iWant: 30 Accessories all under $150

InStyle had an online article in their On Trend section called "30 Accessories All Under $150- http://m.instyle.com/128535/h

The link is available above & the rundown of the article basically names the hottest fall accessories as: Black & gold, brocade, metallic graphite/ gunsilver ( my favorite!), tweed, houndstooth & plaid. Examples from the article posted below. 

Cuuuute. I actually had these on my iWant list already!

Love this. The geometric elements make this necklace truly versatile & due to the size of my bust, I prefer short necklaces any day. 

Not a fan. 

Not really a wearer of loafers- I think they're making a comeback, there's two examples in this list alone. (I don't know why this reminds me of the Emperor's New Clothes so much!)

Headband is a little too gaudy for me but I'm loving the textile's actual look. 

Louis XIV. Smh. 

Aha! Brocade doesn't have to look like curtains! The stripes are refreshing. 

This is 50 shades of awesome. Despite my White Rule I'd definetly wear this. 

Yes. 

*squeals* #ineedthisinmylife

Saaaame. 

I just fell out of my chair. I go crazy for industrial, raw textile. Yessss. 😍

Never really been a fan of tweed- it's just something about the plethora of color that doesn't sit well with me. I love the style of these pumps though. 

I could see this in a winter setting. On some one else. 

Not a fan. 

This is tweed I would actually wear. Mind blown right now. I think glamming it up with the chains helped to take this clutch further to the edge. 

I have mixed feelings about houndstooth 

I actually like this. Would be so fun with t-shirts. 

Cuuuute. 

Cute but not really my style. 

Blah, I'd never have use for these 😭. 

Loveeee. 

On the fence about this. 

Ugh. 

OOTD: Winter: ugly sweater season that makes finding a blazer implausible but not impossible.

For the holiday season it was a bit chilly (here meaning 50°F instead of Miami's usual 70°F this time of year.)
However, for some reason, at this time of year, every other major company (yes, Target, I'm talking to you) thinks that providing a variety of hideous cableknit sweaters to drown in constitutes as legitimate winter fashion. I don't think so.
I went on the hunt... Looking for exactly what I found...  My diamond in the rough. A funky black blazer versatile enough to wear with tights, slacks, jeans & dresses. The material is what throws me the most- its a soft sweaterlike material. The buttons have a brushed gold finish & faux pockets. Marshall's surprised me with this one... I usually am warded off from converting to a usual customer by their prices but at $17 USD, I figured it was a worthy investment.
Yes!

Rant: Neo nineties revolution

They're back. So back. We can thank the hipster influence in society. I'm half expecting to see the sunflowered Blossom jeans to make an appearance. Dark nails, high waisted jeans & shorts, cropped shirts, snapbacks, flat top haircuts, joggers, etc. 

Things I'm predicting to reappear

Girls: bob haircuts, velvet clothing and accessories, clueless (schoolgirl) attire, windbreakers. 

Guys: Brightly colored suits, wearing button up shirts buttoned all the way to the top with no tie, silk shirts.

Nailed: New Nails Everyday (Elle/Sally Hensen) Purple manicure

Another ad in the booklet features a grey-purple shade the first day. 

Silver nailpolish is dabbed on the second day to create a faux ombre effect. 

The following day, jewel tones are coupled with the grey-purple base to create a geode (prismic) look.

Finally, (Which I find genius) the smudges are hidden with strategically placed crystals. (I'm not really a fan of crystals because of the time and effort that goes into placing them but yolo.) 

Rings & Things: Call It Spring

More rings! I really must stop before this becomes an addiction!

Call It Spring finds. 

The first venture into Call It Spring (which I discovered was started by Aldo as an attempt at a younger line for school aged kids) this afternoon brought me more goodies to add to my ring collection. 

The first thing that caught my eye were these talon rings. I'm usually not a fan of this ring type. Normally I despise these 'double' rings because if the limited finger mobility, etc. but in this instance, I feel that it was so necessary! They're also not too gaudy either so I can totally get away with wearing them to the office. 

