After taking a hiatus from the weblog for a fleck, I am excited to be back to share new content with you in the coming yr! 2019 is going to be an exciting year full of fun and I look forward to writing more well-nigh all that is happening.

Ane of the most exciting changes this year is that I have become a consultant with Rodan and Fields! I am looking forward to writing more almost this new gamble and sharing my favorite products on the weblog. So keep an eye out because my next blog will exist up any solar day now!

I know then many people are scrambling for that terminal minute gift for some special mama in their life! Well, I have found 8 amazingly luxurious items for y'all from Sephora! These are the large ticket items of beauty for that amazing lady on your list (or yourself). If you are looking for stocking stuffers or gifts under $100 then check out my 12 days of Sephora post for details. If you want that package that is going to "WOW" under the tree and then keep reading!

Laura Mercier Master Grade Colour Essentials Collection 2nd Edition ($125)
img_0478I love master form palettes for anybody from an experienced makeup fanatic to someone who is new to the game. This cute collection includes 12 shadows, 3 cheek colors, 3 eyeliners and 2 travel tools that are in coordinated shades to help you get from a subtle part wait to smoking glamour for a night out. I can tell you from experience that Laura Mercier makes wonderful products, which makes this kit a must-have before supplies run out!

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick Stockpile ($325)

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With thirty shades of astonishing colors, this gift box is set to exist a big hit this holiday season. For whatsoever mama who loves makeup, the lipstick can be the finishing bear on or the centerpiece of a dandy look. As you know I am a big fan of Urban Disuse, so I look for whatever product they come out with over the holidays as they always impress. What I love well-nigh is that you can take the tubes of lipstick with you to keep your wait going all twenty-four hour period (different from the contempo palette I shared). The colors in this set range from calorie-free neutrals to assuming, high-impact colors. The finishes comprehend the spectrum and include matte, cream, metal, sheer and shimmering colors that are sure to print!

Peter Thomas Roth Mask Vault ($225)

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This set up of six facial masks is meant to permit your skin testify through in all its beauty! The masks are formulated for all skin types and are meant to exfoliate and purify skin while using amazing ingredients to set on lines and wrinkles. So if you know a lady who loves to pamper her skin then this is an amazing gift!

Sephora Drove House of Lashes Deluxe Set up ($125)

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Whether your favorite mama is an experienced lash lady or someone new to the game, this ready is for her. With x pair of lashes there are sets for every occasion. There are besides ii different glue colors included allowing for both natural looks as well as a bold eye. Lashes are the finishing bear on that can accept an eye from lovely to lux and this kit is awesome for making looks happen at home and on the go.

Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Vault ($375)

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Sephora has done a cracking job with their gift collection this holiday season and this beauty is no exception. With xl long-lasting lip stains, this souvenir is certain to wow. The colors go from dark and daring to subtle and sublime and include both matte and satin finishes for a range of looks that you are not going to find in another set. Different many lip stains, the ones from Sephora don't dry your lips, which is a big bonus! Information technology is really hard to observe a long-lasting color that doesn't do a number on your skin so when you detect one snap it up or get all xl!

GlamGlow The Magic Box of Sexy ($269)

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Let'southward face it – the name solitary makes me want to become and give this collection of facial treatments. But in one case I looked at the products, I thought this is a wonderful gift for the mama who pampers her skin. In this collection yous will find products that exfoliate, analyze, firm, cleanse, hydrates and brighten your confront along with a ready that plumps, soothes and glosses your lips. This kit is sure to have your natural beauty shining through in 2017!!

DryBar Let it Accident! Ultimate Travel Essentials Kit ($135)

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If you have had the pleasure of visiting a DryBar you know that they have a wonderful line of products that smell delicious! They also sell dandy blow dryers. But what is a mama to do when she is on the road? Well this lovely gift is the perfect answer for the blowout on the go. The set include the blow dryer, pilus clips, a brush and dry shampoo and conditioner. Whether traveling the world for pleasure/business or looking for that perfect kit to help y'all go from work to a night out, this is a great souvenir for the mama on the go.

Sephora SU Easel Castor Set ($445)

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For whatsoever mama as addicted to make-upwardly as I am, this is the ultimate in beauty gifts. With 27 pro brushes in a range of sizes, in that location is nothing you can't brand happen with this set. The carrying case is likewise awesome with a spot for every brush, which keeps them all neat and organized. While information technology may non seem like the sexiest item on the listing, it is the i I most covet so I am certain the glamour mama in your life will likewise!

