As the Weather cools down we switch from bright colors to dark, trade in our shorts for jeans, and start layering clothing. But before all of that, September is the last month with enjoyably warm weather. A transition month you may call it, between Summer and Autumn. Today I am going to show you my "Autumn Cranberry" outfit of the day. It's a perfect transition outfit, containing beautiful cranberry colors and Autumn floral prints with the cut of a Summer outfit because after all, the weather is still gorgeous.
The dress I am wearing from Abercrombie I have fallen head over heels for, its the perfect September dress for transitioning to Autumn from Summer. The cranberry color and tiny floral print is just beautiful for the fall, and the criss cross cutout back is a nice touch for holding on to those last few weeks of summer. I also really love the skater cut of the dress, it is tighter at the top and then flares out which suits my body nicely.
To add a girly touch to the outfit, I decided to wear this cream colored floral print bow from Claire's. The floral print in this bow matches perfectly with the cranberry color of the dress, tying them both together nicely.
For a touch of sparkle decided to add this gold north star necklace to the outfit. The gold compliments the cranberry nicely and since the necklace is on the smaller side, it adds just a hint of sparkle without overpowering the dress.
To finish off this look I paired the dress with these shiny nude flats from Famous Footwear. These are a perfect addition to this outfit because they are sweet and simple.
I hope you enjoyed this "Autumn Cranberry" outfit of the day, and that it gives you an idea of what to wear during this beautiful transitional weather that we are experiencing. The clothing items that are still available will be linked in Chloe's These are a few of my Favorite Things. Until next time, enjoy the lovely weather!
Hey everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your summer break. Today I have my May AND June favorites! Yes, two months worth of favorites all in one post. I had meant to post my May favorites back in June and I never got a chance, so I just added them in with my Junefavorites as well! I also made a video about these favorites onMy Youtube channelso be sure to check it out below! In this post I am going to break up everything into categories and tell you all about my favorites! If I do say so my self there are quite a few things here that will make you want to run to the nearest mall right after you read this post! I did my best to find the products online, so if you want to purchase items mentioned then go to the section of my Blog titledChloe's These are a Few of my Favorite Thingsand if the product is still available there will be a picture of it that will lead you right to the website! Now without further ado, here is one of my longest posts that I've written so far filled with a bit of everything!
May & June Favorites Video
Makeup
May
So basically for the entire month of May the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette was the ONLY PALETTE I touched, yup it's that good. It has all of your basic matte neutral colors plus a shimmer off white and a back shadow. I used the light brown matte shade called Naked 2 the most all over my lid and the shimmer off white shade called Venus a lot in my inner corners. The shades are perfect for creating everyday makeup looks, and the shadows are all beautifully smooth and pigmented. Also, I love that the palette is travel size so you can bring it anywhere!
As the weather kept getting warmer my makeup kept melting, even though I started to wear a lot less. But, then I found this NYX Matte Finish finishing spray and the game changed in my favor. Now I can sit in the sun for hours with a full face of makeup and it won't budge (mind you I don't do that I like minimal makeup for the summer). Beginning in May and now into July I spray my face with this finishing spray and my makeup stays all day! This product is a must have for anyone who wears light to full makeup during the warmer months.
My last Makeup favorite for May is this L'oreal Color Riche lipstick in shade 135 Ballerina shoes. First of all the formula is just perfect, I LOVE all of the L'oreal Color Riche lipsticks. They are all so rich and smooth, especially for a drugstore lip product! This shade is a really pretty barbie pink with a bit of shine. Beautiful for the spring and summer! I did a post on this lipstick in April with a couple other drugstore lipsticks, so if you want to see a full review, read this post: Bright, Affordable, Wearable, and Beautiful Spring Lipsticks
June
During the summer months I like my makeup to be light and minimal but still have that airbrushed look. I have been mixing two light water based foundations. First, the Bare Minerals Pure Brightening serum foundation which is super light and water based. The color match is perfect, I ware shade Bare Beige 08, and it has Spf 20 in it which protects against the sun. But, alone I found that it does not provide as much coverage as I would like. So, that is where the L'oreal Magic Nude liquid powder foundation comes in. This foundation I like because gives my skin an airbrushed look with it's liquid to powder formula. With this I can avoid wearing powder which is perfect because I find that wearing powder in the summer tends to make me look cakey. This foundation also has Spf 18. I mix it with the Bare minerals foundation because I am in between shades 312 Classic Ivory and 314 Creamy Natural, also if my skin has ANY dry patches at all this foundation will stick to them horribly, and when mixing it with the Bare minerals foundation I avoid that that problem all together. This combination gives me the light airbrushed look that I love, matches my skin color, and protects me from the sun!
