Almost Christmastime

The holidays are nearing, and the weather is getting colder every day. I've been drinking hot chocolate, trying out new coffees with friends, playing lots of Clue, and wearing layers on layers. 

I'm super excited for Christmas, and to celebrate its coming, bought a bright red dress. I can't wait for it to snow so I can put on my Bon Iver records without guilt! 

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What I'm wearing:

dress - H&M

socks - Forever 21

leggings - Hue

boots - Doc Martens

necklace - H&M

Hope everyone is well! xo

Emma

Fall Days

Lately I've been loving this fall weather. The cloudy days, the rainy nights, the blankets and hot chocolate. I love it all.
I've been spending a lot of time adventuring with friends, drinking coffee in the mornings, listening to records, reading (Tell The Wolves I'm Home is the book I'm reading right now, and it is so so good), and watching lots of scary movies.
The other day my friend and I came across an amazing ivy covered wall in my town, and of course we had to snap some photos.

What I'm wearing:

top - Gap

skirt - Target

shoes - Charlotte Russe

scarf - gift from my mom

Hope everyone is enjoying fall as well!

xoxo

Emma

Gatsby With a Twist

When I first read The Great Gatsby (in anticipation of the movie), I fell in love. I'm not sure if it was the writing or the story or just the whole feeling of sadness and restlessness, but something about it stood out from other books I'd read. I was super excited for the movie, and I have to say it definitely met my expectations. It was artsy and mysterious and I left the theater totally in love with the twenties.

So when I saw this gorgeous drop waist dress for sale at a boutique while I was on vacation, I knew I had to have it. I had no idea when I'd wear it, but I knew I'd regret not getting it.

Today, the middle of the summer, just like when The Great Gatsby was set, I felt I should wear it, even if I didn't have an amazing party to go to. Unfortunately, I don't have a cool twenties bob, nor do I have that decade's style of shoes. So instead, I put on my favourite platforms and some red lipstick, spicing up the Gatsby look.

What I'm wearing:
dress - Shabby Chic boutique
shirt/jacket - H&M
shoes - Urban Outfitters
lipstick - Revlon Certainly Red

xoxo
Emma

Pink lips, Black dress

The weather was lovely today, and I was definitely in the mood to wear my winking Doc Martens. They're just so cheerful! I spent the day with my grandmas and so they took a couple outfit photos for me (and posed for some of course!)

What I'm wearing:

dress - Marshall's

shoes - Doc Martens

cherry headpiece - Claire's

purse - Target

lipstick - NYX Pink Lyric

Vintage Shoot

A little over a month ago, my cousin, Josie, took me on a vintage photoshoot. We wandered around a meadow with balloons, flower crowns, and of course, vintage cameras and suitcases. It was so much fun! She is so talented and the photos turned out wonderful. Here are just a few of them! 

The sky was so incredible!

Check out her other photography here!

xoxo
Emma

Late Autumn

The weather today felt perfect. It was slightly chilly, but not too bad, and everything was just so pretty. I can hardly believe that autumn is almost over. Christmas is right around the corner... crazy! I know I'll miss the leaves and the cold air, but I can't help but look forward to cozy nights listening to Bon Iver and watching the snow fall. 

I love this song so much, I think it's beautiful. I've been listening to it a lot this fall, especially at night    (you'll see, it's just a nighttime kind of song!)
Young Guns - Moonlight Bride

Here are some photos of my outfit today!

I love wearing my cardigan/blanket coat when it's a little chilly out. It's so snuggly and warm.

shirt - Urban Outfitters
cardigan - Urban Outfitters
shoes - Gojane.com
necklace - borrowed from a friend, Express

Hope everyone is having a lovely time!
xoxo
Emma

DIY Caviar Manicure

Texture lately is all the rage. So when I came across this "Caviar Manicure" by Ciate, I knew I had to find a way to give myself one. I wasn't up for spending 25 bucks on the kit, so I searched around for cheaper DIYs and came across a simple solution. Microbeads. 
You can buy them at pretty much any craft store. The ones I found were Martha Stewart brand and came with a set of 12 colours. There are other brands and sets, so search around a bit. (the how to is below, next to the third picture!: ) )

How to:
-First apply one coat of nail polish and then a thicker second coat.
-Sprinkle the beads onto the wet second coat and press them into it. You can put as many beads as you want and as many different colours too!
That's all!
I didn't use a top coat because I heard that it took the colour out of the beads, but I'm not really sure if that's true or not. I guess it could depend on the topcoat.

Give these nails a try, they're super simple and are reallllly cute! And a little bit weird. : D
(Nailpolish: Essie Exotic Liras, Beads: Martha Stewart Microbeads Garnet and Blue Topaz)

Beach Hair Spray

So this summer I was searching all over for ways to give your hair those perfect beachy waves. Since I live nowhere near the ocean, I had to find a way to get that wavy.. well.. messiness (yeah, okay, so I love messy hair).
I came across something called True Blue Malibu Waves Spray at Bath and Body. So of course.. I had to get some.
And it does work pretty well, giving your hair that scrumptious summery island smell as well.

However, if you don't want to spend anything, you can make a spray that in my opinion, is just as good.
I found several recipes on the internet for beach hair spray, and ended up just making my own spin of it.

There are three basic ingredients:
-water
-salt
-coconut oil
(oh and a spray bottle!)

Start out by filling the spray bottle about 3/4 of the way with water.
Then put 1 tablespoon of salt in. You can add more if you want. The more salt, the more waves (and also the drier your hair will be, so keep that in mind).
Now I didn't have any coconut oil sitting around, but I did have coconut scented oil (ha ha). I put a couple of drops of that in, mixed it up, and wala!
It takes hardly any ingredients, is easy to make, and makes your hair smell and look like you just came from the sea! So give it a try! (even if it is almost winter, I still love it)

< here's my crazy messy hair after I used the spray!

Red lips

I love red lips. It's a pop of colour and something different.
I'm only wearing red (Certainly Red by Revlon) in these pictures, but bright pink and
coral are some other colours I like to wear to spice up these
chilly days.