Hello and Halloween

Hello Hello! I have a million half-posts in my queue, but we're moving into holiday mode. I had a splendid Halloween and I want to share the fun photos! 

Life update: While, I'm a fabulous writer/blogger extraordinaire, I'm also a fabulous Trader Joe's employee. Retail is not my end goal, but the community there is wonderful. I've learned more about working as a team than I have at any other job. Plus I've become a total TJs junkie. The food is ridiculously good. Anyhow, they're all about holidays, which I love. We got to dress up for Halloween and I chose Eleven from Stranger Things. Have you seen that show yet? It's great! It's like The Goonies meets ET with amazing music.  While I was working on Halloween, I spotted this mini me dressed in the same costume. How perfect is this photo?! 

The weekend before that, I headed to the Halloween Dog Parade, which as you can imagine, was a total dream. I dressed as Eleven in a dress from Pinup Girl Clothing and I DIYed an Eggo costume for Talullah. She was thrilled obviously. haha

I met many others in Stranger Things garb, including the couple above and Egar the Mighty, who was also dressed as Eleven. Such cuteness! 

 

#JusticeforBarb

Here are a few favorites. I was in doggie heaven!

 

I'll have to do a proper post for this Pinup Girl dress. It's super adorable and I will definitely be wearing it post-Halloween. This is my favorite season! 

Halloween weekend, I purchased my first corset. Not sure how practical it'll be, but I'm hoping it helps my posture and such. I paired it with my Sunnydale tee and a witchy chapeau. Hope you had a wonderful Halloween. Plz post costume pictures in the comments!!! (if I still have any readers lol).

Beloved Beauty Products by Apoterra Skincare

Rose Hydrating Toner with Hyaluronic Acid + Rooibos

This brand has been on my radar for a while. I sing their praises every chance I get, especially to those looking for natural skincare options. It's the company mission to provide "high quality, safe, healthy and affordable skincare products." Sounds good to me. Through their site, you can even see who made your product, when, and from where the ingredients were sourced.  

I've officially incorporated the toner and night cream into my routine. The products listed are the ones I was gifted and absolutely loved. I met with the founders and admired how immensely passionate they are about creating this line. 

The toner smells great and the bottle lasted much longer than anticipated. Head to the site for details on what it's made of and how it makes skin so glow-y. I've come to find that almost anything with rose properties is fantastic for the skin!

Night Regenerative Balm with Prickly Pear + Vitamin C

I love-love-loved this night cream, or balm technically. It glides on smooth and feels super moisturizing. It leaves a yellow tint, but soaks right into your skin. It's the perfect night moisturizer that feels thick and luxurious without clogging your pores. I woke up to soft, even skin that glows all day.

Hibiscus Exfoliating Mud with Rosehip + Açaí

Last, we have the exfoliating mask. It smells heavenly, a bit like Mexican candy, which I know is a super bizarre description. It's a spicy sweet smell I can't get enough of. It's sort of difficult to spread, but in a weirdly fun, play-dough way. Once spread, it looks like that "vampire facial" a la Kim Kardashian. 

I've been browsing their site since I received their products. Next on my list to try is their Herbal Detoxifying Steam. It's almost too pretty to use! 

February Giveaway From Booty and the Geek!

I recently did some modeling for Booty and the Geek! Check out these pics of me rocking the ice cream shorts. I decided to do a lil giveaway for this awesome brand. You can put this win towards your own pair of food fabric shorts. These two below are also a few favorites. Explore the site and see what you find!

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Wonder Booty // Shimmy Booty

Summer Sock Hop With Voodoo Vixen!

This retro print is the epitome of Twee Valley High! It's everything I love in life...sock hops and adorable dresses. I wore this fun, summer look to the Greenpointers market, where everyone (rightly so) fawned over Tallulah. That goofball of a dog spreads joy wherever she roams. After that adventure, we headed to a BarkBox event where I was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of cute puppies. It was pretty much the best possible way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

What I Wore

Dress: c/o Voodoo Vixen

Sunglasses: Roberto Cavalli

Shoes: G.H. Bass & Co.

Bracelett/Scarf: Vintage

Photos by Jason Hood

Dressed Up in Burlesque Babes

This dress is incredible and a little risque! I've admired it from afar and now I feel va va voom in it. I've worn it twice already to NYC Popfest and to see my favorite band, Belle and Sebastian at Radio City Music Hall. Thanks to Pinup Girl Clothing (and Jasmin!) for making my dress dreams come true.

Because I love you, here are some outtakes to enjoy.. ;)

What I Wore

Dress: c/o Pinup Girl Clothing

Tote: YouWereSwell on Etsy

Shoes: c/o Unique Vintage

Photos by Jason Hood