Styling Brandy Melville T-shirt Dress

Almost everyone I know has some version of the Brandy Melville T-shirt dress, probably because it is so cute and comfortable.  But, sometimes it is annoying showing up to school and the per on sitting next to you in class has almost the same outfit on as you.

I styled my Brandy dress a little bit differently and made the look a bit more winter appropriate by adding a sweater and a scarf.

 I love the sweaters over dresses look!

What am I even doing in this picture?  It seemed like a good idea at the time.

dress | shoes (local) | sweater | scarf (similar)

xoxo 

emma

Desktop Calendars

I'm stealing this blog idea from Preppy By the Sea.  Just thought I would let you all know.  Last month they blogged about their love for desktop calendars for their laptops so I decided to try it out, and I love it!  Having a alexander right in front of me when I open my laptop is great, after all calendars are one of my many obsessions.

Since november just began, I got to pick out my november desktop background for my MacBook and their were so many to choose from.  i thought I'd show you my favorites and if you'd like, you can save the images I share and make them your backgrounds too.

 This first one is the calendar/desktop I selected for this month.  I love the colors and I like how they set up the calendar kind of different with the weekends in a different color.

This one is classic and has nice Fall colors so I thought it was appropriate for this month.

 This one above is so cool, artistic, and unique.  It reminds me of New Mexico for some reason- don't ask me why.  Once again the color scheme really works.

 This one is the preppiest one of the desktops I selected.  I'd say it is cute and classic and I like the patterns.

 I thought this was the cutest one ever.  I love cacti and I don't really know.  This is just so cute how could you not want it as your background.  Plus, the calendar part is pretty cool.

 Finally, for those of you into the Thanksgiving season, this desktop is perfect for you.  I love the effect and the picture is really pretty.

If you still don't feel into the whole desktop calendar thing, just try it out really quick and you can always switch it back right away.  trust me, these calendars look really nice once they're blown up to fit your desktop screen and you'll love it.

xoxo
emma

p.s. I'll make my next blog fashion oriented :)

5 Things I Never Knew about Makeup

Over the past 9 months I have been watching tons of makeup tutorials on youtube and finding out more and more about makeup.  Thinking back, this time last year I knew so little about makeup.  here are 5 things I've learned over the past 9 months or so.

1. You are supposed to wet your beauty blender.

I can't believe I didn't know this because it makes such a huge difference.  It helps spread your foundation and make it smoother.  I'm sure like everyone knows this and I was just clueless, but yeah.

I also found this.  I use the Beauty Blender dupe which works just as well as the actual beauty blender and is $10 cheaper.

2. The order to apply makeup

I love this chart that I found on twitter.  It tells you the exact order of how to apply your makeup/moisturize/skincare.  I always questioned the order I was putting on makeup, especially eye makeup like mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow.  After watching countless beauty gurus on youtube and relying on this chart- I'm now an expert.

3. The Importance of Eyebrows

Not up until 3 months ago did I start to improve my eyebrow game.  Now I know to brush through my brows, fill them, highlight the brow bone, and use brow gel to keep them in place.  Eyebrows make such a difference in how you look which I never knew.

4.  Eyeshadow placement

I never knew that the lightest color went on the inner corner and the darkest belongs in the outer corner and the crease.  I had never heard of highlighting the brow bone so i basically just put a bunch of sparkly eyeshadow onto my lid and headed to school.  That look satisfies most people, but following the chart below in terms of where dark vs. light colors belong on your eyelid, really helps.

5.  Contouring and Highlighting

Contouring is my favorite part of my makeup routine.  It works wonders.  Same with highlighting.  I use the charts below to highlight and contour and it'll make your face have so many more angle and make your cheekbones look higher and your face thinner.  It is the reason Kim Kardashians face looks so good all the time.

xoxo
emma

Turks and Caicos Point Grace Review

One of my favorite destinations to travel to is Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean.  I visited four times so I do know a good amount about the island. The last time I visited I stayed at Point Grace, and I had a wonderful time.

Here is a picture of the resort including the pool and the main hotel building:

The resort itself is stunning.  From the moment I arrived everyone was so friendly and when we walked by the pool and up to our hotel room I was thrilled because the location was purely breathtaking. 

Now, Point Grace is a fairly small resort.  I liked that because it was quieter, there also weren't many young children.  I'd say the youngest kid there was 12.  Staying at a small place has a different vibe which I was uneasy about at first, but I loved it.

A couple more pictures:

 Here is a picture of the beach at sunset right outside the hotel

This picture is taken right by the pool of the hotel, this is the view (I know, amazing!)

One of my favorite things about Point Grace was the service.  At 10:30 everyday they brought out free fruit kababs right up to each person whether you were relaxing by the each or chilling in the pool.  Then they same thing again at 2, except they bring sorbets (which was so yummy!).  At 5 they have small appetizers once again for free.

The note is walking distance from several great restaurants, all of which the hotel can recommend for you.  It is also walking distance from the local grocery store, so we bought some breakfast food because they hotel buffet was the same everyday.

