I wasn't originally planning on picking anything up from the Sephora VIB sale since it was only 15% off which pretty much covers your tax. As usual though I was tempted by all the youtuber suggestions on what to pick up with the discount. So after a bit of browsing I ended up picking a few things.
Nordstrom
While searching Sephora for the VIB sale I decided I wanted to pick up my old favorite from Estee Lauder (the Double Wear Maximum Cover Camouflage Foundation). Being one to always price check I realized that Nordstrom was having their Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase AND they were price matching the VIB sale. Naturally I decided to place my order through Nordstrom. The gift with purchase is still going on and so is the price match. I wanted to share this with you all while it was still available.
While searching Sephora for the VIB sale I decided I wanted to pick up my old favorite from Estee Lauder (the Double Wear Maximum Cover Camouflage Foundation). Being one to always price check I realized that Nordstrom was having their Estee Lauder Gift with Purchase AND they were price matching the VIB sale. Naturally I decided to place my order through Nordstrom. The gift with purchase is still going on and so is the price match. I wanted to share this with you all while it was still available.
Top Five
Yesterday I shared my Mother's Day gift guide and today I am sharing some of the best places to get Brunch in Houston. One of my favorite things to do on the weekend is having a great brunch (Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day) with a mimosa! So why not treat your mom to a catch up session over brunch?! Whether you are looking for something casual or a reason to dress your best this list has it all.
( A Recent Brunch at Empire Café)
2015 Gift Guide
Mother's day is just two weeks away! This year I am sharing a few things I think would make wonderful gifts for all the moms out there. Along with today's post I will be putting up a list of my favorite spots in the Houston area for a great brunch with your mom. So be sure and come back by tomorrow too.
Mother's day is just two weeks away! This year I am sharing a few things I think would make wonderful gifts for all the moms out there. Along with today's post I will be putting up a list of my favorite spots in the Houston area for a great brunch with your mom. So be sure and come back by tomorrow too.
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The craziest thing happened this week, my boyfriend took our 7 year old lab with him to his softball game and she ended up getting attacked by another dog. Shes doing fine now but we had to take her to the emergency vet to get her wounds cleaned and stiched up. It seriously broke my heart to see her like that but luckily by the next day she was up and around wagging her tail. Has this ever happened to you? We are trying to get the other person to cover the medical bills but she is only willing to pay half. What would you do in this situation? Hopefully if you do have a pup you never have to go through that. Anyways, I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy this weeks links!
These 3 friends are trying to find their dopplegangers. And so far its uncanny how similiar they look to these TwinStrangers.
The best heat styling tools for your hair type.
An interesting look at a curated closet.
The Secret to staying friends in your 30s. Although I am not 30 I find this can still apply at any age.
Still time to check out the LOFT sale. Here are my picks from yesterday.
The craziest thing happened this week, my boyfriend took our 7 year old lab with him to his softball game and she ended up getting attacked by another dog. Shes doing fine now but we had to take her to the emergency vet to get her wounds cleaned and stiched up. It seriously broke my heart to see her like that but luckily by the next day she was up and around wagging her tail. Has this ever happened to you? We are trying to get the other person to cover the medical bills but she is only willing to pay half. What would you do in this situation? Hopefully if you do have a pup you never have to go through that. Anyways, I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy this weeks links!
( Just day dreaming about swimming in this watering hole. )
These 3 friends are trying to find their dopplegangers. And so far its uncanny how similiar they look to these TwinStrangers.
The best heat styling tools for your hair type.
An interesting look at a curated closet.
The Secret to staying friends in your 30s. Although I am not 30 I find this can still apply at any age.
Still time to check out the LOFT sale. Here are my picks from yesterday.
Loft Spring Sale
If you are a close friend of mine or even frequent reader of this blog than you know my obsession with shopping at Ann Taylor Loft. They have great quality clothes that are reasonably priced and they pretty much run a sale on a weekly basis. I find I can mulitpurpose alot of the pieces into both my work and weekend outfits which is always good for my budget. Loft is currently running an additional 60 % off of their sale along with 60% off of the spring collection. When I headed over to the site and realized how many adorable pieces were available at such a good price I knew I needed to let all my readers know about it! So, these are a few of my picks that will add some freshness to your spring and summer wardrobe.
P.S if you are an Ebates shopper Loft currently has 3% cash back. Not an Ebates user? Well you totally should be! It's like getting free money, check them out here.
