Frosting and Fashion

Summertime and the livin is easy! With a high of 80 degrees and no schedule for the day, I decided to lounge poolside with my main girl Pearl. It was the perfect day of resting and relaxation! Instead of working in the office, I got to work on my tan. My soul was at ease and my mind was clear, as the sunshine beamed down on my face all day long:) See, not all Mondays are awful! Some of my essentials for the perfect pool day are: 1. A cute beach bag to carry all my items 2. A fun colorful pair of sunnies 3. My Red Stojo Cup - Makes staying hydrated so easy. It conveniently collapses into a leak proof disk to stick in your bag when you're finished. It's so perf for your pool side sips! 4. Sunscreen to develop the perfect tan, without the harmful rays 5. A good book- I'm currently reading "Treasure Yourself" by Miranda Kerr 5. My Polaroid camera with cute film 6. Glamour Dolls Lip Jelly- it conditions my lips in the sun and it's only $3.99...C

April showers bring May flowers...and fun new beauty products:) Here are two products I have been obsessing over lately now that Spring has arrived, and I just have to share them with you!!! Trust Fund Beauty nail polish: If you have not tried Trust Fund Beauty, I suggest you give them a try because their polishes are amazing! I don't know what is more perfect the colors or the names. Being able to tell people the shade I'm wearing is called "I Love My #Selfie"... hello, I am all about that! The names are so adorbs... some of my favorites are "Boy Tears," "Credit Card Work Out," and "Skinny Jeans." No matter what look you are going for, they have the perfect shade to compliment it from the perfect classic candy apple red to the perfect nude. Use them with the base coat and top coat polishes, and I kid you not they work! The nail polishes do not chip! The polishes are also 100% Vegan & Cruelty-free / Paraben-fr

"A girl and her bed on Sunday is an endless love affair." This past Sunday I took a time- out from my "love affair," and managed to get myself out of my bed on what was a perfect lazy Sunday afternoon. I recently bought a new cook book of deluxe cupcake recipes from the famous Primrose Bakery in London. Usually I feel like weekends are always jam-packed with activities, so this event-free Sunday seemed like the perfect day to finally try out one of the recipes. I haven't baked gourmet cupcakes in a while so I was excited to get back in the kitchen! I really like this cook book because it is full of gourmet cupcakes in a variety of different fancy flavors, but the recipes are kept simple and easy! The photography in it alone, makes you salivate. I decided to make coffee cupcakes, with dark chocolate- coffee buttercream frosting. I followed the cupcake recipe from the book, except I just made up my own frosting recipe. I found a giant block of bittersweet choco

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and you still don't know what to get your leading lady! Sure, you can get your mom yet another Yankee Candle to add to her collection... or a bouquet of flowers... Instead of the same gifts year after year, why don't you switch things up and surprise your mom with something new this year! Are you stumped on ideas?  No worries, I have you covered. Check out these unique gift ideas to give your mom this Mother's Day... because she's not a regular mom, she's a cool mom and needs the cool accessories to match! Here are cool, unique, and fun gift ideas for mom: 1. The Great Plate -  Using one hand you can enjoy your food without leaving your beverage behind. The Great Plate makes it easier for mom to eat, drink, play games with the kids and socialize all while enjoying the party! 2. 50 Caliber Bullet Bottle Opener - The company Bullet2Bandages has created bullet bottle openers made from previously fir

Come on, you really thought I was that excited about the real kind of spring cleaning with the mops and dusters?! Get real, I'm talking about spring cleaning with all of the fabulous new bath products from LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics! The products from their spring line are too cute to handle, and smell decadent as always! I came home from a mundane Monday at work, to find a huge box of LUSH surprises at my doorstep. When I opened up the box there was a huge colorful carrot inside along with a golden egg bath bomb melt, that smells good enough to eat, with scents of sweet caramel-chocolate! Gold, glitter, and chocolate- my top three favorite things:) Talk about an adorable spring awakening..The huge carrot was filled with the cutest bath goodies I have ever seen! The giant vibrant carrot was filled with the following: A Bunch Of Carrots Reusable Bubble Bar - citrus smelling bubbles fill your bath- what's fresher than that! A Fluffy Egg Bath Bomb - this bright candy

