Day to Night

Yesterday was my last day at home before I left for Germany (Note: This means my blog posts will start including some more international style/get more interesting/I'm in the airport now). Yesterday was a special mass day at my former high school, so of course that means dressing up and no air conditioning. My day continued on with meeting up with friends and eventually a miniature going away party.

I picked up on a few of the season's hottest trends: 1. Lace 2. White/cream

I bought my dress from Forever 21 and it resembled this one....The main differences are the sleeves, and the dress is a little more white than cream. Also the belt was white instead of brown (I will post a pic as soon as some are published). I paired the dress with a pair of peach colored heels (which I will also post a picture of at a later date!). These can also be found at Forever 21 --- WARNING: These heels are NOT for the weary! Since I had less attention to the body, it brought out the beauty of the heels. I complimented the outfit with my Tiffany Keys beaded heart key pendant and my silver charm bracelet. As a higher quality dress/different cut, I'd recommend this adorable dress from Kohl's! 


Anyways, that's all for now. Thanks everyone for reading and I will catch you all on the Eastern Hemisphere.


XOXO

Job/Interview Tips

Yes, it's that season. High schoolers and college students alike are searching for jobs. it can be really competitive, especially if you've waited until this late in the game. So I thought I'd throw out a few places to look for jobs/internships if you haven't considered them before:

1. Your local congress person - Let's face it, as much as we hate seeing the mudslinging ads on TV, it is an election year, which means that they need people who are going to work for them. If you're charismatic and outgoing, or even interested in politics, this is a GREAT place to look. Not to mention that it would look great on a resume.

2. Restaurants with patios and outdoor seating - Their normal staff won't be able to man all the extra seating, so why couldn't you benefit from the extra customers! This could also include ice cream shops. Another bonus is tips. This can greatly improve the minimum wages you could be receiving somewhere else.

3. House/Pet/Baby sitting - Summer means that people are going away and are going to need someone to maintain things they normally would do for themselves. Especially if the person is going to their destination via airplane, most likely the pets are not going to be with them -- perfect opportunity for you to swoop in and pick up the cash they would normally give to a stranger.

4. Landscaping - Sunshine means plants and grass are growing. Elderly people often cannot do a lot of back breaking work. Not only are you making some money, but you're also helping someone who couldn't do the task on their own.

Now if you're into the job interview stage there's a few things that you should definitely do and a few things to avoid.

1. Be yourself - employers can sense when you're trying be someone else. It is extremely obvious. Besides you will make yourself more nervous if you are trying to act. Just take a deep breath go in and smile.

2. Practice, Practice, Practice - If you want to be able to have a good interview have someone practice with you common interview questions. These can be extremely helpful with things like: Why do you think you will be good for this position? What kind of worker are you? What special qualifications do you have?

3. Never, ever, EVER lie - Never lie or overexaggerate about your experience. It will always come back to bite you. Before they have the chance to cross check it with someone else, you may get caught up in your own lies.

4. Avoid saying UM - This is my biggest pet peeve! It is very distracting if you say  it so many times. It becomes a game to count how many or guess when you will say the word again.

Simple tips but extremely useful. I will continue to add more. Comment below for more ideas/tips

Surprise Weekend

So I was at home, being creative, working on my wooden letters to hang on my wall next year in my cozy dorm room, when I got a phone call...... Within a few minutes I went from having a night of chilling in my sweats to going to prom. Prom started within 2 hours of the phone call, leaving only an hour to get ready.... Now most girls, including myself, spend the whole day getting ready. Appointments are scheduled months ahead of time, shopping for the dress begins anywhere from November to December or so, in search of THE perfect dress. Luckily for me, I found that dress more than a year ago for my own senior ball.

As you can tell the dress follows into the ombre style that has been popular for the last year or so. Maybe I was ahead of the fashion curve when I chose this dress because it is also the teal color that is popular for the summer. The dress's ornate beading added to the class of the dress. The reason why I am so enamored by this dress is because of not only its style but also its simplicity. Nothing too GAUDY (Public Enemy #1).

As for my nails, I wore OPI's color Blue My Mind. If you wanted to keep the ombre style going on the nails you could try Greece Just Blue Me Away as the contrasting coat. It does go on a little light, so I would recommend maybe trying a different color from OPI like the What's with the Cattitude? or Fly from the Nicki Minaj collection (Tutorial Here).


I wore a pair of white shoes which I bought while I was in Germany this  past summer. Similar to these:

They were Graceland's (I don't think they have them here), but they are white with about a 2.5 inch heel.

As for my hair, I used a rat tail comb to separate my hair in a side part. I used the comb to tease my hair in the area in front of the crown. I pulled it back slightly to the side and pinned it down allowing for a little poof. I then put all my hair into my pony. I took a piece of the hair and wrapped it around the pony and pinned it in order to cover the hair tie. After, I curled my hair with a curling iron with an inch  barrel. I varied the curl between ones that curled inward and outward to allow for a somewhat natural look.   I finished it of with some hair spray and John Freida finishing creme for extra shine.   (Total time for hair, and I have a lot of hair, 25 minutes!). If I would've had some extra time, I would've straightened some of the pieces that laid flat onto my head to reduce frizz.

For make up, I wanted to continue with the blues and greens family. I used a seafoam green colored eye liner to start with. I then used a medium blue shadow across my lid, and a light blue shadow in the corners to highlight my eye shape. For my lashes I use Maybelline's Volum' Express Mascara Turbo Boost which claims to boost your lashes by seven times. I'm not sure if it's quite seven times the lashes but it is my favorite mascara that I've used so far! They make my lashes look so long and thick. It also does a great job of separating my lashes.  As for my foundation, I used warmth from Bare Essentials and then the fair foundation. I used the vintage peach blush which is just the right because it gives color without looking overdone.