1. Chambray Shirt Dress
2. Multi Colored Gem Necklace
3. Drapey Wide Leg Pants
4. Lace Blossom Tee
5. Ponte Wrap Skirt
6. Mixed Stripe Dress
7. Geo Mesh Sweater
8. Breton Stripe Anorak
9. Seamed Ponte Flippy Skirt
10. Geo Eyelet Skirt
11. Skinny Cargo Pants
12. Floral Lace Pencil Skirt
If you are a close friend of mine or even frequent reader of this blog than you know my obsession with shopping at Ann Taylor Loft. They have great quality clothes that are reasonably priced and they pretty much run a sale on a weekly basis. I find I can mulitpurpose alot of the pieces into both my work and weekend outfits which is always good for my budget. Loft is currently running an additional 60 % off of their sale along with 60% off of the spring collection. When I headed over to the site and realized how many adorable pieces were available at such a good price I knew I needed to let all my readers know about it! So, these are a few of my picks that will add some freshness to your spring and summer wardrobe.
P.S if you are an Ebates shopper Loft currently has 3% cash back. Not an Ebates user? Well you totally should be! It's like getting free money, check them out here.
1. Chambray Shirt Dress
2. Multi Colored Gem Necklace
3. Drapey Wide Leg Pants
4. Lace Blossom Tee
5. Ponte Wrap Skirt
6. Mixed Stripe Dress
7. Geo Mesh Sweater
8. Breton Stripe Anorak
9. Seamed Ponte Flippy Skirt
10. Geo Eyelet Skirt
11. Skinny Cargo Pants
12. Floral Lace Pencil Skirt
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Update Your Spring Wardrobe
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Affordable Jewelry
A while back I posted (HERE) about my love for shopping on websites like Jane and Groupdealz , they offer discounted prices on jewelry, home décor, clothing, accessories and so much more! I mostly just buy jewelry from these sites since they offer crazy good deals on some really beautiful pieces. Groupdealz recently changed their site up a bit and it is now called Eleventh Avenue although I believe you can still visit Groupdealz.com. They had a two for the price of one sale a few weeks back and thought you all might like a look at what I picked up!
Basically I got a bunch of statement necklaces, something that is a go to for adding something extra to my wardrobe. Then there are these bracelets which remind me so much of the Stella and Dot Renegade bracelets but for a fraction of the price!
Check out Groupdealz.com and Jane.com.
Know of any other similar sights you love to shop on?! I would love to hear from you down in the comments!
Zoya Nail Polish in Zoe
This opal nail color is to die for! I got this in my Spring Box of Style it's the quarterly subscription box from Rachel Zoe. Don't mind my terrible looking cuticles they have definitely seen better days. I love the look of a white polish but often it comes off like you are wearing whiteout. This is the perfect shade of white and will look amazing all year around! It gives off a slight iridescent shimmer and looks great worn on its own or on top of another neutral shade. I am wearing 3 coats here and I had no problem building up the opacity. Sometimes I find with more coats the polish can get streaky but I didn't run into that issue with this one. I was pretty excited this was in my box!
This opal nail color is to die for! I got this in my Spring Box of Style it's the quarterly subscription box from Rachel Zoe. Don't mind my terrible looking cuticles they have definitely seen better days. I love the look of a white polish but often it comes off like you are wearing whiteout. This is the perfect shade of white and will look amazing all year around! It gives off a slight iridescent shimmer and looks great worn on its own or on top of another neutral shade. I am wearing 3 coats here and I had no problem building up the opacity. Sometimes I find with more coats the polish can get streaky but I didn't run into that issue with this one. I was pretty excited this was in my box!
Monthly Subscription Box
My April box arrived on Saturday after waiting on pins and needles since I got the shipment confirmation earlier in the week. I had seen the previews and knew this box was going to be a great one! I say it over and over but this is seriously the best value among the subscription boxes! This months box was aptly named April Bloom and promises to leave you looking "fresh as a daisy". If you are interested in signing up for Boxycharm or just learning a bit more you can check it out HERE.
My April box arrived on Saturday after waiting on pins and needles since I got the shipment confirmation earlier in the week. I had seen the previews and knew this box was going to be a great one! I say it over and over but this is seriously the best value among the subscription boxes! This months box was aptly named April Bloom and promises to leave you looking "fresh as a daisy". If you are interested in signing up for Boxycharm or just learning a bit more you can check it out HERE.
