Snakeskin Vans

Hey guys!  So recently school has started for me & I am completely piled up with work & activities, absolutely loving it though! A few weeks ago I went on a little bit of a Vans craze and picked up two pairs of slips on's.  First off they are comfortable as anything, number two, when I am in a rush there's no need to lace/tie anything (shout-out to my wonderful Dr. Martens, I still love em') and third, slip on's are a huge trend for this fall.  

I figured these snakeskin one's would be able to pair up with a pair of boyfriend jeans, denim shorts, or sleek harem pants.  They practically go with anything & I am obsessed!  Also bought a classic checker board pair which I haven't taken off.

Hope everyone's school year is starting on GREAT terms and there may possibly be an outfit post going up eventually in the near future.  Comment below on what you'd like to see.

Love you all.

-M

Just Do It

Just a quick disclaimer, this is not my photo, I just edited it to invert the colors.  

Anyways this serves as my inspiration for today & the rest of my life.  I think that way to many people wait around too long to chase after their dreams & frankly many give up on dreaming altogether.  So here is to dreaming & being stupid & living life as it should be lived!

Bare Minimal

Guys!  This is my second post today!  I am on a roll.  Okay, so basically the other day I was thinking to myself that the first thing I wanted to do was put an outfit of the day on my blog, but then I figured if this is the first time that anyone is going to see me, it should be with no makeup on.  These are all pictures of me...with no makeup.  I am not going to lie, not wearing makeup makes me feel really uncomfortable and putting pictures of me onto the internet with no makeup on makes me even more uncomfortable.  But, I figured if someone is to see you, they should see you as a bare, basic human being first.  Then they can see all of the beauty after.

Hope you're all having a lovely day xoxo.

Acai Bowl

Yes, I have jumped onto the health bandwagon of acai bowls.  They are so delicious.  Eating them for breakfast is the equivalent of eating dessert.  I've run  out of fruit in my house so I used berries that I froze a few months ago.  That's also the reason why there's no fruit on top, but I do have sunflower seeds, almonds, & shredded coconut.  I'm trying to get really fit because I want to feel healthier & have more energy...so here's to new beginnings everyone!  If anyone has any yummy healthy recipes or favorite types of snacks feel free to comment.

The Year of Hibernation

I feel as if every single blog post I start by apologizing for not posting more often.  Let's face it, I am so inconsistent.  But, for the past month or so I have sort of gone into hibernation mode & just focused on myself & what I want to do in life.  I'm going to college next year so my brain is this jumbled mess that has absolutely no idea what it wants to do.  I am scared.  I am scared of growing up, changing, moving away, & life itself.  Life scares the living daylights out of me, but it's also utterly & completely beautiful.  

I made a playlist for you guys.  It's of my favorite album ever.  This is rare because I never & I mean NEVER listen to entire albums without disliking at least one song or getting bored.  Youth Lagoon's album called "The Year of Hibernation" (hence the title of this blog post) is my perfect get away from the earth album.  So go ahead, take a listen.  Run away for a bit & then come back to the insanity of this wonderful place.

Click below to have a listen.

http://tape.ly/youth-lagoon

Foundation Routine

Hi darlings! I thought that since I FINALLY found my near perfect foundation, that I would share my daily routine.  I came across the Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Sephora after hearing Sammy from BeautyCrush rave about it and it is a godsend.  The color I picked was Fiji & this foundation blends into skin like no other.  It took me around a whole month to get this shade though because every Sephora within a twenty-five mile radius of where I live was completely sold out!  The other products included are e.l.f. Translucent High Definition Powder (note: it's pretty messy to apply so I recommend only using this at home which isn't a problem, it stays on all day), Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Sand Sable, and Green Smashbox Primer.  This Green Smashbox Primer is excellent. My cheeks are naturally deep pink or red because it is the way I blush.  On some people it looks pretty, but my cheeks look so unnatural half the time.  Green concealer counteracts the redness before I apply my foundation.  Some don't believe primer is a necessity, but it makes my skin much smoother and workable than if I didn't have any at all. Lastly I posted three of the brushes I use to apply these products.  They are quite old, two being from EcoTools, and one being from the Sonia Kashuk collection at Target.  I am thinking about investing in new ones, but these are still doing fine, so we will see how long they last.  

Hope you are all doing well and having a wonderful day!

Lazy Sunday

I feel as if the weekend for me always consists of work, my studies, and laying around the house wallowing about life.