Outfit: A Spoonful of Sugar

I remember watching Mary Poppins as a kid with my two younger brothers and being completely mesmerized by the songs and the story. My favorite character has always been Bert, the chimney sweep (played by Dick Van Dyke). I like his upbeat personality and wide smile. And the song I've always liked best is Step In Time when he and the other chimney sweeps are dancing and jumping on the roof. Even now when I watch it it makes me smile. But I decided to go for the cute and classic Mary Poppins look for Halloween. 

"What did I tell ya? There's a whole world at your feet. And who gets to see it but the birds, the stars, and the chimney sweeps." 

Even though I think this outfit is so cute, I'm going to wear a seagreen flapper-like dress I got from Shop Ruche a few months ago to work on Friday for Halloween. Hopefully I won't be the only one dressing up at the office! 

Hat: old | Blouse: via Poshmark | Skirt: Loft | Tights: ℅ Kushy Foot

Bow Brooch: via giveaway | Booties: Sole Society (via Poshmark)

Umbrella: Barnes & Noble

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Ipsy Glam Bag {October 2015}

1. I love October's Ipsy bag! It's gold on one side and black patent on the other. Very chic. 2. I love the products I unzipped from the pouch! While the theme this month is alter ego, my beauty products aren't very Halloween-y, except for the dark nail polish, but that won't stop me from using them. What's a beauty product you got recently that you really love?

What I got:
♥ Aurora Gel Effects Nail Polish in Inky Dinky (full size $12)
♥ The Balm Matte Liquid Lipstick in Committed (full size $17, sample $5)
♥ Beauty Without Cruelty Lotion (full size $12, sample $4)
♥ Nourish Organic Argan Face Serum (full size $24, sample $17)
♥ Emite Slant Tweezers

This bag is worth almost $38!

MINI REVIEWS

Aurora Gel Effects Nail Polish in Inky Dinky 

A+ nail polish, guys! I was a little wary of the color since it's so dark, but I really like this midnight purple color. But what I really, really love about this nail polish is how fast it dries. Because of that I'll for sure be getting more. Plus, I've been wearing it for several days now and no chips at all. 

The Balm Matte Liquid Lipstick in Committed 

The vintage-style packaging is so cute! I like the pinky-nude my-lips-but-better color and that it's matte. It goes on smooth and for a few minutes it's a little sticky, but then feels like any other lipstick, though maybe not as smooth feeling on the lips. I even ate with it on and it stayed put. 

Beauty Without Cruelty Lotion 

This is a great lotion; it's fragrance-free and cruelty-free and not tested on animals and not oily. It really sinks into the skin, leaving your skin smooth, rather than sitting on top. I'll definitely keep using this during the winter. 

Nourish Organic Argan Face Serum 

Seeing as this is for normal to dry skin, this isn't made for my oily skin. It's a very oily serum that smells wonderful (like apricot and roses), but I don't like how messy it is. I might use it now and then on my dry patches, but I wouldn't buy this on my own. 

Emite Slant Tweezers

I mean, it's tweezers. What can I really say? It does its job and I like that it's pink.

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My Favorite Ipsy Products (So Far)

Can you believe I've been getting Ipsy for over two years now?! I have way too many cute zipper pouches from them stuffed in a drawer, though I did give some to my mom and used some for holding gifts. Anyway, getting these bags has helped me cut back on buying beauty products considerably since I know I'll be getting five products in the mail in the middle of the month. So why spend more money? It's only $10 a month for Ipsy. 

Of course, that hasn't stopped me from repurchasing my absolute favorite products (hello Stila Eyeliner in Lionfish and Benefit They're Real Mascara), and now and then I can't help but splurge a bit at Sephora, but I used to spend a lot more on makeup. 

The thing is I've accumulated A LOT of products from Ipsy. Many great. Most good. Some meh. A few horrible. The great ones I use almost every day and have been using them since I got them. Some I've had for over a year and some are newer, but I would highly recommend all of them. 

