Lately vol.2

 1. Last Sunday our church put on a huge worship night, and about 70 people were baptized. It was absolutely awesome.

 2. I traveled to Leavenworth, WA to do my client's hair for her wedding. Isn't her dress beautiful? She was the prettiest bride I've ever seen.

 3. I've rediscovered my love for these black wedges. They are so fun to wear, and they make me feel like a giant.

 4. My niece, Cali, turned one today. She's the sweetest little girl who's little smile melts my heart.

 5. Kale is my new obsession. I had no idea how many vitamins it has in it, and I am determined to make it a regular part of my diet.

 6. Tea with hot and sour soup. Yum!

 7. I saw this little lady while in Leavenworth. If you guys didn't already know, I LOVE Ariel.

 8. The hubby and I were the only ones on the monorail on Halloween. I guess everyone else had more interesting plans than just going to the movies?

 9. We always feel pretty sly after successfully sneaking candy into a theater.

 10. Stripes and plaid. I'm currently having a love affair with the combo.

11. Hair things. Lots and lots of hair things. It's amazing how many things you need to do hair for a wedding!

I've realized that the reason I love doing these picture posts, is because it really reminds me of how awesome my life truly is. Even if my week is long as crazy, I am thankful for it. 

God is good. 

So how has your week been? I'd love to know :).

Happy Friday!

xoxoKelsey.

35.

Sweater-H&M/Shirt-H&M/Skirt-Forever 21/Tights-HUE/Shoes-Blowfish


 This morning it was 35 degrees outside. 35!? That's like snow temperature,right? And if you look at my tightly clenched fists in some of my pictures, you can tell that I planned poorly in the outfit department for the weather. My husband kept saying "Kelsey, stop making fists!" as he took my pictures. I couldn't help it. Sorry, hubby. With all the years I spent acting, you'd think I could easily act as if I was nice and warm.
  I did wear black tights with my open toed shoes as an attempt to counteract the cold, but it sure didn't help much in keeping my toes warm. Speaking of black tights, I'm trying to find out what brand makes the most opaque and affordable pair. So far my favorite ones are made by HUE, as well as the ones from Target. Any of you gals have a brand that you swear by? If so, please share. Inquiring minds want to know :).
Happy November, everyone! Oh, and Happy Wednesday! 
xoxoKelsey.

Crafting love.

There is something about this time of the year that makes my desire to make things go crazy. And the past few weeks I have been busting out crocheted items left and right. Blankets, hats, headbands, etc. I've been spending time on Pinterest (no surprise there),  and I actually found a few crafts that are beauty related. I'm pretty much in love. Pinterest is seriously the best source of craft ideas for the craft obsessed, like myself. 

Crafts + Beauty = Perfection.

Here are the ones I really am wanting to make:

A magnetic makeup board. Such a perfect idea for storing the makeup you use daily.

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                         An old spice rack turned nail polish holder! Genius!

    

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Magnetic strip turned bobby pin holder. I about died when I saw this. I am a bit of a bobby pin hoarder, and I lose them in about five minutes after getting them. This would also be awesome to have at my salon. 

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Aren't those projects neat? If any of you guys decide to try one out, take a picture and let me know! I'm curious to see how others would make these!

Happy Thursday Everyone!

xoxoKelsey.

P.S. Hello to my new followers, glad you are a part of my little blog now. Thanks for the support :).

Guest post

Hey guys!

Just wanted to give you a heads up on a little post I did over at

A punk, and pumpkin, and a peanut. 

My friend Carina is the author of the blog, and she is totally awesome. She's a mom of three little boys, and is always such an encouragement. Go check out her blog, I promise you'll love it!

Happy Thursday!

xoxoKelsey.

Straight

Top-Forever 21/Pants-H&M/Sweater-No idea??/Shoes-Franco Sarto/Necklace-Betsy Johnson

These pants are one of my favorite clothing items at the moment. Normally I'm not drawn to brown, but I saw these awhile ago at H&M and thought "Go crazy, try them on!" Turns out I love them. I also love pairing black and brown together. Some may look at my pants and shoes and think I'm pulling a major fashion faux pas. But I live on the wild side, and mixing faux pas is sort of a specialty of mine.

Do you notice something different about me? Here...I'll give you a hint: it's red and on my head! I got a haircut, and I'm sort of in love. I have not had a real haircut in way too many months. I've been trying to grow it out, but decided a small trim was in order. I'm a bit ashamed to call myself a hairstylist with my lack of haircuts. Luckily for me I have a sister-in-law who is also a stylist, and she graciously cut my hair over the weekend. It feels weird wearing it straight, but I'm sort of loving the change of pace. And I haven't been waking up in the morning with a curly afro, so that's always a plus. 

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful week so far.

xoxoKelsey.

Lipstick love: fall favorites

Hi, lovely readers! 

Today I wanted to share something with you guys that I totally love.

This something would be lipstick. I love lipstick more than I probably should, meaning I probably have more lipstick than I probably should. One of my favorite things about the change of seasons is switching up my daily lip color. I've been pulling out a lot of my darker colors these past few weeks, and am totally obsessing over them. Darker shades are great for adding a nice bit of color to your face, and can add something special to an everyday outfit.

Here are a few of my favorite lip colors for the fall, hope you love them just as much as I do.

 From left to right:

-MAC's plushglass in Oversexed

-Illamasqua's lipstick in Wanton

-Revlon's lipstick in Violet Frenzy

-MAC's lipstick in Mystic

-Korres lip butter in Wild Rose

Here they are swatched from left to right:

Mystic, Violet Frenzy, Wanton, Wild Rose, Oversexed.

Do you guys love lip products as much as I do? What are some of your favorite fall shades?

Have a happy Monday!

xoxoKelsey.

Lately

1. We rode a ferry to visit some friends. Isn't the view from the dock awesome? 2. Some boxes of color at work. Those numbers are a a part of a secret hairstylist code. 3. My littlest niece, Cali, was dedicated on Sunday. She's so sweet. 4. My hubby on the ferry. He looks pretty darn cute. 5. We had AMAZING cupcakes at a volunteer dinner at our church. The frosting is almost as tall as the cupcake itself! 6. We found a local restaurant that serves Australian pies. They were delicious. 7. My new lipstick love. I have so many lipsticks, it's pathetic. Can't. Stop. Buying. Them. 8. The menu from Pies and Pints, the restaurant that serves Australian pies! 9. I made the most amazing cake batter bars from a recipe I found on pinterest. I can try and post it if you guys are interested! 10. I am reading this book currently, and am in love with it. It's a bit quirky, which is right up my alley.

I hope your week is going well. I'm a bit ill, so excuse me if I'm a bit slacking in the blog post department. I'm hoping a cold now means no cold this winter. I'll be doubling up on my vitamin intake from now on just in case!

Happy Tuesday!

xoxoKelsey.