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Archives for December 2017

The Best Oversized Coat

Coat: Cocoon coat {also in ivory!} // Top: Bodysuit // Jeans: Paige Hoxton Skinny Jeans // Scarf: Old, similar here // Shoes: Steve Madden Effect Booties // Sunglasses: Celine

Woke up to snow flurries in Dallas today, and thought, “FINALLY!!!!” There is nothing better than a cold, snowy holiday and today was the perfect day. I stayed inside with my husband and the pups, made The Defined Dish’s black eye peas New Years recipe and had wine with my lunch next to a roaring fire. The most ideal day! Tonight we’re dressing up to go to a friends deb party and the lady who did my hair sprayed it with sparkle glitter hairspray and I don’t hate it!

What are your plans? Are you in for the night or going out? Over the years I’ve done both and I can’t decide which I like better. Both are so nice!

Don’t forget to eat your black eye peas, cabbage, and pork tomorrow!!!! It brings good luck 🙂 Wishing you all a safe and happy New Year. Sending love!!! xx

photos: The Retro Penguin

Oversized Plaid Poncho

Top: Old bodysuit, similar here // Jeans: Frame x Karlie Kloss Forever Flares // Poncho: Mark & Graham Plaid Poncho // Earrings: Gold Bugs // Bag: Mark & Graham Calf hair clutch // Sunglasses: Celine

It’s the day after Christmas and all I want to do is wear something black, comfortable and oversized. Thank goodness I had this poncho from Mark & Graham to pull out – it layered over my bodysuit + flared jeans beautifully and was so comfortable for all day wear. What are your go-to outfits for comfortable day wear? Besides stretchy pants of course 🙂

I have my little niece tugging on my arm as I write this, so I must go! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your loved ones, and are enjoying your week!

photos: The Retro Penguin

thank you to Mark & Graham for sponsoring this post

Never Thought I’d say Say This but….

Dress: Diane Von Furstenberg Knit one shoulder dress // Shoes: Rebeccaa Minkoff Kaley Knotted Sandal // Sunglasses: Celine // Bag: Old, similar here

I honestly never thought I’d say this, but I’ve actually found a pair of kitten heels that I not only find tolerable, but that I love. These little knot sandals are the perfect holiday shoe – especially for a tall girl like myself. They are incredibly comfortable {something I’m not used to when dressing up!} and look so festive with a fancy dress and bold lip. I wore this look to a holiday party we went too and it was such a hit. I had so much fun showing off these little kitten heels, and trying something new.

I always look to Nordstrom when purchasing new shoes because they have an incredible selection of both high and low end options {have my eye on these {in red} as well as these – hey, a girl can dream!} and they have the most incredible return policy of any retailer. You can & return anytime you like, for any reason AND it’s free shipping and returns. Talk about a win/win/win.

Happy almost Friday everyone! My husband and I are heading to New Orleans tomorrow and we couldn’t be more excited. Follow along on my Instagram to keep up with our adventures!

photos: The Retro Penguin

thank you to Nordstrom for sponsoring this post

MY #1 BEAUTY MUST HAVE

RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner

One of the topics I get asked about most frequently are my eyelashes.  Often times people will ask if they’re fake, wondering where I get my extensions done, or what brand of add ons I like. But time and time again I always tell them the same thing – it is all thanks to a little eyelash serum called RevitaLash.

To back up, a few years ago I was going, every two weeks, to get eyelash extensions. Not only was it expensive, but it was extremely time consuming as well. Each visit took about an hour and cost around $75. My eyelashes would look amazing for the first 5 or so days, and then slowly start to look a little wonky. I sleep on my side, so the lashes would often times get tangled and start going in different directions leaving my once dazzling lashes looking disheveled. Without knowing how to fix the issue {the glue pulls on your real lashes!} I would just suffer until I could go back in for my refill. It was a vicious cycle.  Fast forward 1 year, and I had suddenly developed an allergy to the glue they were using {this had happened to a good friend of mine too so I wasn’t super surprised}. I took this as a sign to rid myself of this bad habit and quit the eyelash extensions all together.

When telling this story to a friend of mine, Louisa, I noticed how incredibly long and beautiful her lashes were. Mine were back to being stumpy and I was jealous of anyone with long beautiful lashes. Louisa told me it wasn’t her mascara or good genetics helping her out – she was using a product called RevitaLash. She said she had been using it for a year and swore by it because it was super easy to use {one swipe per lash line per night before bed} & wasn’t damaging her lashes like extensions were. I asked her multiple questions and there was not one thing she wouldn’t recommend about it. She even has blue eyes & hadn’t had any discoloration in them – one of the main concerns for people who hear about these lash serums!

Anyway, I immediately bought the product and haven’t looked back since. It is incredibly easy to use and makes my lashes crazy, crazy long. The best tip I can give you though, when it comes to buying this product, is to buy the largest size available {the 0.11 oz} it’s more expensive, but it will last you 6+ months, whereas the smaller $50 bottle will only last you ~1 month. I promise, I learned this the hard way & it’s worth the initial upfront investment x 1000. Oh, and last but not least, it’s not too early to put this under the christmas tree! If you order today, Nordstrom will ship this to you before Christmas Eve 🙂

photos: The Retro Penguin