Outfit | Feeling Cozy

V-Neck: Forever21 | Shorts: Hollister | Cardigan: O'Neill (Macy's) | Bag: HOBO | Shoes: American Eagle

Weather here has been rather crummy and chilly however it's not cold enough to put on pants (as you can see). I decided to try out my new V-neck and a pair of my new shorts from my last post and I am so so SO happy with both of them! The shorts are really lovely on and I am so happy I got a large in the v-neck. It fits exactly how I want it to. I decided to throw on my favorite knit cardigan which hasn't seen much love in the past few months so I'm desperately trying to find new ways to style it. Really casual outfit, but so comfy. 

I literally spent this morning doing absolutely nothing in town besides driving around and killing time, and I ended up stopping by the drugstore (which is so ghetto ew) to see if they this concealer in stock (which they did). I also caved and bought this blush brush because I am now 99.9% sure that my local drugstore stopped selling real technique's because I can't even seem to find the label for them in the brush area. 

Besides these two small purchases, I decided to partake in Earth Day so I went to the garden section of The Home Depot and bought another succulent. This time I've done a bit of research so fingers crossed I won't kill this one. The fact that I even managed to kill two succulents before this goes to show how bad I am when it comes to taking care of things. Wish me luck. 

Outfit | Southside

I have these days where I just want to leave town and apparently Sunday was one of those days. Instead of going across the world I had to settle for just going to the other side of the island. I basically played tourist that entire afternoon. The sun had finally come out to play and even though I hate getting tan (even though I am already super tan), I can't deny that the vitamin D felt amazing on my skin. Along with the sun came the wind, and the wind was insanely strong.

For lunch we stopped at this little grocery store called Living Foods Market and ordered an ahi wrap. The wind was so bad we actually switched tables and sat on the other side of the building. I also had to resort to putting up my hair because it was getting everywhere. 

My outfit was pretty casual. I actually ate lunch twice (brunch and then lunch a few hours later... Yea... I am kind of a fatty) and in the morning on the way to bakery and brunch with a friend it was kind of cold so I threw on this incredibly comfy knit sweater. The pairing with the top looks kind of funky on camera for some reason (I think because the tank looks more blue that it actually is...) but I received quite a few compliments stating that "looked nice today". Weird because I literally rolled out of bed, jammed out to punk rock music and then headed towards the direction of food. 

I used the cardigan all morning and then when it warmed up around noon I ended up not grabbing it again until evening rolled around. 

Tank: Billabong | Bandeau: Forever21 | Shorts: Hollister | Cardigan: O'Neil | Bag: HOBO 

I actually forgot about this "Mermaid at (heart)" tank up until last week. Out of nowhere it popped into my mind and I literally leaped out of my seat and ran to my closet because I hadn't seen it in a while. To my dismay, I couldn't find it and after panicking for a little I remembered that tops like this slip off my hangers all the time. Sure enough, I pushed everything aside and there it was... All crumpled up.

Thank you so much for stopping by and definitely let me know if you have gone on any out of town adventures recently... I definitely am curious to know!

Outfit | Festival Season

Muscle Tee & Bag: Brandy Melville | Shorts & Bandeau: Forever21 | Headband: Claire's 

It saddens me to say that I am not partying at coachella nor any other sort of music festival, so I thought that if I broke out some earth tones and fringe it might keep my heart content... For now.

This is definitely a more street-friendly boho look (in my opinion) and probably isn't wild enough for something as giant as coachella but it did the trick for me.

For final touches I added this cute braided head band which I find quite demure and goes under the radar simply because it sort of blends in with my hair color but if you look closely it's kind of a nice surprise (in my opinion).

Do you adore festival season? Or more specifically do you love the festival fashion? (Personally, I think Vanessa Hudgens is the queen of coachella). Definitely let me know! 

Bracelets: DIY, Macy's, American Eagle | Ring: Forever21 | Nails: Essie Butler Please

Outfit | Casual Sunday Commute

Dress: Brandy Melville | Flannel: Forever21 | Boots: Gifted | Bag: HOBO

I feel like every time I turn around it's Sunday. Seriously this year is going by so fast, it's crazy. Today was rather laid back and uneventful. I started off my morning by wasting 30 minutes of my day waiting for my drink at Starbucks followed by church and a last minute shift at work. 

Moving on, I really need to get some sort of black bag because  I don't dig the color brown and black together. I am eyeing a couple but I recently just acquired this HOBO one a few months ago and spent a wee bit more on it than I like to say so alas, I'm waiting a couple more months until I can justify buying myself another purse. The struggle is most definitely real. 

Also, I wanted to ask you if you recommended any good drugstore concealers. I usually get the liquid ones from sephora just because they are nice to mix to my own shade and decent price, but they discontinued it I think and I got the pan version but it made me break out. Anyway, I'm on the market for a new concealer. I'm thinking about the Maybelline Fit Me but I'm just wondering if you guys had any recommendations.

Happy Sunday, everyone.

Outfit | A World Alone

Sweater: Hollister | Bandeau: JW | Shorts: Bali | Boots: Gifted | Bag: HOBO | Sunnies: Vogue 

First off, ignore the title. I overdosed a bit on Lorde's album Pure Heroine on the way home. I decided to keep it though simply because I thought it described my day pretty well. 

