I Love Fall Tag

Happy October!  Katy over at Skin Stuff by Katy tagged me to do the I Love Fall tag. I love the begining of fall when the weather starts to cool down and the leaves are so full of color, but after that's all gone I'm ready for spring LOL

1. Favorite Fall lip product?
I don't really change up my lip products in the fall, I tend to wear either plain lip balm or nudes all year round.

2. Favorite Fall nail polish?
I love anything gold for the fall. I also just received a set of Finger Paints polishes and there is one called Pin Curls & Pouts, it's a beautiful burgundy color that I thin would be great for fall.

3. Favorite Fall Starbucks drink?
I have never been to a Starbucks, I'm not a coffee drinker :)

4. Favorite Fall candle?
I really love anything that smells like Caramel. Two of my favorites are Cider Lane and Hot Buttered Rum from Bath & Body Works.

5. Favorite Fall clothing item or accessory?
I'm gonna have to go with part of Katy's answer, I'm not really a fashionista, just give some jeans and a cute top and I'm good to go.

6. Haunted house, haunted hay ride, or haunted corn maze?
I have never been to a haunted house and probably never will, I scare very, very easily. I would love to go to a non-haunted corn maze though.

7. Favorite Halloween movie?
I have sat here and thought and thought and I can't think of a favorite Halloween movie. I have seen Chucky and liked it.

8. Favorite candy to eat on Halloween?
Candy Corn!

9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
I will not be dressing up for Halloween.

10. What is your favorite thing about Fall?
I love seeing the leaves change colors and the cooler weather.


I tag:
Jasmine - Green Eyed Monster
Martha - Quick Cheap and Pretty
Lizzy - Lizzy's Place

And anyone else that would like to do this tag.

I Love Spring Tag

I love doing tag posts and was glad to see that Martha, from Quick Cheap and Pretty tagged me to so the I Love Spring Tag! If you have not checked out Martha's blog, you should do that right after you read this post :) She blogs about fashion, beauty and other things.
Thanks for tagging me Martha!

1.What's your favorite spring nail polish?
For spring I love pastel colors for early spring and then as the weather heats up I'll bring out the brighter colors.

Lexington Yellow from NYC

One Big Happy Fame-ily from Nicole by OPI

Blue Ming from Color Club

2. What is your must-have lip color this spring?
I really love nudes all year round, but for spring I might break out a light pink or peach color.

3. Show us your favorite spring dress!  
I don't wear dresses, but I love a good cute jean skirt.

4.What's your favorite flower?
I love Gerber Daisies, Lilies and tulips

Flowers my Husband got me for Valentines/Anniversary in 2012 (Gerber Daisy)

Flowers my Husband got me for Valentines/Anniversary in 2012 (Lily)

5. What is your favorite spring scarf/accessory?
I don't have any special accessories that I wear in the spring only, but I guess I'd have to say some hoop earrings because I love they way they look when I have my hair pulled up.

6. What spring trends are you most excited about this year?
More nude looking makeup, pinks and Emerald green is supposed to be hot this spring/summer

7. Favorite spring candle? 
Anything floral

8. Favorite body spray/perfume?
Wild Honeysuckle from Bath & Body Works

9. What is spring like where you live?
Beautiful! 

10. What is your favorite thing about spring? 
All the flowers, the warm weather. Just love being able to get outside and do things after being couped up all winter 

11. Are you a spring cleaner?
Kind of, I do tend to go thorough everything in the spring and toss stuff out and reorganize.

12. Any plans for spring break or an upcoming vacation?
No plans for spring break, but possibly planning a trip to Myrtle Beach sometime in September :)

I tag anyone that wants to do this tag. If you decide to do it, leave me a link down below. I would love to stop by your blog and read your answers :)

Get to Know Me: The Beauty Blogger Tag

Hi everyone! I seen this fun looking tag over on Katy's blog, Skin Stuff by Katy, and I love doing and reading tag posts. So let's get started!

