Leather Rebel

Well, well, well.......

Jacket: Forever21
Longline Tank Top:Forever21
Mules:Target
Bag:ALDO

XOXO

A Little Bit Country.....

  

Boots: Steve Madden (old)
Bag: Micheal Kors

I thought i'd step out of my comfort zone today by wearing #1 a dress and #2 color, scary! After a few hours i couldn't stand it any longer lol

XOXO

The Shirt Dress

I FINALLY found the perfect t-shirt dress (for me anyway) that I bought it in navy blue/cream!!

I'm in love and the best part they're AFFORDABLE, do you hear me Urban Outfitters?! At a whopping $9.99 a piece at H&M they are just as good or better than one that might cost you $40. Its soft, breathable, comfortable and they don't stretch out in weird ways but most importantly they have sizes for everyone, so go get you soooome! 

I'm currently reading East of Eden, pick it up its a great read.

Scarf: Target *old*
Skull bracelet: Amazon
Delphi Watch (thrifted)

(Yes that's a My Little Pony key chain, don't judge lol)

Lips: NYX Monte Carlo

Bomber: Target (also comes in Olive Green)

This is one reason I love the Third Ward 

Boots: Rampage via TjMaxx **old**
Fringe crossbody: Merona via Target (also comes in tan)

XOXO

Memorial Weekend......2015

 For the last few years Ive been going up north to the Dells with some friends/extended "family" for Memorial weekend to camp and celebrate. This year was great minus to rain on Sunday but thankfully it didn't rain too long.

If you don't know Wisconsin Dells is home to the largest water park in the U.S. if you haven't been you should get out here and take in all the sites. If you want the best experience come during the warmer months (June-Sept) theres tons to do. Going up north is something most families do here in Wisco all year around, we grow up doing this yearly. People come from all over to visit the water parks because they're so fun! I suggest you go to the Kalahari its the BEST hotel/water park we have IMO, also visit Noah's Ark!

I planned on vlogging but I got caught up in the weekend I kind of forgot then just decided not to later on but I managed to get some decent pictures, I guess lol

Bag; Target (it comes in brown)
Pants: Target (sale)
Shirt: Brewers 

We were loading up the truck getting ready to head out! You see my camera in my purse, so much for that. I pack light....this is camping after all.

Lunch break in Lake Delton (:

Subway isn't my first choice ever, its not fresh despite the claims I'm not sure who they're trying to fool?

Hello Holiday Shores!!! 

How beautiful is the Wisconsin River!!!?! Now to unpack and settle in, I totally forgot to get a shot of our campsite but we took up 6 sites, we looked like some shanty town lol

The campgrounds are really cool but we didn't go through it as planned so I didn't get pics this year.

This picture doesn't do the sunset justice, it was so gorgeous!

soooo beautiful.

We were going to rent a pontoon but things didn't go the way thought ):

We tried a facebook recipe, turned out really good actually! 

Marshmallow Fluff+strawberry roast on open flame, enjoy!

I love classic cars and this was a treat to see considering I missed Automotion the weekend before.

We go every year (:

I'm going to say this is the BEST pizza place in Wisconsin, try it!

(It was too good to snap a pic)

Trying to stay healthy after eating brats, ribs and burgers all weekend.

Its mandatory to have a swig with Nig.

we thought this was a bit sketchy

Best breakfast in the Dells

Happy Memorial Day

Getting ready to leave but first Ry-Ry and Natalie stopped to dig for "dino bones"

A snack for the ride home!

I had an amazing weekend I hope yours was just as great or better (:

xoxo

My Daily Skin Care Products/ Routine

Hello loves!

I'm not super fancy when it comes to how I take care of my face in fact I'm pretty simple, less is more! In my opinion I feel as though once you start using anti-aging face products you have to continuously use them because you'll definitely notice once you stop so I try to avoid them but that's just me. I'm lazy when it comes to certain things so I prefer to spend less time doing them lol also I suck at keeping routines up I always forget that's why I keep things pretty simple when it comes to skin care and honestly it shouldn't be that complicated.

First and foremost DRINK WATER!

 I cant stress that enough, but you all knew that!

Then find products that work for your skin and keep it simple.

Here are some of my favorites (:

xoxo

1) Simple Cleansing Micellar Water $6: Ive recently started using it and I'm in love! It takes my makeup with ease, there's no scent, my skin feels hydrated after, and its not drying at all!

How I Use It
- In to mornings to cleanse my face or if I am too lazy to wash my face before bed.

2) Coconut Oil $6 (at Walmart other places are a bit more): try to get unrefined its better for the skin but this works just fine, Ive noticed a change in my skin since using it as a oil wash once or twice a week depending on how my skin feels, I also use it with lotion all over my body.

How I Use It:
- As an oil cleanser (once a week)
- As a sealant after I put moisturizer on
- on my lips
- Mixed in with foundation, I know what you're thinking but it changed my life!
(Also on my hair)

3) CeraVe $15 (they have smaller sizes): Its very thick in consistency but light weight as well the downside it does not have SPF (they do have SPF in other moisturizers they sell) there's no scent, good for normal to dry skin. You can get CeraVe for pretty much any skin type which is why i love it.

How I Use It:
 I use this with the product below because of its thickness so I really don't need much maybe a dime size amount or less for my entire face.

4) Mario Badescu Facial Spray $7: This is comparable to MAC's Fix+ but better IMO because it contains rose water, aloe and herbs however if you don't like the smell of roses obviously you may not want to buy this. My skin ahas been a bit more even since I've started using this almost a year ago. You can find it at Ulta in this size or travel size you can only purchase the larger bottle on Mario Badescu's site for $14.