Today started off well, I went to the bakery across the street and treated myself to a banana nut smoothie. It was incredibly stormy this morning so I put on this sweater and some pants but it cleared up considerably by 11:00. 

Thanks to busy friends, it looked like I would be spending the day alone. I finally decided to go see the 5:10 showing of Divergent just so I didn't spend the rest of the day/evening at home even though I had already seen it. I thought it would be awkward sitting by myself but actually in all honesty it wasn't that bad. It was nice not having someone whisper to you every ten minutes. If you guys haven't seen that movie isn't amazing! Four (the dude) is so incredibly hot I was crying the entire time (not really but still you catch my drift). Tris is the luckiest girl in the world. 

*Le sigh*

After throwing on my boots, I made sure I had my sunnies on just in case I saw someone I knew... I didn't want them asking questions as to why I was at the theatre on a Sunday night alone. fml.

Anyway, that was my Sunday. How was yours?

Outfit | My Love/Hate Relationship With the Most Basic Brand Out There

Shorts & Knit: Hollister | Bag: HOBO International | Shoes: Converse All Stars | Ring: Forever21 | Nails: OPI Designer De Better

Happy Sunday everyone! It's officially been a week since my last post and I apologize for that! This week seemed to fly by... Or is it just me?

 Today I was planning on going to the pool after church so I wore something really simple that I could easily slip out of so when I come home I can easily change. For some reason I can't seem to tell whether or not I like Hollister. It's the most basic teen white girl brand out there and I absolutely cat stand their big bird logo (which I noticed they don't put it on everything anymore... Instead they usually just have a little metal plaque with their name engraved on it or their simply isn't anything like the sweater I wore today), but I can't deny that  I love the quality of their denim (so soft) and I like the way their shorts fit me so it's nice when I shop online. For some reason with brands like Forever21, even if I think I'm getting the right size, the sizing actually varies. 

Besides their shorts and jeans, I never really purchased anything from them but I've recently acquired three sweaters from this brand and I am in love. They are so incredibly soft and I love the way they feel. Their sweaters are a little more on the expensive side but I would advice to you that the Sale is your best friend! I got two sweaters that were originally $60 for $7 and $14! Total bargain! This one wasn't on sale but it wasn't that much... 

And their sizing is pretty lenient for my body type... I can get a large in a sweater (which I did) and it still fits me perfectly besides the sleeves being a wee bit too long (but hey! Who doesn't love sweater paws?), so that's another plus when I shop online... If they don't have my desired size, I can easily size up. 

One thing I will mention that I immensely dislike is their physical store! Whenever I go to one I always have the worst experience... They're workers are so slow, the line to pay is a bottle neck, their dressing room system is messed up, it's dark, crowded and hot. I highly suggest shopping online! There is ALWAYS a sale or promotion and things are a lot cheaper! 

What are your thoughts on Hollister? Do you like it? Or hate it? 

Like I said I went to the pool today! Would any of you be interested in seeing a 'what's in my pool/beach bag' type of post?? Please let me know in a comment! 

Outfit | Daisies & Denim

Top: JW (ghetto local place) | Skirt: Forever21 | Denim: Pull & Bear | Boots: Gifted | Bag: HOBO International

My denim pullover and my boots make yet another appearance on my blog. Weird seeing as how last month and January I rarely ever used these two items and now that it's March they always seem to be the two things I gravitate towards. 

Anyway, weather today was kind of funky. Kind of cloudy but cold, and in the afternoon it was sunny but the wind had a bit of a bite to it, and in the evening it was very cold. 

After church I took my friends to an ice cream shop in the next town over and treated them to delicious (but way overpriced) waffle cones. 

Before I go on to share some of the photos that were taken, I wanted to quickly mention how excited I am! I officially have decided how my photos are going to be taken/my setup (more specifically; location and posing... I literally can't pose for my life but I finally have decided on what I am going to go) and I am just adding little details here and there to the theme of my blog... Everything is just coming together and no words can describe how excited I am! Thank you to everyone who has been giving me lovely feedback. 

Bracelets: American Eagle, DIY, Macy's 

Look at how pretty her hair is wow 

Nails: Zoya Zuza 

How was your Sunday?

Outfit | Saturday Coffee Dates

Muscle Tee: Ross | Bandeau: Pacsun | Shorts: Hollister | Bag: Brandy Melville | Sandals: Forever21

Oddly enough, after these photos were taken the weather took a turn for the worst and the entire day ended up being cloudy and cold. I didn't change though, I simply grabbed a black cardi and threw it on.

My friend Val and I decided to go down to Hanalei shopping center and have a quick coffee (well... technically we both had chai tea) date which then turned into window shopping at all of the surf shops that surround the coffee place we went to. Even though today was really cold Val and I ended up browsing for bikini's. I think I might have found one... It's a one piece however and kind of ridiculously priced but... Yea. I think I might go back.

I also wanted to quickly mention that if you click my photo over on my "Get to know me" thing which is off to the side,  it will redirect you to a page where I tell you more about the blog and I go more in depth about my "journey" and stuff. So... feel free to check it out!

Did you do anything fun today?