What's in my...Makeup Case

Last week I showed the inside of my handbag. This week I thought I would go more in detail what is in my handbags makeup case. So here it goes...

I bought this Victoria Secret silver glitter case at last years summer semi annual sale. In it I keep...

• Baby Lips-30 Peach Kiss
• Revlon Colorburst Lip Balm-40 Red Velvet
• Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer-101 Celestial
• Kate Spade New York Lip Stick-Parisian Pink
• Say Yes to Carrots Color Balm-Peachy Keen
• Victoria Secret Color Lust Lip Lacquer-Knowing
• Too Faced Lash Injection
• MAC Lipstick-Cheers All Round
• Bare Minerals Pretty Amazing sample-confidence
• Revlon Lipglide-110 Glistening Sand
• WetnWild-907c
• NYX lipgloss-Sugar Pie
• Bonnebell LipSmacker-Watermelon
• Bare Minerals Flawless Face Mini Special Edition Brush

Hope you enjoyed a look into my must everyday must have lippys,

Savannah

What's in my...Current handbag?

I could watch Youtube videos of beauty gurus all day. My favorite videos of them all are "Whats in my.." tag videos. I decided to leave the ending blank because I have seen them all from handbags to school bags. So I thought I would start a series on my blog for every Wednesday until I run out of things to write about ha. So here it goes, for number one I'll start with my current handbag.

I am currently carrying this Michael Kors bag from Saks Off Fifth that I got for my birthday. I tried to find it, but since I did buy it from Saks Off Fifth it's from last year but I did find something similar. The link for the Bedford Leather Medium Shoulder Bag is here. As a Senior in college I wanted something practical, classic, and well...just black. I think black leather bags are gorgeous and I wanted one dearly. I found this one in Charlotte a month before my birthday and instantly fell in love. However, it took a while to get use to this bag. The tassel is a zipper and it stuck all the time but I have no problems now.

When you pull the flap up it has this compartment but I always forget about it so its empty.

Woah, what a mess. But I do want you to know that I spared you all and threw away my receipt mess. So your welcome. 

It's a lot to take in but I'll try to help you out a little. Honestly this is probably the least that has been in my pocketbook.

• Michael Kors Hamilton Logo Large Travel Case in Vanilla from two Valentines ago, you can find it here. Not sure why it's called a travel case because its just a wallet, but it is a big wallet.
• TUMS Smoothies, I honestly never use these but friends are always asking for them
• 1 dollar, I got let down by the vending machine so I just stuck the dollar in my bag
• GermX
• Pink glitter pen/stylus
• Victoria Secret Makeup Bag
• MAC lipstick in Cheers All Round
• BB&W nourishing hand cream in Sweet Pea
• Stride sweet peppermint gum
• Tanning Goggles
• NYX Lip Gloss in Sugar Pie
• BaekGaard check book
• keys
• Lilly ID holder for my school ID and apartment keys

And that's it, hope you liked it as much as I like watching Youtube videos!

Until next time,

Savannah

OOTD: Golf Attire

This picture is absolutely terrible quality and focus and I'm gonna work on trying to get pictures for OOTD but it'll do for now. This semester for PE I took golf. This past week we had to take all the information we learned over the semester and go play a round of golf. I was most excited about my outfit haha. I wore a white Izod polo and a Vineyard Vines patchwork golf skirt. I scored the skirt and polo from a consignment store in Raleigh which I talk about here in my old blog. Below is the skirt:

My New Baby

As I posted earlier, the Easter Bunny gave me some cash to buy a new purse for the spring/summer. I checked Marshall's, Macy's, and Belk before deciding on this adorable hot pink tote from Kate Spade. I kept calling it my new baby and then found out when I was trying to find a picture online of it that it is actually a baby bag! Turns out this is the Kate Spade Sophia Grace baby bag, but I love it anyways. The bags are currently Kate Spade's website but in different colors for $158.00. I paid only $117.00 for it on the clearance rack at Belk. Needless to say, I am super excited for my new  bag and can't wait to clean out my current bag and switch over to this baby.

OOTD: Easter

                                       

During church my boyfriend, Wesley, leaned over and whispered "I can't believe your not wearing Lilly Pulitzer for Easter" ...jokes on him, I was haha. I wore the Kiri Dress from Lilly Pulitzer in Mambo Pink. I bought it for half the price on the Lilly Online Sale the beginning of 2014. Below is the dress from the Lilly Lookbook that came out last year.

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I paired my Lilly dress with a necklace of mutiple pearl strands, bubble pearl earring, a stack of pearl bracelets from Charming Charlie's, and my nude GUESS peep toe heels.

The easter bunny was good to me this Easter. I got a Southern Marsh t-shirt, Lilly Pulitzer koozie, money for a new purse, and candy. However, it did forget to get a basket so it improvised with a plastic plate.

And lastly my sweet boyfriend bought me a crown Easter basket filled with candy, nail polish, and face masks. He also went to the boutique that I worked at last summer in our hometown and got me a neon off the shoulder top and matching earrings, with the help of the sales associate of course.

