California Winter OOTD / Tara

This is such a simple, go-to outfit for this time of year. Bare legs aren't always on your radar in the winter , but in Southern California, a soft knit sweater paired with a flowy skirt and chunky boots are always in season!

Drugstore Haul / Tara

'Tis the season for new Drugstore makeup! I don't know about you guys but the drugstore has been filled with brand new inexpensive wonders that I can't help but to try out. Here are some of the goodies I picked up!

Lush Christmas Kisses / Tara

If Lush Cosmetics is known for one thing, it's their amazing Holiday Gift sets. Unfortunately this "Christmas Kisses" package is no longer available until the holiday season rolls around next year, but most of products inside are still available in store or online at Lush.com.

Tara Got Balayage'd!

So, after countless re-blogs on Tumblr, and lusting over balayage/ ombre hair, I finally booked my appointment and took the plunge! Learn what I asked for at the salon, and how I feel about my new color for fall (:

Definition: Balayage is a free form high lighting technique. This technique can offer a more natural look to highlighting hair by doing away with the more uniform foiling process. Balayage is the technique that is used to achieve ombre hair color.

Tara's Top 4 Perfume Picks

Jo Malone Redcurrant & Cream : This is a must have for the fall, you have that warmth of the "cream" but the tart berry smell brings a brightness and girly note to this fragrance. It is great to layer for that warmer note for any of your favorite sugary or fruity summer fragrances.

Jo Malone Wildbluebell : This is by-far my favorite and most used perfume. It's fresh and fruity, a scent that is perfect for everyday that is not overwhelming in any way. This is not a fragrance that will last all day, but it is a very clean scent that won't give you (or those around you) a headache. I would love to repurchase this scent in the full size so I have enough to spray whatever and whomever I please ! (:

BCBGMAXAZRIA : This was one of those fragrances I found by walking past someone and loving how they smelled! (creepy? maybe.) I asked them what scent they were wearing and -I'm not joking- she pulls out this pretty glass bottle from her bottomless purse! It's very fresh and girly while being not too flowery, despite the look of the bottle. Great if you have a date night, or heck, if you want a random stranger to complement you on your lovely smell! (;

Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift : Not going to lie, I mainly got this scent because of my limitless love for Taylor Swift-she can  go no wrong in my eyes. *swoons* But this is one of my favorite scents nonetheless- it's fruity yet fresh -have I said that enough times in this post? I think you can see a theme happening here- to me, I always smell grape undertones in this fragrance, it might just be the grape-like bottle... I am thinking of picking up her other two newest perfumes as well to add to my collection!


What are your top scent picks? Do you own any of my favorites? What other fragrances would you recommend to me, knowing my "fruity-fresh" perfume picks?

Jordana Twist & Shine Review!



From left to right - Terra Crave, Tropical Frenzy, Honey Love, Rock n Rouge, Cranberry Crush 

Nails of the Moment: Essie's Full Steam Ahead / Tara

Okay guys, so I am officially obsessed with this new nail color! Excuse me for not having a trendy bordeaux or a deep blue as my favorite color for fall- but I need to tell people about "Full Steam Ahead" by Essie.

 I believe it was from their summer collection, but I recently got my fingers on this polish, and let me tell you- it's a life-changer. I've recently been obsessed with muted purples and blues, check out our Summer Nail Picks - so when I saw this color, I thought "eh, I have something like that already..." I compared it to Revlon's Provence in Walgreens and I'm not going to lie they looked like the same polish in different bottles. Essie's Full Steam Ahead has itty bitty microshimmer, similar to the one in Essie's Bikini So Teeny, so that's definitely what sold me! It's more of a muted pinkish-purple once on the nails, it goes on sheer for the first coat, but turns into perfection once applied a second time.  I've already re-painted my nails with this color, and I think feel like there is going to be a back-up purchased in the near future (:


What's your favorite nail polish at the moment? Do you own this polish, and what do you think? Do you love it as much as me?  We would love to know !  

Tara Goes to Canada / 2013

This summer I took a week-long trip to Alberta, Canada! We stayed in the city of Canmore while driving up to Banff National Park. These are some of my Canadian beauty, fashion, and food finds !

Battle of the Loose Powders | Tara

Why not let your powders roam free ? I picked up two talked-about loose setting powders recently and these are my thoughts.

In my bathroom: Lush Edition | Tara