Skin Owl

It's no secret that I am a TOTAL product junkie. Last year, I went on a quest to create a whole new clean beauty regimen after I read a few books about the chemicals that are put into your everyday beauty products. For example, women who wear makeup absorb about five pounds of chemicals into their body in an average year. Not only that, but it is known that our skin on our faces absorb more than any other place on the body. Meaning that about 60% of the products we use every day, are being soaked into our bodies. Kinda scary, right? That being said, it's important to not only re-evaluate your make up bag, but also your morning and nightly routine. 

Introducing, Skin Owl. My absolute FAVORITE company, whose products turn skincare into the utmost selfcare routine. I came across their Lavender Beauty Drops a little over a year ago through W3LL PEOPLE, and became obsessed with the idea of using oil rather than moisturizer. Not to mention all of their products are made with the highest quality natural ingredients. Goodbye Toxins!!

 Recently, I decided I wanted to expand my Skin Owl routine and see what else they had to offer. And let me tell you, I am SO happy I did.

After taking their Skincare Scanner Quiz they were able to help me renew my regimen according to my skin type to ensure healthy and happy skin. And let me tell you, my skin has never been healthier or happier.

Beauty Routine

Morning: 

Geranium Beauty Drops - These beauty drops helps balance, decongest and combat first signs of aging, while also boosting radiance. 

Eye + - This eye concentrate is amazing! It is lightweight, and made to help depuff, smooth, and combat fatigued, tired and run down skin.

Night:

Charcoal Beauty Bar - At first I was a bit hesitant to replace my nightly face wash with what I thought was a bar of soap. Boy was I wrong though! Charcoal draws out impurities and toxins, while not stripping the skin of its natural oils. 

Mangosteen Beauty Drops - These are by far my favorite Beauty Drops thus far. I seriously get excited for my bedtime routine, all because of the magical Mangosteen powers. Mangosteen is known for its natural antibacterial properties, and antimicrobial compounds that help correct skin blemishes, oily skin and even chronic dry skin. Not to mention, every time I wake up I can tell my skin was been replenished, and shown some serious TLC.

Eye + - Finish off the beauty routine with some Eye + again and BOOM, you are good to go to bed and get some serious beauty sleep.

While this may seem like a expensive routine, I promise you it's worth the splurge. To me when you start to take care of your skin by using natural and high quality products, you no longer feel the need to hide your face with large amounts of make up or obscene Instagram filters. Instead you start to notice the beauty in your raw, and natural self.

In all honesty, I feel my prettiest after using my Skin Owl products. No make up, no large sunglasses, just me in my natural, happiest and healthiest skin.

*Might I add, Skin Owl is not paying me or sponsoring me to say this. This is all my personal opinion based on my skincare experience*

Mallory Choker

Although we are skipping out on a complete "Holiday Collection" this year (due to scheduling reasons), we do want to add a few new goodies for you loyal customers! That being said, we are introducing our NEW Mallory Choker. 

 This necklace is our first Suede Choker from the Little Pieces of Hope shop. In terms of styling, we paired together the infamous Free People cordurouy skirt (that I just can't get enough of) and a white Lululemon top. Making it the perfect go-to outfit for date night, girls night, or whatever else kind of night you're into.

Outfit Details

Top // Lululemon (Similar Option here, and here)

Skirt // Free People 

Necklace // Little Pieces of Hope - Mallory Choker

Kate Choker

I get a lot of questions about where I shop for my clothes. One of my favorite places to get some cozy threads is....Target! Usually I like my tee's oversized, so more often than not I find myself wandering over to the Men's Department to see what goodies they have. Low and behold, I found this thermal longsleeve tee (on clearance) that is so ginormous I wear it as a dress. 

Since I seem to borrow from the boy's more often than not these days, I like to add a touch of femininity to my outfits. In this case I paired my longsleeve "dress" with my favorite blanket jacket, a Goorin Bros Hat, a gold choker and some Free People booties.

Outfit Details

"Dress" // Target

Jacket // BeeHive Austin - Mono B

Necklace // Little Pieces of Hope - Kate Choker

Hat // Goorin Bros -Abel Abraham 

Borrowing From the Boys

Recently I have been going through my boyfriend's closet and stealing all sorts of goodies from him. And by stealing, I mean kindly asking him if I could borrow a certain article of clothing for an extended amount of time. Needless to say, I love "borrowing" me some cozy oversized flannels, worn in baseball hats, and last but definitely not least some good ol' fashion sweat pants. 

Today however I thought I would skip out on the sweatpants, and show you how I style my favorite Patagonia hat of his. Might I add, that I legit have been wearing this cap for 3 days straight. Who needs dry shampoo when you can just throw on a hat?

 First off, I have said this before but I'm all about that basic b*tch lifestyle when it comes to clothing. I try to limit my fashion items in my closet, and stick to classic, simple pieces. So that's exactly what I did with today's outfit. Stuck with a simple white tank, and my new Levi's from Free People. In order to add a little touch of femininity, I threw on the Little Pieces of Hope Porter Choker Necklace, and one of our new gold necklaces that will be available at our Allies Against Humanity Holiday Market!

Outfit Details

Hat // Patagonia (similar options here, and here)

Tank // Victoria's Secret 

Cardigan // Brandy Melville

Jeans // Levi's available at Free People

Necklaces // Little Pieces of Hope - Porter Choker

Thank you Free People, for making the most amazing corduroy mini skirt. Follow along on #FPME for more of my favorite Free People looks. 

Morning Walk

Let's be honest, I am not a real avid runner. However, I can admit that I am a professional when it comes to any type of walking. Walking in neighborhoods, walking along the greenbelt, walking by Lady Bird Lake, you name it, I'll most likely love to walk on, or along it.  

I wanted to put together some of my favorite walking essentials in case any of you other ladies (or men really) need an extra hand (or hip pack in this case) while getting your daily walks or hikes in. 

Herschel Hip Pack // Love this ginormous hip pack, as it holds a ton of stuff. I originally bought this for hiking purposes, but found out it's great for walks too. I usually carry my phone in here, along with my water bottle, pepper spray (us girls need to always be careful when walking alone throughout the nature trails!) and a granola bar in case I get hungry along the way. Not to mention, the back of this hip pack is padded, making it very comfortable and easy to wear.

S'well Water Bottle // This water bottle is the BEST! It keeps your water super cold for a long duration of time. Perfect for Texas Summer's. 

New Balance Trainers // These shoes are awesome! I wore them all throughout my trip to Mongolia last year, and came back with a new found love for them. They can be worn with either workout attire, or even a pair of jeans and a tee. They are very comfortable for everyday wear, however I have to admit whenever I do have the urge to run they aren't my favorite running shoes.

*I can't seem to find an exact link for the New Balance Trainers but they are the 574 style Charcoal & Rose Gold.* 

Hope that helps for all you fellow walkers!

Hello, Target!

I recently posted this picture on Instagram, and ended up with a lot of questions and comments about the shirt I was wearing. Turns out it's from trusty ol' TARGET! Yes, Target! I went in looking for Brita Filters, and came out with about 4 new shirts. This seems to happen just about every time I step foot in Target. 

As for the fit of the shirt, I always go for the oversized look. I went with a medium, however if you have a bustier chest I would recommend sizing up as it's a bit tight.

Top // Target

Cutoffs // Madewell

Necklaces // Little Pieces of Hope 

Emma Necklace, Porter Choker, Pipeline Ear Climbers