Gift Guide: Cozy Edition

Another day, another gift guide!
This one is for the cozy person in your life!
This soft blankets & sweaters. Slippers and socks. Candles and pillows. Basically anything you need for a cozy night in! So many of these pieces are on my personal wish list!

Faux Fur Pillow
Reindeer Slippers
Sherpa Blanket
Just bought this on Black Friday!
Fuzzy Socks

Casper Pillow

I've heard so many good things about this. I might get J some for Christmas. He is V picky about his pillows. haha

Hot Cocoa Set with Sweater Mug

I got last year's version and love it. Great for a co-worker.

Faux Fur Pom Beanie

Moto Joggers
Faux Fur Robe
This thing is AMAZING!! 

Ugg Blanket
Tie Dye PJ Set
Cloud Hooded Cardigan
Ugg Pom Slipper

Capri Blue Volcano Candle
Barefoot Dreams Cardigan
Ugg Slipper Socks

Are you done Christmas shopping? I honestly haven't really started. Christmas is going to be pretty light around here considering our wedding is like 10 days later! I'll definitely be buying some gifts though over the next couple weeks. Stay tuned...

Black Friday 2019

Happy Thanksgiving y'all!

I hope everyone is having the best day with family and friends. We kept things pretty low key around here this year. 

I just want to take a quick second to tell you that I am so so thankful for all of y'all! I appreciate you following along, reading, liking, sharing, entering giveaways, using my commission links and everything else!

I do this because I love sharing deals, fashion, beauty, home decor and everything in between! 

So thank you so much for supporting me all year long!

Now to the fun stuff... Black Friday sales. There are so many good ones this year that have already kicked off. I've rounded up my favs below. I've also linked some specific products that I truly love. I've done my best to include any codes needed to get these deals. Also, if there is anything specific you are looking for, just let me know and I will do my best to help ya find it. I've also linked my gift guides at the bottom for quick access. 

Lulu's

25-90% off the entire site!! Code: FRIDAY25

Red Dress Boutique

25% off sitewide! No code needed. 

I'm thinking about purchasing this purse. It's such a good Chanel dupe and comes in a ton of colors! 

Also love this hat. It's a great price point! 

Nordstrom

Up to 50% off select items. They are also going holiday rewards as follows: Spend $125 get $25, spend $250 get $50, or spend $400 get $100 reward. 

Here are some pieces I think would be good buys.

Spanx Leggings 20% off

Rebecca Minkoff Mini MAC 50% off making it $99!!!! That is a freaking steal!

Soft & Cozy Sleep Set This is such a cute set. 33% off!

Uggs These are 30% off. There's a few other styles on sale too! 

Quay Australia 

BOGO FREE!!! That is an amazing deal! 

Kendra Scott

25% off the entire site. 30% off if you spend $300 or more! 

Need these beauties for the holidays!

Love this bracelet!

Loft

50% off the entire site!! Code: INDULGE 

I need this matching bottom & top sweat set!

This dress is something different for holiday! 

Old Navy

50% off the entire site!!! This is such a good deal! 

Abercrombie & Fitch

50% off the entire site!

Ulta

Different Black Friday beauty busters. 

Urban Decay mascara for $10.

Anastasia Beverly Hills vault palette for $49. 2 pallets for the price of 1!

Chi straightener for $59!

Sephora 

Up to 50% off select items.

Target

A ton of different things! 

I love:

Weighted Blanket under $30

Thermal PJ Set $15

Quip Toothbrush free $10 GC with purchase

Instant Pot these are all the rage and this one is under $50! Making it 51% off! 

AirPods $165

Apple Watch 15% off

IRobot $100 off! If you get someone a dog for Christmas you should also buy them this! haha

Jcrew
50% off your purchase and an extra 60% off sale. Code: FRIDAY
Love this coat
Also love this coat
These boots look so cozy.
These shoes are too cute for the holidays.
Aerie
40% off Aerie collection + free shipping.
These sherpa shorts are AMAZING!
 Anthropologie
30% off your entire purchase.
Pink Lily Boutique
35% off sitewide!
These slippers are only $16!
Love this sweatshirt for the holiday season!
Parkside Harbor
30% off sitewide!
I love this skirt so much!
This sweater is perfect for the weekend!
This sweater is so incredibly soft!!

