Happy Monday!

My beauty favs.

What do you do when there's not much time to get ready for the day? How do you look presentable when you only have 20 minutes to look your best? Here are my top 5 beauty products this fall!!

1. Rosebud lip salve- If you don't have some, invest in this little $8 tube of goodness. It smells so good like roses, feels like a pillow on my lips, and also has a little natural tint to it. Lately i have just been using it and no lipstick.

2.Bath and Body Works pumpkin body butter. This stuff is the best!! Great for a fun fall scent and not too pumpkin-y, goes on smooth and works well as a lotion for hands and arms too. I have been using this instead of perfume during the day in the fall. It smells like a mixture of pumpkin spice and candy corn, and is great for this time of year when your skin starts to dry out!

3. Essie Nail Color in #731 Sew Psyched-I just can't do the black nail polishes that are so in right now, and it's even hard for me to wear a dark brown for more than a day or two because i feel like i'm dressed up as a witch for halloween. Sew psyched is a great alternative to a light brownish-grey that is very in this season. It has an army green tint to it that i LOVE. it has become my fall neutral, and looks great with a short nail!

4. Christophe Beverly Hills shampoo- I just discovered the Christophe Professionals Hydrating Shampoo collection exclusively at CVS, and I can't get enough of it. My hair is thick and fine, and it's hard to find a shampoo that gives it enough shine without making it look greasy and limp, but this one does the trick. The bonus is, it smells so good, and you only need about a dime-sized portion each use! I couldn't find a big picture of it to show yall, but if you want to try it out it's at all CVS's.

5. Black riding pants-I got a pair on clearance at J Crew for about $12 and have worn them all fall! i like to pair them with a long tunic or a long cardigan and my brown leather riding boots from piperlime :) They are so comfortable and look great with navy and brown-2 of the staple neutrals of the season. One thing with these though, it's important to wear something up top that comes down at least 2 to 3 inches above the knee..modest is hottest!!

Hope for the believer in Christ

This psalm really spoke to my heart today... in my current circumstances-trials, weariness, and unanswered questions, there is hope in my soul that the Lord restores me and sustains me. It reminds me that i don't wait for the Lord's answers to my prayer to come with disbelief, but that i wait expecting Him to move in mighty ways because He is all-powerful! In a world where wickedness surrounds me, the Lord is the all-pure One and perfect One who delights in good and hates the idolatry of the world. I have the picture of me coming into the awesome house of the Lord and being loved and held by Him as i go through the days trials. Isn't it awesome to think that God surrounds us with His favor like a shield, and that He is always protecting us??! I hope these words from Psalm 5 encourage you today:

¹ Listen to my words, LORD,
consider my lament.
² Hear my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.

³ In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
⁴ For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
⁵ The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
⁶ you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, LORD, detest.
⁷ But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down
toward your holy temple.

⁸ Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness
because of my enemies—
make your way straight before me.
⁹ Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongues they tell lies.
¹⁰ Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
¹¹ But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

¹² Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.