This weekend was really fun and super kawaii!!! I spent it being a tourist in my own city. I took my mom down to Chinatown to get foot massages for her birthday! We're both the year of the monkey and since this Chinese New Year is year of the monkey, why not go celebrate it together in Chinatown! We made it a fun day trip and just walked around exploring with no schedule or plans.  W e got amazing Chinese chocolate crepes and bubble tea, went to the Hello Kitty store- which was a pink HK heaven, and much more. My mom even was feeling adventurous and tried sushi for the first time& liked it! We got matching "year of the monkey" necklaces to remember our fun day. Here are some photos from our Chinatown adventures🎎             Then the next day we went to the H Mart in Upper Darby. The store is full of all sorts of Asian food and products! There were all sorts of Japanese candy, live crabs and fish, mochi, and so many more different foods.

Happy International Women's Day to all my fellow ladies!!! WE FLAWLESS! Today is so important and one of my favorite days of the year, because it is all about celebrating women and female empowerment. It is always a nice reminder for women everywhere, that we should always be helping and encouraging one another instead of tearing each other down. More young women should live out this quote, "Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who have her back." When women empower and support one another- incredible things happen! Visit the official website for IWD, to find out different ways to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. This year's official theme is Pledge for Parity.   Be sure to use the official hashtag #IWD2016 if you are posting on social media today, to get it trending:) Also, be sure to go out and enjoy this beautiful day we're having with your mom, sisters, grandmas, aunts, cous

OMG I just got done with the most amazing spa treatment....in the comfort of my own home! If you haven't heard of the brand CLARITY RX, you're missing out. Clarity Rx is a company that uses the latest in cosmetic technology to give you clear and beautiful skin in a healthy way. I tried the Get Clean Crushed Bamboo Exfoliator and it worked wonders on my face! After I washed my face, I used the exfoliator, and it scrubbed away all the dead skin cells and excess dirt my face wash left behind. I could actually see a visible difference after one use, which was awesome to see such quick results. My skin looked smooth and I felt fresh-faced; So much so that I wouldn't have minded going out makeup- free to show off the results! *Cue 1D's That's What Makes You Beautiful to start playing in the background* Next I used the Rehab-Mediterranean Detoxifying Mud Mask ...which was exactly what the doctor ordered on a night after raging with friends and having to get it

Hi beauts, In cosmetics 101, it is taught that it all begins with your skin care. If you want your makeup to come out as flawless as Beyoncé, you need a clean healthy canvas to paint on. Also it is smart to be preventative with good skin scare regimes while your young, to prevent harsh aging effects on the skin!  I have been swearing by the Clinique 3 step system for a few years now. My skin is sensitive and combination, and after trying so many products, I finally found that Clinique makes my skin look best with barely any breakouts. I have expensive taste...but hey, soft skin too! Whenever I have any free time, there is a 99.9% chance I'm entrenched in different beauty and fashion websites or browsing through Pinterest. I came across various lists from big name beauty magazines for the top drug store skin care products. Since I recently ran out of my Clinique system, I figured I should give some drug store products a try just to see what the latest and greatest are. Who know

This year I was fortunate enough to attend yet another successful Philly Fashion Week. It was a fun night out with one of my bffs, because what compliments an outfit better than a friend by your side:) aww how cheesy LOL !  The crowds came out to watch the show, and they were dressed to impress- which I wouldn't have expected anything less. We're in Philly, where anything goes and creativity takes the cake when it comes to fashion! The fashions on the runway were magnificent, innovative, and inspiring. Even NYFW creator, Fern Mallis, came out for the event and sat front row gazing upon Philly's unique style. My favorite from the show was D Leak's unique take on fashion through bow ties! While watching the models with masks covering their faces walk down the runway, I thought to myself, how cool is that,to get to display your unique idea of strictly showcasing designer bow ties during PFW!  Another runway favorite was Todd Anthony's collection. I love how sup