hey all!
its time for another fab five!
here we go guys!
hope y’all are having a great day!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey y’all!
it’s kate! happy sunday I hope you all had a great week last week.
today, I was inspired by (some may say overuse) my use of highlighter.
if you are unaware of what highlighter is, highlighter is a makeup product, it basically adds shine to your face and can be applied in certain spots to create a certain look of dewy glow.
i love using highlighter on my face because i feel like it helps me add that extra “glow” that looks good for my face. I love using highlighter ‘sticks’ (in stick more solid form rather than powder) because they are much simpler to apply (and for me) they tend to look better.
so today i wanted to share with y’all my favorite stick highlighters, or stick highlighter that I have been wanting to try…
let’s get started!
i hope that you enjoy my post today!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
happy thursday!
y’all probably don’t remember, but a long time ago (like in january 2015) i wrote this post here about glam glow.
first of all, if you do not know what glam glow is, glam glow is a beauty company that makes skincare products.
i have been using their ‘supermud’ for more than a year (as you can see from my very old blog post) i typically use it once per week in spot treatments on my chin or nose because the price point is really not one i would like to make very often, and i have only bought this product twice, so i have been extremely lucky (or just been able to extend as long as possible).
so recently i decided to try out glam glow’s ‘thirstymud‘ product…
i typically have a combination face, with an oily t-zone (my forehead, nose and chin) i usually get black/white heads in those spots (caused by over oil production and clogged pores). i was extremely skeptical of this product because i really don’t need that ‘moisture’ because typically only have dry spots on my cheeks, which i use moisturizer for.
the product claims to be “THIRSTYMUD™ uses the newest, most advanced, and extreme hydration active technologies. It moisturizes, restores, replenishes, and calms the skin. Dewdration™ boosts and locks in moisture for a dewy and youthful result while HydraPack™ leaves skin with an instant silky, soft, and supple feel. GreenEnergy™ smooths and energizes the skin, giving you a healthy-looking, glowing complexion.” (according to Sephora)
so first i opened the package…
and its really pretty. i love the color, the metallic blue and the star, its very minimal, something i am sure y’all know that i love.
so i tested the mask…
i typically use very drying products because i need my oily t-zone to be less oily to not only get rid of the oil, but also the pimples. this creates a total drying effect on my face.
this mask totally restored moisture to my face. i am not kidding, my face feels moist, but not only, which is a total win for me, because when my face is not oily it is completely dry.
s0 i am super excited to continue using this because i have only used it once.
i hope you enjoyed!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
happy tuesday!
this past friday i had a day off school, and i was fortunate enough to be able to take a little disney day with my friend!!
we had so much fun, and i basically found my go-to disney outfit, which is super exciting and VERY COMFORTABLE.
so now i will share some photos!!
now for the outfit!
so i got a dress from forever 21, it was 14.90 i didn’t think i would like it this much, but i seriously love it. i also love love love this backpack because it is water resistant and for water rides this is perfect to keep your stuff dry!
dress (similar-print no longer exists) / shoes / backpack / mickey ears
i hope y’all enjoyed my photos and my outfit!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
so its finally october!
THE MONTH OF HALLOWEEN!
and it feels much more ‘fall’ than it did that week in september so thats cool.
i get to dress more fall, and act more fall!
so for october i picked the word…
i hope this october will be brilliant, because i feel like i need a brilliant month right now. i am just in my mindset that i need a month to bring me up, and for the blog, i need your help to my make blog even more brilliant, so i hope you can help me!
well i want to make more brilliant content for y’all! as per mentioned i wanna know what you want from me and from my blog. so, last month i had theme days every sunday, tuesday and thursday, i decided i really didn’t like that layout so i am just posting any post on any day, just because i love it.
and! i made another change to my blog, so exciting!!!
hope you enjoy!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
so on one of these past sundays, i went to a birthday part brunch for one of my best friends! so i am gonna share pictures of my outfit and also
here are pictures of me and my friends and we had so much fun and obviously had to take a ton of cute photos! the first one is me and my friend carly, the second one is me and my friend rachel and the last one is meg, natalie and i!
here is a few group shots of all of us!
i love going out to brunch with my friends, and i think that brunch is a super cute birthday party idea and its super easy to plan and always turns out super well!
so i wore my lilly pulitzer dress (no longer in stock / similar) with my steve madden wedges
well i hoped you enjoyed!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
i cannot believe it is already september 18th! its crazy that times goes by so fast! i
i can’t believe that only 6 months ago i was still taking yoga classes! i started the first week of february and went all the way till the first week of june. this was an amazing class which i had either twice or three times a week.
