September Favorites ♡ Twenty Thirteen

Birthday Card I got from Miss Amanda!

Makeup | Beauty 

1. Mac's Green Smoke- I've been using this color like crazy this month for going out in the evenings. It's a nice cool grey-ish green shimmery smoke color that's a great transition color between a light lid and a dark crease. 

2. Mac's Black Tied- One of my other favorite shadows for a dark/smokey eye (which I've been doing a lot of recently). This is a nice thick black with pretty silver reflects! (Dupe for Urban Decay's Creep)

3. theBalm's Nude'Tude Palette- I have been adoring "Sultry," "Seductive," and "Sophisticated" in this palette this month! These create a nice brown smokey eye that can serve as crease shadow and liner as well.  Check out my review of this palette here!

4. NYX Soft Matte Lipcreams- I've been wearing these just about every day in September, they're creamy, matte, and gorgeous of fall. They also feel great on chapped lips, which is great for the colder, dryer, months. The shades I have are San Paulo (red-purple), Stockholm (nude), and Istanbul (natural pink color).

5. Mac's Mocha (Matte) Blush- This is my go-to fall blush, it's a great matte, soft pink. It's pretty similar to Mac's Well Dressed- but a bit pinker and rosier in tone. I love matte blushes for fall and I would totally recommend this one if you're looking for a matte one!

6. Essie's Overboard (Left)- One of my favorite fall nail colors, this shade is a gorgeous deep teal-green.

7. OPI's Atomic Orange- I got this as a gift from the Joanna Mastroianni Show at NYFW, and I was so excited to wear this as soon as I saw the shade. It's a gorgeous bright orange, but is absolutely great for the transition from summer into fall. 

Fashion 

8. Graphic Tee- Artizia- I got this awesome tee downtown at the Artizia Soho store, and I loved the mix  of the graphic skull and the bold text. Miss Joanna got the same one in a nice grey color, check out the shirt here. 

9. Halloween Oreos- tis the season, nuff' said.

Instas 

01. Brooklyn Bridge 02. One of my outfits at NYFW 03. Joanna Mastroianni at NYFW 04. Gloria, Alyssa, Myself, Vic, Kassidy, & Miss Lilly before we went out one evening!

Happy fall!

I'd like to take this time to say that as of this time tomorrow, I'll finally be 19! (ahhhhh)

"If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me"

[Macbeth 1.3]

Cheers! x

Weekly Wears ♡ Autumn Twenty Thirteen

Welcome to my first "Autumn Weekly Wears" post! Throughout the months of September, October, and November, I'll be posting a weekly outfit to give you guys a little fashion inspiration for both in and out of the classroom. Today, I'm sporting an ensemble of black graphics that are in trend for this season with some cute gold accents and accessories. 

Inspired by the great BL himself, I found this amazing Civil-Hi End Muscle Tee from Pacsun and immediately fell in love. The graphic, poking fun at high-end designers (what BL is known for), reads "Hi-End" Luxury and has a cute little illustration of a sleigh attached to a car. Not quite Hermès, but still super adorable and satirical. 

I've paired this shirt with a thick graphic pant, my black houndstooth skinny's from Forever 21. The houndstooth is subtle enough to mix this pant with any other loud graphic top. I love the contrast of the deep grey and black with the bright matte white up on top. My shoes are one of my favorite pairs, the Jazzhan Steve Madden's. These gold toe studded shoes compliment the pants and the tee and add a little shine!

As for accessories, I'm carrying my Kate Spade wallet, and sporting my Gold BCBG "Te Amo" bracelet. I also have on a gold spike necklace from Forever 21, and my tiny rose studs also from Forever 21. My nail color is "Carry on" by Essie.

Happy inspiration!

♡ Photo Credit: Avery Bart ♡

"These violent delights have violent endsAnd in their triump die, like fire and powder 

Which, as they kiss, consume"

[Romeo and Juliet 2.6]

Cheers, x

theBalm's Nude'tude Palette ♡ Review

Packaging: I adore just about any of theBalm's packaging, but I especially love the adorable vintage font and look of this palette. The front has a nice contrast with the mix of the big lettered print "NUDE" and the delicate, cute, script "'tude"! The background reminds me of nude toned vintage photographs and it really gives the palette a nostalgic feel. 

The back is just a little overview of the inside of the palette (i.e swatches of the colors, a photo of the brush).

