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Revlon Volcanic Roller | Oil Absorbing Face Roller

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

I’ve been oily since my tweens, and while now I am definitely more combo, I always blot my nose and forehead throughout the day. I kept putting off trying the Revlon Oil-Absorbing Volcanic Face Roller because I honestly usually just grab my power brush and stipple it on my nose and forehead when I get shiny during the day and when I’m on the go I use a tissue or my travel brush (and sometimes when I need a real touch-up I’ll use some pressed powder, too). Not a fancy system, but it works for me. However, I finally caved and today I want to share my thoughts.

REVLON Oil-Absorbing Volcanic Face Roller

Product Claims:

  • LIKE BLOTTING PAPERS, BUT BETTER: This face roller is made of real volcanic stone, which soaks up excess oil instantly. Use it on a clean or finished face—it won’t mess up your makeup
  • MASSAGES AND MATTIFIES FACE: Rolling the stone roller across your skin feels heavenly, like a mini facial massage.
  • EASY TO USE: Gently roll the face roller ball over your T-zone or anywhere skin is shiny.
  • LESS WASTE THAN BLOTTING PAPER: Unlike blotting papers for oily skin that are used once and thrown out, this oil-absorbing roller is reusable. To clean, twist the roller’s ring to unlock, and pull out the stone. Wash with a gentle cleanser, rinse, and air-dry before locking it back in

My Thoughts:

I love that this is less wasteful and it’s so easy to toss into your bag without any of the mess of powders. I don’t think it’s a massage, but it doesn’t feel bad either. I think anyone with oily skin, combo skin, or skin that gets too dewy in the summer needs this! It is SO GOOD!

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Cuddl Duds Thermal | A Winter Wardrobe Staple

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

Ladies, we need to talk thermal shirts and how to wear them. They are not just for when you’re skiing or out in the elements. I am a 90’s kid through and through, and like most girls who grew up in the ’90s and aughts, I wear cami tanktops with almost everything. I now will wear shirts without them in the summer months, and I don’t layer them with t-shirts as I used to do (thanks to bras like this). But I realized in the winter I was reaching for sweaters every single day instead of my blouses and blazers, and then I heard a woman say she wore thermals underneath her workwear and my mind was blown [silly or not, it’s true!]

The Best Affordable Thermal Tops – Cuddl Duds

I have a black thermal turtleneck but really only wore it skiing until now. I recently snagged this white thermal top and it works perfectly under blazers, workwear tops, AND my beloved sweaters.

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Do you have a favorite thermal? I’d love to hear what you love!

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A Must-Have Pink Tweed Blazer | Express Tweed Blazer

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Hi there! Happy Monday! And, Happy Valentine’s Day!

I wear neutrals, mostly beige, cream, grays, and blush, with a bit of black. I don’t wear patterns, but I love classic materials and prints like tweed, houndstooth, stripes, and so on. I saw this Plaid Boucle Pink Tweed Blazer from Express shared by one of my favorite fashion bloggers, Amanda John, and while it’s a bit more bubblegum than the blush and nude pinks I typically consider a neutral I was willing to make an exception ; )

And a quick note about cost, I did get it on a bit of a sale but what I do when I want a new piece but don’t want to or can’t fit it into my budget, I sell things on local BST pages and make it a game. In a few days, I had enough to justify and pay for this jacket.

Plaid Boucle Tweed Jacket

This jacket is a gorgeous boucle (pronounced boo-clay and meaning a loosely woven material made with fancy yarn, which has tiny loops or curls. Derived from the French word for “curl”, this type of cloth can be made in a single color or in a combination of several shades) of pink and white threads with a little bit of a clear, shimmery thread that gives the most stunning bit of sparkle without any actual glitter/sparkle/sequins or anything else that would look, in my opinion, less chic. It is fully lined with a pretty light pink. The style is cropped, but not too cropped, it hits about 1.5 inches below the waist of my high-rise jeans. It is structured in the shoulders, but it isn’t too much padding. It is very comfortable to wear and looks amazing with straight-leg jeans, white jeans, or black slacks.

How I Styled It

I wore this with a pair of mom jeans and this Cuddl Duds thermal underneath.

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Pink Express Tweed Jacket

Do you have any tweed in your wardrobe? I’d love to hear where you like to shop for tweed (enable me!)

