june photo recap

Ol. my summer family #summercliff2013  O2. jenna's graduation balloons O3. my beautiful face before going into nyc O4. daisy's and pink hair O5. the most wonderful train ride view O6. my new mason jar mug (with my name on it of corse) O7. my wonderful internship view O8. texts with mom O9. one of my favorite photoshoot pictures 1O. two of my favorite gals #wop 11. #tbt i was the cutest baby  12. reunited with my hocho vetches

pamper yourself

this week has been a ton of fun. finished my first week of early mornings and late nights, but prepare yourself for some more of those; starting again in about well two days. last night some chika's stayed over and we had a ton of fun doing a 'classic girls sleep over' lol jk. we were #woppin. today was a ton of fun! alanna and i went into the city with last minute plans! besides it being so much fun, it was sweltering hot. i was going to strangle someone (and i thought rehersals made me sweat....) today was the wost day humidity wise in ol' nyc. with a ton of walking done and a long day i finally got home with about three bags filled with goodies. one of those bas being a lush bag!

i was introduced to lush by miss alanna herself about two years ago when we spent the summer in scotland. 

the products that i chose at the store were as follow (descriptions taken from lush) :  the twilight bath bomb : Recreate the magic of a starry night in your bath water with clouds of lavender and tonka absolute to fight the demons of insomnia and soothe your stressed out body and mind. Our most relaxing Bath Bomb yet, Twilight is our gentle, reassuring hug for the bath to transform you from worn out to warm and fuzzy. It changes color like the sky at dusk, from pinks to purples and darker still. Lay back in the comforting herbal waters to soak your troubles far, far away. floating island : Escape to your own fragrant island and float away to the scent of vanilla, sandalwood and lemon foam to calm a weary mind and restless body. Now, technically, islands don’t melt, but you’ll be absolutely floating after submerging yourself in the tub with our luxurious, slow-melting, fizzy bath melt. Helen combined creamy cocoa butter with our signature Bath Bomb mixture to create a fizzing bath melt that would melt very slowly in the water, allowing you to lie back and really enjoy the beauty of the experience. Slip away to an island of luxury. a french kiss : There are a few ways one can French kiss. At lush we like to keep it clean by French Kiss-ing in a luxurious bubble bath. (If you like it Dirty we suggest you have a shower.) The fresh herbal fragrances of lavender, rosemary and thyme with essential oils from the hills of sun-soaked Provence go into our swirly love letter inspired by the warmth and beauty of the French countryside. It's even topped with a sprig of lavender. Lay back and relax into serene purple waters and soak up all of its relaxing benefits. i put them all in the bath together to make a lush cocktail  (or so thats what the man who helped me called it!) it smelled so good and looked purdy too!

i also put on my face mask that helps clean out my pores. i love this mask so much, it smells great and the sea foam color really brings out my inner monster face hahaha! i also used the lush ocean salt to clean off my face and to soften my skin. 

lastly i added two of my favorite candles and wellah a perfect way to pamper yourself!

NY STREET STYLE; WATER-FRIENDLY MAKEUP

Face

Makeup Forever Full Cover Concealer: Waterproof #8

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Fawn

Makeup Forever Pro> Finish Powder (Matte) #163

Mac Highlighter in Blonde 

[Acts as a great highlight and blush]

Eyes

Maybelline's Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Dark Brown (Liner)

Great Lash Clear Mascara (Define Brows)

Maybelline's The Rocket Waterproof Mascara

Lips

EOS Lip Balms: Strawberry Sorbet & Mint Bath and Body Works Hydra Glass [SPF]
Cheers, x

check out my last post here ♡ !

in the office

today was finally my first day at my summer internship. wooohooo. nyc is looking bigger and brighter every moment. the best part is im working on broadway. no, not the musical theatre aspect broadway  (though i wish) im on the street. actually i am less than a block away from the freedom tower, which is pretty awesome. outside my window there is a church where i am told alexander hamilton is buried there! 

this morning after coaching i was so tired and about ready to not even go. im happy i did because it gave me tons of busy work to do! i also had some down time to go over my script for the show and go over my july calendar, and ohmygawsh is that scheduled packed to the brim. i have something every day.  no joke. no break.

but as i said before sometimes its better to be busy then to be wide open all the time! i think my favorite part of today was picking out my outfit, getting lunch (i didnt have breakfast so i was starving), and most of all being able to walk outside and have the city right at my feet! 

gotta keep going.

