Denim on Denim done right

Hello lovelies,

Happy Hump Day! I hope that you all had a wonderful Valentine’s day with the people you love! My boo and I not only celebrated Valentine’s Day, we also celebrated our fur baby’s 8th birthday 🙂

Today I wanted to share how I style denim on denim. This trend has been ongoing for a few months and I don’t think it’s going anywhere anytime soon (I am totally okay with that).

There are seriously so many different ways to style denim on denim without it being too overbearing. My absolute favorite is keeping it simple and adding a pop of color. It’s perfect for any occasion. I think a perfect way to balance wearing denim on denim is to use two different shade. This also helps the pieces stand out while also blending perfectly together.

For this look I chose a lighter denim off the shoulder top. I love that the ruffle detail adds a girly vibe to the entire look.

The darker shade on the jeans makes for a beautiful contrast between the top and bottoms.

Now you know I had to add a fun color to the whole mix!😉 I am seriously obsessed with these velvet pair of pumps. They totally add some glam to the whole look!

The brown wooden watch goes perfectly with this look! I had to tie the whole look together with my go-to handbag and fave pair of sunnies 😎

As always just have fun with it and as long as you feel confident in what you’re wearing, who cares about the rules 😜

I hope this inspires you!

Love,

How I stay motivated to work out

     Hello lovelies,

Happy Sunday! I hope you all are having a great weekend so far! I got a lot done this weekend so I am feeling super accomplished 😉

Today I wanted to talk about how I manage to stay motivated to work out and eat healthy daily. This has been such a huge goal for me this year and believe me when I say I am the laziest person when it comes to working out! 😮

In the past I would just make up excuses to avoid working out because let’s be real now, it is much more fun to sit down, watch T.V. and indulge on some unhealthy snacks at the end of a long work day. So if I can do it you can too!

I am going into my 5th week of working out on a regular basis and it has been such a rewarding feeling.

How I stay motivated:

1. Remember the end goal= fit body + healthy life: this is what has truly kept me going on those days/nights where I am feeling unmotivated.
2. Plan your workout schedule: For me the hardest thing was finding the “right time” to workout since I have a crazy schedule. But after a few trial and error moments I think I’ve finally got it down!
3. Start SLOOOOOOWLY!: I knew that I wasn’t going to get all of the workout routines on the first or second try. I paced myself and gradually started making my workouts more challenging.
4. HIIT it, DON’T quit it: If you are an on-the-go boss babe, it is totally understandable to not have a lot of time to squeeze in workouts. This is when HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) comes in handy! HIIT is intense bursts of exercise, followed by short, sometimes active, recovery periods. This has definitely worked for me on days when there is just no time!
5. Make it fun!: I love to make my workouts fun and keep things fresh by adding different challenges to my routine.
6. Follow a fitness program: doing this has really made my at home workouts better. I follow Tone It Up workout routines because I sure wouldn’t know what to do on my own!

The best tip that I can give you is to not give up.

I hope this inspires you!

Love,

***DISCLAIMER: I am not a fitness expert by any means. I am simply sharing what works for me. Xo

 

The color of Love | Little Red Dress

Hello lovelies,

Happy Wednesday! Hope this week is going great so far. I feel like I’ve done so much this week but that’s a good thing, I like to stay busy!

Welcome to part 3 of “The Beauty of Love,” series. We are less than a week from Valentine’s Day! Today I will be sharing about the beauty of love in your partner.

I have been in a relationship with my boo for 7 years now and our love has definitely evolved as we continue to grow. The love we have for each other is like no other, it is hard to explain but I think it’s a beautiful thing. We are each other’s biggest fans and have been through everything together. I think that overcoming certain hardships has definitely made our love stronger.

The love found in that special someone is so precious and valuable. No matter what happens in life I know I will always have my boo to lean on.

My boo and I are strong believers that we should show love to one another everyday but it’s always fun to dress up a little more for something fancy.

This dress is perfect for the occasion. Red = love and passion which makes this look perfect for a hot date night with your love.

  I love the simplicity of this dress. But when you turn around BAM that’s where the party starts! 😉

I am obsessed with the cut out detail in the back, it’s sexy while still being classy!

