September Favorites: Home, Office, Books, & Beauty

It’s hard to believe we’re already into the autumn season..! Nevertheless, I am looking forward to sipping spiced apple cider,  playing in corn mazes, wearing Hunter boots, and falling asleep to the sound of rain outside my window.

Before I leave September behind, here are my favorite products from last month!

“The Little Paris Bookshop,” by Nina George

This book would make my yearly favorites!

“The Little Paris Bookshop” is about a man, Monsieur Perdu, who owns a bookshop in which he prescribes / sells books to customers based on their emotional problems. His store is a “literary apothecary.” The narrative chronicles both Perdu’s attempts to help others through books and his attempts to battle his own emotional problems as he has held onto lost love for decades.

The basic idea behind it is so original + fascinating that I could definitely see myself re-reading this to absorb all of the wisdom this book has to offer.

This is a feel-good book containing rich originality and life lessons of benefit to all readers.

Pumpkin Cupcake 3-Wick Candle by Bath & Body Works

I may or may not have gone a little bit crazy purchasing fall-scented candles this year..  But, my hands-down favorite is by far the Pumpkin Cupcake from Bath & Body Works.

It smells exactly how it sounds and, as a 3-wick candle, burns evenly + strongly!

BBW’s current offer on their candles is buy 2 get 2 free + $10 off $30 orders.

Huda Beauty Rose Gold Textured Shadows Palette

I am late to the game on this one, but this rose gold palette by Huda has easily been one of the most talked about eyeshadow palettes.

What sets this palette apart is the textured shadows (see top row). These shadows are not smooth like shimmers, but have chunks of mettalic/ glitter in them. This means they are harder to work with, but applying with the finger will get the job done.

Plus, the warm-toned mattes are gorgeous & buttery! There’s even a black shade for darkening up fall looks.

This palette won’t be around for much longer since it is being discontinued, so it’s now or never!

Real Technique’s Beauty Sponge

Beauty sponges are the only way I apply liquid makeup products (esp. foundation & concealer). I used beauty blenders for a year until I saw this one at Target. I had seen many YouTubers using this orange sponge, and they were only a fraction of the cost of beauty blenders from Sephora.

So, for the past month or so I ditched the beauty blender and used this real technique sponge. GUYS, IT IS BETTER THAN THE BEAUTY BLENDER…

The sponge itself (when dampened) feels so much softer on the skin and applies makeup just as flawlessly as beauty blenders do.

The only con I have found is that makeup is more difficult to wash out of it, but that’s not a big problem since I can replace it more frequently given their lower cost.

Target offers returns on beauty products, so why not try it?!

Steve Madden’s Softey Slide

I admit, I initially was a skeptic of the fuzzy slide trend… but once you try them on you’ll love them!

Before I found these ones I purchased some from American Eagle and they were AWFUL. The bottom felt like it was made out of styrofoam and overall was very cheaply made (but was not cheap).

However, these ones by Steve Madden are durable indoors & outdoors, are available in multiple colors, and come with free shipping & easy returns from Nordstrom!

If you’ve been wanting fuzzy slides I highly recommend these ones!

Side note– I sized up in these from 7 to 8. They are also available in big kids sizes from Nordstrom if you have a size 7/6 and below foot you could go that route and save money!

Marble Stapler by Threshold – Target

White marble made me do it??

OK, my obsession with white marble is real and this stapler has gold too!!

This is from Target (Target made me do it??) and is one of many the white marble office objects they have. So, if you need a stapler for dorm life or for adding some flare to your desk– this is the one!

Windex Electronics Wipes

These are great for cleaning smudges and fingerprints off of my laptop + phone!  I like to store them in my laptop case for easy access.

For students or anyone who uses their laptop for working, I definitely recommend these to keep your tech clean! They are completely safe and are also great for cleaning phone cases as well.

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Thank you for reading! 🙂

I’d love to read + check out your September favorites in the comments!

Love always,

K♥