A Fashionista’s Goodwill Haul

If you have been reading my posts for a while you know I am passionate about curating looks for less the cost than the normal ticket price points. So it should come to no surprise that I am super passionate about getting my thrifty on at Good Will. They have locations through out the U.S. and are peppered with amazing name brands and non-name brands for significantly lower prices. I am all about saving $$$ and so I can curate more looks for less. Expanding my wardrobe without spending more, YES! Please!

LEOPARD PRINT BLAZER, BY THE LOFT

This leopard print blazer is high quality, from The Loft and because leopard print, at least for me, is a neutral it is a total win. And it was only: $9! SCORE! I paired it with vintage denim jeans, black, velvet pumps and this gold, faux leather clutch, $4.99.  You can put an over sized, white collared T-Shirt, vintage T-Shirt or a little camisole underneath. The options are endless.

MILITARY JACKET, BY ZARA

This Zara, Military, Army green jacket was only, $7.99 at Good Will. Great cut, fit and style for such an amazing price point. I paired it with vintage, boyfriend denims, white booties, a navy blue turtle neck knit sweater and these little faux diamond earrings from Banana Republic. I also would love this jacket to be paired with a black dress and knee high boots. You could also wear it with a vintage T-shirt and a leather skirt with black pumps. This is such an amazing and necessary staple to your wardrobe.

If you are interested in shopping Good will, it can take some hunting, but I promise the gathering is so much fun and worth it! ***Happy Shopping***

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Leopard Blazer,Similar item 

Military Jacket,Similar item #1  OR Similar Item #2

Clutch, Alternative Option#1 , Alternative Option#2 , Alternative Option#3 , Alternative Option#4 ( “Click on light brown colorway”)

Kendra Scott Earrings, “DIDI”,Exact item , FINAL SALE $64.97

Jessica Simpson Black Pumps, Similar item

Banana Republic, Faux Diamond Earrings, Similar item

Tjmax, Navy Blue, Knit Sweater, Similar item

Vintage, boyfriend Jeans,Similar item

Vintage, light wash, slim fit, jeans, Similar item

White Booties, Target, Similar item

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Sizzling Summer Favorites

Finally Summer has arrived! If you are a fashion Midwestern girl like myself you wondered if it ever would arrive! If you are like me Summer is your favorite season of the year! Fun days with friends in the sun, drinking cocktails by the pool or sandy beaches. And so many fun events to attend in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area! Summer time is the most wonderful time of the year, if you were to ask me. But one of my favorite parts of Summer, other than the beautiful weather, is the fun fashion it brings.

As Memorial Day is right around the corner I thought it was the perfect timing to share  my very favorite Summer items with you. Anything from my swimwear, every day wear to my beauty box hits the top of my must-have list for this fabulous season of Summer.

SWIMWEAR

Finding the perfect swimsuit can be challenging at times. My swimwear goals for this particular Summer were to find a few great one pieces! I really think that if the fabric, design & cut work well with your body type you are in business for the perfect match! Make a list and check it twice. Know your body type. Understand what you do and do not want to accentuate. Ask a best friend ( it’s likely they will be the most honest with you.) Finally, set a budget. To be honest, I think swimwear can be really overpriced. And what can often happen when no budget is set, you find the perfect one and end up spending a bunch of  $$$$$ on a piece or two that you will realistically wear for a few months. Unless you are out on the beaches everyday, that may not be the best option for you. If you’re like me, you find yourself magnetic to the pricey and the fabulous pieces. 🙂 So I found two of my top favorites for this summer that are what I would consider easy on your handbag & nice on the thighs 🙂

 

 

 

 

Beauty Box

Sunscreen

If you are the whitest, palest, German girl, like myself you will thank me for my suggestions on Sunscreen. Find it, wear it! 🙂 Finding the perfect sunscreen these days can actually be really confusing. There are a ton of different products on the market who all market something different. Some say don’t go out of the house with out 100, others say 50 and plus is best. How do you know what is best and who you can trust? Did you know that your skin is your largest organ on your entire body? And that when you apply sunscreen, lotion, makeup on your skin that product goes directly into your bloodstream.  So read the labels, know the ingredients & what potential health risks those ingredients involve. I love sifting my products through http://www.Ewg.org. They are devoted to healthy living & providing education on the link between certain ingredients & disease. I have been using Beauty Counter’s Sunscreen, “Countersun” since last year and I can’t tell you how impressed I am. Not only is this product top of the recommended list of sunscreens on a great source to funnel products through, but it actually works amazingly. I do NOT burn on it. My son does NOT burn on it. My hubby when he uses it, does NOT burn on it.( When you follow the directions.)

Make me under

When going to the beach I personally do not love wearing a ton of makeup. Why not? Because I’m just going to melt that right off. If you are similar to me, you melt when it’s hot outside 🙂 And this melting momma is not feeling that not so cute look. So I love to start with something really light such as a Tinted moisturizer. I choice the, “Dew Skin”, NO.2 from Beauty Counter. It does all the things: color correcting, anti-aging moisturizer, sunscreen built in. YES! PLEASE! Then I like to add a little loose, matifying powder to seal the deal  & resist the oil on my skin away. Throw on some bronzer & mascara on & I am all set!!

Skin Care

Summer time can bring out the oily in many skin types. Especially if you are already an oily skin type such as myself. I created an assortment of a few key products your skin and you will thank me for.

Detox & purify with Beauty Counter’s Charcoal Mask. Soak up that unnecessary oil, reduce pore size & eliminate future breakouts.

Zits be gone & done with the most amazing on-the-spot acne treatment, “SOS treatment“. Personal story on this, I have had zits appear from nowhere on Monday and are nowhere to be found on Wednesday or even sooner!

