Pretty in Pink

Thank you Mikarose Boutique for this beautiful Antique Pink Floral A Line Skirt. I've been wearing lots of midi skirts lately because it's comfortable and modest. I like to pair higher waisted, long skirts with crop tops. This skirt is versatile because you can wear it high-waisted or low waisted. The print has dainty white flowers. I love the floral print selection from Mikarose. Be sure to check them out at: www.mikarose.com

Heels: Justfab in Farrah (here)

Crop Top: Heavenly Couture

Skirt: Mikarose (here)

Santa Cruz/Capitola Overnight

 

Spent a lovely weekend last weekend with my friends in Santa Cruz. We decided to visit there because we are all graduates and it's been a few years since we last visited. We were all going down memory lane in our heads and also saying some thoughts out loud of the memories we shared. We started off with some Verve, which is my favorite place to get a mocha especially with whipped cream. We went to Natural Bridges to watch the sunset, but it was too cloudy. We still enjoyed the calming view. 

My photographer of the weekend, Meiko took my photos. I bought the black maxi skirt from the thrift store. It's velvet and has silver glittery details. Not very summery, but I still wanted to wear it out. We headed to Oswald for dinner and I got the venison. This restaurant is on the pricier end, but so worth the $. We also got a refreshing melon sorbet after dinner. 

The next morning, we got Cafe Brasil for take out. Cafe Brasil is a must if you are visiting Santa Cruz. The acai bowls are delicious as well as the food! There's always a wait on the weekends. We headed to campus and ate there. After, we took a stroll around campus and if you've never been to UCSC, just know that the campus is a ginormous forest. After that we went to downtown to Penny Ice Creamery, which is another must go! I got the hazelnut mascarpone flavor and my friends got the blackberry sorbet. We then headed to Capitola Beach, which is about a 10-15 minute drive away from Santa Cruz. It was surprising because we have never been to Capitola Beach during our college years. I mainly wanted to go to see the Capitola Venetian Hotel.

My last photo is my outfit of the day. I thrifted the shorts and also the long sleeveless, button up maxi dress. It was a lovely weekend spent with warm weather and the best company. 

MakeupbyEvon x Memebox #HDReady Cream Matte Lipsticks

I am a weirdo wearing True Marsala (above)

My iPhone camera has a crack hence the blur of my neck haha. Wearing Daring Marsala in this picture. 

MakeupbyEvon x Memebox Cream Matte Lipsticks were sent to me by Memebox and these are my honest opinions. There are three colors in this collection. 

Shy Marsala is the lightest color and is a pink beige nude. I don't have any makeup looks with this color, but I did wear it and it was a very nice neutral nude and I loved it! I don't like wearing nude colors that make my lips look dead and this did not do that. 

True Marsala is a warm brown and with the marsala undertone. I really enjoyed this color as well on my lips. 

Daring Marsala is the darkest color and it is wine marsala. I really love dark, wine colored lipsticks especially for the fall. In the picture it doesn't look as dark or pigmented, but I didn't layer it on. 

Pros:

-Moisturizing

-Beautiful, Wearable Everyday Colors

-Pigmentation is good, may need to layer for bolder look (half pro, half con)

-Versatile, can use on the cheeks

Cons:

-The scent.....I don't know how to describe it, but it smells like an overly scented flower? 

-The taste. I don't eat my lipstick, but of course I can taste it if I am eating something or pursing my lips together, and it doesn't taste good...

The formula of these reminds me of the NYX Soft Matte Cream. It is moisturizing and feels nice on the lips. I love the colors because it's wearable for every day.

What I didn't like was the scent and taste. The scent isn't too bad, but the taste may linger around. 

All in all, I would wear these out since they do give a good moisture and pop of color. It can also be used for cheeks, so if you think it is too overwhelming on the lips, use it as a blush! The color lasted about 4 hours on my lips. I have yet to try it as a blush.

These are currently selling for $10 each, but there are several value sets available. You can use the code 'MEME10' to receive 10% off their order!

I will also be doing a giveaway for this set! Please check my Instagram @floralandspice for details.