Beauty Field Trip | Glossier Showroom

I made a little order from Glossier  some time back. I was super intrigued by the brand and was excited to test out some of their cult products. But like any beauty addict, I wanted to try more. I figured I'd take advantage of my NYC location and visit the showroom to swatch some things before purchasing. My first mistake was going on a weekend-there was a pretty long line, especially considering the summer heat. But once on the penthouse floor, it was fun to explore the Instragram ready space.

At least with the line system, it wasn't too crowded on the floor, so you could take your time deciding on the shades you wanted. I was eyeing up the foundation and concealer, so I definitely wanted to check the color match and feel the texture. I also ended up with a few other things-stay tuned.

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Christmas Lights in Dyker Heights

Dyker Heights is a quiet little neighborhood in Brooklyn. It resembles a suburb more than the city with single family houses and large yards. It is probably best known for its insane Christmas light displays. We had never been before and were quite blown away. As suburb kids, we remember driving around in the car to look at neighbors' decor. This walking tour was like that-times a million, all in four blocks.

We probably had a little too much fun playing with camera settings to bring out that bokeh.

Do you go scouting for Christmas lights?

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The Weekend | Battery Park, NYC

The air is getting a bit chillier with the coming of Autumn. We decided to head into Manhattan and walk around Battery Park/Wall Street/Tribeca. We rarely are in this area. It's more of a tourist destination or work place.

If you are around, stop by the Museum of the American Indian. It's part of the Smithsonian, so it's free!

We took the drone with us to get awesome views of the city. We succeeded. I kept trying to take pictures of the bees with my new lens.

I love being in the city by the water. I love the views, no matter if it's the NYC skyline from Brooklyn Bridge Park or the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Even Jersey City... (I'm joking I love Jersey.)

We followed a walk up the west side to the formerly known World Financial Center, now Brookfield Place. It's basically just a fancy mall. Preston and I love it for the palm trees, a reminder of home. It was also a memory for when I first visited New York. It was our senior year field trip. I remember getting off the tour bus and everyone lining up for Starbucks. It's kind of amazing to think that one 3-day trip was the only time I had been to New York before moving 3 years later. And now I have been here 4 years! Time flies.

My favourite discovery of the day was this floral ceiling. It was in the process of being created when we stumbled upon it. I could look up at it all day-it was like it was raining flowers!

How was your weekend?

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Seven little things I have been loving this week...

[Wearing bright spring lip colours. Even while just running errands.]

[The texture and finishes of the Physician's Formula NudeWear line.]

[A quick trip to SoHo.]

[Makeup Minis.]

[An epic nail mail. Thanks Annisa!]

[A lunch date with this guy at Melt Kraft.]

[Springtime in Park Slope.]

 Hope you have an amazing week!

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The Weekend | Spring Time

Happy Saturday! I have been loving writing up these 'The Weekend' posts. It is a great outlet for sharing some pics (as opposed to flooding my Insta-though I do that too...). Since the weather has been stunning, we have been enjoying being outside and walking around our 'hood. We started with a trip to the post office (not pictured), had lunch at Melt Kraft, stopped by the Grand Army Green Market, and ended with a trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I can't get enough cherry blossoms and have to touch every tree we pass...

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Hello! Simple collage format to share my week this Sunday. I did a whole post on what I got up to this weekend at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. With that already shared and a super hectic work week, there isn't much to report!

1. Went to the lovely Sakura festival at Brooklyn Botanical Garden. 
2. Started Monday off back in Brooklyn after an Easter weekend in Jersey.
3. It's feeling like Spring in the Slope.
4. A perfectly random Tuesday night date night at Talde.
5. A sneaky lunch at Taco Bell. Despite not being a soda drinker, I can't resist Mountain Dew Baja Blast.
6. Long days at work in East Harlem...and Midtown....and the Bronx...
7. New teeny-tiny plants I picked up at the Botanical Garden.

Hope you had an amazing week!

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A day late...

[Rainy Days.]

 
[& chilly ones.]

[Fluffy cat.]

[Easter nails (Illamasqua Speckled) & Iced Chai.]

[A wait at Penn Station.]

[An afternoon in the sun.]

[Spring!]

Hope you had an amazing week!

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Here's to another week.

 [Currently Loving: Hot Air Balloon Printed Blouse & Iced Coffee]

 [Not loving all the rainy days.]

[Trying to get better about eating the most important meal of the day.]

[Had a lovely morning at the Liz Earle + Birchbox breakfast.]

[So much fun & food at Smorgasburg. Check out the post here.]

[Gorgeous city views.]

[Warm weather means the cat flats are back!]

Wishing you an amazing week!

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