Things I ♥ Now

I'm branching out today and writing about bits and pieces (as in not only makeup) of things that I have collected over the course of a month or so! Hope you enjoy it, I certainly enjoyed putting it together :)

I love...

 Sheer Lipsticks

I've been going back and forth between this gorgeous trio but this next sentence describes my current situation pretty well. "A girl can never have too many sheer lipsticks" Do share your favorite sheer lipsticks!

Top to Bottom: Dior Diorissime, Dior Singuliere, Chanel Evasion

Glittery Nail Polishes

I try to avoid painting each and every nail with glittery polishes at all costs. Because if you have ever used a glitter nail polish then you know what a hassle it is to take them off! So I limit my glitter nail polish consumption to just one nail, usually the ring finger one. My favorite of the three is definitely my newest discovery; Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Ice Queen. It was only $1.99 at Walgreens and looks amazing over a matte white polish as base. The other two are my oldies but goodies from OPI's Burlesque collection, Extra-va-vaganza! and Sparkle-icious.

Sally Hansen Ice Queen, OPI Extra-va-vaganza!, OPI Sparkle-icious

 

Bath & Body Works Coconut Mango

New season, new scent. My favorite spring scent was Carried Away. I still do show it love every now and then but for now Coconut Mango takes the cake! If you're like me and have a weakness for anything coconut-y then check this out. Both the body wash and lotion have a wonderful and sweet scent which leans a bit more toward coconut in my opinion. Since getting the lotion, I've become a devoted moisturize-er :)

Bath & Body Works Wallflowers

While visiting BBW last weekend, these $2 wallflowers and oils caught my eye. I've been using Glade for as long as I can remember but they just don't smell as strong or last as long as the wallflowers. So I have made the switch and will be purchasing these on a regular basis. I've got the light pink to match the lilac walls of my office :)

Michael Kors White/Rose Gold Chronograph Resin Bracelet Watch 

This is my second Michael Kors watch, you can see my first one here. I can't get enough of MK watches. Without a doubt, they make some of the hottest watches around. I had been wanting a white watch and a rose gold watch so when I spotted this beauty on Nordstrom's website for 40% off (it's still on sale!) I thought why not get one that has a little bit of both? I'm absolutely in love with it, I don't even know where my other watch is :)

Dogeared Always Beautiful Moroccan Rose Gold Dipped Earrings

Groupon has become quite the enabler for me. Few weeks ago I've seen Dogeared Jewelry on Groupon and one click on their link I was in jewelry heaven! They sell some unique pieces and I'm happy that I bought the $25 for $50 Groupon. (Believe me it helped with the grand total!) They are a little on the pricier side but the quality of their work is clearly visible when you hold and wear their products. I love my Moroccan rose gold dipped earrings and wear them almost daily. Rose gold is just so versatile!

Payless Flats

I buy shoes from wherever as long as I love them. I haven't been to Payless for a long time. Recently I was at a strip mall and had to park far away from the store I intended to go to and guess which store happened to be right in front me? It was meant to be, I tell ya! To my surprise they had a BOGO 1/2 off sale! I instantly fell in love with these two pairs, so they came home with me. So happy my long search for nude flats is over, I've wanted a pair for so long!

What do you ♥ now?

Things I ♥ Now

I've been such a bad blogger for the past week! I actually do have numbers of posts ready but I need to snap pictures for all of them and the decreasing daylight hours just isn't helping :) 

Here are a few finds and things I am enjoying lately...

 Slatkin & Co. Candles from Bath and Body Works

 I have bought these candles in another scent during last holiday season. Unfortunately they do not make that scent anymore :/ But the two I got are just as amazing! I am kind of indecisive about whether the $20 price tag for one candle is too much or not. I'm leaning more towards 'Yes they are'. But these candles do burn amazingly and smell yum-o! Frosted Cupcake makes my entire house smell like I am actually baking them in the kitchen. Normally I wouldn't pay $20 ($19.50 is actually how much one costs) for one candle but they had a 2/$20 deal so obviously that changed everything! Plus I love to be festive!

You can see how much I love Frosted Cupcake, it's almost gone!

Personalized Stationery

I've always been fascinated by the world of stationery! I love to give cute thank you cards to friends and family during the holiday season or even with just a gift and I love it even more when they're personalized. It adds a nice touch to gift-giving in my opinion. I got these personalized note cards from a company called 'Pear Tree Greetings' as result of a random Google search. I have shopped from other stationery companies in the past (and I still love them) regardless I wanted to give this company a try because their stuff looks very cute and definitely reflects my style!

Michael Kors Watch + David Smallcombe Cuffs

This is such an effortless, timeless, versatile and wear & go type of deal and I love that. Not to mention it matches with everything! Big watches aren't for everyone but I love them. If you do too and are on the lookout for one then definitely check out Michael Kors watches!

Mini Compass Pendant

I love Target and shop there quite frequently (who doesn't?!) but I never bought any of their jewelry. Then I met this cute necklace! It comes with an 18-inch chain, hangs beautifully from the neck and it sparkles like it was bought from some expensive jeweler!

Last but not least, I'm enjoying lots of long walks with my pooch Muffin. The nice weather won't be here for long and the brutal Chicago winter is right around the corner so we're trying to make the most of it! :)

P.S.: Cosmetics version of this post is coming up soon :)

What are you guys loving these days?