Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Comfy cozy


   



This light sweater pairs perfectly with almost any outfit. Today I paired this tan Hollister sweater with black leggings. These black leggings from j crew have leather on the inner part of the leg, it just adds something extra to really bring this whole outfit together. My adorable light brown boots with the tassels are from forever 21, having a little heal can always help this 4'10 girl. 
My jewelry is simple today, and I went with a gold theme to go with the tan sweater. 
My gold chunky chain necklace is from forever 21.
My watch and bracelet are from fossil. 

Hope everyone had a good weekend!
xoxo

Sweater / leggings (different but will work the same) / booties

Let's get organized!

It has now dropped to the negatives up here in New York and with some other very sad personal things going on I needed to keep my mind busy. So I started a project that took a lot longer than I was expecting but it was well worth it. Four hours of cleaning and a target trip I finally deep cleaned and organized my bathroom. My bath room is a half-bath and has no storage, the bigger bathroom is upstairs with all the storage. With out having built-in storage and a low-budget you need to get a little creative with where you store all of your products. Before cleaning out my bathroom I never realized how much stuff I had and how much stuff was just thrown in makeup bags or boxes. So here is how I made things more organized and accessible. Here are the before pictures. The brown shelf unit gets really unorganized and chaotic.

 The hair tools on the bottom would always fall off on to the floor and the cords would become unrolled and it always looked careless. There are also a couple of makeup bags which held extra makeup products. The middle shelve had a basket that was filled with things I never used but just threw in there as a way to get them out of my way. Also this shelve had a large makeup bag which is filled with all the products that I have received for my ipsy boxes over the months. There was also another smaller makeup bag in the back which contained travel items such as shampoo conditioner and toothpaste. The top shelve held my makeup bag which has all of my everyday makeup products. Also a glass container with all my makeup brushes. Usually my contact case or glasses would be on top as well. To make things more organized I picked these up at target to give the shelves a cleaner look. 

I really liked these ones because of the neutral color, and the sturdiness of them as well. Next I began to fill the boxes which was a little tricky because I didn’t want to clutter them up so in the first box I put… 
The first box in the middle shelve holds my essentials like my hair spray, face washes, make up wipes, medicine, brushes, and other things I usually use on a daily basis.  
The box that goes on the bottom shelve holds all my hair tools that used to go everywhere. It also hold a couple of bags of extra makeup that I don’t use everyday but every now and then I will use. 


The top didn’t change much I just pushed the brushes back and kept it really simple and not too much clutter. The whole finished project looked really clean and more organized…
I also did a couple other things around my bathroom to make it look more attractive. such as… 
I love to reuse my candle jars after I have burned the entire candle. This candle was a 3 layered Yankee candle after all the layers were burned down I stuck it in the freezer for about 2 1/2 hours. After that I took a butter knife and stuck it in a crack that had formed in the freezer, the wax just pops out. The sticker is really easy to pull off and then just wash it and it is perfect to reuse for anything. For this one I added a few clear decoration stones and put my toothbrushes inside. I also have the bath and body works foam soap which I am obsessed with. 

The last little touch I added was the room spray and matching body lotion. I also added one of the small candles, all these products are from bath and body works.
Those are just a couple of ways to organize and make your bathroom look a little more presentable.
xoxo



Sunday, January 25, 2015

Happy New year 2015!


So with the new year officially here I guess I should work on some new years resolutions. Every year I make some resolutions and never stick to them. Which seems to be the case with most everyone who makes them, but this year I want to try hard at these one. I feel as though they will make me a happier person.
  1. Stay more positive 
    I am very easily discouraged or set in a bad mood, so this year I want to try to stay positive and look for the good in all situations. This isn’t something I’m usually good at for the most part I let things get to me really easy and sometimes get in to a bad mood because of the things I let get to me.
  2. Stay healthyOkay so to be totally honest here because this is my blog and it is about who I am. My skin is awful, my acne has resurfaced after being controlled for about 3-4 months and I can not get it back controlled. Nothing is working and it is driving me crazy, which isn’t helping cause that is probably making it worse. So this year I am going to keep my skin healthy by washing it every night and morning. To be honest I always get lazy about washing my face, yes yes I know washing your face is the best thing you can do for your face. But sometimes your girl gets tired… and I hate to say it but yes lazy. I also really need to drink more water. I love a tall glass filled with ice and coke but that can start to be really unhealthy so a tall glass filled with ice it is.
  3. work hardThe last one this year is to work hard. Not just at work but with everything I do. This year I want to work hard and feel accomplished at the end of the year, to look back and say that was a good year but I worked hard for it. This year I want to work hard first at work, in both of my jobs and give them my all. My teaching job especially mainly because I can put my touch and use my creativity with that job more than my other one. Second I want to work hard on school. School is so important to me and I really need to work extra hard this next semester in order to get in to the school of my dreams.
Cheers to 2015 being the best year yet!
xoxo

Keepsake Mac palette

I LOVE Mac products so when I got this Mac palette from my loving mother for christmas I couldn’t wait to use it! This palette is lined with pearls and with the black and white color scheme it makes you feel classy and elegant even before you put your make up on.









These 8 shades make the perfect smokey eye for a night out, or can be used in an everyday look. On the top from the left the names of these gorgeous mac colors are Fancy dress this color is a little too light but will be good to highlight the inner corner of your eye. The next color is kid which is a perfect crease color and is very similar to the color tease in the naked 2 pallet. The next color is honey lust, I like this color as a base color. The last color for this line is satin taupe this is a color I would use as a base but it is more of a night time base to make a nice smokey eye. The color on the first line of the second row is forgery, now for myself i’m not really in to silver eyes it doesn’t really look good on me but I will use this for a smokey look on new year or a fancy night out. The next color is divine rule I love this color for a day time base, it’s not too dark but dark enough to notice. Perfect for an everyday look. The next color is noble spirit, this color is extremely dark which would be perfect for a night-time smokey eye. The last color is carbon which is just a strong pigmented black eyeshadow.

I love all of these colors and think I will get a ton of use out of it! Tell me what you think or if you have any mac palettes that you love!
39.50 from Mac cosmetics

xoxo


About Myself


To start things off i’ll tell a little about myself. My name is Kelsey and I am from upstate New York. I am 19 years old and currently a Sophomore in college, studying  Early childhood education. I currently attend a 2 year community college with plans to transfer to a private 4 year college in the future, after I finish my associates  degree. I have secret plans in the future to open up my own preschool  with my mother and/or own some type of business with her.
In the winter I love to go skiing. In upstate New York we get pretty cold winters, so there are tons of nice ski resorts up here. Skiing has been something that my family has loved to do since I was little! It has become a passion of mine over the years.
I’m sure if you keep reading my blog then you will learn more about me over time. Thanks for reading!
xoxo