Archive for March 2014

Pastel Princess | Mix and Matching

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As fun as it was putting this together, it also made me extremely depressed about the fact that I won't be able to wear anything like this for another 3 months or so ... so close yet so far away. Anyways, I love the look of mix and matching pastels for the summer, here are two supper cute looks that I put together. How adorable are these shorts though? They are from esty and I will deff be getting myself a pair!

Hope you lovelies have a great weekend!

-Tash XO

Festival Fashion | Nasty Gal Festival Collection

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Festival Fashion is in the air, and no matter what kind of music your into, there is a festival just for you! Whether your going to Coachella, Bonnaroo, Warped Tour, Tomorrow World, or Veld, you gotta look the part! Lucky for us Nasty Gal has got us Covered.

Nasty Gal has come out with a new Festival Collection, which is absolute perfection! Everything from pastel high wasted shorts, printed crop tops, kimonos, fringe everything, and some serious Lana Del Rey worthy Flower crowns. Nasty Gal really outdid themselves, forget just festivals this can basically be my whole summer wardrobe!

I feel as though summer festivals have made such an impact on just overall summer fashion. We all know fashion has so many stages, 80's chic, grunge, New York prep; and festival wear is just among the next big fad for the summer! In almost all the stores at the moment you see festival inspired gear!

What do you actually classify as festival fashion? Just looking over all the trends for this summer I like to think of it as boho chic, with hippy inspirations, and edgy elements! Bright colours are a must, light flowy materials(you know to make standing outside in the scorching heat surrounded by all those sweaty people a little more bearable?), Patterns and prints, by themselves or even mixing them with each other.. I know weird right? But it works. And most importantly accessories are the frosting on the cake.. it just isn't right without some.

Some popular ones on Nasty Gal are the rounded sunglasses that have a thick pattern around them! Fringe purses and backpacks, I'm in love with the watermelon clutch, oh my goodness too cute! Hippy headbands and flower crowns of course, and feathered earrings! I feel like with festival fashion you deff got to go hard or go home when it comes to the trimmings.

Hey and depending on what festival you're going to, you could be coming in contact with some body paint which is always fun and games until you get it all over your $150 white dress, so I urge you to be just a little careful, unless people are throwing around dry paint, which then you are screwed my friend, so just do a little research before you pick out your outfit!

Overall I'm in love with this collection from Nasty Gal, go to their website to check out their stunning look book and to shop your little hearts out. I definitely want to try and hit up a couple this summer, just gotta plan what ones! But I can for sure tell you that my outfits will not disappoint! Will you be going to any festivals this summer? Or just jumping on the festival fashion bandwagon?

Fun Outfits of the Week

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Why hello dolls! Happy Monday! It's been a pretty busy week this past week with St. Patricks Day festivities, internship interviews,  studying, hanging out with some friends and going to a concert. Just wanted to show you some of my fun outfits from this past week! I left out the boring interview ones because I mean, who wants to see another blazer? 



Ok I don't know about you all but I love St. Patricks Day, less for the green beer but more for the dressing up, it's the only day of the year that I'm allowed to wear green. I've worn green practically all my life for my high school uniform, and a work uniform I had for three years and oh man it was just god awful, expecially with my red hair I looked like walking Christmas. Well after I burned those uniforms (yes I really did) I refused to ever wear green again, I know I'm dramatic. So on this lovely holiday I choose to embrace it for this day and this day only. This year I rocked a plain green tank, tucked into my brandy melville velvet shorts and some nylons, with some sparkly green glasses on my head. I thought that my whole class was going to dress up, but turns out no one else got the memo besides me so I stood out like a sore thumb all day at school, hey that's not always a bad thing! But later on when we went to a couple bars I fit in just fine! 



The for just hanging out on Friday night I was so sick of dressing so professional all week, I just wanted to be comfy and cool! So I rocked my fav pair of high waisted blue jeans, don't ask me where I got them because I can't even tell you, (lol what a helpful blog I run over here), just a plain black tank and my favourite leather jacket that I've had for about four years, it's all ripped and worn out but I love it, the stories that jacket could tell.... Then I just rocked a snap back, and some colourful jewelry, nails, and lip! 


