naked

i've always loved the beautiful lyrics of "near to you" by a fine frenzy

finally made the decision to go ahead and purchase urban decay's naked palette. alot of justifying had to take place in order to not feel guilty after, but one swipe of the half baked shade and i knew i made the right choice.

summer essentials

currently listening to "stable song" by gregory alan isakov

things i cannot live without this summer (from left): avène thermal spring water, face stockholm nail polish in tulle time, bumble and bumble surf spray, moroccanoil, tarte lipsurgence in enchanted, hands of hope hand & cuticle cream

simple pleasures

have not stopped listening to "why am i the one" by fun. for the past two weeks

{i can never have enough nude nail polish}

for those that didn't know, im in denver for a few days and am having the best time! today's agenda includes skiing and a brewery tour.. i couldnt be more excited! hope everyone is having a wonderful saturday too (wherever you may be) -- here are a few favorites from the past week xo

{my fun. cd finally arrived!!!}

 {perfect-in-every-way silk top}

{messy fishtail braids for when im too lazy to actually fix up my hair... which is basically everyday}

{afternoon cocktails with mark}

minor details

listening to the rain hit the pavement and the perfectness of "hello" by schuyler fisk

as many of you may know, i've invested in a dslr camera... FINALLY (thank youuu tax returns)! and since i learn best by doing, i thought id share a few pictures of the first clickity-clicks of my new best friend. taken solely in my apartment because im sparing the world alot of foul language as i figure out all of the features and buttons and all around wonderfulness of this thing.

dallas wind symphony

another overcast day favorite: "calgary" by bon iver

last night, kevin took me to the dallas wind symphony -- we dined at opus with a few friends for dinner (the butternut squash soup was divine) then went off to our box seats (!!) for the concert: invitation to the dance. yeaaa.. so i thought i played clarinet, but the soloist made me doubt if i ever even knew the instrument at all. "incredible" may be the understatement of the century. here are a few pictures of yet another magical night here in dallas. 

(topshop dress, banana republic clutch, revlon colorburst lipstick in carnation).

simple pleasures

currently listening to "move on" by jet

 {favorite winter fruit: clementines}

this week was absolutely amazing... it was so full of friends and laughter! planning an upcoming cruise, seeing new movies, having old friends visit, trying new restaurants, and having girl's nights were just a few of the highlights from this past week. here are a few of the other simple things that i enjoyed as well -- now its time to start packing up to visit my best friends back at baylor and austin for the mlk holiday weekend!

{perfect-for-spring nail polishes that im anxiously waiting to paint on}

{gifted scarf that has the perfect mix of prints}

{new and old cookbooks that im beginning to re-discover}

{vegetarian benedict from bread winners}

beauty wishlist

currently listening to "we found love" by rihanna ft. calvin harris

i know that this may be a little bit of an early-bird post, but here are my top picks for stocking stuffers this year... parentals, are you reading this???

{bourjois eau de cosmic lipgloss, especially in shade 15 framboise glacee}

{bumble and bumble surf spray}

{guerlain meteorites}

{miss dior cherie}

{moroccan oil treatment}

{urban decay naked palette}

{la mer moisurizing cream}

poppy king

currently listening to "two against one" by danger mouse & daniele luppi featuring jack white

oh sweet and perfect new lipstick.. im already in love with you. i am a firm believer that lipstick completes any look.. so much so that i stock up on way too many lip shades for my little pout to handle, oh well i had to buy this one -- just had to! this poppy king for j.crew lipstick is magnificent in every way: the color works beautifully on practically everyone as seen here, the formula is so creamy and never dry (really! i felt like i was wearing a chapstick), and it stays put. magic. 

lipstick

currently listening to "honey" by erykah badu

shades shown: peach, coral, ruby, and raspberry

always obsessed with pretty lipstick.. im in love with revlon's colorburst line.