NOTD: The Full Monty

Today's Nail of the Day is one of my favorite Butter London nail colors for the holiday season. It is the color 'The Full Monty', a pure gold:

This color looks like you've dipped your fingernails in liquid gold! The polish is a bunch of gold microshimmer in a clear base.  It only takes 2 coats to reach full opacity. I like that its made of microshimmer because I think the overall effect is much prettier than when the nails have a more metallic finish.

I think this color is perfect for Holiday parties and new years! Gold can be considered a neutral color so this will go with any outfit!
Butter London polishes are $14 for .4oz and can be purchased at Ulta. They are a 3Free nail lacquer so do not contain any carcinogens.

Would you rock this gold color on your nails?

xxSJ

OOTD: Gameday!

Hi Everyone! Here is what I wore to my school's last home football game against Notre Dame!

That's not a peace sign I'm holding up, it's my 'V for Victory'! I'm wearing a USC shirt, some dark wash denim shorts, and my lucky bracelets.

I LOVE this shirt. I think it's hilarious. My mom isn't the biggest fan haha
So this is what I wore to my final home football game as a student! What do you guys wear to your school's games?
xxSJ

Jewelmint Unboxing

Hi everyone!
I'm sure many of you are familiar with the online membership website, Jewelmint. In case you aren't, here's a quick rundown: It is a monthly membership site created by Kate Bosworth and Cher Coulter. These ladies pick pieces of one-of-a-kind jewelry for you every month that represents your style.  You can choose to purchase a piece of jewelry for 29.99 a month or you can skip the month and not get charged. There is never an obligation to buy which is why I like this site. I'm a member because I LOVE looking at pretty sparkly jewelry online :) Every once in a while something catches my eye so I'll splurge and buy it. Also, the site frequently has sales (50% off, buy one get one free).  I just received a piece in the mail so I thought I'd share the packaging and the product with you so you can see how nice this jewelry is :)

The packaging is a black mailer with Jewelmint written on the outside (so your heart can skip a beat when you see its been delivered!) and inside is this sleek box with this pretty bow.
When you slide off the bow you can flip open the box and inside is your jewelry protected by some foam. Pull off the foam and here is what it looks like:

Your piece of jewelry nestled in its little home with the description card placed on the bottom of the box's lid. The description says the name of your product and the inspiration behind the creation of it.
I purchased the 'Vintage Vow Necklace' inspired by the traditional vows taken on a wedding day.
The pieces of jewelry are always so nice. This one in particular is very heavy and the chain is nice and strong. It feels very well made!

Inscribed on the three rings are the words 'love,' 'honor,' and 'obey.'  The rings are on a 36'' rope chain. Make sure to look out for an OOTD where I rock this necklace with an ensemble!
So there you have it! What to expect when you order from Jewelmint. I own a lot of jewelry from Forever21 and those pieces are so great for keeping up with trends and outfitting. However, it is really really great to start building a collection of very nice pieces of jewelry that will last a bit longer and might be more appropriate for occasions demanding you to dress up a bit more! I think Jewelmint with their constant discounts and sales is a great way to start slowly getting some nice jewelry (also its really fun to browse all the pretty things even when you aren't looking for anything to buy :)  ).
What do you think of Jewelmint?
xxSJ

OOTD: Summer in November??!

Hey everyone! Here is a really quick outfit of the day! I took a picture because its the middle of November but it was about 90 degrees here in Los Angeles! Crazy, huh?
Here is what I wore on this Summery day in the middle of Fall:

 

I wore this purple splotchy silky top by Lauren Conrad (you can shop her collection at Kohl's) paired with some dark denim wash shorts from Forever21. I love this top because of the soft colors and bow in the front that accentuates the small of your waist! I wore my white Relic watch and a tiny gold sand dollar necklace as accessories. 

That was my Summer outfit in November! Weather changes throw me off so much! I always get confused on what to wear. 

