Dia de Los Muertos

Hola people! I know this post is late but for those of you who don't know this past week was Dia de los Muertos (Nov.1-2). This is a Mexican holiday which translates to "Day of the Dead" in English. I know many people may view this as weird because it is essentially a celebration that honors those who have passed away, but trust me it's not weird! :) What a lot of people tend to do is set up altars with the deceased's picture and anything they loved place around it. My family doesn't typically do this but they did go to the cemetery to visit our loved ones... and from what I hear it was PACKED to the point that people couldn't even drive out.  Anyways here's a picture of a sugar skull makeup look I did on myself.

ignore the weird expression! i was making sure i didn't smile :)

For inspiration I checked out a bunch of pictures I found on google and a few youtube videos which can be seen here and here. 

A Hint of Pink

This past week has been so stressful; i have an impromptu speech in class tomorrow and I'm not good at improvising! The dress attire is business type so I decided to take my Halloween nails off and go for something a bit more neutral and classy. Luckily I picked up this nail polish today from Old Navy while shopping for a shirt.

Tip Toe Nail Polish; color: "Ballerina"; $3.50
Note: The writing on the polish says Tip Toe, I just accidentally took a picture of the French side. ha

I usually have a problem with nail polishes that are this light but for some reason I really like how this looks. It is much more pink in person and the color just looks so delicate and feminine. The only downside is that it applies a bit opaque so you have to do about 2-3 coats before getting the actual color. I definitely need to go back and pick up some more colors, especially because they are so affordable. 

Halloween Nails- Spider Webs and Bats

So I haven't been blogging for a while, I've been really busy with school, sports, and a new baby in the house! I'm going to try getting back to posting more often so here's a quick explanation on my black and white Halloween nails.

1. The first thing I did was start off with a top coat. Next I painted my ring fingers white and the rest black. 

Sinful Colors- Basecoat,  Love & Beauty- Black #10222A, NYC-French White Tip #134

2. Next I used my nail stamping tool from Konad and image plate from Bundle Monster to stamp spiderwebs on all of my nails. I added an extra bat on my ring fingers.

Bundle Monster- Image plate BM13, Konad- Nail stamping tool+scraper

3.End with your favorite top coat and you're done! Simple as that. 

***I also did my little cousin's nails.. she wanted candy corn fingers! :)

Painting little nails is so much harder than my own.. there's never enough room!

Bargain Shopping time!

I'm starting school in a few weeks and although I'd like to buy some new clothes and shoes I don't really have the money to go on an extravagant shopping spree. Solution? Become a bargain shopper! I rarely buy things at their original price- I admit i can be very stingy with my money so I'm always on the lookout for clearance or sale items. Here's what I came out with.


1. Nike Free TR Fit
Original Price:$85, My Price after shopping around: ~$70
Still a bit pricey but I deserve at least one splurge item.

Color: Black/White-Volt

2. Mossimo Supply Co.- Wauna Braided Flat Sandals

Price: $14.99 at Target. I paid original price for these and I do not regret it at all. Not only are they really inexpensive, but I've gotten so many compliments with these sandals - I guess because they're not your average sandal- the braided leather gives it a bit of a twist (no pun intended!)

Color: Brown

3. Mossimo Supply Co.- Kaden Tall Buckle Boots

Yes, another pair of Mossimo shoes... what can I say, i love Target. Anyways this was the best deal out of everything i got. 

Original price: $34.99, My Price: $12.24

These boots were on clearance on Target's website.. check them out before they're gone if you'd like to grab yourself a pair.

Color: Black

4. Dream Out Loud Denim Jacket

I don't think this Denim Jacket from Selena Gomez' Kmart line is available anymore so I'm glad I bought it when I did (got it on sale). The size i got was an extra-small, but it has a loose fit so it fits me pretty well without being tight. I love the rolled up sleeves as well as the cropped cut.

Original Price: $30's, My Price: $17

Color: Blue Denim (white was also available)

5. Tan Pants

These pants are by the brand Iris Basic and I bought them at Ross. I usually have a hard time finding pants from Ross that fit me well so i was glad to find these. 

Original Price: 29.99 (as you can see on the tag), My Price: 14.99

Tan Skinny Pants with a Stretchy fit <3

6. Hollister Co. Skinny Jeans

It took me a while to find a brand of jeans that I really loved, but i finally found that with Hollister Co.'s Jeans. The fit on me is amazing compared to other jeans, the only downfall is that they can get a bit pricey. That's why I was excited to find out that ALL jeans were 50% off for a limited time due to the brands redesigned fit on jeans. 

Original Price: $49.50, My Price: $24.75

Skinny fit in a dark wash

7. Striped Tee

The last item I got was another item from Ross. It's a simple black and white striped T-shirt by Ambiance Apparel. I really like baggy shirts and I know by looking at the first picture the shape may be unflattering but I love the way it hangs once you put it on. 

Original price: $18.00

My price: $5.99

Not too bad? Just ignore the wrinkles!