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?
My hair is naturally curly, something that I wish I had known a long tine ago. Went through most of my school years with horrible hair cause I didn't know it was naturally curly.

2. Do you dye it yourself, or go to a salon?
I do it myself, though you can't really tell it. It is so dark and I would love to make it lighter in the spring and summer months, but it just won't lighten for me lol

3. Do you wear the same style everyday, or do you change it?
For the most part it is the same. I wear it straight some days, curled with a curling wand, or natural. When I don't go any where it is usually pulled back.

4. Do you do your own mani/pedi, or go to a salon?
I always do my own.

5. How often do you change your polish?
On my fingers I change it 2 or 3 times a week. My toes usually get changed when it starts to chip or wear off.

6. Do you polish your toes in winter or just the summer?
Usually only in the spring and summer. Every once in a while I might do them in the winter.

7. How long does it take for you to put on makeup?
That depends, if I just want a nice natural look I can usually get it done in about 5 to 10 minutes. If I want something more I would say it takes me about 15 to 20 minutes.

8. What do you do first, face or eyes?
Almost always do my face first.

9. Do you collect makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?
Started off just getting what I needed when I needed it, then started collecting it some what, now I am back to just getting what I need when I need it.

10. How often do you wear false eyelashes?
Never wear them, not a big fan of them and they do not work well with my glasses.

11. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?
Nope

12. Do you wear makeup makeup when you're home alone or with family?
Usually not. I do try out new eye makeup looks when I am home alone, but take it off not too long after I put it on.

13. Will you leave your house with out makeup?
Honestly I don't like too. I can only think of 2 times in the past few years that I have left my house without makeup and both times I was so sick I just didn't care.

14. How many high-end products do you have?
I have a couple of Model Co lip glosses that I consider high-end because they cost $16 each. And I have high-end deluxe size samples that came in my Birchbox when I was getting those.

15. Do you plan your OOTD every night or decide when you're getting dressed?
The only time I plan my OOTD is on Sunday's for church, otherwise I would always be late LOL

16. How often do you change your handbag?
Not very often. When I find one that I really like I tend to stick with it.

17. What time do you wake up and go to sleep?
Well my hubby works a weird schedule and it's usually very late before he gets in from work so it's like 1am before we go to bed. Then I wake up at 7:30 to get him up, and I'll lay back down til about 9:30 and see him off to work, then I start my day.

18. How often or when do you workout?
Um, yeah I don't like to and I know that's bad! Hubby and I have agreed to start walking about 30 minutes on the days he is off.

19. Left handed or right handed?
Right.

20. How tall are you?
5'4

21. Do you speak any foreign languages?
Nope

22. How many pets do you have?
I have to adorable cats. Mopey and Buzzy, shortened names that came from their original names of Smokey and Bandit. Love them ♥

23. How often are you on Blogger?

Every single day LOL I don't blog every day or comment on blogs everyday, but I'm here.

24. Do you read comments posted on blogs?

Yes, I do. I like seeing what others have to say.

25. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

I try to keep a mental list of products I see on others blogs that I would like to try, but have been thinking about actually making a list. That way I won't forget any of the products.

26. How did you come up with your blog name?

Well I had been looking for blogs that were based on beauty products that were budget friendly, and after not being able to find many I decided I'd just start one, and Small Budget Beauty just came to me.

27. What kind of camera do you use for photographs?

I use a Kodak EasyShare Z981

28. How often do you clean your house?

I try to vacuum every other day, because of my fur-babies. And I like to try to pick up and straighten and clean everything else once a week. Granted not every week goes as planned.

29. What's your favorite color?

I have been asked this several times and honestly I don't have one. I just like anything that is bright and pretty.

30. Do you swear?

No.

31. What are you going to do with the rest of your day?

Well seeing as how it is 7:30 pm I am going to settle in and watch the Braves game! Love me some Braves baseball!