I hope this helps you finish your shopping or just discover something special for yourself as you stop out your holiday searches. Either fashion, I promise each and every i of you has a wonderful vacation and a very happy year in 2017!

My most favorite fourth dimension of the yr equally a total makeup junkie is the holiday flavour! This is the fourth dimension of year when I stock up on my own stash of new products and I await for gifts that my loved ones will relish. The identify I love for all things makeup is of grade Sephora! Then, hither is my 12 days of vacation dazzler all for nether $100. Y'all volition see my iii picks for myself this year, some products that I have fallen in honey with in 2016 and a few that I accept my eye on this vacation season. Enjoy!!

Marc Jacobs Object of Desire Confront and Eye Palette ($69)

img_0372On the first day of dazzler my true love gave to me a palette that I tin wear everyday! This palette has great neutral heart shadows that stay on all day. The colors are rich and blend beautifully for both a natural eye or a more than dramatic wait. The chroma is a prissy bright shade and the bronzer is a neat color because information technology is not as well nighttime. Sephora puts the value of this palette at $99 and honestly if you were to buy all of these shades separately along with bronzer, a luminizer and a blush you would spend more than than $99 for sure! I accept used this palette a ton since I bought information technology and information technology is one that I would definitely recommend.

Urban Decay Junkie Vice Lipstick Palette ($35)

fullsizeoutput_22d2Well on the 2d day of beauty, my truthful honey gave to me a color-packed box of gorgeous lipsticks! Information technology has been a long time since I have purchased a lipstick palette but this i really caught my eye and I had to try it out. The colors are really lovely and vary from more matte shades to bright sparkles. There is even a green lipstick, which I am adamant to use at some point. The brush that comes with the set is really nice and is retractable so that yous don't get fuzz and dust stuck to it. There is a prissy plastic cover that comes down between the lid and the lipsticks, which I like because it again keeps everything clean and tidy. I have been experimenting with the colors and have establish some bang-up ones to wear solitary and to mix and lucifer. This is an crawly way to try some new lipstick colors and to button yourself a bit out of your condolement zone. According to the website, this is both a holiday express edition and is merely available online. I was able to go one in the store just this could exist a sign that these beauties are going quickly then don't miss out!

The Estee Edit Gritty and Glow Magnetic Center and Face Palettes ($58)

img_0386On the third twenty-four hour period, along came this super sparkly set of palettes for the optics and face! This palette combo comes in ii lovely boxes whose glitter covers actually grab the eye. Within the heart palette are assuming, glistening colors. The face palette has 6 shades of iridescent color that can help you to brighten and profile. Together these palettes are set to make you lot red carpet ready and are a neat gift for a more than experienced makeup lover. Because the colors are deep shades and the face palette requires some knowledge of how to profile, this palette is going to more appreciated by a mama that knows how to rock this ready to its full potential. At $58, this ready is a great bargain because both palettes are going to terminal a good corporeality of time as a piddling of the satiny colors will go a long mode. We all know Estee Lauder for loftier quality makeup and I promise you that this set lives up to their high standards.

50'Occitane Hand Cream Collection ($42)

fullsizeoutput_22e6On the fourth solar day of the extravaganza, my true love brought these sweetness smelling creams to brand my hands baby soft. I am a little obsessed with these creams. Each time I see a set, I grab one considering I use them up every time. The size is perfect for a handbag or a desk drawer then you volition never need to be without ane. My favorite is the cherry blossom paw cream considering the odour is just then lovely and sweet. This is a great stocking stuffer or a holiday gift for any friend or coworker.

Smashbox Masterclass Palette: Lightening Theory ($45)

fullsizeoutput_22dbOne the fifth day, I got to rock this amazing master class palette total of cool colors and instructions that help me become the look I want! Terminal year, my most favorite purchase was the Smashbox primary class palette considering information technology really helped me to effort some new colors and techniques for applying my eyeshadows. This palette offers eyeshadows and steps up the game to allow y'all to begin to work on contouring, which I find super exciting! At this price, yous simply must take this palette because I promise you it will be your go to for 2017!