These shoes are perfect for this look you can totally opt for black pumps as well. I love to keep it small and compact with my handbags. This one is my fave!

For accessories, I chose to keep it simple by adding a fun necklace and my go-to watch.     

I hope this inspires you!

Love,

Quick + Easy Valentine’s Day Makeup

Hello Lovelies!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I hope you all enjoyed this fun filled day and the rest of your weekend! Today I wanted to share this soft makeup look that is perfect for Valentine’s Day! I hope you all enjoy!

Love,

The perfect rose gold oxfords

Hello lovelies,

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all are off to a great week! I can’t believe it’s February, the first month of the year flew by!

 Welcome back to part 2 of  “the beauty of love” series. We are only 14 days away from Valentine’s day. Woo it’ll be here in no time!  Today I will be focusing on the beauty of love in friendships.

Even though you have your family and often times a significant other to lean on, there are certain relationships that just fill your heart with joy. Friendships are a beautiful part of life. See, family was given to you from birth and that relationship is beautiful in itself but friendships are 100% your choice.

The people that you choose to call friends are handpicked by you! It’s amazing the strong bond you can create with a person that you haven’t known since you were born. Having a friend means having someone you can rely on when you’re away from your family. I think that it’s important to celebrate those friendships that are dear to your heart and take care of them. So let’s celebrate our friends this Valentine’s Day!

Today’s look is perfect for a Galentine’s Day celebration with your BFF’s. It is super casual, chic and it’s easy to recreate!

I am all about the silky top trend! It is so perfect for Valentine’s day! I love the lace detail on this top.  

I decided to pair the pretty pink top with my fave white jeans. This look is so versatile, you could even pair it with regular blue jeans if you wanted. I personally like the way pink and white look together.

I love everything about this look but my absolute favorite item are these rose gold oxfords! They are so chic and super comfy. The moment I saw them on JustFab’s website I knew I had to get my hands on them. They are the perfect color for Valentine’s Day festivities. I’ve already received so many compliments on them.

I added this fun hat to add a chic vibe to the whole look. I decided to layer my choker/bracelet with my fave dainty gold necklace. I love the heart and key detail on the necklace and it’s perfect for the occasion.
I obviously had to add my rose gold watch to match my shoes! My black and off white crossbody just pulls the whole look together.
Fun Fact: My sunnies are from a little stand that I bought inside of New York New York when I went to Vegas last summer and they were ONLY $3!

 This is the perfect look to celebrate love whether it’s with your girlfriends or your boo!

I hope this inspires you!

Love,

A day in the life | Petsmart visit, walking, coffee

Hello lovelies,

Happy Sunday! Wow this weekend sure did fly by! Is it just me or are the days just flying by?! Anyway today I wanted to share a little bit of our weekend with you all and formally introduce our fur baby ❤︎ I hope you all enjoy and have a great week!

 

Love,

Apricot Lace Dress | The Beauty of Love Part 1

Hello Lovelies,

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all have had a great week so far! Before diving into today’s post I just want to say THANK YOU! Thank you for all of the positive vibes on my previous post. You all are seriously so SWEET & AMAZING!

Alright, so we all know it’s getting close to that time of the year again. The time when all the stores are filled with lovey dovey stuff. Yup Valentine’s Day, a day when everyone celebrates love. Personally, I like to celebrate love every day. With that being said, I am starting a new series called “The Beauty of Love” for this Valentine’s day season.

In this mini series I will be sharing outfit ideas for Valentine’s Day but in addition to outfit inspo, I will also be sharing about the beauty of love from different perspectives!

The Beauty of Love: Family

Love is something so beautiful and often times hard to understand. There are different types of love. There’s love for your family, friends and your partner. The love for family is something so strong and unbreakable. In my case, my parents and siblings are the people I learned to love first. It’s a beautiful thing when you know for certain that no matter what happens in your life, you will always have your family’s love to lean on. This Valentine’s Day season (and every day for that matter) don’t forget about the people who have been there from the very beginning, your family.

This apricot dress is just perfect for Valentine’s day. The lace detail gives it a romantic vibe that I am obsessed with!

