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Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Crayon Review

May 16, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I’m all about the no-makeup makeup, especially in the warmer months. I received a deluxe size sample of the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Color Eye Crayon in Strapless as a birthday gift from Sephora and today I want to review it for you. It’s a cream shadow that dries to a powdery feel.

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Crayon Review

If you want a fast makeup routine for the summer, this is your answer for eye makeup. I love it because I can apply it without a brush to my lid and then I like to do a bit on my lower lash line and it’s firm enough that it isn’t messy but soft enough that it doesn’t tug the delicate skin around my eyes. I use this synthetic brush to lightly blend the edges so there aren’t any harsh lines. Some days I then take a shadow brush and put a bit of a shimmery eye shadow on top, focusing on the center of the lid, and some days I only wear the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick.

Have you tried a shadow stick?

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My Favorite Bodysuits + Why I Love Them

May 9, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

Have you tried a bodysuit yet? Are you wondering if you should? If you would like it? Or why you might want to try them? I still vividly remember in 2009 seeing one come through the stockroom at Hollister and being confused as to why a leotard was in the boxes, but jokes on me because I love them. I’ve been wearing bodysuits regularly for a few years now, and today I want to share my favorites with you.

Why I Love Bodysuits

Bodysuits are awesome because they don’t crease if you wear them under blazers or jackets as a tank or t-shirt would, and you don’t have to constantly tuck them in. Yes, it’s true that it does take a bit longer to use the bathroom but I find the tradeoff worth it. I prefer thong bodysuits, which all but one I have tried have been and I think is more common than a cheeky-cut.

My Favorite Bodysuits

I have several bodysuits from Abercrombie, one from Hollister, one from Express, and one from Target. My favorite brand for bodysuits that I have tried is hands-down Abercrombie.

The Best Abercrombie and Fitch Bodysuits

Seamless Rib Fabric Scoopneck Bodysuit in Orange

If you’re only going to get one bodysuit, this is my favorite. I love that it is ribbed because the seamless bodysuits (which I will talk about in a minute) are stunning but the rib is less likely to pill or snag. I got the orange color, which is a beautiful light and I am a neutral gal who thinks that this passes as a neutral.

Double-Layered Seamless Fabric Square Neck Bodysuit

The double-layered seamless bodysuits are incredible. They are so smooth, they hold you in, and I don’t need to wear a bra with them. I do wear nipple covers. I do wash these on delicate in a laundry bag and hang them to dry because I do find them more likely to pill.

Double-Layered Seamless Fabric Corset Bodysuit

One-Shoulder Essential Bodysuit in Brown

I am *here* for the one-shoulder making a comeback (Shoutout to my mom for letting me wear these at 14 which I absolutely rocked to school with a zip-up track jacket over it). This bodysuit is not double-lined, hence the lower price (compared to other Abercrombie bodysuits). I wear it with the best strapless bra ever by Soma.

Long-Sleeve Seamless Mockneck Bodysuit

This is on clearance and in limited sizes but there are other similar ones on their website. It is PERFECT under blazers, and cardigans.

The Best Basic Bodysuit from Express

Body Contour Scoop Neck Bodysuit

If you need one bodysuit that can be worn alone, as a layer, dressed up, and dressed down this is it. It’s beautiful, holds you in while still being comfortable, and comes in so many color ways.

The Best Affordable Bodysuit from Target

Double Scoop Bodysuit

If you’re on a budget but want to see if you like the look of a bodysuit, I suggest this one. It doesn’t suck you in as much as the pricier options, but it still offers other benefits of the bodysuit such as avoiding the need to tuck in or flatten out fabric wrinkles. This is a bikini cut bodysuit, and while I prefer a thong cut this isn’t uncomfortable to wear. I love the line A New Day from Target for basic tanks and this bodysuit is no exception.

Have you tried any bodysuits? I’d love to hear which ones in the comments!

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Abercrombie Essentials Collection Sale

April 25, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

If you follow my Instagram you may know that I wear a lot of Abercrombie and Fitch, and one of the things they do well is their Abercrombie Essentials Collection. Currently, Abercrombie is running a sale where if you buy two pieces from the Abercrombie Essentials collection they are 15% off and if you buy three pieces they are 25% off.

