Thanksgiving Day Makeup – Subtle Smokey Eye and Nude Lip

As you’re planning your menu, guests and shopping list for Thanksgiving… or Friendsgivng… you should also be thinking about your look!  “OH how vain!”  But nobody wants too look like they’ve been slaving over a hot stove all day even though they have been.  Aaaaaand it’s a reason to put a little more sparkle in…

Trending Tuesday: #Friendsgiving

If the world of Alicia was the internet #friendsgiving would totally be trending.  Now that we’re officially in November and my wedding and Halloween are over, it’s time to start getting excited for Thanksgiving!  Because we still battle with which family we spend Thanksgiving with, hosting is completely out of the question.  So instead, let’s host…

Desk to Dinner Dress – mark. by Avon Wild For The Night Dress

Ugh!  What am I going to wear!  The daily question I ask every day.  Especially on busy days where I have to leave work directly to meet up socially it’s even harder.  Work appropriate is sometimes not exactly what you want to be out and about in socially.  Problem solved:  mark. Wild For The Night Dress ($34)….

DIY Pumpkin Spiced Chai

I’m definitely not a coffee drinker, but tea, tea I do!  I like a hot beverage in the morning especially on a crisp fall morning.  I love the idea of all those cool flavored beverages that all the cool kids order, but I just can’t stomach anything coffee.  So when in doubt, turn to pinterest!  I…

The Perfect Fall Sweater – mark. Chain Of Command Cardigan

The perfect fall day requires the perfect fall sweater.  Which I found in the mark. Chain of Command Cardigan ($50).  Why is this the perfect fall sweater you ask?  Let me list the reasons: 1.  Earthy fall coloring with edgy chain detailing that is totally different but also super chic and trendy. 2.  SEQUINS!  Yes!…

Pumpkin Spiced Mani

Because I’m a basic white girl and all things pumpkin and fall-tastic occupy my world lately, a pumpkin spiced mani seemed to be perfectly fitting!  I couldn’t decide what fall mani I wanted to do as I searched through my polish collection.  This Julep  polish in Brielle jumped out at me!  Since burnt orange isn’t…

Trending Tuesday: #basicwhitegirl Fall

October has proved to be a pretty good month so far, really all of fall has!  And it’s just the beginning!  We still have Halloween and Thanksgiving and all the fall treats in-between!  Apparently though, all these fun activities I like to do in the fall, any excitement over anything pumpkin and all the fall-tastic pictures…

Wear and Share Wednesday – mark. by Avon Effortless Edge Sweatshirt

Hello Autumn Equinox!  If today’s Wear and Share Wednesday doesn’t make you a little glad it’s officially fall, then I don’t know what will!  Jackie from Living After Midnite and I are taking one perfect-for-fall piece, the mark. Effortless Edge Sweatshirt ($28) and styling it two ways! In no way shape or form am I a…

Wear and Share Wednesday – mark. by Avon Dark Blooms Dress

It’s Wear and Share Wednesday!  Which means Jacki from Living After Midnite and I take the same item and style it 2 ways!  With the mark. Dark Blooms Dress ($42) you really don’t need to do much with it’s bold and big floral print, but we found a way to make it our own.  I mean…

Wear Now Wear Later – mark. Everything Goes Shirtdress

The problem with fall new arrivals is it’s still summer!  Lucky for me the new fall arrivals from mark. have quite a few items you can wear now and later!  I’ve already highlighted how to update your beauty (see here) but as far as fashion my top pick is this mark. Everything Goes Shirtdress ($40).  It’s the perfect…