The power of make up

This morning as I went through the daily ritual of putting on make up, it dawned on me just how much you can change your face with good make up technique. I finished my eye shadow and proceeded to contour half of my face. The results were shocking even to a make up addict like myself. Check it out: (please excuse the terrible quality of the picture, it was taken on my phone) 

Little ray of sunshine

When I came to work today, everyone was all over my LYD (little yellow dress). My coworkers were loving the bright summery color and the shape of the dress. Best part, this dress cost me about $12 at Old Navy!! What do you guys think? You guys approve of bright colors in the summer? 

 

Dress: Old Navy

Shoes: Marc Fisher, Macy's 

Bracelet: Sears

Earrings: a gift from my lovely boyfriend :)

Jewelry

I'm a firm believer in bargain shopping. For this reason, I never buy expensive jewelry or clothes. I love to find good quality items that are on trend in sale racks or even discount stores like TJMaxx or Nordstrom Rack. However, I felt it was time to invest in a universal piece of jewelry that could go with anything. My choice: a watch. So among my collection of forever 21 and H&M jewelry, I now have this amazing gem! I'm in love for sure :)

Mint Green!

This green trend is by far one of the best things to ever happen to me! 

I wore these pants to work the other the day and they were a huge success. What do you think of this color craze going on in fashion?

Top: small local boutique, $13

Pants: the Limited, $30 on sale

Shoes: small local boutique, $30

Watch: Michael Kors, Macy's 

White teeth!

When I was a junior in high school, I decided to whiten my teeth for my upcoming senior portraits. That was the only time in my life I have had them bleached like that.

Now, being the caffeine junkie that I am, it has been difficult to keep them sparkly white. I recently started using Crest 3D White toothpaste and it helps my teeth stay nice and white even with the 2-3 cups of coffee I drink a day. Therefore, I had to share this little secret! Try out and tell me what you think!!

Styling blogs

So I have recently started following Facebook pages that post outfit ideas.. You can see many of these on Pinterest too, if you follow that. The only issue I have had with these is that everything is super matchy matchy!!! I'm a firm believer that outfits should flow and be cohesive and not necessarily match perfectly..

This is an example: I saw this picture on my Facebook newsfeed and instantly fell in love with the dress. The fact that it was paired with lavender shoes, a lavender peacoat, and a green clutch, just kills me a little. If it were up to me, I'd pair it with some silver strappy heels and and a flashy, edgy clutch to balance the super feminine dress. I'd also do chunky bracelets and soft earrings with my hair pulled back..

Now, it must be said that fashion is an interpretation of what you like. Everyone will have different opinions. This one is simply mine..

What do you guys think? Do you like matchy clothes? Or are you the kind that likes to pull random things together?

OOTD #11

Simple black shirt dress with teal shoes.
Dress: the Limited
Shoes and jewelry: Forever 21