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Oversized Sweater

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Sweater // Jeans // Booties (similar) // Necklace // Tote // Lipstick (color is Seesaw) // Polish

Happy Tuesday! Is everyone needing coffee today? I know I am. First of all, I was FINALLY able to take outfit photos! The weather in STL has been crazy, and didn’t make for very good photo shoot weather, until this past weekend! It was 60 degrees! Second, I apologize for the quality of these photos (I promise they were taken with my DSLR!). Sadly, my computer crashed (we think the hard drive is fried 😦 ) and my uncle is in the process of trying to save it. So in the mean time, I have to use my boyfriends laptop, which doesn’t have Photoshop, which means I have to use the photo editing software on my phone, and from them being e-mailed back and forth so many times, the quality goes down. So please bear with me until I get my laptop back. If you know of any free editing software, please let me know!

Anyways, this winter I have been all about oversized sweaters. They are the perfect winter staple that you can dress up or down. I found this one for under $14 on the Target clearance rack! This one can be worn off the shoulder (my fav) or normally. Since it’s not online, I listed a similar one above that’s on sale for under $20. I love wearing a statement necklace and a pair of booties with mine. Everything is tagged above. If something is sold out, I tagged a similar item.

Also… what do you think of my hair? I may have chopped it off over the weekend 🙂 . I have been letting my hair grow for so long, and needed a little bit of a change! But now, my hair feels so much healthier, has a lot of volume, and takes way less time to style! So far I love it 🙂 .

Have a great week!

XoXo Valerie

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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: For Your Guy

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Happy Hump Day! Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holiday’s (behind Halloween, of course). When I was little, I always made a little mailbox for the Valentine’s I would receive in class. Sometime’s I really miss being a kid!

Since I know it’s always hard to find something for your guy for Valentine’s Day, I created this gift guide to give you a few ideas on what to get him! If your guy is anything like mine (on the geeky side) he will really love the Star Wars shirt and Avengers mug. If he is a huge gamer, this Playstation 4 Dual Charging dock is the perfect gift that will allow him to charge both of his controllers at once.

Also, this Tommy Hilfiger cologne smells amazing. My guy wears it all the time (and he’s almost out!) so I will for sure be picking up a bottle for him.

What do you plan on getting your guy for Valentine’s Day? Let me know in the comments!

XoXo Valerie

What’s In My Bag: Small Edition

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Happy Monday, loves! I hope everyone had a great weekend. And what about that Patriots v. Broncos football game yesterday!? Go Broncos!

Haha anyways, every wonder what you should keep in a small bag when you are out to dinner or for a few drinks with the girls? Well I’m about to help you out!

  1. Small bag: first of all, it’s best to carry a small bag around with you when you are just going to dinner or a few drinks. I don’t know about you guys, but it’s always hard trying to find a place to store my big bag when I’m in a small crowded bar, am I right? This bag is just the right size to hold everything I need, and isn’t too big. You can find a similar one HERE! You can find the puff ball HERE.
  2. Wallet: to fit my small bag, I usually only carry around a small one that holds my most important cards and cash. I love this one from target.
  3. A few obvious things would be my sunglasses (I can’t go anywhere without them), keys (similar key chain HERE), and breath mints or gum.
  4. Hand lotion: during the winter months, my hands are always super dry, so I like to carry a small thing of hand lotion everywhere I go. This one is the perfect size and works great!
  5. Lip moisturizer: I have the same problem with my lips as I do my hands, they get super dry! So I keep 2 different types of moisturizer with me this one I use to moisturize my lips if I want a tint to it. And this one for just a normal moisturizer.
  6. Lip color: Whatever lipstick or lip gloss I decided to apply, I always carry with me for touch ups. I love this matte liquid lipstick from Colourpop!
  7. The last thing I carry with me is my Blur Perfecter from YSL. Whenever my face gets oily, I apply this over my makeup to get rid of the shine. There is also a mirror in it, so I can also use it as a compact!

If you are carrying a smaller bag than this, you can get rid of the lip moisturizer and hand lotion (I can just get a little OCD about applying moisturizer in the winter months! 🙂 )

What do you like to carry in your small bag when you go out? Let me know in the comments, and don’t forget to subscribe for updates on new posts!

XoXo Valerie

Instagram Recap

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Happy Fridaaaaaay! I know it has been awhile since I have done a recap of my Instagram photos, so I figured today would be the perfect day to do it. I linked where you can find everything in each photo. Some pieces were sold out, so I tagged similar ones.

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Sweater  //  Scarf (similar)  //  Clutch (similar)  //  Jeans  //  Boots (similar)

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Make up Brushes  //  Faux Fur Stool (similar)

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Necklace (similar)

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Sweater  //  Polish

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Blanc  //  Ladylike  //  Butter Please (similar)

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Lipstick  //  Mascara  //  Primer  //  Blur Perfecter  //  Polishes are tagged above

If there was anything that I missed, please let me know in the comments! Don’t forget to subscribe to stay updated on new posts.

Have a great weekend!

