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August Favorites

August Favorites

This was a crazy month because I was not home much, I went on two vacations back to back. I had so much fun this month and made many memories. Since I was on vacation most of the month and was busy, I don’t have many favorites.

Makeup

Hourglass Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss – Child

MAC Lipliner – Oak

Apparel

Topshop – Jamie Jeans

Lace Bra

(found these in a little shop in North Carolina)

Saint Laurent – Sunglasses

Events

-One Direction Concert

It was the definition of a perfect night.

-LA Vacation

I went on vacation with my friend to Los Angles to visit her boyfriend. We had such a great time, I think both of our favorite thing was shopping on Rodeo Drive. Venice Beach was also was such a cool place and beautiful.

-NC Vacation

I went on a family vacation to North Carolina, my Dad rented a house and it was very nice to have the family together.

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Kelly’s Closet

Dress: Topshop

Shoes: Vans

Sunglasses: Céline

Rings: The M Jewelers & Valou

Necklaces: Local Hometown Jewelers

Lip Color: MAC Morange

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ASOS Haul

All of these items were purchased on sale. They only have the leggings left on ASOS, but the links are for similar items.

Chelsea Peers

Chelsea Peers Banana Print Legging

Chelsea Peers Banana Crop Top

Moschino

Moschino Logo Boy Short

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Boohoo Heels

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Amber Ankle Band Block Heels

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These heels are from one of my favorite stores boohoo.com! They are such a classic and timeless heel, I got them both in black and white (the website says white but is more like a cream). They have a chunky heel so they are easy to walk in, and they do not have such thin straps that you are seeing now a days, making them more comfortable. These are shoes that will never go out of style and will fit with any outfit. A good thing about boohoo.com too is that they always have sales, I get emails from them all the time about different items on sale almost each week.

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Companies Showing Their Support

Some major companies are showing support to the LGBT community.

LUSH

The company LUSH which makes fresh handmade cosmetics, made a sparkly gold and beautiful smelling bar of soap. Lush’s website says that it helps out the LGBT community and the campaign group All Out because money from your purchase funds grassroots campaign groups around the world. Lush encourages you to take a selfie with your bar of soap and post it on social media with #GayIsOk to raise awareness.

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American Apparel

American Apparel collaborated with Human Rights Campaign and came out with a Pride Tee. They come in short sleeve and tank top, and they are either black or white with the red equal sign.

Purchase here!

It has been two weeks since the Supreme Court voted in favor of marriage equality in the United States. There is still a very long way to go until the entire world is equal, but these are two companies that are raising awareness.

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June Favorites

WOW! June has been absolutely crazy. It has been nonstop between me ending my semester this past week and going to family gatherings (always a lot in June every year). I am finally on summer vacation and don’t go back again until October, so besides reading as many books as I can and watching Game Of Thrones, I will be posting as much more often.

Beauty

Sephora Collection – Face Masks

These have been a life saver this month. The end of the semester is always hard and stressful and it is very important not to forget about your skin. They are so relaxing and cooling for the face. I am attempting to try all of the types.

Apparel

H&M – Flared Skirt

This is the perfect summer skirt, perfect length and so flowly. It won’t stick to your skin and the color is very much in trend.

Banana Republic

I go to school near a Banana Republic outlet, and during one of my breaks I finally went there and fell in love with the store. They were having a huge sale and I picked up a few things. This black v-neck shirt is perfect for me because it has a thick material and feels so comfortable. If you have never been to Banana Republic you should definitely go and check it out.

Hair Care

Bumble & Bumble – Surf Spray

It’s offically summer! For me that means beach waves and there is no better way to get it naturally. I love that it comes in two sizes. I first got the small size to see if I liked it, and I did, so then I got the full size. The small one will go on vacations with me.

Music

Tori Kelly – Unbreakable Smile

I first discovered Tori Kelly when she opened for Ed Sheeran at Madison Square Garden in 2013. I loved her music ever since. I was so happy to see that she was finally coming out with a full length album. I love this album so much, she writes about real things and I love her lyrics.

Concert

I went to see Imagine Dragons and Halsey opened up. It was a last minute concert. I went because of Halsey (my new obsession, so I had to go see her even if she was just going to play six songs) but then fell in love with Imagine Dragons. They are some of the best performers I have ever seen and I can’t wait to see them play again.

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May Favorites

Beauty

MAC – 150 Brush

This is the perfect powder brush, when you are finished doing your makeup it just blends everything together so nicely and gives a flawless finish.

MAC – Subculture Lipliner

Obsessed! Perfect nude lipliner!!

