Eye-Lash Wishes

Hey everyone--

If you don't have a tulle skirt and you love feeling like a princess... 

YOU NEED A TULLE SKIRT! 

I've been eyeing them for awhile now and I finally got one. And, if you're worried about it being too fancy, pair it with a fun tee and you have an effortlessly fashionable outfit! (Or at least I think so ha ha) 

But in all seriousness, I couldn't stop s p i n n i n g around in this skirt! 

& It's a gorgeous color. I love pale pink.. so pretty! 

P.S-  I hope you enjoy little Pistachio in the last photos. He really wants to get his paw in the fashion blogging door. He's been sneaking in all of my shoots recently.

Have a sweet day!

Christina xx

Wearing: NEWDRESS Pink Tulle Skirt

NEWDRESS Eyelash Graphic Tee

Debs Black Strappy Heels

Pink Monday

It's true!
Have a Pink Monday!
Christina xx

Pink Monday

Relax and have a Pink Monday!
I'm on v.a.c.a.t.i.o.n this week friends!
Christina xx

Pink Day

No matter rough the day is going, try to have a pink day!
Christina xx

Pink Monday

Have a Pink Monday!  (with extra sprinkles)
Christina xx

Pink Monday

Have a pink Monday everyone!
Christina xx

DIY: "Popsicle" Sponges

Hey everyone--

I first saw a "sponge" popsicle on The Jealous Curator Blog. I thought they were so cute and I knew I could make them myself! This is great if you're looking for a fun, fast and cheap DIY project for the summer!

Supplies: Sponges, Popsicle Sticks, Hot Glue Gun Sticks, Hot Glue Gun
Steps:  1. Put a hot glue gun stick into your hot glue gun and plug it in.
2. Let the gun heat up for a couple minutes before use.
3. Take a sponge and at the bottom of it, in the center, gently pull the sponge in opposite directions to create a hole in the center.
4. Once the hole is there, pull apart the sides of the sponge in different directions (carefully!) and use your finger to make it a bit deeper.
5. Take a popsicle stick and put it into the hole that you created.
6. Continue to push it into the sponge until a good amount is left outside of the sponge to look more like a real popsicle.
7. Take the glue gun and place some glue along the inside edge of the sponge and press it down onto the stick for a few seconds.
8. Flip over the sponge and repeat step 7 to the other side. (Step 7 and 8 are to close the openings and connect the sponge to the stick)
9. Set aside the sponge and let it dry for at least 20 to 30 minutes.
Once it's dry, you have an adorable popsicle sponge to make cleaning more fun!  
Have a sweet day! Christina xx

Pink Monday

Have a pink Monday everyone!

Christina xx

Thankful 4.16.15

It's sad how unappreciative I can become when I've a hard week. I'm thankful for the people in my life who encourage me to keep looking up. 
What are you thankful for?
Have a happy weekend!
Christina xx

Thankful Thursday

Hey everyone--
I'm starting a new series on the blog to help cultivate a thankful spirit. I've been wanting to do this for a long time, but I haven't been sure how to go about it. 
Christina xx

Teen Vogue & Olay Fresh Effects "Fresh To School" Girls Night In (The Ohio State University)

Hey everyone--

This past weekend I had the honor of hosting a campus event for +Teen Vogue and Olay Fresh Effects.  I had such a blast! It was so fun having a girls night in with my best friends celebrating both Teen Vogue and Fresh Effects. We painted our nails, played dress up and snacked on treats all night! 

I really wanted to celebrate the beginning of a new school year and the "Fresh To School" theme was absolutely perfect for a fresh new start! I have been using Olay Fresh Effects since I got a free sample of their powered contour cleansing system at Teen Vogue Fashion University this year. The facial cleansing brush makes my skin feel soft and exfoliated after use and I love the scent of the facial cleanser. For our girls night in, we all got to try out Fresh Effects products! My girls got to take home makeup removers, hydrating gels, eye brighteners and three lucky ladies got to take home acne scrubs, exfoliating scrubs, BB creams and Olay beauty bags! I want to extend a huge thank you to Olay for providing us with so many great products! I have used the eye brightener every morning since the party! The brightener is my all-time favorite out of the new items that I have tried. Often, I don't get enough sleep and I wake up with puffy eyes and dark circles. About a minute after I glide the roller over my dark circles, the darkness is dramatically reduced. The puffiness is calmed and the purple color disappears. I won't go without it now!

I had two snack bars, a popcorn bar and a caramel apple bar. I thought both were fun back-to-school treats. For the popcorn bar, there was cheesy, butter and caramel popcorn flavors & reese's pieces, chocolate chips and peanuts to mix in! For the caramel apple bar, I had oreo, m&m's, mixed nuts, pretzels, sprinkles and marshmallow topping options. There were also a few fall appetizers, pigs in a blanket, salty caramel cookies and crackers with goat cheese, pecans and cranberry. My favorite treat of all was the pumpkin pie mocktail. They tasted so sweet and pumpkin-y .. yum!

We had so much fun playing around with the photo booth! I felt like a little girl at a slumber party watching all of my friends run around with feather boas and eye patches on. Everyone needs some silly fun! And we really wanted to show off our love for Teen Vogue and Olay! 

& I have pretty fashionable friends it was fun to show the off too! 

At the end of the night, the party was winding down and all of us girls lounged around, had girl talk and browsed our Teen Vogue magazines. Kendall Jenner killed it as a Teen Vogue cover star. The September issue had two different cover looks with her on it. If you haven't seen them, she looks crazy gorgeous in both. I have to say the cover with the hat is definitely my favorite.

Happy back to school!

 WE love you Teen Vogue & Olay Fresh Effects! Thank you for everything!

Christina xx