Sunday, June 30, 2013

Seven

Low-key summer. 

[Trying new smoothie combinations. This is Blackberry Mint.]

[Having a 'helper' when I'm outside gardening or taking pictures]

[Organizing the apartment, including the bookshelves]

[Loving this Coconut tea from David's Tea]

[Combining Orange & Gold just screams 'summer' to me]

[Enjoying delicious snacks from the Farmers' Market]

[Checking books off my 'To Read' list]

Hope you had an amazing week!
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Friday, June 28, 2013

DIY | Make-up Brush Holder

My polka-dot craze continued, and this past week I did a simple DIY project that incorporated the design. DIY brush holders are nothing new, but it was fun & easy enough that I thought I would share.
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Textured Gold Polka Dots Nail Art

I am usually not one for polka dots, but lately I have been gravitating towards this fun print in stationery and home decor. I thought it might be fun to replicate the design on my nails as well. I decided to add a textural element as well. This print feels very Kate Spade to me!

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Victoria Secret Semi-Annual Sale Make-up Mini Haul

As I was wandering around the Victoria Secret Semi-Annual sale, I stopped at the beauty section of the store and was surprised to be intrigued by their selection of make-up (and the huge discounts.) Usually clothing store make-up lines tend to be a subpar (though I do love Urban Outfitter's nail polish). However, I was pleasantly surprised by these items I picked up and at about $4 each there isn't much to regret.

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Seven

This week I have been enjoying the warm weather, new beauty trends, and fresh food summer has to offer.

[Wearing Birchbox+Color Club's Mod in Manhattan in Brooklyn]

[Cute mini binder to stay organized]

[Bright Summer Lips]

[Movies with my Rococo]

[Weekend Brunch with Preston]

[Fresh herbs from our urban garden]

[Summertime in Park Slope]

Hope you had an amazing first week of summer!
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Friday, June 21, 2013

Summer Bright Lip

As you may know, I have been lusting after a coral lip colour. After receiving the Starlooks Lip Pencil in Tipsy in my Ipsy bag, I couldn't wait to try it. I decided to stick with my everyday make-up and add the lip pencil as a pop of colour.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Target's First Beauty Box


I love Target & I love beauty boxes. So when TargetStyle announced the Target Beauty Box offer, I jumped on it. I have previously received one of the Target 'Beauty Bags,' a program I was unfamiliar with until their final bag last summer. It was nice that it was free and had a variety of foil sample packs and coupons to orient yourself with Target's array of beauty choices. This is their first 'Beauty Box.' It was $5 and came with five samples. A full-size Venus & Olay Razor, a travel-size Fekkai Glossing Cream, and a full-size Sally Hansen Salon Effects strips in Lust Rous. Two of the samples were foil packets, a L'Oreal BB Cream and La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo. It also came with a coupon for $3 off a $15 beauty purchase. So far, this seems like a cool, inexpensive beauty box. The five dollar value was reached pretty easily and as a frequent Target shopper, the coupon & product knowledge is quite valuable.

Are you subscribed to Target's Beauty Box?
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Ipsy | June 2013

"On the Wild Side" is the theme of the June 2013 Ipsy MyGlam bag. In viewing 'Sneak Peeks' on this month's products, I wasn't feeling too excited. Some of the items did in fact seem too "wild" for me; however, I was pleasantly surprised when I unzipped my bag.

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Seven

Compiling this week's Seven was challenging; I didn't take too many pictures this week. Monday was the last day Preston's family was here, and we spent a rainy day in New Jersey. The rest of the week revolved around editing my resume & completing household errands, not the most picture worthy events.

[Playing with bugs in New Jersey]

[Enjoying outdoor time]

[In love with this exfoliating foaming cleanser]

[Girly cleaning supplies]

[Reviving my video game addiction]

[Extending the subscription boxes to food]

[Long summer weekend walks]

Hope you had an amazing week!
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Hard Candy | Candy Sprinkles Polishes


Sprinkle nails is a polish trend I have fallen hard for. It seems low & high end polishes are all offering shades to give your nails an ice cream sundae look. Here are pics from my selection of Hard Candy's Candy Sprinkles collection.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Birchbox | June 2013

 I can't believe it has been a year since I first subscribed to Birchbox! I still love receiving this little box each month. I have discovered so many new favourites. This month Birchbox made several design changes to their website, logo, and boxes. I quite like the new aesthetic. The theme for the June 2013 box is Wanderlust, which is something I can get right behind. I love bringing my samples with me when I travel; it's a perfect match.

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Seven

Today's post is a very belated Sunday Seven (as well as my 100th! Yay!) Preston's parents were in town & we had a super fun weekend together exploring the city. Here are some of the things I loved this week.

[Dr. Seuss-like Flowers]

[The tiniest golden anchor studs]

[Seeing The National]

[Spending the weekend exploring with family]

[Meeting new kitty friends]

[Cute Thank You cards]

[Wildflowers in the city]

Hope you are having an amazing week!
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Monday, June 3, 2013

Summer Beauty Wishlist


With the change of season, I feel the spark to purchase some new beauty products. These items are currently on my wish list.

Milani Blush in Luminoso
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla
Sonia Kashuk Cheek & Lip Palette
Clarisonic Mia 2 with Boscia
Stila Eyeshadow in Kitten
Beauty Blender
Caudalie Beauty Elixer
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh
Butter London Molly Coddle

I think all these items would be perfect for the summer time and am hoping to cross a few of these products off my wish list soon!

What's on your wishlist for summer?
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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Seven

This week was graduation! I can't believe I officially have my master's degree! This week was all about celebrating & relaxing after finishing two tough years of graduate school. It feels like the start of summer!

[Celebratory brunch with friends]

[Graduation Day]

[Walks in Brooklyn Bridge Park]

[A different view of my favourite sign]

[Smoothie Making]

[Cat Cuddling]

[Kimchi Tacos at Prospect Park]

Hope you had an amazing week!
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Saturday, June 1, 2013

May Favourites | Beauty

So apparently it is June now (time is going by so quickly!), so I thought I would share my favourite beauty products of the past month. I have been mostly using my favourites from previous months, but I few new standouts have been incorporated into my routine.
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