Wow! That was a long one! Hope you all enjoy reading and learning a little more about me! I tag anyone that would like to do this tag :)

7 Deadly Sins of Beauty

I've seen this tag floating around and wanted to do it too :)
It basically goes through the 7 Deadly Sins and puts them in a beauty product category for each. 
So here are the questions and my answers

1. GREED- What is your most inexpensive/expensive beauty item?
My most inexpensive would be my ELF eye primer, which retails for $1.00 My most expensive would by my L'Oreal Youth Code Serum, which retails for $20.00

2. WRATH- What beauty product do you have a love/hate relationship with?
NYC eye shadows! I love the colors, hate the amount of time it takes to work with the product to get it to look decent.

3. GLUTTONY- What are your most delicious beauty products?
Not Your Mother's Smooth Moves smells amazing and my Wild Honeysuckle body spray from Bath and Body Works.

4. SLOTH- What beauty products do you neglect due to laziness?
Self tanners for sure. I don't have the patience to deal with them LOL Also my Olay regenerist microdermabrasion kit.

5. PRIDE- What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?
Eye liner! I feel like if my eyes are lined and popping, I'm good to go.

6. LUST- What one product are you currently lusting after?
Maybelline Color Whispers

7. ENVY- What product would you like to receive as a gift?
I am open to any for a gift, but if I had to choose just one I would pick a fragrance that I have fell in love with, Viva La Juicy La Fluer.

Hope you enjoyed this post! If you decide to do this tag, leave me a link in the comments, I would love to see your answers :)

How Much Is My Face Worth?

This is another tag type post that I have seen on some blogs before and I thought it would be fun to do. Basically you do your make up, list all the items that you used with the prices, and add them all up and that is how much your face is worth!

Today I used the following products on my face:
Loreal Youth Code Serum (Yep, could not live without it LOL) $19.97
Olay Complete Moisturizer $9.47
Avon Extra Lasting Foundation $12.50
Avon Eyeshadow Primer $3.99
Milani Shadow Eyez Shadow Pencil $6.99
Milani Runway Eyes Shadow #15 Golden Touch $6.99
Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Liner $7.49
Milani Total Lash Cover Mascara $4.99
Milani Crystal Gloss for Lips $4.99
Milani Illuminating Face Powder $8.99
Grand Total: $86.37

It amazed me that my face was worth that much! How much is your face worth?

Holly Jolly Christmas Tag

Seen this tag floating around some blogs thought it would be fun to do. I love tags! Let me know if you do this tag as well I'd love to come see your answers!

1. Do you start your Christmas shopping on Black Friday or wait until the last minute?
Honestly, I shop all year long. I tend to buy things right after Christmas to give as gifts the following year.

2. If you could be in any Christmas movie what would it be?
Oh  my goodness that is a hard one!

3. Which do you like better: Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
I like them both! With my husbands job some years he has to work both of those days so we don't get to celebrate till a day or so later.

4. When does your family put up your Christmas tree and who decorates it?
I try to put it up on Thanksgiving or the day after. I am usually the one that decorates it.

5. White lights or colored lights?
Colored all the way. White is just too boring for me.

6. Are you guilty of peeking at your presents or do you like the surprise?
I like the surprise, plus my hubby hides my gifts at his parents house so I can't peek LOL

7. Would you rather live in a gingerbread house or in Santa's Workshop? 
Santa's Workshop, just sounds fun.

8. Tell us your Christmas Eve traditions!
It's really hard for my husband and I to have Christmas Eve traditions since some years he works on Christmas Eve and some years he does not.

9. If you could be under the mistletoe with anyone who would it be?
My Husband of course :)

10. What tops your tree?
A very glittery silver star

11. Can you name the 12 days of Christmas?
Oh my, lets see, 12 Drummers, Drumming, 9 Ladies leaping. Umm No LOL

12. Have you ever gone Christmas caroling?
Nope.

13. Do you countdown to Christmas? If so, how many days are left?
No I do not count down.

14. What are some foods and treats you can count on having every holiday season?
Deviled eggs and other snack/finger foods. We don't cook a huge meal for Christmas. I will be attempting to make my very first cheese ball this year!

