Holiday Gift Guide: Fun Finds Under $20

     It's always good to spend money wisely. If you are on a tight budget this year, here are some fun finds under $20!

1.) A Super Cute Ornament! This year, J. Crew teamed up with Hugo Guinness to make some really cute stuff. Their ornaments are just adorable, and happen to be on sale! As J. Crew puts it, they're the perfect way to "spruce up" you tree! Pier One also has some great ones, most of which are under $10!

2.) Minimergancy Kit! I think these are adorable, and are the perfect small gift, or add-on to another. Priced at $16, this small pouch has 17 things a girl would need in a fashion emergency!

3.) A Cute Mug! Anthropologie sells super cute mugs with with an initial on it! It is the perfect personalized gift, and at $6.40-8.00, it's a steal!

4.) Monthly Subscription Box! Once again, I am bringing up monthly subscription boxes, such as BirchBox or ipsy. I personally love getting my BirchBox every month, and I am still on the wait list for ipsy. This is a bit trickier, only because you have to fill out the survey with questions such as skin type, product preferences, and other things like that. If you need help, but don't want to ruin the surprise, ask one of their family members for help, they will probably know the answers!

Holiday Gift Guide: For Him

     For this one, I got help from my dad to make sure these are things that guys really want to receive! By guys, I mean any guy in your life, from you dad to your boyfriend.

1.) A Good Razor and Shaving Cream. Guys have to shave their face everyday, so they men as well have a good electric razor! Here is one I found online for $30! My dad also suggested shaving cream too. You can get this with the razor, or chose one or the other!

2.) A Gift Card. This one is a bit more obvious, but is also much appreciated. If you don't know what store to get the gift card from, I would suggest Amazon or a Visa Gift Card.

3.) A Subscription Box. This one is a bit more unique. Did you know Birchbox has a Birchbox Men's? They do! It is full of stuff like shampoo, shaving cream, and cologne samples!

Holiday Gift Guide: The Girly Girl!

     We all have that one person in our life who looks fabulous at all times, and may be well known for being fashionably late. If you have no idea what to gift to get this person, you are in the right place. I just so happen to be a self proclaimed girly girl, and I have a few ideas of what I (and other girly girls) just might want to receive.

To prove you do not need to spend a fortune, everything in this collage is under $30!

1.) Mason Jar full of Makeup. This gift is just what it sounds like, a medium sized mason jar full of a combination of your's and her's favorite makeup. This sounds like it can be expensive, but honestly, I would be thrilled if I got a bucket full of drugstore makeup, whether it be my favorites or stuff I haven't tried! If you do not have a clue about what to put in the mason jar, I can help you with that! Some things I would be happy to see are: Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, Covergirl Lash Blast Volume, Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette, any nude lipstick, travel sized hair products, a few perfume samples, and maybe a nail polish or two (they sell really good and cheap nail polish at TJ Maxx.)

2.) A Cute Purse. They sell some really cute purses from good brands at TJ Maxx, so I highly recommend looking there for a simple bag in a neutral color form a decent brand.

3.) Lauren Conrad's Beauty Book. I have been wanting this book for so long, and still do not have it. It is about makup and beauty and is a book of how to's. Other books like this are Make Up by Michelle Phan (I have this one and adore it!) and I know there is one by Bobbi Brown, too. If you are really close with this person, you could go all out and by all the books and give them a collection if you wanted to spend the money. If not, just one book will surely put a smile on their face!

4.) A Gift Card. You can never go wrong with a gift card to her favorite store!

Holiday Gift Guide (A Holiday Series)

     If you are anything like me, you have had your fair share of giving bad gifts in the past. One year, I gave my sister a ball of twine for Christmas! But, in the past two years I have changed that tremendously (for Christmas this year, my sister will be receiving her favorite Dior mascara… you're welcome Halle!)  Of course I understand if you do not want to spend a ton of money this Christmas, so I am creating this gift guide for all people in your life.

Disclaimer: I most likely have not actually met the people in your life, so just use this as inspiration if you are in a creative gift giving block.

Fall Outfit Inspiration! Leather and Plaid

I decided to put together some outfits for a kind of look-book for you guys! As you may already know, plaid and leather are huge trends this season, so I decided to show you guys how to wear it!

Outfit 1: Add a Fun Accessory! In this outfit I kept everything very simple and comfy with jeggings, an embellished navy blue shirt, and a gray cardigan. I then added a giant plaid scarf for some color!

Outfit 2: Mix and Match. For this outfit, I went a bit edgy with an embellished flannel, a pleather skirt, fun tights, and heeled wedges.

Outfit 3: Dress it up. This outfit is my favorite! It is so simple, yet so pretty. I just paired a black dress that has a pleather skirt with black over the knee socks and black riding boots.

Outfit 4: Preppy. This outfit is a combination of an embellished peter pan collar shirt with plaid shorts, knee high socks, and navy blue ballet flats. 

Fashion Focus Saturdays!

     Hey everyone! I want to introduce something to everyone: Fashion Focus! Fashion Focus is a program I am a part of that teaches confidence through modeling to young ladies. I joined this program a year ago, and I am head over heels in love with it! I used to be so shy before I started at Fashion Focus, but now I am barely shy at all, and I even have a blog and youtube channel! The owner, Maria Wood, has taught me so much! I have learned everything from skincare and makeup basics, to public speaking and social etiquette! Girls from every where all over the South Shore area of Massachusetts come to attend this program that is located in Pembroke, MA. If you live in this area and think that Fashion Focus sounds like something you are interested in, definitely check it out!

     Last weekend, I attended the level one teen class to share with you guys more about what students learn at Fashion Focus. The class I attended was all about runway modeling for beginners, and is a fabulous class to learn from. Before the girls started rocking the runway, Maria gave them all a talk about poise, posture, and confidence; all three very important values at Fashion Focus.

Maria explaining the importance of poise, not only on the runway, but in real life too.

     Then teen student and Fashion Focus veteran Sam showed the teen one student how balance a book on your head while walking the runway. This helps students practice poise, posture, and confidence all at once on the runway. After Sam was done, the students had a chance to try it out!

Sam doing a fabulous job of showing all three values, poise, posture, and confidence,
 while balancing the book.

Maria helping a student to be more confident in heels!

     After that it was time to teach the students some poses and turns. This is what they learned:

The sheet every student was given in this class.

     Here's what it looked like:

Sam showing the girls how to spin on the runway!

Everyone practicing their spins!

Outfit of The Day (November 11)

Today I decided to show you guys my outfit! Here it is!

My shirt is from Loft Outlet, and is unavailable online. I found a similar one here.
My jeans are just plain dark wash skinny jeans from J Brand and are available here.
My shoes are Madden Girl and are available here.