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Giveaway Friday: ModCloth Gift Card

April 11, 2014

Update: Congratulations to Cindy A. on winning this giveaway!

It’s time for Giveaway Friday again — and boy, do we have got a good one for you guys today. One lucky winner will win a $50 gift card to one of my favorite store, ModCloth. What will this gift card get you at ModCloth? Oodles of cute goodies, of course! Here are some of faves:
♥ Stylish Solution Sandal
♥ To the Salon Top
♥ Sunday Branch Wallet
♥ Catch My Shift Dress
♥ Tall I Could Ever Need Top
♥ Oh Koi Necklace
♥ Purr-fect Vision Top
♥ All Over the Lace Flat

And we also have good news for our non-US readers: ModCloth ships to 51 countries worldwide, so you can join this giveaway too!

Well what are you waiting for? Joining the giveaway is super duper easy through the handy Rafflecopter widget below. Go get ’em! ☺

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Schoolboy Vest

April 10, 2014

This JCrew denim dress is one of my fave and is definitely on the wardrobe repeat list. Although wearing the same dress can get kind of boring so I gotta mix it up somehow. Like breaking the dress-up with my American Apparel schoolboy vest. As the name suggest, I totally grabbed this from the men’s section of the store. But ain’t nothing wrong with borrowing from the other side of the closet once in a while.

Outfit Combo: schoolboy vest from American Apparel, dress from J Crew (find similar here and here), tights from Spanx, watch from Kate Spade, stud bottom backpack from Deena & Ozzy (find similar here and here), boots from Dolce Vita.

Waterproof Your Style

April 9, 2014

So the saying goes: “April showers brings May flowers.” While those flowers may be pretty, getting caught unprepared in a rain shower sure isn’t. Well lucky you, we got some picks to make sure that you (and your stuff) is waterproofed against the sometimes unpredictable Spring showers — all without sacrificing one drop of style.
For a bonus, we’ll even throw in a waterproof watch. Uh huh, that’s right!

(listed in clockwise order, starting from top left):
Transparent Trench Coat from Wanda Nylon
Printed Umbrella from Moschino
Buckled Rain Boot from Burberry London
Little America Mid-Volume from Herschel Supply Co.
Callicarpa from Swatch

Florals & Ivy

April 8, 2014

This past weekend was particularly exciting for me, because it was the first time I could really wear my floral dresses without freezing to death. The day was a tad windy, so I still had to pair the outfit with a blazer. But it’s all good — I needed something to round out my outfit anyway.
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Giveaway Friday: Mini Beauty Goodies

April 4, 2014

Update: Congratulations to Luna on winning this giveaway!
Didn’t win? Don’t worry — we got another giveaway going on to win $50 gift card to ModCloth.

Sometimes good things comes in small packages — and for today’s Giveaway Friday we are giving away oodles of mini beauty goodies. Since these beauty cuties are perfect travel companions, of course we just gotta top off the giveaway with two travel pouches. The smaller travel pouch is perfect for keeping your essentials, like lipstick, easy to find in your purse. While the bigger travel pouch is see through and airport security ready (can you say amen to not messing around with ziploc bags).

Here’s the full list of the goodies the lucky winner will receive:

Boscia Clear Complexion Kit, which includes their cleanser, tonic, moisturizer, treatment, and green tea blotting linens.
One Love Organics Brand New Day scrub & masque and Daily Body Serum
Bobbi Brown Crystal Lip Gloss
Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Natural lipstick and Smoky Extravagance Mascara

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Tomboy Casual

April 3, 2014

Sometimes I really feel like letting the inner tomboy out. Pairing my comfiest Rodarte hoodie and a baseball cap does just that. But, of course, I still have to add a little touch of girliness here and there with my studded Valentino bag and Ann Taylor ~~hooker boots~~ lace-up booties.
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Recipe: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

April 1, 2014

One of the things that I do ~~to torture myself~~ when I’m hungry is troll Buzzfeed Food. Sometimes there are really good gems there, like when I found a list of recipes that only takes three ingredients. I’m all about lazy cooking, so of course I was super excited about trying out everything on the list, the first of them being Barefeet In The Kitchen‘s peanut butter cookie recipe.
But I thought I’d add my twist to it and pump up the decadence level by adding another ingredient: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!