And of course, my favorite, a cross ring. This is the second and hopefully last addition of a double ring to my collection but the way it sits is honestly so awesome that it had to come home with me. 

Review: Maybelline Color Sensational Limited Edition Fashion Week lipgloss

I purchased these two bad boys on a whim from my local drugstore. I mostly lean towards more higher end makeup (yes, I'm a prestige snob) so getting these was merely to see what the colors would look like. Plus, sadly enough, marking anything as limited edition is usually enough to make me purchase. Fashion Week being plastered across the entire display drew me to it & from then on it was fly vs flypaper.

The two colors purchased were Purple Royale (295) and Chocolate Lust (315). I must say they are ten times better than Electric Shock (90), the pink that I regret picking up for my Playboy costume last Halloween.

The quality of the gloss itself is impressive. Not only is it thicker than its everyday sister but it wears longer. The purple is interesting because it morphs while you wear it going from the dark purple that you can clearly see in the photo to berryish pinks and fushias. The brown also changes as you wear it starting as a deep brown mahogany and lightens to a darker red.

<a href="http://m.maybelline.com/Products/Product/?id=8690E607-EB26-4B4D-9802-6B46A78531DE">Maybelline Color Sensational Lipgloss</a>

Review: Smashbox Lash Primer

Against my better judgement, I purchased this primer when my trial of Tarte's Lash Primer was finished. Dissapoinment city. Trying a primer before using it on a trial basis is a wonderful example of the fact that all primers are not created equal. 

Pros: It works. Just not as well as other lash primers. 

Cons: It's goopy/thick while on the brush but doesn't transfer well to the lash. The brush is awful, borderlining pathetic. Example: Dior's DiorShow Lash primer has a comb brush. 

Fragrance: Honey by Marc Jacobs

I have never been a fragrance girl. I'm usually the one in the group that freaks about eyeshadow and lipcolor on someone before I'd stop the same person after getting a whiff of their scent and demanding to know where to find it. 

The first experience where I actually felt like a fragrance girl? Checking out at Sephora getting my nail polish strips (LINK) and randomly sniffing the sample bottles that are left to lure poor unsuspecting shopaholics such as myself. My eyes widened after a simple whiff and double after the second. It was Sephora's new exclusive fragrance from Marc Jacobs appropriately entirely 'Honey'. Turning to my coworker, I told her, "The day this comes out on rollerball, I'm getting it- no questions asked." 

About two weeks after, my heart stopped while browsing the trial section near Sephora's checkout. Laying halfway through the trial display was the polka dotted rollerball I'd been waiting for! I didn't hesitate to toss that into my basket along with my clearance loot. (LINK)

Review: Urban Decay Vice 2

Urban Decay: Vice 2 Palette
Closed.
Great Packaging as always.

Open.
Gotta love that huge mirror.

Actual Pallette.
So vibrant.
Everything that was missing from the Vice is here!

Moments ago, I received the most wonderful email. The subject? 'You have received a UPS box.' I knew that my Urban Decay: Vice 2 palette had finally arrived in the mail. My squeals, without a doubt, echoed throughout the entire office. 

Having darker skin away makes it impossible to find great pigmented eyeshadow that will actually show true. In the three years of our relationship, Urban Decay has never let me down in regards to having vibrant colors that last. The Naked Palette, though great for others, was definitely not for me. All browns. 😑 I felt as if it wouldn't even show up on me for the most part. I'd always have to wait for year-end when the Book of Shadows was available to get colors. So when the Vice debuted last year, I listed that at the top of my Secret Santa list. I said to myself when I finally received the package containing it that I will henceforth buy every version of Vice that I can get my hands on. 

Samples of colors. 

I'm overjoyed. The colors that I'm truly excited to try are Rewind (a matte color that will serve as a base), Betrayal (an electrified shimmery lavender-lilac), and Prank (an indigo resembling that of a mermaid's tail.)