OPI Brand Overview

So today I'm doing what I think is my first ever brand overview...and that will be for the nail polish brand OPI.OPI is by far my favorite nail polish brand, and as far as I know there are three "OPI brands" - that is, OPI, Nicole by OPI, and Sephora by OPI. I have tried both OPI and also Nicole by OPI nd the quality and colors are absolutely outstanding.  They are a great consistency, dry fairly quickly, come in an amazing color selection, stay on for a long time, and are just overall a great nail polish brand. I've been wearing three coats of OPI's Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous on my nails for one week. I have barely any chippings, and the chips that are there are barely noticable, around the tips of my nails. It does take a while to get off, it does not peel off like say, Essie and Sally Hansen nail polishes have for me, and my Nicole by OPI in Miss Independent stays ons o well that I actually have to scrub at it with a cotton ball and nail plish remover to try and get it off. This is long-lasting nail polish that is definitely worth the price. Where I live it is generally around$8.50, I think that Nicole by OPI is less expensive by a little (but don't quote me on that) and I am not sure by Sephora by OPI. I love that OPI also comes out with mini collections, giving you a chance o try out a collection before you buy the whole thing. The only polish I don't like is Black Shatter....well actually I LOVE Shatter, the thing is, I have had mine for a little over six months, I have found that it is beginning to dry up, leaving it hard to work with. Still, putting that thought aside, OPI is still an amazing high quality nail polish brand that I reccomend to everyone. Any nail polish color you could think of, OPI probably has, whether it is in their regular OPi brand, Nicole by OPI, or Sephora by OPI. OPI is definitely a nail polish brand to check out if you have not already. http://www.opi.com

Ours by Taylor Swift

This song is by Taylor Swift. It's good. It's catchy. Enough said ♥

Cute Fall/Winter Fashion Outfit #2 (feat. Hollister)

Just last week I did a post about a cute fall/winter outfit...and I'll link that here... but fashion posts are my favorite thing to blog about... it's fun to go on different websites and look for cute clothes. I wanted to put together another cute fall/winter outfit, featuring Hollister, one of my favorite stores. The clothes are really pretty and comfortable so I wanted to put together an outfit with all Hollister clothes....not including shoes. But this outfit, although a little expensive, you could find similar pieces elsewhere I'm sure. I will include links to similar and more affordable pieces.
1. Hollister "PC Highway" in White $11.94

A basic white tank is the perfect start to any outfit. This one is supe soft and has pretty lace detailing. http://www.hollisterco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10201&storeId=10251&langId=-1&categoryId=12646&parentCategoryId=12635&topCategoryId=12552&productId=794507
Similar: Any solid white tank will work!

2. Hollister "Fallbrook" - Red Plaid $29.70

This shirt is just basic red plaid, very cute and casual, and with contrast interior lining. I personally would wear this with the sleeves as shown for an even more casual look, buttoned to where you could see the top of the lace tank, tucked into skinny jeans. http://www.hollisterco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10201&storeId=10251&langId=-1&categoryId=91712&parentCategoryId=16412&topCategoryId=12552&productId=860502
Similar: Forever 21 Plaid Shirt - http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?Br=F21&Category=top&ProductID=2083315139&VariantID= $14.50

3. Hollister Super Skinny in Navy - $39.50

These jeans are very figure flattering in a dark wash with a cuff. I definitely love cuffed jeans, personally, I think these ones are very pretty and would look nice with the plaid shirt and lace tank shown above. http://www.hollisterco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10201&storeId=10251&langId=-1&categoryId=43454&parentCategoryId=12623&topCategoryId=12552&productId=676873
Similar: Forever 21 Premium Denim Skinnies - with belt - As a bonus, this one includes a studded leather belt. http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=btms_jeans&ProductID=2000028068&VariantID= $24.80

4. Hollister Classic SoCal Belt in Dark Brown - $20.65

This brown braided leather belt keeps things casual yet cute, and looks perfect when paired with the plaid shirt. http://www.hollisterco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10201&storeId=10251&langId=-1&categoryId=38809&parentCategoryId=60550&topCategoryId=12552&productId=810708
Similar: Forever 21 Braided Leatherette Belt http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=acc_belts&ProductID=2000028657&VariantID= $7.80

5. Target Womens' Chaia Suede Moccasin Slippers - Tan $19.99

Moccasins are always a comfortable casual option, which I feel like comfortable/casual/cute is a theme of this outfit here...moccasins are definitely all of that. These ones are super soft and furry (I've tried them on:P) and love these. http://www.target.com/p/Womens-Chaia-Suede-Moccasin-Slippers-Tan/-/A-10284323?reco=Rec_pdp_10284323_PopularProductsInCategory_Banner

Back to December Lyric Video

I wanted to post a new YouTube video...so I didn't feel like filming yesterday (no school, Veterans' Day) but was wearing sweatpants, a teeshirt, fuzzy socks, my hair was a mess, no makeup) so I made a lyric video for Back to December by Taylor Swift.