Apparel

Sub_Urban RIOT – KALE Loose Tee

I have seen this shirt EVERYWHERE! For some reason I was drawn to it and had to have it. It is a very nice material, I purchased my from a Nordstrom store.

Topshop – Floppy Felt Hat

I also purchased this from Nordstrom in the Topshop section. It just reminded me of summer and I thought it would go perfectly with a white outfit on the beach.

Birkenstock – ‘Arizona’ Soft Footbed Sandal

My parents always put me in Birkenstock as a kid. Of course when I was a kid though they weren’t popular and I was the only one kid in my summer camps wearing them. I have not had a pair since I was 13 so I figured that I would invest in a pair since I already knew how well they were made and how comfortable they are.

Music

I went to a few Ed Sheeran concerts this month so I got the tour book. He is my favorite artist and it is coming up on three years since I saw him for the first time. The first time I saw him was June 12, 2012 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn and there were 500 people there, now this past weekend I saw him at the Barclay”s Center in Brooklyn and there were 18,000 people there. So safe to say I was feeling a bit emotional. I was very excited for all of the shows and they were all amazing, like always. Every time I see him play a live show it just gets better and better.

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April Favorites

This month was a fun one. Friends from Germany came and visited the family and we all had a great time. We went to Bear Mountain and shopping and NYC and shopping. It was a good time. I also went to go prom dress shopping for my mom’s godchild at Macy’s in NYC. So I was at many shopping centers this month.

Beauty

Lip colors in order listed below.

YSL – Baby Doll Kiss & Blush – Number 12 Mocha Garconne

I already made a separate post about this but it also deserves to be in my favorites. Not only is it my favorite color I have seen on my lips ever, it feels like butter on your lips as well. I want to stock up on these so I will never be without it.

Bite Beauty – High Pigment Pencil – Madeira

My friend Luisa introduced me to Bite Beauty and I picked up two different formulas from her recommendation and I am loving them. This one is very creamy, and this shade is a very nice nude.

Bite Beauty – Matte Crème Lip Crayon – Léché

This one is matte but still feels so creamy and doesn’t dry out my lips at all. Love this shade as well.

MAC – Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15

My foundation shade has always been off so I finally went to get a new foundation. I didn’t know how much I needed a new foundation until I got this one. I am in love with the finish that it gives on my face and it feels so much better than my previous foundation. I would not wear this every single day because it is a medium to full coverage and I don’t need that everyday but for the days I want to wear a full face of makeup it is perfect. It feels like it isn’t even there. I was matched twice, the first I was matched to NW20 and the second time NW10. The NW10 matches me perfectly but if I am feeling pale then I will add a bit of NW20 to warm up my face. (I have oily to normal skin)

Apparel

Steve Madden

I love these so much, I am going to wear them all summer. Any type of black boots are my favorite.

Music

American Candy – The Maine

My favorite band came out with a new cd! Nothing else has been in my cd player since. There are some albums that you wish you could tweet and mark up every journal with the lyrics on the cd and this is definitely one of those albums.

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March Favorites

March, I don’t even remember it looking back. Very busy month. I hardly posted in March because I was writing final papers all month, it’s my own fault I procrastinate too much. I went to an outlet mall this month and a book signing, so that was exciting. This favorites is going to be short but here it is!

Beauty

Beauty Blender – Micro Mini

These are perfect for blending under eye concealer.

Sigma – F80 Flat Kabuki

I love this brush SO much. I don’t even know how I my foundation looked good before this brush. I would recommend this to everyone.

Too Faced – Melted Lipstick in Melted Sugar

I never really stray away from MAC lipsticks but I am glad I did on this one, It wears really well.

Laura Mercier – Secret Brightening Powder

This is one of my favorite makeup products ever. This is perfect for putting on over concealer, it brightens up the under eye so much.

Apparel

Vans -Metallic Leather Slip-On

Let’s just take a moment to appreciate these, I am so in love with them. I saw them and absolutely had to have them. I bought them for a certain even in summer and I can’t wait to wear them!!

Brandy Melville Kimono

This was bought at a PacSun Outlet so unfortunately I can’t find it online.

Books

Shane Dawson – I Hate Myselfie

This was the book signing that I went to. The book was pre signed but I couldn’t stay to meet him. I love Shane Dawson and I love this book, if you have watched any of his videos you would enjoy this book.

I also read Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher this month. It was very good! Everyone currently in High School needs to read this book! It is about a girl who commits suicide and leaves a voice recording tape to 13 people that played a part in her suicide.

Music

James Bay’s CD came out this month! It is very good, if you love acoustic music then I would definitely suggest to listen to it.

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