Friday Favorites- Birthday Edition!

Tomorrow is my birthday and in true 'me' fashion, I have been preparing the celebration for the past week.  Starting with a small excuse to splurge on birthday shoes! 

 Tan and gold booties from Topshop and Dalmatian printed wedges from Free People

Blue Sequin loafers from Steve Madden (thanks mama!) and sassy studded kitten heels by Ivanka Trump (who knew??).

Free birthday body washes from Aveda and Sephora- love a free gift!

Some birthday beauty buys- Loving the new mascara from Benefit, really adds the dramz to my lashes.  Nail polishes from Urban Outfitters.  The peach is a perfect alternative to your traditional baby pink manicure and the glitter really gives you full coverage without having to layer 5 coats on.

Best decision all week- taking today off from work to lay in my air conditioned bed to blog and catch up on my pile of fashion mags.

Then off to celebrate with friends tonight and treat myself to a spa day tomorrow!

Although at this point my only birthday wish is for the heat to break and go down a full 20 degrees!

Inside My Beauty Essentials

A glimpse into my medicine cabinet and the items that are essentials to me:

1. Favorite nail polish shades for this summer- Essie Mezmerised and OPI Atomic Orange

2. OPI drying drops, never paint your nails without it

3. Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder- for the perfect finish

4. Oscar Blondi Dry Shampoo- great for a girl with bangs

5. Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Serum

6. Aveda hand relief- THE best hand lotion ever.

7. Garnier Fructis shine serum

8. Sephora make up brush cleaner

9. Moroccan Oil- it is as good as everyone says

10. Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Revitalizer Cream- When my skin gets dry this is it, perfectly thick and moisturizing without being oily

Friday Favorites

my new Jeffrey Campbell Groovies

purple blouses from H&M and Club Monaco. kind of feel like Prince meets Geisha.

YSL arty ring, quite possibly my favorite new purchase in a looong time.

the perfect cutoff shorts from Zara- will possibly live in these this summer.

super cute copper glitter nail polish from Sephora for OPI. I have the gold and silver already and love how they look solo or layered on top of other colors.