 Hi guys, it's Monica. I'm gonna give you a little bit of a life update at the end of this video but I'm also gonna talk about a couple of products, so I've got a couple of cool hats and I've got some products that were sent to me, so I hope you are interested. I hope you stay tuned Thanks guys. I am I will I'll talk a little bit more about my dad at the end of the video But before I before I go that and go there I want to share a couple of products that that were basically sent to me and That I've been using so Jay and I went away to we went up to Booth Bay Harbor Over the 4th of July and I thought it would be the perfect time to try this a super sponge You probably all heard about this super sponge or you've probably seen other people review it Anyways, they had contacted me and asked if I would be interested in trying their sponge And so I said sure I'm I usually apply my foundation with my hands and I usually do the sponge like right under my eyes and things of that nature to tap in Whether I'm doing a brightener or I don't usually use any concealer. You guys know that under my eyes That's why they always look like such a mess But I was really intrigued by this so they sent me three of them To try and I took one with me when we went away The thing is on this it comes with this really cute like little Zola little ridges in there And I actually use this not only to clean the sponge, but also to clean my brushes I thought this was really cool and it has a cover so you can close it right up right now My sponge is a little bit swollen because it still has water in it from from using it this morning I love how easy it is to actually clean this off The darker part is what you would use to pounce in To buff in your foundation you can apply it you can use this one too I usually kind of pounce in a little bit after I'm all done But when I'm applying and I've used this top part it doesn't it all stain this part does but it's so super easy To wash they say use a bar of soap So I had a bar of soap and I just did that I just washed it with this and rinsed it and came out Super clean. I probably use this since I got it probably about maybe eight or nine times and So far, I really like it again. I'm not a sponge person per se because I usually apply With my fingers, but I thought it was really cool. I'm glad they sent it to me. I'm gonna continue to use it I'll let you know how I like it But if for me it was like perfect for traveling because This was perfect for my brushes that I use on my eyes and things of that The other thing that was sent to me and you guys know that I use a lot of the city beauty products I use their lips and I know they've had specials and I kind of miss those specials I think for me because I work full-time It's harder for me to stay on top of a lot of the specials and tell you all about them But I know other people have told you about them anyways But one of the things that I've used repeatedly on city beauty is the hydro mask So I was absolutely thrilled when I received a pack in the mail of hydro masks. I thought oh my gosh amazing amazing and I also got a skin perfecting daily veil now. This is a SPF. I think it is thirty eight broad spectrum thirty eight. I have not used this yet When it was away, I used every day and this was also sent to me. This is from dermatology DRMTL GY and I know I think I got this I have seen a few other people that have reviewed this I have not watched those videos, so I don't know what they're saying But I have seen that there are reviews out there. One is a tinted Moisturizer SPF of forty six and then the other is about a broad-spectrum moisturizer SPF forty five. So I got these two products. I used these the entire time I was in booth by hover now granted We didn't have super super sunny days and I'm not like lying down in the lounge chair sunning myself. I wear hats I wear all that kind of stuff, but this especially the tinted moisturizer was amazing So I'm going to talk a little bit more about these in a future video, but I have been using these I really really like it. I like how it felt on my skin, but more importantly, I like the fact that I could Put my foundation on over it and it didn't didn't peel off So I'm really looking forward to trying the sunscreen that I got from City Beauty I'll let you know how I like that and of course you guys know that I'm all about these I love these. These are just amazing The other thing that I got that I actually bought I bought myself too. I bought myself a hat instead of a visor. I think this is so cute Anyways on the hat I really wanted something that had a flat back so I could be in my Say in my lounge chair and I put my head back and I could rest my head without you know When all my broad my straw hats have the brim all the way around and you just cannot I know it's kind of silly where I'm at. You just cannot You know put your head back When you've got a broad you know a Brim all around just can't put your head back. I have no idea how bad my hair looks after pulling that hat off But this one I thought