When I was younger, I used to love the summers for the long days, no school and sleep overs at my friends houses; now, summer is fun but I usually spend most of it sweating off my make-up or chugging water since I'm so dehydrated. Over time, my preferences have changed. My favourite outfit used to be a spaghetti strap tank and a little skirt from Hollister, but gone all the days of middle school and now I appreciate myself a trench, scarves and lots of layers.
Since my favourite season is starting today, I thought I would do my top ten today on my favourites for fall!
Favourite Jacket:
I actually bought this jacket last year from BeyondTheRack.com. It's so comfortable and you gotta love a faux-leather sleeve with a peplum accent, You can still buy it on ShopStyle for less that $100 dollars.
Favourite Scarf:
This scarf is the right mix of feminine and pattern; hounds-tooth floral is beautiful. It is not a heavy scarf as I tend to run a little warm so a lightweight material is still able to keep me warm. This scarf can be found at Indigo-Chapters and right now it's on sale!
I have a very big head so I have been looking for a hat just like this that actually fits! I think this would be perfect for a night out walking around or at the pumpkin patch without getting cold ears!
I love me a good, warm sock especially ones with cute print that you see out of the tops of booties or winter boots. This pattern is one of my favourites for the cooler season and I can't to start wearing all my wool socks!
The boyfriend is out of town working this week which means for me; having a big glass of wine, lighting lots of candles and listening (and unsuccessfully singing) non-stop to Broadway soundtracks every night. It also gave me a chance to scour the internet of "some of my favourite things" (see, the Sound of Music is always relevant!) and I thought that I would share my top ten!
If you know me, it doesn't take long to realize I am undoubtedly in love with Lauren Conrad. She is my style inspiration, showed me that cat eyes aren't that hard to do and if I could rock that blonde hair - I would in a second. She got married this weekend and I was more excited to hear that than people I actually know getting married. Anytime she's in the news, it will always be a favourite of mine, but that's not why this is number one. Paper crown is making bridesmaid dresses!! Look at these beauty’s!
Heck, I would probably get married in any one of these. I love the neutral tones
and the cut and shape of them.
The ladies at A Beautiful Mess know how to use DIY right but
one of my favourite projects of theirs has got to be this Washer and DryerMakeover! Such a simple idea and it totally changes the whole look of a laundry
room. Consider it on my to do list!
I am obsessed with this coloured hair trend and I am
obsessed with Orange is the New Black. Haas anyone seen Dasha Polcano’s
new hair? I absolutely love it – the bluey silver with a lavender ombre. It’s
beautiful, now if only I can think of how to make it office appropriate…
Target. Can that be a favourite all on it’s own? Last Friday
night, Mike and I went out for dinner and I asked if afterwards we could go to
target and he said that’s not a date night thing and we did something else
instead…BUT THEN… I saw this picture of Iggy Azalea and her boyfriend out for
their anniversary and look where they went… I think I have an idea for our next
date night!
I am someone who gets scared very easily and I mean, someone
hides behind a corner, jumps out and says boo and that will bring me to tears.
I cry when I get scared and not in a “I just lost my dog” sort of way, more
like “there’s tears running down my face and I don’t know why” sort of crying.
Well let’s just say this list from Buzzfeed was dead on about what it’s like in
my world.
Halloween costumes, make-up tutorials and all that are in
between will be filling our feeds on every type of social media pretty soon if
they haven’t already. My favourite person to watch for these amazing tutorials and costumes has to be Kandee Johnson hands down, if you haven't seen one of her Halloween videos...get on that!
Starbucks has gotten my name right a few times however it
usually comes out Janine, Jimmy, Janice and so on, and this video had me
laughing out loud. If you haven’t seen it yet, it has been one of my favourites
this week. My sister and I went to Starbucks once and as her name is Elle, she
told them her name and on the cup was a few awkward crossed out blobs and then
just a large letter L. I understand where they came from but it made us crack
up and we still talk about it.
There is no doubt that Mandy from Vintage Revivals is the
queen of all things DIY but her last project takes the cake. I have seen a few
projects on Pinterest about making over old trailers and campers but with her
style, “the Nugget” is going to look amazing!
Surprise Sales. The best thing ever. I was just telling my
friend how I wanted a staple bag for the fall that was really big, and can hold
everything but also something I can splurge on. Considering my wallet is a $7
zip pouch from target and my purse is basically non-existent, I wanted to treat
myself. Well, I splurge wasn’t necessary! While perusing Instagram on my lunch
break, Kate Spade’s Instagram account had given a website for a secret sale and
their deals were amazing! I got a brand new bag that’s nice and big without the
big price tag! It was $200 dollars off, the bag was only $150 dollars! A bit of
a splurge but this bag is my new baby! I am all for sales but this deal takes
the cake for the next while. The sale continues until midnight on September 18th (Pacific Time!)
My last favourite for right now is the new COLORsensationalMaybelline Lipsticks in The Buffs. I have already gotten 5 of the colour since
I started with one and I just keep picking more up every time I go to Target! I’ve
got the shades: Espresso Exposed, Untainted Spice (my fave!), Truffle Tease and Sin-a-mon - in that order below. I use them on their own but I also build them on
top of my other lip colours to tone down the colour and make them more nude.
Officially Obsessed!
