Cheap OOTD: Classic Rainy Day Blues

*ques Carl Thomas's Summer Rain* I'm the girl that will be completely aware of the chances of rain and still will not carry an umbrella. I hate carrying things! I rather jazz up my rain gear and wear it all day! Check out my OG Classic Cheap Outfit of the Day: 

T-Shirt: $30 @ Dr. Jays 

Leather Shorts: $25 by Southpole @ Macy's 

Sneakers: $90 @ Nike.com

Bag: $30 @ Zara

Watch: $175 The Kensington by Nixon

Sunshine Before The Rain 

Rain Jacket: $60 @ hueybrand.storenvy.com

Cheap Steal of The Day! Well Cheaper Than Normal

You guys are not going to believe my Cheap Steal Find yesterday! Normally I stop in Burlington Coat Factory for all of my printed pants because they're cool one of a kind finds and under $15. Well yesterday I just so happened to walk by the purses and stumbled upon this very authentic Givenchy bag $700 cheaper than its regular retail price. 

Retail: $1700 Burlington: $999

Depending on the color you can find this beauty anywhere from $1200 - $2000. Aside from Givenchy; Miu Miu, Prada, Gucci, and Saint Laurent were amongst the designer bags in Burlington's sale section. But it gets better. Burlington also offers layaway with a 20% down payment! Granted I'm sure this is a NYC special occurrence but if so happen to visit the city this summer don't forget about Burlington Coat Factory in Union Square. 

(P.S. I've found Giuseppe slides in the DSW located right downstairs!) 

Willow for Marc Jacobs

What were you doing at 14? Playing soccer? Doing ballet? Not gracing Marc Jacobs campaigns like Willow Smith? Smith along side Cher are the new faces for Marc Jacobs Fall/ Winter 2015 collection. Known for his edginess, Jacobs took to Instagram giving us a little background on his decision to elect Willow and Cher for his upcoming campaign. 

Total sidebar: Willow being a young, fresh face for the MJ brand is pretty clever given the not so recent news of the discontinuation of the Marc By Marc Jacobs line over the next year. So if you see MBMJ on sale buy it! It'll be a collectors item some day. 

Cheap OOTD: Summer Whites

What are the rules on wearing white? Aside wearing the correct under garments, there aren't any. But for you old fashioned gals it's after Memorial Day, so pull out that white! Check out my all white summer flare below: 

Top: $25 @ Zara (Regular button down I tied up myself) 

Skort: $23 @ J. Crew (After extra 40% off of the sale price) 

Shoes: $40 Sam Eldeman @ Gilt.com 

Beauty: The CBC Way!

When it comes to beauty products I may as well be a man because until now I've been every bit of clueless. And thanks to my first facial I'm now on board and ready to learn. So here's my discovery on beauty products from hair, facial, to make up. 

Hair: Not that I've ever been big on perms (no judgement) I would still use them every once in a while. Now that I'm
deciding to let my hair grow out, I've decided to try the natural route. Most of the time they say it's best to cut off your hair and start fresh. Ummmm no. Sorry. Specially when most natural hair company's have products for transitioners. These are the products I've been recommended by a few of my friends whom are all natural: 

Mixed Chicks Sulfate Free Shampoo $17 @ Target and Leave In Conditioner $20 @ Target 

Carol's Daughter Styling Butter Hair Milk $12 @ carolsdaughter.com 

Dark and Lovely Au Naturale Tension Shampoo $10 @ Walgreens 

Facial Products: Who knew washing your face with Dove soap daily wasn't enough? Apparently to keep your skin refreshed and oil free you should at least have a cleanser, moisturizer with SPF, and a toner available in your medicine cabinet. And if you have any scars or marks, a brightening correcting serum is recommended as well. But this stuff can get expensive! I've picked up 2 of the 4 so far. 

Cleanser/Scrub: $22 @ Lush Cosmetics

(This got great reviews on almost every skin care blog/magazine I read!) 

Correcting Serum: $12 @ Walmart

(Scrubs and Toners are also available by this brand) 

Make Up: Typically I'm the eye liner and maybe some bronzer type of girl. But what do you do when you're attending a high profile event and eye liner just isn't  going to cut it? Walk right into MAC and ask for a tutorial like I did. One of my pet peeves is non-blended make up in pictures. So the lovely make up artist suggested these products for an everyday natural beat:

Moisture Infusion Serum: $41

Pro Longwear Concealer: $20 for 9ml

Prep and Prime Fix +: $22

Raizin Powder Blush: $22

All found at MAC stores or maccosmetics.com 

Hopefully my beauty transition helps yours as well!