A Chic(Wish) Fall

The countdown is on. Just 3 days until fall! Mixed feelings about it, but it’s an excuse to shop for a new season so I’ll say YES to that!

My friends at ChicWish sent me a couple of fall items I had my eyes on and I couldn’t wait to share them with you. First things first – sweaters! They are staple in everyone’s closet and a necessity if we’re about to survive dropping temps. One peek in my closet and I saw most of my fall clothes were on the darker side. In an effort to brighten things up a little, I picked out this dusty blue sweater with balloon sleeves and a sweet diamond pattern. If blue isn’t your color, my sweater comes in other colors too! Check out the rest of my sweater picks below.

If we’re being honest here, the star of the show is my waterfall coat. It’s the only coat I own in this color and I know it’ll really brighten up my overall look no matter what I’m wearing underneath. Here I am wearing black pants and you can see how my camel colored coat just gives me so much life! If you aren’t quite ready for a full on coat yet, I’ve add some other options for you below.

I hope you find something you love as I have. Didn’t like my picks? Check out ChicWish for more fall options!

XO, Vivian

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I Got a Styling Wand!

My generous friends at Eva NYC sent me an entire set of styling tools in the “Floral Frenzy” pattern. They are so pretty, but more than anything, these tools are powerful!

My favorite of the bunch is hands down the Healthy Heat Pro-Power Dryer. My current dryer is heavy in comparison and has a retractable cord that barely even works. I needed an upgrade and this was it. This power dryer is lightweight and easy to maneuver with a round brush in my other hand.

Curling my hair is a normal part of my weekend routine. I usually wrap my hair around a curling iron because I didn’t have a wand. Now that I have one, I can’t go back to wrapping my hair with a curler! There was definitely a learning curve with the Healthy Heat Clip Free Curler. It has a one inch barrel that will give you tight kinky curls if you leave it in your hair for too long. I like the loose curls look, but still clean and put-together. To get this look, I adjusted the heat setting to 410 degrees (it’s adjustable from 170-450 degrees) and wrapped a 2 inch section of my hair for 4 to 5 seconds. My head of hair was done in no time and I love the finished look!

The Healthy Heat Ceramic Styling Iron is the only styling tool I haven’t tried yet. It is as beautifully packaged as the first two and too pretty to open! I’d like to learn how to curl my hair with a straightener and this might be the only time I actually do it. I will give you an update and let you know how it turns out!

All tools featured are available online and at select stores including Target. Thanks for reading my Eva NYC styling tool review!

XO, Vivian

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Tote-ally Fall Ready

I’m sure you’ve heard. The PSL is back and fall is inevitably around the corner. Signs of fall: kids are back in school, craft stores have pumpkins, and we all start to regret the things we didn’t get to do over the summer, but don’t be sad! Fall marks a new season, which requires a new tote!

My tote of choice? The St. Anne from Barrington Gifts. It’s about the roomiest thing I’ve ever seen! The St. Anne has the lightest build without being flimsy. I’m most excited about the tote’s versatility. The bag will easily transition from work bag with a laptop and notebooks, to a day of errands with bottled water and my makeup bag. Speaking of versatility, I customized my tote to have the brown geometric pattern with a stone/light stone stripe. The neutral colors will allow me to wear my tote across the seasons! I’m thrilled about that!

Personalizing items is always nice, and the same can be done with Barrington Gifts’ St. Anne. It comes in over 35 patterns with over 35 stripe colors – the options are actually endless! With all the pretty patterns and colors to choose from, I gravitated towards Barrington Gifts’ new Fall Collection colors, which includes the brown geometric pattern and stone/light stone stripe as I mentioned before. It’s one of the prettiest combinations I could think of, and I can’t wait to fill it up over the fall season!

What do you tote around? Thanks for reading!

XO, Vivian

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Polka Dot Dresses & Phone Cases

Back at it again with CaseApp because this blog post from January was a hit! When I find a high quality product I love I tend to stick with it for a while. My phone case obsession is no exception (oh hey, that rhymed!).

CaseApp offers custom case designs for iPads, PC laptops, Samsung phones, and basically any device you can think of that you thought CaseApp wouldn’t think of. My phone is with me all the time so I thought I’d get the most bang for my buck by selecting a couple of cases for my iPhone. In my last collaboration with CaseApp I designed a custom phone case for myself. It was beautiful and simple! You can check that out here. I wanted to create another custom case this time around, but I decided to go a different route and selected cases that were premade.

