Spring Haul

The majority of these items were purchased at Forever 21, the blue pocket tee was purchased at Urban Outfitters. Foundation was purchased at a local drugstore, and Benefit blush was purchased at Ulta. 

So I probably shouldn't even be doing a haul,but shopping always gets the best of me. Always. I've kind of been getting bits and pieces here are there, and some of these were given to me. I feel like I've bought some really great items and I've been loving them so far! I think the thing I'm most in love with has got to be my utility jacket though. It's such a lightweight jacket, and a few weeks ago I was telling myself I needed a good jacket that I could throw on during spring showers instead of a sweatshirt because it tends to get really warm and stuffy later on in the day. It's just an effortless kind of look when you pair it with a simple shirt and some boots, but you look prepared for the rain, and with a hood on the back of the jacket you are!

I also picked up a new foundation after months of hearing everyone rave about it. I'm not a fan of Covergirl products at all, but I've worn this once and I'm impressed. I have to see if my skin feels the same way, I'm really hoping this doesn't break me out! *fingers crossed*
Another thing I picked up was a box blush from Benefit. This was actually a mistake. I meant to get a bronzer. It looked darker than what I thought it was? I don't know, maybe this was a blessing in disguise. I don't own many blushes, but I've been using this one every day and I really like it!

What have you recently purchased?

Wardrobe Essentials No. 1 // The Babydoll

Dress: Forever 21

Sandals: Urban Outfitters

Sorry for the blurriness! 

Instead of purchasing items that I think are 'cool' or 'different' I've really been into buying things I know that I will wear more than once, things that you can dress up or down, and just really essential items that should be in everyone's closets. Sometimes I just want to wear a regular white T-shirt and jeans to class, and believe it or not but I don't even own a regular white shirt. It's so important to have basic items in your closet because you can create so many looks with them, and sometimes simplicity really is key.

So in my quest to revamp my closet I think it's important for me to take you along on the ride!
Babydoll dresses are a must have for spring and summer. They're short, but they're not too short, and they're perfect balance of playful, flirty and "It's too damn hot to wear pants today."

I purchased this one from Forever 21 for ten dollars, and while it is a bit oversized I still think that it's a great piece. I do wish it had a more defined waist, as I find my body to become a little bit boxy within the dress, theres also a pocket on the dress and you probably can't tell, and I wish they had done a little something more with that as well. But I do suppose you get what you pay for, and I'm not complaining because a dress under fifteen dollars is a steal!

What's one of your spring essentials?

Eternal Optimist // Chinchilly

I always seem to find myself in periods where I either care about my nails a lot or I really just don't, at all. Lately I've been a bit obsessive about my them, trying to find the perfect colors to go with the weather/mood/outfit/what have you. I would say I own a good amount of nail polishes, but some of them I go back and question myself, "Janay, what where you thinking?!?!?"

As of lately it's been all about basics for me, I'm trying to stray away from the hot pinks, way too pale pinks, and electric blues ( gross ). I picked up these two colors from essie on a whim and they're perfect for spring! Not too dark and not too light, and within the pastel spring palette :)

The pink one is Eternal Optimist ( 90% of me bought this for the name ) and the muted gray/purple is Chinchilly. I also picked up the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri because I can't paint my nails, sit still, and still have them looking somewhat decent.
It saves me time, and I don't find myself cursing beneath my breath whenever I accidentally touch something with my drying nails. It's a godsend.

What's on your nails?

March Wishes

Destroyed Boyfriend Jeans | Triangl Swimwear | Cute Scrunchies | Slip Dress | Benefit's Watt's Up | Benefit's They're Real Mascara | Nars Bronzer | No Doubt's Rock Steady on vinyl | Lightweight Flannel | FLOWERS!! | Fisherman Sandals | Instax Mini film | Midi rings | Lomo Diana Camera 

Happy March! Spring time is just around the corner.

First of all my birthday is this month, so I had to make a wish list, duh. But to be honest all I really want this year for my birthday is a bouquet of flowers and maybe a record or two ( and a record player to play them all on!!!! ). Everything else is just a collection of things that would be nice to have, but I already feel like I have everything I could possibly want at the moment. But anyways!

Spring break has come and gone for me, but that basically means that summer is here to stay until December in Florida. Summers are loooooong and HOT in Florida. Meaning jeans are a complete no unless you want to roast your legs. Finding oversized jeans is always a struggle for me, I'm convinced the boyfriend jeans look wasn't entirely meant for girls which thighs, but I refuse to stop looking!

I've also recently been really loving Triangl swimsuits. They're so expensive, but they're so pretty. I might have to splurge with one of my paychecks on of these days…
They're just really simple, but they're still fun, and I feel like a lot of swimsuits are a little too much on the fun side ( I'm looking at you victoria's secret ) and they just seem to be made very well.

Another trend that is steadily emerging is the slip dress. These are so so perfect for summer because they're so lightweight and comfortable. I only own one and it is not flattering at all on it's own, so I might have to buy one that's a little bigger so it doesn't hug me. Also, I feel like throwing a flannel over one of these creates a really cool, laid-back look and it'll probably be my go-to this summer.

Everything else is fairly small and have been featured on my past wish list's besides the Diana, and I'm still deciding if I really want that or not. I've been messing with photography a lot lately, specifically film, and I've actually really been loving it. Right now I'm shooting with a 35mm and printing in a dark room, maybe I'll make a post about that soon.

But yeah that's pretty much it, what's on your wish list? :)