Maybelline Fit Me Matte+Poreless Foundation

I am always on the hunt for a good foundation. I have crazy oily acne prone skin and I just want a foundation that won't make me look like an oily mess an hour after application. I have tried many foundations from high end to low end, and there are just a handful I can think of that I actually enjoyed, and the Maybelline Fit Me Matte+Poreless Foundation is definitely one of those foundations that I really enjoy.

I purchased it at Target for $6.99, which is totally awesome because I honestly don't even remember ever getting a foundation for that price. What intrigued me about it was the matte and poreless claims.  Although the foundation doesn't do anything to my pores and keep me matte all day. It feels amazing on the skin and lasts pretty much all day. I blot once in the middle of the day and for the rest of the day I'm good.

Check out my little review on the Maybelline Fit Me Matte+Poreless Foundation.

Weight Gain

Over the past year or so, I have gained a good 25 pounds. That is one of the reasons I have been avoiding putting up any blog posts because I am so insecure with my body. My clothes don't fit the same, I had to size up in jeans, and my "fat" clothes became way too tight. People began making comments about how much weight I've gained, how I need to change my diet, and exercise, etc. And I definitely know that over the year my eating habits have changed quite drastically, I started eating more fast food, larger quantities of food, a large soda every single day, and very little exercise. My job for so long was just a stressful job with weird hours. So I would eat late, and eating late where I live meant I could only eat fast food, or Ihop.

A couple of weeks ago reality really set in. I saw a picture from my brother's graduation and just could not believe what I was looking at. It had looked like the picture had been stretched out width wise. But when you looked at everyone else they looked normal. I couldn't believe how chubby I had become. 

So I have decided to start a healthier lifestyle. I have changed my eating habits for the most part, although I have had a few set backs here and there, but for the most part I believe I have been doing fairly well. I have signed back up for the gym, and plan on going regularly before work.

I know there are no pictures to keep this post interesting and I apologize for that. 

Why Must Cute Shoes Be PAINFUL?! Shoe Review

A few months ago I learned a very good lesson. If you order shoes online, make sure you try them out for a while before wearing them out. I purchased two pairs of similar looking shoes from Steve Madden probably around August? I got the Marlenee in Fawn and the Realove in black. The Realove ones are now on sale, but knowing how uncomfortable they are, I wouldn't even want these on sale. These shoes are SUPER sexy on, but SOOOO uncomfortable. I'm used to heels, and I don't mind walking in them. But both of these shoes have the most uncomfortable slope. Which is really weird because from the looks of them they look like my other heels.

I have never had much luck with Steve Madden shoes in store because whenever I went in I never able to find a 5. So when I went on their website and saw that they had my size I jumped at it.

These Marlenee shoes are super cute but painful. The little platform helps a bit, but I can't get very far with them. 

You would think of the two shoes that these Realove ones would be more comfortable because the heel is lower. But these are the walk of death. I don't know why it is, maybe the lack of a platform, but oh my goodness are these painful! The slope on these shoes are just not comfortable at all. They're super cute, and I purchased them with the intent of them being an every day simple black heel. I have probably worn these out twice, and definitely regretted both times. 

So my lesson was learned, try on your online shoe purchases around the house before wearing them outside in the case that they are uncomfortable you can return them. 

What has been a fashion lesson you have recently learned?

Haul

Hey everyone! I recently did a good amount of shopping, and although this is not all of what I purchased, here are the things I was able to gather up. I recently changed careers and needed some new clothes that fit. Going from a job where I needed a uniform, to a job where I can wear whatever I want, it is very refreshing. It is a really exciting change for me. So I wanted to show some of the new things that I purchased.

One of the biggest surprises to me was the fact that Forever 21 sells jeans for petites! I have always stayed away from Forever 21 jeans because I never thought of them as petite friendly because the rises are typically longer and since I have such a short torso it just never works out. So here is my haul. I hope you enjoy it! And I apologize for any awkwardness that comes from this video.

The Heat is Back!

Hey everyone! Guess who's back? The heat! It has been so hot lately in Southern California. I feel like I haven't even seen winter this year. I've recently had some big changes happen to me. So hopefully that means more blogging time. Excuse my outfit, I know it's all over the place, but I'm kind of rusty in putting together an outfit that doesn't include leggings and an oversized tank. 

