Saturday, November 30, 2013

♡ 25 Days Till Christmas: Christmas Movies ♡


I'd like to introduce y'all to my new series! It's my countdown to christmas series, where I'll be posting almost every day of this month! Bethany inspired me to make this series! To kick off my series, I'm going to show you guys some Christmas /winter movies and yes I'm aware that there's many more out there but I'm just naming my favorites and if you wanna share any then just leave in the comment below! 

PS: Click on the movie title for the trailer!

1. Nightmare Before Christmas
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. The Polar Express
5. Jack Frost
6. Elf
7. A Charlie Brown Christmas
8. Four Christmases
9. Home Alone
10. Listen To Your Heart
11. Santa Buddies
12. A Christmas Carol
13. It's A Wonderful Life
14. Ghost of Girlfriends' Past
15. Remember Me
16. New Year's Eve
17. Snow Angels
18. Holiday in Handcuffs
19. When Harry Met Sally
20. Love Actually


Hope you guys enjoyed this post and remember to check back everyday for a new post!

Thursday, November 28, 2013

♡ Links I Love ♡

I got the idea to make this post off of Emily's blog (cupcakesandcashmere.com), basically I'll just share a couple of my favorite websites with you!



1. I love reading Gracie's blog and she's been featured in my favorites a couple times.(girlmeetslife.com)

2. Feeling a bit down? Just scroll through this and you'll either relate or feel better. (icanread.tumblr.com)

3. Whether it's to find my next favorite book or just to read a few metaphors I'm always here. (goodreads.com)
PS: Here's one of my favorites “I want to change my punctuation. I long for exclamation marks, but I'm drowning in ellipses.” 
― Isaac MarionWarm Bodies

4. In the mood to read something or write something? (worthyofpublishing.com)

5. Sharee is such an inspirational person so, of course, I had to include her! (funeralformyfat.tumblr.com)

6. Since we're listing favorites I couldn't leave out Lauren Conrad's blog! (laurenconrad.com)

7. If you love putting together outfits and home decoration then check this out. (polyvore.com)

8. This website always has the best deals! (hautelook.com)


Other than these websites, I'm usually on the regular websites like blogger, bloglovin, YouTube and other typical ones!

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

♡ November Favorites ♡

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November is finally coming to an end and that means I am on summer vacation, which means I'll be posting a lot! I have so many favorites this month and I'm excited to share them with you!

Beauty
-My number one beauty favorite this month is my Tangle Teezer, if you don't know what a Tangle Teezer is it's basically a hair brush but it looks way different! I purchased mine at Sephora and I'd been wanting one for so long and they finally had it so I splurged! It's amazing, it doesn't tug my hair even when my hair is tangled and it's small and compact so I can take it anywhere!
-I've also been loving my Victoria's Secret Glossy Tint in Boudoir Pink, it's such a gorgeous nude pink and it stays on for hours! It looks absolutely stunning! It's also very easy to apply.
-I'm back to being in love with my MAC Studio Fix Fluid, it has such great coverage and is definitely buildable. I don't know why but I really enjoy the smell, it's very distinct! It's been a MAC month for me, I've purchased so much MAC stuff and ugh I just love MAC, I can't wait till the holiday collection comes out here! So excited!
-I've also been loving plum lipsticks and one of my favorites/most used is Sweet Succulence by MAC, which is a nice plum color with a semi sheer finish which I like because it's not so dramatic!
-I also got a sample of the Terre D'Hermès perfume and I love it and am seriously considering getting the actual thing!