ughhh. im so tired. so exhausted. so drained.  i have no clue why, well yeah i kinda sorta do... i woke up this moning at 6:26  (yes on the dot, right before my first alarm)  and i was so exicted for work and woohooed out, i was going to go to starbucks, but my mom was like, no there is gonna be a line.... sooooo i didnt. i just went straight to the pool at around :55 and got there at 7ishh. i was so happy at practice, so energetic and enthusiastic. then in the middle of it i got a slump. i thought of everything i had to do, and it was too, like wayy too overwhelming UGH even thinking about it makes me stressed.  all i wanted to do today was sleep and just relax. but nope, when i got home my dad made a list of things for me to do during the day on my qoq (quote on quote) day off... so much of a day off. i was off to the dry cleaners, to the grocery store, to the post office, to the bank, to just about anywhere and everywhere. if you think of a place, trust me i was there today. then as soon as i could tell it was five and i was headed home (finally) only to go straight back out to rehearsal. at home i packed a snack (some fresh raspberries and green grapes) and tons of water. then it was finally time for rehearsal!  not gonna lie i have been waiting for this day for like a month... haha and it was as good as i thought it was going to be!! exept it was hotter, seemed longer and had more moving around then i expected.  wait who am i kidding our choreographer is so intesnse it scares me, but i love her! but i mean we have another month and there is so much to do in so little time. just gotta keep the faith and gotta keep going. tomorrow is a new day, and the start of my job in new york city. its going to be a long wild day. but i decided instead of looking at things and complaining, from now on i will just smile and remind myself that i am here. thank god i am alive and have a new opportunity everyday. if you think about it, everyday is like a new page in a book, every month is a chapter and every year is a story. how do you want your story to be told? 
live your life to the fullest of its extent and be greatful for the adventures and opportunities we have. 

sally hansen gel strips : review

yesterday, in the mists of running errands, grabbing last minute things i stopped over at tjmaxx (aka the best store on earth) and picked up a sally hansen mini gel nail kit. this purchase was something i debated on for about 30 minutes, but it being half off, i just went for it. 

when i got home i immedatley  unpacked everything and organized it on my desk. not going to lie i absolutely love the concept, but i did not like the color i purchased. okay it looks like such a beautiful color, just about comparable to essie ballet flats, but alas i was wrong. i put a strip on and noticed its sheer pink color, i just shrugged it off and thought the color would become more intense after the backlight. so i applied the strip on my thumb and as the directions said, i removed all the access strip and fit it to my nail. after this i applied the gel polish, a light coat and plugged in the backlight and hit the center button and waited thirty seconds until it shut off. i pulled out my nail and it was even more opaque! i knew i needed my nails done for tonight and it took too long to have regular nail polish. so i went to the store and purchased a new color. (of corse) 

i purchased quite the opposite color, bat on the black; this color is very much comparable to essie's wicked, but even better, opi's lincoln park after dark (my fall favorite!). this color is amazing, but the only thing is it looks like a purplish tint in some lights (which is what i wanted) and black in others. now honestly i dont know wether to call this color black or intense violet, i know the name is pat on the black, but it could be either or. also on the package it displays a purplish shine to it. another thing that dissapointed me is that the color on the package is not identical to the color of the actual strips.  but overall i absolutely loved it, loved how fast it was and how they last up to two weeks.

items included :  a charger/plug for your blacklight dryer, a mini blacklight dryer, two packs of sixteen nail strips, a filer and a cuticle stick, two nail cleanser pads & a gel topcoat. 

NY STREET STYLE; TREND ALERT

Attention Fashionistas!

Miss Lindsey always tells her that I remind her of Ariana Grande. Why? No idea. but I absolutely take that as a compliment for I adore her style! One of the trends she constantly sports are cropped tops.

According to Seventeen Magazine and many other fashion street wear sites, cropped tops are totally in for this season.

Cropped tops are adorable and brilliant for summer, for their not completely belly shirts, but are lightweight and short enough to keep you cool throughout those hot summer days. I also love the notion that these shirts can be worn with a completed outfit and are versatile enough to throw in a beach bag like a  bathing suit cover up. My favorite brands that offer these specific tops would have to be Urban Outfitters and Brandy Melville.


Contrary to popular belief, one doesn't have to match a loose cropped top with a tight bottom- in fact, I've lately been LOVING mixing cropped tops with bubble skirts, like Ariana. (skirts that simply have round volume).

Here, I've paired a cropped tshirt top from URBAN with a Brandy Melville bubble skirt. I decided to be more conservative by choosing a longer cropped top- there's no need to show off your whole stomach like Ariana per se.

Notice that the combination of the volume on top and on bottom gives great definition to my waist. So rather than looking bulky, the extra fabric actually moves to show my stomach off a bit, and this gives off an almost hourglass looking affect. 

This look is a great option for all of my fellow petite ladies out there! Have fun with these shapes, cause you really don't have to play by the rules when it comes to the cropped top trend.

Enjoooooy !

Cheers, x