As a girl with naturally long eyelashes, I probably shouldn't love mascara as much as I do. I rotate between a few favorites and sometimes layer more than one if my eyelashes aren't behaving the way I want them to.

I have two high-end formulas that I love, but I usually buy drugstore mascara. It has to be replaced so often that purchasing from designer brands gets expensive. I love Lancome's Definicils for long, defined lashes at night and Stila for a full, soft look during the day. My favorite drugstore mascara is L'Oreal's Voluminous Million Lashes; I love the shiny gold tube, collagen-infused formula and super-defined brush. Maybelline's Classic Volume Express and The Falsies mascaras both have dense brushes and dry formulas, which I like to layer between other mascaras. As much as I love my current mascara wardrobe, I am always looking for new products to test. Share your favorites!

It's been awhile since posted about my Birchbox, but I was enamored with the selection this month that I had to share with you all. 

One of my favorite things about Birchbox is their green initiative, and I was so excited this month to be sent products completely inspired by nature.

One of my favorite things to get in my monthly Birchbox is perfume samples. This month, it was Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift which was better than I expected. The packaging of this dry shampoo sample by Lulu Organics is gorgeous, and Zoya has become one of my favorite nail polish brands--love this muted, green-blue!

I've seen the Yes to Blueberries facial towelettes around drugstores lately and was so excited to get eight of them in a travel pack. The Befine food skin care packets include an exfoliating moisturizer and a rice-based SPF moisturizer. This is a brand I've heard a lot about and can't wait to try!

However, natural products run deeper than the surface. You're probably familiar with term 'blood diamonds' as something to be avoided. Ingle & Rhode, a British jewelry company, have constructed a great flyer to keep us ladies (and gents!) informed about our fine jewelry purchases before we make them. Click the graphic below to view the whole image.

Thanks to The Emerald Closet for sharing this graphic with me! Hope you guys have a great Wednesday--and sign up for Birchbox!

I wear pencil liner all the time, but love the look of winged eyeliner! When my August Birchbox showed up with this mini liquid eyeliner by Blinc, I couldn't wait to try it.

It was basically my first time using liquid eyeliner, and I was surprised by how easy it was! This eyeliner is very unique because all you need to remove it is a bit of warm water and pressure (i.e. fingertips)--it literally slides off and leaves no smudge or mess. Makes it super simple to clean up mistakes too. Creates the perfect liner to stand out behind your frames!

Urban Outfitters top, Juicy Couture shorts, Free People necklace, Warby Parker eyeglasses

New glasses finally making their debut, paired with classic stripes and some fun denim shorts. I have totally been drawn to this sweater the past few days and can't stop rewearing it...bummer, since it's just heavy enough to be a little toowarm for the sun.

If you're an eyeliner gal, do you prefer pencil, gel, or liquid? Can't wait to order the full size of this one by Blinc!

P.S. If you noticed the new pink sidebar button, I'm now part of the Birchbox blogger network! I'm excited to review some of the products that are sent in my monthly beauty box. New to Birchbox? Check out the site or email me with questions!