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Embellished Tee

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Happy Monday! Did everyone have a good weekend? I was dealing with a sick cat all weekend, and spent most of my Sunday at the vet. Luckily she is starting to feel better!

I found this adorable shirt at the Banana Republic friends and family sale for half off last year! They no longer have it in stock, so I will link a few similar ones (one more expensive, and a few cheaper ones). I love the detail on the collar. It pairs perfectly with black shorts or a pair of jeans and booties. Of course, I had to include my fedora, which I have been wearing all summer long!

The lipstick is ELF moisturizing lipstick in Orange Cream.

Shirt (similar, similar) // Shorts // Booties // Fedora

XoXo Valerie

Weekly Round Up!

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Happy weekend! I hope everyone had a great week. I didn’t think mine was going to end, especially with this hot weather! It’s going to be even worse this weekend. But luckily I get to spend today swimming! What are your weekend plans?

In today’s post, I’m rounding up all of my Instagram photos and showing you where you can buy all of the items that are featured in them! If an item is sold out or no longer available, I will try to link a similar item!

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Necklace // Sandals

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Heels // Bag // Shirt // Necklace // Jeans // Fur Keychain

I originally got the tassel necklace from Metal Marvels during a flash sale, and it looks like it is no longer on her website, so I linked a similar one I found online. But still make sure you go check out Metal Marvels to see all of her beautiful jewelry!

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Bag // Keychain

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Eiffel Tower Dish

The landmark ring dish is from Anthropologie. It looks like it is no longer available, and I can’t seem to find a similar one online. If I find one later on, I will update everyone!

All of the jewelry in the photo is from my most recent set from Rocksbox. I know everyone is probably tired about seeing my posts about Rocksbox, but I have to say I absolutely love them! For only $19 a month I can get designer jewelry delivered to my door to wear as many times as I want! If I decide I like the pieces I can purchase them and use the $10 shine spend that Rocksbox gives me every month! If you decide you want to try it, but don’t feel like spending the $19 right away, then use code VALERIEBFF89 to get your first month free! Just give it a shot, and I promise you will not be disappointed!

Have a great weekend everyone!

XoXo Valerie

Summer Beach Bags

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Happy hump day, loves! It’s near 100 degrees in St. Louis all this week. Is it this hot everywhere in the US? I’m so ready for fall.

Luckily, this weekend I am finally going swimming for the first time this summer (crazy, right?). Since I’m so excited to finally jump in the pool, I decided to create a post about my favorite beach bags! All of these are under $50! Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!

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Have a great rest of your week!

XoXo Valerie

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Summer Cardigan

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Happy Monday! Last week was such a crazy week for me. On the Fourth of July I had about 25 total people come by my place for a BBQ (it was the first time we had this many people in our little apartment). I was SO worn out and for some reason I thought it was a good idea to work overtime everyday…Let’s just say I’m excited for this week to go back to normal (even though it’s going to be almost 100 degrees this week in St. Louis).

The weather here in St. Louis is always so up and down. One week it will be 70 degrees, and the next 100 degrees. For those weeks that are 70 degrees, I love pairing my favorite shorts with some sort of light weight cardigan (especially for the cold office at work). This pineapple cardigan from Target has been on major repeat this summer. In this look, I paired it with white shorts, a basic black tee, black booties, and a tassel necklace. I found this cardigan in store, and have yet to find it online since I posted it last, so I’m linking another option.

Shorts // Tee // Cardigan // Booties // Necklace // Lipstick

Have a great week everyone, and stay cool during this scorcher!

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

Summer Trend: Pineapples

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Happy Tuesday! This summer, pineapples have become a huge trend! Everything from shirts, cardigans, and even shoes! I have to say I do own a few things with pineapples on them, including this adorable shirt I found on the clearance rack at Target for only $6!

I paired this shirt with my lace shorts (which have been on major repeat this summer), my favorite chambray and bow sandals.

Since the pineapple shirt was on clearance and is no longer available, I tagged a few similar shirts that are even more adorable than this one!

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Shorts // Chambray // Sandals // Purse // Watch // Pink Bracelet // Gold Bracelet

Have a great rest of the 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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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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Airbrush Legs

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Summer is just around the corner, and what does that mean? Getting that perfect tan! But before pools open and beach days start, there are other ways of getting that glow: sunless tanners.

I signed up with Influenster to test products, and one item I received was Airbrush Legs by Sally Hansen! It’s a temporary leg makeup that can be easily washed off with soap and water at the end up the day.

It goes on smooth without streaks and does give you the perfect summer glow (as you can see in the photo above). My legs are pasty white, and after applying this product they actually had a natural looking color. The downfall? It rubs off on literally everything. My white rug now has orange spots where I was sitting (I mean, I guess it probably wasn’t a good idea in the first place… but it looked great for the photo, right?)  It is also really messy, I somehow managed to splatter it on my bathroom floor, sink, and bathroom rug. Luckily it came right off with makeup remover wipes.

After trying this product, I decided it wasn’t for me. I have always used Jergens Natural Glow moisturizer and plan to stick with it.

Have you tried the Sally Hansen leg makeup? What did you think? Let me know in the comments below!

XoXo Valerie

(All products were received complimentary for testing purposes)