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What I wore to Brit + Co.

October 21, 2015 2 Comments

I’m over on Megan’s blog guest posting for her today, as she’s settling into her new home in Portland Oregon! At least now the thirty minutes of voice notes I send her via What’s App can be reached during my time zone now. Yay!

Although it’s fall seemingly everywhere in the world, California has yet to get this memo. Sometimes (like today for instance) I decide enough is enough, Mother Nature! I rebel. I rebel and wear pants, long sleeved clothing and well, kinda sweat! However, something’s gotta give. I then resort to wearing sandals. Not only ordinary boring flip flops like I usually slip on my feet. But these fancy one’s are my new Free People one’s that I got the other day. Aren’t they super stylish? I feel like the olive green is such a neutral olive tone that it could pair easily with a lot of things I already own.

I’m not sure whether or not Fall time is my favourite time of year. I don’t drink expensive Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, but I do love lattes, and I also love Starbucks’ Peppermint White Mocha’s. You don’t hear many people chatting about that one often, do you? But I do love layering my clothes for fall. I find layering easier than dressing for summer. What are your thoughts? I mean, look at the pieces you can add to make an outfit more appealing, a faux leather jacket, a soft knit scarf (my favourites are the one’s from Zara), and a beanie! For summer, ya got some cute sandals (screwed if you don’t have a nice pedicure) + shorts and a top. That’s it. Overdress and you’re sweltering.

Fall is so much easier. I mean, the endless layering!

I like to keep things comfortable and casual. That’s my style, like I said I can wear “my uniform” of jeans and a tee and be absolutely comfortable with what I’m wearing. But on occasion I feel like I need to style it a bit more.

Adding in a pair of eye catching shoes and a nice purse?Â Hurrah! A simple outfit transformed into a stylish one, just with a fancy looking pair of sandals, and a hand-me-down purse that basically looks brand new.

Outfit details:Â

H&M TopÂ //
Hand-me-down purse (seriously! Amazing right?) //
Target black jeansÂ //
Free people sandalsÂ //

I’m digging the new sandals I got from Free People. I also featured them in another outfit of the day post when I wore them to the Le Diner en Blanc party in San Francisco.

Sometimes, I awkwardly smile when the camera is on me. Case in point with the photos above, and below. Especially fan-girling overÂ someone you’re not entirely sure who she was at first. I mean, Lauren was super interested in meeting her, so I thought I should be too. Hey, bein’ honest.

So, there’s me, andÂ Jen Gotch founder of Ban.do. Ya might’ve heard of her before. Unlike me. Living under a rock. Oops. At least I made her laugh.

By the way, totally remember seeingÂ Jen’s creationsÂ at places like Chapters, etc! Awesome, right? She’s such a funny character. I bet we could be buds.

Then there’s more California celebrity sightings. Hee hee. Me with the #girlbosses:Â Brit Morin, CEO and founder ofÂ Brit+ Co, andÂ Jordan Ferney, DIY blogger ofÂ Oh Happy Day.

Hope you enjoyed a different variation of my usual outfit of the days today, and found some new websites to check out and read/learn from, and create!! Get creatin’.

Beauty, Photos, Reviews

Hourglass Arch Brow

October 20, 2015 1 Comment

In its sturdy metallic brown packagingÂ Hourglass Arch Brow is no doubt a beautiful looking product. But let’s talk more about how it performs rather than how gorgeous itÂ feels in the hand.

As stated on Hourglass website, the Arch Brow has 9 shades to choose from allowing you to customize your intensity. You can layer this product with more pressure for dark/bold brows, or use lightly to have a natural, softer look.

In my other post comparing two eyebrow pencils (Hourglass + Dior) I showed you close ups of the two products. Hourglass Arch Brow product has a unique shape with its chiselled triangular shaped tip and light application onto the skin.Â It is a combination of powder, pencil and wax which can be easily buildable to achieve a natural looking eyebrow look.

And here they are swatched on my hand for comparison. I primarily use the soft brunette, and only used warm blonde a few times to swatch on my eyebrows and on the back of my hand for blog photos. Although warm blonde is comparable to Dior Universal Brown, I still pick up Hourglass soft brunette to use over the warm blonde shade.

After using Hourglass since the beginning of September (and Dior since April), I’m pleased to tell you guysÂ that both eyebrow pencils last the entire length of the day. I’m talking straight from 8am to 10pm without a hitch. These products are good you guys. Hourglass feels soft, yet waxy, so it lasts all day without budging. The Soft Brunette colour I use on my eyebrows from Hourglass has absolutely zero red tint to it â€” something that is difficult to find if you’re a brunette looking for an ashy-brown shade to match your brows perfectly.

You might also be interested in a post I recently did called Battle of the ‘brows where I compared Hourglass Arch Brow to the Dior Universal Brow Styler.

Disclaimer: Hourglass Arch Brow was sent for review.Â

Daily, Fashion, OOTD, Photos

Le Diner en Blanc

September 30, 2015 25 Comments

I was invited to attend my first Le Diner en BlancÂ inspiredÂ White Party at an undisclosed location in San Francisco until the day-of the eventÂ with my friend as her +1.Â Luckily for us it turned out to be quite a warm San Francisco evening as we drove to Golden Gate Park for a specialÂ two-tableÂ VIP treatment and dinner put off by Acura andÂ HandmadeÂ events. The rest of the crowed bought their tickets, set up their tables and chairs (provided), and decorated their seating areas with intricate details (see more photos on Jessica’s blog post).

We were served a delicious meal with appetizers and dessert which I filmed a good bit of on my YouTube channel, also check that out.

Of course we wanted a few outfits of the evening, so I asked Jessica if she could take some pictures of me for the blog. Especially considering I was wearing my fancy new sandals by Free People (which were sent to me for review, after I picked them out).

What I wore:

Headpiece: borrowed from Jessica
Tank: Urban Behaviour
White Jeans: JC Penny
Sandals: Free People
Nail polish: Dior

Sometimes I get awkward in front of the camera, posing for pictures. So I gave to get out of frame and do a little dance. Or in this case, run away ;)