Featured: Northern Virginia Magazine

I am so so thrilled to share - I was featured in the April issue of Northern Virginia Magazine! When they asked me if I wanted to participate, I couldn’t type YES I LOVE YOU fast enough. 

For the article, I had my dear friend Claire Ashley do my makeup (lord knows I can’t do false lashes on myself!) I wore the cutest Tara Jarmon dresses from Take 5 Boutique…I never wanted to take it off. I wore my favorite silver oxfords, also from Take 5, much to my father’s dismay (his first words when he saw the article was ’so did you forget to change your shoes????’) LOL DAD.

Be sure to pick up a copy to find out my favorite spots in Northern Virginia for a romantic date night, where to find the best jewelry (spoiler: it’s Sophie Blake), and so so so much more. Here’s a little peek into the piece!

Back At It

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Being on vacation is like living in a dream. You don't know what day it is - only that you try your hardest to make the most of every moment...to relax hard enough to make it through the next few months, years, until you can break away for a few days of pure, unadulterated rest and relaxation. 

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the insanely beautiful country of St. Lucia. We spent our days searching for the tastiest eats, exploring the wilderness and doing some hardcore R&R. It was simply incredible. 

Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing about our time in the southern Caribbean island. In the meantime, I'll be responding to the 100+ work emails, helping plan an event at Alice + Olivia next week (more details coming soon!) and trying not to cry myself to sleep at night as I mourn getting back to the everyday grind. ;) 

And even though I'm not looking forward to an insanely crazy first day back today, I am SUPER excited about this outfit. I've been smitten with Cameo lately - and my favorite "try before you buy" company, Lyon + Post carries them! I love that their subscription is free and that YOU get to choose the products you get to try in your box. If you want to try it, you can use my referral link and get $30 off your first find. My next box has these pair of Chiara Ferragni flats I can't wait to get my hands on! And the lipstick I'm wearing - might be my favorite of all time. 

On Julien: Cameo top via Lyon + Post, Hinge skirt from Nordstrom (on sale!) Free People espadrille, Hanuel bracelet and Claire Ashley for Makeup Meltdown lipstick in "Siren."

Claire Ashley for Makeup Meltdown

Summer’s winding down (even though I’m digging in my heels) which means the dreadful cooler weather, but also the gloriousness that is fall fashion. But style isn’t limited to clothing and accessories…in fact, lipstick is playing a huge part in my beauty routine this season. While the warmer months are easy for me (corals and pinks primarily), I have a harder time finding darker fall colors that look good on me.

THANKFULLY there are people in this world like Claire Ashley who can do magic tricks with makeup and teaches us all how to get that perfect summer glow or the easiest braid crown in 10 minutes or less. And luckily for us, this beauty whiz is coming out with her own line of gorgeous fall lipsticks! Here’s a sneak peek into CLAIRE ASHLEY for Makeup Meltdown Limited Edition Collection releasing on September 1!

ANGUILLA
Meet your new favorite everyday lipstick. It’s mauve tones give it a bump up from a neutral - basically an upgrade to my own lip color. I can already tell this will be a favorite of mine. All of the shades have the best scent too - even though they’re long lasting, I simply enjoy the act of reapplying them just for the flavor! You can see the shade on me here! Pairs well with a navy sheath and fringe booties.

SIREN
Spoiler alert: This is my FAVORITE shade. Maybe ever. It’s a game changer. The cool orange tones have already overtaken me and it’s not even fall yet. GREAT STORY with this shade (which just goes to show you how often I wear lipstick.) I wore Siren to work last week and one of my coworkers did a double take (no joke) before our meeting and said, “Oh! I like your cool new look!” I died. But it just goes to show you how powerful a shade can be. Pairs well with bold culottes and a silk tank. 

MANHATTAN
Also known as The Shade That Converted Me To Be A Berry Lipstick Lover. I was honestly surprised by how great this shade is. It looks purple from the tube, but it goes on a gorgeous berry shade. Wear this in the evening now for a date night or during the fall for brunch with your baes. Pairs well with a leather moto jacket and high waisted skinny jeans.

Wearing Halogen t-shirt, She's Unique necklace and Hanuel ear crawler

Thanks so much to Makeup Meltdown for sending me these shades to try!