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November 5, 2014

Birchbox Book Club

Since bascially forever ago, Birchbox has been my go to subscription service.

But a little more recently, Birchbox has also been my source for good reads.

Yes, you read that right.

This past summer Birchbox started the Birchbox Book Club and it’s been providing me with my what to read next ever since!

The October book was Gone Girl, and thanks to the monthly giveaway that Birchbox hosts on Twitter, I was able to score The Complete Gillian Flynn collection!

I haven’t started reading Gone Girl just yet, but now that I have new reading glasses, I will be very soon! I purposely did not watch the movie adaptation, because I didn’t want to spoil the book.

The fact that there’s two additional books to cozy up with, makes me wonder if it means that there will be two more movies…

Have you seen Gone Girl or read the book? Both? Tell me what you thought.
(Please no spoiler alerts!)

+ This month’s book? Yes, Please!

November 3, 2014

New Glasses

Happy NEWvember!

So, I got new glasses and I couldn’t be more excited or more in love with them.

After seeing and learning about Warby Parker on Instagram (because that’s now where I learn about pretty much everything), I wanted to give the home trial a try and figure out which pair would be perfect for me. I found two pairs that I knew I’d like and a few others that I thought could work. When one of the two pairs I knew I wanted wasn’t available to try, I took the plunge and went ahead just buying those two pairs of glasses and I am SO glad that I did!

Even if they are just for reading…

I had been on the hunt for clear glasses since before clear glasses were cool. The Coley in crystal are not only perfect but they sort of taper in and fit my face in a way that I finder kind of flattering and didn’t think was possible.

The Kimball, are just plain fun, and I think I’m fun, so of course I HAD to have them.

I figured you could all use a break from my face so no selfies this post, but if you want to see either of these on me, check out my Instagram!

October 29, 2014

Bold Brows

It isn’t hard to tell that bold brows are totally in right now.

But unfortunately for me, in high school I discovered tweezers. It was pretty much all downhill from there.

While, as hard I as pray, I will never have the eyebrows of Cara Delevingne, I can work with what I’ve got.

The 2+1 for Brows is great for keeping the brow hair I have left in place and giving them substance to pass off as thick and full. And while 2+1 for Brows isn’t currently available at any retailers, it can be purchased at www.pauladorf.com.

+ Use code BROWBRUSH for a free Brow Brush with any 2+1 for Brows purchase!

This post was a sponsored post, powered by BrandBacker.

October 20, 2014

Natural’s Not For Everyone

I’m back on the creamy crack.

That’s right. After almost three years of being natural and shaving my head, I couldn’t do it anymore.

Living in Vermont with ethnic hair isn’t easy. No matter how you choose to wear your hair, you have to resort to DIY.

One of the perks of being a naturalista is the versatility. I finally was able to flat iron my hair again, and it took FOREVER. Literally over eight hours. Um, nope…Not for me.

I can’t even. And I’m OK with that. Natural hair isn’t for everyone.

Are you team natural or team relaxed? Tell me why, I’m curious!

October 17, 2014

I Have Secrets…

I have secrets.

We all do.

With social media you choose what you put out there. I try to be as real as possible, but at the same time I know that I want my internet presence to look good.

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While I don’t post everything that is going on with me (I’m not about that over share life…you are welcome), when I do post about things I am going through, it’s because I want to be honest.
It’s the Sag in me.

Caught doing it for the Insta by Victoria Gloria.

So what…

October 13, 2014

Spark Sessions Conference

Lately my passport has been burning a hole in my pocket. I mean I’ve traveled, but I have never been to Canada. Yes, I know that I live in Vermont, and yes, I do realize how sad that is.

Spark Sessions is hosting their fashion and beauty blogger conference next month and having a giveaway on their blog for a change to attend! Now, that being said, what better of an excuse to visit my neighbors up north, than a blog conference?!

The only better question to ask? What would I wear?

Day 1

Day 1 by twentysomethingplus featuring black stretch leggings

Top / Old Navy black stretch legging / Steve Madden steve-madden shoes

Day 2

Day 2 by twentysomethingplus featuring a midi skirt

Zara midi skirt / Old Navy black boots / Women’s Crew-Neck Sweaters | Old Navy

I like to keep my looks simple when I travel, but simple does not by any means have to be meh. Accessorizing is always a little bit trickier for me, so I basically pack everything I own and decide the morning of what I want to wear. How would you accessorize these outfits?

Feature image for this post was obtained from the Spark Sessions blog.

October 6, 2014

Not Black Nail Colors

Black is one of my most favorite nail polish colors.

I am trying to switch up my mani game, so I’ve been sporting not black nail colors.
And by this I don’t so much mean yellow, pink, red, but dark colors that are dark, which I find just perfect for fall, but not black.

My three current not black favorites are Essie in Wicked, OPI in Nein! Nein! Ok Fine, and Sally Hansen in Dark Huemoor.

In case you were wondering, Julep in Jet is my all time favorite black nail polish.
Do you know of any other not black nail colors that I should check out? Let me know!

+ Wicked is the October Essie Color Spotlight Sweepstakes color of the month, so make sure to enter!

+ If you sign up to be a Julep Maven and you can get a free 4 piece Halloween Welcome Box ($58 Value)

October 5, 2014

Random, but Bioré Pore Strips

After wanting to give pore cleansing strips a try for some time now, I finally caved.

While the manfriend was getting movies from Redbox, I went into Walgreens and picked up a trial pack of Bioré Pore Strips from the travel section.

I had a little bit of time to kill before my trip to the Wrentham Outlets, so I tested them out…

Used a pore cleaning strip for the first time. It worked + now I’m pretty sure I’m missing a few layers of skin… #bbloggers

— Bethany Everett (@20somethingplus) October 4, 2014

While they looked silly, and hurt like a &$^#&…they were really effective. So, while at the time I may have been cursing and wondering who in their right mind would use these more than once willingly, I now realize that I will.

October 5, 2014

My New Suede Shoes

I like to shop.

Scratch that.

I like to go shopping.

I don’t go very often, so when I do go, I tend go a little crazy…

My most recent shopping excursion was to the Wrentham Outlets with the manfriend’s sister. She is a horrible influence on me…

…but in her defense, I got some great new additions to my wardrobe + just in time for fall.

Banana Republic

American Eagle

GAP

The last thing I needed was another pair of shoes (said no girl ever), but I simply couldn’t pass on these purple suede shoes!

October 3, 2014

Road Trip with the Manfriend

One of my favorite things to do is travel. Via car. With the manfriend.

And because the manfriend and I live in rural Vermont, we spend a lot of time doing just that.

I love our little road trips. Just as much, if not more so, than date night. Why? I learn so much about him and he’s forced to have to listen to an unfiltered me for 2+ hours.

These are the 5 most recent things I’ve learned while on a road trip with the manfriend:

+ He has a great sense of direction. Or at least a WAY better one than mine.

+ He has a pretty decent singing voice.

+ He is kind of obsessed with Mumford & Sons. And Dubstep…

+ He’s never seen Matilda. I mean, what kind of deprived childhood..? (If you don’t already follow Mara Wilson on Twitter, stop and go follow her. Not now, but right now.)

+ He needs new glasses. OK, this one is more of a mental reminder for myself.