My final selections were this abstract blush case and this confetti dots case in a matte finish. The abstract blush one is perfect for finishing off the summer season but could still be worn in the fall since pink is basically a neutral 🙂 My colorful dots case is still bright and girly, but reminds me so much of the fall season with it’s pretty orange and mustard yellows. And just like that, my phone case situation is all taken care of for the rest of the season!

Get 20% off a custom designed case of your own with promo code ACHANCEOF20 on caseapp.com. Don’t forget to show me what you create!

XO, Vivian

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Summer Statement Earrings

There is no such thing as too many ear dangles, right? I had the chance to select a few pieces from Coco Loves Rome and I’m so happy with my choices! Coco Loves Rome carries all the accessories you can think of from sunnies to handbags. The best part? They are all very affordable!

I’ve been drawn to statement earrings lately so that is what I chose for myself from Coco Loves Rome. I’m especially loving the Jill earrings from the photo above. The sweet little flower combined with a gold hoop is just the right amount of girly I’m looking for when choosing accessories!

The Robyn earrings (above) are just SO pretty! Can you tell I love gold? They pair well with all the white tops and white denim I have, which basically means I want to wear them all the time!

I stepped outside of my comfort zone and went with a multi-colored earring. The Brett earring (above) is bright and feels like a warm summer day that I never want to end. They are the lightest earrings and definitely a fun statement to add to your collection.

Check out CocoLovesRome.com to see the rest of their collection of earrings, and maybe even browse some necklaces while you’re there. Be sure to enter my giveaway on Instagram for a chance to win a $50 gift card to Coco Loves Rome’s online shop!

XO, Vivian

 

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Journaling with Transcending Waves

Every night without fail, an alarm goes off at 12am with the label “planner writing.” And every night (or morning?) I snooze the alarm for an hour and come back to it later. No matter how late it gets or how sleepy I am, I pull my planner out and write something, anything, about the day I had.

Throughout my teenage years and young adult life I have had periods of journaling that ended abruptly because I had too much to write and I didn’t want to “catch up.” It sounds so silly right?! Now that I’m no longer obsessed with writing every detail of my life, it has made writing on a daily basis so much easier! Back in the day I had entire notebooks and their only purpose was to journal. Life in my mid-twenties is much busier and I don’t have the space or time to keep track of a journal and a planner. So, I found something that has BOTH!

Transcending Waves reached out to work with me and I couldn’t say no after looking at their planners! Yes, it is beautiful, but the coolest part is that their planners extend beyond a monthly and weekly view. It features a weekly reflection and a daily layout divided between a morning plan and nightly review. My two planner favorites are the monthly view and daily layout. If I’ve learned one thing about bloggers and blogging, it’s that they LOVE to plan way ahead of time. Things can get crowded when jotting dates down for meet-ups, photos, and workouts, but working with a monthly view is so easy to see which dates I’m still available! No matter how busy my schedule, journaling remains a priority. The daily layout split between a morning plan and nightly review lets me write down things I look forward to in a day and reflect on what actually ended up happening. It’s so cool to see!

I’ve enjoyed using my Transcending Waves planner over the past few weeks and slowly seeing its pages fill with writing. If you’re looking to get organized, accomplish goals, and develop positive habits, I know you’ll love this planner as much as I do! Use my code ACHANCEOF10 at checkout for a 10% discount on your next purchase. Happy journaling!

XO, Vivian

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My CaseApp Upgrade

Ya’ll cannot believe how excited I was when CaseApp reached out to me for a collaboration! If you saw my instastories last week, you might have caught a glimpse of my extremely embarrassing old phone case. It was falling apart, cracked, broken, dirty, and barely even protecting my phone. I needed a serious upgrade and CaseApp came to my rescue (thank goodness!).

CaseApp offers a wide range of phone cases and laptop skins available for your devices, even the latest iPhone X! The ready made cases are so pretty as is, that I decided to get this one and save it for warmer weather. Aren’t the lemons so cute?! I’d be kicking myself if I didn’t design a custom iPhone case for myself, so I customized this plain marble case by adding my initials in a nice grey font. I couldn’t decide if I wanted my initials bigger, smaller, towards the center of the phone – the options are endless! I love the way my case turned out. I think you’d love it too!

Thank you so much to my followers for entering the CaseApp giveaway I hosted on Instagram last week! I want everyone to have a chance to shop CaseApp’s amazing phone cases, so I’ve got a special code for ya’ll to use until 1/31/18. The promo code “ACHANCEOFCHARM20” at caseapp.com will give you a 20% discount from your purchase. Don’t forget to send me a DM on Instagram of whatever you create!

