Tis the Season.. for Tights

These tights are beautiful! Check out the Flash Back Collection on Gal Stern.

Some more from the collection...

GIFT GIVING TIPS

I pride myself on being a good gift giver. Even if you don't know a person too well, if you pick out cool, unique gifts, you too can be a good gift giver (GGG?). Here are a few tips for giving good gifts:

1. Instead of one big gift, a few smaller gifts look better. For special occasions like birthdays and Christmas, I like to get an eclectic mix of three little gifts. It's easy to put together in a store like Anthropologie or Urban Outfitters (a store that sells nice quality novel items).

2. Pick unique gifts that are as relevant to the recipient as possible. Do they like to write? Notecards are a good pick. Do they like food? A chic cookbook. You get the idea.

3. If you don't know the recipient (like a Secret Santa-type situation) go generic, but nice generic. By generic I meant in the creativity of the gift. Pick a fancy candle that you would like for yourself, but have to be generous. Easy to maintain plants are nice too, actually. Succulent plants are great gifts.

4. Don't be afraid to make your own gifts! It's really inexpensive to give homemade food as a gift. Cake mix in a jar, homemade jam, a pretty bracelet-- I would love to receive all of those things tbh.

I don't know, use your imagination!

White glazed Terracotta hanging ceramic pinch pot planter - $35

Hinoki Memo Cube - $16

Nestled Ring Dish - $10

Vintage Book iPhone Charger - $68

Brass Plant Mister - $20

Now go buy great gifts! xo

Recent Beauty Buys

I guess it's been instilled in me since my high school/ college years that CVS is like, the best place for beauty products. I work right across from one, so whenever I go in, I have to take a moment to just peruse the makeup section. CVS is like a blackhole and I always end up getting something! C'est la vie.

My latest buys are:

L'Oreal Infalliable Lacquer Liner 24HR Eyeliner, Blackest Black 171

This is actually a fantastic eyeliner. I'm never good at drawing decent lines, but this brush and pot combination is perfect for me. The brush gives me a lot of control and the liner isn't messy.

Revlon Photoready Cream Blush, Pinched 100

This picture isn't really true to color, as mine looks a little more coral than the orange, foundation-looking example in the picture above. It's sheer and gives a pretty little glow to my cheeks! Usually I don't wear blush, but now that I have some, I will! Thanks, CVS, for trying to make me a prettier me.

Essie Nail Color Wicked

Again, this picture isn't true to color. Get it together, CVS photographers! While this looks black, it's actually a deep garnet. I couldn't be happier with the color and it's perfect for fall! Apparently jewel tones are in this season... like every fall season before it.

Another place that I found that I LOVE is the little miscellaneous section near the check out at Sephora. I picked up some Smith's Rosebud Salve and some L'Occitane Nail and Cuticle Cream (though I didn't pay $18 for it. Hmm..)

Vive la CVS!

Need this.

Yellow Owl Workshop

Terrain: Sudden Urge to Start Gardening

Terrain Wildflower Collection

Heirloom Seed Collection

Herb Seed Collection

If only I had a green thumb. I'd put them in these darling containers:

terrain

Holiday parties are synonymous with ~sparkle~

Running Sassy Errands

In my sassy fantasy :]