things I love

Some of my favorite beauty product for summer!

1. Alba Botanica Natural Lavender Scented Sunscreen SPF 45, available at Sprouts and Target

2. Burt's Bees Lip Balm, available locally at Target

3. Benefit Perfect 10 Bronzer and Highlighter, available at Sephora

4. Neutrogena Healthy Glow Sheers Foundation SPF 30, available at Target

5. Nars Cosmetics Blush (my favorite shade is Deep Throat), available at Sephora

rad link wednesday

Is it Wednesday already again? 

So basically, I want all of these shoes.

Beautiful photography.

I love all of these floral prints!

Gorgeous COLORS in a gorgeous wedding.

Really amazing outdoor spaces.

DIY galaxy nails.

Pretty flowers.

E N J O Y! Xo.

(Photo of a black hole, credit: Universe Today)

The Smell of Summer

If any of you enjoy summer as much as I do I'm sure you'll love the breezy scent of Pacifica's Malibu Lemon Blossom solid perfume. It smells like happiness. You'll also be pleased to know that it's a 100% cruelty-free product.

Braids

A little girl with french braids

hipster braids (image from www.fashioncoup.com)

So I have to admit that one of my many guilty pleasures is looking through fashion magazines. Lately I've been noticing tons of braids on models. I've always loved the look of braids in long hair. When I was young I liked my hair in two braids or in a french braid, my mom was quite talented at doing plaits of all sorts. What were your favorite hair styles when you were young? Are you glad that braids are making a comeback or do you wish they'd just go away?

Ballet

Check out these crazy shoes by Alexander McQueen, he calls them Titanic Ballerina Pumps. I first saw them today on www.rachelzoe.com. They're like art-like futuristic robot ballet shoes (haha)! Did you do ballet or dance when you were a kid? I tried dance when I was 4 or 5 and HATED it, I am definitely NOT the graceful type. However I did like looking at Degas' ballerina paintings and sculptures at the Norton Simon Museum.

Dancers in the Rotunda at the Paris Opera
Edgar Degas, 1895 (image from www.nortonsimon.org)

Heated Eye Lash Curler

So the other day my friend Farnosh and I were at Sephora and she told me that I had to get this new gadget- a heated eyelash curler. At first I was skeptical about it, especially since I'd never used an eyelash curler at all, but I LOVE IT! It really makes my eyelashes look long and helps to separate them out before applying mascara. It's only $12.00 and would make a wonderful little Valentine's day present for a girlfriend or mom.