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Cheers to making it to another Wednesday! I’ve been super busy this month with some behind the scenes aspects of blogging, which is why posts have been a little slower than normal, but I’m pretty excited to share the big news with you all this weekend. Stay tuned over on Instagram & Facebook to be the first in the know 🙂
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I’ve been trying to step out of the box more with my makeup choices and this hot pink lipstick definitely does just that. It has a blue metallic undertone that made me a little intimidated to put it in my online cart, but the color is stunning in person and the formula is creamy and comfortable to wear.
I recently started using this waterproof brow pencil to outline my brows and it has been a game changer; I have a small part of my brow that refuses to grow back in after a plucking gone wrong incident {that let’s be real we’ve all suffered at some point} so outlining the bottom and top of my brows lets me cover it up and get my brows nice and even. I use the spooly brush on the end of my brow pencil to soften the lines before going over the body of my brow with this gel that holds my eyebrow in place and evens out the color.
If you’re a platinum member at Ulta now is a great time to purchase since they have one of the 20% off coupons out that doesn’t exclude the prestige brands; I’ve been loading up my cart all week with all my skincare and beauty favorites that rarely go on sale/are eligible for coupons.
I’m joining some other bloggers today in sharing some April Showers looks. Be sure to check out everyone’s fun, rainy day style.
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This dress immediately jumped out at me because 1. it has stripes {my fave} 2. the t shirt material that makes it super easy to throw on and dress up or down and 3. the elbow patches. I’m wearing a small and was pleasantly surprised when it arrived that it is a little longer in the back; keeping my tail covered in shorter dresses can be tricky at times but this one was actually long enough for me to get away with belting it.
Let’s talk about the big elephant in the room — rain boots but no rain. I know, I know. The day I planned to shoot this outfit, it did rain but unfortunately started hailing and put us under a tornado watch so I went for the pretty pictures instead of the practical ones, so to speak.
These lilac Hunter boots jumped out at for me for a couple of reasons, but the first was for sure the price. I haven’t been able to check out my local Clothes Mentor as much as I’d like but after visiting with Tif a couple weekends ago and talking about some of her finds, I pulled up their Instagram and was lucky enough to see they’d just posted these boots and that they were in an 8. I called them the next morning, had them hold the boots for me, drove over and picked them up for just $50 compared to the $150 they usually run.
This DIY clutch has been on my to do list ever since I saw Kayla’s post with hers; the project wasn’t as difficult as I expected and was a great way to work on my {very} fledgling sewing skills. Hoping to one day be able to make {small} alterations and maybe even be able to hem.
I ordered my ring while it was on flash sale a few weeks ago, my friend Heather is a Stella & Dot stylist and after I ordered this ring from her back in the fall I knew I wanted another one because of how well it fit and how frequently I wear it.
Happy Friday! I am 100% looking forward to a weekend off after not getting enough sleep and being a cranky b most of the week {just keeping it real.} Aside from sleeping in, I’m super excited to attend Fryberger, the University of Louisville’s Greek Sing competition.
I love how bright and lightweight this rain jacket is; I snagged it in Paris while I was on vacation a couple years ago and love that the hood can be folded up and tucked back away. A bright rain coat is a must for me this time of year as we leave behind the cold-cold months and enter the unexpected rain-cold months.
I have to talk about this lipstick; I love ColourPop’s Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks so I wanted to try the newest addition to their lip line, but wasn’t sure how much I’d love a “satin” lip. I ordered three different colors so I could try it out and see what I thought — Y’all. It is SO good. While I love the color payoff and pigmentation that the matte lipstick offers, I hate how dried out my lips get. I typically will throw on one of my matte lipsticks if I’m going to dinner with friends, heading into work for a short four to five hour shift or {of course} taking pictures. I never try to wear them for a crazy long amount of time because they are very drying, can’t be reapplied {they get crumbly on your lips if you try to apply a second coat} and while they are very good at not smearing or transferring – they do start to fade a bit after eating or drinking.
My routine for staying “lip ready” with the Ultra Mattes includes: exfoliating the night before, smothering my lips in Vaseline overnight, exfoliating again in the morning, waiting until after I eat and drink to line and apply lipstick and then being super conscientious while wearing the matte lipstick – drinking with a straw, not eating anything greasy, etc. This can be a bit obnoxious — I always have a drink in my bag and I don’t like having to plan out when I’m going to put lipstick on.
The new Satin formula has a very comparable level of pigmentation but applies very smoothly, can be reapplied throughout the day and feels so good on the lips. For my first spin with the new formula, I opted for a natural looking shade in case it was one that wore off. While this liquid lipstick is much more moveable/transferable than the Ultra Matte, I love that it feels moisturizing on the lips versus the super dry feeling I get when my matte lipstick sets in.
One of the other things that I love love love about ColourPop, is that they show swatches on multiple skin tones. I could write an entire blog post about products I’ve ordered after seeing photos only to be disappointed with how they look on me. CP also has a huge variety in color from the naturals, bolds, traditional and fun. The fact that their lipsticks are just $6 is a major plus too.
On a non makeup note — I got some extra blogging income last week and the money is burning a hole in my pocket! Anyone else, immediately see a dollar amount and start plotting out all the things they could buy in their head? I’ve been good and avoided making any online orders so far but the ShopBop sale that ends tomorrow has some serious temptations. Here’s what I’m eyeing right now:
I’ve told you guys before how much I hate winter; my opinion hasn’t changed, but I will say that snow is at least pretty.
It’s also hella cold, so yes this was the first snow of the season and yes I’m already one hundred percent over all things winter, below freezing, snow covered, etc.
While taking these pictures, I realized that I desperately need to pick up some Hunter socks since regular socks just aren’t warm enough with the snow.
I thought this navy and teal flannel was perfect to go with my light pink coat with the small pink stripe that’s in the plaid. To stay warm, I pulled layered my favorite cable knit sweater over the plaid.
I love the longer length and cape like collar of this coat from SheIn, the first thing that pulled me in about it was the gorgeous color. I’m not usually a huge pink person but love sporting brights and pastels during the cold, dark and dreary months.
Thank you to SheIn for sponsoring this post. I always appreciate being able to work with brands to develop new content for What Nicole Wore. As always, all opinions are my own.
Long time no blog, I know! I finally got super proactive over the weekend and shot a few different outfits – yay for new content and getting lots of real life things accomplished over the past couple weeks. Today, I’m sharing an outfit idea for the super popular herringbone vest PLUS how to wear Hunter boots with a skirt.
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