April Favorites

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Finally have some down time sit and blog! SO much has been going on lately with friends, family, school, work, blah blah blah. But everything is slowly but surely falling into place and I can only hold my breath and hope that things keep going smoothly. With 2.5 weeks left I am more ready than I expected to get on that plane and make the big move back to California. But there were few things that have caught my eye this past month that I would love to share with you all!

Makeup
Cheap Thrills ColourPop 
Brazilliance PLUS+Self Tanner+Mitt by Tarte
Wavepool by Floss Gloss
Clothing
Topshop Sequin Cactus One-Piece Swimsuit
Sleeveless Tie Jumpsuit by Gap
Misc. 
Music: I have been so blah with music this month. Besides seeing the broadway show Brightstar *which now has 5 tony nominations yay!* and listening to that soundtrack on repeat, everything else has been the same. I did listen to the beyonce album to see the hype and it was pretty good. Not something I'm gaga over but it was nice and easy to listen to. 
Books: After much deliberation I have been rereading the Harry Potter series yaaaaas! I forgot how magical they are and how nostalgic they make me feel for my childhood. I can't wait to get back and go to Harry Potter world at Universal Studios! They are going to have to apparate me home ;) 
TV: My TV watching has been way out of whack except for the ultimate show on television which of course is GAME OF THRONES. I mean I wrote my senior thesis on it... and read the books... and devoured the series. And this season has already been way too epic to handle!
Movies: The Jungle Book was so incredibly amazing I could honestly watch it over and over and still revel in the beauty of it. 

That's it for April! Let me know what some of your favorite things were in the month of april or link your blog and I'll check it out! xoxo Sam 




My Favorite Spring Trends

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I have never been a huge fan of spring. Especially being in the the north east where it either feels freezing like winter or is hot and humid like summer. Even in California, where the weather never changes, I always felt spring was the most blah of all the seasons. They should really just call it allergy season because it seems like everyone I know this time of year is sniffling and sneezing from all the new pollens in the air. However, this year I have gotten more into it.
Perhaps working at Gap and seeing their spring collection has really gotten me excited for spring! In addition to this the weather in the New York (even though it technically snowed Sunday evening) has been very spring like for a few weeks now. I feel like this is the spring I have been waiting for all four years of being here.
I decided to pull a few of the pieces I was loving this spring to get everyone in the spirit as well!
Gap Eyelet and Mesh Shift Dress $69.95 

Asos Cold Shoulder Lace Trim Dress $30.00

WildFox Flower Delivery V-Neck Romper $154.00

Lazy Oaf Hearty Stripe T-Shirt $42.41
I hope you guys enjoy this first week of spring and let me know if you would want to see any spring accessories posts! xoxo Sam

February Favorites!

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Well, hello there. After a brief hiatus I am finally feeling back to my normal self again. There was so much going on in my life at the start of February that I felt so disconnected from everything and, for me, blogging is something I do as a way to express myself. But how can you express yourself when you don't feel like yourself at all??? 
So here I am. I can't promise that I'll be reliable with this blog because this semester is really turning out to be quite challenging. Not really in terms of school work but just learning how to adjust to college ending. I mean it is a bit of an identity crisis to think that in literally less than 3 months I won't be a student again. But you can read my post that I wrote on the first day of this semester here where I share more of my feelings on that topic. 
Without further ado here are my February Favorites! Enjoy :)
Makeup
I had been using the skin toning primer from e.l.f. until it sadly ran out. So my roommate and I went to their store and I picked out this one. So far I like it better than the other one because it's consistency is more like a lotion where as the other one was more oil based. 
Obsessed. So obsessed. The name of this is called Long Legged and Fabulous. I mean was it made for me personally??? I think so. I love the pink color so so much! You can find it here.
I am not even kidding the amount of people who asked me what nail polish I wore at work one day was overwhelming. Thankfully I knew the brand! Floss Gloss is an awesome local nail polish company that seriously has THE BEST nail polish. This one is called 95% Angel and it is so gorgeous. I'm someone who usually sticks to pinks, reds, or whites but this color was too good not to try! You can find it here.

Clothing
I'm in serious summer mode already and it is KILLING me trying not to go out and buy shorts, sandals, or tank tops. Maybe this New York winter has been a tease of spring because I am sooooo ready for warm weather again. I saw this shirt at work and literally could not stop picking it up. I convinced myself that if by the third time I saw the shirt and still loved it I should buy it...so I did. I think it's going to be perfect for the beach and the graphic is awesome!!! You can find it here. 
I know technically this isn't clothing but I went to a Pink store because I still had some money on a gift card. I had been telling myself I needed a water bottle because I never drank enough water throughout the day. I saw this and I so wish you could see the other side because it says "Good Vibes" and the two O's are pineapples! After this month I needed all the good vibes I could get and this not only keeps me hydrated but is also bright and happy! You can find it here. 

Misc.
Diet: lol.
Movies: OMG so much to say! So the most recent movie I saw was Deadpool which was actually probably one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Ryan Reynolds is a dream and it doesn't matter how gross they try to make him he will always be 100% fiiiine. I also saw the new Zoolander 2 movie which was equally as funny but in a different way. Much like the first one you really had to turn off your brain to enjoy it but after having received bad news literally minutes before the film it was exactly the mind numbing entertainment I needed. 
TV: one show and one show only... FULLER HOUSE! I watched the entire season on Friday and I literally do not care what anyone thinks it was so nostalgic. I have also still been watching all my crappy reality shows but the Bachelor is almost over and Girls just started! (I really need to find better television to watch lol)
Music: Because of my summer vacation mentality (in the middle of winter) I have been listening non-stop to the beach boys. This could perhaps be the reason I am yearning for the beach but they really do brighten my day! 

I hope you enjoyed the post and I really will blog more now that my personal life is more under control. Lots of love always! xoxo Sam 




February Update

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I feel absolutely terrible about the lack of blog posts I have made in the past few months. I come on blogger everyday and yet I always find an excuse not to write anything. I think it is because of the pressure to catch everyone up on what has been happening because there is just SO MUCH!

Well back in November (way back in November) I signed on to be a model with MSA in Manhattan!
To say I was excited was an understatement. However with finals and winter break I kind of lost that excitement and went into full blown panic mode. Me a model? not possible. However after recovering at home for 6 weeks I was beyond ready to come back to New York and start my new semester!

Also on the agenda for this year… studying abroad!!! For the fall semester of my junior year I am going to be studying abroad in España with my sister and best friend! I can hardly contain my excitement and I have literally been counting down the days to fall semester since we decided we are going. 

An update is school I guess is necessary as well! However, with all the snow storms we have been having… I feel like I am still trying to get back into a routine. It is BEYOND frustrating and now they are in talks of adding another week to the semester which in all honesty doesn't sound too bad! I want to get my moneys worth right? 

I think that is it for catching up! Now for the day to day updates. Next tuesday I have my first test shoot with Maria Postigo. It is still really crazy and surreal that I am even thinking about pursuing modeling  but I figure I should never limit myself because of fear. Here are two of the items I will be wearing to the shoot:

gap.com has some really great deals right now. To say I am obsessed with the dress is an huge understatement. After binge watching House of Cards I was looking for anything that had a neutral pallet and was a classic cut! 

Until next time (which is hopefully sooner rather than later)

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