What do you do when there's a drastic and unexpected weather change where you live????

xx SJ

NOTD and Fall Obsession: Essie's 'Bahama Mama'

Today's Nail of the Day is the color I  have been obsessed with having on my nails in this chillier weather! It's Essie's 'Bahama Mama,'  a deep creamy purple color:

The Fall is time to put away the pretty pastels and take out those deeper, sultry colors. This color is AWESOME because it is sooooo deep (almost black in the shadows!) but has that purple tone to it that makes it so sultry and sexy (I know its weird to describe a nail color as sexy but hear me out! haha).
Its an amazing color because it goes with every outfit since its so dark and it just works in this chilly weather.

This color is extremely unassuming in the bottle though...it just looks like a pretty purple! Don't pass it up--I'm hoping enough people will see this to give this wonderful color a fighting chance because its so so lovely. 
Essie can be purchased at many drugstores, Target, and at Ulta for  $8 a bottle.

What do you think? Would you rock this shade of dark purple on your nails for the fall and winter time?

xxSJ

OOTN: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Premier and Afterparty

Hi everyone! Last night I went to the Breaking Dawn Part 2 movie premier at the Nokia theater in LA Live! It was so much fun so I thought I'd share what I wore and some pictures I took of the evening!

I wore this sheer white collared shirt with gold metallic polka dots from Forever21 paired with dark wash skinny jeans from Gap. I wore my nude and gold strappy heels from Seychelles. I curled my hair and had a dark-ish eye makeup look.
The movie was such a good wrap up of the Twilight franchise. I'm not a 'Twihard' by any means but I enjoyed the movie thoroughly and became quite invested in it by the end!
The Afterparty after the film was on top of a neighboring parking structure:

The party was, as expected, completely lavish and outrageously decorated! There were a lot of costumes and props around the perimeter of the party and the whole place was decorated with trees, fake snow, and tons of plants.

Those hanging garlands and that arch underneath are from the Wedding scene in Breaking Dawn part 1 and speaking of weddings....

Those are the outfits worn by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson for the wedding scene! Pretty neat, huh?
The party was so great and I got to meet some pretty cool people! There was amazing food and desserts and a photobooth to commemorate the occasion.
The coolest party of the party though were the live wolves!!

Right outside there were 3 wolves walking around an enclosure. How cool is that?? Their names are Shadow, Thunder, and Harley.

I had a BLAST at the premier and afterparty. I definitely recommend the movie to anyone interested in the Twilight franchise. Even if you're not a Twilight fan, the movie was super entertaining and fun to watch.
Hope you enjoyed this post!
xxSJ

Sunday Funday! My Favorite Things From the Week

Hello everyone! Time for a Sunday Funday post with my favorite things from this past week!
1) Makeup

MAC lipstick in 'Fanfare.'  This is a light burnt red berry color that is so pretty and I love wearing it in the fall! This is a dark color for me to wear on a daily basis but the color is so pretty and subtle that I can rock it :)
2) Halloween!! OOoooOOOOooo spooky!
For Halloween this year I dressed up as a devil. I threw the costume together completely from things I had in my own closet and borrowed the ears from a housemate:

 

I love love LOVE Halloween because it gives you the opportunity to dress up a tad differently than normal! I would never wear this dark of makeup from day to day so its fun to have the chance to dress up and rock something different for a change.

I also did all of my friends makeup for our Halloween party. They were Wizard of Oz characters and it was so fun transforming them all into their characters. These are the mock ups I made for fun of the looks:

 

3) celebrating seniority

Sara, Sara, Me, and Katie

 I'm a Senior this year which means its time to celebrate my time at my school! Our Senior football game was this weekend and it was great being with all the other Seniors in my organization :) Don't cry because its over, smile because it happened!

4) Grumpy cat...again

This cat has made me giggle with out fail this week. Congrats, Grumpy cat, for making it on my blog twice!

What have been your faves this week???

xxSJ