Bell Sleeves and Burgundy

Oooo y'all! This top from Chicwish deserves all the heart eyes! Whenever you combine an off-the-shoulder top with bell sleeves - count me in. This is one of my new favorite items. So perfect for fall. It has a slightly stretchy band in the back so it can adjust to fit your shoulders! But if you're like me and have fairly broad shoulders, I suggest sizing up one. But seriously - let's talk about these sleeves for a second. OMG. I feel like I've been transported back to the 70's and I love it.

I paired it with my go-to black choker and added a few burgundy accents. Y'all know I love lipstick, and this is my all-time, holy grail color. Literally stays on all day - eating, drinking, talking, everything - and doesn't budge until you take it off with remover! And this quilted burgundy bag from Vera Bradley is the perfect shade. {PS - have y'all seen their new line?! So different from what their usual style is and it's all soooo good}. Shop this look below!

Go-To Summer Makeup with essence

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I teamed up with essence at Target to bring you all my go-to summer makeup look. I love a good bronze cat eye and a pink lip! So if you want to see how I created this look, check it out below!

First, I headed to Target to pick up a few of my favorite essence products. If y'all haven't used essence before, you are missing out! They have incredibly high quality products and prices that will make your jaw drop. So affordable! If you can't pick up these items at your local Target - you can check them out here!

Products Used:

1. All About Eyeshadow Palette in Bronze ($5.49) which is SERIOUSLY pigmented, and has the perfect amount of shimmer. It has a variety of colors, so it works well on any skin tone. 

2. I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara ($4.99) - which has quickly become my new favorite mascara. This mascara does exactly what is in it's name, like...serious lashes. 

3. Blush Up! Powder Blush ($3.99) in this gorgeous ombre pink.

4. Eyeliner Pen Waterproof ($2.99) - super easy to use, and you can't beat the price. 

5. Longlasting Lipstick in Get the Look! ($2.99) which is the perfect "mod" pink.

I already went ahead and applied my foundation, concealer and powder - so we can move straight to the eyes! First thing I do is use a small piece of tape (put it on the back of your hand before you put it on your eye) and line it up from the lower lashline up to the end of your eyebrow. This creates the perfect outline for any cat eye.

Then you can start in on the shadow. I used the color on the bottom row (3rd from the left) and worked that through the outer corner and into the crease. I also used the darkest shade (bottom row, 4th from the left) to define the outer crease in a triangular shape. Finally I mixed the first shade on each row to create a light highlight to put in the inner corner and under the brow.

Once you have the color built up to your desired level of smokiness - you can take the tape off. I then use the line we created with the shadow and draw a little cat eye. After the flick is done, I line the rest of the eye. (PS - this eyeliner comes in marker form, so it is SO easy to use).

Then add on loads of mascara. The best thing about this mascara is that you really only need 2 coats to get lashes that are crazy long (seriously, they looked better than falsies!).

And last but certainly not least - add in some pink! I mixed the two shades in the blush and generously applied that to my cheekbones. And finally I topped the look off with that gorgeous pink lipstick! I also put on a bit of essence Sheer & Shine Lipstick in Sparkling Miracle to add a little plum to it.

And voila. Summer ready.

PS - how cute is the tote from essence? "Every makeup bag should be this big" - totally agree. I never seem to have enough room in mine! And I have some exciting news for y'all! You can enter to win your very own mega haul from essence at Target here!

Happy Shopping!

Bad Blood - 1989 Tour

So...I'm not ashamed to say that I am 100% a Swiftie. I have been since her first album came out in 2006.  Her songs have consistently been my ringtone for 9 years and I've woken up to her albums on full shuffle, every morning, ever since 2006. Taylor has gotten me through every phase of life - happy, sad, angry, heart broken - you name it, she's got a song for it. Honestly, there's no better therapy than driving around in your car, windows down, singing your heart out to a Tay Tay song. I've been to every tour (minus Enchanted which I'm still upset about), so OBVIOUSLY I had to get tickets to a 1989 stop. I was lucky enough to score pit passes to Red and although we won't be quite as close this year, I am still like a kid on Christmas Eve. Y'all. I cannot wait! I have two midterms in grad school next week, should I spend this weekend studying? Yes. But obvi Taylor gets priority, so we'll be driving 8 hours to Omaha this weekend and I'll be "studying" in the car (my grades will forgive me later, right?).

So yes, my sister and I may both be in our twenties - but clearly we had to make themed shirts (based on the Bad Blood music video because let's be real, it's epic). Clearly I'm trying to channel my inner Gigi (Slay-Z), while my sis is obviously Hayley Williams' (The Crimson Curse) twin. We're also both 5'10 and will more than likely be rocking heels in hopes that we'll stick out in the crowd and maybe Mama Swift (or Taylor herself) will invite us backstage to join the partayyy. Don't worry, I'll let you know if we officially join the "Girl Squad" (a girl can dream, ammirite!?) So, needless to say, we are BEYOND excited and can't wait to jam with the Queen this Saturday! I hope you can all enjoy the pure sunshine that is a Taylor Swift concert at some point in your life. And Taylor, if you ever see this - give me a call girl. I think we could bond over our love of baking, cats and winged eyeliner.