Beauty Haul | Sephora, Ulta, Target

Hey everyone!  Today I have a beauty haul!  Most of these products are new to me, so I wanted to share them with you all.  To see what I picked up, just keep reading!

Drugstore Makeup | Haul + My Essentials

There are some things in makeup that I feel you don't need to spend a ton of money on.  The majority of the makeup I have, I get from the drugstore.  When I find something that works for me, I stick with it and go back to it whenever I run out.  It was about that time where I needed to pick up a few things.  I took a trip to Ulta and Target and I thought that I would share my essential drugstore makeup products with you all.  Enjoy!

Fashion Haul | H&M and Forever 21

Hey everyone! This is a collective haul from the past month.  Where I'm from we don't have Forever 21 or H&M, so I take full advantage whenever I'm near one.  You'll definitely see a reoccurring theme to everything I got.  Everything is very minimalistic and basic.  Some people may think it's boring, but it's just what I've been gravitating to.  I love the clean look to everything.  I have tried to branch out into more color, but I can't help myself!  Anyways, let's get to the haul...

On my first trip to Forever 21 I picked out this striped dress.  I've been into stripes more recently.  I think they're classic and you really can't go wrong with them.  Then I picked up some leggings.  As soon as I saw these I thought "AMERICAN APPAREL DISCO PANTS" without the insane price tag.  Although they don't have the zipper, button, and pockets, I think they're a great alternative for a steal.

You might have read my post from about a week and a half ago that I was out of town.  I was helping one of my best friends settle into her new apartment where she'll be going to dental school!  And it was a little mini vacay for me before I went back to school.  In the middle of all our errand running and her orientation, we found time to go to the mall (of course).

First thing I picked up from Forever 21 were these black/gray high rise skinny jeans.  These are AMAZING!  They're so comfortable and they look great on.  Then I found a blue pair and I just had to get them.  They aren't high rise but they look just as good.  For the price, I couldn't pass them up.

 Something that I've been on the look out for was a nice, slightly oversized button up.  I found a white one, tried it on with the jeans, and I was sold.  It was exactly what I was looking for.

A couple of days later I went back to the mall for the H&M opening.  This H&M was the biggest one I've been to, and it had such a bigger selection!  All other H&M's I've been to were very small, and it was very rare that I left the store with anything.  I actually had to come back later that day because the opening was so crazy and hectic that I couldn't concentrate (THE STRUGGLE).   When I did go back though, I found some great stuff.  I think H&M might be my new favorite store...

I've been trying to find a good denim button up that wasn't insanely priced, and I finally found one!  I also got a gray t-shirt dress with cut off sleeves, and it's very comfortable.  As soon as I saw it I knew how and where I wanted to wear it.  (I'll have a blog post about that soon.)  Then I picked up a graphic sweater.  I LOVE graphic tees, and I had to get the sweater because it's perfect to wear at school in those cold class rooms!

To end this post I'll leave you with this...

I went to Ikea for the first time on that trip!  We had dinner there and I went for the classic Swedish meatballs! SO GOOD!

Have a great week!

Memorial Day Weekend Haul

Hey guys! I hope you had a great holiday weekend! I spent mine in Atlanta celebrating a friend's birthday and doing a little shopping.  I got a few things from Forever 21 and Zara, so I decided to share what I got.  Enjoy!

Forever 21

I love graphic tees because they can be dressed up and down.  I thought this was a nice basic graphic tee for the summer.  I'll probably roll the sleeves up a bit to add a unique touch to it.  

Forever 21

These dresses are definitely made for the Summer!  I love the way they fit and how comfortable they are.  I actually wore this the day after I bought it along with my Bethany Mota cocoon sweater, and I kinda let it fall off my shoulder a bit since it is a size large.  The back is pretty low, so if you don't want to show off too much, throwing a baggy sweater over it is a good idea.  

Forever 21

I was surprised to see shorts like these in Forever 21.  The quality is really great and they fit nice.  I've been on the hunt for some acid washed high wasted shorts that weren't so pricey.  These are very affordable!

Forever 21

I've seen these wired headbands a lot lately.  I usually can never keep headbands in my hair, but this also looks so cute when your hair is up! 

Zara

Again, I love graphic tees!  This one caught my attention because it's different from all the other tees I have.  I also love wearing black, so that's a plus.  Don't be afraid to wear a little black in the summer!