Another favorite from NYX is this stick waterproof concealer. If I was only allowed to ware one makeup idem ever it would have to be concealer for underneath my eyes. I feel that it makes my face look brighter and more awake. When I go in the pool or ocean I wear this concealer, and since it's waterproof it stays on well! This has been a really useful idem this summer to throw in my beach bag when I know I am going to be by water!
Nails
May
As you may know, I am obsessed with Sally Hanson nail polishes! I love their long-lasting quality and gel like shine finish. In May I bought this Sally Hanson Ultimate shield top coat polish and now my nail polish can go a week with out chipping! Also, this top coat adds even more shine to my nails! Another successful Sally Hanson purchase.
Hair
June
I use so much hairspray it's laughable, and of course I carry it around with me wherever I go for hair emergencies! Well before I was caring around a full size bottle of hairspray in my purse, (people would stare when I pulled it out, and it makes my purse really heavy haha), now I got a mini bottle! Let me tell you, it is much easier to carry around, and less socially weird to pull out of your purse! So if you have the same problems that I was having, be sure to look for a travel size bottle! Oh, and the Matrix Biolage Blue agave formula is a pretty good one, and very easy to build up when teasing hair.
Bath & Body
May
Every month I have a new hand sanitizer from Bath & Body works in my purse. For May I picked a perfect springtime scent; Lavender Honey. Literally springtime in a bottle: Honey and flowers. Also, the label is the cutest with the little flowers and bees on it!
June
In June I found a sweet, light, and floral summer scent called Golden Magnolia Sun from Bath & Body works. The scent description reads, "a luminous blend of pink magnolia, golden apricot, and sun kissed peony, blooming with a touch of sensual vanilla and cassis nectar". Of course I didn't just buy the soap, I also bought the body spray and body scrub as well! Body scrub is really great for the summer because it keeps your skin smooth and free of dry patches. Also, the packaging for these products is so fun and reminds me of the summer sun, especially the body scrub which has the colors of a sunset on it!
Cute Things
May
I found the most adorable makeup bag from Victoria's Secret! It has pink stripes on it, and pink is my favorite color! It's great to throw in my purse and the long shape is perfect for lip products and mascaras! Also, a bonus is that it is made of a wipeable material so it is easy to remove makeup stains, which has been a problem with past makeup bags for me. This makeup bag is now an on the go essential!
June
This phone case just makes me smile when ever I look at it. It is a hologram of an ocean scene and a rainbow, so when you turn it different ways the rainbow appears/disappears and the ocean waves move back and forth revealing a message in the sand that reads "Wish you were here". Such a beautiful ocean scene, and I love the gold trim. This phone case from Aeropostale is really unique and has a fun summer postcard vibe to it!
Accessories
May
I really like the two bottom charm bracelets pictured above from Claire's. One has a C on it (for Chloe of course), and the other has a sparkling sphere. Stacking bracelets is really fun and I love dainty jewelry like this! These bracelets add sparkle and shine to the outfits they are worn with!
June
These heart shaped sunglasses from Charlotte Russe are MY FAVORITE thing for basically the whole summer!!! I looked in every store in the entire mall for a pair of sunglasses like this; heart shaped, gold, aviator style, AND to make these even more amazing there is pink at the bottom of the sunglasses! These are exactly my style, and couldn't have found a better pair of sunglass for the summer!
Outfits
May
During May I wore this outfit all the time! It is super girly (just my style), reminds me of spring, and incorporates two of my favorite colors; pink and gold! The floral skirt from Abercrombie is so pretty and girly, I love the pink tones. During the spring I always wear a lot of floral skirts because they just brighten my mood! The white crop top from Abercrombie compliments the skirt nicely and has fun cutouts in the back. Of course during spring and summer I'm going to be wearing sandals, and these gold ones from Macy's are beautiful! I love the sparkles and the gorgeous twist design on them. The light pink headband is from American Apparel and it adds even more of a girly style to this look! Lastly, for jewelry I didn't want to go overboard, so I added a gold love ring from Claire's to complete my outfit.
June
During June I put together this outfit and wore it a lot! I love pretty tank tops for the summer and the color combination of blue and white makes for an outfit that reminds me of the ocean and boardwalk! My tank top from Hollister is really beautiful and unique, it is tight with white lace at the top and flows out with a beautiful design containing different shades of blues. This top is the focal point of the outfit and adds an ocean feel to this summer look. White short will always be my favorite for the summer because of their ability to dress up an outfit, these from Hollister are really cute and simple. My shoes from Payless add some sparkle to the outfit, which is always needed! They are really simple silver flip flops witch are such a better choice then plastic ones. To finish the look with more sparkle I am wearing my silver charm bracelets and my love bracelet. These look really pretty when stacked together as I did!
