Casual Height

According to me,
it's so fun to wear monster heels when you're 5'2. These are the shoes I bought for only $6! Such a steal, in my opinion. I've been wanting a great pair of wedges all summer, but I could never bring myself to buy them because I wasn't able to wear them all summer (due to my ankle). But, I've been wearing heels a bit now. Testing the waters, you might say. So far it's gone well, but I'm going to work on strengthening my ankle so I can wear heels worry free.

Sweater: Forever 21

Shorts: Old Navy

Necklaces: Vintage

Shoes: Target

Vintage Cheetah

According to me,
this dress is great to wear on a hot day. Plus, I love these shoes! Cheetah is so fun.
So I've been budgeting my money really well. I've been saving to buy a bag from Fossil, but I really miss shopping! So today, I had a weak moment and went to Target. But, thank goodness I did! I bought a black blazer and some killer wedges; both were on sale! I'll try to post pictures of them soon.

Oh, and my grandma gave me a bunch of vintage earrings the other day. So awesome! There's a picture of all of them at the end!

Dress: Target

Shoes: Target

Bracelet: Fossil

Watch: Fossil

Earrings: Vintage

Nautical Nonsense

According to me,
that describes my day with this outfit. Lots of nautical nonsense (although, the only thing that made it nautical was this shirt). Today was supposed to be my relaxing day of the week, but it ended up being so busy! Typical Wednesday; oh Hump Day. So good but so bad.
Today started with me skipping my run (I know I know, it's shameful) due to the hot and humid weather. It wasn't too sunny, but I felt like I could grab the air it was so humid out! So after a lazy morning, I ended up going to the new Salvation Army with my good friend. I have been looking for a vanity/desk for my new apartment house. Lo and behold I found one!
It's got this great antique feel to it, and I got it for only $40. It probably wasn't worth that much, but I loved it too much to care. It's currently off white with some gold trim; I'm going to repaint it a fresh and nice white.
After that success, I lazed around with my friend and we chatted for a while. I then met my boyfriend for dinner (as we do every Wednesday).
So for all that busyness, I wanted to wear something loose, comfortable, and cool. Anything form-fitting would have killed me in this humidity.
So I chose this. It's pretty much just a variation on my normal summer outfit. Shorts, fun top, watch, and some statement jewelry. Nothing special but very comfortable.
The hair was a mess, but what can ya do?

Shirt: H&M

Shorts: Old Navy

Belt: Vintage

Necklace: Fossil

Watch: Fossil

P.S. You'll notice a variation in hairstyles and accessories. That's because I was lazy and didn't take all of my photos at the same time. The bun = end of the day haha.

Purple Pearl

According to me,
although I'm on a tight budget, this headband was a good purchase. It was one of my new purchases (mentioned in this post) and it has served me well so far. I love the design of it, but what I really love is that it's loose and stays on my head! A lot of headbands either give me headaches or slip right off my head. I'm happy I've found the perfect one!
Today's outfit was meant to be as cool and comfortable as possible. My drive to work is around 40 minutes, and my car doesn't have air conditioning. So, dressing cool is a mandatory thing. Opening the windows really does nothing when it's so humid and hot out. But oh well, I'm just happy I have access to a car!
In regards to my recent announcement of putting myself on a fashion budget, I've changed it a bit. My income isn't the exact same every pay day. I work a part-time hourly job so it can vary quite a bit. I've decided to budget myself based on percentages. Sadly, only 15% goes towards fashion. Hopefully this will force me to really think about what I'm buying. Wish me luck!

Dress: Target

Shoes: Payless

Belt: Khol's

Headband: Forever 21

Earrings: Target

Watch: Fossil

Ring: Forever 21

Summer Bronze

According to me,
nothing is better than being bronzed and beautiful in the summer. Sadly, I am not that. I spent the entire day at the beach yesterday (well, more like 5 hours), and I got some sun, but not as much as I would have liked due to sunscreen. Ah well. It's probably healthier to not get a load of sun.
This is my favorite makeup to wear during the summer. The sunburst duo from Clinique paired with black/brown eyeliner (also from Clinique) and Covergirl mascara. I don't like to fuss with foundation, blush, bronzer, or anything but eye makeup. Less is more in this heat!
Plus, here are my nails; I just painted them today. I am obsessed with this gold color. For fun, I added a pink stripe on my ring fingers.
What do you guys think? And what's your favorite summer makeup?

At the bottom is a picture of cheesecake I made the other day. I LOVE cheesecake, but it is so completely unhealthy. So I found a recipe for a low-carb cheesecake. Instead of using cream cheese, I used neufchatel cheese which has a lot less fat. I topped it with raspberries and sugar free caramel. Far from healthy? Yes. But a better alternative than regular cheesecake!