I'll be adding to this list later tonight and first thing tomorrow as more sales go live! 

Here are the gift guides I have so far. Working on more and will add them as I have them ready. 

Gift Guide for Him

Gift Guide for the Beauty Lover

Christmas Decor Guide

Gift Guide for Him

Today I'm back with another gift guide. This is actually my best gift guide each year... the gift guide for him! 

I think this year I have a lot of different, new and unique items. J and one of my guy friends helped me put this together. It's definitely guy approved. I hope this helps you when shopping for your dad, brother, husband, boyfriend, etc. 

Duffel Bag

This bag is so cool. Definitely watch the video to get the full effect. 

Phillips Norelco Trimmer & Shaver

This is great for travel.

Jack Black Mr. Big Full Size Set

Jack Black is such a great brand to ease guys into skin care. 

Airpods

J & my friend have airpods and they both said to put the new ones on the list. They are supposedly noise cancelling and fit better in your ears.

 The Ridge Wallet

This is a super cool wallet alternative. A little pricey but it also prevents RF theft.

Corkcicle Whiskey Wedge

These are so cool. I definitely put these on our registry for J.

Bluetooth Beanie

This seems so cool to me. Great gift for an outdoor runner that lives in colder climates.

Magnetic Collar Stays

These are a great stocking stuffer for the guy in your life that wears dress shirts every day.

Charging Station

This is so cool I want one for myself. If you have an apple lover in your life that has the iphone, apple watch and airpods this is a perfect gift! 

Tile

Are you sick of your husband, fiance, or boyfriend asking you where things are? This is for you. J will definitely be getting one of these this year. I just might get the 4 pack! 

Favorite Jersey

If you have a sports lover in their life getting them their favorite players jersey is always a good idea. 

Muscle Massage Gun

I saw this on GMA for the first time a few weeks ago and thought it was so cool. If the guy in your life is super active this is a great gift. If you are also active you can benefit from this too. Win Win! 

Custom Whiskey Decanter

I love this because it's personalized. It would look super cute on a bar cart. Bonus: You can fill it with their favorite whiskey.

Ice Mule Cooler

My friend has one of these and it's so cool. Great for riding bikes or going to the beach/pool.

External Battery

I like that this is so thin and looks like a credit card.

Johnston & Murphy Waterproof Shoes

I think these are great because of the waterproof aspect. They are also super stylish. 

This is always one of my best performing gift guides. I'd love to hear what you bought from this guide and for who. Guys can be so hard to shop for so I always love putting this one together. I'm so appreciative to J and my friends that help me with this each year for ya'll. Hope it helps! 

Thanksgiving Neutrals

Happy Tuesday friends!

I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week! I personally am so excited. I can't wait to eat all the yummy food and spend time with friends and family. 

If you are still trying to figure out what to wear for the big day I've got ya covered. 

This look is definitely super casual but super cozy. 

Our Thanksgiving usually consists of the turkey trot in the morning ,followed by hanging with friends at Pete's Bar, (It's a Jacksonville thing. You can read about it here.) then dinner time and finally some black Friday shopping. I love that this look can take me through all the activities our day has in store. (Minus the turkey trot of course. )
I picked up this sweater during the Nsale and I'm so excited I can finally wear it. My boots are also from the Nsale last year. I paired these with white jeans to keep the neutral pallet going. Thankfully I don't like cranberry sauce so I don't really have to worry about spills. (Other than red wine.)

I've linked a couple other sweater options I love that would go perfectly with white jeans and these boots. The best news is you can still get all of these items in plenty of time for Thanksgiving next week! One less thing to worry about while you are picking up all the things you need to cook! 