I was first introduced to this product a few years ago from my hairstylist. She would always use this in my hair and it would leave it shiny with volume and hold. I ended up purchasing it from the salon and used it for a while but never repurchased after I ran out because it was a bit pricey and you could only buy in a Paul Mitchell salon. Fast forward to about a month ago when I was trying out a salon by my new house. The stylist used this in my hair and I fell back in love with this all over again!
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Awapuhi Ginger Hydrocream whip
Monday, April 13, 2015
Hangover RX
During the colder months when my skin is a bit dryer I like to use primers that have a more silicon slip to them like Maybelline's baby skin. But since things are heating up and we are headed for warmer days the time has come to switch it up. The slick primer's just tend to make my makeup just slide of my face when its hot and humid outside. I had head a lot of great things about this primer and heard it was silicon free. So when I placed my order on beautylish for my bioderma I thought why not pick this up too?!
The Ultimate Subscription Box?
When I first saw the promo for this box on Instagram I had to sign up just on curiosity alone. I used to watch Rachel Zoe's show on Bravo religiously she seriously is one of the most stylish ladies around. I thought this was an interesting approach to a seasonal subscription box, one that seemed a bit more high-end then all the boxes currently on the market (and maybe the first of many to follow).
It Cosmetics TSV
I picked this kit up from QVC when it was the today special value. If you don't know what I am talking about QVC has TSV everyday and it can be a great way to pick up some new beauty (or any item) at a total steal. I picked this up for $60 the special pricing is available for one day only unfortunately so that discounted price is now gone but I still wanted to share this set because it is still a great value at the current price of $72.50.
I picked this kit up from QVC when it was the today special value. If you don't know what I am talking about QVC has TSV everyday and it can be a great way to pick up some new beauty (or any item) at a total steal. I picked this up for $60 the special pricing is available for one day only unfortunately so that discounted price is now gone but I still wanted to share this set because it is still a great value at the current price of $72.50.
Easy Easter Cupcakes
I realize that I am tad late posting this recipe, things were so busy this weekend I hadn't had the time to photograph and post these delicious cupcakes but still wanted to share them with you all. I feel you can really enjoy carrot cake anytime of the year anyways! To make these perfect for easter I added a few Whopper's Robins Eggs to the top and baked them in festive cupcake liners.
I realize that I am tad late posting this recipe, things were so busy this weekend I hadn't had the time to photograph and post these delicious cupcakes but still wanted to share them with you all. I feel you can really enjoy carrot cake anytime of the year anyways! To make these perfect for easter I added a few Whopper's Robins Eggs to the top and baked them in festive cupcake liners.
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Its going to be a crazy busy Easter weekend for me. I have family coming into town and staying with us so I have spent all week finally getting our guest room set up. This will be the first time for them to see our new house so I am pretty pumped. Hope you all have a great Easter with loved ones!
I think this would be the perfect cheek color for summer time!
Because who doesn't love dogs being adorable.
The perfect Easter brunch inspiration.
All I want for summer is a fun fringe crossbody bag. That is all.
How to get rid of your hangover in time for work.
Its going to be a crazy busy Easter weekend for me. I have family coming into town and staying with us so I have spent all week finally getting our guest room set up. This will be the first time for them to see our new house so I am pretty pumped. Hope you all have a great Easter with loved ones!
I think this would be the perfect cheek color for summer time!
Because who doesn't love dogs being adorable.
The perfect Easter brunch inspiration.
All I want for summer is a fun fringe crossbody bag. That is all.
How to get rid of your hangover in time for work.
March Favorites
Well the end of March is here and we are already seeing weather in the mid 80's so that means this coming month will be a change in my make up products. I will start to weed out the hydrating, aluminizing products for more matte finishes as my skin really gets oily in the hot humid Houston weather. Keep reading to see what I loved in March!
Well the end of March is here and we are already seeing weather in the mid 80's so that means this coming month will be a change in my make up products. I will start to weed out the hydrating, aluminizing products for more matte finishes as my skin really gets oily in the hot humid Houston weather. Keep reading to see what I loved in March!
BeautyBobbi Brown Nude BasicsHourglassIt cosmetics ombre blushJosie MaranMarch Favorites
March Favorites
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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