How to Wear Black and White in Summer!

Hello my darling! Today I am going to be showing you some black and white pieces from my own closet, and how I made them summer appropriate! Everyone has some black and white in their closet, but you may not know how to wear them together without looking like a chess board, or how to summer-fy them! Well keep scrolling to see my pieces and how I styled them!

 I paired a black maxi skirt with my too-sassy-for-your Brandy Melville crop top and some gold gladiator inspired sandals from H&M.

This beautiful dress with the interesting back is from American Eagle. Bonus: got it on clearance for like $17!

Lastly, my black crop top is from Charlotte Russe and my polka dot high-waisted skirt is from H&M. Also, I accessorized with long necklaces and some bracelets/rings!

I hope this gave you all some inspiration! Leave me comment and pictures down below, along with any other questions you have!

Xo,

Emily

Review: Loreal

Hi loves! Guess what today is? Yes... time for another mascara review!! I recently bought the Loreal Paris Double Extend mascara after getting an eye infection from my Maybelline The Rocket. Read that review here:
 http://darlingyouareadoll.blogspot.com/2013/08/maybelline-rocket-mascara-review.html
This was a pretty good mascara so check out my pros and cons below.

Pros: This mascara is really good and lengthening and good at thickening. If you have sparse lashes I would not recommend this, however if you have shorts lashes I would totally recommend it. (It is only $SIX dollars).

Cons: I cannot really tell if it holds a curl, so if that is your main focus when buying mascara, I would recommend this, but if you want to try it, YOLO right?

Here is a pic of my eyes with the mascara on the left and not on the right, but I also have my typical eyeliner and eyeshadow on both.

Another thing I did not really love about this mascara, was the white side. It made my lashes look grey when I layered the black over it, so I never really used it. However, I would probably buy the black size by itself in full size. PS- the black thickens and white lengthens.

That's it loves! It was not a very exciting post, but stay tuned for Friday; I will be raving about THREE  drugstore hair products I am in loooove with!
XoXo,
Emily

PS. On Season Five of Gossip Girl thanks to Netflix! I don't want it to end! ;)

How To: Get the Softest, Summer Skin of your life!

Hi dollies! This whole summer I have been using three amazing body products from The Body Shop. Keep reading form my three step process to gorgeous, smooth skin!

 

 

 First, I use the Satsuma body polish in the shower with a loofah. This smells like oranges and is extremely refreshing! When I use this in the morning it is so energizing and happy smelling LOL!

 Second, I use the Body Butter! This one is Brazil Nut, but they have so many choices including strawberry, coconut, mango, lemon, papaya, aloe, sweet pea, etc. I love this body butter above any others, because it has different moisturizing levels. For instance, they sell body butters specific for normal skin, dry skin and very dry skin.  In summer I mix the dry skin wit my regular St. Ives lotion, and in winter I alternate the dry skin and very dry skin about every two days.

 Lastly, I lightly rub this Coconut Shimmer on my legs and sometimes on my arms. This can be really sparkly, so a tiny bit goes a long way, but it makes you look so photograph smooth!

I hope this little tutorial/review helped you out so you can achieve that beautiful summer skin!

The Magic Hair Care Trio

Hi dolls! Recently I have been using two sets or three hair care products everytime I do my hair. I feel like it is really hard to find drugstore hair products you are obsessed with AND work well together. But I did it! And I didn't just find three, I found SIX! So here is my first set of three and the reviews to go along with this MAGIC trio ;)

The first and my personal favorite is the Organix Repairing Awapuhi Ginger Recovery Mask. This is sooo amazing, it works so quick and you can totally feel and see the difference in your hair after ONE use! I put this all through my hair in the shower, comb it out, put it in a shower cap for about four minutes and then rinse it out! When you take off the shower cap, there is hardly anything to rinse out because the hair soaked up all the nutrients in the mask! Also, the next morning, or whenever you dry your hair, it looks totally soft and smooth! The only downside to this product is the smell. It is very specific and if you do not like ginger, I would not get this. However, Organix does sell a coconut which I have tried, and love, that I would recommend. (To be honest the only reason I chose this one and not the coconut one, is because the jar is sparkly and it is PINK!!) PS- this will not affect your hair color!