 I decided to style this dress with a pair of wedges and a black crossbody.

To add a pop of color a wore my fave pink matte lipstick !

   Although, the top of the dress has a lot of details I felt like I was missing something. I added this gorgeous pink choker. I love how it just casually sits without being too overbearing or taking attention away from the peter pan collar.

 

This pretty lace dress outfit is perfect for a Valentine’s Day date with your honey or a Galentine’s Day with your best gals 💖

I hope this inspires you!

Love,

Getting out of a funk

Hello lovelies,

Happy Sunday!! I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. Mine was great, I am back in school so I am getting back in the swing of a busy schedule.

Today I wanted to talk a little about what I have been going through. Over the past few days I’ve been planning and working on creating content for the blog but I kept getting stuck. I felt like I was in a “funk,” it’s not that I was not motivated but I had been feeling uninspired and truly (if I am being 100% RAW with you guys) just going through the motions. I was like, “okay it’s Wednesday or Sunday, gotta get something up on the blog”.

I kept asking myself what is wrong with me? This is my passion why do I keep getting stuck. It was bothering me so much, it was becoming all that I could think of. Until finally I was like you know what I am going to stop thinking about this and let God guide me. I stopped allowing the thought of what I was going to post about next to consume me. Then, as I was sitting here working on homework, it came to me! And here I am sharing (through a blog post) with you guys how I got out of this funk. This was not a planned post, I did not go out and shoot cute pictures for it.

I feel like that’s the beautiful thing about this. The funk that I allowed to stress me and make me feel like I wasn’t doing things right was what actually helped me see things in a different perspective.

That’s just how life is. When we get stuck in a rut it can be so easy to dwell on it and let it consume us, but there’s also another option. You can choose to take what you are going through and allow it to be an inspiration to others.

So today, if you are going through something that you feel like you can’t get out of, I want to encourage you to take a deep breathe, take a step back and look at the bigger picture. There is always a testimony that comes out of a test.

I hope this inspires you!

Love,

My top 5 beauty products

Hello lovelies,

Happy Wednesday! I hope you all are having a great week so far!

Today I will be sharing my top 5 beauty products! These are products that I am currently obsessed with! I hope you enjoy!

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Products mentioned:

Foundation: http://www.sephora.com/amazonian-clay-12-hour-full-coverage-foundation-spf-15-P302918?skuId=1534742&icid2=products%20grid:p302918

Mascara: https://www.maybelline.com/eye-makeup/mascara/volum-express-the-colossal-spider-effect-washable-mascara

Lipstick: https://www.maybelline.com/lip-makeup/lipstick/color-sensational-vivids-lipcolor/electric-orange

Bronzer: http://www.sephora.com/hoola-matte-bronzer-P290636?skuId=513234&icid2=products%20grid%3Ap290636

Eyeshadow Palette: http://www.sephora.com/modern-renaissance-eye-shadow-palette-P409118?skuId=1820406&icid2=products%20grid:p409118

I hope this inspires you!

How to style Baseball Caps + Heels

     Hello lovelies,

Happy Sunday! Hope you all had a great weekend! I truly enjoyed the last weekend before my final semester of my undergraduate career ends!

You guys, I am beyond excited for the next few months to go by. I am ready to walk across the stage and say “I DID IT!.” It has definitely been a long and tough journey but I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel ✨

Today I wanted to share how I style a simple baseball cap in a chic street style way. The cap is so perfect for those days when you don’t feel like doing your hair (come on you know you’ve had them before 😉).

You can easily go for a pair of jeans, tee and some sneakers. But if you want to add a little more sass to your look you can pair it with a comfy pair of heels.

I picked a slouchy sweater to add the off the shoulder style and a distressed pair of jeans. This totally screams STREET STYLE VIBES. It is so easy to put this outfit together with simple pieces that you probably already have in your closet.

For accessories I kept it simple. I used a nude choker that matched my heels, my go-to saddle bag, a rose gold watch and my fave pair of sunnies.

So whether you are out and about running errands, on a date with your boo or out with the girls, you can easily recreate this chic street style look.

I hope this inspires you!

Love,