All Things Pretty: Halloween

Happy Halloween! I hope your day is filled with pumpkins, tricks, and treats! Here are a few of my favorite seasonal things!

Faux Fur // Stripes and Sweaters 

Deep-Dish Pumpkin-Meringue Pie // Baked Pumpkin Donuts // Apple Mosaic Tart with Salted Caramel 

Halloween 1996 (age 1) // Halloween 1999 (age 4)

Beauty Sales: Week of October 28th

Gilt:

• Luxury Hair Tools: T3 & Thairapy365 (Sale begins Noon ET 10/29)

Hautelook:

• ISO Beauty (Sale begins 8am PT 10/28)
• Erno Lazlo, Mineral Essence (Sale begins 8am PT 10/29)
• Crush Styling Tools (Sale begins 8am PT 10/30)
• Barielle (Sale begins 8am PT 10/31)
• Twist & Pout (Sale begins 8am PT 11/1)
• Edia Hair, Kiehls Since 1851, Stila (Sale begins 8am PT 11/2)
• Goldfaden Skincare (Sale begins 8am PT 11/3)

MYHABIT:

• Natural Skincare Selects (Sale begins 9am PT 10/28)
• Strivectin (Sale begins 9am PT 10/30)
• Keranique Haircare (Sale begins 9am PT 10/31)

Link Love: October 21-27

Peanut Butter Pumpkins Recipe [sayanythingbr00ke]


Bring on the Frankenstorm! 9 Rainy-Day Essentials To Help You Survive [Refinery 29]

Coffee Break: 10 Gamechangers to Meet [ELLE]

Girl's Halloween Costumes, Then and Now: The Evolution From Silly to 'Sexy' [The Huffington Post]

Perfect Ten: Creating The Perfect Work Wardrobe [The Budget Fashionista]

The Ultimate Guide To Weight Loss: 56 Tips and Tricks to Drop Pounds Now [fit Sugar]

Lauren Conrad's Book Signing

In honor of Lauren Conrad's two new books: Beauty, and Starstruck- book stores around the US are hosting events! Luckily, a local Barnes & Noble held a book signing last Wednesday, and of course I took advantage of the event and headed that way.

My copy of Lauren's new book with her signature inside

I got into line with my sister around 3:30 and we waited in line until 5:30 when they started handing out numbered wristbands, and luckily we were in the first 50 group so we knew it was guaranteed that we would meet her early! We ran out to get a quick dinner before arriving back to Barnes & Noble to get into another line where we patiently waited to meet her.

 Shot's of Lauren while I was waiting in line

Lauren was rocking her signature wavy hair and a gorgeous cream-sicle colored Erin Fetherson dress that looked amazing on her skin tone! She was so sweet (even though we couldn't take a photo with her because of her signing policies) it was still amazing to have the chance to meet her! 

Review: Influenster Beauty Blogger VoxBox

Haven't heard about influenster yet? Have you been living under a rock? Well, I'm assuming you haven't been living there but I'll give you the scoop anyway. Influenster is a program to provides VoxBoxes to internet influensters. There are many different VoxBoxes available to different people, Beauty Bloggers, Brides, and Mommy-to-be's, but you have to be chosen by Influenster to receive the boxes, and I was lucky enough to receive the Fall Beauty Blogger VoxBox! Here's what came inside:

-NYC New York Color 'Dark Shadows' IndividualEyes Custom Compact: I haven't played around with creating a smokey eye, but I've used some of the shadows and primer individually, and they look great with brown eyes!
-Kiss Ever Pro Lashes Starter Kit: I rarely wear false lashes (the last time I did was prom), so I haven't tried these out yet, but for the next occasion that comes up I will try them out!
-Bath & Body Works Mini 'Cider Lane' Candle: I love candles so I was really excited to get this! There were a ton of fall scents released and this wasn't one I initially liked, but after a few more sniffs it has grown on me and I love burning it! This also came with a coupon to save $10 on a 3-wick candle at Bath & Body Works which I used to buy a new winter candle!
-EBOOST Orange Boost: I'm really not a fan of flavored beverages, but my dad drinks these a lot so he will get this one!
-Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin- I have wanted to buy these since they came out, but never got around to purchasing it so I was so excited to get this! Hopefully I can do some testing with these soon!
-Not Your Mother's Smooth Moves Frizz Control Hair Cream- This smells so good and smoothes out your frizzes. Luckily, I don't have hair that frizzes easily so this just gives my hair a more polished appearance. 

Please note: I did receive this item for free, but am not being compensated in anyway to share my opinions. 

Gossip Girl "Dirty Rotten Scandals" Fashion Round-Up

Nelly

Rachel Zoe Natalia Double-Breasted Dress

Blair

Outfit #1: RED Valentino Micro Leopard-Print Dress, Brian Atwood Zebra Pumps, Alexis Bittar Floral Clip Earrings
Outfit #2: Stella McCartney Clara Whispering Stretch-Silk Chemise
Outfit #3: Dior Spring 2012 Neck & Skirt, L. Erickson Headband

Serena

Outfit #1: Lorick Nikki Strapless Silk Trim Dress, Pour la Victoire Yellow Zimmer Snake-Print Pump, Oscar de la Renta Marelia Bag

Outfit #2: Madison Marcus Crystal Beaded Tank, Haute Hippie Love Her Madly Embellished Skirt, Pour la Victoire Yellow Zimmer Snake-Print Pump, 3.1 Phillip Lim Lark Small Duffel

Sage

Rebecca Taylor Inky Floral Shorts

Beauty Sales: Week of October 21st

Hautelook:

• CARGO, Orly Nails: Minis (Sale begins 8am PT 10/22)
• ClairSEA, Pure Brazilian Keratin Treatment (Sale begins 8am PT 10/23)
• Hairdo & POP by Hairuwear, L'OCCITANE, NuMe Style (Sale begins 8am PT 10/24)
• footlogix, Philip B (Sale begins 8am PT 10/25)
• Crown Brush, ISO Beauty (Sale begins 8am PT 10/26)
• Best Teeth Bleaching, LA Fresh, Pacifica Travel Collection (Sale begins 8am PT 10/27)

Ideeli:

• Crown Brush (Sale begins Noon ET 10/23)

MYHABIT:

• Me! Bath, Professional Hair Tools: Wetline Pro (Sale begins 9am PT 10/22)
• Parisian Skincare: Votre Vu (Sale begins 9am PT 10/23)
• Pharma Skincare, Skincare 101: Serums, Creams, & More (Sale begins 9am PT 10/26)
• Goldfaden Skincare, The Beauty Kit, Pharma Skincare (Sale begins 9am PT 10/27)

Rue La La:

• Freeze 24-7 (Sale begins 11am ET 10/24)