Saturday night I went The Neighbourhood concert. If you know about them you know that they are all about black and white everything from there clothes, to hair, to music videos, tv performances, and interviews are alway in black and white, and if you know their song Sweater Weather (who doesn't?) "cues song" 'those little high wasted shorts!" You'll understand my outfit. I wore my black and white stripped high wasted shorts from brandy melville, a lace crop top from garage, my leather jacket again, and my chanel beanie. As much as I loved my outfit standing outside in line for 2 hours was not so cute, thanks goodness I decided last minute to wear my parka. The show was auh-mazing, Jesse Rutherfords voice in person is ridiculously sexy. If you haven't heard them, go check them out now! Please...and thank you. 

And that's about it friends, I've been such into snapbacks lately, they make me want summer like ASAP! So I've been rocking those lately, straight hair, dewy foundation and always a bold lip! Hope you all had a lovely Monday and I'll catch up with you guys soon! 

Till next time, 

I'm Tashionably Yours XO 












Trend To Try | Orange Lip

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Hello!! Hope everyone had a lovely weekend, mine was supper busy with work but I'm off today so I spent the morning having breakfast in bed, rye toast with fig and ginger jam and a mix berries salad with a carmel latte, watching some YouTube videos! Well I am thinking about doing a series of posts about trends I really want to try out. There are so many that are so out of my comfort zone that I think would be so cool to try out. This year at fashion week a huge beauty trend was orange lips! I absolutely love this look whether it's a gloss or a matte finish it really looks stunning on everyone. I just so happened to have an orange lipstick laying around that I have not used in years! Figured I would whip that bad boy out and give him a try. 


I put some Chapstick underneath to get more of a glossy look but sometimes I just dab it on so it's a bit lighter and more matte! I really like the look of it, I felt a lot more tanned?! (lol) I did a neutral eye so my lips would be the focus and my outfit was black and white. This particular colour that I used is from Mary Kay; Orange Crush. I definitely want to buy one that's a bit more brighter! I think this is a perf transition into spring, adding little pops of colour here and there. I have a pretty big interview on Wednesday for an internship with a PR company and I deff think I'm going to rock this lip trend! Let me know what orange lipsticks you recommend! 

Till Next Time, 
I'm Tashionably Yours XO


Show Me Your Skivvies | For Love and Lemons

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A recent designer duo has taken L.A by storm, with their gypsy punk inspired dresses and vintage themed lingerie,  For Love and Lemons is not just a brand, it's a life style encouraging women to rebel against modern society, and to never follow trends, but make them for herself and not for anyone else. That is my kind of philosophy!  I recently came across the brand and it was definitely love at first sight, oh my goodness, their collections are absolutely inspiring dripping in creativity and are anything but conventional. The dresses are stunning, and are made with a variety of fabrics and textures. Where they lack in embellishments they exceed in detail. They are by no means flashy or tacky, there pieces are minimalistic, (just like their chic website) focussing on the shape and details of the garments. The lingerie or as they call "Skivvies" have such a vintage vibe that is both sexy and classy, bringing you back to the days where less was definitely more, and their slips are too cute to be worn underneath  something, would that be weird if I wore them as summer dresses? The prices are also totally reasonable for the detail and hand made quality! I love a one stop shop where I can get an outfit, lingerie, and jewelry all in one place! I highly recommend checking out their website at www.forloveandlemons.com, for not only their shop but for their blog as well, the lookbooks are absolutely gorgeous, and so inspiring. The brand has been worn by so many celebrity's such as Kendal and Kylie Jenner, Shenea Grimes, Vanessa Hudgens, Audrina Partidge and so many more. Here are some of my favourite pieces! 

Till next time, 

I'm Tashionably Yours XO 




My Beauty Secret | 2 Minute DIY Body Scrub

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Hello lovelies! Just wanted to do a quick post before Pretty Little Liars (I cannot believe next week is the season finale!) I have Tuesdays off but it's crazy how fast the day goes by when your home all day, I  slept in till 11, had my latte and breakfast in bed while I caught up on some YouTube videos, put together a PowerPoint for a presentation tomorrow on MAC Cosmetics, worked out, showered, vacuumed, studied, ate dinner and now finally writing this! I'd say it was a productive day. Just wanted to share with you all a little beauty secret that I use almost everyday! If you're like me and suffer from dry skin expecially in the winter, you know how glorious body scrubs are but how dependent out skin is on them, you just feel the difference when you don't use them, but it does put a little dent in your wallet constantly replacing them! So I tried out my own little concoction and I would never go buy another one again! It is seriously so easy, and takes not even 2 minutes. 



