Fall fashion must haves

What I've been wearing all of the fall season so far.

1. American Apparel easy jeans in dark wash indigo. The perfect high waisted jeans. They're comfy and a great way to wear cropped shirts from the summer. These are originally $72 but I bought mine at the outlet in soho for around $40 or so. 

2. Betsey Johnson Natalie boots. I had been searching for a pair of black ankle boots for forever. I wanted ones that were a little higher up on the leg to make my feet look smaller and these were perfect. They have a heel which is only about 3 inches. They're pretty easy to walk in but if you do happen to buy them I suggest getting a gel insert because they don't have much support. 

3. Leather jacket. I bought mine at h&m and wrote all about it here

4.  Black on black. This is pretty much the theme of all that I wear. Black is just so chic. Plus you can spill stuff on yourself and no one will know. 

5. BIG COMFY SWEATERS. Fall is sweater weather right? Yeah it is. I have a full drawer that doesn't close that's filled with sweaters. I find my best sweaters at thrift stores because they're much cheaper and look just like the ones that urban outfitters is trying to sell for $70. Even if thrift stores aren't your thing, you can find big comfy sweaters just about anywhere. My favorite way to style them is with leggings if they're long enough to CTC (google that and a kardashians episode should explain.) If said sweater isn't long enough, I wear them with ripped jeans and heels. Its such a stylish look. 

6. Big black structured bags. Especially the ones with those little flaps on the side. You know, the ones that look like a Celine bag that we all wish we could afford. Ahhh some day. I found one at H&M for $30 and they have tons more. This style is really on trend lately so you can find one of these within your budget just about anywhere. The one that I got is HUGE. I recently traveled home for the holidays and fit in it all my usual crap, my laptop, ipad, chargers, 3 notebook, 2 folders, a bagel and donut from Dunkin, and a coffee mug. Yes it weighed more than a small child but hey, it all fit. 

If you all enjoyed this, check out my other post on beauty must haves for fall 

Best nail base and top coat ever?!

I HAVE FOUND THE BEST BASE AND AND AND TOP COATS EVER.

It's from the brand Nutra Nail and this set of two was $5. I've only ever seen these at Walmart but I'm sure they exist other places because let's be honest I didn't look that hard. Sorry. So, technically this little box is just the Bullet Proof Strength base coat and the High Gloss top coat is just a free gift. This is my second time buying this so you know I love it (nail polish lasts forever even when you're me and paint your nails like every day.) 

So the base coat actually makes your nails stronger. At least it claims to. Butttttt I have super weak nails that just don't want to grow. Like at all. I've been using this for however long it takes to use up a bottle and I can honestly say that this stuff made my nails so much stronger. Also my nails chip like crazy. Normally, its a basic miracle if my nail polish lasts more than like 1 or 2 days max. Since using this combo, I get at least 4-5 days before I start seeing very minor chips.

I have tried every base and top coat out there. I've tried the dirt cheap and I've tried the super expensive-its gonna be worth $25-ones. These ones from Nutra Nail are the absolute best and best of all, you cna get both of them for 5 freaking dollars. How can anything be better. 

100 questions no one ever asks tag

Hot damn I watch a lot of YouTube videos and this tag goes around every once in a while. I figured I would do it because a) I need something to do on this train ride and b) I think you guys should know more about me and by 'know more about me' I think you should know some really useless information about me.

Let's gooooooooo:

1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed? I don't have a closet and I haven't had one since I was a child so....

2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel? Duh free shampoo/ conditioner that's perfectly sized. Ps is anyone else weirdly drawn into thosw mini makeup products at Sephora?

3:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? Hmm well, I don't have more that just that one sheet that goes over the mattress what's that called...? 

4:Have you ever stolen a street sign before? No but I would like one 

5:Do you like to use post-it notes? No

6:Do you cut out coupons but then never use them? I don't have that kind of time but holy shiii have you guys ever seen Extreme Couponers?  My obsession 

7:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? Bear-stand tall with your arms in the air or something like that 

8:Do you have freckles? You don't even know how many freckles I have on my arms. But then again neither do I. That would be really hard to count. 

9:Do you always smile for pictures? No. Never. Do not take my picture.

