Completely Bare

        If you're like me and have ever struggled with unwanted hair, these products are must haves! I've teamed up with Completely Bare to show off their Facial Moisturizer & Hair Inhibitor and their Ingrown Hair Razor Bump & Redness Eliminator. 

      I've struggled with unwanted hair most of my adolescent to adult life - from wanting to shave daily, finding hair above my top lip (yeah.. not so fun) and getting ingrown hairs that can be sensitive. Ever since I started my hair removal journey I've mostly kept to shaving, plucking with tweezers and even tried at-home laser hair removal. I found out quickly I wasn't a fan of laser hair removal (none that I've tried worked) and foams tended to be a bit messy. My skin also seemed irritated by those products so I've stuck to shaving and plucking.        Until now.. I think Completely Bare's hair removal products are perfect if you're wanting to go "fuzz free" or need to "calm down" areas that might be sensitive or have redness. 

New Fave Facial Cleanser!

         For the past few weeks I've been trying out a facial cleanser from one of my favorite skin care companies, FoxBrim. I've gotten to work with this brand on a couple of my YouTube videos before and have been impressed each time! This Coconut Milk & Honey Facial Cleanser is light and super refreshing. I usually like to take my makeup off with a makeup removing wipe then wash my face but I feel that I don't have to do that first step with this cleanser. It seems to take off everything easily  and quickly  - and I LOVE that. I've tried out other cleansers before that didn't seem to do the job as well. I would still find myself wiping makeup off or my skin just looked a little dull, which is the opposite look I'd like to have when washing and moisturizing my face. 

The bottle I have is 6 fl. oz and retails at $17.95 and I think I'll get use out of it for a while - you don't need very much and I use it with either my hands, a facial sponge or my Spin For Perfect Skin. Try it out if you haven't already! 

March Favorites 2016

Yesterday I made my March Favorites video live and realized there were just a couple products I forgot to mention. 😋🙈 These are some favorite products I've been using for a long time and I don't think I've ever even talked about them in any of my videos - this is why a blog is great lolz.          I've been obsessing over skin care products - body scrubs and great shaving creams make me feel so spoiled! Months ago, I was working with the company, Svelta and was lucky to be sent this Luxe Coffee & Raw Sugar Body Scrub.  It. Is. Beyond. AMAZING.

HUGE BEAUTY GIVEAWAY!

Here's a NEW BEAUTY GIVEAWAY! I'm giving away over 50 beauty products and I'm so excited to finally share this! For this giveaway, the rules are; 1. Must be subscribed to my main YouTube channel: Click here to SUBSCRIBE! 2. Follow me on Twitter: @sarahrocksdale - Click here to follow 3. Follow me on Instagram: @sarahrocksdale - Click here to follow 4. Repost the above photo with the hashtag #SarahRocksdaleGiveaway on Twitter OR Instagram (or both hehe) And a bonus would be to go LIKE my Facebook page - Click here to LIKE &/OR Follow me on SnapChat: sarahrocksdale
And that's it! This giveaway is international and I'll announce the winner on social media on May 1st!  ALSO - I just uploaded my London Travel Diary! Check it out here! GOOD LUCK!!! 

Music Festival Essentials

       Music festival season is just around the corner and I recently made a video showing off some essential items to take with you if you're lucky enough to go. Click here for my Coachella Essentials video to see everything. In this blog post I've included a few from the video and one extra I wish I had thought of when filming and editing! 

*image taken from Instagram
       The other day I was in the mood to play around with a 'festival' look and this is what I came up with. Follow me on Instagram and my YouTube channel to see more makeup & fashion pics. 

Current Beauty Favorites

      Some of my current favorite beauty products - are KILLER! I've been obsessing over these few things since I got them and use them almost everyday. These are also perfect for throwing in your bag on the go, day to day and traveling. I started using a few of these about a month ago and would def recommend them if you're on the lookout for some new products to try out.

I only have 3 items; a hair product, a perfume and a makeup remover.

make up for ever ultra hd concealer // Giveaway

       Recently I was lucky to be sent some products from Make Up For Ever and stashed a few aside for another giveaway! Introducing the new Ultra HD Invisible Cover Concealer..

      For the past month I've been wearing Make Up For Ever's Ultra HD Foundation and have been really loving it. This formula gives a light to medium coverage, click here to see a makeup tutorial I filmed using it. I've only had the concealer for a couple of weeks now and have gotten to try it a few times. I was impressed by the lightweight formula and how the concealer instantly brightened my eye area and remained crease-free without having to apply a setting powder over it. The foundation and concealer are a great match together if you're someone who likes a lighter coverage. Both apply smoothly and give a very natural makeup look. This concealer is meant to correct dark circles and is a must-have for instant undereye perfection. 

Favorite Beauty & Fashion Bloggers

       For being still fairly new to the blogging world (this will be my second consistent year blogging!) I've read and kept my eye on a few key beauty & fashion bloggers I think you guys will love if you're not following them already. Do it! Here are my top 4 I've loved all last year and even some before then. I've also included ipsyOS at the end for beauty Youtubers and bloggers. Their blog is filled with incredible tips and advice for anyone who loves creating online content.

               *image taken from Instagram 1. Katie's Bliss       I first found out about Katie from watching her Youtube channel a few years ago and really enjoy her channel and blog. She's got a great taste in fashion and she also shares lifestyle videos on her channel. Just scroll through her Instagram and you'll be hooked. I constantly get inspired by her posts and you will too. I also enjoy watching her Snapchat, Katie'sBliss - go check her out!

