Outfit Inspo: Spring Fever

Topshop black long sleeve shirt $20 / River Island long white crochet skirt $17 / Wedge heel shoes $45 / Yellow handbag $40 / Sole Society cat eye sunglasses $25 / Black nail polish $11

Spring is slowly turning to summer, but here in the bay area we're still having a few windy and overcast days. I paired a spring-y crochet/lace shirt with a long sleeved top or sweater. It's something that can keep me warm (and cool!) and it's something I can wear out, or even acceptable enough to wear to my job. And of course, black on black; though I chose a yellow accent for a bit of a pop. - I personally like how yellow looks with black and white over the orange in the photo - Most of the outfits I choose will involve black with some kind of pop of color. Black is totally my comfort color, and you can almost always find me wearing it. I'll try to mix it up eventually, but black is stunning and goes with everything, just sayin! ;) You could also pair this with some cute sandal wedges for warmer weather, or some pink or yellow nail lacquer to brighten up the look!

So, Ta-Da! My first outfit inspiration of the week. Now, I'm not sure if I'm going to be doing these weekly, but I'm going to try my best to keep this a recurring post. I thought it would be a good idea to do an outfit inspiration post because it helps me put together a cute outfit for a decent price. I'm not one to spend a bunch of money on clothes, and by that I mean I don't like to spend over $50 on one item of clothing. (Occasionally there are exceptions, but you won't catch me buying anything over $100!) I'm not a huge name brand person either; I mean owning name brand items is definitely nice, but I just can't bring myself to spend the money on them when I can usually find something that looks generally the same for half the price or even less. I'm a huge bargain shopper, even if I have a couple hundred in my bank account, you'll still most likely find me in the sales or clearance section!

I'm also not very good at putting an outfit together, unless I can see it all at once. I'll pick up a blouse and be like, 'this will look totally cute with the (blank) that I have at home!' and then I get home and put it together and it's absolutely horrid! & at that point I have nothing to match with my new blouse. This way, I can take a photo and find a way to piece everything together in a way that looks adorable!

Links for all of the items are shown above.

Birchbox Goodies!

I received my very first Birchbox today! I have to admit that at first I was sort of disappointed; my friend posted her April box on Instagram, so I was expecting the exact same stuff that she got in hers. When I got mine though, it was sort of similar but had different, not as cool things. I then was told that they send you stuff based on the profile you've set up with their website, and I didn't even have mine set up! So May's box should be more fitting to my needs, but now that I've taken the time to read about my goodies, I am pretty satisfied!

Color Club Nailpolish in Heirloom Pearl // Harvey Prince Yogini Perfume // No. 4 High Performance Clarifying Shampoo // No. 4 Reconstructing Hair Masque // Sumitas Color Eyeliner in Deep Purple // KIND Snacks Healthy Grains Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt Bar // Fun tip for a rainy day #33

I still have yet to use everything, (the Healthy Grains bar was yummy!) but I'm mostly excited about the purple eyeliner & the nail polish. The shampoo and hair mask would probably be more exciting if I hadn't just bought and tried out a new shampoo and conditioner that I absolutely love, and I'm not changing! (Enjoy Luxury Shampoo & Conditioner, I definitely recommend!) But I'll most likely try the No. 4 out sooner or later.

(My fun tip for a rainy day!)

All in all, I'm glad I made the decision to invest in Birchbox. I'm still a little new to the beauty world, so it's nice to get samples of a bunch of different things that I can try out. If you do sign up to birchbox, just go to their website (birchbox.com) and you can either pay $10 a month (per box) or pay $110 for the whole year. I really think it's worth it!

If you do initially decide to purchase a Birchbox prescription, please click this link to subscribe! I get points for every friend I refer, and you'll start to get points too once you buy your first box :) Each 100 points is redeemed for $10!