10:What is your biggest pet peeve? People who... You know what move to New York City, you'll understand 

11:Do you ever count your steps when you walk? Sometimes 

12:Have you ever peed in the woods? Who hasn't?

13:What about pooped in the woods? How difficult would that be? Like really.

14:Do you ever dance even if theres no music playing? I can't dance

15:Do you chew your pens and pencils? If by chew you mean nearly digest then yes. 

16:How many people have you slept with this week? 38

17:What size is your bed? Twin extra long at school/full at home. 

18:What is your Song of the week? Niggas in Paris by Kanye is the song of my life

19:Is it okay for guys to wear pink? It really depends. Like it really depends

20:Do you still watch cartoons? Occasionally 

21:Whats your least favorite movie? you again 

22:Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? Why would I tell you?

23:What do you drink with dinner? Water. Always water. With everything 

24:What do you dip a chicken nugget in? Ranch/honey mustard. 

25:What is your favorite food? Well now I really want a chicken nugget with honey mustard. 

26:What movies could you watch over and over and still love? Georgia Rule, Mean Girls (cliche), Clueless, Grease

27:Last person you kissed/kissed you? Awko Taco

28:Were you ever a boy/girl scout? Girl Scout because my mom was the troop leader. 

29:Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?  Why not.

30:When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? 2004.

31:Can you change the oil on a car? Hahahahaha.

32:Ever gotten a speeding ticket? No but I really should. (Knock on wood)

33:Ever ran out of gas? Now there's a story. 

34:Favorite kind of sandwich? Literally any sandwich but the best is breaded chicken with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, ranch, bacon, in a spinach wrap. 

35:Best thing to eat for breakfast? Those breakfasts froma dinner where you get 3 eggs, toast, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, French toast, etc. 

36:What is your usual bedtime? 2 am. 

37:Are you lazy? As lazy as a

38:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? Don't you dress up for something different each year?

39:What is your Chinese astrological sign? Pig. Is that the right thing?

40:How many languages can you speak? After 6 years of Spanish, 1 year of French, and 1 summer in Germany I can proudly say that I can speak English. Sorta. 

41:Do you have any magazine subscriptions? I think I'm still subscribed to Seventeen at the house I grew up in/moved out of four years ago. 

42:Which are better legos or lincoln logs? Lincoln logs. Can you tell I grew up country. 

43:Are you stubborn? Oh yeah. 

44:Who is better…Leno or Letterman? I could literally not care less.

45:Ever watch soap operas? The Days of Our Lives starring Joey Tribianni as Dr. Drake Ramourey

46:Are you afraid of heights? Not even at all. I live in New York ok. 

47:Do you sing in the car? Do I sing? Yes. Do I sing well? No 

48:Do you sing in the shower? I don't sing I preform. 

49:Do you dance in the car? How? How is that possible?

50:Ever used a gun? You don't know the redneck land of my hometown. 

51:Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? High school 

52:Do you think musicals are cheesy? Non broadway ones are. 

53:Is Christmas stressful? No Christmas is the greatest time of year. 

54:Ever eat a pierogi? Yes. And from reading/watching this tag I'm the only one. But SOOO GOOD 

55:Favorite type of fruit pie? Cherry. No apple. No blueberry. 

56:Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? Travel agent/gold digger. 

57:Do you believe in ghosts? Oh yeah. 

58:Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? All the time but like I take psychology so I had my dreams about that shattered. 

59:Take a vitamin daily? When I remember 

60:Wear slippers? When I can find them

61:Wear a bath robe? Ew never they always freaked me out. Like why would you get dressed into a robe then into clothes 

62:What do you wear to bed? Sweats and whatever shirt I wore that day. 

63:First concert? Probably the Jonas Brothers

64:Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart? Target.

65:Nike or Adidas? Nike. Idgaf 

66:Cheetos Or Fritos? Ugh either. 

67:Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? Ew neither please. 

68:Ever hear of the group Tres Bien? No. And my year of French did not teach me what that means. 

69:Ever take dance lessons? Yes and I quit each one before the recital then my parents made me go to one of the recitals and I sat downstairs in the waiting area alone for hours because I dint have friends and my mom sewed my costume too tight. 

70:Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?  Wall Street banker. No exceptions. 

