beauty favorites as of late

A few beauty essentials right now - some old favorites but some new beauty goodies have been thrown in the mix.

Finding Ferdinand custom lipstick
When does a girl ever get to customize her own lip color? Not often enough, I'd say. Mine's the perfect shade of pretty much 50-50 red and dusty pink (just a tinge more of red).

Yon-Ka nutri-protect mains hand cream
The most pleasant smell from this hand cream, plus - no oily residue and I actually feel like my hands are monumentally softer after each use.

Kevyn Aucoin lipstick in Eternal
I've been told that a red lip looks good on everyone, and I must say, every girl needs at least one in their lives. I've found an incredible matte lip color for those days when I wanna vamp it up a bit.

Forever21 compact mirror
"Are you kitten me right now?" - enough said. Go click on that link and buy it before it's sold out.

Shiseido + Clé de Peau Beauté
I had the immense pleasure of visiting Waterfall Mansion to celebrate the new Shiseido and  Clé de Peau Beauté products launching in the next few months. I tested out the concealer (#103), the application brush is so easy, the formula is light and I can already tell it'll be a favorite.

I'm obviously in the market now for a good, classic, everyday makeup bag that would potentially last forever. What do you guys think of this Marc by Marc Jacobs neoprene pouch? (Thanks Jacquelyn!) Or maybe I should go with the whole kitten theme and get this one from Forever21?

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50 shades

Personal dessert chef, sister, friend, C

Gap ombré men's oversized T (similar)  |  Club Monaco skirt  |  Steve Madden sandals  |  Marc by Marc Jacobs satchel  |  Ray Ban aviators

You know that a trend has taken over when it trickles over to menswear. I mean, I found this ombré  shirt at the Gap in the men's section. It was $11 and three sizes too big, but I pulled it over my head and I couldn't bear to take it off. Roll up the sleeves, cuff them, safety-pin them if you must, but don't let the size fool you. Sometimes oversized shirts are just the thing for a hot summer day.

And how appropriate is the title? It had to happen sometime, half my wardrobe is grey. Today, I just happen to be wearing 50 (well...like 2) shades of it.

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borrowing from the boys

Photos by Landon, bloggers who blog together, stay together.

Marc by Marc Jacobs T  |  thrifted hawaiian shorts (similar)  |  Zara heels  |  Forever21 acid wash bag  |  Zara neon rhinestone necklace (similar)

I decidedly went with shades of blue and grey in this outfit, but went in the complete opposite color palette direction with this Zara neon rhinestone necklace. Don't these shorts look like something that Landon would wear? Who says that girls can't wear guy shorts though? It's completely possible. Just roll up those cuffs until you've reached desired length and voilà - instant paper bag shorts!

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