Category: STYLE

Calpak belt bag / Ink + Alloy earrings / H&M sweater / Eyebuydirect sunglasses / zip up hoodie / Gap beanie / New Balance sneakers / Abercrombie button up / Amazon jumpsuit

This season I’ve realized I’m completely in love with the shade of green that’s almost a deep teal, but not quite emerald. Here’s some favorite pieces found around the internet…

Calpak belt bag – After eyeing the Luka belt bag for awhile, I joined the waitlist to be notified when it comes back in stock in this beautiful color they call kale.

Ink + Alloy earrings – Cute earrings that could easily be dressed up and just as easily paired with denim and a tee!

H&M sweater – H&M is already my go to spot for sweaters each winter, and this one sure is cute.

Eyebuydirect sunglasses – Available with non-prescription or prescription lenses.

Zip up hoodie – This paired with cute sneakers, an oversized Aerie tee, and leggings is a take on what’s essentially my weekend uniform at this point!

Gap beanie – The cutest beanie, and the Gap logo gives the 90s/early 2000s Gap feel when it seemed like everyone had something with that on it. I still remember the pastel purple three fourths sleeve thermal I used to have with that logo!

New Balance sneakers – It’s taking every bit of willpower to not add to card immediately with these, and I’ll probably fold soon. But note these are listed in men’s sizing, and New Balance’s website site says there’s about a 1.5 size difference between men’s and women’s sizing.

Abercrombie button up – Loose fitting button up’s are one of my favorite items for elevating an outfit while still staying comfortable. If I could perfect that sleeve roll, I’d style it like that and with hoop earrings like the model is wearing, but throw on a pair of leggings and you have the perfect outfit for a remote work day full of on camera meetings.

Amazon jumpsuit – I already have this jumpsuit in two other colors (black and rust) so it was an easy yes to the hunter green too. This jumpsuit is perfect in the summer, if you don’t really feel like wearing shorts and if the thought of anything tight touching your body in the heat bothers you like it does me. But as soon as spring hits, I’ll be adding some layers to this and wearing it a ton! My usual size is a medium, but this one is so loose fitting that I own one of them in a small too so I’d say you could safe size down if you want to.

The best way to describe my make up routine is simple, and same goes for my knowledge about it. I never really have figured out how to use eye liner and while I wore eyeshadow for years, one could probably argue the same for that one. I mostly always want to keep it simple and find my products at places like Target, the drugstore, or the grocery store beauty section. Get my skin looking more even and fresh, fill in my brows, and throw on some mascara. Bold lipstick is my favorite way to step it up a bit!

FACE

I’m not entirely sure that I notice a huge difference when I use the NYX marshmellow primer but it was a fun find and it does smell really good. I’ll keep using it until I run out then decide if it’s worth replacing. A BB cream is my preferred way to go these days because it’s so light and natural that I can use it literally any day. To work in the office, remote work, and even before heading to my kid’s soccer game on the weekends without feeling overdone. This one with SPF has worked well! When I want a little more coverage, this tinted serum is what I grab. TikTok got me with this one – I saw it, was influenced, and tracked it down! Then for my cheeks I go with a little bit of this gel blush. I naturally flush really easily so I don’t use much of this at all, but it’s good for a little color.

EYES

If there’s only one thing I’ll take the time to do it’s my eyebrows. It’s just that one thing that takes one minute but makes me feel so much more together! With all the brow products available out there though, I still just can’t fall in love with anything other than a brow powder. This e.l.f. kit does the trick and you really can’t beat the $4 price tag. For lashes, I’m currently using this one from Covergirl for the first time but L’Oreal lash paradise has been in the rotation for a long time.

LIPS

Now here is where I really enjoy make up, the fun lipsticks! I’m getting to the point where I have a pretty large collection and my two favorite lines I keep coming back to are L’Oreal’s infallible matte lip crayon and Maybelline’s super stay ink crayon lipstick. They are just the best!

Each season we hit a point where the urge to reset my closet hits hard and it makes me want to dig in right then and there with clearing out the things from the ending season and welcoming back in all my pieces in preparation for the next one. If you have the storage space available, I really recommend you store your out of season clothes and dedicate all your primary closet space to the current season. A minimalist I am admittedly not so I do this a bit out of necessity, but there’s just something so refreshing about heading into the next season with a fresh view of your options once the switch is done.

A season transition for your closet is also the perfect time to re-evaluate items that didn’t get much love. We live through changes over the years – our bodies might take on a different shape, our needs may change, or even our preferences too. Adjusting our closet to account for that is needed! Here’s the process I’ve found myself using lately…

1. Be ready for things to be chaotic for a bit. Plan the switch when you know you have the time for your clothes to be a bit of a mess all over the place for a day or more if you need it. This time around I made the switch and decided what stays and what goes in two back to back evenings, but I still have to organize the items I’m not keeping.
2. Browse Pinterest and take note of any patterns that you’re seeing in what’s catching your eye. For me, the colors of my closet lighten with spring and I’m drawn to more traditionally feminine touches like lace and pinks while in the summer I start to throw in some bolder colors like royal blue and coral here and there. By the time fall and winter roll around, I’m back to lots of blacks and grays with rust and wine colors weaving back in.
3. Grab a beverage of your choice and get to work! Pull everything out of closet so you have to touch and consider every single piece thoughtfully.
4. Use the chart below to talk you through what to consider when deciding whether something stays or goes. Use it with all the pieces coming out of your closet from the end of the season and with all of the pieces you’re pulling out of storage to put in your closet for the next one too! Take note of what styles fit well and that you felt good in, and the ones that didn’t so you can fine tune what to look for anytime you’re shopping.
5. Put everything back in it’s place and start shopping for any replacement items you’d like to be on the look out for!

The most neglected section of my closet since March is undoubtedly my jeans. If I’m home all day, I just can’t bring myself to put on something that involves buttoning around my waist. Can you? I hope someday when we’re back to whatever version of new normal a post pandemic world allows for that they’ll forgive me and we’ll be reunited again. But for now, I’m sorry loves – you’ll just have to wait.

This dress was a Target clearance find and an impulse purchase for sure. It’s a piece though that I can throw on if I want to feel like I stepped up my game just a little bit all while staying as comfortable as I would have if I stayed in my pajamas. When it’s back to the office, I can easily see this belted with a woven belt (like this one – or this can be a good item to thrift!) and a pair of mules like these. Still comfy, still cute!

Exact dress is sold out, but same brand and similar style available here!