Forever 21, Wet Seal and Sephora Haul

Hello everyone!

So, I happened to be out near one of the malls on Monday so I had to make a quick stop! I thought I would just share what I bought with you guys. Hope you enjoy! : )

                                                                                     

Striped ombre racerback tank top- Forever 21- $10.80

                            Multi-striped, 3/4 length knit top- Forever 21- $12.80

Metallic blend, open knit top- Forever 21- $17.80

Distressed Flare jeans- Wet Seal- $26.99

Jeans- Wet Seal- $26.99

De-Slick Oil Control Make Up Setting Spray- Urban Decay- $14.00

Sheer Lipstick in "Sexual Healing"- NARS- $26.00

Semi Matte Lipstick in "Schiap"- NARS- $26.00

***Free Sample*** Benefit's "They're Real!" mascara and Soft Focus Highligter "Watt's Up"lo

July Favorites-Beauty Edition

Hello lovelies!

I thought I'd talk a little bit about some of the beauty products that I have loved during the month of July. 

LIPSTICK:


For the last month I have really been getting into wearing more and more lipstick. These have been the two that I have been absolutely loving. The first is a Lasting Finish by Kate in the color "Kiss of Life". While this appears to be a deeper red, it comes off fairly bright and gives an amazing pop of color. I usually wear it when I got out swing dancing to give myself more of a 50's style look. This lipstick is very pigmented and has a slight amount of shimmer to it and I find it lasts for my whole night out on the town! The second lipstick, more of a coral color, is a Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in the color "Siren". This lipstick has been more of an every day color, whether I am going to work or running into the grocery store. It is a little less pigmented than the Lasting Finish lipstick, so it leaves room to go a little more dramatic with your eyes. You do have to reapply this lipstick several times throughout the day as well. 


                                                                                                       FACE:

During the last month I have been wearing less make up on my face in terms of foundations, bronzers, etc. During the summer I am constantly getting tanner on my face and it's hard to keep up with products that match my skin tone. My staple products have been Revlon Colorstay Concealer in medium deep, paired with Rimmel London's Stay Matte pressed powder. These two products are enough to cover up any unevenness, blemishes or redness that I have happening on my skin. The pressed powder is transparent so it simply takes away any shine on your face without dealing with any color or tints. It's also nice in the summer time to keep your skin a little more bear and breathable on those 100 degree days.











For my eyes I have been enjoying Maybelline Eyestudio gel eyeliner. I find it very easy to control the thickness and placement when using gel liners. It really allows me to get an amazing cat eye that I am super pleased with. You get a ton of product as well so it will last you ages. For mascara I have been using Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express cat eyes. This mascara gives you such a natural looking effect on your lashes. You get the length and volume all while everyone is thinking you aren't wearing mascara at all. These two combined together will give you the perfect cat eye that every girl needs.








                                                                                                       HAIR:

The final products that I wanted in my July favorites are a few that I have used on my hair. I have posted a few pictures on here, but if you haven't seen them, I have my hair done in an hombre. Because the bottom is bleached every 3 or 4 days I have been using BLEAch BLondes shampoo to keep it from looking unnatural and brassy. This product works amazingly and I receive many compliments on the color of the blonde in my hair. The product can be a little intimidating as it is a deep purple color, but it will work wonders on the color of your bleached blond hair. The other product is Tigi Catwalk sea salt spray. This product has saved me on so many days where I wake up late for work. After jumping out of the shower I scrunch some of that sea salt spray into my hair and it gives my hair great wave and bounce for the day. I also have applied it to dry hair that is just falling a little flat on the top layers. It also smells delicious in my opinion! 


I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my favorites for the month! Leave me your favorites in the comments or let me know if you have tried any of the same ones as me! 

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Weekend Fun!

