National Lipstick Day

In honor of one of my favorite holiday, I thought I would show you how I get the perfect lip.

First, pick your color. Today I went with a pink but I also love red. (In addition, really any color for that matter.)

I like to prep my lips with a lip scrub. I am currently out of mine and it has been discontinued, so I plan to try this one next. I like that it also has a balm in case you just want to scrub your lips and not apply lipstick.

After I get my lips nice and smooth I apply this primer by MAC. If you’re thinking to yourself do I really need an extra step/product let me tell ya girlfriend…you do. I really notice a difference when I don’t use this stuff especially with my extremely matte lipsticks.

Let this dry for a couple of minutes and then apply your lip liner. I’m obsessed with this universal one for a couple reasons. One it keeps the true color of the lipstick. Two you don’t have to buy a new liner for every lipstick, which, if you’re anything like me, it could, get excessive and expensive.

Finally, it’s time to apply your lipstick. I usually apply straight from the tube but, if you’re lipstick is creamy you can use a brush if you’d like. If you make any mistakes, you can either use a Q-tip and makeup remover or foundation and a tiny brush. I’m more of a Q-tip and makeup remover gal myself but it’s totally your preference.

Apply a little gloss ( or another lipstick like I did here) if that’s your thing and voila, you have the perfect pout. 

One last tip I apply this at night to help keep my lips moisturized since I tend to wear matte lipstick 4+ times a week. This would definitely be a Holy Grail product for me. 

Primer: Mac Prep + Prime | Liner: Sephora Collection Universal Lip Liner : Lipstick # 1: Mac Invite Intrigue | Lipstick # 2: Too Faced Melted Metal Dream House

I hope y’all have a fabulous weekend. I am looking forward to finally being home and having time to myself. I plan on cleaning, laying out, and working on blog content.

P.S. If you have any question about my other makeup in this post leave them in the comments and I will answer there. 

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Sorry today’s post is so late. I have been completely exhausted after a fun weekend with my best friend.

As most of you know, early access to the Nsale started last Thursday. If you haven’t heard, the Nsale is one of the biggest and best sales of the year. You can get brand new fall items at amazing discounts. Since its early access right now, you have to have a Nordstrom credit or debit card to shop. If you don’t have either of those, you can either sign up for one or wait until Friday when it opens to the public.

Today I have pulled all my favorites for you to shop. While I haven’t pulled the trigger on anything yet (currently debating a rather large purchase and want to wait a minute before purchasing other things) I’m sure, a few of these things will end up in my closet for fall.

Open Front Cardigan

Brown Leather Jacket

Nars Blush Palette 

Brown Vince Camuto Boots

Olive Tunic 

Black Leather Moto Jacket

Multi Color BCBG Booties

Black Leather Pants 

Grey Turtleneck Sweater

Baby Blue Rebecca Minkoff Bag 

Tory Burch Riding Boots

Whiskey Rebecca Minkoff Saddle Bag

Clarisonic

Cream Open Front Fringe Cardigan

Turtleneck Sleeveless Dress

Low Side Brown Booties

I hope y’all have a fantastic Tuesday. If you get any goodies from the sale, I would love to hear what your favorites are!

Soludos

Hey y’all!

Today I wanted to share my absolute favorite new shoes. I first heard about the brand Soludos on Something Navy's snap chat (she's my favorite) and  immediately looked them up. Let me tell ya they have a HUGE selection of some really amazing shoes. In addition, they are so on trend.

 When I was visiting my parents, I had to return something to Belk and decided to wander over to the shoe section. When I saw these cute flat lace up sandals, I knew I had to try them on. I picked a neutral pair so they would go with everything but the open sides and lace up detail make them really fun. They also have so many cute smoking slippers with things like flamingos , fruit, words, even PIZZA and DONUTS embroidered on the toe. If you are in the market for new shoes especially espadrilles, I cannot recommend this brand enough. I also love that the prices won’t break the bank. I have linked some of my favorites throughout the post but will link more I love below. (And may be pulling the trigger on soon.)

Top: H&M | Shorts: H&M old (similar here, here, and here) | Shoes: Soludos (LOVE these, these, these and these) | Sunnies: ilymix ℅ (use code 'BLONDE20' for 20% off your entire purchase) | Necklace: Gift (similar here) | Watch: Michael Kors (Can't find the rose gold color so here is a similar one if you want rose gold.) | Lipstick: Smashbox Be Legendary Cream Lipstick in Primrose

Today I'm linking up with Walking in Memphis in High Heels, The Fashion Canvas, & The Mrs. & Co for the Trend Spin Linkup! 