I hope you enjoyed reading all about my two month's worth of favorites, I always love to share with you all! Items that are still available online will be in Chloe's These are a Few of my Favorite things if you want to take a look! Be sure to tell me in the comments if you have any of the same favorites as me! And subscribe to my youtube channel Beautyybychloe because I have been making a lot of new videos recently! Also, tell me if you like these super long posts haha!
Hey everyone, I'm back!!! I'm really sorry that I didn't have a chance to post in the month of June, but I am definitely going to post a whole lot these upcoming summer!
On Wednesday I will be going back to my regular Blog and Youtube schedules which is Youtube videos on Sundays, Wednesdays, and sometimes Fridays, and Blogposts Mondays, Fridays, and sometimes Wednesdays.
Today I have a 4th of July Blogpost and Video with two 4th of July themed outfit ideas, and two themed recipes as well! Both outfits are super cute, fun, and patriotic to get in the 4th of July spirt! And the recipes are really easy to make, healthy, and perfect for a hot day in July. First will be the video where you can see it all in action, then directions on how to make the recipes, and last will be pictures of the two outfit ideas!
Video
Recipes
Red White & Blue stripped popsicle
Red White & Blue lemon ice cubes
Both recipes I am going to show you how to make are the same ingredients in two different forms, so if you are making one you might as well make the other too!
You are going to need
Food:
~Blueberries
~Strawberries
~Half a lemon
~Blue agave (or any sweetener of your choice)
~A pitcher full of water
Materials:
~Popsicle molds
~Ice cube trays
~ A table spoon
To start, you are going to make the base for the ice cubes and popsicle molds.
~Squeeze the half of lemon into your pitcher of water and stir
~Take your sweetener and measure out however much you want of it with the table spoon, I put in 10 table spoons of blue agave
~Stir into the pitcher and set aside
Now you are going to prepare the fruit for the ice cubes and popsicles.
~Dice the strawberries, this way they will fit into the molds
Next, prepare the popsicles for freezing.
~Pour the lemon mixture in to the popsicle molds almost to the top
~Place the strawberries and blueberries in to the molds also
The strawberries should float and the blueberries should sink, if not, cut the strawberries smaller. This way you will get the red white and blue stripped effect for the popsicles.
One last step for the popsicles until you put them in the freezer.
~Place the tops on the popsicle molds
Now you have a lot of left over from the popsicle base, soo...
~Pour the rest of the lemonade mixture into the ice cube trays
~Place fruit into the ice cube molds
This next part just takes a little patience.
~Place the ice cube trays and popsicle mold in to the freezer and let it sit over night
When the ice cubes were ready I just dropped them into a glass of water. This recipe is so refreshing, and adds a nice touch of fruit flavor and some 4th of July color to regular water.
Yes, this is the half eaten version of the popsicles, they are super delicious! Just the right amount of sweetness and perfect for a hot day. I love how the blueberry and strawberry stripes make it festive for the 4th of July too!
Outfits
This first outfit is really cute, fun, and casual for just hanging out with friends or going to the beach on the 4th of July!
I have a loose, comfy, beach - vibe top on from Aeropostale, and it has the cutest white floral pattern trim at the top of the shirt. Underneath the top, for if I want to go swimming and to add the pop of blue I have on a floral bandeau fringe bikini top from Abercrombie. I am also wearing one of my favorite pairs of high waisted shorts from American eagle. I love that they are light wash, and the fit is just perfect for me! To finish the look I put a red ribbon in my hair to be a little patriotic, and any excuse to wear ribbon in my hair works for me!
This second outfit is a bit more dressed up, girly and patriotic, it's perfect for a July 4th picnic or barbecue!
For my top I am wearing a loose crop top from Hollister that ties in the front, and has girly lace in the back, I just love the light blue coloring! I am wearing a thrifted red striped and poka dotted bikini top under my crop top to get the bit of red in my outfit, and of course if you are going to a barbecue you are going to need a bathing suit! Also, for a little more red, I am wearing a red ribbon in my hair once again. My skirt from Aeropostale is perfect for the 4th of July because it has stripes like the flag, and it has a cute summer vibe to it. I also really like the cute pockets on the two sides of the skirt, I think it gives the skirt some personality.
Thank you so much for reading! I hope you can take some ideas from this post to use while picking out your 4th of July outfit! And, If you try out either one of the recipes tweet me @beautyybychloe on Twitter! Wednesday I will be back with a new post, and until then, Happy 4th of July!