71:Can you curl your tongue? Yeah can people not?

72:Ever won a spelling bee? Yeah with the word surprise.

73:Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Am I a girl?

74:Own any record albums? No I wish 

75:Own a record player? Again I wish 

76:Regularly burn incense? I thought only stoners did that. 

77:Ever been in love? Oh for sure.

78:Who would you like to see in concert? KANYE

79:What was the last concert you saw? Jonas brothers. Is 2008 you jealous. 

80:Hot tea or cold tea? Hot. Green tea. 

81:Tea or coffee? Tea. 

82:Sugar or snickerdoodles? Snickerdoodles. 

83:Can you swim well? Yeah it's not difficult. 

84:Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? Who can't?

85:Are you patient? Not even a little. Let's go 

86:DJ or band, at a wedding? Dj 

87:Ever won a contest? No. I'm so unlucky with that. 

88:Ever have plastic surgery? Not yet..... jk

89:Which are better black or green olives? Eww olives are the devil 

90:Can you knit or crochet? Both. 

91:Best room for a fireplace? Living room. 

92:Do you want to get married? Yes.

93:If married, how long have you been married? I'm 18 and this is not the south. Jk. Kind of. 

94:Who was your HS crush? Oh you haven't seen the boys in my high school have you?

95:Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way? What am I four. I just get my way. 

96:Do you have kids? No.

97:Do you want kids? God no. 

98:Whats your favorite color? Lilac. 

99:Do you miss anyone right now? Yes.

100: Have you ever been stung by a bee? Yeah. Seriously who has never been stung by a bee?

NYC Big Bold Gloss review

I want to start this off by saying that I'm not a huge fan of lipgloss. I normally like either matte lips or natural lips. Secondly I got this is my varsity Voxbox from Influenster. You can join Influenster by going here. The site is perfect if you blog or vlog or post anywhere about anything. You fill out questions that can qualify you for free boxes full of goodies related to you. I've gotten 3 so far. However this is not a site where you just get a bunch of free stuff. Getting a box is kind of rare but it's worth it. 

Anyway this gloss. I got the color "pleasant plump pink". The gloss claimed to plump your lips, last for 5 hours and be light weight and non sticky.

First off, pulling out the applicator, I see that it is a like a normal lipgloss except its huge. This didn't really present any sort of problem but it felt like it was a bit cumbersome. Because of this, you do get a lot of product out at once. I found myself having to wipe it off and waste some product.

When I put this on, it burned. More than the average plumping gloss tingles. Most plumping glosses feel a little bit tingly but this hurt. The sensation went away pretty quickly though. 

I don't really feel like plumping lip glosses actually work because I have never seen one that works. Naturally I didn't feel like this one plumped my lips either. Here's some pictures.  You. An decide for yourself if it worked. 

I think that lipgloss adds a highlight to your lips that makes them look a little larger over all anyway. As you can see, like most glosses, this one is pretty sheer.

Overall I didn't hate this but I probably will not repurchase it for myself. If you're looking for an every day lipgloss then this may be for you. If you're looking for huge volume in your lips and good color payoff, skip this one. I give this 3/5 stars.

You can find more information about this product Here.

H&M haul

This past weekend, H&M was having a buy one get on free with all their winter items. I picked up a few things.

I love leather for the fall and I couldn't resist this jacket. I've wanted a faux leather jacket for a while but they cheap ones look super cheap and the nice ones are crazy expensive. This one was $49.95 

You can find it here

Next was this shirt that's pretty much impossible to photograph. It's a black crop top with 3/4 length sleeves that are mesh. The rest of it is black and it has a sweet heart neckline where it meets the mesh. It was $12.95 and I couldn't find it online. When I wore this, I paired it with American Apparel dark wash easy jeans. 

This pink scarf. I really only grabbed it because I couldn't find anything in the winter items that I liked. It's light pink with white skulls. They're much more subtle and don't look like skulls from far away. Don't get me wrong, I love skulls but it can be overkill. This one also isn't available online but there are a few similar. 

Finally were these knuckle rings. I'm not too sure how much I love this trend. I mean I do get to channel my inner Phoebe Buffay but still. They were $5.95 and came in a pack of around 20. Oh and enjoy this obnoxious photo.