All you need is olive oil and plain white sugar! You can play around with it a bit with different oils, I used to use grape seed oil but I found that olive oil was so much more moisturizing, you could even try coconut oil or granulated sugar for a harsher exfoliated. Since I'm basically using this everyday I didn't want too harsh of an exfoliant because over exfoliating is not good for your skin! What you do is you put some sugar in a bowl, the amount is up to you, I like to use a lot so I can have a bowl sitting in my shower for a coulple day, and then pour in your oil slowly for your desired texture, and then mix with a spoon!


I usually have my consistency like this, you don't want it to liquidy or not enough! And that's seriously it! Then when your in the shower, this is the last thing I do. After I put my conditioner in I turn off the water, and rub this all over my body, you really want to rub it in nicely but not harshly!! And then rinse with warm water and you just feel the oil leaving a thin layer on your skin, that's what you want. Then you get out and moisturize and you skin feels absolutely glorious oh my goodness! I've seen some recipes for a bit more fancy ones, but seriously this is all you need, some people use scents and stuff but I put on my scented lotion after, I'm just fine with that! This is such a life saver and I can't have a shower without using it, my wallet doesn't seem to mind either. 
Let me know if you try it and what you think! 

Till next time, 
I'm Tashionably Yours XO 





Sabo Skirt

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O. M.G. So I have found my perfect clothing brand; Sabo Skirt! Like I seriously want to own everything from this website... I have heard of it before and seen some pieces here and there but I've never really taken the time to fully go through their site, my friend mentioned that she wants to put in an order soon so if I want anything we could do it together to save on shipping. So I went through the site and like...seriously...I want everything. 


It's an online Australian based company, and they have proven to be very successful through all social media outlets. I honestly just love the style, all the bright colours, the prints, the shapes, the geometrics, and textures. The prices are about mid range, but I feel like it's totally worth it. The quality and fabrics they use are just fab! Going through their site I could just picture my self wearing everything, can I just please magically have my closet full of Sabo?! (Oh how a girl can dream...) 


I love the Australian essence of the brand that is definitely transparent throughout all their pieces. I highly recommend checking out there site as well as their blog, instagram, Facebook, and pintrest, for not only their amazing clothes but for some creative styling ideas. The brand is just so inpiring and gives me great ideas on experimenting with colours and prints! So go check them out while I sit here narrowing down my absolute favourites, which will probably take me all night! 

www.saboskirt.com

Take care Lovlies
Till next time, 

I'm Tashionably Yours Xo 



Bio Gel Review

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I had a little bit of a break this morning and was able to zip over to a nail place to get my nails filled. I have had UV Gel nails since about October 2012, and I honestly love them. I have such little tiny nails and I absolutely hate chipped nail polish and having to paint them every couple of days, do you see my problem? That is why I opted for fakes. Being in the fashion industry it is so important the your nails look totally perf 24/7, and I honestly didn't have time to constantly keep on top of them, its just such a process that I was not willing to commit to every other day. Its not that I'm lazy I swear, I just have no patience..like seriously none! So with the gel nails my nail beds look like an actual ladies nail bed and not a child's, my nail polish never chips and I only have to go once a month, that is something I deff was willing to commit to. 

I went to a new nail place last month, but they didn't offer UV Gel just Solar. With Solar nails they don't have to be put under the UV light, which is a lot better for you! I liked them, and they looked just like my Gel's. However I again went to a new place today and they didn't offer Solar but they recommended that I tried Bio Gel. She said that there is no chemicals and its like a hundred times better for your nails. So I'm all about trying new things that claim to be better for you. The process is similar to Gel nails but instead of a powered mixed with a liquid, it is a straight up gel. It looked supper thick and hard to work with, I was honestly a little concerned...(lol). But I just sat and watched and let her do her thing. And what surprised me was that she put them under the UV light to set, and is that not defeating the purpose of no chemicals? And to be honest I was not to happy with the finished result.