XO, Vivian

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Saranghae Korean Skin Care Review

My friends at Saranghae sent me their 5 Step Anti Aging skin care products a couple weeks ago and I’ve been using their skin care line since I unboxed them!

Step 1:  Nourishing & Moisturizing Oil + Foam Cleanser

The products for each step of the routine were incredible, but this product was my favorite from the entire line! The best feeling before bed is the squeaky clean/fresh face feeling and this cleanser absolutely delivered. I don’t like it when I wash my face and then there’s a left over film all over my skin, and I didn’t experience that with this foam cleanser. In addition, the cleanser also removed all my makeup! I never scrub or rub my eyes with any face wash, so I can’t say how it would remove eyeliner or mascara, but it did an excellent job at removing the day’s foundation, blush, SPF, and everything else I put on.

Step 2:  Deep Radiance Essence + Serum

The serum was light and a little went a long way. It dried very quickly, so I had to be sure to spread it evenly to avoid pumping more product. The serum drying quickly was a plus, as I felt like my skin was absorbing all the antioxidants and amino acids. Though the serum was a little sticky after applying, it didn’t bother me much because I’d be applying moisturizer in the next step either way.

Step 3:  Firm & Lift Cellular Regeneration Cream

This cream really took me by surprise.  I mean, my skin was glowing every morning after using the Firm & Lift cream! Though not my favorite scent, the cream was amazing and my second favorite product from the line. I typically go for a moisturizer that is really heavy, basically leaving an extra layer on my skin. My thought process is this: if it’s thick and on top of the skin, it must be hydrating right? At first, I didn’t like the cream because it was so light and I felt like my skin wasn’t absorbing anything (so scientific right?). But, I trusted the 5 step routine and I grew to love the cream.

Step 4:  Focus Renewal Eye Cream

Most nights, I don’t use eye cream (bad, I know). Getting ready for bed is a long process for me and one that I really enjoy, but applying a dab of eye cream to my under eye area is the least of my worries. To me, it’s the equivalent of food garnish (whoa, super off track!). I did my very best to use the eye cream, and when I did, I really enjoyed it. My eyes felt immediately refreshed and cool. What a great feeling before bed!

Step 5:  Elemental Essence Mask

A face mask has never done me wrong. The Elemental Essence sheet mask was fantastic! It smelled soooo good, which is always a plus in my book. It’s a quick 20 minutes of relaxation before removing the mask to reveal brighter and more hydrated skin. I liked that you could apply the mask right before bed and then sleep with the excess mask serum on your skin. I didn’t even have to get up from bed to rinse off my face or anything. How amazing!

Everyone’s skin is different, and I realize not everyone will have the same experience I did. To be sure your skin is compatible with Saranghae products, they have a “explore skin types” page to see if Saranghae is right for you. I hope this review was helpful to you! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

XO, Vivian

About Saranghae

Saranghae is an award winning Korean 5 Step Anti-Aging skin care routine that heals, regenerates and protects your skin. Saranghae’s focus on natural ingredients, highly effective products and excellence in customer service has helped them become the fastest growing Korean skin care brand in the UnitedStates.
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Celebrating the Season of Love with JORD

This week I made my usual Target run (let’s be honest though, I go to Target at least twice a week!), and guess what I saw! I started seeing bits of pink and red in the aisles which means the season of love is upon us! I love Valentine’s Day and I couldn’t wait another month to pick out a Valentine’s card, so I went ahead and chose the most mushy one I could find.

A lovey dovey card pairs well with a thoughtful gift and I knew a Jord wood watch would be perfect for the occasion. The sleek Hyde series men’s watch was neatly packaged in a smooth, minimalistic wooden box. With the consumer in mind, Jord sent the watch with a microfiber cloth to clean the black face, and a finishing oil brush to preserve the watches beautiful walnut wood.

The men’s wooden watch itself is so gorgeous and unique as is, but I really outdid myself this year. Jord offers caseback engraving on their wooden time pieces and with the season of love in mind, I just had to take them up on that! Personalizing a gift is always sweet, and I love the idea of having something personal on Prashi’s wrist as he goes about his day.

I know first hand how difficult it is to shop for a man. To make it easy for you, I partnered with Jord to offer ya’ll an amazing giveaway! Everyone who enters HERE will have a chance to win a $100 gift code to use on a men’s or women’s wooden watch from Jord. Though there will only be one lucky winner, all participants will receive a promo code for $25 off any purchase from Jord. Good luck!

XO, Vivian

 

This post is sponsored by JORD wood watches, but all opinions are my own. 

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