Some might consider my afternoon activities crazy. I trekked 7 blocks to the grocery store while it poured snow in 30 degree weather. I could have just gone to the corner deli, but I wasn't worried - I knew I'd be warm. I was wearing my cable twist scarf and cowl headwrap.

Bombshell Studios Cable Twist Scarves

When was I was introduced to the Cable Twist scarves, I immediately fell in love. For years, my family members have been knitting scarves and blankets for me, but never with the thick cable detailing. I am such a sucker for cable knit, I buy a chunky cable knit sweater every year. These scarves are incredibly warm, and the detail instantly upgrades them from family gifts to chic. Buy two or more and save $10 on each additional scarf - there's a color sure to please everyone!

Jaybird Designs Cowl Headwrap

In the winter, one can end up wearing a lot of layers. Between the gloves, scarves, hats...something is bound to get lost. I love the the Cowl Headwrap from Jaybird Designs combines the scarf and hat, plus keeps your face and neck snuggly warm. I love to wear it over my headphones - it completely encompasses my head and neck, and manages to look darling while doing so. I must admit - while everyone else was shivering, I felt positively divine. Talk about a truly unique find!

When I think about color cosmetics, Prescriptives isn't a brand that stands out to me. I know they custom blend foundation and have a pretty decent selection of mascaras, but beyond that my knowledge is limited. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to try their new Holiday collection, Aglow.

I hear the words "all-over highlighter" attached to a jar full of beads and I become suspicious. Imagine my surprise and delight when the Aglow All-Over Highlighter is actually a stellar product. The sparkle is so fine that it actually brightens your skin instead of attracting attention to pores and imperfections. The final color is a sheer wash of the slightest pink shimmer, even though the jar contains silver, pink and brown beads. It makes sense that a company capable of custom blending foundation could perfectly blend a highlighter. Since I am so blush sensitive, I'm quite fond of using this product as my one and only cheek color.

The real shock from my Aglow experience was how much I love the Warm Eye Color Quad. How useful could a quad of neutral toned eyeshadows be? Very useful indeed. I turned these four shadows into the perfect party smokey eye. First I used the top left cream shade all over from lid to browbone. Next, I used the bottom left shade and blended it well along my crease and slightly down to my lid. After that, I used the shimmery shade from the top right corner to highlight my browbone and inner corner of my lower lash line. To complete the look, I used the deepest cocoa shade from the bottom right as a smudged liner for the perfect smokey eye. Don't second guess neutral-toned quads ladies. They pack a mighty punch.