Shirt: F21 Shoes: Nine West  Bag: Louis Vuitton  Skirt:Random  Necklace: H&M

I really love these shoes! They're super comfy, cute, and they fit me. All of which are pretty hard to come by for me.

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

Black and Yellow

Happy Sunday! This has been one of my favorite outfits to wear this summer. It's so comfy and casual. It's the perfect outfit for a day at a theme park or fair. 

Shirt, Sunglasses, Bag: F21  Shorts and Shoes: Unknown

I'm Back!

Hello everyone! I know I keep saying I'm back.... and I'm not really, but really... this time I'm back. Here is my outfit from a couple of days ago when I took my little sister out to lunch. It has been so hot lately, and little dresses like this are so nice to just throw on when you are in a rush. And yes, you have seen this dress before.

Dress: Forever 21  Purse: Rebecca Minkoff   Belt: Forever 21

I absolutely adore my Rebecca Minkoff Mini Mac. I've had it for about a year now, and can honestly say it's been a great investment. My only complaint would be that sometimes those tassels can get a little annoying, and one of mine somehow has been cut/torn/or got caught in something, but there is only a little piece left of it which is very unfortunate. I like to wear mine with the straps doubled up. When I leave the strap long it just gets uncomfortable walking for me since I am 4'11 and the bag probably hits me about mid thigh.

Shoes: Purchased at DSW not sure of the brand.

I hope you enjoyed this blog post, and I will see you very soon!

Mickey!

I know I've had a very long break from blogging. But I'm back!!! And super excited! I'm about to embark upon a new journey in my life and it's exciting and scary all at the same time. But starting my new life I hope to start blogging again and make sure that I really stick to it.

I love this outfit! I saw this adorable sweater at H&M and had to have it. This is probably the most adorable Mickey I've ever seen!! And it was a surprisingly warm outfit.

Sweater: H&M  Scarf: Nordstroms
Boots: Charlotte Russe

Oh yea.. I finally got those ugly braces off :)  

Birthday Date Night

I'm not one who's usually big on birthdays, but one thing I do like about birthdays is having the excuse to dress up. Last night my boyfriend and I celebrated a late birthday for me. My boyfriend loved this outfit, and I'm glad he did.

Shirt: Charlotte Russe   Belt: Charlotte Russe   Skirt: Charlotte Russe
Shoes: Aldo   Necklace: Old necklace from my Aunt.

I actually got this necklace from my aunt a few years ago as a birthday gift.

Most of the pieces that I'm wearing are from Charlotte Russe. I find that a lot of their clothing in size XS fit me well. I like their clothes because they are cute and affordable.

Hope you enjoyed this post!

PFC Challenge: Candy Colorized

I'm baaack! I just finished school which was crazy, and I thought I'd have a lot more time to blog being finished with school but I've been crazy busy with work. I really want to keep up with my blog and this PFC challenge was the perfect excuse to blog! I've been trying to eat healthy, so candy has definitely been eliminated from my diet, but I couldn't pass this challenge up. I was looking for M&Ms at Walmart, but couldn't find them for some reason, so I settled on these.. and somehow I ended up picking 2 pinks!!!! I was like ??? until I looked inside of the box and most of them were pink! I was like boo!!! I wish they had more green apple ones! but they only had 1! of course pink has to be the one color I don't have in my closet!! So I had to improvise.. I stole my little sister's clothes. She didn't have too many pink items either... but.. I did what I could.

This challenge is being held by SewPetiteGal. 

Having picked 2 pink candies I couldn't just choose 1 pink item. So I went with 2. This isn't something I would typically wear. But I felt that it worked for this challenge..

Blazer: Frenchi   Cami: Nordstrom(Sister's)   Dress: Hollister(Sister's)
Shoes: Christian Siriano Payless

 I layered a hot pink cami over this dress from Hollister which had a white top and threw on this blazer to kind of tone down the pink. Since the skirt seemed summery I chose to wear some wedges.

And after this whole challenge.. I realized I had pink braces... Hope you enjoyed this post!

PFC #16

My first PFC! Exciting!

It's hosted by 

http://www.petiteonapenny.com/2012/05/announcing-petite-fashion-challenge-16.html

Here's the challenge

Summer Wedding--Create an outfit for a summer wedding (the dress code is up to you). For bonus points (and this is what I'll be doing!) try to make your whole outfit, head to toe, come in under $100! (Or, exclude shoes and accessories to meet the $100 mark.)

