Black & White

Yesterday I had a couple of meetings at work so I wanted to be a little bit more formal, however when it comes to wearing a suit I can never be traditional. When I interview or if I have meetings with executives I will typically go for a standard black suit with a colorful blouse to give it a little bit of flare, but on a day-to-day basis I am just not a suit person! I think my style should always reflect my personality and I have always found ways to dress work appropriately without being stuffy. Below I am wearing basically all new items that I purchased this weekend s they should mostly be available still. I went shopping crazy this weekend so I have plenty of purchases to share!

Blazer: H&M; Blouse: Zara (Old); Necklace: Express; Pants: J. Crew

Short Hair, Don't Care!

And again, apologizing for the infrequent postings lately. No excuses, but I have actually been thinking of different ways to make my posts more creative and more programmed in a sense that I want to have topics that you can count on me discussing regularly. For example, on Monday I will do a work outfit, Tuesday I will talk about beauty products I'm enjoying, Wednesday I will post about trends, etc. If you have any suggestions for topics you would like to hear about, leave a comment below!

Since it has been SO long since I last posted, I have yet to share with you guys the news of completely chopping off my hair. My hair was getting insanely long and when your hair is as thick (and damaged) as mine it can get a little crazy when it's too long. I decided I wanted to look more like a grown up for work and wanted something more trendy and manageable. Here are a couple photos of the new 'do.

Top Photo: Top: J. Crew Factory (Sale); Jeans: Banana Republic; Necklace: J. Crew; Shoes: Tory Burch; Clutch: Anthropologie (Old); Bottom Photo: Same Necklace from J. Crew; Sweater: Forever 21

Been a While! [Hello Spring Fashion!]

Hi everyone! I just wanted to take the time to apologize for not posting in FOREVER. As every Corporate gal knows, work can sometimes take the best of you! It has been insanely busy at work but now that it has finally calmed down, I will definitely resume posting regularly. Thanks for your patience and just so this post isn't a total waste of space, here are a couple spring items I am coveting right now:

Counter-Clockwise: Dorothy Perkins Dress; Lulu's Dress; Minted Art; Stila Palette; Forever 21 Necklace; Steve Madden Stecy Shoes; Formula X Nailpolish in Over the Top; Zara Sweater; Mac Lipstick in Girl About Town; Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAB Tote; Kate Spade Wallet; J. Crew Necklace

Valentine's Day

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and loving Valentine's Day! I hope your day is full of joy and you are able to spend it with the one's you love most. I did post an outfit below that I intend to wear on my date tonight with my honey. Enjoy!

Dress: Blake & Brady Boutique (Similar Here); Blazer: The Limited; Clutch: Kate Spade (Old, Similar Here);
Watch: Kate Spade; Bracelet: J. Crew Factory

Valentine's Make-Up!

Sweater: J. Crew; Top: Target (Old, Similar Here); Necklace: Baublebar (Sold Out, Similar Here)

I wanted to do a fun, feminine look that people can replicate for Valentine's Day. I know that last picture is not crazy flattering but I really wanted you to be able to see the colors I used. On my eyes, I used my Lorac Unzipped Palette, however I'm sure that the look can be replicated with other similar shades! The Naked 3 Palette is very similar to the Unzipped so if you own it you can definitely replicate. On my lips, I wore my Bite Beauty Lipstick in Fig and I applied bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Rebel over it.

For my eyes, I applied the shade unreal all over my lid. That is the lighter pink, frosted shade. In my crease all over, I applied Unbelievable. I then took the shade Unconditional and applied it in the middle part of my crease to sort of break-up all of the frosted shades. Last, I applied Unbridled, the dark eggplant shade, in the outer part of my crease and lid in a sideways V motion. My liquid liner on my top lid is Tarte MultiplEYE Lash Enhancing Liquid Liner (here) and I lined my waterline with the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil in Mushroom. My mascara is Too Faced Better Than Sex. Last, I applied my Benefit Eye Bright under my eyebrow to highlight.



Buy the Lorac Unzipped Palette Here!

Photo c/o: cafemakeup.com

Fun Storage Ideas

Since we moved into our new loft, my biggest goal has been to keep everything organized. I have found a couple creative ways to store my jewelry and make-up and wanted to share with you! I plan to share more pictures of our new apartment shortly.

Photo 1.) I wanted a cute glass tray to store my favorite bracelets and watches. I have a pretty jewelry box that was my grandmothers where I store the rest of my jewelry but these are the items that I reach for the most and wanted on my dresser. I got this tray from my local Home Goods.
Photo 2.) This J. Crew necklace is my absolute favorite this month and I don't think you can see it in the picture but my monogram necklace is hanging on this stand too. I love the looks of this stand and also got it from Home Goods. I typically just swap out my favorite necklace of the month to hang on this stand.
Photo 3.) Do you think I have enough necklaces? I have a J. Crew and Baublebar necklace addiction. I got this hanger from The Container Store and even though it is screwed into the wall...I am starting to think I need something more heavy duty! When we moved I couldn't believe how heavy that hanger was with all of the necklaces on them.
Photo 4 and 5.) Because my make-up collection seems to be growing daily, I knew that I needed something pretty large. Hopefully I won't be outgrowing this any time soon! I store my brushes in a large glass cup from Home Goods. Every morning I pick out what products I am going to wear that day and then put them in the Tory Burch case that goes into my purse with me to work.

My Week in Make-Up

I have been having so much fun playing with different make-up looks over the last couple of weeks! I know none of the looks appear drastically different since I try to keep everything pretty toned down for work overall but there are subtle changes.

On the far left I was going for a more brown undertone. The top I was wearing had burgundy stripes so I really felt like the brown tone went well with it. What really topped off this look was my Cover Girl Lip Perfection Jumbo Gloss Balm in shade 270 (Cocoa Twist).

The second look I wanted to go for super neon bright colors to match my bright green top from Forever 21. Obviously you can't see my eye make-up but on my lips I am wearing Bite Beauty Luminous Creme Lipstick in Fig.

In the third look I wanted to go with a really silver eye and nude lip. I used my Naked Palette and the main shade I wanted to pop was Gunmetal which is the most silver/blue shade in the palette.

In the look on the far right I wanted my make-up to be pink overall to go with my cream colored top. I used very pink shades on my eyes from the Lorac Unzipped Palette. My lip gloss is bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie in Heartbreaker.