My favorite Ipsy products:
♥ Temptu's Champagne Shimmer Highlighter 
♥ Clarisea Sea Salt Charcoal Exfoliant 
♥ Tarte Amazonian Clay Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess
♥ Briogeo's Rosarco Milk Leave-In Conditioning Spray 
♥ Pacifica Natural Mineral Shadow in Ethereal
♥ tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara 
♥ NYX's Butter Lip Balm in Parfait
♥ Crown Brush Duet Brush
♥ Coastal Scents' Forever Blush duo in Fresh and Elegant
♥ NYX Love in Rio Eye Shadow Palette in Moonlit Skinny Dip 
♥ Chella Highlighter Pencil
♥ Prestige Mineral Eyeliner

Totally forgot to include NYX Butter Lipstick in Hunk, which is a wonderful berry lipstick. 

Do you have any favorite beauty brands or products?

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Inspired By: Supergirl

Raise your hand if you're excited about the upcoming show, Supergirl! *raises hand* There are far too many TV shows and movies featuring male superheroes, but none with female ones (Gotham, Arrow, The Flash, and the fact that almost every Marvel hero gets his own movie, but not Black Widow). So I'm really happy that Supergirl is coming to TV. (Also, who else would love to see a Black Widow movie?)

The show premieres on CBS on October 26 at 8:30pm EST. {Watch the trailer here.}

Kara Zor-El

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Kara (Melissa Benoist) is a 24-year-old Kryptonian who now lives in National City who must embrace her powers after previously hiding them for 12 years. She's the adoptive sister of Alex Danvers, who has always protected her. She is Cat Grant's assistant at CatCo. 

Wear the classic Supergirl colors: a blue blouse, a red a-line skirt, a brown belt, and red flats. Or go undercover by throwing on tortoiseshell glasses, a trench coat, a black sweater, distressed jeans, and brown booties. 

Alex Danvers

Alex (Chyler Leigh) is Kara's older sister who is a doctor and scientist and who has protected Kara's secret ever since they were kids. She's the one who tells Kara that she needs to save the city. 

Alex's style is perfect for the office, so put on a navy blazer, a green blouse, black jeans, and blue ankle-strap flats. Or a gray blazer, a navy dress, a gold cuff, and black wedge booties. 

James Olsen

James (Mehcad Brooks) is a former Daily Planet photographer who now lives in National City and also works at CatCo. with Kara. He is friends with Clark Kent and has kept his secret, so Kara trusts him to keep hers. 

For the office, throw on a striped layered top, black pants, a camera necklace, and brown oxfords. Or for a casual day, wear a chambray top, boyfriend jeans, a watch, and gray Keds. 

Cat Grant

Cat (Calista Flockhart) is the founder of CatCo., a media congolmerate, and Kara's boss. She is very particular about how things are done. 

Cat is very stylish, so put on a faux leather sleeve gray dress, a sparkly necklace, a black bracelet, and black ankle-strap heels. Or instead a burgundy dress, leopard-print sunglasses, and leopard and nude heels. 

Will you be watching Supergirl?

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Fall Wishlist + Sponsor: Stickt Clothing

The leaves are changing and there's a chill in the air. So of course there's nothing better than wearing a cozy sweater, lighting a candle, and reading books with a cute pillow propping you up. Also, I've been wanting adorable brooches to embellish my cardigans. What's on your wishlist?

Wishlist:
♥ Modcloth Plaid Cardigan -- Doesn't this look so warm?
♥ Pride and Prejudice Pillow -- This pillow is adorable!
♥ Lightning Bolt Pin -- Cute!
♥ Feminist Brooch -- Because #feminism.
♥ Cloud Brooch -- This is too cute for words.
♥ Fangirl Pin -- Love this, but sadly no longer available.
♥ Crystal Tealight --
♥ Cat Candle -- What a fun idea!
♥ Mischief Managaed Signs -- These metal signs are so cool, but also not available. *sad face*
♥ Literary Candle -- NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!
♥ Rifle Paper Co. Alice in Wonderland -- I preordered this in August and I can't wait to get it!
♥ Owl Earrings -- You know how much I love owls.
♥ Old Navy Burgundy Infinity Scarf -- Because one can never have enough scarves.

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