Wash it all away with my favorite Charcoal bar by Beauty counter. Your face will literally be left squeaky clean & fresh!

READY-TO-WEAR

White and bright dress is always such a fresh look for a summer day. I love to pair this dress with these neutral platforms and these earrings. Do you wear white before Memorial day? I think its just fine to wear white before Memorial day! As long as the fabric is seasonally appropriate you are all good to do so! Be your beautiful, fabulous self and display your style everyday! Let’s talk shoes! I could devote and entire blog to shoes and maybe one day I just might! Just one glance at my closet and you’ll realize I am a bit obsessed! For these little platform lovelies, I am really loving them! I just recently got them from Amazon & they are perfect if you don’t want to bare your naked toes yet? Anyone else in desperate need of a pedicure like myself!?! One day I will fit this on my schedule! To be perfectly honest, I am not too crazy about the strap, as it’s a bit of an odd set up. However, if you can  move past that element, then I promise you will love them as much as I do.

How much do I love a chic & fabulous casual jeans & t-shirt summer look! As a boy momma, where the days are long and messy, I am always looking for ways to insert my style, yet be appropriate in those little special moments of my life with my toddler. This t-shirt was a gift from my amazing hubby during a recent work trip! He knows me so well! Adding little touches of fun texture in the hat and earrings complete my look perfectly. My black belt comes in a set of belts for only $17.99. ( A set includes: Black, Tan White and Grey.) WOW! Such an amazing deal! The style is chic and actually reminds me of a style of belts growing up as a kid! Isn’t it great how fashion renews & rejuvenates itself?

 

***SHOP my Sizzling Summer Must-haves***

-Swimsuit, Red with Floral patterns ( Also available in a ton of different prints), Amazon.

-Swimsuit Blue with white lace ( Also available in a ton of different colorways), Amazon.

-Platform Closed toe Shoes, Amazon.

-My Summer Beauty Box, Beauty Counter

-Belts, 1 pack of 4 colorways for only $17.99, Amazon.

-Featured Image by Dan Herda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only black jumpsuit you’ll ever need

There is something so magically delightful about the perfect LBD ( little black dress). After all that LBD does all the things doesn’t? Dress it up, dress it down by interchanging only a few pieces on the outfit.Take it from work to date night, to cocktails with the girls in just a few easy steps.

Other than the LBD, I also think that every girl should have a LBJ ( little black Jumper) in their wardrobe as well. It is a well worn, must-have staple that you simple can not go without. However, even when you have the perfect black dress or black jumpsuit, to be really honest it can be challenging to have the same jumpsuit for everything you need a jumpsuit for. Especially when you are traveling and then there is the issue of different fabrics, if they wrinkle or not. In fact, if you are like me, you have maybe 6 different jumpsuits in the same color hanging in your closet that are intended to create different looks and all have very pricey price points. In efforts to gain more and spend less, I have found the most perfect black jumpsuit that your closet will be begging you for by the end of this blog.

This black jumpsuit by Ruby Ribbon is the last black jumpsuit you will ever need. It is sold by a company that has actually started with the mission to get all their customers to go bra-less. Ruby Ribbon was started by CEO & Founder, Anna Zornosa, in efforts for women to no longer choose between comfort & appearance.

“I created this company because I believe in women. I believe that no woman should make a trade-off between comfort and appearance, and that clothing that fits, lifts and supports can positively impact that most beautiful of things: confidence.

Today, virtually all of our business is conducted through our independent Stylists, who work their business part-time or full-time and always flexibly as they navigate lives filled with competing priorities, new challenges, burgeoning families, dreams and ideas. We are dedicated to the success of the Ruby Ribbon Independent Stylists. We hope to show in our every policy, action, and promise that we believe we succeed when SHE succeeds. And we back this intent with very specific business practices.

I believe that we can never over-state or over-explain the actions we put behind that intent, and to that end, let me outline the specific practices we follow to support our Stylists and to make their Ruby Ribbon businesses both profitable and lucrative.”

-Anna Zornosa

So Ruby Ribbon are no stranger to innovation and creativity when it comes to women’s undergarments. Now as they branch out into ready-to-wear items, they bring that same brilliance to this new line as well.

One Jumpsuit, 6 Ways

This jumpsuit by Ruby Ribbon can be worn 6 different ways, to create 6 different jumpsuits. Pack it up and go, with no wrinkles to worry about and in available in sizes: XS-3XL. It does so much more than dress up to dress down, it is 6 unique looks to the many unique things you do. PLUS, you can accessorize each look to further stretch out the many different looks. Many dresses or jumpsuits can average in cost anywhere from$25-150+ for only one jumpsuit. This DIY Jumpsuit is only $109 and will get you 6 different looks! Any age any, any body type, any event the last Jumpsuit you’ll ever need is going to solve that trying question of ” what will I wear?” to your upcoming special events! Weddings, company parties, graduations, date nights, girl’s nights in just a flip and tie you have instantly created 6 looks effortlessly for 6 different events. Accessorize with a wrap, jacket, pumps, jewelry, clutches and more to add the perfect instant new look your new event is in need of. This LBJ is available for purchasing in May 2019! So mark those calendars as this hot item will be selling quickly! <<<SHOP it Here>>>

Look One: Strapless & Fabulous

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Look Two: Elegance & Grace

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Look Three: Cap Sleeves

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Look Four: Date Ready

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Look Five: All Twisted Up

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Look Six: V-Neck Line

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DYI Black Jumpsuit, SHOP IT HERE, with Heather Schaefer

All Makeup by Beauty Counter with Chenoa, SHOP IT HERE