Urban Disuse Naked Smoky Palette ($54)

fullsizeoutput_22ddNo list would be complete without this 6th 24-hour interval surprise! Urban Decay has become well-known for their amazing eyeshadow palettes in the Naked line. The colors are coordinated and are velvety soft. I have three Naked palettes and this i is well-nigh certainly my almost favorite. When I starting time got it, I thought that I might not apply information technology much considering of the dark hues and intense sparkle in some of the colors simply I was totally incorrect. I employ this palette at least 3-4 days a calendar week to create everything from a natural eye to a smoky 1. Even with all that utilize, I have enough product left for what seems like endless days to come up. 1 of my favorite features has actually been the double-ended brush included with this set. Information technology is perfection and I use it everyday! So add together this to your list this year and I hope you will not exist sorry!

Dior Addict Lip Glow ($33)

fullsizeoutput_22e1Well the 7th twenty-four hour period rolls in with a stocking stuffer that has go my most coveted product this year! The Dior Addict Lip Glow is such a beautiful set of shades considering they heighten your natural lip color with a kissable sheen. I love the lilac myself! It is a must accept! I have as well tried the pink and coral colors and they are lovely as well. Add the lip liner for nights out to get a crisper edge and you will exist equally addicted to this product as I am!

Urban Disuse Full Spectrum Palette ($55)

fullsizeoutput_22e2Making the flavor bright is not difficult to do with day number eight'southward high impact palette from Urban Decay. These colors are hot! If you take a mama in your life (or that mama is you lot) who loves to play with intense colour then this is the palette for her! As you tin see, I am a Big fan of Urban Disuse products because they last forever and they e'er evangelize loftier quality makeup. This palette full of 21 of the most eye popping color I have seen in a while outside of the gargantuan palettes. It is definitely a limited edition masterpiece!

Clinique Very Honey Holiday Eye Palette ($32.50)

fullsizeoutput_22e5One of the greatest values I found at Sephora this holiday season was palette for twenty-four hours number nine. Clinique is always a staple in every makeup addicts drawer and this array of colors is a wonderful range of pinkish hues. My favorite part about this product is that it contains both neutral colors and a few deeper tones to allow for a range of looks. It also includes a number of different brushes making information technology an easy palette to have with you lot for travel regardless of the occasion. Another limited edition item that is certain to be snatched upwardly past many a holiday shopper so get ane while the getting is practiced!

Buxom Frozen Assets eight-piece Mini Big & Sexy Bold Gel Lipstick Collection ($39.00)

fullsizeoutput_22e8Day number ten hits us with some intense gel lip color from Buxom! While y'all can see that I am in dearest with palettes, I wanted to find something for the lipstick lover that she could actually take with her out on the boondocks to reapply equally needed. When I came across this collection, I knew I had found my answer. The range of shades will non disappoint allowing any mama to play with colorful lips all year long!

Urban Disuse Naked Nuts Palette ($29)

fullsizeoutput_22deDay xi kicks in with some other palette from Urban Decay's Naked drove. The newest add-on to this line is the simplest and cleanest set of palettes yet. Six matte shades of eye color  allow for the perfect stocking stuffer this vacation flavour. This fiddling palette will go a long style in terms of applications and the colors can be used to create some stunning yet natural looks. There is also a Naked Basics2 palette that offers a variation on these colors so check that out if you are looking for a larger range of dark-brown tones and less light colors.

Sephora Collection Geometric Color Palette Blockbuster ($49.50)

fullsizeoutput_2301No makeup gift postal service would be complete with out a crazy, huge, color-packed palette! Then hither information technology is on day number 12…the collection that includes eyeshadows, lip gloss, eyeliner, powders for face and brow, as well as blush. This palette offers possibilities that I tin not even imagine and is a dream come up true for a mama that wants to spend the year playing with makeup colors from across the rainbow. At this cost, you tin't shell the variety of products and hues! Many makeup companies offer 1 of this big collections merely most are fabricated up of cheap products. This is non the case with the Sephora line. I like their makeup and use their shadows and pencils oftentimes then I am confident in adding this beauty to the list. If you take a makeup addict in your life or you want to kick upward your look in 2017 this baby is your solution!!

And then in that location it is mamas! My list of vacation beauty products to requite and to get from Sephora! I promise you are inspired to store and create some incredible looks for this vacation flavor and throughout 2017!! Happy shopping ladies!

So it has been a couple of weeks since I have written a mail service considering we have been very busy working on a major house projection–creating a new playroom for the kids. It is coming along really well, which inspired me to write a quick post about a Pintrest inspired mini-projection we did for the new space.

