Lately...

Spotted myself in the monthly HealthSouth newsletter!

Found an AMAZING vintage faux squash blossom necklace on Etsy.

Dress is from Free People

My beautiful babe

Quick pic of what I wore:

Tunic - Free People

Undershirt - Old Navy

Fringe cardigan - Free People

Brown clogs - Lucky Brand (found at Plato's Closet)

Jeans - American Eagle (black high rise jeggings)

Coat - Margot from Urban Outfitters

Rings - Birchbox, Old Navy, rue21

Had a yard sale with my friends

Me hustlin' at 5th Avenue Antiques

Cuddlin' with Sylv.

gravy fries for Girlsgiving with my best friends!

More Sylvia

Loved seeing my mom's sweet dog, Daisy, over the break!

so excited about my fresh hair cut, great lighting and new mascara that i took a shameless selfie

NOT excited about the lack of wine

Hung out with my cousin's babe, Baxter!

And cooked brunch (chocolate bacon muffins + mimosas) for my friends after a loooooooong and tiring weekend.

Makeup Roundup

I got a ton of stuff from Birchbox by combining promos, allowing me to get all of this stuff for $30!

My two free mystery samples. 

I get the Vasanti Brighten Up! facial scrub all the time now, but I don't even mind. I love it. It's the most exfoliating cleanser I've ever used, and it makes my skin feel so fresh and soft.

I've had the oil treatment version of this hair product before, but the sample was so small that I couldn't really tell if it actually worked or not, and this cream is packaged in a sample of the same size, so it's not my favorite.

Facial soap was on the top of my grocery list, so I thought, why not get some off Birchbox and earn some points. I really love this wash. It's exfoliating and the lemon balm really brightens my face.

My main purchase was this Marcelle BB Gold Gift Set. It comes with a Golden Glow BB Cream, Twist Push Up Mascara, and a BB Cleanser

I didn't know the products would be so big! I feel like this was a great deal. I love the golden hues in the BB cream, so it's more of a bronze illuminator rather than pearly or pink-toned. It's really shimmery and light, but has more coverage than the Urban Decay Naked Illuminating BB Cream.

This cleanser is a little strange. It doesn't need to be rinsed off, but it's like a white lotion-like substance, which is great for moisturizing, as opposed to alcohol or oil based makeup removers, but it is a little strange to get used to.

This mascara is pretty cool too. It gives the option of a normal mascara wand, or you can twist it up for a more volumizing stroke.

Left is the twisted, volumizing option, and right is normal.

I got this really great cream eyeshadow from Performance Colors on Etsy in "Raisin."

The chap-stick applicator works pretty well on your eyelids and it's creaseless! I like it a lot.

The seller is so sweet. My order was a little delayed, and she sent me another color, a gunmetal dark grey, for free. She is so sweet!

 Here's the "Raisin" shade below:

Lately...

I voted! Did you?

Me n' the babe loungin'  per ushe

Snapped a quick photo of my outfit at work

Free People Circle in the Sand Tee

American Eagle denim shirt

Madewell army green Skinny Fatigues

Madewell Arrowstack Necklace

Obsessed with my matte brick-red Lip Paint from Fat and the Moon in Mortar & Pestle

It's my favorite lip color ever. Although, as you can see from the red mark on the pot, it's actually really messy, so have some napkins or hand sanitizer with you if you use it!

I saw this stuff in General Store, a place in San Francisco in Outer Sunset (Judah St.), but bought it from their Etsy store online, but it's now carried in Urban Outfitters!

Check out this AMAZING faux vintage Native American squash blossom statement necklace (a la 70s "half-breed" Cher) for fifty bucks on Etsy! That might seem a bit pricey, but look below at what they normally cost.

$3,000 YEESH

So happy to have my Harley Davidson boots in!

I've been looking for a pair like these for MONTHS and these are absolutely perfect.

The buyer was so sweet and helpful too, so be sure to check out Metropolis Vintage for all of your future vintage boot needs at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MetropolisNYCVintage

I also got my hands on this stuff and I am happy to report that my hair is, in fact, big and sexy.

:)

The beau took me to Babalu this weekend! And lemme tell ya, it was amazin'.

A pic of me from our office field trip to Sloss Furnace!

Trendy Shoes for Less

Some Tricks of the Trade From Me to You

For months I've been dying to get my hands on a pair of Sam Edelman Petty Boots. They're so perfect, such a great staple for Fall with some black skinny jeans.

After shopping around, I found some boots that are pretty much the exact same from American Eagle on sale for $70.

 (who would've thought?!)

So, like I said in a previous post, Birkenstocks are back in style, hot and heavy. However, they are still shoes that I consider to be a trend-piece, meaning that they won't be in style for long.

Why spend $130 for a pair of shoes that you'll have no use for next year when American Eagle has some identical sandals (although in a much better color, in my opinion) for $35?!

I have been relentlessly searching for some ultra-seventies-style campus boots in the past few weeks.

I briefly contemplated the Frye boots before I searched around Etsy for an actual vintage pair that's the exact same style and color with the exact same stitching pattern for TWENTY DOLLARS. This is not a drill, people.

Yes, they're a bit worn, but I like boots to look that way.

$348 or $20? It's simple.

Target notoriously has knock-off Steve Maddens and Jeffery Campbells, but like I said earlier, both of these boots are more of a trend than a classic staple in someone's wardrobe.

I actually own the Target combat boots and I love them. I've compared them to the Steve Madden Troopas, and they're literally the exact same.

As for these, I actually like the higher heel and gold buckles on the Target shoes a lot better.

Although the heel isn't that great woodgrain, I think these H&M shoes are a good Jeffrey Campbell imitation. The heel isn't as high, so they're a bit more subtle if you're not as daring as the Lita.

In the realm of designer shoes, Steve Madden actually redesigns styles from a lot of luxury brands like Louboutin, but I'd rather not buy a pair of shoes that cost about what my car's worth, so if I'm inkling to drop some dough on a flashy pair of stiletto platform pumps, I'll definitely look to Steve Madden.