Valentine's Day 2015

I can tell you, somewhat embarrassingly that I have picked out nearly every Valentine's gift Jon has ever given me. In fact, I can tell you that the gift I requested this year is shown above, but you'll just have to wait and see which one it is! Regardless, I LOVE a good polyvore set, so I had to build one around this lovely (somewhat ridiculous) holiday. We're planning to treat ourselves to a nice dinner and I really can't wait for that! Happy Valentine's Day to all my lovers out there! 

Agent provocateur lingerie
agentprovocateur.com

Stuart Weitzman ankle wrap shoes
nordstrom.com

Clare V long purse
piperlime.gap.com

Tiffany Co 18k pendant
tiffany.com

Eddie Borgo snap bracelet
therealreal.com

Tech accessory
society6.com

Too Faced Cosmetics peach blush
beauty.com

NARS Cosmetics lips makeup
sephora.com

Elizabeth and James black fragrance
sephora.com

Deborah Lippmann shimmer nail polish
neimanmarcus.com

Gray Malin home decor
graymalin.com

Gray Malin home decor
graymalin.com

Gray Malin
graymalin.com

BALENCIAGA Rosabotanica
sephora.com

My New Favorite Scent

You may remember that I showed some love to Pinrose in this post about a year ago (wow, it does not feel that long ago!). I can tell you that my love has not weakened since then. I was lucky enough to be sent a bottle of my favorite scent, Rooftop Socialite, and I have been wearing it nonstop!

This scent is so light and fresh and it has me daydreaming of warmer weather, I cannot wait to be sitting outside for my first al fresco meal of the summer wearing this.

Thank you SO much to the Pinrose team for really brightening my day and strengthening my love for all things Pinrose!

Check out Pinrose's newest scent, Lovebug, this will definitely be the next scent I try!

Wednesday Words

I am always looking forward, almost to a fault. The truth of the matter is this, you can't change the past, so there is no use dwelling on it. Look forward with hope, optimism, and excitement!

Petit Vour December Box

Every month, I fall more in love with Petit Vour and their great selection of vegan/cruelty free products. Honestly, you don't have to subscribe to either lifestyle to enjoy this box, I'm completely surprised every time I find a great product that just happens to be vegan. December is no different, another great stash of goodies and I LOVE that every month I receive 1-2 full sized products-this month was the nail polish and I believe the blush was full sized as well!

• Blissoma- Smooth A+ Perfecting Serum- I've been dabbing this serum under my eyes and on my lids every night before bed and my skin feels plump and brighter thanks to this super gentle and effective serum. I will say this though, I'm not sure why it comes in a dropper because its very creamy and I can't easily get it to work, I've been using a q-tip or my pinky to pull it out of the container. 
• Trust Fund Beauty-Nail Lacquer in Money Buys Happiness-This nail polish does not disappoint. I've always wondered if "lighter" nail polishes that lack all the usual chemical suspects are as long lasting and effective as their concerning counterparts and in my experience I'd say that they are. This polish definitely stayed on, dried quickly, and stayed perfectly shiny for over week. After visiting PV's website for the link to this polish, I fell in love with Classic Cash, a shimmery evergreen shade too! 
• Meow Meow Tweet-Lavender Deodorant Cream-I've been using this deodorant cream for a little less than a week now and I have to admit that it has far surpassed my expectations. I've stayed mostly dry, a bit of wetness here and there was experienced and generally pretty pleasant smelling. I will admit that by the end of the workday, I was applying more as soon as I got into my house, but I sometimes do that anyway depending on how stressful my day was. I want to test it out in a hot yoga class to see how it stands up. To be completely honest, I sweat buckets and often smell after class anyway, so I may not notice a difference. 
• Everyday Minerals-Matte Blush in All Smiles-I began using this blush at the exact same time as the deodorant and again I was pleasantly surprised. What I thought at first was a very bright, not for me coral has turned into a new favorite. It's a very subtle coral when applied and gives me a hint of warmth. While I was at my desk the other day, sitting beneath an unforgiving fluorescent light, Jo made a comment about me looking more tan than usual. That's a HUGE win in my book! Lastly, this blush lasted throughout the day and the color is very customizable and buildable to your taste. I think the proof is in the pudding, it's been sold out on the Petit Vour website for a few weeks now!

Gray Malin x Compartes

I've very recently fallen in love with both Gray Malin and Compartes chocolate. The bad news is that most of Gray's work is outside of my price range, but Compartes isn't! Luckily for me, they've decided to partner up to create delicious chocolate bars. I couldn't be more excited about this collaboration and I'm dying to try both. I certainly hope my husband is reading this post, since Valentine's day is just around the corner (hey babe). 

Two bars are available, Beach Sprinkles (white butterscotch chocolate with sprinkles) and Sweet Seas (milk chocolate with sea salt and waffle pieces). They're $14 each and $28 for the two pack on Gray's website (here). As an added bonus, if you buy a print of either of the photos featured on the bars ($399 and up), you'll be treated to a free bar. Pretty sure I'm gonna buy one of the prints just to nab a free bar! 

all images via Gray's instagram

Wendesday Words

My Guilty Pleasure Playlist

Last weekend, Jon and I drove an hour to meet my south Jersey family for our belated Christmas celebration. This presented itself to me as the perfect opportunity to compile a guilty pleasures playlist considering we have not so compatible musicals tastes (Iggy Azalea for lyfe)! The list below was a big win for us and had us laughing and singing all the way to Old Bridge! I linked back to any Youtube videos I could find, beware, there a few doozies in there!