XoXo Valerie

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Your BFF

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Happy Wednesday! Ever since I was little, I loved giving my BFFs a little gift for Valentine’s Day, whether it was just a card and candy, or a nice pair of earrings. To help you figure out what to give your BFF, I created this gift guide. All items are under $50! I mean, you can’t go wrong with a pizza tee that says “Take a pizza my heart”, am I right? Adorable.

Every Wednesday up until Valentine’s Day, I will be posting these little gift guides to help you find the perfect gift for everyone from your mom to your boyfriend, so make sure you subscribe to stay updated on new posts.

What do you give your BFF on Valentine’s Day? Let me know in the comments!

XoXo Valerie

Summer Sandals

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Happy Friday! I’m so happy it’s finally the weekend. I thought this week was never going to end!

Lately I have been obsessed with buying sandals. I just love how you can dress them up or down. So I thought it would be a good idea to show you some of my favorite summer sandals, all under $50! 
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Have a great weekend everyone!

XoXo Valerie

Weekly Round-up 6/21/15

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Happy Sunday! This weekly round-up was way over due. Some of the items in the photos are old or sold out, so I tagged similar ones.

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I know a lot of you have been asking where I got these heels for only $31! Well I am finally posting the link, you can find them HERE.

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I couldn’t find anything similar to the Sea Urchins (they are sold out), so I linked the original website and will let everyone know when they are back in stock! The lipgloss is from E.L.F.!

Earrings // Necklace // Sea Urchins

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The lipgloss is from CoverGirl!

Watch // Pink Bracelet // Gold Bracelet // Nail Wraps 

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The Coach bag and credit card holder I bought from the Coach Outlet Store in St. Louis, and can’t seem to find them online.

Pink Earrings // Bow Earrings 

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They are sold out of the bag in the blush color, but tagged the black and white version.

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That’s the end of my weekly round-up! Let me know if I missed something and you want to know where I got it from!

Have a great week!

XoXo Valerie

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Ipsy June Glam Bag

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A month ago, one of my friends posted a photo of her monthly Ipsy bag. I asked her what exactly it was, and she explained that Ipsy is a monthly subscription service where they send you samples of makeup in an adorable makeup bag once a month for only $10. Of course I was all about this a decided to sign up.

When I came home from work one day, I noticed a hot pink package in my mailbox (see photo above) and to my surprise it was my Ipsy bag! This month in the June Glam Bag, the topic is all about “Swimming into Beauty”. So all month long, Ipsy has been posting on their Instagram about everything summer, from mermaids to beaches (which is really making me want to take a beach vacation right about now).

Here are the items I received in my bag:
1. Trestique mini shadow crayon
2. Aurora Gel Effect nail lacquer
3. Smashbox Photo Finish foundation primer
4. it Cosmetics Brow Power universal eyebrow pencil
5. Altchek MD DePuff Eye Pads

Since this month was all about summer, the makeup bag was inspired by wetsuits and swim wear, so the material is neoprene and has a water-resistant lining and will dry quickly if it gets wet. This bag is perfect to take to the beach with you!

So far, I have tried the eye shadow crayon and primer, and love them both! I’m excited to try the rest of the products, especially the nail polish, I love the hot pink color!

Have you received your Ipsy June Glam Bag yet? Tag me in your photos so I can see what you got!

XoXo Valerie

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Printed Shorts

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Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend. I had a pretty busy weekend, but I enjoyed it. Why does Monday have to come so fast?

This summer I am obsessed with printed shorts. Not only are they comfortable, but you can dress them up or down! I made this look casual by adding a printed Jetset tee, a pair of gray booties and a necklace I received in my Rockbox.

My shorts are old and the shirt is sold out, so I linked similar items below (including shorts that are only $8!). My necklace is from http://www.rocksbox.com. If you don’t know what Rocksbox is, it’s a monthly subscription of $19 a month. You receive 3 pieces of designer jewelry that you can wear as much and long as you want, then send back to get new pieces. If you fall in love with them, you have the option to buy one or all at a discounted price. Each month Rocksbox gives you $10 to spend on jewelry.

Rocksbox chose me to be one of their “It Girls” and gave me a code for my readers to use to get their first month free! Just use promo code VALERIEBFF89 when signing up! Once you sign up and get your first box, tag me so I can see what you all received 🙂

Shorts 1 / Shorts 2 / Shorts 3 / Shirt 1 / Shirt 2 / Booties

Have a great week lovelies!

XoXo Valerie

My Favorite Romper

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Happy Thursday! Just one more day until the weekend. This week has been a long one for me, and I’m just ready to relax!

I have been on the search for a romper that fits my body type since last summer. Every romper that I would try on just seems to look weird on me. I found this one at Target a few weeks ago and decided to try it on (but of course not getting my hopes up). I was so exited to see that it actually looked decent on me! So of course I had to buy it (linked below). I also found this cute pineapple cardigan on sale for $15! Unfortunately they do not sell the cardigan online, only in stores, so I just linked a plain cardigan below.

Of course, I had to add my favorite summer fedora to the outfit. I’m sure you will be seeing it a few times in my outfit posts this summer 🙂

Romper // Cardigan // Booties // Necklace // Fedora

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

XoXo Valerie

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