It is a tad hard to tell but the overall face of the nail is very bumpy and not flat and smooth like it should be. I honestly don't know if this is just want happens with Bio Gel, or if this lady just had never done this before. But just as I am typing this I hit my thumb nail on my desk and the corner broke off....not impressed...at all. These are deff not as strong as the UV Gel nails, those could put up a fight, no word of a lie. So my final verdict is that these are definitely not worth $30, they are bumpy and extremely fragile, and she did not do the greatest job polishing them either. Although I am obsessed with this colour, Mint Candy Apply by Essie, always a spring classic. So I don't know if it was just the place I went to, or Bio Gel just in general kinda sucks? Any one have a similar experience? Or have had better luck with them? Leave a comment and let me know, or what kind of fake nails you have! 

Till next time, 

I'm Tashionably Yours XO 



Comfortable but Chic OOTD

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Good Morning! Today I am working at my parents spa, I've been helping out just on weekends lately since they have been really busy. I just do reception and making sure everything is kept on top of. I like it here, its pretty laid back and whenever there is a cancellation they book me in for a free-be, happy to help however I can (lol). When I am working here I love to be comfortable but obviously never sloppy. Today I am wearing these treggings (track pant leggings) from Roots. This adorable polka dot crop top is from Brandy Melvillle, I just got it recently at a Brandy Melville Warehouse Sale! It was amazing, I got almost a whole summer wardrobe for $95! I'll do a haul showing all my goodies another day. And this slouchy sweater is from Forever 21. All my bracelets are from Brandy as well, except the yellow one which is from Nasty Gal. Hope you all have a lovely day!

Till next time,

I'm Tashionably Yours XO

FOTD

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Hello!! Just wanted to do a quick face of the day to show you how I did my make up using a hot pink lip! I love doing this look because it's so easy, for my eye shadow I use bronzer then a highlighter over top, the same ones I use on my face as well. I use a liquid liner for my top lid and flick it out and brown eyeshadow for underneath, I only have a little bit of mascara because I have eyelash extensions (which are absolutely amazing). Then my hot lips lipgloss, and that's it! Also I've been obsessed with bandanna headbands lately, like I'm pretty much wearing one everyday like...it's a problem...
Anyways that's all for for today, now I'm starting my weekend! Cheers to that!! 

Till next time, 

I'm Tashionably Yours XO 

Lip Look for Spring 2014

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I was recently cleaning out my makeup collection, which is so something I totally need to do more often because it's crazy the things your find that you forgot you even had, and also to throw some of those dried out masacaras we for some reason always hold on to. Well when I was going through my collection I came across this lipgloss that I got a couple years ago for an event and only ever wore it once. It's a bright pink gloss and well I never wear pink, or lip gloss so that's why it been buried at the bottom and never to be thought of again. I had recently watched a spring makeup tutorial where she used a bright pink like this one and holy moly I loved it on her. So I was curious to play around with my makeup to see if I could make a colour like this work. And I really loved the way it turned out, I'm honestly so sick of matte red I can't even tell you! My Kate Moss 107 has been used and abused and I quite believe I lost it at a concert last weekend and I can honestly say I'm not too heartbroken about it. And I think my lips arnt either, does anyone else find that there lips are ridiculously chapped when your wearing matte lipsticks everyday?! Oh my goodness I've been exfoliating and drenching them in baby lips whenever I'm home cause they are in need of some seriosuly TLC. So needless to say my lips are happy with me for switching things up to a gloss. I love this colour how bright it is and totally perfect for spring. 
I took this picture it different lighting to see how glossy and bright it is. It's more of a sticky gloss which I prefer over the really wet ones, it really stays on all day, and after I ate or had my coffee(s) my lips were still pink but it looks more like a pretty stain. I just loved the way it looked and it's just a great way to brighten up you overall look. This particular lipgloss I have no idea where it is from, usefull I know. There is no brand on it? (lol) But it doesnt really matter, the name of it however is Hot Lips! So I tag you all to try a lip look a little out of your comfort zone! If your unsure how to pull it all together with the rest of your make up look up a tutorial there are hundreds of thousands of them for probably every colour possible! For this pink lip I did a light bronzed eye using bronzer and highliter as my shadow, winged liner, thick lashes and a rosy cheek. I would have taken a picture of my whole FOTD but I took this at the end of my day and well needless to say, I was not picture appropriate, so I hope you enjoyed this LOTD, and let me know if you want me to do more. I found so many colours in my collection that I'm really curious about trying them out, don't ask why I have them. . .

Anyways that's all for tonight.
Till next time, 

I'm Tashionably Yours XO