Best In Beauty: 2015

       There were a few products in 2015 I couldn't stop using obsessively and wanted to share them with you guys! Hair, skin care and makeup items I loved and will continue to use throughout 2016. Check out my video here if you're interested in seeing every product. Here's just a few from that video:

1. Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Dry shampoo        This is the best dry shampoo I've ever used! I'm especially very picky when it comes to dry shampoos and was very impressed when I tried this one out. It left my hair feeling as if I really just washed and blow dried my hair! That's the aim when you pick these up but when I usually try out a dry shampoo, I'm left with white bits in my hair I can't brush out, a gross/gunky feeling in my hair or just see that nothings changed. How irritating. One my friends said she gave up on dry shampoos a few months back and I agreed with her.. until I tried this. I picked it up from Walgreens and it was $7 - I'll definitely buy this again!

Beauty Giveaway Winners Announced!

       Hey guys! Hope you all had an amazing New Year celebration and I'm excited to FINALLY announce the winners to all of my giveaways that took place in December for Vlogmas and on my main beauty channel! Thank you all for being so amazing and patient, there were so many giveaways I got a little overwhelmed keeping track of them all but I think this will be the best way to announce everyone's prize! I'm just asking you to shoot me an email if you are one of the winners and I'll send your prizes to you ASAP! My email address is sarahrocksdale@gmail.com  And here we go!

1. The winner of the TooFaced Cosmetics Bon Bons Palette is.... Elsa Beckford!!!!!! 

NYE Makeup & Giveaway

       New Years Eve is tomorrow and I wanted to upload this look a little early! I used a few products from Urban Decay and really like the way it turned out. Hope you guys have had a great year and I'm excited to take on 2016. I've recently been inspired to make my main Youtube channel more focused and I can't wait for you guys to see the videos I've been planning.
       If you'd like to see how I created this look, click here and enter my giveaway I've included. It's for a $50 gift card to Sephora! 

Holiday Giveaways Take 2

      A few weeks back I mentioned some giveaways I'm holding on my Beauty Channel & my Vlogging channel! Click here to see the post and enter if you're into beauty products. While Kyle and I were away in Dallas, TX a few more holiday giveaway videos were uploaded to my second channel. See below for three more beauty products!

This giveaway features a TON of nail polishes from Butter London 

Beauty Giveaways!

       It's been a busy month! December seems like the busiest month for everyone; planning, shopping, traveling, etc. If you haven't checked out my vlog channel yet, click here to see what I've been up to with my husband, Kyle. I'm doing vlogmas this year and am holding random giveaways on that channel as well as my main beauty channel. Here are some of the items I'm currently giving away..

1. Chocolate Bon Bons Palette from TooFaced
Click here to enter the giveaway for this gorgeous JUST RELEASED palette! 

Winky Lux Lipstick Swatches

      Winky Lux makeup is something new I've been trying and I have recently been loving their lipstick line! These lipsticks are creamy, moisturizing & there are a ton of shades to choose from. From right to left: Meow, Dirty Love, Heart, Smoke Show, Mermaid, City & Cocoa
These retail at $13 and I've been obsessed!

Argan Oil Of Morocco by Organix

      This is a product I've been loving lately and I can't get enough of it! It's really a forgotten favorite of mine that I've used over the years but recently picked it up again. This is the Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco Penetrating Oil by Organix, one of my favorite hair companies. 

I remember trying out this product for the first time, again years ago and having this OMG moment.

New Products From E.L.F.

       New products from E.L.F. have arrived! I was recently sent some goodies and wanted to share them with you all. I was also thinking of creating a makeup look for my channel and Instagram soon. Let me know in the comments if you'd like to see that! 

ShadowClutch Palette | Butter London

Butter London recently sent me their new ShadowClutch Natural Charm Palette

and I couldn't be more thrilled! I've only had this for a few days and I'm already hailing it as my favorite eye shadow palette.. EVER!

Each shadow is very unique and wearable - there are a few colors in this palette I've never seen anywhere else before and I'm excited to film some tutorials with it!

Soap & Glory Now At Ulta!

Soap & Glory is now available at Ulta! I've been a fan before I even tried out any of their products - due to watching FleurDeForce on Youtube. Fleur's hauls made me want to get my hands on their products as soon as I could! Soap & Glory was kind enough to surprise me by sending a few items from their shop in New York, including my own, pink rubber duckie.

One thing I absolutely adore about their products is their packaging. That's what made me want to stock up when I first saw them online. All of the products have a pink, classic, yet fun look to them. 

My Channels

Hope you all had an amazing Labor Day weekend. Kyle and I enjoyed BBQ and drinks at a friends house and going to Universal Studios Hollywood! I wanted to make today's post about my video from the past week and start incorporating my videos more on my blog. Here's the video from this past week;

This was especially fun and I got pretty good feedback from viewers. I went through how I get ready for a social media day; taking pictures, my backgrounds I like to use, products to feature and the tools I use. Check it out!

August Favorites | 2015

It's already September??? I feel like August went by in a week! I only have a few beauty favorites from August and you guys will get a sneaky peek of my new Favorites video on my vlog channel! I've set the video to unlisted for now and it'll be live later today... anywho, here are my beauty favorites...