L'esprit de l'escalier

<3 This is like the definition of my life. Actually, it's a French phrase....a feeling you get after you leave a conversation and think of all the things you should have said. The story of my life. Sigh.

Spiral Curls

So latey I've really been thinking about the spiral curls look...I definitely think itis a cute look, and although a little formal, I think it could be worn to school with jeans and a cute top. Spiral curls are something that I feel can be either very easy or very hard to chieve, based on the curling iron. Obviously, I definitely think that a spiral curling iron, such as a Conair Spirl Styler would work better thananother iron, or even just a clipless curling iron. I really think this is a pretty easy look and isomething that I look forward to trying out on my own hair. Spiral curls are super prety and like I said, I think they would make a cute look for school, although they are a little formal. What do you think? Would you wear your hair in spiral curls to school?

Soft Kissable Lips for the Holidays!

So I know it's only November...but it's never too early to start getting soft kissable lips for the holidays! I'm going to share with you some tips and tricks! Let's begin....

-If you really wanted, you could use a sugar scrub to exfoliate lips, basically it's just sugar and honey. However, that can get messy, and I've found a much easier solution. Which is...
-Exfoliate with a vibrating toothbrush. Haha I get the Crayola ones with the tiny brush head and just slowly brush my lips with it..the vibrating really helps exfoliate and leave my lips really soft.
-The next step is a good lip balm, or lip butter. Try Softlips, eos, or, Chapstick just released a limited edition white mocha lip balm...yummy!
-Lipstick is like, optional. I don't like lipstick that much personally, but I guess everyone has their own opinion on it.
-I like to apply a pretty (but not too sticky) lipgloss with a little bit of shimmer or shine!

Happy soft lips!

Top 5 Songs

It's been a long time since I did  pst on like, my top songs at the moment...but these are my five favorites right now, random order! Most are by Tylor Swift, for some reason haha! But I love her so much! Some of these I think I've mentioned in posts before...haha I love these songs, hope you love them too!

1. Untouchable by Taylor Swift

2. Forever & Always (Piano Version) by Taylor Swift

3. Come In With the Rain by Taylor Swift

4. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

5. Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts

My Christmas List!

So my mom likes to get her Christmas shopping done early, so about this time of year, she asks me for a Christmas list. I always feel like Christmas lists are fun, both reading other peoples' lists and creating your own. This post is going to cover my Christmas list! Haha sorry for like the bad format and such...i copied and pasted from a Microsoft Word document loll

1.       VS Pink Bootcut Yoga Pant – Grey Leopard

2.       North Face Girls’ Oso Hoodie – Coffee Brown

3.       Clinique Take the Day Off

4.       MAC Lipstick – Hue $14.50                                                                              

5.       Seventeen Subscription (Renewed)

6.       Conair Ceramic Instant Heat ¾” Spiral Styler

7.       Urban Decay Naked Palette

8.       VS Pink Thermal Pullover Hoodie – Heart Dark Grey

9.       Yearbook (at my school we order yearbooks around December, so I always ask my mom to order me one for Christmas :)

10.   MAC Dazzleglass – Baby Sparks

11.   Abercrombie “kira” – Oatmeal

12.   Herbal Essences Body Envy Volumizing Hairspray

13.   Moccasins
14. eos Lipbalm - Summer Fruit

Review: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil

So, I finally got a chance to try Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-On Pencil....bwahahaha jk. I WISH. But I did go shopping today and I picked up a few things at Ulta. I'll cover that in another post. But while I was there, I was able to swatch one of the 24/7 pencils on my hand. I did this about 6 hours ago...and although the swatches from the Naked palette have comepletely faded, the eyeliner pencil looks exactly like it did right when I swatched it. That, I think is absolutely AMAZING. The color I swatched, Gunmetal, is gorgeous, described as a glimmering dark grey. It's just that, so beautiful. It definitely did glide on super easily and I am very impressed even though I did not try this out on my eyes. It still, as I type this, it is on my hand, and looking perfect. It has not smudged at all. I'm really excited to try this eyeliner pencil as an eyeliner, not just something to swatch on my hand, haha! If you want an exact color reference...it looks just like OPI Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous, or Urban Decay Gunmetal Eyeshadow, but with more glitter! This is very very pretty and I LOVE this eyeliner! I think this would be great...it sounds a little bit expensive at $18, but I think it would be worth it. I have swatched for example, a Clinique cream liner, it barelystayed for an hour. I have tried Ulta eyeliners and they too do not work as well as this. I definitely reccomend. I'm not so sure about how it would show up on your waterline...but I'm sure it would look great no matter what. As far as I know, this is available at Ulta, Sephora, and on the UD website!