Product Love: NYX Butter Gloss

Sharing a little product love on the blog today! I've been a fan of the NYX brand ever since seeing a YouTube video on how their single shadows are pretty good dupes for MAC. Every time I stopped at Ulta I just had to grab a new NYX shadow. Doing this exposed me to a few other NYX products that I enjoy including their eyeshadow base and several of their blushes. However, my local Target starting carrying the NYX brand (whoo hoo!) and I have been experimenting more and more with this "drugstore-but-acts-high-end" brand over the last few months. 

One of my FAVORITE products that I have snagged as of late is their butter glosses. They are a mere $4.99 each and I have four shades. If you've hung around here on the blog at all you know from this post how I feel about lip products and my lip routine. I don't really mind reapplying my lipstick as a trade off for a great formula that is comfy on my lips. These glosses are like butta.... very smooth and very NOT sticky. They apply a bit streaky but a few lip smacks and you are good to go. They also have the faintest vanilla~brown sugar scent that is warm and yummy. The lightness of the formula and the great color selection makes these the perfect summer lip product! Enjoy! 

The shades I have and LURVE...

Maple Blondie: 

a coral/peach 

Strawberry Parfait: 

a bright pink

Eclair: 

a faint pink

Tiramisu: 

a lovely warm brown/mauve

OOTD {Nautical}

Whew! It has been hard to get posts up these last few weeks as I am winding down another great school year with my middle schoolers! It has been a fantastic year but I am royally ready for summer. Only three days left...whoo hoo! Despite the spring weather I have still had to dress rather warmly as my building is fortunate enough to have air conditioning and it's a bit chilly. I am grateful for this but also anxious to bust out a sundress.

The other day I snagged one of my favorite cardigans and caught the nautical vibe and went all the way with it. I am obsessed with anchors and love how the necklace really finished the look. My latest obsession is with slip on tennies. I have been searching everywhere for the perfect Vans. My goal was to lace them in a way that I would not have to tie them--just slip them on and deal with the laces inside. Turns out I was not a fan of this set up. I instead settled on this adorable pair of Sperry tennies with the laces already curled and set. I wear them with some non-slip footies and they are so comfy.

{Shop the Style} 

Cardigan: Limited (old)

Tank: Limited (similar)

Necklace: Limited (similar)

Pants: Old Navy (similar)

Shoes: Sperry--Von Maur (same)

BY THE WAY----if you are looking to add to your summer wardrobe THIS is the weekend to do it. Memorial Day sales are in full swing and they are amazing. Many of my favorite stores (Old Navy, The Limited) are having 40-50% off of everything through Monday. Eeeeek! JCrew Factory--where I got my favorite distressed skinnies---is having 50% of all women's clothing. The skinnies end up being $44! 

Have a wonderful Memorial Day! 

Wedge Love

Wedge Love by embellishedangel featuring wedge shoes


Tis the season for strappy and sassy sandals! I have FINALLY said so long to my beloved winter boots ( be sure that the "beloved" referenced the boots, NOT the winter) and have jumped both feet into the wide, wonderful world of sandals. I love pedicures and once I show my toes in the spring there is no turning back! Woot! Woot! One of my favorite sandal trends is the versatile wedge. I know, I know--wedges scare some of you because they appear sky high and highly uncomfortable. Let me dispel a few myths. First off, wedges are waaaay more comfy then they look. I mean, don't go crazy with the height of your wedges and you'll be just fine. I tend to choose wedges where my foot is actually still pretty straight despite the wedge underneath (see #2 below). You can find wedges that are very comfortable if you look for ones with stretchy straps and good ankle movement. I especially love my wedges because I am on the shorter side and they give me great height for maxi dresses, maxi skirts, and trouser pants. I firmly believe that a black wedge, a cognac wedge, and one pop of color wedge will be the perfect additions to your summer closet and you will reach for them again and again. Walk tall ladies!
Check out the links below for some of my favorite wedges available now at Target!

Comes in black too! This cognac goes with everything! 

Comes in so many colors and animal print! 

Target--comes in a great cream too! 

OOTD {Pop of Color}

I'll be the first to admit that I love me some neutrals. I used to have WAAAAY too much black in my closet and actually had to self-impose a moratorium on buying anything black for a year! Yes-a year. What did I learn from this experience? That color was my friend--bright, funky hues especially. I also learned that blacks and grays and tans look AWESOME with pops of color. The whole process made me rethink how I put outfits together and really helped me rework my closet.

Today's outfit of the day has TWO of my fave purchases from the last month. I searched high and low (price wise and location wise) for a great pair of distressed skinnies. I needed my skinnies to be distressed in a way that looked grungy but actually contained no "real" holes so I could wear them to work. I finally settled on a pair from J.Crew Factory and am in LOVE. 1) They are a midrise so those of you that hate the low rise trend and what it does NOT do for the ever lovely pooch, these are perf! 2) They are not skin tight skinny. The have just the right amount of give and stretch which makes them very comfortable and flattering.

My other favorite recent purchase are my lemon yellow moccasins from the Gap. They are literally like wearing slippers but offer the ultimate pop of sunshine to my neutral gray button down. This outfit was super casual but had such a put together vibe that I could get away with wearing it anywhere! LOVE!

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Top: Old Navy (similar)

Skinnies: J.Crew Factory

Shoes: Gap (similar)

Blog Birthday!

What? This little blog has been in existence for a year? Really? Doesn't seem possible. What started out as a silly little idea has become such a fun and liberating outlet for me. I officially put up my first post in mid-April of 2013 but really had no idea what I was planning to do with my little space of internet. It wasn't until the first Six Ways post (at the end of April) that I finally felt like I had a vision for this undertaking. Thanks to Holly for taking a risk with me and being such an awesome partner in crime. Holly is moving away back to her home town and will be missed in person and on this little blog. I sure hope she is able to pop in now and again.

So--what will this all look like in year two? I hope to keep showing how I make affordable fashion and outfit choices and I pray that a few of you stick around to share what you think too! I am hoping to add a few new contributors to the blog so we can offer a bit more content, a bit more often. Thanks a TON for your support this first year. It has been such a trip! Please let us know what you would like to see more of!