Golden Summer

What I used:

Urban Decay "Summer Of Love" Palette 

While this product came out in 2010, any gold + bronze-y eye shadows will work, for example this one from Ulta. The 3 bronzy-gold shadows in this palette can be utilized just like the 3 Summer Of Love shades (I didn't use the purple). 

It always amazes me how makeup can make you feel. Without it, I feel unmotivated, sleepy, and just not my best. As soon as I start putting on that layer of liquid foundation and coating my lashes in a fresh coat of mascara, I feel like I can take on the world. I know, that last sentence was both cheesy and makes me seem like a superficial bitch...but hey, as much as I'd love to say that I feel just as pretty without makeup as I do with it, I'd be lying. If you do--all power to you. I'm jealous. But for now, makeup will serve as a way for me to enhance (not cover!) my features...and here is an example of how I do just that. I have green eyes and olive skin (as you can see) and I really like the way gold eyeshadow compliments that. Adding a lighter, shimmery color to my inner corner and a darker color to the outer edges and crease of my eyes make them appear bigger, more awake, and more defined. It's a win-win-win! Also, I know my eyebrows look extremely terrifying at the moment...and I'm probably not helping by pointing them out. But just incase you worried about them, rest assured: they will be getting some TLC very soon.

How I Start The Day

I'm the type of person who likes to start the day off as healthy as possible. If I don't, I get the "well, I already started eating like crap today, so I guess it doesn't matter if I eat like crap for the rest of the day"  mindset. This leads to me feeling bloated and not very happy by the end of the night. In order for me to start my day off right, I need something easy to make. When I wake up in the morning, I want to be able to have my breakfast in 5 minutes, because if it takes too long I'll settle for something like a bagel.

This yummy breakfast was actually suggested by my sister one morning, and ever since we just cannot get enough of it.

You will need:

1/2 banana

1 cup Greek yogurt: I usually use Chobani plain nonfat, but you can use whatever you like. Fage is also one of my favorites)

Walnuts: I get mine chopped...they're called "fancy chopped walnuts" (what makes them fancy I'm not quite sure) just to make life easier, or else I have to break them apart

Agave nectar: mine is Organic Blue Agave from Trader Joe's. You could also use honey if you don't have agave, but I definitely prefer the taste of agave in this.

Although this is probably pretty obvious from the pictures, here's a how to:

Scoop Greek yogurt into bowl

Cut up banana, put ontop of yogurt

Add crushed walnuts

Drizzle on Agave nectar

And voila! This is seriously so delicious; I can't even begin to tell you. 

PS: Once I was done taking these pictures, I added more walnuts. I love the crunchiness...sometimes I even add some granola if I'm in the mood. How do you start off the day?

Out To Lunch

Last week was a very busy week, so I'm really happy now that things have slowed down and I can start to focus on blogging. To come back from my little hiatus, I decided to post what I wore out to lunch today with some of my friends. I usually don't wear wedges for lunch, but I figured...why not? These were pretty expensive if I do say so and what would be the point of them sitting in my closet? 

I got this shirt at Zara when I was in California a couple weeks ago. It was originally $39.99 (I'm pretty sure), but it was on sale for $19.99 so of course I had to get it! My jeans are super old American Eagle Outfitters jeans...I think my entire wardrobe was from American Eagle back in middle school. My shoes are Steve Madden and they were $99.99 *sigh* but when I thought about it, they were worth it (basically, I convinced myself to buy them). But I mean, I had no cute wedges at all, and I  can think of quite a few events that I will need them for next year. Plus, I had been looking for wedges forever, and these are black+tan so they pretty much go with everything. It seemed to me like I didn't have a choice. 

Confessions of a shopaholic.

Details:

Shirt- Zara similar here
Jeans- American Eagle similar here
Necklace- Brandy Melville here
Shoes- Steve Madden similar here and here
Nails- Essie Mint Candy Apple here