Summer Friday: Summer Beauty Must-Haves

Sorry I have not posted all week. As most of you know, I was visiting my family in NC for the holiday weekend and while I always have really high expectations for shoots when I’m on vacation things always get busy and it never works out.

I’ll be back next Tuesday with a brand new style post if everything goes as planned.

Let’s get to today’s Summer Friday post.

I’ve rounded up my must-have beauty products for summer. I’ve included make-up, hair, and a few other things. All these things are definitely heat & humidity tested because hello, I live in Florida and it’s basically summer all year long.

If you have any questions about what I use or how to use it, leave it in the comments below and I will get back to you.

Tarte Face Sunscreen You should always put sunscreen on before your foundation. You get so much sun exposure every day even if you aren't laying by a pool. (I used this one the entire time I was in Jamaica and fell in love with how light weight it is. I also love the smell and it doesn't feel heavy at all.)

Nars Bronzer 

Dry Bar Triple Sec (Love this texturing spray. My hair tends to be very limp in humidity. #FineHairProbz So rather than getting frizzy my hair just looks completely LIFELESS! This gives it a nice little oomph.)

Laura Mercier Powder (Powder is a must to keep oil at bay. Translucent powder is especially KEY for summer because powder that matches your skin can actually make it look more oily.)

Urban Decay Lipstick ( I like the cream or "Satin Finish" ones for summer. Some of my favorite colors are PDA, Anarchy, Naked, and Violate.)

Too Faced Water Proof Mascara

Sephora Brand Water Proof Eyeliner

Clinique BB Cream This has tons of SPF and feels so much lighter than foundation. (My mom also just bought me this one to try. I'll let you know if I like it.

Oribe Anti Humidity Spray

I also think lotion for face and body is EXTRA important in Summer. From all the sun and heat my skin always feels super dry. I didn't link anything because I don't have one that I LOVE. If you have any recommendations I would love to hear them. 

What is everyone’s weekend plans?? 

My birthday is Monday so I’m going to celebrate a little this weekend but I think the real party will be next weekend when my BFF comes in town from NYC!

I hope y’all have a fabulous weekend and thanks for spending a little of your Friday with me! It truly means so much!

Weekend Sales

Hey y'all!

As promised here is a quick roundup of some great weekend sales. 

I hope your weekend is off to a great start and even if you don't make it to the mall you're already online so just pop over to a site or two! Some of these sales you really don't want to miss. 

(Image from The Sits Girls)

Express

(50% off select styles and $25 off every $100 with promo code 1462)

Francescas

(BOGO 50% off. Mix and Match clothing, jewelry, handbags, and accessories.) 

J Crew Factory

(This is so great because you can shop factory prices from the comfort of your own bed. Plus they are doing 50% off in stores and online. Online you will get an additional 15% off regular price or additional 50% off sale with code HAPPYSALE)
J crew
(40% off Summer styles)

BCBGeneration

(50% off regular price and extra 30% off sale)
BCBGMaxAzria
(50% off your entire purchase. THIS IS SUCH A GOOD DEAL!!!)

Kate Spade

(Additional 30% off sale. I usually treat myself to a little birthday gift with this sale.)

Bauble Bar

(Extra 20% off sale. There is some GREAT pieces on sale. Perfect time to add to your jewelry collection.)

Old Navy

(Too much to list. You should just definitely check it out.)

Anthropologie

(Additional 30% off sale with code EVENBETTER)
Tory Burch
(Extra 30% off sale. This doesn't end until 7/11 which is coincidentally my birthday.)

If there are any sales I'm missing please feel free to leave them in the comments so I can add to the list. 

Summer Friday: Pool Floats

TGIF!!

Is anyone else as excited as I am for the long weekend?

I hope that most of you are headed to the beach or a pool party and if that’s the case, today’s post is perfect for you.

I’ve rounded up some of my favorite pool floats for today’s Summer Friday.

Pool floats have always been a necessity, but now there are some really fun ones out there. From swans and unicorns, to food and emoji’s, there is something for everyone. So grab your friends, a cooler, the sun block and one of these fun floats and get to the nearest body of water.

Flamingo

Rocket Popsicle

Watermelon

Heart Eye Emoji 

Tucan

Donut Float

Pineapple

Swan

Pizza

Unicorn

Gumball Machine

I hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday weekend. I am hoping to have a quick post up tomorrow of all the weekend sales so be sure to check back for that.