Thursday Song

This isn't quite a song feature, as it's more adorable and appropriate for this weekend.
Can't wait to kick off the wedding season and be a bridesmaid tomorrow! :)

What I Love About Sunday

I had so many great laughs this weekend - the big, long lasting belly laughs that you just can't seem to break out of. I also discovered that you sound much better singing in your car and in the shower, rather than on an actual mic at a bar.

the beautiful bride

just a couple of girls, doing some stunts

decisions, decisions. what to sing?

Thursday Song

What I Love About Sunday

What's not to love when you're in sunny Florida?
Here are a few highlights:

Thursday Song

another summer staple:

Vacation Preparation

Although I'm going on a mini-vacation (weekend long), I'm still preparing as I would for a lengthy trip. Preparing for me means creating a packing check list, some shopping for essentials, but most importantly preparing my skin. While on vacation, I only plan on wearing the essentials: sunscreen on my face, mascara, highlighter and a bold lip.

 PREPARE:

lush's lip scrub

sumbody's sugar scrub

WEAR:

benefit's watt's up highlighter

maybelline's clump crusher: waterproof

 

neutrogena face sunscreen: break-out free

maybelline's vivid collection

 

 

What I Love About Sunday

mom & josephine. you can tell she's really trying to keep her eyes open.

 

impromptu bloody mary at lunch

cute diner coffee cup

go green juice - convincing myself it negated the weekend indulgences.

the long awaited tattoo

Friday Favorite

new converse for casual days like today

my go to lip colors for the spring and summer

do you see what day it is today? do you see what day the appointment is for?
AHHHH!

Thursday Song

this song has been on repeat all week and i'm still not sick of it.
i rediscovered OneRepublic and am obsessed with their new album.
can't stop.

xo.

5 Spring Obsessions

  

 

 

Okay, so technically there are 7 items but I'm counting the lipsticks as one since they're in the same line. I've had these products for a few weeks and instantly fell in love. I stand behind them 100% and think you should go and buy all of them this instant! Go!

 

1) Maybelline's Age Rewind Concealer: hands down, beats any other concealer that I have in my make up drawer. I have dark circles; usually it takes me two layers of concealer to cover those bad boys up. But with the swipe of this magic stick (I also realize that's a 50 cent song and I apologize) - they are gone! Not only a great concealer, but it claims to treat dark spots over time, is packed with vitamin c and targets signs of aging. I promise you - you will looooove it.

 

2) NYX Matte Bronzer: Coming in 2nd as a favorite bronzer (1st place is held by Nars). Great matte bronzer. I've slipped out of the 'shimmer' bronze phase and am loving matte's, so this was the perfect fit. I either dust this lightly (where sun would naturally hit my face) for days that I'm not wearing a lot of makeup, or use it as a contour. For under $10, you really can't go wrong.

 

3) NYX Lip Liner: in Rose. This is the perfect slim lip liner for universal shades. I find myself grabbing this most days; whether I'm using a pale pink or a bright shade of coral.

 

4) Katy Perry's Eylure Lashes: I haven't actually worn these yet, but I'm entering this falsie stage. I'll mostly keep them for 'special' occassions, or if I'm downplaying the eye make up but want to add a little something extra. The 'cool kitty' lashes are definitely more dramatic; I intend on wearing them to upcoming weddings!

 

5) Maybelline's Vivid Collection: I'm surprised I haven't bought the entire collection - but this lipstick line is amazing. The colors are exactly what they claim to be - vivid and bright. Above are (left to right) Pop of Cherry, Vivid Rose and Hot Plum. Perfect for the spring and summer months. I have the 3 above and plan on purchasing more. Right now they are buy one, get one 50% off!

 

What I Love About Sunday

baby carter's baptism

summer happy hours - nothing better than sitting by the water with friends & drinks

the countdown to vacation has begun - 11 days!

Friday Favorite

my lovely lunch from ashker's - healthy AND delicious

the gym summer struggle: i just want to be outside!

of course - strawberry lip balm. love love love.

Thursday Song

with this weather, lately...

summertime

Strawberry Madness

you may know by now that i'm a bit of a lip balm fanatic. although i have been buying more and more lipsticks lately, i am still (and will always be) a loyal lip balm user. it's the first thing i do when i'm finished brushing my teeth, multiple (probably too many) times throughout the day, before i go into the gym and most importantly, before i go to bed. so - all of the time.

as i was nearing the end of my previous trusty chapstick, i decided to purchase rosebud perfume co.'s strawberry lip balm. i cannot get enough of how good this smells. it does a great job moisturizing for sure, but i can't stop opening it and smelling it every hour once in a while.

normally i'm not a huge fan of fruit smelling products. i go for the clean, fresh, minty smells/flavors. but listen up - i have switched sides (for now) and am obsessed with this product. do yourself a favor and make the purchase - you will not regret it!