Read on to find out how you can make (and be eating) these nom cookies in less than 30 minutes.

Red in the Rain

March 31, 2014

This past weekend’s weather had me staying indoors most of the time. It may not be super cold anymore, but it was rainy and yucky. In gloomy weather days like these, I feel that I need to dress up in bold colors to brighten up the day.

Outfit Combo: dress from BCBG Max Azria, necklace from Kenneth Cole, pantyhose from Spanx, boots from Members Only.
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Giveaway Friday: Perfect Skin Beauty Pack

March 28, 2014

Update: Congratulations to Lynn F. on winning this giveaway!
Didn’t win? Don’t worry — we got another giveaway going on to win two travel pouches, chock full of mini beauty goodies.

Who wouldn’t want perfect skin (or as close to perfect as you can get). For our Giveaway Friday today, we are giving away three products that will help you get the best you:

Hydroxatone Anti-Acne CC Cream – I am one of those unfortunate souls that’s still fighting acne long after I passed my awkward teenage years, which is why I love this product. Not only does it mattifies and reduce redness, but it also has ingredients to help fight acne.
Per-Fekt Beauty Skin Perfection Gel (in Radiant) – for those days where your skin really isn’t cooperating and you need a little more cover-up help, this product will come to your rescue. Since it’s buildable, you can decide how much to put on and how much coverage to get.
KORA Organics Energizing Citrus Mist – Now that you’re looking gorgeous in you flawless skin, keep it fresh and supple by spritzing this energizing mist morning (and throughout the day to maintain make-up freshness).

Well what are you waiting for? Joining the giveaway is super duper easy through the handy Rafflecopter widget below. Go get ’em! ☺

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Video: Easy Braided Headband Tutorial

March 27, 2014

As you can tell from my previous turban and sock bun tutorials, I’m a big fan of hairstyles that can extend you wash cycles. True story: over washing your hair is no bueno, and can lead to dry frizzed hair and split-ends. Ain’t nobody got time for that! Which is why I’m totally crazy for braided hairstyles, especially braided up-do’s.

The problem is, most braided hairstyle requires one to know how to french-braid, a skill I’ve only mastered as recently as last year. So I thought, there must be a way a girl can do a fancy braided do’ with no french-braiding required.
Thought of one I did, and I even got a video tutorial to share with you!

What did you think? Did you try it out? Let me know — I’d love to see any photos or videos.

Cats N’ Buns

March 26, 2014

So after Monday’s weather debacle I decided to play it safe today and dress warmly in my good ol’ button-up and sweater combo. To balance out the bulkiness of my oversized sweater, I decided the perfect hair to go with this outfit is an equally voluminous and oversized sock-bun. I love me some big buns (plus I was too lazy to dry and curl my hair that moring lol).
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Freezing in Florals

March 25, 2014

With it being officially spring and all, I was super excited to bust one of my recently purchased spring-y floral dresses. That is until I walked outside to the 27° weather. WTF weather? W-T-to-the-F?!?

This Free People floral printed maxi dress is truly a slip-dress. But one of the reason I got it, other than finding the pattern absolutely gorgeous, is that it’s substantial enough to be worn on its own. Well, apparently not on this blustery day… Even topping the combo off with a leather jacket was not enough to warm me up. So back into the apartment (and closet) I go to find something more reasonable to wear.

Needless to say, you’re going to be seeing this dress in a blog post again. Sans jacket. Photo taken on a much warmer day.

Outfit Combo: dress from Free People, tights from Spanx, pumps from Coach, sunglasses from ASOS, boots from Dolce Vita.

Giveaway Friday: Dr. Brandt Beauty Bag

March 21, 2014

Update: Congratulations to Natalie C. on winning this giveaway!
Didn’t win? Don’t worry — we got another giveaway going on to win a perfect skin beauty pack.