So one of the outset questions that my husband and I asked each other was: What in the globe are we going to do with all these stuffed animals? My daughter has given away many merely nonetheless had a lot she wanted to keep. So, we wanted to find a way to put them somewhere to store them without eating upwardly all of the infinite in our toy boxes.

Pintrest to the rescue! We found the great idea to go an empty bean bag chair cover and fill up it with all the stuffed animals. I went on Etsy and constitute a big 1 that we thought would fit most of our furry friends and were pleasantly surprised to find out that they all fit! Check information technology out!

So if yous are looking for a mode to clear some space and to brand a great place for sharing books with your kids and so this is definitely an inspired project for you lot! Hope you enjoy it as much every bit we did mamas!

71rcWqgLCULI am always looking for new book suggestions so when ane of my favorite mamas suggested The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, I was excited to get it. I decided on the audiobook considering it is read by the author. Now, I have to say that I am a fan. I have watched Grey'south Beefcake since the first episode and will scout it until the mantle closes. Notwithstanding, I have not watched her other shows, then, hopefully that makes me merely partially biased.

Well, I will tell you that the determination to get the audiobook was exactly the right i for me. From the 2d I turned information technology on, I loved hearing Ms. Rhimes share in her own words and with her own inflection the story of how she went from the daughter who says no to everything to the woman who is embracing challenges of many shapes and sizes.  I felt connected to what I was listening to in a fashion that I am not sure would have translated had I merely read information technology. This is proverb a lot considering I unremarkably prefer the written give-and-take. But this particular audiobook adds something to the feel peculiarly when you go to hear recordings of some of the speeches that she references in the book.

The book opens with some clarifications/confessions that set up a perspective to go on in heed as y'all listen. I appreciated that she is clear that this is her recollection of an of import turning point in her life and that we, as an audience, should take that for what it is — her perspective.

Ultimately, the book challenges us to recall about the ways we become small in the face of what scares us and how sometimes we come across what we want to see because that is easier or more than convenient than seeing the truth. Ms. Rhimes also challenges us to recollect about who we really are in terms of what we value and our own individual importance in the world. She models a way to embrace our truthful selves to the fullest even if what we realize near ourselves does not exactly align with popular opinion.

Throughout the volume, I establish myself laughing and reflecting a lot on my own struggles. Although my challenges are very unlike, I recollect there is a universal truth to what she has written. She delivers these truths in a fashion that feels genuine and honest and I really appreciated all that she shared.

I have gone on to recommend the volume to some other mamas that I know and I would definitely recommend it to you lot. Happy listening mamas!

Then it is now Rocksbox #vii and I have to say that I am have been actually excited to share these pieces! The stylists are on a curlicue and I am and so pleased with the boxes I accept been receiving! So let's get into this! And retrieve to read all the manner through because there is a surprise at the stop!!

Gorjana Carmen Ear Jackets
IMG_7280I have never tried ear jackets earlier then I was really thrilled to come across these in my latest box. The style is cool and edgy particularly with the triangle shape to these particular earrings. For those who don't know how they work, it is a basically a stud earring with a "jacket" that you fit on the post backside your earlobe. At that place are iii different holes in the jacket for these earrings so y
ou tin can certainly vary the size based on your ear shape.

I liked the pop of colour in the stud and the mix of the blueFullSizeRender and gold was then pretty especially if you have a nice tan or golden tones in your skin. These earrings are fun for a business casual looks or a weekend outing.

The retail price for these earrings is $50 and Rocksbox members get them for $40.

Although I loved the style of these earrings, I decided that I would adopt a jacket earring in either a silverish (as I need more silver in my jewelry box) or with a bit more bling. Therefore, I wore them a few times over the month and the sent them back, which is my favorite part nearly Rocksbox!

I was non able to notice a link to this version online. Notwithstanding, I did find a Mika Shimmer Ear Jackets that have the same shape and style for $sixty.

Slate Geometric Pendant Necklace

IMG_7281This is a very elementary necklace with a nice modern feel because of the shaped and the way that the sticks of golden are laid over the triangle. The chain length tin be adapted. This is a great piece to clothing with a higher neckline such every bit my shift dress that you can see in the photos.

Although I contemplated only wearing this piece for a month, I decided to keep information technology because it clearly is a piece I can wear a lot and I knew i would regret IMG_7037it the second I mailed it back. I am sure it is going to be a staple for me.

The necklace retails at $50 and, once more, members get them for $40. This is a great bargain for a piece y'all will habiliment consistently!

