Monday Funday

Shoes: Sketchers
Pants: TBA via Kohls
White Top: NY and Co
Grey Sweater: Banana Republic Outlet
Necklace: Ny and CO

I really like this sweater alot. It has a unique texture to it and I like the detailing of the ribing and the little bow. LOVE the bow. Love it. The really ridiculous thing about this is that it is a size Petite XXS. I kid you not. And 1, I am not petite size in the torso (although I guess the sweater in on the shorter side) and I'm definitely not an XXS. So, was this supposed to be a MK and Ashley Olsen twin "i'm homless" bag lady sweater or something on a small person? Who knows. All I know is it looked normal sized when I grabbed it off the rack, it fits well, and I like it.

I wish I could have thought out the outfit a little more but I was runnign late, so this became a half outfit repeat with the same white top and necklace as picture day from the end of September.

My my, my hair keeps getting longer and longer. I think I've finally realized it. Also, this coat weather (thus the wearing of coats) is really messing up the underside of my hair, making it a big tangled nappy mess. It prolly took me a solid five minutes to detangle in the shower using my fingers (since I pretty much never use a hairbrush anymore...read older posts about my curly girl hair routine) Not sure how the curly girl stuff will work out over winter. I might be straighening it a bit more. (GASP)

Also, the fun thing about weekends is having time to paint your nails! I realized I've got a nailpolish problem. I have 55 bottles. (It makes it better that about 1/3rd of them are mini bottles, right? RIGHT??) And I uh, I didn't pick up two more bottles at Walgreens just this afternoon. Nope, did not. ::whistles:: But really, I got alot more polish when I bought these nail stamping plates off Amazon called Bundle Monster, which is a knockoff of the much more expensive Konad. And I'm telling you guys, this is what started making nail art popular, and why Sally Hansen and those people all came out with those printed nail stickers. P.S. My cuticles are after I moisturized! HOW the heck do those nail bloggers have such awesome nails?? Jeez. Also, I have stumpy wide nailbeds. And I'm not the most patient at shaping my nails either, mainly because I despise the sound of a nailfile. I had to trim down my nails since I snagged a few, but didn't want to trim them all the way to stumps, but I didn't trim them very evenly. Hmm. Anyone have any nail tips?

Happy Monday

If you found me via YOLO Mondays via Molly at http://www.themollybuckley.com/  Holla at me in the comments!

P.S. Am I the most lame person ever that I only found out wtf YOLO meant YESTERDAY? Watching shark tank no less. Haha, I'm so lame. =p

Fashion Friday

Flats: Target online only
Jeans: Levi via TJMaxx
Top, belt included: Charlotte Russe
Earrings: Made myself in metals class in college

I do love this shirt.And I like that the belt was included. I should wear this belt with other outfits. It's a good belt, fits me perfectly. I have such a hard time with waist belts, because even the smalls are too big on me=(

 The whole thing just screams fall to me today, which is another reason I like this outfit. And I threw in the fun flats just for extra pizazz. Hee hee!

Thursday

Flats: Walmart
Khakis: Kohls
Top: H&M? Not totally sure

 

You know, I thought when I bought these shoes they would be great to wear with Khakis, but I feel like I just can't get the sock color right with these. Maybe I need darker brown? I'd wear no sock, but we all know I'm too much of a cold weather baby to not wear socks...

Brrrrright Colors

Pants: TBA via Kohls
Tank: Platos Closet
Cardigan: Gap Outlet
Earrings: Claires

O.k, so when I wear my hair up, this is what it looks like from the side. I only look totally awful from the front. Hah. Anyways, this morning I had car duty, which means I had to stand outside while the parents dropped off their students. I regretted not wearing full sleeves and rushing out the door without a hat and scarf. Brrr.

As far as the outfit goes, I really like how this outfit is a nice pop of color, and I LOVE the ruffles on the tank. Love love love!

Curly Girl Updates

I guess I can post this here, no?

Long story short, I cut regular shampoo out of my life, and decided to let my hair do it's own wild thing after torturing it with a blowdryer and flat iron since high school.  I started this journey in May, so we are starting month 6. I've straightened it only a handful of times since May, which are the only times I've even used a hairbrush

 For crying out loud, I didn't even bring a hairbrush on vacation, that's how revolutionary this was for me. (I comb my hair with my fingers in the shower while it's drenched in conditioner, because everyone knows brushing curls=disaster!)

