CALIFORNIA LIVING, CANADIAN MADE
Oh, you want to know how to fake the perfect at home manicure? It’s so easy! But you’ll have to read the entire post that I did as a guest post on Megan’s site! Go give her website some love — and her IG feed too, she just delivered a baby girl a little over a week ago, and I cannot wait to meet the lil’ bubs!
So excited to finally blog about my first Lexus collaboration with one of my fave Bay Area buddies, Lauren. We’ve hung out a ton, but we came to a realization that our two dogs had never met one another! Cue: an off leash dog beach adventure at Fort Funston! (See Lauren’s post here!)
I drove the Lexus RX450 hybrid (amazing on gas by the way) which I thought was pretty big, until I saw Lauren drive up in the beastly GX 460.
The last time I took Alfie to Fort Funston dog beach was last summer, so I thought it was perfect timing for the both of us to drive up in our matching Lexus vehicles and arrive in style with our pups to meet.
Look how excited Alfie was! So sweet.
Gotta get da pants tucked into the socks ready for a set of rubber boots! 
The walk down to this beach is always so picturesque and simply breathtaking. Check out that beach view for miles and miles.
I mean, really. Look at the little cutie boys walking close together (note: Alfie doesn’t let dogs get close hahaha).
BEACH TIME! Aka overflow of Mochi and Alfie photos running on the beach with huge smiles!
The tide was high the morning we drove up there, plus with all the rain that we got in California the past few weeks, made the long beach inaccessible right at the graffiti wall. In fact, the tide kept rolling in, and at one point Lauren’s amazing reflexes grabbed all our stuff in the nick of time, from getting swept out to the ocean. ALL BUT ONE ITEM: Mochi’s leash! The ocean ate it! Whenever Lauren has a reaction, it seems to be always (unfortunately) super hilarious to me.
We discussed later, that at least it wasn’t a key to the Lexus vehicles we had. Imagine?!
Although Alfie is a bossy boots and barks constantly to let all the other dogs knows he’s around (total little dog syndrome) he does listen to me well when I ask him to come, or sit for a photo opp. Except, it’s a bit difficult for him to look at the camera haha. 
I loved how happy Mochi and Alfie were to be there, playing in the water and prancing around together, even though Alfie wanted nothing to do with Mochi. You’re failing at making new friends ALFIE. 
I wish Fort Funston beach was a bit closer to us, since it took close to an hour to get there. The views here are simply incredible.
After an hour or so we had worn out the dogs completely and it was time to venture back to the homeland. 
Such a fun adventure, and I can’t wait for the next one!
Thanks to Lexus for providing us with vehicles for the week, and for Lauren for collaborating with me!
If there’s one thing I’m lacking in my makeup collection, it’s makeup brushes. I’m not too experienced when it comes to Too Faced products, as I’ve only recently started getting into their products — and this is my first makeup brush by them.
I am a sucker for awesome packaging, such as this new Too Faced Mr. Right powder brush ($36 USD). Look, it has a bow tie attached to it for heavens sake! Not too juvenile where you feel weird buying/using it, and the little bow tie is removable too. If you so happen to want it gone. Which, I don’t know why you wouldn’t.
When I reach for blush products, it’s almost always a cream product. So I don’t usually gravitate to buying blush brushes in stores. However, Mr. Right isn’t branded or marketed as just a blush brush. Mr. Right makes its début as a universal pleaser, an all in one brush with synthetic fibers for applying bronzer with it. Apply highlighter with it. Set your makeup using this brush. And you know what? Go to town and even apply a cream blush using this product. Go ahead, try it out. I’m telling ya, it works.
Too Faced always has the cutest packing in town, when it comes to their products don’t they? But you know something? It’s not all about the looks, it’s how they perform is what I’m talking about. Right? The bristles on Mr. Right have the perfect amount of hair in them, where it’s not too stiff to use, nor is it flimsy. It picks up product really well, and doesn’t apply the blush/bronzer/powder patchy at all. I suggest you try it out at Sephora next time you pop in!
Do you have this brush? What’re your thoughts on it?
How many makeup brushes do you own? Another question! How often do you clean them?Â