Love me? Love U? Love O.

Ahh, I cannot get over how cute and comfy these pj's are and I am so excited to be partnering with Love Ophelia to spread the cheer! If you know me, you know I'm the kind of girl to have the hair done, makeup done, jewelry on, THEN change out of my pajamas in to "real world" clothes. Therefore, I don't accept just any pajamas in to my life, but this set may just be at the top of my list! They are just as comfy as they are cute and I'm having a harder time putting on actual pants each day.

Love Ophelia is a loungewear line with the cutest selection of pajamas, robes, and rompers. Perfect for lazing around the house, or matching sets for all the lovely bridesmaids getting ready for the big day! Especially as the weather gets cooler, Love O. is perfect for a lazy day indoors.

Not to mention, this is the perfect Christmas gift for all the ladies in your life! Their prices are super affordable and clothes fit true to size. Hey, never underestimate the happiness a pajama set can instill. Pajama gifts are so underrated. Scroll on down for their contact info and get to gifting! Yes, it is acceptable to buy yourself gifts for Christmas.

While you're surfing the internet for cute things, make sure you check out my sweet friend's blog, Daily Shealeigh for the most recent fashion picks and what she has to say about Love Ophelia, too!


CONTACT
 - Instagram: @loveophelia
 - Blog: blog.loveophelia.com
 - Website: loveophelia.com

SHEA
 - Instagram: @shealeighmills
 - Blog: dailyshealeigh.com

Christmas is Close = Christmas Clothes

Hi hi! I am definitely the kind of person to put up the christmas lights and tree before Thanksgiving. Hate me all you want. I also like Nickleback, so it's all a mess over here. BUT- I say it is never to early to start the Christmas spirit! I love this time of year. Coffee tastes better somehow. Houses are more beautiful. People are weirdly nicer. It is a beautiful season, so I start as early as I can.

I am so excited to share with you a brand that I have been LOVING lately: Solidlightco. This company makes the cutest clothes and I absolutely adore the message sent along with their items: Jesus. Go check them out by clicking on this link! You won't be disappointed. https://www.solidlightco.com

This top is the cutest and oh so comfy! I am wearing a medium and it fits perfectly.

It's also a steal- only $20.

and HOW CUTE is this sweatshirt?! It's also just as comfy and only $30.

Over all, I am very impressed with how cozy and cute these tops are and I highly recommend you go check out their content and follow their Instagram: Solidlightco

Tis the season <3 

How to Survive the Dressing Room

The dressing room is a terrible place to be, let's just be honest. The lighting is horrifying, unless you're in Victoria's Secret because somehow that lighting really does make you look like an angel. Most dressing rooms, however, are lit with a terrible fluorescent glow that magnifies all of our problem areas. AND HOW DARE THERE BE A MIRROR WHERE YOU CAN SEE YOURSELF FROM EVERY ANGLE?! WHO INVENTED THIS?!

Anyways, the dressing room can be a stressing room if you aren't careful. So how do I survive the dressing room?

1. I try to avoid it at all costs.
     If I know an article of clothing is not going to work for me, I do not lie to myself and say that it will to only get horrified in the dressing room. I simply put the skin tight tank back on the rack, and run away.

2. Continue to tell yourself it's the lighting.
    "Wow, I really didn't think this top would look this bad on me." "Oh yeah, wait, it's just the lighting." It is always the lighting, ok?

3. Take in more than one size of the article of clothing.
     This may sound like a no brainer, but I rarely do this and I just end up leaving the store because I'm sad the one size didn't fit. The next size will ladies, and you will look great in it and leave happy. It's just a number.

4. Take pictures and send to your best friends for advice.
     If they are real friends, they'll reassure you that you look fine and normally it will go like this: "Oh my gosh!!!! You look so good in that! YAS buy it now!"  Then buy it and go hug them. Everyone needs a hug after the dressing room experience.

5. Never go shopping if you are on a time crunch.
    If you are planning to enter the dressing room, do not do so during a lunch break or a quick shopping run. A mental breakdown will ensue and you will be depressed for the rest of the day and hungry because you didn't eat during your lunch break, so.

6. IT'S ALWAYS THE CLOTHES FAULT.
     Last but not least, it is never your fault. Duh. Always blame the clothes. When the lady at the desk asks, "Did those work for you?" Simply respond with, "I'm sorry  but these clothes were not adequate enough for my incredible figure and sensational personality." 

Clothes. What even are they?

   

Summer Makeup: BEAT THE HEAT

What comes to mind when we hear the word Summer? Beaches, tans, smiles, etc. But what we look past is the brutal heat. You can look like Beyonce walking out of your house, but by the time you reach your car, the heat has attacked your makeup. At this point, you're lucky if you're resembling a decent looking clown.

Now for those of us who don't exactly look like Beyonce underneath the makeup, Summer is a rude makeup wipe that we didn't volunteer to use. So how do we beat this? How do we get away from blotting out face or reapplying the makeup every other hour? Less. Is. More.

However, wearing less makeup doesn't necessarily mean you have to look like you are wearing less makeup. Let me share with you some summer makeup tricks to keep your makeup lasting all day.

Face

- Instead of applying your regular foundation, opt for a tinted moisturizer! The foundation you used during the winter months will literally melt off your face in the summer. Therefore, moisturizers are your safest bet! They still have full coverage to even out the skin tone, yet they are of much lighter weight than a regular foundation. This lightweight option leaves your skin looking flawless without the worry of melting off.
- Plus: Tinted moisturizers have SPF, which is very important to protect from the summer sun.

Drugstore vs. High End

1) Sonia Kashuk Radiant: $14

2) Nars Tinted Moisturizer: $42

Blush: Trade the cream or powder blush for a cheek stain! The cream tends to melt/ smear, and the powder will settle in to fine lines the more you sweat. A cheek stain does what it says! It stains the cheek to give a natural flushed tint without the hassle of reapplying.

1) Benefit's Benetint Cheek and Lip Tint: $30

THIS IS THE MVP, I AM NOT EVEN GIVING YOU A DRUGSTORE OPTION.

Eyes

- If you are spending a majority of your Summer day outdoors, waterproof mascara is your safest bet against the heat and sweat. Normal mascara can leave smudges even when you blink due to it's different consistency than waterproof. 

- Again, if a majority of your day will be spent in heat, false lashes are a major "no-no". The glue will melt and the sweat will impede the lashes from sticking to your lids. WE ARE TRYING TO LOOK REAL BY BEING FAKE, SO NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THOSE LASHES POP OFF. HONEY, THE COVER IS BLOWN.

Drugstore vs. High End

1) Benefit They're Real! Waterproof: $12

2) Maybeline Falsies Waterproof: $5

Lips

- Find a good long lasting lip tint- these are everywhere! Lip tints are long lasting and don't dry your lips out like many other 24 hour lipsticks.  I personally am loving Revlon's Just Bitten Lip Tint. It's basically a marker for your lips. No gloss or cream, just a tint that will last through the heat!

1) Revlon Just Bitten Lip Tint: $6

No liners. No powders. No creams. Look for tints and waterproofs for long lasting summer makeup! Go get em ladies.