Sweater: Nordstrom (also love this, this & this) | Jeans: Old Navy | Boots: Sam Edelman | Sunnies: Target | Earrings: Francesca's | Lipgloss: Charlotte Tilbury Lip Lustre Lipgloss in Pillow Talk

If you dress up a little more for Thanksgiving make sure you check out the blog on Thursday. I'll be sharing another outfit that's a little more dressy. 

Christmas Decor

Happy Friday!

I know it's not even close to Thanksgiving, but I feel like everyone already has their Christmas decor up. (I don't...yet. That will change next weekend.) 

Since so many people are already decorating for Christmas I wanted to do a post of Christmas decor. 

Pretty much everything in this post is from Target. (With the exception of the Christmas tree.)

It's all super affordable and I would say I own 75% of the product. (Or something very similar.)

If you are in need of new or additional decor, you should definitely check the products below. Target kills it every year, but they really outdid themselves this time. 

Little Gold Christmas Tree

This is so cute to place in a bedroom or by your TV stand or fire place.

Flocked Wreath

I NEED this wreath. The price is also UNBELIEVABLE.

Faux Fur Stocking

J and I have these. His is brown and mine is white.

Joy Wreath

This is such a statement piece. I would use this to replace some art or something already hanging in my home.

Ornament Set

I bought this last year on Black Friday. They have a bunch of different color options.

Flocked Christmas Tree

We do a real tree, but if we did a fake one this one seems great! Super affordable too. 

Stripe Stocking

This is Ramsey's stocking. 

Pink Mercury Glass Tree

I just bought these in this size and the larger size! 

Feather Ornament

I love these little ornaments.

Merry Everything Pillow

I love this saying. Also, this is a super affordable pillow. 

Tinsel Ball Ornament Set

I just bought this last week. Can't wait to see them on my tree.

Reindeer Stocking Hanger

I love that it's a stocking hanger, but also a decor piece. 

Christmas Tree Scent Candle

This candle smells good, is so pretty, andddd under $10!!!

Pink Crown Ornament

Obviously need these for my tree. This ornament comes in multiple colors. I love the pink! 

Tinsel Wreath

I clearly need all the wreaths and this one is no exception. 

Merry Everything Wreath Hanger

I need a wreath hanger for all the wreaths I want in my house. I just bought this one last week.

Letters to Santa Box

This will definitely be making it's way home with me at some point. 

Tree Collar

I feel like this is a new thing I'm seeing this year. I'm into it. You can still use your tree skirt too! 

Garland

Garland can be super expensive. This one is under $25 and looks like good quality.

Gold Nutcracker

I saw this guy in store the other day and wanted to bring him home. I do have a different gold nutcracker that I love though.

Faux Fur Tree Skirt

This is very similar to the tree skirt I have. I think the brown would look really nice with the white tree collar linked above.

Have you decorated for Christmas yet? Are you waiting until after Thanksgiving? 

I'd love for you to weigh in below.

Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for reading! 

Olive Sweater Weather

Happy Friday eve!! (Today is my actual Friday so I am pretty stoked! Although I took Friday off to do wedding stuff and there is a TON to do.)

I'm super excited to share today's outfit with you for a few reasons. 

Let's start with the fact that this outfit is actually appropriate to wear right now. The weather has been so nice the last couple days. I'm talking lows in the 40's and 50's and the high in the 60's. I am loving it!! 

Now let's talk about the actual outfit. 

I am obsessed with this cardigan. I love that it's leopard (obviously!!!), but I also love that the base is an olive color. Olive is one of my favorite fall colors. Add in my favorite fall print and I'm sold! This piece is a new arrival this week on Parkside Harbor so make sure you snag it fast. (I also forgot to mention that it is SUPER soft! Perfect for snuggling up in these colder temps.)