How I Use It:
- To prime my skin before I apply my moisturizer
- To refresh throughout the day

Makeup related
- blending out concealer
-applying highlighter
-on my brushes to make the shadows more pigmented

Lipstick of the Month ft- Too Faced Melted Chihuahua

Hey!!

So the name sounds a bit creepy, right? lol

Well I obviously got passed it since I purchased it and wear it non-stop!! I'm in love, I do love the Melted range they have soooo many beautiful colors to choose from. With that being said Melted Chihuahua is on the darker side of nudes, almost like *mumbles* the Kylie Jenner lip color (if you have fair skin). In pictures you ll notice on me its a mid toned brown-ish pink, the perfect nude shade for my skin tone for reference I'm NC43 to NC45 (summer) in MAC 

I like to throw this on daily, I would've got a back up ):

Melted Chihuahua shows up darker swatched on my hand than it actually looks on my lips

I am wearing a lip liner underneath Melted Chihuahua 

No lip liner
(excuse my flaky nose it was healing)

**Nose ring update: I took it out, I had terrible scarring this time which resulted in a keloid!! I'm super bummed.**

Pros:

light weight

long lasting

no strong scent

will last through food/drink with minor touch ups

affordable ($21)

can be worn on every skin tone

Cons:

can get a bit drying (its matte so that's to be expected)

Like I said previously this is definitely my go-to lip color, I throw it on whenever i don't want to fuss with anything or when I'm being lazy lol which is 6/7 days a week! Sad, I know.

Thanks for stopping by!!
xoxo

GLOSSYBOX (April) Review

Hello Loves!

I'm not sure where to start with this months box? Ive had a love/hate relationship with GB for some months now *sigh* do to the fact they haven't been as on point as they usually are. Ive honestly been thinking about canceling my subscription, the only reason I haven't is because as soon as I do BAM some super awesome item will happen in that box! I don't want to give up just yet maybe ill push on til July. I will say Iwasn't so disappointed in this months box, I suppose it made up for the last one which was awful! I can honestly say I haven't liked a box since.......*clock ticks in the background* who knows when? 

The thing is why ask your customers to fill out a beauty profile then completely ignore it? I know the idea of the box is to try new things, that's fine but If i say I don't like floral perfumes, I don't have color treated hair, I want more makeup in my box shouldn't i get that? Even when they ask "what colors do you prefer?" I choose darker shades and end up with some shades i cant wear because they're meant for much lighter skin or some irrelevant ass color nobody would actually wear. I don't know maybe I'm being picky but I pay money for a service that I feel isn't being met, not even after evaluations. 

*sigh*

I like the service for the most part I just wish they would take that in to consideration.

(IM NOT PAID TO WRITE THIS I BOUGHT MY OWN SUBSCRIPTION)

ANYWAY...........

 How cute is the box!!!? 

I wish they would do something like this more often not just for one-off boxes or collabs, maybe not this "fancy" but a pattern would be nice not just the boring pink. (I know its their signature color)

1) MARRAKESH ENDZ-Split end mender $5.99-17.99 

I haven't tried it yet, I'm not big into hair products yet they keep giving them to me however if you are you can check them out HERE 

2)AERIN Waterlily Sun fragrance $110 (Full Size) 

I'm not big on floral scents and getting perfume in my box so I gave it away to my sister who is absolutely in love with it. 

Get yours HERE  

3) OCC Stained Glass $18 (full size) in Jealous

I didn't like the color (on me), very light weight, thin, comfortable, stained nicely.

You can find OCC at Sephora and OOC's website.

4)ESTEE LAUDER Enlighten Dark Spot Correcting Night Serum $62 (full size)

I'm excited to try this out, I will update you on how I like it.

Get yours HERE 

If you order on their website use this code GLOSSY0515 for %15 off until 6/15/15

5)JULEP Gel Eye Glider $16 (full size) 

I received shade Smoky Plum which is a really nice deep purple. (obviously lol) Its very creamy and pretty long lasting.

Get yours HERE

This months box also came with a small makeup bag from ThursdayFriday collab with Glossy box and inside was an awesome discount card inside.

Overall I didn't hate this months box as much as previous boxes, I think what made me the most excited was the art itself to be honest. I really like the detail.
My favorite items are the makeup bag, I'll be getting some use out of that on trips, OCC Stained Gloss it was very comfortable on the lips most importantly it wasn't sticky!

7/10

Thanks for reading
xoxo

Casual Stripes

I was coming from class on Tuesday so I thought I d take the time to show you what I'd normally wear.

Excuse my hair I don't like doing it, I am a bit lazy when it comes to that.

Take a book leave book

(Irrelevant to this post but this is a very cute way to encourage children to read)

Anorak: Old navySimilar here (spring appropriate)
Chambre Shirt: Old Navy here
Striped 3/4 Top: H&M here
Leggings:H&M
Booties: Old Navy (sale)
Bag: Aldo Similar here

I totally forgot to get a shot of my amazing socks *sigh* 

They have Moose on them lol 

You all don't know this but I'm a crazy sock fanatic! Maybe I'll do a post on some of my favorite pairs.

Sunnies: gift
Lipstick: Touch of Spice/Maybelline Mattes

I want to take a moment to let you all know that my photographer is 4'9" that's the reason my angles are somewhat unflattering lol we're working on getting her stool haha! I appreciate her taking the time to help me out whenever I ask.

There is a part 2 for this look so stay tuned loves!

As always thank you for stopping by.
xoxo