Non Beauty
-Can we take a moment out of our day to talk about how much amazing music has been released this fall... like One Direction's CD Midnight Memories, Lorde's Pure Heroine and The Killer's Direct Hits. I love all of these Cds... I have to say I was most excited for Midnight Memories! My favorite song on it was probably Happily!
-I have three favorite TV shows for this month, one is Hemlock Grove, which is a Netflix Original series and it's about werewolves and other stuff. I recommend checking it out if you like scary/creepy/supernatural stuff.
-I also started watching Game of Thrones, yes I realize that I'm a little late on the trend but better late than never. It's so good, I'm still on the first season and I love Khaleesi, Daenerys Targaryen she's my favorite!
-This is no surprise to anyone but I finally got caught up on Teen Wolf, and the third season has been amazing and I think it's been my favorite so far.. I can't wait till the second part of the third season, I hope it's amazing!
-My favorite app has been Quiz Up, basically what you do is you choose a category and you just take quizzes on it. There's so many categories, there's a TV one, a movie one, a Friends one, a How I Met Your Mother one, a Twilight one, a Hunger Games one and so many more. Go download it in the app store, it's free!
-Let's not forget about the movie I loved so much that I made an entire post about it, Catching Fire. Such a great movie, click here to check out my review! It was so great I even downloaded the soundtrack, which is also amazing!
-I've also been playing The Sims 3 like there's no tomorrow, I really want the Generations expansion pack and the Seasons one!

Music
I listened to a lot of music this month since I literally couldn't see for a good part of the month! Also I've been using iTunes radio to find new songs and Songza as well! Here's my favorites! 
Pompeii- Bastille
Safe and Sound- Capital Cities
Atlas- Coldplay
Counting Stars- One Republic
Unconditionally- Katy Perry
Say Something- A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera
What Now- Rihanna
Rough Water- Travie McCoy
Closer- Tegan and Sara
Shot At the Night- The Killers
Banga! Banga!- Austin Mahone
Buzzcut Season- Lorde


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Monday, November 25, 2013

♡ Remake: Miley Cyrus AMA Look♡

Miley Cyrus was voted one of the best dressed women at the AMA by several blogs and I have to agree! So today I'm going to be showing you guys a cheaper alternative to her outfit! Let's get started!


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Miley decided to go with all white look, which looked casual yet still appropriate for the occasion.
-Starting off with the blazer, which is just a basic white blazer with some large golden pins at the side. I found a blazer very similar to that one at Forever 21 and it's called the Must-Have blazer (image and link below). It's a simpler version that can be worn with any outfit! If you really liked the pins on the side I'd suggest doing some DIY magic and visiting Michael's or your local craft store and purchasing some oversized golden pins. Also if you're trying to make this look wearable I'd suggest wearing a shirt underneath this, if you're feeling daring then a printed shirt!
-For the pants, she's just using some fitted capri dress pants. Unfortunately, dress pants tend to be a little on the expensive side but if you're not looking to make an exact replica/are trying to make this look wearable on a daily basis I'd suggest just pairing it up with some regular skinny jeans. I couldn't find white dress pants but I found a taupe colored one from Urban Outfitters and if you'd rather wear white jeans I will also link a pair of white jeans from Charlotte Russe below!
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-My favorite part out of the entire outfit would have to be the shoes even though they're pretty simple. I just love pointy-toed heels like these. I found a very similar pair at Charlotte Russe! 
-All of the items mentioned are linked below!















Forever 21 Must-Have blazer
Click here for link
Price: $24.80

Urban Renewal Tapered Wool Pant
Click here for link
Price: $54.00
Refuge High Waisted Skinny Jean
Click here for link
Price: $32.99
Patent Pointy Toe Pump
Click here for link
Price: $25.50
Hope you guys enjoyed this post!

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

♡ Movie Of The Week: Catching Fire ♡

I know I haven't done one of these in forever and I'm sorry, but I really loved this movie and I couldn't wait till my favorites post so I decided to just make a post now! 

Last weekend I finally decided to go see Catching Fire and to be completely honest, I didn't want to go. I originally read the first book The Hunger Games and didn't really like it so I didn't even bother with the movies but I went anyways and I'm glad I did. I'm currently reading all of the books and I might make a post on that later!



Directed By: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Clafin, Woody Harrelson

Click here for the trailer!

Catching Fire is the second movie to The Hunger Games series. It tells the story of Katniss Everdeen after participating in The Hunger Games. The story starts off with Katniss receiving a visit from President Snow telling her that she needs to convince the districts that her and Peeta are actually in love because the President is scared of rebellion within the districts. It shows the tour that Katniss and Peeta go on to talk about life after The Hunger Games. When rebellions start occurring in the districts, the President and the Game Maker (one who designs the games) decide that the participants of The Hunger Games will have to be the victors of the past games. And that's where the story really kicks off, I'm not going to say anymore or I'll spoil the movie!

