~My first Anthro purchase plus a new ring~

As I have been reading all of your blogs from this past weekend, I can spot one giant commonality: What happened to the month of July? I can't believe how quickly the Summer is going by!

Anyway, I hope you all had a lovely weekend Readers. I certainly did =) I just wanted to show some goodies I picked up while doing some shopping. Luckily, my wallet didn't suffer too badly.

I made my first Anthropologie purchase! Can I just comment on how beautiful that store is? I know I'm behind the times, as many of you rave about Anthro but it was really my first time there! Upon entering, I was struck by the smell. It smelled like candles and flowers, two of my favorite things. I also loved the mix of clothing, furniture, books, and gorgeous jewelry like this:

Double Torsade Necklace 

***EDIT(8/3)*** Thank you to a reader for pointing out it is now on sale!

I read some pretty negative reviews online, mostly about the overall bulkiness of it, and how it doesn't lay flat against the skin. I have to completely disagree. I think this is really a beautiful statement piece, and it should be the focus of an outfit. I don't find it cumbersome at all. For the price, you definitely get what you pay for! I am in love with it and couldn't be happier with the color.

Also from Anthropologie, I got this sweet Ella Moss top with an Ikat print. I have been looking for something like this for awhile now and I love the fit of it. I think it will look great with shorts and gladiator sandals.

Aside from my first Anthropologie experience, there is a boutique by my work that was having a sale last week, so I bought this delicate little heart ring (resembling a pretzel, lol). I don't know the maker, but the saleslady told me that the line is based out of La Jolla (San Diego). My best friend used to work in La Jolla, so I instantly thought of her.

It's so light-weight, I can hardly feel it on my finger. LOVE!

Happy Monday!

♥ Noelle

P.S. The Rachel Zoe Project returns to Bravo tomorrow night for another season. *Happiness*

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A Colossal Mistake

Well...not really. But I do regret buying Maybelline's The Colossal mascara last week. From my last post, you girls know that I like to be boring. I find something I like and then I stick to it for as long as possible. I have used CoverGirl's LashBlast (the original) ever since it was first introduced, along with L'Oreal's Double Extend mascara. The former for volume, the latter for length. And I've been very happy with my two lash builders. I've just heard so many good things about The Colossal that I wanted to see for myself. That and the fact that I was getting sick of my mascara routine.

Colossal Pros:
~The brush is nice and fat, giving the appearance that it will do wonders for stubby lashes. It is also not plastic, which some people prefer.

Colossal Cons:
~I don't like the formula. It isn't buildable at all.
~It has a really strange floral-plastic type scent, and it is very strong.
~It doesn't hold a curl very well. I wore this to work and by the end of the day, my lashes had disappeared completely.
~Overall, it does not live up to its name.


I am not saying that The Colossal won't work for everyone, but it certainly does nothing for me. I think I am going to try L'Oreal's Voluminous next. Does anyone have any good drugstore mascara recommendations?

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Time for a little change (scaredy cat)

That's me when it comes to change...one big scaredy cat! I'm not very good with change, however minor it may be. I am more of a set-schedule, routine, creature of habit type of girl. Especially when it comes to my hair. I'm not exactly sure why I use my hair as a security blanket. I secretly envy all of the girls out there who can change their cut or color as often as they change their underwear.
But me, I just like to keep my hair as easy going as possible. I did a post a couple of weeks ago on wanting to go a bit lighter. Summertime is the perfect excuse to throw in some highlights, although my hair gets lighter naturally because I go to the pool and the beach a lot this time of year. After all the advice seeking (Thanks girls!) and after asking the boyfriend a million times what he thought ("babe, I really don't care"), I decided to just park my indecisive butt at the hairstylist's chair and have her work those scissors. The cut is pretty much the same, with long layers all around, gradually getting shorter in the front to frame my face. But she added some highlights and now my hair is a few shades lighter than it was before.

I do really like the highlights, as it has been years since I've really had any. But I'm still a scaredy cat who's afraid of change, and I don't know how long I can maintain them. So I'll be going back to my former, darker, self in the future. I'll probably be scared of that too!

On another note, I am wearing a new lipstick from Victorias Secret called Scrumptious. I have never tried VS lipsticks, and I was surprised by how smooth and creamy this one feels. I recommend!

It's a peachy-nude with just a hint of a vanilla scent. It's what I was wearing in the picture above, just for reference.

♥Noelle

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Blue Jean Baby

Just a couple outfits Dears! The first is from today ( I get Fridays off). The second is from earlier this week. Let me know what you think!

I took a cue from Chloe, and purchased these boyfriend fit shorts on sale from American Eagle. Tank: Charlotte Russe  Cardi: Halogen (Nordstrom)  Beaded sandals: Steve Madden

Essie Mint Candy Apple

I couldn't wait to wear my new tweed jacket from the Anniversary Sale! Two side notes: 1) I work in a tiny office that feels like an icebox at times. So even in the dog days of Summer, I can wear tweed. 2) Said office is very casual, so I can most definitely wear jeans if and when I want to. They just can't resemble the shorts in the first picture ;)

Halogen collarless cropped tweed jacket: Nordstrom  Black ruffle top: H&M  Jeans: Express  Bag: BCBG  Nude quilted heels (LOVE!): Zara

Have a beautiful weekend

♥ Noelle

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Summer to Fall: Lace Tops

Lace is quite possibly one of my favorite details on clothing, and I've recently seen a ton of it all over basic t-shirts. What a great way to dress up an otherwise casual look.

New York and Company.

I recently snapped this up in Evening teal and Poppyseed.

Shopbop

Nastygal

I love the boxiness of this!

Nordstrom - Anniversary Price!

Forever 21

I think this one may be my favorite.

Express

My take.

Andee from THE HONEYBEE also featured lacey tops in a post.

Yup, I'm down with the lace.

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In a Nutshell

       Dreaming of:

So Thankful I Saw:

Now Wanting To See:

Really Craving:

Drooling Over:

And Saving For:

Strangely Loving:

Excited For My Future With:

~Just a fun little post I wanted to share. Some images found using Google.~

Here's hoping to a good (that means FAST) week!

♥ Noelle

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