For this challenge I chose a bright light weight dress and wedges.

Dress: Forever 21 - Purchased black friday for around $17 or less.. forgot the actual price, but def under $20.

Wedges: Payless Christian Siriano- $29.99 I think you can get this now for $19.99

Earrings: Forever 21- Probably $6 at most.

Total this outfit was about $52.99.. I think it definitely could have been cheaper than that too! Sorry for the blurry pictures! Hope you enjoy!

New goals

Unfortunately this is not an outfit post, oh how I wish it were... Since my last blog post I've been really wanting to put some good outfits together, and although I have put some outfits together and have gone about taking pictures of my outfits, they just didn't sit well with me... I feel that my wardrobe is pretty dated.. I feel like I haven't shopped for clothes in like 2 years! Sure I purchase a few pieces here and there, mostly sale items, but I haven't really shopped for clothes in a long time. I don't feel inspired with my current wardrobe. And of course I'd LOVE to be like "well enough with being bummed about your sad closet go shopping!" but the sad truth is I just don't have the money for it.

I think something else that kinda bums me out is I've been gaining some weight... I would have to thank my love for junk food and laziness for that.. sigh.. When I take outfit pictures and look at them I don't like the outcome..  But I am the only one to blame for that. I eat junk food probably 98% of the time... I hate vegetables.. and the only green I like to eat is candy (I LOVE green apple flavored candy!!!!!), and anything in a green potato chip bag(sour cream and onion chips LOVE).. ok enough with my fatty ways.. I also am a pretty inactive person. My gym membership expired a year ago and I have yet to renew my membership or find a new gym... My struggle with gym finding is that it's so expensive and the one that I want to go to that's in my price range is just so far.

But all in all I gotta work with what I have. I really like blogging. I like the process of it, and I love that it has really motivated me to try and put together outfits for my day to day life, whether or not I have time to take pictures of them. This blog is really helping me with my goal. So with that, I have made 2 more goals for myself.  That I'm hoping this blog will kinda force me to stay on track..

1. Try really hard to work with the items in my closet. Pull out clothes that I bought but never wear.

2. Get healthy. Eat better, and be more active!

Ok.. enough with this long post about nothing.. promise next post will be fashion related..

Plain Jenn

I have been gone for a little bit because I've been battling strep throat for the past couple of weeks. I'm getting much better though. On top of being sick, I've been crazy at work and school. But hopefully I'll be able to get on with blogging. This is pretty much my every day outfit.

Denim shorts- because of the super hot weather.
A plain top- in this case a plain cami, also been known to wear tees and tanks
Flip flops- my go to shoe.. cause it's so easy

Yep pretty plain and simple. Definitely Plain Jane.. or Plain Jenn..

Shorts: Hollister    Cami: Forever 21

Belt: Forever 21

 My beloved flip flops. I don't know if it's a California thing... but I live in my flip flops, and by living in them I mean I LIVE in them.. Like I have flip flop tan lines.. it's pretty sad.. You can also tell by this pic that they've definitely been worn. I've gone through many many flip flops in my life, and these are my favorite flip flops. These are by Reef and they are about the most comfortable flip flops ever. I've gone through about 3 pairs of these already.. I prefer these over those rubber ones that they sell at Old Navy because I don't slip in these when I'm walking on wet floors.

Flip Flops: Reef

Sorry for the sad boring post.. but I figure posting something is better than nothing? What is your every day lazy attire like?

Favorites

Sundays are my absolute FAVORITE day of the week. I associate Sundays with relaxing, family, and friends. Today was a very good Sunday, had brunch and hung out with girlfriends all day just chit chatting away. Love girlfriends. Besides Sundays, this is one of my favorite go to outfits. It's so easy, and comfy.

Blazer: Frenchi  Shorts: Hollister  Shoes: Nine West
Tank: Forever 21  Necklace: Forever 21

This is my FAVORITE blazer. I purchased it at Nordstroms I wanna say a year and a half to two years ago, and it is my absolute favorite thing ever. It was the first blazer that I found that fit really well that didn't have to get tailored. It's by a brand called Frenchi, and the XS fits SO well. The sleeves are scrunched up on the side, and I think that just makes it more relaxed. 

Purse: Coach

And yes, I have braces. I just couldn't hide them any longer. I am a teeth smiler... braces are just so embarrassing.. hopefully they will be off soon and I will be smiling quite a bit!