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!

God my favorite nail color combo at Urban for a buck!

I also got some of my Etsy beauty product purchases in!

I am actually somewhat disappointed in the eye stick. I used it in place on my Benefit Cosmetics Fake Up Hydrating Under-eye concealer stick and the formula is unfortunately more sheer than I expected. I will try to get more coverage out of it over the next couple of days, because you can't beat all of the essential oils packed in there.

Lis Noir Skincare also gave me a little cream blush sample!!

My Erzulie trio: blush stick, highlighting stick, and bronzing stick

Firstly, I LOVED the blush color. Desire is perfect. However, I was not impressed with the other two. The light pink shimmering highlighter balm was really sheer, but it's a great color. It is comparable to Benefit Cosmetic's Watt's Up highlighter.

On the flip side, the bronzer was extremely dark and looked really bad. I'll probably wait 'til I'm a little more tan to use it, haha.

Left is my eyelid primer and right is my Erzulie Goddess Glow sample. 

Again, the primer is super sheer. The formula is actually really hard and the formula is greasy, and honestly doesn't do much for my eyeshadow. I guess I'll have to spend the money on Smasbox's amazing lid primer.

However, I love the Goddess Glow shimmering foundation. It reminds me a lot of my Manna Kadar shimmer glo lotion I got in a previous Birchbox. It's a pink, metallic-y highlighting cream and I am really satisfied with it. I'll probably buy the full size when I run out!

Birchbox also had an exclusive sale for Ace members this week, and select items were 40% off. I got this organic eye makeup remover for $5 and Aces get free shipping!

Got a Burt's Bees fix! Skin brightening facial cleansing wipes and pumpkin spice lip balm that actually doesn't smell much like pumpkin spice, but oh well...

Lately...

Tis the season to be a white girl...

Falalalalalalala

Ugh so mad that this pic is blurry!

But these rings were all from Old Navy and under $25!

Sweet kitty, Sylvia.

I can't get her to wear her cat bow-tie.

:(

Yogi skin detox tea from the Golden Temple and a smudge stick from Beans, Books and Candles to relax a bit. :)

Got this wood slab from urban to add some levels to my kitchen table.

Lately...

Halloween is upon us!!

To me, the entire month of October is Halloween, so expect some spooky additions to my decor like this lil black cat I picked up at Walgreens (and artfully hung some jewelry on) and these candles from Beans, Books and Candles, a mystical store near Five Points South.

One is Diosa Del Mar, goddess of the sea and the other is an "alleged" Jinx Removing Candle. 

I chose these because I really liked the design on the jars, haha.

I put them on my dresser in my room, which is starting to get cluttered with jewelry and knickknacks. 

Purple flowers from my guy :)

This delicious spread is from the annual Middle Eastern Food Festival at St. George's!

I had kibbee, which is baked beef mixed with spices, rice, stuffed grape leaves, a spinach pie, green beans, salad and hummus and pita.

I'm really liking this matte balm from Revlon. It's a red-orangey shade that has vibrant saturation and doesn't leave my lips feeling dry.

New arrow bangle bracelet from Soca Clothing in Homewood

Obsessed with my new turquoise and gold poison ring from Urban Outfitters

Closeups ;)

As well as my crescent moon necklace. I wore it yesterday and today with a lilac crystal necklace and a circle gold, diamond necklace from my grandmother.

#OOTD

I really am trying to take more pictures of my outfits. It's just hard when you're not a professional ~photographer~

The screen shots above are photos of a couple of things I got from UO this week.

The sequined shorts look great with heels and an oversized denim shirt. I'm glad I got them on sale.

And since I've been on-the-go so much lately, I invested in a big, trendy tote bag. I love this reversible one I got. 

I've been hauling all of my junk in it. It's great.

Below is a little bathroom pic of my latest work ensemble:

An oversized black, heathered t-shirt and 

a yellow Voile & Lace trapeze slip from Free People 

(I LOVE these slips. I have three. They're so easy and flattering)

Worn with black leather hurache sandles and silver and turquoise jewelry

What I Wore: Lucky Brand Clogs

so I found a brand new pair of these Lucky Brand clog mules at Plato's Closet for $20 the other day and I'm obsessed.

I really love Lucky Brand.  Their jeans are so-so for me, usually the inseam is way too long (I have to stick to Gap for lengths that flatter me), but I love the bags, jewelry, motorcycle t-shirts, and overall boho style a lot.  

And clogs are making the best comeback.  I remember wearing them when I was in elementary school in the 90s/early 2000s, and loving them then.  People often scoff at some of the 90s comebacks, but I embrace it, even though during the 90s, 70s styles were reappearing, so essentially a lot of the so-called 90s throwback fashion is mostly 70s boho.

You might've seen my black Dr. Scholl's flatform leather clog sandals in a previous post, and I wear those a lot.  But I love the high heel on these for a completely different look.  

Plus, I saw a picture of Stevie Nicks wearing a pair just like these in an old picture from the 70s.

So this is what I wore to brunch yesterday (it was so hot outside!), sorry for the messy room.

Oversized white t-shirt: Ecote from Urban Outfitters

BDG Tomby distressed, cuffed shorts from Urban Outfitters

Black lace halter bra from Urban Outfitters

Brown straw Panama hat from Free People

Turquoise/gold necklace from Free People

And my gold Alabama necklace from Etsy!

Close-up of me in my new kicks~