Meagan Aguayo Suarez

2018 has flown by and I’m so ready for 2019! This year was filled with traveling, family time, and professional growth. Two years ago I created a countdown post highlighting some of my favorite moments throughout the year, so I thought it would be fun to do that again this year! This year I was promoted to the South Division Creative Manager at my job

This post is sponsored by Clarisonic, Kiehl’s, and Her Campus Media. All opinions are my own

The holidays are fast approaching, so I put together the ultimate gift guide for all beauty lovers out there! If you’re shopping for your bestie, she would totally love the new Anastasia Sultry palette or the Huda Beauty Contour & Strobe Lip set. Want to splurge on yourself? Drybar’s Buttercup Blow Dryer kit is incredible – gotta love the glitter accents! Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk Foundation is a cult classic and a perfect foundation for special occasions! If you’re shopping for your mom, she’d love Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Revolution lipsticks – the most comfortable matte lipstick I’ve ever tried! If she’s a mascara junkie, grab her the new Hourglass Caution mascara – bold and beautiful lashes in just a few swipes! Shopping for your girlfriend or wife? Get her the Drunk Elephant Agent Ellie kit or Nudestix’s Soft & Smokey palette! Your sister or cousin would absolutely love Bumble & bumble’s Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil kit or the Cortex 4-in-1 Curling Wand set

The Clarisonic Mia 1 is a gentle, one speed sonic facial cleansing brush that cleanses the skin up to six times better than hands alone! – I’m currently rotating between the Radiance Brush Head, the Acne Brush Head, and the Sensitive Cleansing Brush Head. My summer skin care routine includes a one minute cleanse by the Clarisonic Mia 1 and for breakouts I’ll use the Clarisonic Pore & Blemish Gel Cleanser that contains 2% salicylic acid and Lipo Hydroxy Acid to cleanse without stressing my sensitive skin. Once I’m done using the Clarisonic Mia 1, I’ll use a bit of moisturizer to hydrate my skin and I’m finished with my skin care routine!