First Look: Loving the adorable vintage looking illustrations! (Palette has 12 shades and comes with an eyeshadow/liner brush)

Shadows: The combination and range of these shades has a good balance of both warm and cool tones.

"Sassy"- a frosty, pigmented white- a little of this color goes a long way so I'd suggest not packing too much on your highlight brush.

"Stubborn"- a champagney-pink toned shimmer, great for the lid. 

"Selfish"- a really nice shimmery brown with grey undertone. I'd call this probably the most "cool-toned" color in the palette. Definitely amazing for a crease color and I'd use a dome shaped brush (like a Mac 217) to blend with this one.

"Sophisticated"- A gorgeous deep brown shimmer, great for a smokey eye. I'd say this color is a bit lighter than Urban Decay's Darkhorse and kind of similar to the darker shade in NARS' Cordura duo.

"Sexy"- I adore this color because it's honestly the first one of it's kind in my collection! This is a matte maroon shade that's really nicely pigmented, and it's a rare color to find so I love that they added this one! 

"Serious"- a matte black, pretty much a great dupe for both Urban Decay's Blackout and Mac's Carbon.

"Snobby"- this is another color that is pretty unique to this palette, it's a nice goldish-champagney yellow, and I'd say this is a dupe for Urban Decay's Blunt.

"Stand-offish"- another, lighter, champagney-pink. This is pretty close dupe for Urban Decay's Sin. 

"Sultry"- a deep soft brown that I've been loving in my crease. This is pretty close to Mac's Soft Brown, that is, if Mac's Soft Brown had shimmer in it. I love applying this one with my Mac 217 as well.

"Seductive"- This color reminds me a lot of Mac's Woodwinked (perhaps with less of a gold sheen) but it's a really nice transition color between the lid and the crease.

"Silly"- This is perhaps the coolest color in the palette, it's a shimmery dark brown with maroon sparkle. I've never seen an eyeshadow that is similar to this, so I'd definitely recommend it if you're on the lookout for exotic shades.

"Sleek"- a deep brown that is another great shade for a smokey eye!

Swatches

Overall, I really like this palette because it includes awesome basic shades as well as really different and unique colors that allow for creativity during everyday use!

Click here to pick up yours!

"If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul."

[Henry V.4.3]

Cheers! x

NYFW S|S 2014 Wrap Up ♡ Twenty Thirteen

Milly by Michelle Smith

Dress: Jordan Taylor

Leggings: Urban Outfitters

Wedges: Vince Camuto

Beanie: Shopjeen 

Clutch: Vintage

Glasses: Ray Ban

Lunch with Jack @ Luce !

Interview with Florencia Bibas! So lovely meeting her :) [Stay tuned for the video, and many thanks to our cameraman, Jack;)]

Sir James Goldstein! 

Shots from Milly by Michelle Smith (Courtesy of Drew)

With my dearrr Lindsey! 

Dinner @ Serafina (Upper West Side)

My loves.

... and a lovely candid shot of Lindz and I shoeless.

I had an amazing time at NYFW and many thanks to all that made this possible ! 

Stay tuned for Flor's interview with me but check out her blog in the meantime :)

"Fishes live in the sea, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the little ones"

[Pericles 2.1] 

Cheers! x

PS

Check out Miss Lindsey's blog here.

Follow these lovies on Instagram!

Jack- jackdwalsh

Drew- drew_b_jones

And finally, Lindz' Youtube Vlog of some of our weekend! Enjoyyy!

New York Fashion Week | Joanna Mastroianni ♡ Twenty Thirteen

For my Joanna Mastroianni post, I just wanted to put together a few of the photos I took during the show! (This is more of a photo essay but stay tuned for one or two more NYFW related posts!)

What we wore:

Miss Lindsey: Nordstrom's Dress | Macy's Blazer | J.Crew Necklace 

Alanna: Necessary Clothing Dress | Urban Outfitter's Sweater | TJ Maxx Necklace (courtesy of Miss Lindsey) | Steve Madden Nude Pumps

Drew: Calvin Klein Suit | Brooks Brothers Tie | Versace Shoes

Inside the show :

Loved the modernity and styling of this particular collection! 

Yay for NYFW ! :)

Check out my  NYFW '13 Street Style Photo Essay live on LC RADAR!!

"Swift as a shadow, short as any dream;

Brief as the lightning in the collied night."

[Midsummer 1.1]

Cheers! x