Abercrombie Essentials Collection Sale

Everyday Crew Essential Tee

I love this top so much that I’ve bought it 3 times. You can untie the knot and tuck it and the way the fabric is cut it tucks in so well the knot is also a cute look that isn’t quite cropped but looks nice with higher rise jeans.

Ribbed Essential Crew

This top is so cute. I love it with an oversized cardigan over it paired with jeans. 

One-Shoulder Essential Bodysuit

I am here for the comeback of the one-shoulder top! I remember these were so popular in the early aughts and I would wear zip-up track jackets over them to high school. This bodysuit is not as thick as the double-lined bodysuits by Abercrombie, so I do prefer to wear this one with a strapless bra and not braless or with nipple covers. 

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Drink More Water | Best Gallon Water Jugs

April 18, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I’ve been on the drink-a-gallon a day train for years, thanks largely to my husband, so the concept isn’t new to me, but when I got sick recently and didn’t have more than a few sips of Gatorade in a day WOW was I reminded of just how important it is. Here are a few of my favorites that either I have used or Stephan has used.

The Best Gallon/Half Gallon Water Jugs On Amazon

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NYX Filler Instinct Review | NYX Filler Instinct Beach Casual

April 11, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

A few weeks ago I shared my thoughts on the NYX Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Gloss and today I want to share my thoughts on the NYX Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Color in Beach Casual.

NYX Filler Instinct Lip Color in Beach Casual

The NYX Filler Instinct Lipstick in Beach Casual is the perfect nude-y pink color and I love how I can swipe it over my lips, even without a mirror, and get the best your-lips-but-better lip color. It feels good on the lips. As far as plumping? I don’t notice the tingling sensation as I do with the NYX Filler Instinct Lip Polish, but maybe a slight cooling or minty feel. I love to apply the Beach Casual with no lip liner, no muss no fuss, and then add a bit of the NYX lip gloss over the top.

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How-To Style Trousers | The Best Trousers For Her 2022

April 4, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I have talked about my jeans rut and today I want to share how I am incorporating trousers into my routine. I love that with my career I get to wear what I call “snappy casual” (any other sorority gals out there call it this?): jeans with a blazer type of vibe. However, I got caught in a trap of wearing jeans every.single.day. But now I am a trouser convert, and maybe by the end of this post, you will be too.

How-To Style Trousers For Her

My favorite trousers are from Abercrombie. I have also seen great affordable options on Amazon that may be an option if you’re looking to see if this trend is a fit for you. I also have my eye on a pair of Banana Republic trousers.

Trousers Aren’t Just For the Office

You look incredibly stylish and chic but they’re more comfortable than jeans. I have worn them with a crewneck sweatshirt and sneakers and dressed them up with heels and a blouse. They’re incredibly versatile and you instantly look like you know something about fashion. Jeans and a tee or trousers and a tee? They also come in all the basic neutrals, or in fun pops of color if that’s your vibe, AND you can find them in countless styles (wide leg, straight leg, skinny, boyfriend, cargo, and on and on).

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Abercrombie Linen Pants (new favorite for spring/summer)

Tailored Wide Leg Pants (my FAVORITE trouser! So comfortable AND so chic)

Tailored 90s Relaxed Pants (I wore these for my family birthday dinner and to see Bachelor Live On Stage)

Banana Republic Wide-Leg Pants (stunning. Just, wow!)

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My Go-To Lip Combo | Spring 2022 Lip Trends

March 28, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

Lip gloss was all the rage when I was a teen in the early aughts. M.A.C Lip Glass and Bonnie Bell Lip Burst, anyone? And now, for Spring 2022 lip gloss is back in a big way. Today I want to share my favorite, easy-to-wear, lip combo and my two favorite drugstore lip glosses.

Spring 2022 Lip Trends

I begin by lining my lips with a nudey pink lipliner, I like Lawless Forget the Filler Definer Liner or NYX Peekaboo. I ever so slightly overline the middle but not the edges. I then lightly fill my lips in with the liner. I put a gloss in the center of my lips. My current favorite gloss is the NYX Filler Instinct in Brunch Drunk. I also love the Maybelline Lifter Gloss in Reef.

