Can we all agree that we’re just in a better mood now that the temps are rising and daylight savings gave us one more hour of sunlight? Yass!! 

During our recent anniversary trip in Mexico I tried a few new makeup products including Mary Kay’s limited-edition Illuminating Drops  and limited-edition Lip Tints. You know I love me a good highlight! Even when I don’t wear makeup on vacay I ALWAYS do my brows and throw on a highlighter, cuz a girl’s got to look somewhat put together.

Their limited-edition illuminating drops come in three shades. One is for cooler skin tones (Silver Sand) - it has a silver sheen to it, hence the name. I’m obsessed with the shade Golden Horizon. It’s warm and golden, perfect for my tan skin. The third color, Bronze Light packs a serious punch. I’ve actually never used a liquid highlighter before and am loving the formula; a little goes a long way and it’s very buildable. Another reason I love it is that the bottle is V travel friendly. The highlighter I’ve been using for the past year comes in a monster palette that’s just really not efficient for packing especially when you’re trying to live the carry on life. You know what I’m saying?

Where do I highlight? Cheek bones and bow of my lip. Sometimes I’ll do my nose but that’s when I’m getting fancy!

The other product I tried is the new limited-edition lip tints. They are so fun; like markers! You can wear them alone (they dry as a matte stain) or throw on your fave clear gloss or balm over ‘em to give them some shine. I LOVE the Desert Flora color. It’s what I’m wearing in all these pics. You know that I’m one to carry at least 10 lipsticks with me at all times, so I’m always happy to add another to the arsenal. Saved a try-on sesh to my Beauty highlights on my IG in case you want to see these live in action. xx - Ash

this post is sponsored by Mary Kay

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