Lifestyle: Surfer/Mermaid Waves Tutorial.

Good evening, everyone! 
Today I've got a quick method for curling hair and getting a beachy vibe up on the YouTube channel (which I'm hard at work on, so if you're interested, don't forget to subscribe). 
I'm going to admit, I sort of cheated on this look and did it on second day hair because I found myself with some extra time on my hands. I was just too eager to share this look with you!

But styled on just washed hair, this look is the bomb [dot] com and lasts forever! The first time I tried this method was my freshman year and I went 3 days without washing my hair (you say gross, I say healthy) or having to style it. It was perfect for on the go!
Thank you so much for stopping by and any constructive criticism is always much appreciated!

Outfit: Shoulder Detail Hoodie + Black Leggings.

Photos by Fernanda Teixeira

hat: Wet Seal

hoodie: Rave

body chain: Icing

bag: mother's

ring: unknown

leggings: Forever 21

booties: Charlotte Russe

First off, I'd like to give a super big/huge/massive thank you to my classmate/forever group member/personality soulmate Fernanda for being a dear and taking these lovely photographs on a lovely post-class Tuesday. You da best, gurl! 

Secondly, this is an outfit I'd like to call "I can't believe I haven't thrown this out yet!" I've had this hoodie since a very early point in my high school career- maybe freshman or sophomore year. Remember when the store Rave existed? Yeah, it's been that long. 

Also a point of reference: it was back when a sale was actually a sale. This hoodie was $5. That's less than a mediocre salad on campus.

And check out those booties! Whoever keeps talking the talk about quality shoes hasn't hit the $25 jackpot with Charlotte Russe yet. I've had these since junior/senior year in high school. I'm a junior/senior (actually) in college now, so they've been around for a while. 

Last outfit detail I'm going to bore you with is this body chain. The body chain is one of those trends that I've kind of just adapted into my day to day life and will be sporting even when it stops being popular (same way I feel about ombre hair). 

This one in particular rocks my socks off. Except... bought it at Icing for $12, then went to Rue 21 a few weeks later and the exact same one was on the $2 clearance rack. I'm surprised my facepalm didn't leave a mark, honestly. 

One last (unrelated) thing. Deciding to post these pictures in their full acneic (probs not a word) glory was a bit of a dilemma. My face is doing significantly better these days, but please just take a moment to appreciate my resisting Photoshop strength.

As usual, thank you so much for stopping by! And remember kids, adult acne is real and it will come haunt you on the brightest of days!

Style: January End of the Month Haul.

Good evening, everybody! This year I'm trying to focus more on all of the communication platforms that are available to me, including the YouTube channel that I have been using sparingly in the past. For now, I just finished working on a haul video, but fear not- I have much more in store for the upcoming year. 

Other than monthly hauls, I will also be experimenting with lookbooks and tutorials, so if that sounds like something of interest, don't hesitate to subscribe.

As far as this video goes, it is the first time I've really talked in front of the camera, so I'm pretty awkward about it. I'm also disgustingly unfamiliar with video editing, so you get to see my first attempt at iMovie.

Let me know if you have any tips/tricks/requests/constructive criticisms regarding the video. I would love to learn more and experiment more with this medium.

As for the products- everything was purchased throughout the month of January, with money I earned working part time.

Now, without further ado, here is the awkwardness:

Thank you so much for stopping by!