So it’s another Friday and we’ve got another giveaway. You may noticed that we’ve had a giveaway every Friday for the past few weeks. Because we love our readers so much, Jess and I will be trying hard to keep this up for as long as we can. Today we are giving away a couple of goodies from Dr. Brandt Skincare:

Xtend Your Youth Dual Fusion Water
Pores No More Pore Refiner

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Video: Sock Bun Tutorial

March 20, 2014

I guess I’m on a v-blogging roll because I have yet another video tutorial for you guys: the almighty sock bun. This is one of my favorite go-to hairstyle since it’s easy, versatile, and you guessed it, perfect for day-three hairs. You know what I’m talking about… Those days where you know you probably should wash your hair, but you woke up way too late to do it. That was yesterday (and today) for me. Thanks to this hairstyle you can be lazy AND look good. Now thats what I call a win-win!
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Recipe: Blackberry Almond Crunch Muffins

March 19, 2014

Have you met the muffin (wo)man, I’ll give you a hint — it’s me! In case you couldn’t tell from this post here and here, I LOVE baking muffins (true story). They make the house smell yummy, they are so so FLUFFY, and it’s pretty easy to do… so easy my son bakes them with me. Here is the latest and greatest concoction because my lil man loves blackberries and anything with a crunchy topping.

Keep reading for my blackberry almond crunch muffins recipe!

Video: A Turbanlicious Tutorial

March 18, 2014

Those of you that have been following the blog know that I’m a huge fan of turbans. They’re a great addition to any outfits since you can do them with you hair up or down, and they’re great go-to to style for bad hair days (aka too lazy to wash your hair). They’re also great alternative to beanies for keeping your ears warm and toasty in this not-yet-spring weather.
A few folks have been asking me to do tutorial on how to tie a turban. Well, I finally got around to it (I know, I’m such a procrastinator).
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Giveaway Friday: Make-up Goodies

March 14, 2014

Update: Congratulations to Liliana G. on winning this giveaway!
Didn’t win? Don’t worry — we got another giveaway going on to win goodies from Dr. Brandt Skincare.

I’m super excited share today’s giveaway with you guys because we’ve got so much wonderful goodies on the list. These babies will be a nice addition to your make-up box, especially Too Faced’s Better Than False Lashes. This is my not-so-secret weapon of getting full lush lashes without the “foreign object” feeling that falsies give you.
What else will the lucky giveaway winner will get? Well he’re the full list:
Too Faced Better Than False Lashes
Smith’s Rosebud Salve
Bare Mineral’s Marvelous Moxie
Bodyography Lip Gloss
The Original Beauty Blender
Jane Iredale Mystikol Eye Pencil

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Spring Break in Pink

March 12, 2014

A couple of Wednesdays ago, I put together an all pink look in homage of one of my favorite movies, Mean Girls. Then it got me thinking… If it’s Wednesday on a Spring Break week; does it mean the girls of the Mean Girls crew still have to wear pink?
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Uniform

March 11, 2014

You can pretty much see me in a variation of this outfit on any given weekend. Hoodie sweater, jeans, cute flats (or sneakers) and I’m out! It’s a go to comfy look — uniform — for grabbing groceries, running errands, etc.

Outfit Combo: top: H&M hoodie (similar here and here), AllSaints blazer (another cute style here), bottom: rag & bone destroyed jeans (similar here), flats: B Brian Atwood (similar style here and here), bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim ‘Pashli’, and sunnies: Ray-Ban Aviators

A Patch of Sun

March 10, 2014

We finally got sunny warm(ish) weather in NYC this past weekend. It was a great weekend to be out and about, and my buddy Lis and I spent it shopping in Greenpoint. I got a few pieces from Alter and Wolves Within. I was so giddy over my new finds that I completely forgot that one of my day goals was to take some blog pictures. The sun was setting quickly; luckily Lis found a teeny patch of sun that ended up being the perfect spot to take photos in. (Minus the people walking by and staring at us, of course, but I’m pretty used to that by now.)
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