Monday, March 19, 2012

Spring is in the Air!

Hello Everyone!

      It's been too long since I've done a good haul, so today's post will be a huge collection of my recent purchases!

      First, I'll start with clothing that I purchased this past Friday on a great shopping trip!


From left to right:

     Old Navy chambray shirt   $29.94

       The Limited teal blouse      $17.00

      Gap printed cardigan         $24.99

      Two sets of earrings from TJMaxx


    I wore the teal blouse from The Limited on St. Patrick's day and I absolutely love it! It may not be easy to find because I got in on sale, but I'm sure similar shirts should be available.

   The printed cardigan from the Gap runs a little large, so I wish I would have tried it on and sized down. Once I get something home though, it's very hard for me to return it! I plan on wearing it with a cute cami underneath with leggings.

   The blue chambray shirt from Old Navy is a typical button down shirt. I wore it half tucked in and it looked really cute! I highly recommend everyone having at least one chambray shirt in their closet!

I apologize for the quality of this picture, my lighting was awful!

Gap polka dot blouse    $24.94

New York and Company yellow blouse

IZOD pink military style button down  $40

NY and Company cream blouse

Jewelry: NY and Company  Buy one get one 75% off!

Clutch: TJ Maxx  $19.99

     I cannot recall the prices of the yellow blouse or the cream blouse from NY and Company, but I do know it was buy one, get one half off. For St Patrick's day they were also having a $50 off $100 promotion, so I got three blouses (one not pictured), 2 necklaces, 1 pair of earrings, and 1 bracelet for a little over $50! I was more than excited! I suppose these pictures also prove my new obsession with cute button down blouses!

    Besides my clothing purchases, I've also purchased some new beauty products.

    I've wanted to try some ELF products and finally decided to try a few of
their products! I purchased all three items from Wal-Mart.

ELF Bronzing Brush                                  $1

ELF Blush in Candid Coral                      $3

ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzer     $3


   First, the bronzing brush is definitely not my favorite. The bristles are not
very soft and it seems poorly made. I guess I can't complain because it only cost a $1. I think I'll keep using my Sephora brush instead.

   On the other hand, I love the ELF coral blush! It's such a nice color and gives me a great hint of pink for this spring!

    With some work, the contouring blush and bronzer is also a good product. The bronzer goes on a little dark, but with a great deal of blending it can give a nice contour.

   My last purchase that I'll share today was three Essie nail polishes.


Essie has such a great product in their polishes and I love each color! The first color is "Sand Tropez" which goes on as a great neutral and I love it! The second color is "Cute as a Button" and will be a great bright pink for spring/summer. The last Essie color is "Not Just a Pretty Face" and even though I'm not a huge fan of light pinks, I think this will also be a great neutral.

What purchases did you guys make this weekend? With the beautiful weather we've been experiencing it's a great time to start adding to the spring/summer wardrobe!

Have a good day everyone!

Feel free to leave comments:)

Kayla <3

Friday, March 2, 2012


Persona olive green cardigan
£91 - johnlewis.com

KATE HILL ruffle tank
$14 - lordandtaylor.com

Legging
$9.99 - kohls.com

Rampage wedge heels
$41 - macys.com

Brown shoulder bag
€48 - dawanda.com

Apt. 9 feather earrings
$14 - kohls.com

H M wide ring
£3.99 - hm.com

Dolce Vita studded belt
$17 - modcloth.com

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner
$22 - lordandtaylor.com

Another great shopping day!

Hello everyone! I made a trip to a Sally Beauty Store last night and did some other shopping a few days ago, so I'd like to share what I purchased and give a few reviews!

After this post I will also post an outfit that I purchased this week and then recreated on polyvore.com to perhaps give everyone a little inspiration.

First, here are some of the things I recently bought:

Femme Couture Lipsticks

Sally Beauty  $7.99

Honey Nude (matte, but a little shimmery) and Kiss Me Coral (matte)

Review: The lipsticks go on very smooth and do not have a bad taste. They are some what pigmented, but not as much as my NYX lipsticks. They have a decent wear time, but have to be reapplied every hour or two.

Side note: Sally's is having a March sale, so the Femme Couture lipstick or glosses were buy one get one free. The store is having many other sales, so I suggest checking it out!


       China Glaze Polish in "Dress Me Up"
         (from Capital Colors Collection)


                      Sally Beauty  $5.99

Review: The polish is a very pretty neutral! I love the deep rose/brownish color and it looks great with any outfit! Definitely a must-have for your collection of neutral polishes!

Side note: I didn't realize China Glaze created a collection entirely devoted to the Hunger Games trilogy, but after purchasing the polish and doing a little research, I found out and it makes me love the polish even more, as I am a huge fan of the Hunger Games books!


  
                                                                     CVS Overhaul
Wet N Wild single shadow-Sugar  $1.99    Nivea Kiss of Moisture lip balm  $2.99
                                          Maybelline Fit Foundation in 235  $7.78

Review: The Wet N Wild single shadow is very pigmented and works great as a highlighter color for the eyes. Nivea's Kiss of Moisture lip balm is just that, a kiss of moisture! It makes my lips so smooth and is great to use before applying lipstick. Last, I thought I would try Maybelline's Fit Foundation, as I needed a lighter color since I've stopped tanning for the winter. The 235 foundation blends in with my skin great, it's so smooth, and keeps my skin moisturized, but not oily (highly recommend trying it!).

I hope everyone has a great weekend and don't forget, shopping is a great stress reliever! :)

<3 Kayla