Bits of Decor

Hi friends!

How's life?

Today I'm taking a little break from makeup and beauty 

to talk to you all about decor

I absolutely love decor and any way to make the home a little more beautiful

I look forward to getting an apartment of my own after I graduate to be able to decorate my whole home however I want

I'm going to share with you one of my favorite corners of my bedroom

One of my go-to techniques for decorating is using some of my favorite shoes, accessories, beauty products, etc.

I mean, I spend all of this money on these things, why wouldn't I want them on display?

I used a simple bookcase to shore the shoes

Storing them with one facing the front and one the back makes it more visually appealing and lets you see more of the shoe

Having my nail polish on display adds color to my room and also helps me choose what color I'm in the mood for

On top I keep a basket with odds and ends for doing my nails (polish remover, nail file, etc.)

A Toms shoebox

A picture frame with photos from Spain, Ireland and Paris with my friends

And a few Victoria's Secret PINK dogs

I absolutely love this corner of my room

It shows off some of my favorite things and gives me inspiration

Let me know if you guys would like to see some other decor!!

Thanks for reading

XO Kara

Shopping Addict

I'm done. Okay? You guys can't let me go shopping anymore.

I don't know why I just love buying things so much. I seriously love adding to my makeup collection and getting the occasional item of clothing.

It has gotten too frequent lately though. So now I'm going to focus on saving money, and maybe I can shop a bit in a couple weeks.

ANYWAY, here's a few things I've picked up recently :)

Overview

[I was listening to "Small Bump" by Ed Sheeran, as you can see YouTube is up on my computer. He's phenomenal, check him out]

NYX Jumbo Pencils in Peacock and Horse Raddish. NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Dolly Girl.

Aveeno tinted moisturizer and a travel size of Urban Decay's "All Nighter" makeup setting spray.

From Mac's Casual Color collection, Lip & Cheek pot in Have A Lovely Day! [I have been LOVING this, you need to check out this collection]

Finally got some Revlon Lip Butters!! Candy Apple and Strawberry Shortcake. OPI Nailpolish in Don't Mess With OPI. Sinful colors nail polishes in Pink Forever and Unicorn. Mac brush cleanser.

Tank from PacSun.

New organizer from Target.

Container that is meant for papers, but I put it on top of one of my ottomans to hold my jewelry boxes and perfumes and to de-clutter my makeup desk. I'm thinking of finding just a flat mirror that will fit in the bottom and making it a little DIY project. What do you think?

Also, I have a favor to ask. My friend Jesse submitted a t-shirt design to Threadless, and it would be awesome if you guys could go give his design 5 stars!

Here's the link

Thanks for reading!
I have a make up tutorial that was requested coming soon and it uses some of these products. Keep an eye out for that!
Talk to you soon :)
XO Kara

Collective Haul

Hey there dolls!

So you know I'm trying to save a lot of money this summer, but I need to do a bit of shopping every once in a while.

Even just stopping in Target or Walgreens and grabbing a new blush brightens my day.

Here are some things I've bought over the past couple of weeks!

 Smashbox Try It Kit [also pictured below]

I love trying a bunch of new products, so I love these kind of sets where you get sample sizes to see which items you like.

 [Going from back to front]

Naked2 included lipgloss, Elf liquid liner, Mac lipstick in Modesty, Smashbox mascara, lid primer, face primer and lip gloss, Sinful Colors nail nolish in Oasis, Urban Decay Naked2 pallet [FINALLY], Elf brow kit, Covergirl Lashblast 24hr mascara, Smashbox eyeliner, Maybelline Bouncy Blush in Peach Satin

 Dress from Windsor, H&M belt, BCBG wedges

Forever 21 tank, Marshall's high-low tank, Kindle Touch, Coach Sunglasses

As you can see I've really been LOVING pinks and corals.

I think they look great with a tan.

I'm going to a wedding tonight and I'm wearing the coral dress pictured with the belt and wedges.

Don't worry, there will be an post dedicated to the whole outfit.

Thanks so much for reading! What are your plans for the weekend?

XO Kara

Betsey Johnson Nail Polish

Hi there loves!

I hope your day is going well.

I am so anxious for the next 4 weeks of class to be done that time seems to be in slow motion.

I'm trying to stay motivated and positive though, summer will be here before we know it!

I was just browsing around on some blogs today and I came across this video

While some of Betsey Johnson's designs are a bit out there for my taste, I absolutely love her. She proves you can be young at heart. My cat eye sunglasses I have from her are some of my favorites.

Here is a preview of the line

I really love all of the colors. I think I'll have to pick some up when it comes out!

What do you guys think?

Have a great rest of your day!

XO Kara