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Birthday: Part 2

Hey!! So here are a few pictures of my ending celebration for my birthday. I invited my friends and family out to brunch at a restaurant called M Street Bar & Grill. I must say I enjoyed myself. The food was very tasty and the endless mimosa was a lovely treat!

I'm wearing white linen pants by Cabi 

Top | white one piece by Arden B

(Not shown in pic) shoes | plush pink pumps by Aldo

xx.

My Birthday: Part 1

Hey! I'm back with a few pictures I was able to snap while on the go. My birthday kicked off with a small "Happy Birthday!" at my boyfriend house. It was cute and thoughtful. 

Soooo in case you didn't notice. I switched up my hair for the summer. Despite popular belief short hair is actually very hard to maintain and even harder during the summer months. So I thought I would take a tip from my past looks and go blonde again but with a twist. Below is the result. 

I will be doing a review on this hair and the company...and trust me it won't be nice. 

                       Recently I've been saying how I'm in great need of a professional massage, so my boyfriend took me to get just that. We went to a local massage polar where I did a full body for an 1h 1/2 .  It was amazing and everything I needed after a long stressful year of being 23. (lol)

                                         

                                        I am wearing:

Dress | Free People

Bag | Louis Vitton

                    Shoes | Fab Find from Marshalls

We then finished up by going to eat one of my favorite types of food...Mexican! Where I indulged in great food and multiple drinks ;)

Stay turned for  My Birthday: part 2 & 3!!!

xx

It's My BIRTHDAY!!!

Today is my day of birth. I am officially 24. I'm not sure what the day will bring but I must say I feel kinda old. But I'm glad I've grown up and learned a lot in this past 24 years of my life. I'm excited to see what else the day will bring. I hoping that life will get a little easier. But that may be wishful thinking lol.

Anyway...I will be back later with more picture from todays adventures!

Get Connected: 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act

 Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. So I took the time to really reflect on what a major achievement it is. 50 years ago, African Americans weren't allowed to drink out of the same water fountain, eat at certain dinners, or sit at the front of a bus! But because of so many strong willed individuals who put their life on the line, I am here today..able to drink, eat, and sit where I please. I am truly grateful for the amazing acts of courage from both African Americans and Whites who fought together to end the ignorance of segregation and discrimination.

Although my hertiage history isn't pretty, it is filled with amazing stories of growth and triumph. And I only hope that my generation doesn't run to far away from the understanding of our communities struggle; but learns from it. That way together all Americans are protected and provided the equality we are all entitled to.

Life Liberty and Happiness.

xx.

Monthly Obsession: May Favorites

Hey!!! Welcome back!!! So "Monthly Obsession" will be me giving you all my favorite things I've used or wore during the pervious month. So lets jump right into it!

( Left to right)

1. Statement Necklace

2.Daily Bracelets

3. Multi-purpose GOD Send!! lol

4. New Lip Combo

5. Go-To foot wear

Jewelry:

                                          

Lately I've been seeing a lot of people wear long chuncky necklaces, also known at "statement necklaces". So of course I went on the hunt!  I'm still on the hunt for one seen below on Rihanna:

So my necklace below is a softer approach for those who want to ease into this trendy look.  You can find my necklace at Forever 21 in their accessory section.  Although the gems appear black, they are actually a deep royal blue. Which is what caught my attention originally.

Here are some bracelets that quickly became a most have in my jewelry collection: Alex and Ani. What seems to be a regular local boutique is actually far from that. Alex and Ani's products are hand crafted in the USA and focus on providing each person with positive energy.

So here are the two that I bought myself; G for Gabrielle and Sister for me and my sibling. I bought my little sister Madison the same Sister charm bracelet and my mom a Mother charm bracelet. 

Unlike other charm bracelets, with this company the idea is to stack as many charm bracelets as possible:

Beauty:

These next products are seriously my favvvvvsssss!!!! But I found them so randomly. lol. Up first: Albolene. This product is a moisturizing cleanser / makeup remover. It reminds me of using vaseline but BETTER! Why is it better?? Because it not only does double duty but triple duty because I use this bad boy in the gym.

