Williamsburg

While I was in Williamsburg last week with one of my favorite girlies, we came across this super cute and quaint thrift store nestled on the street corner. I just knew we had to go in and check it out. While my friend kind of rolled her eyes and shook her head at me because she knows I love to shop she agreed reluctantly. Needless to say, we ended up spending over an hour in the store and walked away with over $250 in merchandise combined. Let me just be very clear, $250 in thrift store money is like 8 million dollars shopping retail lol. Ok… Ok…. maybe not that extensive but we racked up.

This colorful coat is one of the gems I snagged while shopping. My friend kept saying it was so unflattering but I just had to have it. So I debated for a little while, put it back a few times, which is something you NEVER I repeat NEVER do in a thrift store because someone is bound to snatch it up and your gem becomes their gem. But as I approached the counter to pay for my other items this sweet old lady said “You only live once, get the coat before I do” that’s all I needed to hear. Now it’s all mine!!!!

 

Crushed

What a whirlwind of a month it has been and I mean that in every sense of the word. Whewwwww Lord! You guys just don’t know. I don’t really want to go into too many details but I’m just so happy things have turned around and are looking up. One thing to always remember when you’re going through something really hard is there are people who are in tougher situations than you are. I know, I know it sounds sooooooo cliché, and the situation you may be facing seems so real to you, but if you can find some sort of light even for a millisecond during those tough times it helps. It’s so important for us to count it all joy and lean on our faith and trust in God. He truly is the One who fills us up and helps us.

I don’t want to sound like I’m preaching but God is sooooooooo good guys really, really, really good. On a lighter note, I am completely crushing over this velvet trend. I picked up these boots and a few others (soon to come to the blog) a few weeks ago and I am in love. They truly are perfect for fall and winter. I decided to pair them with this oversized sweater from Zara for a more relaxed feel. Perfect fall look! Talk to you guys soon. Toodles J

P.S. Omg guys I completely almost forgot to tell you I picked up Jefree Star’s highlighter “King Tut” and let me just tell yall when I say that highlighter is poppin it is P.O.P.P.I.Nnnnnnnnnnn ok thank you mammmmmm because that highlight goodness is nothing to play with. If you have a few extra dollars ($29 to be exact) please pick this up you will not regret it. I am wearing it in today’s look. Ok fa real bye!

-Star

DIY: Lemon Sugar Scrub

What You Will Need

2 Lemons

1 lb sugar

Organic Apple Cidar Vinegar

Organic Coconut Oil

Container

Knife

1.   Using your knife cut each lemon down the center. After cutting you should have 4 lemon halves. Now squeeze the lemon juice out of the lemon into your container. (To allow the lemon juice to release easily try microwaving your lemon halves about 15 seconds.

Once all your lemons have been squeezed. Your bowl should look like this.

Using a spoon or spatula pick out all the lemon seeds. You do not want these seeds to remain in your scrub because the seeds can scrape your face when applying.

Measure out about 2 full cups of sugar (1lb) and pour into your lemon juice.

Your mixture should now be a lot thicker in consistency. The more sugar you use the thicker your scrub will be.

Measure 5 teaspoons of coconut oil and add to the mixture.

Make sure you’re continuously stirring to get rid of any large chunks from the coconut oil.

Pour in one cap full of apple cidar vinegar and stir.

When you’re all done, your sugar scrub should look like this. Somewhat thick yet somewhat liquidly.

So here is how the product looked after applying to my face with a small foundation brush. It was very shiny and I could feel a tingling sensation on my skin. I left the scrub on for about 10 minutes and washed it off with a warm wash cloth. My skin felt a lot smoother and tighter afterwards, with a small amount of shine from the coconut oil. I really did like the results and I like the fact that this scrub is 100% all natural. The lemons act as a natural lighter for the skin combating blemishes and contains vitamin C to even out your skin tone. The coconut oil provides the skin with moisture and  fights acne. It fights wrinkles and fine lines and also contains vitamin E which helps in healing the skin. The sugar exfoliates and cleans your pores. The sugar exfoliates. Lastly the apple cidar vinegar helps to kill bacteria from acne, balance your ph levels and aids in giving your skin a natural glow. After using, I stored my container in the refrigerator. Overall, I loved my results and will definitely be adding this lemon sugar scrub to my daily routine.