Bridal Fashion Show

        A few weeks ago I was asked to be a model for a local bridal boutique's fashion show at a bridal expo. Of course I wasn't gonna pass up getting my hair and makeup done by a professional and model off gorgeous dresses. I stopped by for a fitting friday and tried on a bunch of dresses. I didn't realize how different formal dress sizes were. I desperately need to eat better so I can get back into a 6 but I tried on dresses from 8 to 10. Some fit, some were too tight, and some were too big regardless that they were all the same size. Anyways I finally settled on three dresses: a white wedding dress, a black silk bridesmaid dress, and a long  chiffon turquoise bridesmaid dress. Above is the white wedding dress, I wish I could remember the designer. Below are some pictures from the fashion show, I didn't get a good picture of my black dress.

Cooler Painting: Roommate's 21st Birthday Edition

There is nothing I like more than painting these coolers. They look like a lot of work but I love painting and being able to be creative. My roommate's birthday was this week and I instantly knew I wanted to paint her a cooler. I spray painted the whole thing white except the top because it was already white. I then painted each side one by one with some sort of a blue color. The paint chipped a lot because I didn't sand it before I spray painted it. Above is the front, back, and sides. Below is the top and corners.

Upcycled Pallet

I was very crafty over my spring break. I worked from 9 until 10 every day crafting things and didn't regret it one bit. One of my many project was taking apart two wood pallets and making old barn signs out of the boards. I googled some witty sayings about tractors and farm things and came up with about 20 signs. Th paint I used was simple acrylic craft paint and I put backings on them. The signs in the picture say: "John Deere", "She Thinks My Tractors Sexy", Why Farm at all Unless You Farmall?" and lastly "farmer/noun: one who is outstanding in his field." I made others that said things like "Manure Happens", "Rock Me Mama Like A Wagon Wheel", and "Life's a Garden. Dig It!" I sold them at the local Farm Show that weekend for 15 or 2 for 25. I sold ones that I didn't think would ever sell. I ended up making about 65 bucks which I was more than happy about because I was considering them not selling at all. The rest will probably be put in an Etsy store that I'll set up.

Influenster UniVoxBox Unboxing

Guess what came in the mail!? If you guessed influenster voxbox or read the blog title or saw the picture above then you are correct haha. Influenster.com is a site where you fill out surveys to be awarded badges. After you accumulate a few badges you are picked to receive a voxbox. The voxboxes are free and meant to be sent to you to be reviewed.This particular box was sent to me because I am a college student and it is catered to college students. Side Note- If you use influenster don't get dissapointed if you don't instantly get picked for a box. I had completely given up on influenster and they sent me a box a month later and I was so excited!

The slip in the box is above and the back is below. The slip just simply states what it is and what is in the box.

The Products:

Expert Last Lip Color in Forever Fuschia: 1.99

Ready to take your lips to the next level? Try our NEW Expert Last Lip Color in twenty tantalizing shades. Get intense amplified color and shine that lasts up to 6 hours! Our moisturizing formula glides on easily for a silky, smooth, velvety finish for all day wear.

I LOVE this lipstick and the color. I never expected NYC to have such a great lipstick line. It has great color payoff and pigmentation. I had recently heard about this line from watching a YouTube video of someone using it and wanted to try it so this was a perfect chance.

Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation: $4.99-$5.49

Lightweight liquid mousse texture skin shineless, yet feels weightless & cakeless. The weight is over-finally shine had met its matte. Available in 8 shades. 

I haven't actually used this foundation on my face yet but I tried it on my hand. I loved the mousse feeling of it. It's very airy and fresh but also great payoff. I recommend getting a color lighter than you are because I've been tanning lately and I've gotten a lot more tanner and the light ivory was a perfect match.

 Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-On Manicure: 5.99 for colors, 7.99 for patterns

imPRESS Press-On Manicure by Broadway Nails is the revolutionary way to achieve a flawless manicure in seconds. Just peel off, press on, and you're done-NO glue needed! High-shine colors, trendy designs, and glam glitter nails that last up to a week! Available at Walgreens, Walmart, CVS, Kmart, Rite-Aid, & Target.

I've tried these nails before and liked them. They're easy to use and so much more less time consuming than getting a manicure and using nails with glue.

Pilot Acroball PureWhite: $4.59 per 3 pack/$6.24 per 4 pack/ $7.49 per 5 pack

Acrobal PureWhite combines a glossy white barrel with Spring Pantone inspired grip colors and smooth writing advanced ink, which combines the vibrant color of gel with the quick drying benefits of ballpoint ink so you can write effortlessly. 

I am a sucker for great pens. As a Fashion Merchandising major I think it's so cool that they are using grips inspired by Spring Pantone colors. But I wish I didn't get orange. I love the pen but it already started spotting.

Playtex Sport Fresh Balance 3.99-4.99

Play without Limits. Introducing NEW Playtex Sport Fresh Balance with Odor Shield technology. It's designed to neutralize odors for ultimate freshness on and off the field. Combined with a 360 design for Sport Level Protection you can go the distance. Play On. 

I can't saw much about this product because I haven't used it yet. But the new scent of them filled up the whole box and hit me as soon as I opened it. It's not powerful but very fresh.