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How-To Wear Vegan Leather Pants | Neutral Leather Pants

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

Confession time: I’ve been in a jean rut. I recently bought a pair of neutral pinky-nude vegan leather pants and today I want to share with you how-to-style neutral vegan leather pants.

My challenge for you? Try something different to change up your pants! Your only options aren’t just black trousers and jeans.

Abercrombie Women’s Vegan Leather 90’s Straight Pants

Growing up I always have loved clothes. In fact, before blogs and e-blast newsletters were a thing your girl wrote “zines” on AOL Teen as a tween back in the late ’90s. I also started college by applying [and getting accepted into…toot toot!] the J-School with a career plan of a fashion journalist. I changed my major to Advertising and PR, but never lost my love of writing about fashion. I started this blog is March of 2014 [shoot, even my blog is getting old…] and when I started my career in social media marketing I felt like I’d realized a life-long dream of being able to wear the ultimate fashion duo: Blazer and jeans. Snappy casual.

But now? I’m in a jean rut. And with most of my interactions being on Zoom, while I look put together on top, my lower half is in jeans 99% of the time. Enter my Abercrombie Women’s Vegan Leather 90’s Straight Pants. They are SO good. I have a pair of black vegan leather pants that I do like, but I am much more of a soft neutrals gal (think cream, gray, white, blush, and tans) so I don’t reach for them as often. I wanted a pair of beige leather pants, similar to my absolute favorite Abercrombie Vegan Leather Mini Puffer [favorite coat I own] but when I saw a pinky-nude it was meant to be.

What I love the most about these is allllll the ways to style them. They look cute with a sweater, they look fantastic with a bodysuit, and they’ll transition into spring with a pretty blouse. They are just shy of $100, but Abercrombie does have fantastic sales, and if you’re a member of “My Abercrombie” their rewards program, you get special sales and reward $. Both Stephan and I love Abercrombie these days, and so our points add up pretty quickly. [Fun fact, we met at Abercrombie maaaany moons ago 😉 ]

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My pants

I am attaching a few “look for less” I found on Amazon with good reviews but please know I have not tried those items!

Do you own any vegan leather pants? Let me know!

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Ugg Tasman Slippers Review + Look For Less [dupe]

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

I wear my Ugg Australia slippers 365 days/year (yes, around the house in shorts or a dress in the summer!) and this year I finally got another pair (a great Christmas gift!) but they are a different style. I got the Tasman Ugg slippers after my favorite Ugg slippers were discontinued (I’ve owned 2 pairs of them!) and wanted to share my thoughts.

Tasman Ugg Slippers

At first, I missed my other Ugg Slippers, but after about a week of wear, I’ve come to really love these. They’re very warm, and I am always blown away at how much of a body temperature difference I notice when I take the Ugg Slippers off or put them on. I also think that because of the thick sole, these will endure longer wear than other similar sheepskin slipper boots.

*TIP! I always size down one full size in Ugg because the sheepskin fur fluff will pack down after a bit of wear. I also always treat my Uggs with scotch guard. My slippers are in Chestnut brown.

If you want a look-for-less I haven’t tried these BUT they have incredible reviews and are 1/4 of the Ugg pricetag. Not bad for an Ugg Tasman Dupe!

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NYX Thick It. Stick It! Thickening Brow Mascara

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

I have been on the hunt for a brow product that gives me gorgeous, full, fluffy brows and finally have found something that gives me the results I’ve been after.

NYX Thick it. Stick It! Thickening Brow Masacra

I use this by brushing my inner brows up and then using the tip to get the arch defined in the way that I like. I use a plain spooli brush to fluff and get in the position I want without adding more product after applying this. My brows last all day long and it’s fast and easy to use.

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What is your go-to brow product? I’d love to hear it!

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Amber Book Light | Evening Routine Game-Changer?

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

I have talked [at nauseam some might say] about my morning evening and evening routine, and for Christmas, I got an Amber Book Light that has quickly become an integral part of my evening routine.

Amazon Amber Book Light

This amber reading light is unlike any book light I’ve ever used because it is, well, an amber glow instead of a stark white. My husband, Stephan, got one about a year ago, and while I’d tried it I didn’t realize just how fantastic it was until I had my own. Now instead of using a lap, again with a stark white light, I use my amber book light when reading a few pages before bed and I find that I am sleepier and fall asleep faster when I do turn it off. SO AWESOME!