 

 Next, after I style my hair, I use the John Frieda Volume hairspray. It is really hard for me to find hairsprays like smell good, have the right spray hold, and pump up my roots. This one does all three, and for about four dollars why not? However, check out my post next Monday on three more hair products- I will be including another hair that may sound more appealing.
 
Lastly, after I style and spray my hair, I rub this Dove leave in conditioning cream through the bottom of my hair. This may your hair feel so soft, never crunchy, and look so shiny, but not oily! This is the second time I have purchased this, and my mom loves it too! Also, I use this after styling, but you can totally use it after you shower too! This is about five dollars as well, so again, why not?

 

Thanks for reading dollies and talk soon!

Xoxo!

-Emily

Maybelline the Rocket Mascara Review!

Hi loves! I recently bought the semi-new Rocket Mascara by Maybelline and I felt the need to review it, because this mascara and I seem to have a love-hate relationship... and some very mixed feelings! ;)
I originally bought this mascara after hearing it holds the curl in your lashes really well.  My lashes are really straight and I curl them every single time I go out, so I bought this mascara in hopes it would help! Now I got the one that is not waterproof, however this mascara does not come off! I use makeup removes twice, wash my face, use makeup remover again, and the next morning I still have black under my eyes! In the add it said this mascara has a latex finish or something, which may contribute to the difficulty I have in getting it all off. Also, have any of you seen the review on Pinterest going around about this mascara? It is pretty funny; I will link it below.
Another problem I have with this mascara is that some days I love it, my lashes look curled and amazing, but other days it clumps and sticks to the point where I appear to have one single eyelash... (that may be an exaggeration, but you get my point!)

Pros
- the brush is thick and soft, but still firm
- stays on ALLLL day (and night!)

Cons
- can be clumpy
- does not always hold a curl
- EXTREMELY hard to remove

On the Maybelline website it says this product removes easily with soap/water and the Maybelline Clean Express Classic Eye Makeup Remover. So perhaps, if you believe in second chances like me, it will come off with the Maybelline remover (I used Almay and Simple)...?
Let me know down below your thought on this mascara, and how you feel about it!
Xoxo,
Emily

PS. photo from Maybelline.com

A Nail Polish Favorite!

Hi dolls!! I recently bought this beautiful lilac nail polish by Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Nail'd It. It is a gorgeous color and I wanted to review it and include pics for you all!
This color is beautiful and what you see in the bottle is what you will see on your nails, which is not always the case. Maybe it is just me, but when I pick out a gorgeous color and it looks 3 shades different on my nails I can't help but be a little disappointed. Anyways, you can see me hand modeling this color below with some pretty flowers and an actually lilac stem.

I actually took these pictures about five days after I had originally painted my nails and you can see there is barely any chipping! So I hope you check out this color loves, and tell me down below your favorite Sally Hansen color or your favorite nail polish brand! Thanks for reading!
XOXO,
Emily


PS- Picture of the polish from sallyhansen.com

Simple DIY Ring Holder

Hi darlings! So sorry for the long wait between my last post and this one. Starting next week I will be posting every Monday, I promise! :) Anyways today I have a super cute, 3 step, 3 ingredient DIY!

Here is what you will need:
1. Two tea plates
2. Hot glue gun with glue
3. A short candlestick

 

 

 

Here is what to do!
1. Glue the rim of the candle stick and stick it in the center of one of the tea plates

2. Glue the top part of the candle stick and put the other tea plate on top of that

 

 

And tadaaaaaa! I think this is so cute and dainty! You can put rings on it, bracelets, your most worn lipsticks, anything really! You could even use it as a serving platter! If you try this out ( which I hope  you do!) leave a pic and comment down below! Xo, Emily

                                                                                          And PS- here is a pic of my Fourth of July mani. I hope you all had an amazing fourth!