Savannah Style

I was fortunate enough to take one last summer trip to Savannah as a graduation trip from my mom. It was also a birthday trip for her! We each brought a friend, and enjoyed four days in one of my favorite cities in the world. 

Mom and I unintentionally matching on our first day in Savannah

Posing by the phone booth at Sixpence Pub
dress- Forever 21, sandals- Rue 21, necklace- Target designer collections,  bangle- Charming Charlie, earrings- Charlotte Russe

Ellee had us do this strange pose, not sure why haha. Also, I'm sporting a fake mole!

Posing in a graveyard 

Ellee and I on Broughton Street

Paula Deen! I love her! This was at her restaurant, Lady and Sons
dress- Ross, shoes- my mom's, necklace- LuLu's in Cape Cod

Under the Cupcake Emporium sign

In front of the Gingerbread House
shorts and tank- Forever 21, and both from a swap party. gladiator sandals- Target, necklace- Charlotte Russe

Our last night in town, going out to dinner
dress- Magic Wrap skirt/dress from Savannah Clothing company (I am obsessed with this thing, you can wear it like, 50 different ways), necklace- traded at swap party

The lovely and colorful bathroom at Toucan Cafe

I wish I was still there! Maybe I'll move someday :) You know, either before or after the move to L.A.!
Kisses and Cupcakes,
Jess

Grey Skies With A Purple Lining

I wore this unusual color combo ensemble to my friend Chloe's 21st birthday. I really love the purple and aqua together, and the dark grey keeps it from being too childish. I had a great time that night, and Chloe looked gorgeous with her new haircut! I wish I had taken a picture of it. Mine is as short as hers now :)

lavender pants- Forever 21, grey tank- The Limited, grey heels- Citi Trends, scarf as belt- vintage, necklace- Charlotte Russe, earrings- Natural Body Spa, lipstick- MAC Venomous Villains in Maleficent

Easy Season

There are many, many reasons why Summer is by far my favorite season, and one of them is the ease of dressing. It took me all of five minutes to throw on this dress and some chunky accessories, and be ready to go. This dress belonged to my friend Ashley, and I acquired it at our last swap party. Also, if you've noticed my tan... sshh, it's fake! I'll tell you all about the self-tanners I've tried on my next post!

dress- Ashley's swap, shoes- Citi Trends, bangle- Forever 21, necklace- Target

MAC Dame Edna in Wisteria

This is the inspiration chart I used, but I don't think I used any of the products that are listed on the sheet. I used similar ones, which is what you can do if you decide to try this look. All you really need to do is get the colors close to the picture, and it turns out great.

For the eyes, I started out with a primer. I use Bare Escentuals, but any eye primer will do. Next, I lightly applied a blue cream shadow to the outer half of my eyes, just to make the color brighter. I then applied MAC eyeshadow in Electric Eel (or any bright blue) on my crease and slightly above, out towards the corner of my eye. On my eyelid, I applied a light pink loose shimmer, and blended it with the blue. I also put the shimmer in the corner of my eye, along with an off white solid shimmer (MAC Nylon). I lined my eyes with solid black (MAC Carbon), and lined the bottom with the bright blue. I lightly swept an off white shimmer under the brows, and blended. Lastly, I put a very bright purple under the blue liner on my bottom lashes. I used a bright shimmery purple from my Coastal Scents palette. Two coats of Maybelline Great Lash finish the eyes.
I apply my foundation and concealer after my eyeshadow, so the fallout from the shadow will not stick to my skin. I use MAC Studio fix, and set it with MAC Mineralize Skinfinish. I then conditioned my lips with classic Burt's bees, and applied MAC Venomous Villains in Maleficent. The cheeks are a shimmery dark pink blush, MAC Style Demon.

girly brunch 2.0

My friends and I are really trying to get into the tradition of having brunch together once a week, but we just can't seem to all get together at the same time! Twinsie accidentally slept in, Holly was working, Sarah is on her honeymoon, Kate is moving away, Simone was sick, and Ashley has family in town. Maybe next week? We had a great time anyway, mind you! Delicioussssss food!

This dress reminds twinsie and I of Carrie Bradshaw's Halston dress. Right?!

makeup- Lancome eyes, Clinique face, and Burt's Bees lips
amazing silver necklace- vintage (from my mom), earrings- Wet Seal, shoes- Steve Madden, dress- thrifted, belt- Express

spring is here

It has finally warmed up enough to where I can comfortably wear spring clothes, and I couldn't be happier. I wish that it was spring and summer all the time! My ideal temperature is during the summer, at night, about 86 degrees. MMM. I should probably move to Miami.

I look kind of mean here, not sure why.

pictures above are by my boyfriend, Jason Dunn.
necklace- Wet Seal, bracelet- Body Shop, cross body bag- Target, skirt- Plato's Closet, tank top- Walmart, flats- Target

purple flowers

I really didn't feel very cute this day :( I love this shirt, but I think it needed heels and a belt. Oh well, I'll do better next time!

purple flower earrings- JC Penney, flower tunic- Forever 21, leggings- Miley Cyrus for Walmart, flats- Target

purple rush

I'm extremely into purple this season! I haven't really liked it until now, but I bought several strange purple items that I love. One is this purple skirt I'm wearing, and another is a pair of light purple skinny jeans. Can't wait to wear those! I especially liked this skirt because it shows off my tattoos! haha

shirt-urban outfitters, skirt-forever 21, belt-body shop, shoes-target, jewelry-target

mardi gras!

Sorry I've been super lax on the posting, I was in fabulous Las Vegas for my twinsie's birthday! Pics from that coming soon :) A few days before I left, it was Fat Tuesday so I dressed the part. I wasn't in love with this outfit, but I liked the concept. I ate at the Melting Pot with my mom, and it was delicious as always! The mask is from when I went to New Orleans this past summer!

fleur de lis shirt-thrifted, skirt and belt-vintage, tights-thrifted, boots and necklace-vintage (go me! haha)

Accessory Overload

I went out with my roommate and friends Chelsea and Ashley to a sale at Rue 21 last night. Of course I don't need more clothes, but I can't resist a sale. I felt like I was wearing too many accessories, what with the bling necklace and the flower belt, but I was ok with it!

coat-forever 21, tights-thrifted, boots-moms frm 80s (vintage), velvet skirt-thrifted, shirt-walmart, sweater-express, necklace-charming charlie, belt-body shop