Summer Sunnies

I worked for Sunglass Hut for a couple months and learned a lot about sunglasses from best quality polarization to pointing out the different brands of Oakleys. It was a great job and my love for sunglasses just grew. Now many of my friends have a much more extensive collection, but I thought I'd show some of my favorites.

Not to be cliche but one of my favorite brands of sunglasses is Ray Ban. Three of the Ray Bans I own are the black New Wayfarers . They are smaller than the originals and do not slant inward. They are great everyday sunglasses and look great with practically anything. The second pair are the Dylan collection, a remixed version of the clubmasters. These are a little out of my comfort zone but they are very fun. The matte nude color makes me love them even more. Lastly, are the Tech Aviator LITEFORCE in a matte black. They are the lightest sunglasses I have ever worn and literally give the most badass feel, but man do you have to be careful with them.

The second batch of my sunnies are less of the beach wear scene and more of the out on Michigan Ave. The first pair is probably my favorite pair I own which are rounded Gucci sunglasses with a black to green gradient. They are different and I like to call them my 'bitch glasses'. Right beside them are a pair of cat-eyed Steve Maddens. These sunglasses seen every inch of Turkey. They are sassy and are a blast from the past.

Now one thing I think every person should have is a pair of cheap sunglasses. Yes, I said cheap. I cannot tell you all how many sunglasses I have bought for just a couple of bucks at Forever 21 and Target. Yeah, they may not be the best quality, but that is exactly it. They are perfect for jet skiing or any high intensity activity. No one wants to loose a $200 pair of sunglasses in the ocean!

I'm currently wanting the Original Aviators with the gold rim and blue gradient lenses, but I'm holding myself back right now. I've been pretty good and haven't bought any this year, but I think I can stay good and wait.

* If you're interested, all sunglasses mentioned are linked above if they are still available.

** Gucci Sunny photo cred: Leah Voskuil

Lippy Lover

     I use to be strongly opposed to lipsticks because I was sure I looked ridiculous in any, but these past few months I struggle to leave the house without some on. I gravitated towards the deeper colors
because of my warmer complexion. Plus, who doesn't love a deep red or purple to warm up these cold
winter days.

     One of my all-time favorites has been Rebel by MAC. It is a deep berry purple with the slightest
blue undertone. I have yet to find an outfit it doesn't compliment. It has a very smooth consistency that
does not chap lips and its stay quality is impeccable. Even after all my coffee and all the transfer, the
color always fades beautifully into a lighter version. I line my lips with MAC's Vino lip pencil for extra
stay, and it also provides a deeper color.

xoxo Amira

Face Masks Galore

As what happens with everything in my life, I've become OBSESSED with face masks. There are periods of time that I have enough face masks to supply a small village. Face masks are a great way to hydrate, purify, cleanse, or exfoliate your skin. There is a face mask for everything! I usually purchase Lush's fresh face masks like BB Seaweed or one of my favorites Mask of Magniminty, but lately when I stop at Walmart I buy tons of the single face masks. I enjoy trying different types of masks, exfoliators, and hydration serums and these are actually pretty great. I haven't liked all of them, but thats the fun of buying a variety. Another great plus to these single face mask is the fact that they are so cheap ! Each are probably around 2 dollars. Yes it adds up after a while, but your getting a taste of so many different mask instead of one single type. I learnt not to buy my masks in such big quantities because of it drying out, or me getting tired of the same one after a while. Face masks is a fun way of relaxation, while treating your face nice at the same time.

Face Mask Faves:

Lush 

-Mask of Magnaminity
-BB Seaweed

Clinique

-Acne solution face mask

Freeman Beauty (singles)

-Avocado and Oatmeal

- Stress-free Dead Sea Minerals

- Acai Clay Mask

Elizabeth Arden

-Hydrating Mask

August Birchbox

  For all that are not familiar with Birchbox it's a monthly subscription beauty and lifestyle box. Every month the box has a theme and has samples of high-end beauty products and extra treats on special months. Birchbox is only 10$/mnth, pretty cheap on the spectrum of monthly subscriptions.
  This month I opened my beauty school themed Birchbox and was disappointed at first. Then after I looked at everything and tried a couple of the products I was extremely pleased!

In this months box I received :

Eye Rock : single-use stick-on eyeliner strips (4 different designs)

Sample size of Juicy Couture's new perfume Viva La Fleur

theBalm cosmetics: Stainiac in Beauty Queen (lip stain)

Yu-Be : A best-selling moisturizing skin cream

Extra: newest Schick hydro silk razor

- I have tried all the products except the razor. I LOVE the products so far. My favorite are the stick on eyeliner and the lip stain (I will post pictures of them soon with individual reviews).

Amira xo

Essie : Boxer Shorts

This summer my love for nail polishes went into boom. Normally I gravitated to neon colors because it always compliments a good tan, but I could not resist this periwinkle color by Essie while at Walgreens. I've already received multiple compliments on it, and two people already knew it was Essie. Just shows the brands constant reliability on catching the eye.