Hello everyone! Just wanted to share a few of my favorite lippies for summertime! I never leave the house without carrying some of these babies around. It's just not natural to travel without a pop of color for the lips.

Summer should make you wanna feel like going bolder than usual. At least that's how I feel. Wearing these gives me confidence & puts me in the summer spirit! Just don't get any lipstick on your teeth because that's not cute!

Much to nobody's surprise, most of these are Revlon since I love me some Revlon lipsticks. Not sure if they're just compatible to my lips or everyone else's, as well. Regardless, they're cheap & come in all types of fun & natural colors.


1. Loreal Lipstick in Volcanic

I love this color for summer because it stays true to its name. It will give you volcano lips & the pigment lasts for a while. This is one of the more electrifying coral lipsticks. The rest are a bit more subtle, yet still amazing.

2. Revlon Creme Lipstick in Coralberry

Another coral lipstick, but with a more pinkish hue. I don't normally gravitate toward pink lipsticks, but this I feel is the right balance between coral & peach.

3. Revlon Creme Lipstick in Kiss Me Coral

When I'm opting for a color that is between the boldness of Volcanic & subtlety of Coralberry, I go for this one. I'm not gonna lie, I mainly added this to the mix because I couldn't choose between Coralberry & Kiss Me Coral on which one's my favorite!

4. Revlon Matte Lipstick in Really Red

Listen up! If you're struggling to find a drugstore lipstick that gives you that perfect matte red lip, look no further. This has been the only red lipstick that works perfectly for me. It doesn't have any pink undertone to it.

One of the most frustrating things about looking for a perfect red lipstick is they all look too pink. This lipstick is very, very red. Not pink. Not orange. Nothing but glorious redness!

5. NYX Lipstick in Indian Pink

Like I said, I don't often wear pink on my lips, but I love this shade. It has a gold hue & makes the lips look a lot fuller. I remember it first caught my eye because it's name, Indian Pink. Can't pass up anything to do with India!

6. Revlon Creme Lipstick in Sandalwood Beige

This one is a lot different from the rest because it's very natural & will go with almost any look. This is my current favorite MLBB (My Lips But Better) lipstick. Instead of adding a pop of color, it highlights the natural shade of the lips, hence MLBB. It makes them fuller & deepens the color with its slightly brown hue.

Well those are my fave summer lipsticks! I'm sure there are many more out there, so let me know what your faves are for this season!

-Mars

We've all heard of the brand of shoes called TOMS that are known for giving a pair of shoes to someone in need for every pair bought. Perhaps not many are aware that they roast coffee, as well. I had no idea up until recently, when I spotted TOMS Roasting Co. in the Austin, Texas area.

I've been wanting to check this place out ever since I spotted it on South Congress. Finally my boyfriend & I gave into our curiosity & checked it out. We were pleasantly surprised by the ambience of the place. They had an area where you could buy TOMS sunglasses & shoes. They also had plenty of awesome spots (inside & outside) to relax & enjoy a beverage.




We both got the chai latte, recommended by the barista. I'm not much of a coffee fan, but they have a lot of other options like tea & beer. For every bag of coffee bought, TOMS will give clean water for a whole week to someone in need. I thought that was pretty honorable.



There's a marvelous view of the hustle & bustle happening on South Congress. We took this opportunity to sit on their swing seats out front & people-watch. Lots happening on Saturday night, especially since it's the summer solstice. We listened in on a nice Mexican band playing up the street & enjoyed our chai lattes.


Spotted some horses trotting down the road. This is quite common on Soco lately. They've even got the cowboy/cowgirl getup!



A girl walking around balancing a pot of flowers on her head. There's no limit to what your eyes will see here on South Congress.

We determined that this will be our new hangout & where we'll bring friends & family. South Congress is our favorite part of Austin & TOMS Roasting Co. is right up the street from all of our favorite food/stores.

 It has such a quaint vibe, even though the company itself is quite large. Definitely a great alternative to Starbucks. I'll have to try more of their beverages, but the chai latte was pretty great.

And the best part?

They have hammocks to just relax in! That immediately stole my heart. Every coffee shop should have hammocks for its patrons. Why is that not a thing? Moral of the story, I love this place. I could definitely get a ton of work done & have relaxation time all at once. Such a great vibe overall!

Hope everyone else had a wonderful summer solstice!

-Mars