Friday Faves

Happy Friday everyone! Several blog posts in two weeks? Who am I? I'm on a roll and hope to keep the momentum going! I've really missed blogging and am finally getting some energy back this trimester. Yay!

Best Beauty Purchases 2016

Morning! Some of my favorite posts to read at this time of the year is people’s favorite posts, best of, or recaps. I just love looking back and seeing all the good and positive from one year and heading into the new year with hope and happiness. Another favorite post of mine to share and to read from other’s are their favorite beauty products! When I initially went to write this post, I didn’t think I had too much to share, but then when I reviewed my Instagram and published posts- I had a lot! I was pretty successful in the beauty product department for 2016 and didn’t really have any stinkers, but today I’m sharing just my absolute favorites of the year with you!

Friday Faves

Whew? Is it Friday already? I've been on vacation and had my dad in town this week and it's just flown by! So much has happened this week and I will be doing a full blog post recapping Ellie's birthday bubble bash and Emma's broken finger next week. Kids, I tell ya! If it's not one thing, it's another. Thankfully everyone is ok and in good spirits. Until those posts are up, I wanted to share some of my favorites from this past week. I'm hoping to have some posts up soon, and I'm sorry to be so behind! Lots of great reviews coming up though!

One of my fave bloggers and girlfriends, Meg, sent me this gorgeous highlighter when I couldn't find it anywhere! Isn't that so sweet? I just love her and so will you! Check out her blog and today's post of her May Favorites! This highlighter is so pretty and perfect for summer nights.

White polish is everywhere this summer and so on trend! I found this perfect pink/white shade from China Glaze and it only needs two coats to be perfect opaque. Win! It's Let's Chalk About It and it's awesome! I can't find it online other than Amazon, but it's from their 2016 collection.

Sandals // Shorts // Tank // Polish

Target has so many adorable doormats right now! This pineapple one is adorbs and I almost got it since the color matches our Welcome wreath, but this flamingo one also caught my eye. I want them all! I never used to change out our mat or even thought much about it, but there's so many cute ones that I've found it to be an easy way to add some color and personality to our front porch.

This week we finally tried Rita's! I hear about it all the time and I couldn't wait to try it. The Italian ice was delicious, but I didn't care for their custard. I love custard, but thought that theirs was too thick. I want to try them again, what are your favorites?

How adorable are these matching tees? I found Cheerily on Instagram and instantly fell in love! They have the cutest tops and they are so soft and perfect for little ones. All the sayings are super cute, But First, Milk kills me and Tiny Dancer are my favorites! They're offering 15% off through June 15 using LOVELIPSTICKANDPEARLS15 so be sure to snag some!!

Hope you're all have a great day and that your week is full of sun and fun with loved ones!

Work OOTD: Marled Black and White

Marled Crew-Neck Sweater //  Black Skinnies (old, I just bought these ones that I love and are similar) // Nine West Flax Pumps

Simple Addiction Necklace // Mindy Mae's Bracelets in Black via Very Jane // China Glaze Pink Voltage

Oh my gosh, I'm so in love with this sweater! It's everything I dreamed of and more. LOL. I know I'm going to be living in it the next few months. It's soft, fits well, I love the shorter sleeve, and it's going to be perfect for layering. Absolutely love it! This hot pink polish is a new favorite too! Such a fun neon shade. You have to wear a base coat or the polish will never come off! Trust me, I went through 8 cotton balls soaked with remover and still had some color lingering. When I used a base coat, it came off easy peasy. 

Summer Polish Favorites

I'm an admitted polish fanatic, before having Ellie I painted my nails weekly. Since becoming a mom, I've slowed down on how often I get the chance to paint them, but my polish collection is still growing. Changing your nail color is such an easy and quick way to try new trends, add some color, and change up your look. I have a few shades that I keep going to time and time again. There are a few shades that I've come back to each summer year after year. After lots of evaluating, I've narrowed my favorite must-have shades to 8 gorgeous colors.

Essie Fiji // Essie Play Date // Essie Bikini So Teeny // Essie Go Ginza

Sinful Colors 24/7 // Sally Hansen Blue Away // Sally Hansen Fuchsia Flare // China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy

Play Date and Blue Away are new this summer and I've used them a couple of times already. They're such fun vibrant colors. Below are some of my IG shots of the colors:

Essie Fiji

Essie Play Date


Essie Bikini So Teeny

Essie Go Ginza

Sally Hansen Blue Away (fingernails)

Sally Hansen Fuchsia Flare

China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy

What are some of your favorite summer colors? Did I forget to include one?

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3 Things

Just a random post I put together with some of my favorite goodies. A few of these I've been wanting to blog about (like the beauty items and the TV shows) and figured I'd throw all my favorites together in one post. Sometimes posts like these are the best to read because you get some great suggestions (trust me on the TV shows and the food combos). Feel free to leave some of your favorites and things you've been loving down below (especially if it's a Netflix series)!

3 Foods I Love
1. Pom Juice and Simply Lemonade combined
2. Pretzel Crisps in Garlic Parmesan and Brie
3. Pineapple Juice

3 Beauty Items I Love
1.Nyx Cosmetics Illuminator in Magnetic
2.Nyx Cosmetics Cream Blush in Boho Chic
3.China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy

3 Clothing Items I love
1. Kiki La'Rue Lenore Infinity Scarf in Mint
2. Mossimo Supply Co. Juniors V Neck Tee
3. Forever 21 Essential Pleated Peplum Top

3 TV Shows I Love
1. Orange is the New Black
2. House of Cards
3. The Closer