Kiss kiss...

Relaxing Monday morning before work tonight, thank goodness this weekend was crazy! As it gets further into December the holiday shoppers are getting more and more crabby and it's up to us to keep them in a good mood. As you can imagine after work all I want to do is sleep. So I thought I'd share a new shade I got the other day while shopping at Ulta for a gift- it's Maybelline Color Sensation in Fuchsia Fever

More pictures to follow!! 

What to wear...

...with a white and black tuxedo jacket? I recently ordered a white tuxedo jacket with a black lapel and when I got it my head was spinning with what to wear with it.

LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's tuxedo jacket.

My first thought was a pretty sequin tunic with tights or leggings and red heels, this outfit it great for a night out or cocktail party (especially during the holidays). I am not a huge fan of tights with open toed shoes so the peep toes are perfect for leggings and the closed toe are great for tights.

(both shoes are Aldo)

For a more laid back look a black v-neck tee shirt with gray or dark denim skinnies would work for a more formal luncheon or casual dinner with friends or your significant other

(both skinnies are j.brand)

*Finish the look with some cute heeled booties or flat/heeled boots.

A red dress would be pretty with the jacket or something hounds tooth to be on trend. I am so excited to put together some outfits and show you guys what I come up with! 

xoxo pretties 

I whip my hair...

Evening pretties! I FINALLY got my hair cut! I honestly think it's been since like June which makes me really upset because my locks were whack and I don't like going that long without seeing my stylist (she's pretty great). I wanted to show you the results! I had her take some of the length off and just do partial highlights so my hair is a little darker for the winter!

Before...long and luscious 

(LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's pink tinted blazer & Old Navy leopard blouse)

After...midlength and healthy

(Old GO designer for Target cardigan and some random scarf-comfy for salon visit)

Every once in a while I like to take some of the length off my hair to get it super healthy and rid myself of split ends! In about two weeks I'll want the length back and just go back to trimming it :) But I love it and feel so light and fresh for the holidays! yay! 

(BTW 19 days til my most favoritest day of the year wa hoooo)

xoxo

Current Obsession...

Happy Sunday pretties! I am so glad the weekend is over because work was hectic at best and it always reminds me, I still have to do my own Christmas shopping!! But anyway, as you know I'm obsessed with nail varnishes and cannot stop painting my digits all the colors under the sun. I feel like a boy without nail polish and I think I'm at the point where my nail physically hurt without nail polish (bad). But recently I've been really into lipstick, I am normally a lip gloss girl (Smashbox Pout is my absolute fav) but I find myself craving lipstick (and nude liner to ensure no running off my lips). I bought two the other day at ULTA and have a few that I would normally wear with Rosebud Salve to make it look like gloss but now I've been wearing them on their own! I wanted to share with you!

The other night I wore my favorite of the ones I have so far, it's Revlon Orange Flip, to get drinks with my Comm Chicks. Jordan and Katie are girls I went to school with, we took just about every class together in the Communication Department and walked across the stage with each other. They're pretty special ;)
I love that my lips match my bag :)
(The photo is filtered through instagram)

I am also really in love with this cardigan, it's navy with navy velvet leopard print. I feel like the lips bring out my eyes (or maybe it's the cardigan?). 

This is my collection thus far, I intend on expanding. (From left Chanel Rouge Allure Imagination, Revlon Orange Flip, Revlon Candy Pink, Revlon Nude Attitude, Too Faced Free Love; lip liner-Elizabeth Arden Taupe)

*Side note: My grandma Dennett wears Revlon lipstick in the green tube so it reminds me of her every time I use it! She lives in San Diego, CA so I don't get to see her that often so it's my little homage to her <3

xoxo

Sweet home, Chicago...

Hi pretty, lovely people. One of my favorite past times is snuggling with Meowf and looking through fashion blogs (thank you Coach for getting me hooked but also inspired to start this blog) and I found one that lives in Chicago, IL! I nearly fell off my bed I was so excited! Most of my favorites live on the east coast and one is from Seattle, WA but does not live there (sad Seattle is the bees knees, I should write about it huh?!)

alovelyescape.blogspot.com is so wonderful! I feel like our style is similar in that it's pretty laid back but every once in a while we punch you in the face with an amazingly styled outfit! And like any good blogger alovelyescape not only posts outfits but delicious recipes and DIY projects! I don't know what it is but a good snapshot of a scrumptious meal really makes me happy!

