the power of accessories

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It’s only Wednesday, but I am exhausted! It is not even the holidays yet, but I feel like the days are getting shorter and there is always more to do! I have been coming home from work and going straight to bed lately and it has turned into a bad habit. I’m skipping meals and missing out on sleep so I can get laundry done or clean around the house. As I type, there is a giant pile of clean and folded laundry that needs to be put away, but my feet refuse to cooperate!

At both jobs, I need to wear something corporate but also can be approved to wear at J. Crew. This whole balancing two jobs thing is e x h a u s t i n g. There are some days I get to the college at 9am and then close the store until 10pm. I have had to get creative when it comes to outfits because my cooperate clothes aren’t practical for either job. That is why I love to wear black and be creative with the accessories. Most of my outfits this week were the same black pants, a different black top and a vest or cardigan for a pop of color. Having a go to uniform makes mornings a lot easier.

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I bought this cardigan back in college while shopping with my mom at Coldwater Creek and we got ourselves matching cardigans. If I could, I would wear this one everyday because the neutral color is flattering and it goes with everything! For this outfit, I wore black pants, a black t shirt, my favorite cardigan (similar here and here) and stole my moms leopard scarf (similar here).

I would love to know what your go to outfit it.
Let me know in the comments below!

Start your day with some Bite

img_2618After summer comes to a close, I lose my tan and become very pale. Only blush and bronzer can go so far to bring some life into my face again! The one thing I cannot leave the house without is lipstick. My work schedule lately has been crazy, either waking up before the sun to work my job at a college or working the night shift at J. Crew. Let’s just say, I am exhausted! To hide my exhaustion, I always wear a bold lip color to hide my sleep exhaustion. I am also that type of person who always looks put together even when I want to wear Uggs and leggings. Lipstick really is the secret trick to make you look put together. So I am always on the look out for a new color to try.

img_2626Luckily, Bite Beauty and Influenster saved me a trip to Sephora because they sent me three new lipcolors in the mail to review. I had never heard of Bite Beauty before, but if it is at Sephora, it has to be good, right?? Did I mention they are organic? Yeah like those organic bananas I buy at Whole Foods that go bad on my kitchen counter every week. LOL Here is a little information on the brand:

What goes on your lips should do more than
just color. It should be good for you, too!

Bite lip products are handcrafted one at a time
to provide nourishing, restorative
benefits. These lipsticks contain natural
and organic ingredients—moisturizers
and protective antioxidants like resveratrol,
organic fruit butters, and Manuka honey.

The end result? Edgy, edible innovation for lips.

THE POWER OF RESVERATROL

Each Bite lipstick is infused with the age-fighting
antioxidant resveratrol—the equivalent
of five glasses of wine.

-Sephora

img_2617I feel like we just buy makeup products trusting that they are made with the right ingredients. However, Bite Beauty is very upfront that they are a luxury and made with natural and organic ingredients. How cool is that??

Besides the gorgeous packaging, I love that the lip crayons have a pointed tip so the color glides on easily even when I am putting it on at red lights on my way to work!

img_2830I would compare them to the Nars Lip Pencils, but whenever I would use them my lips would be so dry after a few hours. The pricing is similar, a little less than Nars products, but reasonable for a Sephora product. It’s also a lot of product for the price so it makes it worth every penny.

img_2619Let me know if you use a Bite Beauty product and if you liked it! I have a feeling a lot of my friends will be getting one of these for Christmas!! Even Eddy loves them!!

**UPDATE**

On Sunday, I worked 9 hours and was running around the whole store ALL DAY! I came home exhausted, my hair was disheveled, clothes were wrinkled. However, my lipstick was still on from earlier that morning when I put it on! I even ate and drank coffee with it on! This stuff is the real deal! It did not smudge or dry my lips all day. I got so many compliments throughout the day on my lip color, I think I sent at least a dozen people to Sephora when they asked what color I was wearing!

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My eye is still swollen and cannot open all of the way. I can’t wear contacts or wear eye makeup– but at least my lips are flawless 😉

Products were complimentary of Influenster to test and/or review. 

on wednesday’s, we wear pink

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I feel like all of the stores are only selling clothes in black, grey, red and green. In the winter months, my closet turns shades of black, grey and white. Not as much fun as my bright and colorful summer wardrobe. I have been making an effort to be colorful at work. I wore this outfit a few days ago and I cannot wait to wear it again!

Keep scrolling to see the outfit details and my current favorite pink clothes at the moment!

OUTFIT DETAILS
shirt (old from Hollister) | sweater (old from J. Crew) | necklace (old from Francescas)

SHOP A SIMILIAR LOOK

Add pink to your closet

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Target Holiday Preview

Okay, I know it is November 3rd…. but Target just started putting out their Christmas items and OH MY GOSH! I went to Target to buy a birthday card for my mom and some gift wrap…and left with more goodies than planned. I immediately started throwing items in my cart and told my college friends the good news. A friend asked for pictures so she could see too. I looked like a crazy person walking around documenting everything- but now I have plenty of photos to share for you guys!

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cozy fall sweater

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After almost a week of bed rest after surgery, I was excited to get back to work! You would think that laying in bed watching Netflix all day would be fun, but after day 3 I was kind of bored. The weather over night turned to fall. We had some rare warm days leading up to November, but now I can finally start wearing my sweaters to work.

For my first day back at work I wanted to wear something comfortable. I worked a shift at J. Crew and had multiple people buy my outfit because they liked it so much. I love that not much thought has to go into a look like this, but with the right accessories it looks chic and work appropriate.

SHOP MY OUTFIT

fall sweater weather

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Last Minute Halloween Costume

This year for Halloween I am stuck in bed after surgery, so I thought I would share last years last minute Halloween costume on the blog. Last year, it was freezing outside and I did not want to be one of those girls who showed up with very little clothing on at a bar on Halloween.

With clothing I had in my closet and a printed out Starbucks logo taped to my stomach, I went as a cup of Starbucks coffee. I used a white tee shirt, white skirt, brown leggings and a brown infinity scarf wrapped around my stomach. My “purse” for the evening was a bag from Starbucks and a drank beer out of a Starbucks that evening.  I was really committed to the theme! Super easy, super affordable and even warmer!

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I hope everyone is having a fun Halloween this year! I will be in my bed eating a Costco sized bag of candy by myself binge watching Friends on Netflix !