Fall Fashion

Are you staying up to date on the latest fashion trends? If so then you know that the most popular colors for this fall are purple and blue! Flowered prints are also coming back in style as well as dark wash jeans (which are always in style!). Which stores are following this new 'trend' you ask?

• JC Penny- http://www.jcpenny.com/
• American Eagle- http://www.ae.com/
• Kohls- http://www.kohls.com/
• Dillards- http://www.dillards.com/

My favorite store, however, is American Eagle. All of their clothes are stylish and up to date where as other stores like Jc Penny, Kohls, Dillards have some really nice things yet aren't always fashion forward. Still, if you look hard enough you can find some really nice things that go well together. For example, the other day I was shopping online for a really cool outfit and I took things from separate stores and combined them into one super cute outfit that I'm really proud of!:

Shirt (In Turquoise, From JC Penny): Decree® Embellished Cami

Jacket (In Bohemian Purple [not buttoned], From JC Penny): Takeout® Elbow Cardigan

Pants (In Super Dark, From American Eagle): Artist Crop Jean


Earrings (From American Eagle): AE Purple Swing Earrings


Shoes (In Black from JC Penny): Mix It® 'Emmie' Rosette Sandal
 
***I couldn't get all of the links to work so you'll just have to copy and paste the name of the item (follows the colon [:]) into the search bar of the appropriate website. Sorry!***

FTC: All opinions are my own and I do not have any affiliations with any of the stores mentioned above.

Waxing Vs. Shaving

Which one is better, waxing or shaving? There are many different pros and cons to each. Today we will be discussing these differences.
Shaving:

Pros: Shaving is fast, It's virtually painless.
Cons: You can easily nick yourself, The hair grows back FAST, Sometimes you can get bumps or ingrown hairs, It's been proven that the hair of women who shave gets darker and thicker over time, the pores of your skin get bigger (eventually).

Waxing:
Pros: Hair doesn't grow back for at least a week (and most of the time longer), You can't really harm your legs, Your hairs WILL get lighter and thinner over time, You won't get ingrown hairs or bumps.
Cons: Takes longer to wax, Hurts a lot the first couple of times you do it but becomes painless after a while.

As you can see shaving and waxing are pretty much just the opposite. In my opinion waxing is better. Yes it takes a lot of time (about two hours for your legs AT MOST) but in the long run it is much better for you and you'll be able to love your legs the way they are.

Shaving Rating: 2 Stars **
Waxing Rating: 4 Stars ****

FTC: I am not affiliated with any companies that have to do with shaving or waxing. (Lol, I know that sounds weird! Waxing or shaving compaines? Haha)

Scarred For Life?

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Have you ever popped a pimple and then had to suffer the consequence of harboring a scar that just won't go away? Yes, you could go get laser treatments done or try another tube of that scar zone stuff that never seems to work OR you could try an all natural remedy that gives you quick results. What's the remedy you ask? All you need is a bottle of 100% pure lavender oil. By putting a few drops of lavender oil on your scar 2-3 times a day you can drastically reduce the appearance of your scar. Yes, it does take a couple of weeks (or sometimes longer, which is about the only con) but it is definitely worth it. You can also put some drops on a fresh wound, which will heal it even faster. And the good news is that lavender oil is only about $5 for a bottle that should last you WAY over a year! I've even used this remedy myself! Lavender oil is also used for other things such as aromatherapy, stretch marks, rashes, sunburns, and more. When it comes down to it I'd rather find a natural cure instead of filling my body with toxins, which is a major pro to this method.

Lavender Oil Rating: 4 stars ****

FTC: I am not in any way affiliated with any companies that sell lavender oil. All products used in this post were bought by myself and, as always, all opinions are my own.