shopping!

say hello to my dad in the background!

you can't really tell, but the AE bag is massive!

Hello all!

Shopping today courtesy of my Christmas returns/gift cards. Here's a sneak peak of the haul :) I'm really excited because I got some great deals (run, do not walk, to your nearest American Eagle Outfitters for some super sales) and picked up a lot of stuff actually. Normally when I shop, I don't get a lot. But I guess when its not really your money, you spend more! Free bra from aerie, $90 worth of clothes for $30 from American Eagle, clothes from Forever 21 with my giftcard, magazines from Barnes & Noble with my giftcard...it was a good day! Sorry for the low-qual pictures though. I didn't bring my real camera with me, so I'm stuck with the Mac webcam. But I'll be doing a haul when I get home, and I'm sure you'll be seeing the clothes in upcoming outfits!

Today I wore a Forever 21 sweater with AE skinny jeans and my riding boots- nothing special. Plus no camera, so I didn't think it was worth a grainy webcam picture for a cerulean sweater and some denim. My makeup was:
light champagne shadow on the lid (Clinique Come Heather palette), medium taupe brown in the crease/outer half of the lid (Covergirl single eyeshadows in Tapestry Taupe), brown eyeliner smudged on the upper and lower lash line (Maybelline Unstoppable liner in Cinnabar), black/brown mascara (Covergirl Lashblast Volume). Posietint, High Beam, and Dandelion on the cheeks, Benetint on the lips.

I'm loving the berry tint that the Benetint gives! I don't think I put enough on because it faded pretty quickly. I wasn't sure how pigmented it was going to be or how long it would last, so I applied it with a light hand. Tomorrow I'll probably go heavier and maybe even apply it on my cheeks? I'm not sure though, I'm really loving the Posietint/Dandelion/High Beam combo right now. I'm just really happy in general with this daily look, so thats what you'll be seeing a lot of over the break!

Until next post,
xoxo Andi

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christmas day look

Merry Christmas! (again!)

So, right now I'm blogging in a sweatshirt. Where is the outfit post you ask? Well, as much as I wish there was one, the sweater I was wearing must be returned :( It was a cute grey and mint fair isle sweater from American Eagle that I received this very morning from Santa. Unfortunately, its a tad small AND its very itchy. . . I think it also gave me a rash. So, no outfit pictures for today. I was wearing the sweater, dark wash skinny jeans from Delia's, and my staple pearl earrings. Not a very fancy look, since we were just having some family over for a late lunch/early dinner. I did get an adorable gold bangle from Michael Kors (thanks to my aunt, who works there! score!) and some classic gold ball studs from my grandma.

My makeup was using my new favorite little set from Benefit, Feelin' Dandy. It comes with a tiny Posietint, a tiny High Beam, a small Dandelion, and a small Dandelion lipgloss. This was another present from Santa which I asked for (you'll see on my Wanelo) and I'm obsessed! It gives my skin a gorgeous glow without being overly pink, perfect for my fair and prone to blushing skin. The Posietint is a perfect pink, Dandelion gives a really nice glow to the whole face, and High Beam looked great on my cheekbones. I also tried out my sister's new Urban Decay eyeliner, the 24/7 pencil in Zero (a matte black). It goes on creamy and pigmented, smudges really well, then sets and stays! I love it, and to tell the truth I'm a little jealous that she got a whole set of the liners.
Face: Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse foundation mixed with Paula's Choice Daily Matte Moisturizer, L'Oreal True Match Concealer, MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural, Benefit Posietint, Dandelion, and High Beam.
Eyes: Clinique Come Heather eyeshadow palette (champagne color all over the lid), NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Madrague (darker matte brown in crease), Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil in Zero (smudged on upper and lower lash line), Covergirl Lashblast Volume Mascara in Black-Brown and Maybelline Volum'express Turbo Mascara in Blackest Black.

Tomorrow I'm off to see some more family, so there probably won't be an OOTD post- we'll see if I'll be doing any other posts. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

xoxo Andi

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christmas eve outfit!

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so model-y, I know :)

Dress: Forever 21, Vest: Kohl's, Belt: Forever 21, Tights: Kohl's, Boots: Marshalls, Earrings: Vintage

Hello lovelies! Merry Christmas to you all!