Unfortunately, I was not able to find this item online either! So if you lot want it, go on Rocksbox!

Kendra Scott Kasey Necklace in Gilded and Irised Drusy

IMG_7283When I saw this necklace, I have to say that I was thinking that information technology was just another of the same type as the black Elisa necklace I posted simply a short time ago. Boy, was I wrong! Nonetheless, I did find that this slice does pair actually well with the Elisa necklace, which you will run across from the photos.

The Kasey necklace sits beautifully at the base of operations of your FullSizeRenderneck. It is simple and elegant in the mode that it fits. Even as if shifts a fleck in one direction or the other (see photo), the arrow pendant looks astonishing! I had thought that the white would be a bit boring just it was actually lovely and the drusy adds just plenty sparkle to keep it interesting without being flashy.

FullSizeRenderI have been wearing this necklace several times a week since the mean solar day my box arrived then you know it was a keeper!! I will rarely tell you that something is a must-accept but this is a necklace that you lot are going to love so add together it to the brusk list of items y'all need to get!

The necklace retails for $65 and Rocksbox members get the insider'south price of $52. For that price, yous cannot go wrong!

All in all, this was another amazing box and I am totally hooked on Rocksbox as a service. Considering I beloved it so much, I want to share a code that will requite yous your first calendar month free! Simply utilise the code STEPHANIEDBFF1 at checkout and savor!! Happy hunting mamas!

I am really excited to share this latest fix with yous! Information technology was a fun one to play around with because I had asked for a few of the items and had also asked my stylist to send me some pieces I could wear together in outfits. I hope you enjoy these ideas as much as I enjoyed putting them together! So for those who are counting – this is my eighth fix.

Margaret Yard Christina Printed Pencil Skirt

IMG_6566.PNGI actually wanted to try out a pencil skirt. I come across them on so many of my cards from Run up Fix and I figured now was the time to try one myself. I had actually pinned this same style in a dissimilar color on my Pinterest board that Sew Ready has admission too.

This blue brim has small-scale, subtle, white flowers on it. It is a FullSizeRenderstretchy textile that makes information technology really comfy. The color is bright enough to brand it a great skirt for summer. The blue colour will as well pair well with a range of fall colors as well so I am looking forrad to enjoying this new skirt for a while! Although the Margaret M site does not have this same skirt, there are some like items available and so bank check out the link.

I love this skirt and then it was certainly a keeper!

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If you remember my concluding Stitch Fix post, you will remember
that I got a shirt from Daniel Rainn in that fix as well so I was really excited to see another pinnacle from this designer. I had permit my designer know last calendar month how much I liked information technology then clearly she was listening!

FullSizeRenderThe meridian is a lightweight material that feels really good on. The color is besides fantastic! My stylist had suggested pairing it with the pencil skirt and information technology looked corking! Here are a couple of pictures of the pairings that I put together that tin carry me from the 100 degree temps of today into the cooler days of November. If yous like the style of this superlative then I strongly recommend checking out Nordstrom Rack where they have a ton of Daniel Rainn choices.

This top was such a corking color and I love information technology paired with the skirt so it was also a keeper!!

IMG_7402And so for summer look, I wore the top and skirt with my new favorite Swivel Wedge Sandals. I paired it with a Kendra Scott Kasey necklace in iridescent drusy that I got in my latest Rocksbox and added the new Gorjana Power Stone bracelets in aquamarine and gold that I purchased from Nordstrom after my anniversary sale mail service. I finished the look off with my ain simple diamond studs that I think keeps the look elegant and light for summer. If you are looking for some bang-up earrings that I think will work well with this look and so take a gander at these Lauren Joy earrings from Dana Rebecca Designs.

For the fall await, I went with a unproblematic pair of gold chandler earrings and a golden cuff. These IMG_7412pieces I accept had for a while so I went to Stella and Dot, the original makers of my earrings, for some inspiration. I found these Arabesque Chandlers and the Bungalow Hoops that I know will both look great. The Grace Cuff or the Aria Gage volition likewise make for cracking substitutes. Look below for some photos of these recent S&D finds! For some other great jewelry choices, check out my mail from final Friday about some sales happening at Assistant Republic because at that place are some cool bracelets that I know volition work well with these outfits. The Tart Essential Blazer in the fall expect is from a Wantable box I had gotten a while back and information technology is so soft and comfortable that I wear it a lot! Information technology is as well slap-up considering I can push button the sleeves up, which is something I love to do when I can. Here information technology is in an oatmeal and white stripe version and the same blazer in black too. The elementary pumps are similar to these suede pumps past Nine West from Zappos.