Red Rose REAL TEA Premium Water Enhancer $4.49

Finally-a water enhancer with no dyes or coloring that's made from real brewed tea. Make boring water taste tea-riffic with REAL TEA from Red Rose.

I haven't tried this product yet but I love these squirt bottles. I plan to review this product soon!

Cooler Painting: Boyfriend Edition

I've been wanting to paint a cooler ever since I saw people doing it on Pinterest. Usually girls paint them for frats when there's something special to celebrate like mountain weekends and formals. During my spring break I was in a super crafty mood so I decided to paint a cooler for my boyfriend. 

The Process: We bought an Igloo cooler from Walmart for around 16 dollars and spray painted it white. Some people on Pinterest spackled their label on the front so they could paint over it but I decided to just spray the whole thing and paint around it. I first started with the top. I took painters tape and made angled stripes. To prevent bleeding through the tape try to be sparse with the paint. I put too much paint and mad the lines look a little blurry. Then I painted the Southern Proper dog with his red bow-tie. I traced the dog on card stock paper and cut it out. I gave it grey shadowing and a bow-tie and added my boyfriend's name first and middle name. I hand painted the rest of the cooler and I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. The paint I used was acrylic craft paint. When I finished I sprayed it with a clear coat spray paint numerous times and it seems not to scratch but if I did it again I would use something stronger.

 

The edges are shotgun shells, golf balls on tees, and a firefighting axe.

Easy Way to Curl Your Hair

I am obsessed with BuzzFeed.com and I check it daily to take fun quizzes and read interesting articles. The other day while I was checking it I came across the article "26 Lazy Girl Hairstyling Hacks." I've seen numerous articles like these every day on Pinterest but this one was different. Almost all of the hairstyles are unique, I hadn't seen them before but they are also easy and super cute. I straighten my hair every single day so I was tired of straightening my whole head and then it looking like I just woke up because most people have straight hair and go straight to class. I have a lot of layers in my hair so when I curl my hair it turns out really good but it looks like I'm going to prom or competing in a pageant. Just good ole southern teased hair, but I don't even tease it. For school I want to be able pull off a tousled and loose curl so I don't look so formal. Today I did number 2 of the article and I loved the way it turned out! I couldn't get a good picture of how it turned out but it's exactly the tousled look I wanted. Curling your ponytail is so strange and not as attractive as in the picture below haha. After I took it down I curled a few pieces that didn't get curled and sprayed a bit of Kenra hair spray to make it last. I've posted the picture from the article below but I don't want to take any credit for it or steal anything. Again, I loved this article and plan to the other hair ideas!

Love It or Leave It: Lilly Pulitzer Coffee Mug

First of all, I love all things Lilly Pulitzer. From the prints to the dresses to the jewelry, I love it all. However, the one thing I'm not loving is the mug. I've had a couple Lilly tumblers and I loved them and they always keep water in. I didn't have the same luck with the mug. My mom bought me the mug off an Etsy store with the monogram already on it as a Christmas present. Ever since I've had it it has spilled coffee all over me and any table I sit it on. It doesn't have a hole or anything, it spills from the top when I try to drink it. I've tried and tried to screw the top on as tight as possible but nothing seems to help. I know it could just be a fluke or maybe the Etsy company dropped it or something but I want to let everyone that thinks about buying one my experience.

(Lilly print on cup is in "First Impressions" and fleece pullover is from Vineyard Vines)

Mani Monday: The Best Neutral

I love the nude lipstick and nail polish trends but both completely wash me out. I wanted the perfect neutral nail polish because there's nothing I hate more than wearing colors that clash. I don't know if I'm the only one, but it bothers me when I'm wearing a green t shirt and my nails are bright red, etc. So I finally found my niche, OPI's "You Don't Know Jacques!" from the 2008 La De France collection. It looks good on just about everyone's skin color and it matches just about everything. It also looks professional and trendy.

(Arm Candy in picture: Lilly and Laura bracelet, Alex and Ani oyster and sailboat bracelets, and 173 bracelet)

Re-Lilly

I've gotten some great deals on Lilly lately and I wanted to share them.

 First of my bargain finds is this dress. This is an A-line dress in "Amuse Bouche". I got it for $48 at Belk in the Lilly Pulitzer section during the Lilly online sale.

 Second, is this tote in "Chin Chin". I got this bag for just $8 dollars at the flea market!

Lastly is my cell phone case that I got from the Lilly online sale. In the corner is my phone case in "You Gotta Regatta" that I bought for $19. Also in the picture is my ID holder in "Gimme Kiss" for $9 dollars on Rue La La in August

Chloe from "Don't Trust The B in Apartment 23"

Chloe from "Don't Trust The B in Apartment 23" by savannah-ashley-grice featuring high heel mary janes

Alice You short red dress
dorothyperkins.com

Leopard fur coat
$1,885 - avenue32.com

Christian Louboutin high heel mary jane
barneys.com

Eddie Borgo triangular earrings
$270 - monnierfreres.co.uk

Red heart sunglasses
nastygal.com

Lanvin snap belt
ssense.com

Matte makeup
etsy.com