The movie was absolutely amazing, I love the movie in general. The special effects were greats, the make up was great, the costumes were amazing especially the mocking jay dress! Can I just express my love for Jennifer Lawrence, really quick? She's such an amazing person and a great role model. She's the type of person who you try your best to hate but you can't because she's amazing. Also, the soundtrack is amazing, I love the song Atlas by Cold Play (click for link) even though they only play it in the credits!

Overall, it was an amazing movie and I'd give five stars out of five stars! And I'm excited for the third movie! I'll report back once I've read all the books!

That's about it, hope you guys enjoyed this post and go check out the movie! Bye!

Monday, November 18, 2013

♡ My Go-To Fall/Winter Outfits ♡

I'm very sorry about my lack of posts this week but this time it was something serious... I had a problem in my eye and I was extremely sensitive to light aka I stayed home all last week but I couldn't do anything. I'm still in recovery but I can actually look at a computer for once!

Anyways let's just get right to it! I'm going to be showing y'all my go-to fall/winter outfits, in other words my favorite looks for fall/winter and what I mostly wear throughout fall/winter! Let's get started!

* means that if you click on the stores name you'll be redirected to their page

Outfit 1

This is the outfit I wear when I'm running late to school or when I'm just running a couple errands. It's a very simple outfit but you can wear it anywhere.
Jeggings- American Eagle
Moccasins- Minnetonka *
Scarf- Top Shop *
Shirt- Fat Face

Outfit 2
This is another outfit I'd wear to school but I'd also wear it to go to the movies with my friends or anywhere to just lounge/hang out in general. It's extremely comfortable and I love this outfit. I usually pair it with a lazy bun.
Cardigan- New Look *
Top- American Eagle
Leggings- Forever 21
Combat Boots- Dr. Martens *

Outfit 3
This is another outfit that I'd go out with, it fits any occasion whether you're shopping, lounging, anything really!
High Waisted Jeans- Top Shop *
Loafers- Forever 21 *
Cardigan- Target
Cropped Tank- Forever 21

Outfit 4

This is certainly an edgier look, I'd wear it as a night look. I love love love this look and I can't stress that enough. I really want to get my hands on the platform boots because they're perfect.
Leather Jacket- H&M
Boots- H&M *
Jeans-Charlotte Russe

Outfit 4
This outfit is another favorite of mine, it's such a fun/cute/girly outfit. I'd wear this every day if I could but unfortunately if I were to repeat this outfit everyday it'd be noticeable. This is an outfit I'd wear to go out. Gossip Girl inspired this outfit, if you can't tell!
Cardigan- New Look *
Dress- Own The Runway *
Tights- Mod Cloth *
Loafers- H&M *

Outfit 5
This is another girly/dressy look that I love. I love dresses that cinch at the waist, it can make anyone look slimmer. This is a look I'd wear to something fancy. It's such a beautiful look that mixes retro with a modern vibe.
Blazer- New Look *
Dress- John Lewis *
Heels- Lulus *
Bracelet- Forever 21

Outfit 6


This is my fave outfit! It's the one I use most, it's my PJs! There's not much to say about this besides the fact that I love pajamas...
Shirt- Top Shop *
Pants- American Eagle
Boots/Slippers- New Look *

That's about it for this post, hope you guys enjoyed this post and that it gave you some inspiration as to what to wear throughout fall/winter!

Thursday, November 7, 2013

♡ Outfit Inspiration For Thanksgiving ♡

I know that Thanksgiving is still a little far but I'm making this post a little early for the people who like to plan ahead! As you can probably tell I'm going to be showing you four different outfits for Thanksgiving, let's get started!

Ps: * means that if you click on the stores name you'll be redirected to the store's website!