YYEESSSSSSSSS the GYM!

When your working out, you take a good amount and rub it on your problem areas. For example, your mid-section and place your sweat ban over it and work out. Once your done the Albolene mixed with the heat focuses that area to sweat even more! In turn helping you lose the weight :) 

You're Welcome.

This is my new go-to lip combo. On deep complexions this lip combo is a great alternative to "candy yum yum".  This is MAC lipstick: Flat Out Fabulous and lip pencil: Magenta. On me this combo is a perfect pink-berry color that has a matte finish.

Footwear:

I am in looovvvveeeeee with these birckenstock inspired shoes!!!!!

These have quickly become my everyday...go-to...must wear shoes. These Birkenstock dupes are Circus by Sam Edelman and they are super comfy! I love the spikes on each strap. They take the style shoe from regular to edgy. 

These shoes will run you a cool $79.00. But if you look for sales, they can be a cheap alternative to the newly trendy Birkenstocks.

Ok I hope you all enjoyed this post. There will be more to come..so until next time!

xx.

Cheap & Cheerful : I'm Officially SOLD! =)

Lets chat...

So I've been literally flip-flopping on my commitment to buying a visor. As we all know Rihanna has been seen in many types of visors,  from plastic to a leather version, and if you follow my tumblr you can see that I've been posting them there.

 

Fast forward to now: unless you've been living under a rock, you know about the Donald Sterling scandal surrounding his racist comments towards African Americans and its effects on the Clippers franchise. The girlfriend V. Stiviano (despite how you feel about her) has been seen in this ammmmaazzzinnnggg visor...AND I'M OFFICIALLY  SOLD! But the visor is a slowly moving trend, because it can be found in certain designers collection and in their shows. (seen Below)

     

Yes its over the top..yes its super dramatic...but I like it. So if you are now about this visor life like I am, lets make the jump together! ^_^  Below is the visor I just bought, and they can be found on Ebay.com and on Amazon.com 

 

 But if I were you...I would move fast! As of now this visor is selling for about $9.00 to $30.00. But again you can also find a 'cheap and cheerful' if you know where and how to look.

xx.

Saturday.

During this spring transition I've been trying add pops of color into each outfit.  Seeing that black and white have become my go to colors when going out.  

I'm wearing.....

Pants | H&M

Top | Forever21

Shoes | Steve Madden

Watch | Michael Kors

         xx.

Skyscraper

I've always been a fan of the designer Olcay Gulsen skyscraper style heels. Around this time last year, I saw a picture of Angela Simmons in a yellow suede pair and I immediately went on the hunt!! 

Each time I went to buy them either my size was sold out or a combo of the size and color were gone. 

Nevertheless, I finally got my hands on the perfect summer shoe. (At least one...for now..) I recently wore them but sadly didn't take any pics. =( But I will try to incorporate them into my next outfit. 

xx.

Waterfront Views

I went to a late lunch at a restaurant called "Nick's" I felt like being near the water since the weather was nice, and Nick's gave me that with the outdoor seating.  I went for an easy breezy look for this outing. 

Jean Top | Forever21

Jeans | Joe Jeans

Booties | Vintage 

60 Degrees

This past weekend we saw a glimpse of a nice weather. It sealed the deal for me and I'm officially ready for spring to come and be in full effect. This in-between weather that allows for long sleeves and cute booties, which I wore to a brunch date with a girlfriend. 

Multi-Top |CAbi

Jeans | Joe Jeans

Bag | Louis Vitton 

Booties | mom's closet

xx.

Black. Leather.Givenchy

Last night I went out for some drinks for a birthday function. All black is the best when your short on time but still need to be chic. Everyone loves all black.

Coat | Missguided

Leather Top | Nordstroms

Clutch | Givenchy

Wedged Booties | Bare Feet Shoes

Lip Color | Candy Yum-Yum

 xx.

Me & Lola B.