I got the privilege to attend an advanced screening of A Star is Born at AMC Northpark in Dallas! The movie stars Bradley Cooper and Lady GaGa and comes out in theaters on out October 5th - I definitely recommend it. It's emotional, funny, and even has some unexpected twists.

After the screening, Bradley Cooper (who also directed the film) spoke to us and answered questions from the audience and it was surreal! I've luckily gotten to work with a lot of celebrities and musicians and he is by far the most famous person I've been around. I blacked out for half of the questions he answered but what I did realize a topic he hit on was the decline of healthy mental health in our society right now. We've lost so many musicians and celebrities within the last year, and especially within the last few months - Avicii, Kate Spade, and Mac Miller to name a few tragedies. And Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers recently posted on Instagram about how he's been battling depression throughout most of his breakout years as a musician, which is probably a surprise to most of us who are long time fans.

Warmer weather is just on the horizon for most of us, which means laying out by the pool with a cold drink in hand is quickly approaching. If you're like me, you might treat yourself to a new bathing suit (or two!) when summer is approaching, but finding the perfect suit can be hard.

I've had a surprisingly hard time bathing suit shopping this season... I think part of that reason is that I refuse to pay $80 for a one piece, or $50 for a cute top. I don't even pay that for a real clothing top that doesn't get soaked in chlorine and color bleached in the sun haha.

With that being said, I've ordered a few suits from a few different retailers and thought I would share my thoughts with you guys if you're shopping for bathing suits as well! Here are some of my favorite places to shop for bathing suits, along with their return policies.

I would bet on the fact that you've heard of LipSense before! I started to hear about this company on Instagram and they're known for their super long-lasting lip color. If you are wondering if it really is as long-lasting as they claim, the answer is yes! If that's all you want to know, head to the bottom of this post for a special discount code and to see who to contact to order yourself some LipSense. If you want to know every detail that I've experienced while trying it out for myself, keep reading!

If you've read any of my reviews before, you know I take note of every little detail and this instance was no different. Let's note that I have pretty sensitive lips and hydration is my number one priority. I am always applying lip balm and basically only wear hydrating lipsticks so keep that in mind :) I like to be thorough with you girls though!

First off, there are SO MANY colors to choose from! Like, a daunting amount but also an amazing variety! I searched a lot on Google for some color swatches other than the one that they provide on the site. They definitely give you a sense of the color on the site but colors always look different on an actual person. I ended up searching something like "LipSense swatches on lips" which helped a bit and I also tried finding any evidence of colors on someone with my skin tone. Am I a weirdo or does everyone do this!? It's just crazy how the same color pink can look so much different on lighter skin than it does on darker skin. Since I was doing this as a review, I went with a relatively safe color of pink for me. It's called "Luv It" by LipSense.

LipSense gloss and "Luv It" shade