I switched to using low sulphate shampoo, but mostly just conditioner washing. Sounds gross, but if you use NO SILICONES in your conditioner or styling products, everything washes out (including natural oil and dirt build up) with the cleansers that are in the silicone free conditioners.But this is harder than it sounds, cuz thos nasty silicones are hiding in just about freaking everything. I had to stop using all the conditioner and all like 9 bottles of styling stuff I already had and start from scratch.

My curl has seriously tightened up, and while I still have good and bad hair days and am figuring out the products I use and my best system, I'm feeling alot more awesome about letting my curls live. =)

I use: Loreal suplhate free shampoo
Conditioner wash: Suave mango conditioner
Conditioning conditioner (haha, right?) Tresemme NATURALS volume conditioner
Gel: LA Sport, Blue stuff, like 3 dollars at Walmart for the biggest bottle you've ever seen ( I still haven't run out in 5 months!)

You can find more info on the boards at curlygirl.com if you want to know more =)

Here are the progress shots:(click a pic to scroll through them in a bit of a larger size)

Before (above in black)

2 weeks

7 weeks

5 months in (this week)

And before again for comparison sake

Fallin off the wagon

Well, I was doing so good at posting! Or at least taking the photos, cuz I got a week behind in posting. And then, well, I dunno what happened. I think I missed Thursday bc I never bothered to take a photo, and then once I got home sick I changed into pajamas.

Yes, last week I came down with strep! Not fun! So, I was in pajamas Friday-Monday. Today, back to work!

I've got one outfit from last week, and today, which I had to take at home because I forgot my camera, oops!

Flats: Walmart
Pants: Kohls
Top and Sweater: NY&Co
Ring: Target

 Seriously, I don't know why these grey pants look so freaking HUGE on me. Definitely not the best fit.  Also I just LOVE this argyle sweater because its not TOO argyle. Does that make sense? I think it's the light colors. Plus I love that my bowtie ring bling kinda matches the buttons. Also, someone needs to come and stop me from letting me put my hair all back like this. For. Reals.

Awful mirror smudges, oops
Purple top: Forever 21
Black jersey drapey cardigan: Tjmaxx
Necklace: Charming Charlies

And yes, my nails are pretty much that exact shade of fushia. Woo!

Um, waaaay behind.

Enjoy! I'm working from today backwards. Been suuuuper busy getting ready for an art show I did last weekend, and didn't have time to post!



Do These Pants Make Me Look Fat?  Or is it just me? Maybe its the way the stripes photographed? I also had to wear my glasses today because I was having problems with my contacts. Check me out being an uber nerd. Oh, and look and that hairtie I use as the watch band strap. Classy right?

Flats: Target, online only
Striped Pants: Kohls
Top: Don't know
Necklace: Gift via boyfriend on etsy

I Bought This Shirt 9 Months Ago So Wear It Already

I bought this on my vacation last winter. Its a very thing summery shirt but this summer I never ended up wearing it. I wanted to squeeze it in before it got too cold. I have an orange tank that would match perfectly, but its too chilly for that. Oh well. Not sure I like it belted, the pointy part tends to gather more than I'd like

Flats: Charlotte Russe, Old
Khakis: Kohls:
Navy V Neck: Target (the soft stretch ones)
Flowy Top: Somewhere in London
Belt: NY and Co
Earrings: Claires

Fashion Friday with Van Gogh

Why yes, I DID handpaint those shoes myself. I'm the art teacher, after all, it's only fitting.

Flats: Black Toms Knockoffs via Wet Seal.
(They changed them and are not as close of a knockoff anymore)
Jeggings: Target
Top:Forever 21 via Platos Closet

Think My Hair Still Looks Pretty Thursday

Pants: Kohls
Top: Forever 21 perhaps?

It's Picture Day Better Straighten My Crazy Hair Wednesday

I LOVE this top. So much that you probably recognize it, because I have it in red too. And they both look great! Love love love. I hope my picture turned out good for picture day!

Shoes: Sketchers
Pants: Kohls
Top: Banana Republic Outlet
Necklace: NY and CO
Ring: Target

Preppy In Pearls

With a bad hairdo. Yikes. I'm still not sure how I feel about the fit of this shirt. But I finally found something I feel o.k. about wearing with my pink pearls. What else could I wear pink pearls with??

Shoes: Payless
Pants: Kohls
Top: Hand Me Down H&M
Pearls: Gift from John