I also want to take a minute to talk about these boots. I snagged them during the Nsale and finally got to bust them out. They are amazing quality and I can't wait to wear them all winter long. I was debating the flat pair or the heeled pair and ultimately the heeled pair won. They are super comfortable so I have 0 regrets. The best part is they are still available and currently 33% off. I'm pretty sure that's exactly what I paid for them back in July!! Hurry and snag yourself a pair before they sell out! 

Tank: Nordstrom | Cardigan: Parkside Harbor | Jeans: Topshop  | Boots: Marc Fisher | Sunnies: Amazon | Lipstick: Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk  

Anyway, I hope y'all have a great weekend! We will be doing wedding planning for most of it. We are taking our best friends to dinner on Friday night and I'm so excited! We are trying this new Italian place that everyone has been to and RAVESSSSS about! 

Thanks for stopping by. Make sure you come back tomorrow for some Holiday content! 

Facial PT 3

I'm back to share my third and final installment in my facial series. 

This time we did things a little differently. I feel like the other two times (You can read part 1 here & part 2 here) were different, but this time was really different. Read on to see what we did this time around. 

It started off with a double cleanse like usual. This time it was really necessary because I actually wore makeup. The second cleansing helped to exfoliate my skin. I feel like it was getting it nice and ready for the next step. Normally Rayanna would use the ultrasonic and then a microdermabrasion, but she was running a special this month that I got to try instead. The special was a Yam & Pumpkin enzyme peel. Not going to lie... the word peel scared me a little. (Read my first post about Samantha from Sex & the City.) However, I trust Rayanna completely and know she would never do anything like that to my skin! 

Now if you read the other 2 posts you might be thinking "Katie, you get an enzyme mask every time" and you would be correct. However, and enzyme mask and an enzyme peel are pretty different. This one was much more intense which is why Rayanna skipped the ultrasonic and microdermabrasion. I normally have somewhat sensitive skin so Rayanna kept checking to see how my skin was feeling. I would describe the feeling overall as a tingle. It never got too intense which was nice. I was able to leave it on for a good amount of time and let it really go to work! When the time came to take the peel off my skin was SUPER red. (Totally normal. You can see photos below. Still nothing like Samantha from Sex & the City.) 

Rayanna immediately put Chamomile tonic on after to help neutralize the enzymes and tone down the redness. It felt really nice after the tingling sensation for 10-15 minutes.  After that is was time for one of my favorites... a facial massage with vitamin C serum. The one she uses smells SOOOO good. I also just love a good vitamin C serum. I use one every morning. After that she did the balancing gel mask which also helped to tone down the redness from the peel. (You can see a huge difference in the photos below.) 

After that it was time for the calming serum, eye cream, lip treatment, and Viola! All done! 

This was probably my favorite experience yet. I have LOVED all my facials but something about this peel just made this one my favorite. I am so so thankful Rayanna has helped me get my skin in "shape". hah. She has also helped my at home regimen. (I will be sharing that soon.)  If I can keep up with my exfoliating at home, which I have been my skin should be perfect for my wedding in less than 2 months. 

 Pre-facial

 After double cleanse

 After enzyme peel

 Balancing gel mask 

End result!! 

For all you brides (and non brides) in search of an esthetician to get your skin wedding ready you should definitely check out Rayanna! She is the sweetest person and super knowledgeable. She also just changed the name of her company and is no longer Beautifully Bare. You can find her instead at Royalty Beauty & Boutique. (Instagram: Royalty_Beauty_and_Boutique)

Don't forget to use code "KATIE10" for $10 off your first service. (Can be any service not just facials.)

Leopard Skirt

It's been a solid week and a half since I shared my favorite print with y'all so here I am. Today I have a great leopard print skirt to show you.  I'm sure y'all are so so sick of seeing leopard, but I just can't help myself. It's everywhere and I want it all! 

This skirt is from my favorite boutique and I was with her when she bought it at market. As soon as she bought it I knew I was going to have to have it. I love that you can style it a couple different ways. The first thing that comes to mind for me is a black tank or long sleeve. However, it's nice to challenge yourself and think of something different from time to time. This sweater was the second thing that came to mind. I've had it for years and love to style it with skirts. (See here from 3 years ago.)

