Come shopping for books, art supplies, and makeup with me…let’s spend the day together 🙂
Hi friends!
I hope you’re doing very well!!!
I thought it would be fun to take you guys along with me to donate some books, shop for new ones…then pick up some art supplies and makeup 🙂
…which naturally resulted in a haul!
***(if you have one) please let me know what your favorite lip product is…because I am truly addicted hahaha*** (clearly books aren’t the only things I collect) 😛
Sending my warmest wishes,
Carolyn Marie 🙂
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***About me –
I’m a freelance illustrator and writer who recently graduated from college at the Fashion Institute of Technology with my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Illustration with a minor in English/Writing.
My greatest passion in life is combining my love of illustrating, writing, and reading!
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Proust, aka the author that everybody knows about but (almost) no one has actually read. 😄 I'm curious to know if you find it as difficult as most people say it is.
I was smiling the whole time you were talking about beauty stuff. It was just a pleasant surprise. I enjoy hearing more about you and rounding out your personality in my mind because you are such a kind wholesome person. Thank you for sharing about yourself. You are inspiring.
I’ve tried Murakami numerous times but just can’t gel with his writing, the misogyny is awful imo
i want to read proust this year too and treated myself to the modern library set! :)) it's intimidating for sure, but i feel like reading in search of lost time is kind of a meta experience as he talks about the subconcious and memory being triggered by external things.. so when you read his stream of consciousness you too kind of wander from the text into your own mind and then come back to it, and ultimately get to know his story as much as your own. I really recommend the proust series by Leaf by Leaf here on YT for a guide to each book too!
i love lipsticks so here are my favs: revlon's rum raisin, elf's lip stains, romnd juicy lasting lip tints and gloss, fenty beauty's gloss bomb and chanel's rouge allure lipsticks <3
hii carolyn!
i started reading Anna Karenina because of you ♡
i hope to love this book as much as you do !
I've read "The Once and Future King" twice. I loved it!
Swann's Way reminds me of War and Peace in certain ways–they are both intimidating, but once you get into it, it just flows. Proust is like reading a daydream if that makes sense. Makeup tips would be great…I'd love to learn more about natural beauty looks.
I have a weird question 😂 so English isn’t my first language but I always pronounce castle in the faber castle with the T silent but I heard you pronounce the T so I wanted to know is there two ways to pronounce it or what’s the right way? I know very random and weird sorry 😂❤
I love the Romand (Korean brand) Glasting Water Tint in #5 Rose Splash! the texture is so nice because it goes on like a regular lip tint but the effect is like a tint with clear gloss on top.
I just started wearing Fenty Beauty's Gloss Bomb in Fussy and I love it! I was impressed. It's my after-work pick me up, it's so fun to wear. I'll have to try these glosses as well 🙂 Feel free to share more! I sometimes get overwhelmed by the options and since they're a bit pricier I don't want to spend the money then be disappointed.
I love mysteries and right now I’m reading 4:50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie. I do love books and have a lot on my to be read shelf, mostly mystery and nature books. I also have collected children’s books for over 30 years, ever since my first born. I do feel I need to downsize a bit, donate, but it’s so hard to decide what to give up. As for dry lips, that drives me crazy, it’s so uncomfortable; I’ve finally found something that works for me, it’s Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Intense Hydration. I buy it at Sephora. I use it day and night. Stay well. Hugs, Joy
Fantastic job, Carolyn!
Not me going to the comments to also get lip product recommendations 🤭
When it comes to lip products I am also a sucker for them. The fenty gloss bombs are beautiful, my favourite is the original in fenty glow I think it’s wonderfully universal. Lip balms I love the nuxe reve de miel, it’s used by a lot of French models, I use the pot but I’ve heard good things about the stick formula as well. It dries down matte while still keeping your lips moist and it’s perfect to wear to bed to wake up with soft lips
I love art supplies. If only I knew what to do with them.
The Eighth Life is one of my all-time favorite books! It's so, so good, and I hope you love it. The English translation of her next book just came out, too.
Thanks for being one of the book tubers who is not all about romance novels✨
This year i am gonna read all about economics and classics
I am wondering if you have ever listened to Don McLean's song Vincent about Van Gogh? I highly recommend it for you. For some reason, I think you'll love it.
Bookish question: I try to buy used books, exclusively, as part of the three R's : Reduce, reuse and recycle as well as trying to buy local (to reduce energy to ship the books).. which really limits to non-online purchases. As such, I am on the lookout for lesser found classics. Three I have been trying to find used are: That Tale of Genji, The Death of Ivan Ilych, and Three Men in a Boat (Jerome K Jerome). Or anything by Philip K Dick or Achidie.
Non-bookish question: (not my favorite, but…) have you ever had lip balm with cinnamon in it? Lip-smacking good (my issue is that if you keep licking your lips, they dry out and need to re-apply) For example, Lip Freak 'Sin-o-mint'
Dr. Bronner’s organic lip balm is what I always carry. It is the best quality that I have found.
I've been looking at the eight life in the bookstore for YEARS but it's so long that I've been too scared to buy it😬 maybe if u read it and love it one day i can eventually end up reading it😄
Books + beauty = YES!!!