was really cute. I love this. I don't know I probably didn't put it on right, but I wore this and I ended up putting a I had like a Like a fake ponytail and a bun and I had them sticking out of the back of my head my hair with those hats on I thought they were so so so cute So those were the major things that I bought while I was away, but look what I got This is so heavy This is so heavy. I have no idea what's in it but anyways they have a new special coming out this called a luxe package and They My gosh, you know when you're feeling down and you're feeling sort of sad It is so cool to get something like this in the mail. So you've got the bag You know, they always have all sorts of goodies in these bags So this is just I think this is the perfect size little small little bag You can carry around shoulder strap and you can put a few essentials in when you're out and about I think it's absolutely perfect. But take a look at this Jam packed full holy moly What is in here? Oh My gosh glasses again, you know what I love the glasses I got in my balsamo kit quite a while ago I have oh, it's a tassel that goes in the back of the bag. I have some Fingernail polish these are pretty shades, you know speaking of fingernails When COVID hit and we had the stay-at-home order I had ultimately pulled off all my powder-deaf nails and I chose not to go the fake nail routine I Chose to just kind of I want to just let my nails. I know they look awful And they're not pretty to look at for you guys, but I just kind of wanted to let my nails Get healthy and sort of breathe in the air. So I've got some Clinique oh My gosh, Clinique lips Blosswear nail polish Clinique glosswear Jewelry open this up and and I eyeglasses how cute is that I like these I think these shades are pretty cool so glasses little cosmetic bag and This looks like it is a bracelet, but I'm not sure if it's going to go around my neck Which I think it certainly could For I can even add I think and I'm could wrap this around my wrist too a couple of times probably Anyways, you know, Balzano their story is really amazing. They frequently Send Bags as a total surprise and you never know what you're going to get and the nail polish the the bag and This bag what a cute thing. I love getting a surprise I love having a subscription bag like this because you never know like I said what's going to be inside and It's usually something really nice body tattoo Probably that you peel on paste on or something. I'll have to take a look at it I'll have to figure these out, but how cool is that so new bad? From Balzano just went to share some of these things with you. I know that most of you Know that my father had passed away. I had put up a memorial video which I Had I had made it so that there was no ads running in it I was going to shut off comments because I didn't want people to really feel like they had to leave a comment But then I remembered when somebody else had had someone that passed away I wanted to leave a comment and I was kind of frustrated. They had shut it off. So I said no I'll leave comments up and People want to comment. They can but I got so many messages. I got direct messages on Facebook on Instagram Messages on YouTube from all of you Your condolences your well wishes my dad, you know, he who's an amazing man and At the end I Was I was with him when he passed it was a peaceful passing and that was so good. So I don't you know, I don't want to Talk too much about that but He's gone to a better place and I really really Believe that and I believe that his family members were there waiting for him. So I'm super super Happy how peaceful his end was Compared to how, you know, things could have been and I was happy that we were allowed to be there that whole day with them And then I stayed that night my plan was I was gonna stay all night So I stayed and Anyways YouTube is my happy place. So I may not be super quick to respond depending on what's going on But now the memorial service is coming up in August so we're planning for that and We have also Jay and I will be going to Bar Harbor in August. I've invited my mother to come along with us I don't know. She's Going to take us up a match. She may not but I did invite her So, you know, that's you know life throws you those curves and we've been with COVID We've had the stay-at-home order it 2020 needs a total I don't even know if I want to rewind I'd like a start over, you know But I know none of that's gonna matter. You can't start over But I just I'm praying and hoping that things get better for all of us in the inamination everything is just going through some really tough times and you know to have a Family member those of you that know those of you that have been sick yourself During this COVID-19 time is just so So stressful Anyways, my dad's in a better place and I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who have reached out to me and sent me wishes and Sent me love and help my dad and your prayers. I truly truly truly appreciate it very very much So to say Thank you for all of that