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Hello beautiful people,

So far my weekend has been absolutely lovely! On Friday night I got all dressed up and went to the downtown area for some swing dancing. It just so happen to be a competition night so I got to see some of my friends giving it their all out there. After a few hours of dancing it was a little crowded and warm in there so my friend and I decided to head to Old Town for some karaoke and a few drinks. 
While at the bar we witnessed our first bar crawl, which is when a new bartender walks across the bar pouring shots into peoples mouths, a not quite so nice rendition of "Before He Cheats" from the man's perspective, and lots of Jack Daniels promotion. We tried a few drinks, one of which tasted just like Fruit Loop cereal and another called a Lynchburg Lemonade made with Jack Daniels. We met a nice group of people that we ended up playing some pool with and even giving a ride home to at the end of the night.
Unfortunately I probably stayed out later than I should having work at eight the next morning, so let's just say I was pretty tired! Thankfully it was an easy day in which we got to take the children to see a movie. They chose to see Despicable Me 2 and it was very funny and adorable. Then I made my way over to my Grandmas house to do my weekly cleaning. Finally I made it home and I crashed for the next eleven hours.
Now my one day off will consist of some house work and playing Ultimate Frisbee.

Tell me in the comments below how your weekend went and what you did!

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Jobs and Dancing

Hello lovelies! 

Today has been wonderful so far! I went in for a job interview today, the second one for the same place, and I believe that they will be hiring me!! They called me again this afternoon and asked me to come in on Monday to fill out paperwork. It makes me sad because this only puts me closer to leaving the kids at my other job, but also takes some weight off my shoulders knowing that I won't be unemployed. The job is working as waitstaff at an assisted living facility. So I will be working in the dining area, serving food and taking orders and what not. It may not be every one's cup of tea, but I sure am excited for a new chapter in my life. 

After my interview this morning I drove in to work for four hours at my other job. The boy's were in a great mood, and their mom said that they can go to the movies tomorrow! So we will be going to see Despicable Me 2, which will make the day fly by so fast.

Now I will be off this afternoon for some swing dancing fun and maybe a little bit of karaoke at one of the bars downtown. I will probably take some pictures and post them up here tomorrow and let you know how the night went. Have a great night everyone!

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It's ME! :D

Hello everyone!

My name is Kelsey and I guess you are stumbling upon my blog and wondering what you may find here. To be honest, I can't really give you an answer to that! I have tried to start blogs in the past in which I specify what I am going to focus on and it just hasn't worked for me. That's probably because I am always bouncing around doing different things. So overall this blog is going to about whatever I want to talk about whenever I want to talk about. Then maybe I'll find a little niche that I fit in within the blogging world. So I figured maybe as a little introduction I will start with some facts about me so that we can understand each other a little bit. Please leave some facts about you in the comments, or share something that we have in common.

1. I have been a vegetarian for the past three years!
2. My best friend, and the most important person in the world to me, has been in my life for 14 years now!
3. I am 21 years old.
4. I love to go swing dancing.
5. My birthday is May 28th.
6. I love to go camping.
7. I'm kind of obsessed with pasta...mmmm carbs.
8. I have a blue belt in martial arts.
9. I know how to play the flute and the tuba.
10. I play Ultimate Frisbee
11. I love makeup, so you may be seeing some of that on this blog.
12. I dislike my hair 50% of the time and am mildly pleased the other 50%.
13. I live in Northern California, but hope to move to SoCal in a year.
14. I'm obsessed with YouTube, especially YouTuber's from the UK and L.A. O_o
15. I love animals, I have the worlds cutest dog and also two cats.
16. I am a biology major with an emphasis in zoology.
17. I currently work as a para educator and home therapist for two children with Autism.
18. I am leaving that job this month which breaks my heart </3
19. I watch too many reality t.v. shows.
20. I bite my nails  >.<
21.My favorite colors are probably teal, coral and mint green at the moment.
22. I cry during any movie/song in which someone has cancer.
23. I wish I could read minds.
24. I am a very self conscious person. 
25. I am terrified of a real zombie apocalypse breaking out.

Hope you enjoyed and that you don't find me too boring and/or weird. Maybe we even have some things in common. :D

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