this class really put me in an amazing peace of mind. i seriously loved and from there i took a few small lessons around my area and i started to remember again why i loved it so much. but with my lack of time and lack of mobility (ability to get to the classes) i really couldn’t get back into the classes full time.
so!
hearing that this month, september is national yoga month, i became very excited, of course, i want to get back into classes, but because y’all know (from my article about routine) that my amount of time is severely lacking, and we did a time scheduling worksheet with my advising group, and i only had 12 hours free! 12 HOURS PER WEEK!
12 HOURS PER WEEK!
and that isn’t counting blogging. so i have 12 hours to fit in my blog, my social life, AND keeping up with my netflix shows.
so i have decided to put together a board on pinterest of different yoga poses that i can do at home…
take a peep here!
so i am going to share a few of my favorite pins with yoga “how tos”
i hope you enjoyed my post today!!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
i classify now as early fall? don’t you!
so since tody is a thursday, today is my fashion day! so i wanted to show you guys some fall looks that i put together!
so here we go!
#1
top / jeans / shoes / purse / blue phone case / marble phone case / clear phone case / apple watch / bobble hair tie / sunglasses
this is one of my favorite looks! and its one of the more colorful looks i have put forth in this post. i love the shirt and it can be nice for fall because of the long sleeves. this look can alternatively be paired with anything silver colored rather than gold (as shown in this look i put together).
#2
top / skirt / shoes / palette / sunglasses / earrings / purse
a more neutral look, the white skirt is probably not great for “after labor day” but personally, i love how the white skirt looks with the stark black shirt, but you could also do with an olive skirt or a brown skirt.
#3
top / skirt / shoes / apple watch / earrings / purse / sunglasses
for fall i love the olive green color. i think it works as an “extra” neutral because of its dark color. and i mentioned before, i just love the neutrals for fall! and these shoes are so cute because of their lace up thing, and they come in so many cute colors!
#4
top / skirt / bag / shoes / sunglasses / palette / bracelet / watch
i absolutely love this look because of the grid-print skirt. i think that it is a really classic print, even though this look is on the grungier side of the looks that i put forward today, but fall truly is one of the grungier seasons!
dress / shoes / bag / sunglasses / earrings / bracelets / phone case / nail polish
casual dresses are always my favorite! you can wear them anywhere! you can wear them: out to lunch, out to brunch, out to dinner, out shopping, to see a movie, to see a show really any reason can be a reason to wear a casual dress! so i LOVE this topshop dress, its a great color, that grey and the style is perfect!
#6
dress / bag / shoes / sunglasses / palette / camera / bracelet
off the shoulder clothing really is my favorite kind of clothing. and this baby pink color is so SWOON, i really do enjoy it. also i know that the sandals are not really fall-like, but for california, all the time is sandal time!
so i seem to be on a neutral colored aesthetic for all of these styles. so! i hope that you enjoyed my little post!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
when you know what they say “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”
out well i LOVE spending time in my bullet journal. which i probably spend about an hour per week setting up or filling out.
do you know what a bullet journal is? well about six months ago i didn’t either well this is the cover of my bullet journal.
so basically in bullet journaling, you use an empty notebook and make a planner. i use a notebook called LEUCHTTURM1917. i absolutely love this notebook because it comes with page numbers and an index, so you can track your months and look back to pages if necessary.
sorry that these are such low-quality pictures, but here is what my weekly layout looks like. i layout my week, then use colorful washi tape to decorate. i typically buy my washi tape from target, paper source and maido. and i use STABILO pens in my planner, but i layout with muji pens.
here is my monthly layout. also for each month, i make a “spending log” where i track how much money i make or spend. i also make what is called a habit tracker where i track how many days in a month i slept 8 hours, or any habit that i would like to to better with.
sorry for the low quality pictures. i will share again soon how i make my bullet journal and how i write *(etc)
thanks for reading!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
hey all!
happy sunday! and welcome to another wanderlust.
wanderlust in which i share photos from places which i would enjoy to go to
so today i want to share from a place not too far from me!
today i’m featuring pictures from (drumroll please!)
so why not get started right now!
i would love to go to a tropical island to just lay out and not think about homework or any of my responsibilities in my life.
i really would just love to escape right now!
xoxo
(aka kate wins!)