When we got to the hotel they said they had an extra room so they upgraded us to a nicer suite, without additional charge.  The rooms in the hotel were spot on.  I stayed in a four person room which had a master suite and then another bedroom with twin beds.  Each bedroom had a full bathroom, plus there was a half bath. The balcony was amazing and I had lunch up there pretty much everyday and looked over the beach.

That is all I can think to say about the hotel, if you have any questions feel free to ask down below.  it was a great experience and I had a phenomenal time.  I 100% recommend this resort.

More pictures:

As I said before, feel free to leave any comments below with questions, or email me!  My email is in a link on the sidebar.

For my usual blog readers, sorry this wasn't a normal blog of mine.  Since I am Traveling Posh, I decided to incorporate the traveling part of my blog name.  Hopefully you enjoyed the pictures though!

xoxo

Emma

Black Shoes Obsession

Okay here is my problem.  I own almost no black shoes.  At the beginning of Fall I purchased all the shoes i wanted for the season and thought I was all set.  Turns out all the shoes I ordered are primarily brown and lately I have been dying over any pair of black shoes because I think they are all so amazing.   I'm probably just having a withdrawal from black shoes but anyways here are some that I NEED.

These black booties are the shoes I want/need the most.  They are at the top of my Christmas list because they do cost $180 so I don't think I want to use my babysitting money on them.  But, they are perfection.

 Next, for some grungy boots, I like these ones.  I like how these look like sneakers, but they have a heal.  Real cute.

 I don't think I could ever wear these shoes, unless maybe if i was in college and going to some cool fashion event.  Then MAYBE.  But, I do think they're awesome and I wish I had the gut to work these.

Classic black sneakers.  These look like vans, but they are actually from Forever 21 for around half the price of normal Vans.  they are cute and simple and I want a pair.

Finally, these cute suede black flats.  Simple and adorable, and affordable because these are also from forever 21.  This style of shoe, whatever it is called (I should know what it is called since this is supposedly a fashion blog) I have been obsessing over.

xoxo
emma

Everyday Fall Outfit

I am always in need of a classic, sophisticated, cute, and warm outfit, and I have the perfect look for the Fall.  Jean jackets are a fall necessity because they keep you warm, but don't overheat you in the afternoon when it heats up.  With my jean jacket I paired a black skater skirt and a white tank top, can't go wrong with those pieces!  Then of course combat boots since it is Fall and what else are you going to where?  I live in new England so we have a chilly fall, therefore I put grey tights with my outfit, but thats totally optional.  

This creates a very neutral look that is appropriate for several occasions- whether it is going out to dinner, heading to school, or relaxing with your friends.  I chose this outfit for school.  I had a pretty busy day at school because i missed half of the day on Friday (eek) so I had to go in and makeup work.  So fun!

My Version

 Jean Jacket and White tank top both from American Eagle (I love this jacket, it has lasted me almost two years and it still seems new!)

My blog pictures didn't come out too well because the lighting was really weird or maybe my mom just struggles with taking pictures- who knows!

Until next time!
xoxo
emma

Organizing Makeup

In the morning it is always a rush to get ready, and I am always exhausted from staying up late studying the night before.  When you're in a rush, the little things make a difference.  Like having your makeup organized so you know where everything is and don't have to waste 30 seconds looking for a single product.  This is how I organize my makeup.

1. Eyeshadow

 So this is one of my drawers in my bathroom.  I put 3 smaller boxes into the big drawer to divide everything into a more organized way.

 In the first box I have individual eyeshadows as well as several trios.

 In the middle area I mostly have my bigger palettes like the Naked Basics and other the Physics Formula palette for blue eyes- these are my go-to eyeshadows so I keep them on top.

 In the last box I have three palettes that I rarely use, I got them really cheap at E.L.F.  I also have a two brush holders that I use when I travel sitting in there.

2. Lips

 I got these little containers that you'll see a lot at the container store and they help so much for organizing!  I put my tall lipsticks/glosses in this container.

 Then I put my smaller lip glosses, lipsticks, lip stains, and chapped sticks into this similar container.

3. Brushes

 Again I use a go to container and just pile my brushes into there.

4. Primers

 In this cute container I put all my primers which are all really little and I have so many because they all come in my BirchBox, then this container has a strap so I hang it from a hook in the wall.

3. Other Face/Eye Products

 I have another container which is split into three sections so...

 In the first I put eyeliner and mascara.  I put an elastic around all the mascaras and another around the eyeliners because then it is easier to find which one I'm looking for.  I also have my eyelash curler (which is pink and so amazing) and my beauty blender (my life depends on my beauty blender) in the same section.

 In the middle are my bronzers, blush, and highlights.  I just stack them up.

And finally, I keep a variety in this last section.  I have powder, one blush, two eyebrow gels, concealer, booster, highlighter, and BB creams. S o its just the random stuff that didn't fit anywhere else.

Moral of the story, buy a ton of containers and then organize what goes where.  I didn't include my foundations just because I only have two and they just sit on top of my counter.

xoxo
emma