's just blue! 😛 

Talk to you all soon! What is currently on your nails? Leave a comment or show me on Twitter! @taysnaturallife 

Current Skincare Routine (June 2015) ☀️

Hello readers! I hope you're all having a good day, do you have anything fun planned for the Summer? Let me know in the comments.
Today I'm going to share my skincare routine with you. As you know I love me some skincare, so here is what I'm currently using!

Cleansers:
Andalou Naturals Apricot Probiotic Cleansing Milk- This is my Mom's but Ive had this myself before and she hardly uses it. This is a very light cleanser that is a creamy texture and great for sensitive skin. It smells fruity and is non-irritating. It's best for me in the cooler months so I only use it if I want a very light cleanse.
Pacifica Sea Foam- This is a great Summer cleanser! It smells like coconut. It removes face makeup well (keep in mine I don't use a lot of face makeup, normally just BB cream and concealer). It cleanses well without drying my skin out, which had been very hard for me to find.

Scrub:
Acure Brightening Scrub- I use this about 1 to 2 times a week so I don't over exfoliate my skin. Since I have right much acne scarring I like to have some brightening products. I feel like all together they have helped my scars. This is a nice scrub that isn't too harsh, the pieces are fine enough to do any damage to my skin.

Konjac Sponge-
This one is from Eco Tools. It's great for if you don't want to use a cleanser, you can just use this to wash your face and it still does the trick. It's actually very pleasant to use, it doesn't feel like a dish sponge or anything. Haha!

Serums:
Eco Makes Perfect Rose Serum- This is actually one of my own products! It smells like roses and has lots of good anti inflammatory and soothing properties. It's light enough for morning but you could totally add more at night for an extra boost.
Yellow House Soap Company- This too is a local product. I love the orange color of this, that's sea buckthorn oil which is great for brightening. This serum is lighter than the EMP Rose Serum, so it's perfect for summertime! 
Sibu Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil- This is just pure sea buckthorn seed oil which isn't as yellow as the sea buckthorn fruit oil but is still brightening, although this is a very small bottle so I don't use this one as much as the other 2. It's once again light but of course you can add more for drier skin.

(Yes, I do have a lot of moisturizers, I'm gonna be trying to minimize my routine after I use some things up.)

Moisturizers:
John Masters Organics Rose and Apricot Day Cream- I love the simplicity of this packaging. a plan brown glass bottle with a basic label. This smells light and lovely and is very light in texture as well. This is great for summer as well, being so light and readily absorbed. It goes fairly quick though.
Acure Day Cream- I do love acure and this product is no exception! The smell is kind of citrusy, which of course I love, being a fruit lover. :) It's light enough for summer but moisturizing enough to well...moisturize! I have a feeling I'll be getting this again when I run out.
Mychelle SPF- I'm actually not crazy about this on its own, BUT, I do mix it with either one of my moisturizers or my Pacifica BB Cream and it works just fine. A little goes a long, LONG way. If you use too much it is very white and chalky but I've found a way to work with it.

Extras:
Almond or Coconut Oil- I use either one of these to remove eye makeup. Almond for light makeup, coconut for heavier, or which ever one is closest to me.
Shea Butter- I use this in the winter for dry skin but I also use this when I get a flare of dermatitis. I had a little on my chin right under my lip a few days ago and now it's almost gone thanks to this lovely butter.

☀️ Summer Brand Obsession- Pacifica ☀️

Hello my dears! So sorry it's been so long! To make up for lost time I'm gonna share my current favorite natural brand... Pacifica! I love how natural their products are and they work amazingly and are some of the best smelling products I've ever used! 

Sea Foam Complete Face Wash- I'm always a little skeptical of foaming cleansers because of my sensitive skin, they always seam to be too harsh. But this is great! It cleanses throughly without drying my skin out, it feels very nice too, with a gel to foam formula. Plus it smells like coconut/beach goodness which is a huge plus! ☀️

Hawaiin Ruby Guava Body Butter-

This is a perfect summer scent! It is sweet and fruity! I love their body butters cause they are very moisturizing and are plenty fragrant without being overwhelming! 

Turqouise Tiara Nail Polish- As beautiful as this blue color is.. It's not turquoise to me. It's the exact same blue as the cleanser bottle, which is still gorgeous, just not what I thought it would be. It goes on well though! And is a very pretty minty blue! It is also 7 free!! 

Power Of Love Lipstick (Nudie Red)- 

For one can we just talk about how gorgeous this lipstick tube is! So cute!! I love the hearts on it! And guess what.. This also smells like coconut!! I'm a sucker for yummy smelling stuff! It's a medium pink that's great for all occasions. I wear it to work, hanging out with friends, wherever and it goes great with so many things. 

Lotus Garden Perfume-

I just got this with my nail polish so I haven't used it a lot yet but I love it so far! It's a great is of fruity and floral, which are my two favorite kind of scents! It's a great summer scent as well. And once again the packaging is adorable! 

Enlightened Palette-

I have had this thing for.... Well let's just say it's well loved! And I do love these shadows! They are the longest lasting natural eyeshadows I've used! That purple color on the end is my favorite! I use it to darken up pretty much any eye look I do if I want it a little more dramatic. 

There's all my current Pacifica favorites! I can't wait to find more from this wonderful brand! And I love that so much is sold at Target and Whole Foods! They also have a loyalty program on their website! 💁

Thank you all for reading! Love you guys!!! ❤️💗❤️