Gray + pink = fun!!

Any other fashion lover who is a bears fan & wears legit gear (no pink in sight) to the game is alright by me! 

So, if you get a chance check out her blog it's wonderful for those of us in the Midwest (reminds me of a Nelly song, Midwest Swing anyone?)

xoxo

English Tea...

Two posts in one day...sayyyy whaaaaat?! But I wanted to quick post about the two Butter London polishes I got yesterday. They're limited addition for the holidays so if you like them you better hurry and get yours!

Dark Knight is black with pink and blue glitter and it's so pretty! It's on my toes right now (dress code...BOO) but it will make an appearance on my digits for New Years Eve.

Tart with a Heart is pinkish/nude glitter that I put on my fingers for now. I am going to try it over Chanel Peridot too. But it's a fun/festive nude for the holidays!

I took this picture of the bottles...it's that little bird so cute? loves it!

xoxo

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Christmas at Tiffany...

Hi pretties! Today is awful weather wise, it's cold and windy! I think my house might blow over. I wanted to do a post today about my Tiffany & Co. jewelry collection because I wear at least one piece everyday so when I do more outfit posts you'll already know what I have! I take off my jewelry every night and most especially to shower so I usually rotate. I am not trying to brag or boast about my collection, they're mostly gifts from loved ones over many years so they've become little treasures that I adore! So here goes...

Most girls who own Tiffany know this ring and probably own it already. It was the first piece I got, I think I was a junior in high school. I used to twirl it around my finger in class so it has stretched a little but I like to wear it more in the fall/winter because it has a tough look to it. It's probably my fav because it's was the start of my love of T&CO.

The Elsa Peretti heart necklace was a graduation gift from my godparents when I graduated high school. It's the medium size and I wore it on this chain for a very long time but my necklace collection grew so now I usually wear it on a longer chain from T&CO like this...

For Christmas that same year I asked Santa for these matching drop earrings. I know the stud earrings like this are more popular but I love these because they're delicate yet eye-catching. I usually wear my sapphire stud earrings from Kyle but these are nice when I dress up and want a little more bling. 

I asked for this bracelet to finish the set :) I hardly ever wear all three pieces together because I'm not that match-y match-y but I wanted a heart bracelet that not everyone had so I figured why not. It's very delicate (like the earrings) but it's so easy to wear on my baby wrists :)

Since Sex and the City and Carrie (not me) always wearing a pinkie ring, I really wanted one but couldn't find one that would actually fit. Then I found this ring in the catalog T&CO usually send out right before Christmas and thought I could order the smallest size and if it didn't fit squeeze it to size. Luckily I didn't have to do that because the smallest size fit anyway. Lots of hearts, right lol but it's so cute and really easy to wear on my baby finger. 

This bracelet is from my boyfriend! This color blue is my favorite color and it's delicate enough I can wear it with the Elsa Peretti bracelet without ruining either one. I usually wear this one all of the time, except in the shower, my other pieces usually get rotated. 

I fell in love with the keys, as did everyone else, and I couldn't resist one with a diamond in it. I thought it would be cute to wear with my heart necklace, like the "key to my heart". I know it's corny but I kind of like my jewelry to tell a story. 

The most recent piece of T&CO jewelry I've acquired was when I was in New York City for a few days and I went to the Tiffany & Co store there and you can't NOT buy something. I love rose gold, as you know, and this was the perfect mix! I usually wear it on the same chain with the key but I also like to wear it on it's own. (It's the smallest one FYI). 

So that's my jewelry collection but for Christmas the last few years Kyle has started a tradition of getting me ornaments for the Christmas tree so I can have a whole tree of them one day and it also chronicles our relationship, we don't really have an anniversary so I've used the number of ornaments to help :) Right now we're at two, I know we've been together longer but whateves...(also not bragging about these ornaments! Two I've purchased myself and two were gifts)

This was the first one Kyle gave me and it's my favorite. 

This one is very pretty and festive, I got it for myself last year

This one is so sweet, I also gifted myself this one last year.

Kyle gave me this one last year for Christmas!! It's so beautiful! 

So, there it is. I want to stress I AM NOT BRAGGING about this collection but I wear them a lot and wanted to share them with you. I hope you're having a great week and remembering all that you were thankful for this past holiday. 

xoxo