Outfit 1: Casual/Simple

Jeans- Pull & Bear *
Sweater- Chiara Fashion *
Moccasins- Charlotte Russe
Bracelet/Bangle- Betsey Johnson *
Outfit 2: Casual/Chic

Jeans- The Hut
Shirt- Top Shop
Scarf- ModCloth *
Shoes- Toms
Outfit 3: Girly/dressy

Shirt- Bardot *
Cardigan- H&M *
Skirt- Top Shop *
Necklace- Forever 21 *
Boots- H&M *
Outfit 4: Casual/Warm
Cardigan- CiChic *
Leggings- Top Shop
Shirt- H&M
Flats- ModCloth *

Hope this post helped you guys get some ideas! Bye!

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

♡ Sweater Weather/ Cute Sweater Finds ♡

Hi guys!

I noticed that a lot of you really enjoyed my (insert item here) finds kind of posts so I decided to make one with my favorite clothing item in the world! Sweaters! For all of you up there in the northern hemisphere it's probably getting a little chilly so here's some sweaters to make the cold bearable! 

Ps: Click on the store's name to visit their webpage! Visit their websites to find out about sizing and other options!

Fine-Knit Sweater
Price: $14.95
From: H&M
Available in black, beige, black/striped, black melange, multi-colored/striped and black/gray/white


Cozy Open-Knit Sweater
Price: $24.80
From: Forever 21
Available in royal, black and cream


American Eagle Marled Mistletoe Sweater
Price: $24.99
From: American Eagle
Available in black, blue and pink.


Aztec Panel Hacci Sweater
Price: $19.99
From: Charlotte Russe


Vero Moda Knit Sweater
Price: $21.36
From: Asos
Available in kombu green and light gray melange



J.D.Y Soft Crew Neck Sweater
Price: $21.36
From: Asos
Available in black, burgandy and navy
Knit Sweater
Price: $19.95
From: H&M 
Available in gray, mustard yellow, red and natural white
Romantic-At-Heart Love Sweater
Price: $22.80
From: Forever 21
Cozy South Bound Sweater
Price: $29.80
From: Forever 21
Stitched Owl Sweater Tunic
Price: $24.99
From: Charlotte Russe



Coupons
Forever 21:
Use the code SWEATER1 at check out for 10% off sweaters and free shipping on $50+. Expires November 15th, 2013.
Charlotte Russe
Get 10% off when you spend $65+, use the code STURATE13


Hope you guys enjoyed this post! Bye!

Sunday, November 3, 2013

♡ October Favorites ♡

Hi guys!


I'm back for another favorites post! I've used a lot of products throughout this month and I'm excited to share my favorites with y'all and yeah! Let's get started!

Beauty
-I've been liking the scent of the Victoria's Secret Pink Body Lotion in Sweet and Flirty and it keeps my skin hydrated! 
-I'm not sure if I mentioned this in my last favorites post but I'm mentioning it anyways because I love it! It's the Batiste Dry Shampoo in A Hint of Brunette... It's made for people with dark hair aka it won't leave that annoying white residue behind.
-Ok so I don't know the name of this perfume so here's a picture of it! It's by Juicy Couture and I really love the scent!


-I've also been loving the Aveeno Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser.... So I have dry skin and it usually turns flaky by the middle of the day and this product prevents that! I wash my face when I shower at night and it prevents my skin from being flaky ALL DAY!
-Océane Makeup Removing Wipes, this is extremely hard to find but so worth it! It's just an amazing product and you should definitely check it out!
Non Beauty
-I started reading this book called The Serial Killers Files by Harold Schechter and I absolutely love it. I'm really into psychology and this book gives you a glimpse into the mind of a psychopath and I find it extremely interesting. 
-I'm a little late on this one but I've been loving Sex and the City, it's such an amazing show and it makes me want to move to New York City and just be fabulous, in general!
-I only watched one episode of this but I can tell I'm going to like it and I'm just waiting till summer comes around so I can start watching it! It's Beauty and the Beast, the TV show that airs on the CW!
Music
Hold On We're Going Home- Drake
Furthest Thing- Drake
Applause- Lady Gaga
Don't Look Back In Anger- Oasis

That's about it for the month of October, I'm sorry I'm a bit late with my favorites this month! Anyways, hope you guys enjoyed this post! Bye!