Hopefully I'll have pictures of the dress/makeup soon :) If you have your prom pictures message them to me or comment below.

All for now (I promise I will have less clothing/make up posts as soon as I get to Deutschland at the end of this week).
XOXO                  

H&M Shopping Adventure

Normally I do not shop at H&M, but on my recent trip to Syracuse, I thought I would give it a try. H&M is a Swedish based company (fun fact: H&M stands for Hennes and Mauritz.) What surprised me the most is that it is the second largest clothing retailer in the world!!

H&M not only gives the authentic European feel for it's clothing, but the prices are never bad either (lower prices = more clothes!!! :) and my favorite, more shoes!)


Anyways from my shopping haul from this store this time:

Peach crop pants.... I couldn't find the exact pants that I bought so I will post pictures soon...watch for the update. I decided I would pair it with the navy blue blazer. It will look just darling with my white buttonless polo from Tommy Hilfiger. What makes the outfit more perfect is the blue and white pin stripe lining of the jacket that can be seen when rolling the sleeves of the blazer. To accessorize I bought a scarf from H&M. It picks up both the blue and the coral colors. I'm not a matching freak but......I really like to coordinate. 

              

If you're a little self-conscious of the bright colors on bottom (remember bright colors draw attention to that region of the body), using H&M's online dressing room, I was able to create this outfit! The belt will really help to highlight your waistline. The outfit (not including shoes) came to $88!!!!

The last piece I chose was a black and white houndstooth dress, very similar if not the same as the one pictured here. It will look perfect with black tights and a black blazer. For occasions that are not as formal, a color pop such as the coral colored blazer above can add a bit of fun to what could be a serious outfit.

Back home

I can't believe I'm home from school already! :( I'm so sad. I've already been working hard on my German....I wish it was going better than it already is. I guess I will need to keep doing that all day, every day....for the next 2 weeks. One perk about being home is my car and my ability to shop, which wasn't needed for my first set of purchases, I was checking out all of the flyers that were sent out in the past week and stumbled across one from New York & Company.


The few new pieces I added to my wardrobe were meant to add to my professional and versatile. 

The first one which I'm really excited about is the Pleated Sheath Dress with Grosgrain Belt. The belt highlights a smaller waist. I love the colors for spring time. It can be dressed up with a white spring blazer or dressed down with a cardigan. If you're more of a skirt kind of girl click here! Especially if you don't have the tiniest waistline....it's all about finding clothes that fit your body shape. 



The next item I bought from New York & Co is the Short Sleeve City Stretch Button-Front Shirt in Optic White. You can never really have to many white button downs! This is a great piece that can be a great transition piece into winter time (who says you can't wear white after Labor Day!)







I paired the last shirt with this skirt. It's the Metallic Linen Skirt. The fabric is also perfect for summer and also adds a bit of fashion to the work place. This is a New Arrival and already on limited quantity. So if you want this one for your summer internship, MOVE FAST! I also think this skirt would look adorable with one of the season's hottest colors: CORAL!

These pants are beyond cute. The length highlights the summery feel of these The 7th Avenue Straight Leg Crop Pants. These can be paired with a cute pair of colored flats or neutral colored sandals (cheaper alternative here). 

I would definitely try to match those pants with a white cami and this adorable Lilly Pulitzer piece. It's part of her pattern collection named Cascading Coral.  

One of the pieces I wish I bought was the interlocking dress. It's on sale and extremely cute! Great for spring time :) My personal favorite is the aqua one!

Feliz Cinco de Mayo

Hola! Happy Cinco de Mayo, the "unofficial Mexican" American holiday. While it's finals week here at Marquette, and almost everyone will be studying tonight (including myself). However, this doesn't mean we need to be miserable on this most festive holiday.  So I've decided to link you to modern Spanish sounding music to keep your spirits up while studying!

Shake Senora (Remix)

Rabiosa

Danza Kuduro

La Tortura

On the Floor

Mr. Saxobeat - I honestly didn't know the name of this song for ETERNITY

Vamos a La Playa

Ai Se Eu Te Pego

Adios Le Pido


Thanks to the Shakira Pandora station for inspiring me with some songs to throw on this list.


If you have any more songs to add to the list, comment them below and I will be adding songs throughout the day.

Impossible!

It's hard to believe that my first year of college is almost over! It seems like it was just last week that it was move in day. I've made so many great friends. I can easily say that the community here at Marquette is definitely the best part about attending here. 

The campus is absolutely gorgeous. It will be beautiful once fall hits again. I'm only moving a couple blocks from where I live now, so it will also be exciting to get a change of pace. 


As stressed as I am about my exam schedule, I'm heartbroken to leave next Saturday (although I'm not going to lie, having a home cooked meal is going to be an awesome PLUS). 


When I'm not trying to cram as much information into my head as possible, I love to cook. One of my favorite things to do is cook. One of my favorite things to make is chicken with tarragon cream sauce. While the cream can be a little on the fatty side, white meat can compensate for the gain in a few extra calories. Tarragon sauce is truly a unique taste. While I haven't made it in a while, I did find a great recipe on myrecipes.com. What is best about the website is that a lot of the content is provided by other users, eliminating the awkward recipes often found in cookbooks. When I get home I will definitely have to post pictures and recipe info of my chicken milanese recipe. 


More interesting recipes and exciting events to come!