September 2013 Favorites

It's time for monthly favorites! I decided that if I wait around for me to have enough beauty favorites each month, we'd never have a monthly favorites post so this is a "anything that strikes Paige's fancy because it's her favorite" type of post. AND it's on time! Bonus! 

September 2013 Favorites by paigers91 featuring retro t shirts

First thing I want to talk about is the triple tip eye liner pencil from ELF that I talked about here. In my original post, I didn't know what to think of it and thought it was dumb. My friend Meg from Meg O on the Go set me straight on that and told me that it was for tightlining. That opened my eyes and I've been tight lining like crazy with this pencil since then and I love it. One of these days I'll feel like I practiced enough to give you guys a tutorial too. Next, I'm in love with grey nails. I recently went and got my toes done (for the second time ever) and I got a color very similar to the one above on my toes. Can you say obsessed? Good thing it's still sandal weather here. The cover girl lip balms I talked about in a previous favorite post is still the only lip color I'll wear. These things are just amazing and I must own every single color. I've also been obsessed with an old favorite, Maybelline Mineral Foundation. I used this way back in the day and recently decided to drag it out again because I've been trying to find a good powder and failing and so far this is doing the trick! Another thing I discovered recently is the 5 Minute Whitening Gel kit. I've been wanting to whiten my teeth but I didn't want to spend the money to do it so I thought I'd give this a go since it's only $10. It tastes disgusting but I'm pretty happy with the results so far. I wish I had taken a before picture so I could show you guys an after picture. I'm also still wearing the chicnova shirt I talked about in this post pretty obsessively. It's actually getting kind of ridiculous. I've already had to promise myself I'd take pictures of myself on days I don't wear this shirt just so I can prove that I do actually wear other clothes. Another clothing favorite is this navy and ivory striped shirt from Forever21. I took my NCLEX (nursing boards) in that shirt so I'm convinced it's lucky. A trend I'm seriously freaking obsessed with is combat boots. I own two pair and I've already worn them more than once. Hey, this summer there were girls galloping along in boots and shorts so I don't wanna hear that it's not time for them yet. My last fashion favorite is the Angela necklace from K.O. Designs. I got it in the 28" long chain and it's the perfect necklace to throw on just about any outfit to dress it up. I also got the Karma necklace and it's adorable and dainty! I recently got an owl mug pretty similar to the one above from Kroger and it's freaking awesome. It definitely makes me feel all creative and cozy when I curl up in a chair with my mug and my laptop.  Last but not least, the start of fall brings fall candles. I haven't stopped at bath and body works yet this year but a new favorite is the Autumn Harvest candle from Target. It's a limited edition and only sold in stores so you better get your butt up and head out and get it asap! What are you favorites for September? What are you looking forward to in October?

DIY Studded T-Shirt

For the past few months, I've been obsessed with studded tops. I even bought one at Forever 21 for twenty dollars. I was super excited and loved it!
But then after a few washed, it was all distorted and showed off my stomach. That's not cool. But we're not here to talk about Forever 21.
I'm here to show you how to make your own studded shirt!

It's a really super simple process. And you just need a few things!

You need studs, which I found on ebay. I bought a back of 100 or so for about $4.00. You also need a t-shirt or whatever else you want to put the studs on. I bought one of the relaxed fits at Old Navy for $7.50 but you could use an old t-shirt or a sweater or whatever you want!

After making my shirt, fabric glue would also be a good thing to have to glue your studs down after you make your shirt but that's not a necessity.

Essentially, you take your stud, poke it through your shirt and then told down the edges. I would make sure you fold your edges inward toward the stud like the pictures show above. For one, these keeps the edges from poking into your skin and it also helps the studs stay in your shirt a bit better.

Here's one side of my completed shirt! I decided to make designs on the shoulders because that's what I've been lusting over but you could also do studs along the neckline or sleeves if you wanted to!

Now, to see how I styled this shirt, head on over to Hairspray and High Heels where I'm guest posting today!

What are you going to put studs on?

What I Wore: Nursing Pinning/Graduation

To continue the festivities of recaps, I thought I'd do a post about what I wore for my nursing pinning and graduation because let's face it, that dress rocked.

The dress itself came from Dillards, while the shoes were a lucky find at Ross.

 I painted Mint Candy Apple from Essie on my nails which was almost a perfect match from my Betsey Melville purse which was a birthday present from Cody for my birthday.

I kept my jewelry simple and only wore my champagne colored Pandora bracelet and a small sterling silver necklace I wear everyday with a little "T" on it.

Doggie Print Shorts

Disclaimer: I was provided these products for free in exchange for a blog feature however all opinions are my own.

I have been in love with the whole printed shorts thing this season and if the shorts are fabric instead of denim? Even better my friends.
Who doesn't love a pair of shorts comfortable enough to be pajamas that you can actually wear out of the house?
When I saw these shorts on Chicnova I knew I had to have them.

Shirt: Old Navy // Watch: Thifted // Bracelet: Pandora // Shorts: c/o Chicnova

I mean, seriously? And the fact that they kind of look like little Exos makes them even better!
Even though they are fabric, they do have a slight denim feel for them but they are so much comfier! I got them about a week and a half ago and I've already worn them three times and each time, I forget I'm wearing them. The other day, I had them on and then had already gotten in bed and turned out the light when I realized I wasn't wearing pajama shorts.
I love that they are versatile too. Since they have a denim color, I can wear pretty much anything with them. 

I really do love the look of them with grey or white though. I just wish I had these accessories to go along with this outfit!

When I purchased the dog print shorts, I also purchased these purple fabric shorts. However, they just arrived in the mail Saturday, so I haven't had a chance to wear them. When I do, I full plan on styling them like this:

The dog print shorts are only about $19 and the purple ones are $25 and the best part is that you get free shipping and you'll save 20% off your first order! You might wanna head on over to Chicnova right now to snag yourself some awesome shorts.

What do you think of the printed shorts trend?

Disclaimer: I was provided these products for free in exchange for a blog feature however all opinions are my own.


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Boats, Boats, Boats!

If you can name the TV show that my blog post title comes from, you get a million bonus points.
If you can't, then I hope you find this shirt as adorable as I do.

I found this top at Rue 21 on the clearance shelf for $5! As soon as I saw it, I scooped it up and I knew I'd wear it all the time.

So far, I've worn it about three times. That's three times more than I've worn some of the other shirts in my closet!

It's so versatile and you can wear so many accessories with it! The bracelet I got from an Etsy shop (which I no longer have the link to so if you know, please tell me so I can share!)

The necklace I got from Charlotte Russe and it can definitely go with so many different outfits!

In the above picture, I was envisioning an adorable picture with my dog on a leash. Clearly, my dog had other ideas, namely, darting through the yard.

Cody's not into the boat print and chants the blog post title every time he sees me wear it but I'm so in love with it! It's definitely one purchase from Rue 21 that I don't regret!


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