Back-to-School HAUL (Early)

Hello everybody! So I did some MAJOR shopping these last three days (my mom paid for ALL of it - SO NICE of her!) and I decided that I would show it to all of you.  Since I bought so many pieces that could work for summer and fall (and even some for winter), I decided that I would call this my "Back-to-School" Haul, because, essentially, that's what it is :) I hope you all enjoy checking these things out.  AS A FOREWARNING: these pictures aren't the best if you wanna know all the details of each item, which is why I'm also going to be posting a video on my YouTube channel very soon of this same haul (I might have to do it in two parts because there's SO MUCH).  Anyways, that's all I can say for now, I hope you enjoy!

WINDSOR

H&M

PACSUN

COTTON ON

CLAIRE'S

 FOREVER 21

ICING

Looks like that's all for now, folks! Stay tuned for the upcoming video :)

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OOTD: High-Waisted Shorts

Hi everyone! Just thought I would show you what I wore on this glorious Sunday :) Hope you all enjoy, make sure you check out my YouTube channel, I just put up a haul (Foreign Exchange, Quiksilver, Claire's, etc.)! 

Sweater: Quiksilver

Shorts: Foreign Exchange

Shoes: Nordstrom (TOMS)

Cross Knuckle Ring: Charlotte Russe

Heart Cutout Rings: Tilly's

Earrings (both): Claire's

Nails: Revlon "Coastal Surf"
Lipstick: Milani "Plumrose"

Okay well I think that's everything! Thanks so much for checking out this post :) Take a quick (or, preferably, not so quick) look at my YouTube channel to complete the cycle.

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Professional Pedicure

Hello all! So, I decided to post something that is seldom seen on this blog - a PROFESSIONAL nail job.  I haven't been to the nail salon since my friends and I got mani-pedis as a part of my Sweet Sixteen, so it's definitely been a while.  My mom, however, wanted to treat us all (my two sisters and I, as well as herself - that sneaky mom, haha) to a bit of mid-summer fun, so we all got pedicures at the salon.  The color I chose was China Glaze's "Pool Party," which is like a neon-watermelon color.  Here's what it looks like:

MINE AND MY SISTER'S PEDICURES

 MY OLDER SISTER

 ME

I usually paint my own toes, but I never post them because I don't particularly like feet (they're just ugly, alright? Not just mine - all feet).  BUT I DECIDED I would make a concession since this was special and I really enjoy this color.  Anyways, that's a wrap! 

Thanks so much for checking out this post!

See my YouTube channel for a brand new Summer Haul (lot's of goodies)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_gvFqDqNNo

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The Friday File: Outfit #4

FOUR: "I'll Kiss You" by the-saltine-herself

Hey dolls! So here's another "Friday File" Outfit for you all (I'm doing good lately on keeping up with the Fridays, aren't I?).  It was very HOT today - so HOT that I just HAD TO GO to the pool (and not even for swim practice - FOR FUN, who knew?) and I just HAD TO go and get a great, unhealthily-sized ice cream.  In light of the situation, I decided to make an outfit that was great for a hot day (notice I even featured a pony tail to avoid sweaty heads and sticky hairs - ewww) so that all of you lovely ladies could get inspired and not feel like there was nothing to be done on such a hot day.  Anyways, I hope you like it :) Check out my Polyvore for more of these lovely creations (look at the tab on the right to see my latest sets!) and FOLLOW FOLLOW FOLLOW this blog (por favor....please...:)

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The Friday File: Outfit #3

THREE: "Relax" by the-saltine-herself

Hi everyone! This is just another "Friday File" Outfit that I made on my Polyvore.  It's kind of casual, considering today is not only FRIDAY but also THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER.  Lately, we've had a bit of June Gloom, though, so I added in the tribal cardigan as a safety measure.  Be sure to check out the rest of my sets and collections by clicking on the "Polyvore!" tab over here on the RIGHT.  I hope you all like! Let me know in the comments section below any of your thoughts :)

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Manicure: Sea of Chevron

Hello everyone! THIS MAKES TWO NAIL POSTS IN A ROW - Gosh, I'm terrible.  But I REALLY love this manicure, so I decided I would show you :) Hope you like! And there will be outfits and reviews to come, now that it's summer (school got out yesterday)! YAY for this summer in SoCal.  Did you all know this is my last kid-summer? SO SAD.  Anyways, I'll get to the nail post ;)

BASIC INSTRUCTIONS and PRODUCT INFO:

1. After cutting, filing, buffing, etc... your nails, paint them with a basecoat 

(Nailtiques Formula 2 ... not shown in the above picture, because I couldn't find it :P)

2. Paint all nails (except for the ring fingers) with a nude shade and let dry.  This shade is only being used to provide a more attractive base, since the bottom halves of the nails will be showing.

(Wet N Wild Megalast in 203B "2% Milk")

3. Paint ring fingers with a teal / turquoise shade.  All other nail tips should be painted (like a chevron print) with this same shade.

(Sinful Colors Professional in 947 "Mint Apple")

4. Paint nail tips of ring fingers in the same chevron-like manner, only with a darker teal shade.

(Essie in "Trophy Wife")

5. Outline the chevron with white stripes on all fingers except the ring fingers.

(Kiss Nail Art in White)

6. For the ring fingers, outline the chevron between the two teal shades with silver glitter.  Then, on either side of the glitter, outline with a white stripe.

(Kiss Nail Art in Silver Glitter and Kiss Nail Art in White)

7. Allow all nails to dry and follow with a shiny top-coat.

(Sally Hansen Diamond Flash Top Coat)

Alright, everyone, so that's it! I decided I would put this mini-tutorial in because this is one of those manicures that's not really THAT self-explanatory, so I hope one of you will be brave / confident enough to try it out! If you do, let me know in the comments section below, I'd love to hear from you :) Thank you so much for checking out this post, by the way, you can complete the cycle by looking at my YouTube channel, Polyvore, and Pinterest (it's my personal account - I just added it to the "Pages" List on the RIGHT here).

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Manicure: Pink & Gold

Hey ladies! I've really been bulking up on the nail posts lately, I know, but they're really the only thing I have these days, since it's the end of the school year and my outfits have been FAR from perfect and therefore VERY FAR from bloggable :p Thank you for not giving up on me due to the limited selection, though! Come summer, there will be PLENTY more to look at, trust me - just let me get through finals, hehe.  Anyways, these are my nails for this week - not flat polish, but not too special of a design either. Hope you like, anyway! Product info will be posted (as always) at the end of this post, thanks for reading (in advance) and FOLLOW FOLLOW FOLLOW. :)

So, these are basically the same picture, except one of them is sharper, so I decided to post both just for good measure.  I was a little lazy on taking pictures of these, so their 3-day-old-ness makes them seem ... neglected.  I PROMISE, though, they looked much better before, just USE YOUR IMAGINATION ;)

Pink Polish: Sally Hansen's Total Salon Manicure in "I Pink I Can" (510)

Gold Polish: Essie's "Good As Gold" (I know, I use it a lot, haha)

Base Coat: Nailtiques Formula 2

Top Coat: Sally Hansen's Diamond Strength Top Coat

Thanks so much for checking out this post :) Visit my YouTube Channel (well, actually, it hasn't been updated in a while, so you should probably wait until later to do that, haha) and my Polyvore - you can learn a lot about a person from their sense of style! AFTER THAT, FOLLOW THIS BLOG to make me a happier person :)

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