41Hawthorn Moni Studded Brusk Sleeve Blouse

IMG_6568.PNGI take several 41Hawthorn tops because they are a Sew together Fix brand and I really like them a lot!! I had pinned the aforementioned shirt in a slightly dissimilar pattern to my Pinterest board so again my stylist was clearly paying close attention! I beloved that!

The top has a studded detail effectually the neckline and arm FullSizeRendersleeves. It is another lightweight detail, which I honey because I am always hot! Information technology is fitted on me, which suits me only fine. This fit means that when it gets cooler exterior, I can find a nice blazer to put information technology under. Because of the cut and style of the top, it is one that can be dressed upwards with a skirt for work or down with jeans or shorts for the weekends as you can meet from the stylist'due south suggestions.

Because I love the cut, color and overall style of this pinnacle it was a keeper!

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These jeans are made exclusively for Stitch Fix, which means that you are not probable to see them on every other mama you know. Unless of course all of your friends are becoming equally addicted as mine are to their own fixes! For whatever reason, I retrieve the jeans expect a lot more red in the photos that Stitch Ready provided then I hope that you lot become the color better from the photos below. I would describe them as more of a burgundy red than a vivid red.

FullSizeRenderThey are a skinny jean so they are very fitted. Again, my stylist heard me when I asked for outfits and so she suggests that I pair these with the 41Hawthorn height. It is peculiarly overnice because the colors are awesome for autumn but the weight of the items mean that I can really wear them here in Southern California where it stays warm well into November most years.

I really like these jeans a lot and because I had specifically asked for colored jeans, I was excited to come across them and to keep them!

If y'all like this look here are a like pair of jeans from Nordstrom and a pair of corduroy pants from Kut from the Kloth to check out.

Here is the pairing of the 41Hawthorn shirt and the Liverpool jeans and a sense of how well this outfit transitions to a autumn look.

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The En Creme sweater in the photograph above was from a previous set up. I retrieve this BP. open cardigan in grey would exist really cute with this outfit! This Halogen cardigan would besides be some other swell option!

IMG_7419I paired the outfit with my favorite Steve Madden Eleanor flats in blue. They are so comfy and I become compliments on them all the fourth dimension! I wore the outfit with my Michael Kors white enamel watch. I was checking out the Michael Kors site and found this really cool Taylor wrap watch  too as the Sawyer silver tone watch, which would both look astonishing with this outfit! These hammered silver bangles from Nordstrom are very similar to the ones yous run across in my photo and the Kate Spade mini studs in female parent of pearl are the aforementioned ones that I showed you in my last Stitch Set up mail service because I love them that much!

I also had fun putting the jeans together with a black top from a previous set up to prove y'all how they can be dressed up for a nighttime out.

IMG_7424This Victoriana Lace Detail Tank would make for a great outfit and I am thinking I might demand it at present that I found it online. Paired with these Sierra Stud Booties from Rebecca Minkoff, that take the same stud detail as the heals in a higher place, you can't get wrong. The earrings are the Kendra Scott Brenden Earrings in argent that I am totally obsessed with and you meet all over the blog! The band is from Assistant Democracy and is sadly no longer available. Still, I would recommend the Boone band or the Paige ring from Kendra Scott as swell alternatives in either silvery or gold considering the earrings allow y'all to mix metals.

Pixley Hawn Mixed Fabric Acme
IMG_6569This brand also appears to be another 1 that is either exclusive to Sew together Fix or has very trivial availability outside of the fixes. This floral top was another item that I had pinned to my lath and I am and then glad that I did because this outfit that I put together totally rocks my world!

The forepart of the top has a bright floral blueprint and the FullSizeRender.jpgdorsum of the shirt is a grey cotton. This gives the slice some stretch and makes it very comfortable. The neck detail is simple but is a really dainty touch that I loved when I put it under my orange blazer. Over again, this is an like shooting fish in a barrel tiptop to dress upwards or downward then I am certain I will get a lot of utilize out of it.

Obviously from my rave reviews, this item was also a keeper!!