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Sí Passion Perfume by Giorgio Armani | Review

March 21, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I have talked before about my signature scent and that is still my everyday scent. I have purchased it seven (7!) times. For special occasions, particularly evenings where I want a sexier scent I wear Sí by Giorgio Armani but for my birthday I decided to try something new and I picked up Sí Passion by Giorgio Armani.

Sí Passion Perfume by Giorgio Armani

Giorgio Armani is a luxury brand and the perfume price point is high, especially because I don’t wear it on a daily basis. I typically don’t like travel perfumes because they are a rollerball which I don’t care or (anyone else feel like you NEED the spray?!) but the Giorgio Armani Sí perfumes have a spray! AND the $30 lasts me or a long time since it’s a special scent for me.

I LOVE this scent. It’s sexy to me, it has over 9K 5 STAR REVIEWS on Ulta. And, men love it. This may or may not matter to you, but there it is. And women do, too. I feel special when I wear this.

The website describes this as fruity, but I don’t feel that way. I don’t gravitate towards fruity, but I think that the floral and woodsy elements balance it out for me. Giorgio Armani’s own words are “an irresistible combination of grace, strength, and independence of spirit.”

What is your go-to daily scent? And what about your evening scent?

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It’s been a fun run | LeahTackles turns 8

March 14, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

On Saturday this blog turned eight. EIGHT. E.I.G.H.T years of blogging. I started with three posts a week, then eventually down to two, and now I post once/week, but I have never, ever missed a post. That’s something I am proud of, and also something about myself that I grapple with, I am too the max to a fault at times. Today I want to share a few thoughts on this blogging journey, and a couple of birthday snaps.

How [and why] It Started

I’ve always been a writer. In fact, I got into Michigan State with an essay talking about how I was going to major in Journalism and Apparel and Textile Design so that I could be a fashion magazine writer. I ended up switching to Advertising and Public Relations, which is funny because when I started this blog I didn’t work in either field but now I’ve mushed them together into my own business. Phew. Okay, this is a tangle but we’ll get there. Likely the only person reading this is my mother, and I want this for my own memories.

When I was pregnant with our middle child YouTube became my escape. It was the hardest time of my life, but somehow at a time when I couldn’t care less about my appearance, watching makeup videos by the OG beauty influencers was an escape. I was hesitant to start YouTube [I did end up starting YouTube about one year later] so I decided to begin with a blog. After months of preparing the blog design and learning as much as I could without diving in I had my first post planned for my birthday. I ended up having a DNC the day before and still posting because I had promised myself that I would do it to have something for me, using my skills. So after crying and spending all day in bed eating Twix bars, I took some pictures and got it done.

It’s evolved and changed, and I’ve thought about stopping but it’s a way to force myself to keep writing, and I pay for the domain hosting to keep the years and hundreds of posts. I enjoy the consistency, and like to think that the practice of writing has helped me with published articles (they’re better done than these posts, sorry), writing for work, and the Christmas movie screenplays I am working on (if you have connections at Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix, etc let me know).

If you follow along, even just from time to time, thank you!

My 35th Birthday Celebration

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Easy 1-Step Eye Shadow | Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow

March 7, 2022 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s Maybelline Color Tattoo. Yes, it’s still 2022. No, you didn’t go back in time to 2014. But I’ve been incredibly minimal with my makeup the past several years, with my eyelids often just getting a sweep on bronzer *OR* my tried-and-true Maybelline Color Tattoo. I’ve heard that they were discontinued but I can easily find them on Amazon and Walmart.com. I think they may have re-launched a new line. Do you have answers? Let me know. But shall we go on?

Maybelline Color Tattoo

Quick Story Time:

I went into very active labor with my youngest at about 11p.m and I had a bit of makeup on, when Logan was born at 6:25 the next morning there was a photo taken with my eyes looking down at him and you can see the eye shadow. It was the color Inked In Pink.

Lately, I’ve been wearing Tough As Taupe and Bad To The Bronze quite a bit, they’re great neutrals.

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