This is a great fall outfit in my book. It would also be a great option for Thanksgiving. It's a little dressy but not too over the top. The skirt also has elastic in the back so you won't feel constricted after all the yummy food! 

Hurry and grab one before it sells out! 

Sweater: H&M old (similar here, here, & here) | Skirt: Parkside Harbor | Booties: Old (similar here & here) | Sunnies: Amazon | Lipstick: Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Pillow Talk | Watch Band: Amazon

Holiday Gift Guide: Beauty Edition

HAPPY NOVEMBER 1st!!!

This year I am on top of things (slightly) and have my first gift guide ready for y'all!

 Today is all about beauty. This is great place to get ideas for your mom, sister, girlfriends, sister-in-law, really any beauty loving gal in your life. 

I had always planned for this to be the first gift guide I posted, but I have some great news to accompany it too. Sephora is doing their holiday sale starting today for Rouge members and November 7th for VIB and Beauty Insiders. Rouge members get 20% off their purchase, VIB 15% off, and Beauty Insiders get 10%. I love when they do this because higher end beauty brands NEVER go on sale. For this specific reason I would say about 80% of the stuff below is from Sephora. I would highly encourage you to start buying early if you have the discount! (They usually do another one closer to Christmas, but that could always change.) 

Check out my picks below.

 LANEIGE Kiss Me at Midnight Set

This stuff is amazing. It says it's a sleep mask, but I use it during the day too. This has the original and 2 other flavors. 

Gold Sculpting Bar

I haven't tried this and honestly hadn't heard of it until I started putting this guide together. I would say this is for the person who is obsessed it beauty and has everything already. (PS: It's to help tone the face.)

Tartiest Party of 3 Liner

I love this eyeliner. You get 3 for $20. The burgundy shade seems really pretty for holiday parties. 

Sephora Frosted Party Skincare Surprise Mask Set

This is such a great gift item! It's also under $10 which is AMAZING!

Bum Bum Carnival Shimmer Set

I love the Brazilian Bum Bum cream. I'm not sure if the candle is the same scent but if it is I would 10/10 recommend. It smells so heavenly. 

Silk Pillowcase

Another option for your beauty obsessed friend that has everything. I also think this is a great gift for mom.

L'Occitane 4 Piece Hand Cream Set

I love their hand cream. You get 4 for under $20!

SK II Pitera Welcome Kit

I haven't personally used this but I have heard nothing but rave reviews. 

Drunk Elephant Precious Cargo Kit

Drunk Elephant is a great brand. I chose this kit because it has the Baby Facial in it.

GloPRO Microneedling Facial Regeneration Tool

I want this for myself so so bad.

Dry Bar Set

This is such a great deal. You get a hairdryer, straightener, round brush, and 4 products for $300!!

Kiehl's Midnight Must Have Set

I love Kiehl's products! I don't think I've ever tried one and didn't like it.

Slipsilk Hair Ties

Great for someone that sleeps with their hair up. (All my extension gals!)

Wander Baggage Claim Gold Eye Mask

I love these so much. The fact that they're gold just makes them feel that much more luxurious.

MAC Wish Upon Stars Mini Lipstick Set

I love mini lipsticks. I literally don't think I have ever finished a lipstick because I have so many. That is why I think minis are so great.

Mario Badescu Facial Spray Travel Trio

I love the rose one! I never travel without it. I want to try the other 2.

NARS Inferno Eye-shadow Pallet

The colors in this are so pretty for holiday. 

Charlotte Tilbury Pillowtalk Set

I am obsessed with this color. I wear it almost every single day!

Jo Malone Travel Size Cologne Set

This is a really nice gift. Jo Malone smells amazing!

Makeup Eraser Duo

I have never used this, but have seen it used and can tell you that it works!