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IMG_7429I really wanted to find a way to style this height in a fun and edgy fashion and I dear how this outfit turned out! I paired it with my BCBGeneration Tuxedo Blazer in bright coral and faux-leather pleated mini skirt from J Crew. The booties are the Kalila manner from Crown Vintage that are available at DSW. The clutch is like to this Steve Madden Catina Clutch, also from DSW. The bracelet is a chunky gold link bracelet like to this gold Mary links bracelet from Bauble Bar. I call back the Kendra Scott Mystic Bazaar bracelet would exist a good pairing equally well. Of course, this was also an opportunity to wear by tribal hoop earrings from a.v. Max that I shared in my last Rocksbox mail service and am totally in love with. Once again, these are simply available in solid metallic from Rocksbox; however, you can get the pave version directly from a.5. max.

So in the end, I kept all 5 items, which got me the 25% discount on merchandise. With the $20 styling fee my one thousand full was $229.00 plus revenue enhancement. I felt like I got some astonishing pieces this fix because it was a very personal box.

I want to leave yous with two have away messages from this ready. First, make certain that you link a Pinterest lath with your Stitch Fix account because your stylist is looking. Second, provide feedback on what you love and what yous don't on each ready because your stylist is listening. Hopefully, you had a risk to see how my Pinterest board and my feedback helped to shape a bully, personalized set up for me this month!

I hope you beloved these Sew together Fix items as much as I exercise! They were a lot of fun to style! Happy fixing mamas!

Information technology is Fri night and I am browsing the internet for new pieces that I lust subsequently as I am putting some other new posts together. I found a few and wanted to share some beauties with you!! A few items are on sale and will probably go fast so don't delay if you encounter something you like! Hope yous savor!

I am a big fan of Assistant Commonwealth! If you follow along on Instagram then yous know that I posted a few outfits that I got on a recent shopping spree. While there, I saw some absurd jewelry and picked upwardly a few things myself. Today, I wanted to go back and exercise an online search to see what other items I might love and here is what I institute.

Riviera Mesh Statement Necklace

I actually honey the idea of statement necklaces but all the same struggle with wearing them because they are frequently besides gaudy for me. Yet, I really like this i a lot considering it is just my style — elementary and elegant– while still beingness a statement piece.

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Wildflower Necklace

This piece is both elegant and fun! I really similar the flowers equally they add a feminine flare to the gold and white necklace. The best part is that it is on auction! This collection also includes earrings and a bracelet.

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Pave Bracelets

The Pave Cross Bangle and Delicate Pave Gage are both simple gold bracelets that would make for smashing pieces in my collection. I know these are bracelets that would be worn again and again. And, they are both on sale!

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Amazing Rings

I wear both silver and gold so I am torn about which of these I would relish more. The classic rebel sculpture ring has such a cool shape and texture that it would be a standout. The riviera ring ring is very similar in style to a ring I have in rose gold and article of clothing it a lot considering information technology can be dressed upwards or worn with more casual outfits. Both look like crawly choices!

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Happy shopping lovely mamas!! Take  dandy weekend!

Nigh a calendar month ago, I had my get-go risk to attempt out the makeup services at Blushington and I had a wonderful fourth dimension! I was getting gear up for a fancy gala and when I was washed I felt incredibly glamorous! Although I dear to do my own makeup, information technology is fun to go pampered and to become a look I would be unlikely to achieve on my own. One time I went, I was hooked. A couple of weeks agone, I went back to get glam again for my anniversary dinner and took some pictures so that I could share my feel.

The first thing that I saw when I showed upwardly at Blushington was how lovely the salon blueprint is. The shop at Topanga shop in Los Angeles is decorated in white, pinkish and gorgeous. Check information technology out:

Once I settled in my chair, I was given a glass of champagne to sip while I relaxed!

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The artists I got at each date took their time and asked enough of questions to go a sense of where I was going and my personal makeup preferences. We discussed the amount of coverage I wanted in my foundation and took our time picking out the eyeshadow colors. I got some great pointers on products and felt confident that I would look like a fancy version of myself rather than someone else. I also walked away with a few product recommendations that I am actually loving!

The more glamorous look below is from the gala. The makeup was all well-nigh dramatic eyes and flawless skin. I had selected the "red carpet ready" look and it was perfect for a fancy effect. I too got private lashes placed, which looked awesome! What is even more than impressive to me it that even afterward a nighttime of dancing, sweating and lots of tears, my makeup still looked incredible without touch ups! Check out the earlier and after images beneath:

For my anniversary dinner, I went with sexy, brilliant lips and a more than subtle look for my eyes. Instead of going with the more expensive applications, I went with a basic "full confront" application and then added the individually placed lashes because I loved them then much from the concluding fourth dimension.