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The BEST Hair Claw Clips | Large Non-Slip Hair Claw Clips Amazon

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

One of my stocking stuffers (thank you, Santa!) was this pack of large hair claw clips and they’re one of my favorite things because they are SO good.

Big Hair Claw Clips

Since middle school, I have loved using big claw clips to twist and clip my hair up and out of my face before applying makeup or at the end of the day when I just want my hair up. I remember my roommate joking in college that I looked like a “Businesswoman” with my hair clipped up (á la Rachel from Friends) when we would be getting ready to go out and I clipped my hair up.

When these clips came back in style a couple of years ago (much to my delight) I actually started wearing these outside of the house sometimes, but still use them daily at home every morning when I do my makeup ( I do makeup first and then hair, which do you do?!) and every day by the early evening I am ready to clip my hair up and I love the feeling of these clips versus a hair elastic or scrunchie.

Oh, Rachel! Iconic, always.

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What I Got For Christmas 2021

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

Christmas may be over, but I am still geeking out over what I got for Christmas. Today I will share what I got for Christmas 2021. Be sure to let me know in the comments what you got and, just for fun, whether or not your tree is still up.

What I Got For Christmas 2021

Brumate Coffee Mug

One of my best friends did a “Favorite Things” theme with her gifts for me, and to say that I felt instantly spoiled is an understatement. Thank you, James, if you’re reading this. She got me the marble, and I’m obsessed. It doesn’t leak and I accidentally tested how well it insulates when I left a cup of coffee sitting on the counter and ran errands for several hours. It was still hot when I got back I kid you not.

Stainless Steel Vertical Corkscrew Wine Opener

This was another gift that I wasn’t expecting but when our dear friends gave this to us we were thrilled. We had been using a cheap waiters style corkscrew that worked but definitely wasn’t what you’d want to use with nicer bottles of wine (read I didn’t trust it to work). This is beautiful and works perfectly…don’t worry, I tested it a few times over the week between Christmas and NYE.

Steve Madden Bettyy Black Patent Boot

These boots are so fun! They remind me of a classic Doc Martens. I love the vegan patent leather, and can’t wait to wear them.

Nike Air Force One ’07

I am a runner so whenever I’m spending $100 + on shoes they’re usually for running, but I found myself needing a timeless pair of shoes for certain outfits, and what’s more classic than Nike white on whites? Get me two pair ; )

The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook

It’s no secret that I’m a HUGE Disney fan, and I’ve used recipes several times for my YouTube channel and for my family that I find on Pinterest, but I was thrilled to receive a cookbook that has wonderful storytelling and recipes at my fingertips no printing or propping up my phone required.

The Cheese Board Deck

I love charcuterie, I make it at least once a week, and it is 99.9% of what I ate between Christmas and NYE. I love to make big boards for special occasions and gatherings, but I’ve never used books for inspiration. I love this deck because it serves as a useful tool with inspiration, recipes, accoutrement ideas, and helpful hints, but also works as a coffee table book and decor. This is a fantastic gift because most people don’t buy themselves these things, but they’re wonderful to have. This works as a standalone gift or would be gorgeous with a gift basket or bottle of wine. HIGHLY recommend.

Amber Light Book Light

My husband got an amber book light for Christmas last year and I’ve borrowed it so many times. It is so much nicer than a bright lamp or white light, and it allows me to read a few pages as I get sleepy at night.

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This is not everything I received, I also got an awesome drawing from our youngest which I promptly framed, a few fun odds and ends, a Michigan State crewneck, and of course, chocolate.

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Reuseable Bamboo Cotton Rounds | Amazon Find

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Hi there! Happy Monday!

I hope that you had a wonderful holiday and you are still relaxing and enjoying time with those you love.

I was gifted something that I never would have bought, and something that wasn’t the most exciting thing at first glance, that over the past 10 days has become a staple that I use morning and night.

Reuseable Bamboo Cotton Rounds | Amazon Find

Do you use cotton rounds to remove eye makeup or face makeup? Toner or astringent? I have tried washable makeup remover cloths and did not like them.

If so, you need these. I was apprehensive, and while I am all about making simple swaps to be more eco-friendly, I wasn’t that interested in letting go of my cotton rounds for eye makeup remover and toner, but after one use I was hooked. These are incredibly soft, and after you use one (they’re huge, one easily removes my face and eye makeup) you toss it in the little laundry bag it comes with, and when you’re ready to you can wash them. I had a similar system years ago for my bamboo nursing pads and loved it.

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