15. How has Christmas kept its magic for you as you've grown older?
I don't know that Christmas has ever been magical for me. I just know that it was the day my Lord and Savior was born and that's what means the most to me.

16. Are you on the Naughty list or the Nice list?
Always the nice list

17. Have you ever had a White Christmas?
I know at least once maybe twice.

18. Where do you usually spend your holiday?
It depends on if my husband works or not. If he is off we sometimes stay home for Christmas other times we will go visit my Parents. If he works we usually try to go see my family a week or so before Christmas then spend the day after Christmas at home.

19. Play or Sing your favorite Christmas Song!
Both

20. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Nope LOL

21. Is your Christmas tree real or fake?
Fake

22. Hands down, what's your all-time favorite holiday food and holiday sweet treat?
I don't really have an all-time favorite, I like it all :)

23. Be Honest: do you like giving gifts or receiving gifts better?
With out a doubt giving, I'm a giver!

24. Are you a pro-present wrapper, or do you fail miserably? 
I would not say I'm a pro at it, but I think I do a good job. I love wrapping gifts :)

25. Do you make New Years Resolutions? Do you stick to them? 
I always say I'm gonna do such and such after the new year, but it never happens

26. What makes the Holidays special for you?
Being with family.

Confessions of a Beauty Blogger

Seen this tag on Aly's blog, Wonderland Beauty, and I thought it looked like fun. I tag all of you to this too, if you would like too.

1. How many hours a week do you spend writing/editing posts? 

A lot, too much probably Lol! On weekends that my Husband has to work, I spend several hours on Saturday writing reviews, taking photos, editing photos and other blog stuff. During the week I would say I spend around 1 hour everyday.

2. Are you a spender or a saver?

Honestly, a spender. I try very hard to be a saver, but it doesn't last long.

3. When is it easiest for you to blog?

During the day when my Husband is at work.

4. What makes writing behind a computer comfortable for you?

It makes it comfortable for me because I can do it in my PJ's and with no make up! I used to do YouTube videos, and still do on rare occasions, and I always felt like I had to put on make up, do my hair and all that stuff. With blogging no one sees me so it doesn't matter.

5. What's your worst makeup/hair habit?

My worst makeup habit would be that I don't always take my makeup off at night :/ If I'm super tired, I'll just skip it. Worst hair habit, not using a heat protectant when using my flat iron or curling wand.

6. What's one quote that you wish the world would live by?

Honestly, it's just treat everyone the way you want to be treated. If everyone lived by that the world would be so much nicer, I think.

7. How long do you spend getting ready everyday?

If I'm staying home, just long enough to put clothes on and pull my hair back. If I'm going out doing errands, going to church, or delivering Avon, it takes me anywhere from 30 minutes to one hour.

8. Who's your favorite blogger?

Oh that's a tough one, I have so many. I really like Nouveau Cheap. There are so many new blogs that I have been introduced to lately too. You can check out a complete list of blogs I follow here.

9. Who is a blogger that you read, who deserves more subscribers than they have?

Oh goodness, there are so many! Martha at Quick Cheap and Pretty, Jasmine at Green Eyed Monster 

10. What's one thing your excited about in the upcoming year?

Doing some more remodeling to our home, hopefully another beach trip.

11. What's your most awkward blogging moment?

I don't really know lol

12. How long does it take you to prep for a post?

Around 45 minutes to an hour taking and editing photos. I like to have all my thoughts wrote down on paper before I begin blogging. I'm a bit of an organizational freak LOL.

13. Are you wearing pants (jeans/skirt) right now or are you actually wearing pajama bottoms or sweat pants?

Jeans. If I had not been out running errands today I would probably be in some sweats.

14. What are you most proud of in your life?

I would have to say getting my GED, 2 college degrees and running a small business for the past 7 years.