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If the mamas in California, New York and Texas are looking for a great place to get gussied upwardly and glam and so this is the place to go! You won't regret it! Enjoy!

Wantable is another subscription service that I have been trying out this year. It is unique in that information technology offers a number of dissimilar subscription boxes that I volition break down for you as briefly equally I tin can. I will and then prove you lot a sample of my most recent way edit so yous can check out my feel.

The Box Options

Wantable offers two types of boxes. The first type of box is the collections box, which delivers 3-five items. These items tin can include intimate dress, makeup or accessories. The offset month costs $forty and afterward that information technology is $36 per box if you select makeup or accessories and $50 to showtime and $46 per box when you chose the intimates collection. If yous love all of the pieces so you lot keep them. If at that place is an item you desire to return and so you but send it back free of accuse.

The second type of box is chosen an edit. In that location are two versions of the edit. The fitness edit includes 5 fettle and athleisure pieces of apparel and the style edit allows you to try 5 clothing items from a range of premium vesture brands (call up Nordstrom brands). The styling fee for each box is $20 per month. Once you receive your box y'all have five days to try the items on and decide what to continue. If you keep all items you volition become a disbelieve and your styling fee is applied to an purchases made. Return shipping is included in the cost of the subscription.

One cool thing about Wantable is that they do offer plus sizes (Twoscore-3X) in the style edit so decorated mamas in more shapes and sizes tin now take advantage!

My Way Edit

Each time I come across a review of a subscription box, I desire to know more about the customers' experiences with the service. And so, I want to tell you a little about my ain experience. I have been receiving boxes since March of this yr. I have gotten 4 boxes in that fourth dimension. I went back to look at how many of the 20 items I have kept and discovered that I take purchased ten items. I kept all items in one order and otherwise I have kept a few in each box.

And so here is what I received in my near contempo guild:

Native Outsiders Genoa Black Tunic $60

This lightweight blackness tunic peak was comfy and mostly flattering. It fit well and was a practiced match for my overall style. Every bit yous tin can run across from the checkout, the top is likewise available in white. I decided not to keep it because I take a very similar meridian in my closet already.

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Kut from the Kloth Mia Skinny Jeans Valuable Wash $89

I really liked these jeans a lot. The color was great and they had a squeamish stretch that kept them really comfortable. The length was great and the cut was flattering. I decided to return them because I have jeans in this color and they were a scrap as well large. However, I did gild them in a darker wash and smaller size directly from Kut from the Kloth and I honey them! I paired them with my favorite Frye flats and they made for a great wait!

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Cupcakes and Cashmere Mya Dolman T-shirt Pink Blush $90

I loved the color of this superlative and it was and then soft! The length was nice for the style of the pinnacle and information technology paired actually well with the calorie-free wash jeans from this edit. I paired it with my Rayne necklace in silvery and white pearl from Kendra Scott for a stylish and comfy look. In the terminate, I decided not to go along this top considering I was torn most the fit on my body. Because I tend to be more lesser heavy, the top was not equally flattering as I wanted it to be.

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Native Outsiders Mirabelle Tunic Peach $48

The style of this top was very cool. I loved the tie on the side and it made for a cute finish. The color was a nice lite peach for summertime. After checking out the wantable app, I was able to detect out that the superlative is also available in black. Although the style was really beautiful, this top was too shear for me and it did not suit my body well.

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Double Layer Woven Dusty Moss $65

This top was also a great color! I loved that information technology was sleeveless for a nice summer look for work or to pair with jeans. The double layer style of the height gave information technology prissy dimension and information technology paired really well with black jeans I had gotten in a previous edit. Although, I feel similar the photo below does not do information technology justice, it is a really nice fit.  I did keep this top because I knew that I would regret not keeping that color.

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Overall, this was not my near successful edit. I only kept one item. However, that did let me to utilize my $20 styling credit. It also reminded me that I actually wanted to go back and retake the style quiz that gives stylists a meliorate sense of my personal style, size and preferences. I am looking forward to seeing what the stylists came up with in my new edit based on my adjusted answers.

The other thing I tried later on this edit was to get on the app and request some items that other Wantable users had posted pictures of. This is a great feature of this particular service. The app allows all customers to send in pictures of the items they receive. Links are then provided to permit you lot to make specific requests. It is peculiarly helpful considering you get to meet the clothes on other real women.

I can't expect to share my next edit with yous soon!