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

March 7, 2022 & Leave a Comment

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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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Revlon Volcanic Roller | Oil Absorbing Face Roller

February 28, 2022 & Leave a Comment

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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Have you tried this? I’d love to hear about it!

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How-To Wear Vegan Leather Pants | Neutral Leather Pants

February 7, 2022 & Leave a Comment

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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NYX Thick It. Stick It! Thickening Brow Mascara

January 24, 2022 & Leave a Comment

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?

January 17, 2022 & Leave a Comment

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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Do you use a book light? Do you have an evening routine?

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Cute + Affordable Christmas Sweaters

December 20, 2021 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

If you need a cute ugly sweater to wear to a holiday party or, if you’re like me, and just love wearing festive Christmas sweaters during the holiday season, today I want to share several options of affordable Christmas sweaters for her that you can rock while you drink some nog/coffee/champs/insertfavebevvyhere.

Cute and Affordable Christmas Sweaters

My FAVORITE

Own and LOVE

Spread Kindess

Do you wear a Christmas sweater? Where do you wear it?

What are your favorite Amazon gifts and Amazon finds of 2021?

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Nadine West Review | Is it worth it?

December 13, 2021 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

Have you ever wondered how a clothing subscription box works? Nadine West offers an affordable-style subscription service.

I have shared my outfits from Nadine West for three years now on my blog (read the posts here). Nadine West sent me this box for my consideration for review but I was not paid to write this post and as always all opinions are my own.

Nadine West Unboxing

What is Nadine West?

NadineWest.com is a company that sends you an outfit to try on and you keep only what you love. The outfit is a surprise, but you take a style quiz and the stylists get to know your style more each month. The outfits are affordable with pieces costing about $10-$30 each, which is very affordable compared to other similar services.

How Does Nadine West Work?

On the Nadine West website, you take the style quiz so that the stylist can get to know what you are looking for in an outfit. You will receive a pink package in the mail with your personalized outfit. Try on the outfit and keep what you love and send back what you don’t.

My Thoughts On Nadine West

The style quiz was super easy to do, which was great because I wanted something that didn’t take too much time but I was still able to make notes to make sure the stylist knew my preferences. I really loved the surprise aspect of this, and it was like opening up a girly gift from a really stylish friend. I cannot stand having to return things, it is such a bummer, but I LOVE the way this company does it because your outfit comes with return shipping.

Nadine West Coupon Code

Use the referral code “Nadine” on NadineWest.com (not an affiliate code for me, just sharing the one they currently have on their website) to waive your shipping fee which means you’ll get your outfit in the mail without paying anything!

Nadine West Unboxing

Unfortunately, I have been returning and donating a lot of my boxes lately. However, when I find a gem they’re often some of my favorite and most worn items. I will keep reviewing the boxes.

Nadine West Final Thoughts

I would love to get fewer pants and more sweaters in neutrals.

Have you tried any fashion boxes like this? Have you tried Nadine West? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

Have a wonderful rest of your week! Thank you for reading! xx

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Top Amazon Purchases of 2021 | Amazon Gifts Under $25

December 6, 2021 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

Have you done your Spotify Wrapped 2021? I’ve listened to a lot of Taylor Swift, The Weekend, and The Beatles. That adds up. I thought, while we are in the spirit of sharing our top artists, I’d share my top Amazon purchases of 2021. These Amazon finds are my favorite and most-used, and all under $25.

Amazon Gifts Under $25

What are your favorite Amazon gifts and Amazon finds of 2021?

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The Best Drugstore Mascara | 2021

November 29, 2021 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I was looking for a new drugstore (to me) mascara to try, and I found an article where Kim Kardashian said that the L’Oreal Voluminous mascara was her favorite. I tried it and had to share this super short and sweet post to tell you that you NEED this mascara.

L’Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Mascara

This mascara volumizes and separates, and it is a nice and wet mascara, which I really enjoy and find helps to avoid flakey application, but do be careful when applying so you don’t get it on your skin (*Tip: If you do, just wait until it is dry and use a Q-Tip to dab it).

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