I can safely say Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the beginning of winter, pulling out all of the cold weather clothes, the lights, the smells of pine, cocoa, and vanilla, the music, and the overall cheer. I love gifting the perfect gift and spending time with my family. Ever since winter break started, I've been relaxing with Christmas movies and eating lots :)

My family had a simple Christmas Eve gathering, just my parents, my sister, and I at my grandma's house for dinner. I went with a casual dress, and "winterized" it with a knit sweater vest and grey tights. The rosy gold belt adds some sparkle, and the brown riding boots are the perfect preppy touch. As you can see, these boots are my go-to winter/fall shoe! Really high quality riding boots are a great investment- they can be worn with a dress, jeans, leggings and they will last a long time!

If you want to see how I did my hair (heatless curls that come out really well!) just let me know in the comments.
For eye makeup I did a "cinnamon cocoa eye" which is by one of my favorite beauty gurus on YouTube, who you can find here.

I'll be posting my Christmas Day outfit later. Happy Holidays!

xoxo Andi

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glitter & red

Hello lovelies! Today I have a "nail of the day" post for you all. Ever since I got this L.A. Colors set from my friend, I've been dying to try the reds. I don't have really any reds in my collection, so this was perfect!

The solid red is a nice dark-cherry. The sparkles, surprisingly, have a plum tint along with red glitter unlike most sparkle polishes which are clear. Together, these two colors make a gorgeous dark sparkly red, perfect for Christmas! I realized that they make an oxblood with sparkle, a color that has been very trendy this fall/winter. Like I said, I don't have any reds in my collection, and I'm really pleased with how the polish turned out. And the quality is good too! I only needed one coat of the red and one coat of the glitter. Both of the polishes had nice wide brushes and made even coats on my nails. I can't wait to try more of the colors! After Christmas, I'm planning on using the black polish with gold half-moons for New Year's Eve- and I'm sure I'll be doing another nail of the day.

That's all for now, see you tomorrow with my Christmas Eve outfit post!

xoxo Andi

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OOTN & MOTN December 20, 2012

Top: H&M, Skirt: Forever 21, Tights: Bloch, Socks: Kohl's, Boots: Marshalls, Scarf: street store, Earrings: gift, Bracelet: handmade!

{sorry for the low-quality pictures-the lighting was awful! but all credit goes to my sister for the photography}

For my dad's birthday yesterday my family and I went out to dinner at a semi-niceish restaurant, which of course meant me finding a super cute outfit for the two hour occasion. I LOVE the denim shirt I'm wearing, probably one of my favorite clothing purchases from last year. I can wear it casually with leggings, or dress it up with a skirt or dress- and I'm kind of pleased with myself for buying it before these shirts were really trendy :) My skirt is another one of those "trendy" pieces. I wasn't sure if I was going to ever wear it, but I knew I wanted a pleated leather skirt. This is the first time I've worn it, but hopefully this winter I'll get more wear with more semi-nice occasions (its another piece that can be dressed up or down- I think it adds a cool, hip touch to an outfit). My infinity scarf is another one of my latest obsessions. I got in in NYC last weekend from a street stall, and I'm actually really happy with the its warmth and comfort. And the sequins make it easy for me to wear it, again, on nicer occasions. My wardrobe faves are usually staples that can be dressed up or down! 

My makeup was simple, but still polished for the dinner.
Face: moisturizer, Paula's Choice concealer, MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural (I've started using this again since my skin cleared up!), MAC Liberty of London blush in Prim & Proper
Eyes: UD Primer Potion, NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Madrague (lightest shade all over lid), Covergirl Eyeshadow Singles in Tapestry Taupe in the crease, Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner in Cinnabar smudged on the upper and lower lashline, and a dark brown shadow smudged over the upper lash line

I've been wearing smudgy eyeliner with a darker shadow smudged over it a lot recently. I'm thinking of doing an every day, get-ready-with-me kind of makeup post soon- the eye look is pretty similar, just less/no shadow depending on the day. 

Well, that's all for now. More posts coming soon! 
Gotta go to bed so I can get up early tomorrow to run and then clean :( but then over to my friend's house for Christmas festivities!

xoxo Andi

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