Daily Diary By Gabriela: July 2013

Loving Maxi Dresses

Hello Everyone!

I have yet to do a July favorites because I don't have many new items to show you or anything different from my past favorites, but one thing I have been obsessed with this past month have been maxi dresses!

At this point off at the top of my head I know I have at least eight maxi dresses in my collection; for some it may not seem like much but to me that's a lot of maxi dresses to have for the summer and I'm so excited to wear them all!

My most recent purchases have been from Target and Forever 21 which you can check out on this post here.

I have really been liking ordering on line from Forever 21, I don't have to look through racks and different sections I just click and it comes to my house in a couple of days. Oh, that's one thing I wanted to mention Forever 21's shipping is so quick and right on point, they send email confirmations and tracking information, I love that since I am all about customer service.

So on to what I got; the only thing I was looking for was a dress for my Goddaughter's 1st birthday and I found two I couldn't decide on them so I got both, why not right?!

Here is the first one, which I had eye balled if you read my Impulse Find of the Week post.

1st Dress

Forever21.

One thing I really liked about this dress both when I saw it and when I got it in the mail is the slit at the bottom, it shows of your legs but still covers your bum no one wants to be seeing through to your chonis-underwear (lol).

Same goes for this second dress, it's the same style just a different print. I think the print on this one was more fun and not as casual.

2nd Dress

Forever21.

When I first ordered the dresses I wasn't sure which one I would be wearing on the weekend but as soon as I saw this bright blue tribal print dress this was the one.

It looked so pretty during the day, at night time and in pictures, it's definitely one of my favorites right now.

Here are a couple tips I have learned when buying dresses:

1) Make sure it's going to be comfortable

2) Make sure it fits right

3) Think about what bra you will be wearing

This is actually one of my biggest pet peeves on me and other girls, when you have a pretty dress and your whole bra is showing in the back, straps falling of the side, and you can see right through the dress.

This is at least what I look out for when buying dresses because when I was younger I wasn't sure how to dress my self or what went with what, or thought about how things would look before buying them.

I would get home and my bra would be showing so I would throw on a shirt under and layer up and let me just tell you all those straps on top of each other do not look cute.

The last thing I want to leave you with are some pictures of me wearing the dress, I didn't take any outfit pictures I wish I could have but this is what I have.

I had a great time celebrating my Goddaughter's birthday and spending time with her and of course her mom which has been one of my closest and bestest friends for a long time now. I'm very happy to be a part of their lives.

I wore the dress with a strapless bra, it looked so much better without the extra straps and the dress itself gives great support, it also covers up the tummy area really good so, I stuffed my face and had nothing to worry about.

In this picture I was giving her her gift I got pretty emotional because I want nothing but the best for her and of course my siblings and they all keep me going on days I don't feel as motivated to do much. I know hard work will pay off for me and that will allow me to spoil them rotten.

I hope you enjoyed this post and that the quick tips are helpful to you.

Thank you for stopping by.

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FlashBack Friday: Short Hair

Hair

Hello Everyone!

If you follow me on Instagram you already know that I recently chopped my hair off and it wasn't a spur of the moment kind of thing, I have talked about doing it before and it was time for a change.

I've always had my hair pretty long so cutting it short is a huge change, but I'm no stranger to it, I've had it short before not too long ago.
For my full hair story check out my Best & Worst post and I also have a Hair Story TAG which was really fun, check that out here.

Okay, so the point to this post is to throw back pictures of my short hair and to share with you how I plan to style this crazy short hair. When I had it short before I wasn't sure how to style it and what to do with it so, I kind of sort of started hating it. This time around I looked up styling videos for short hair and I can't wait to try them out it's actually nothing crazy I could have figured it out on my own but it's cool to see other girls with cute short hair.

If you have short hair I hope this helps ;)

The last time I had short hair, I would say almost two years ago. It was a little longer than I have it now.

Even back then I loved my hair curly and short better than it straight. I don't know if it's the way I straighten my hair or the straightener I use but my hair always seems to curl out at the ends and I don't like it, I feel like a 5 years old with short flipped out hair (lol).

The first video I liked is from Kayleigh from ForeverYours0727, her videos are so cute I love them all.
She recently cut her hair and I swear it always looks cute.

Check her out here and watch the video to see how she styles her short curly hair.

My hair is similar to hers but not as curly, my hair is more wavy so, I am able to build up the curliness depending on how I style it. The way she styles her hair is all about the products she uses so that's the important part.

The second video is probably going to be how I style my hair most of the time.It's easy and lasts a couple of days.

The second Youtuber is Kayla from Cutesygirl09.

OMG her short hair is so cute, I follow her on Instagram and it's always so bouncy.

Kayla uses a clip less curling wand to create the waves and curls in her hair which I think look adorable.

This is one of my favorite ways to style my hair when it's long so having short hair is only going to make me love it more, I think.

This is my hair now.

I'm pretty happy with it, it's so easy to wash, it drys in like 10 minutes, and it's so much lighter.

I hope you enjoyed this post, thank you for stopping by.

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Classy in Black

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Garnier BB Cream-Miracle Skin Perfector Review

Beauty

Hello Everyone!
I have given this BB cream a try for over a week now and I 'm ready to share my thoughts on it!
I hauled it over a week ago from Target (check out the haul here!)
I wanted to give it a fair try, so with this one I didn't want to do a first impression.
Depending on my skin on that particular day, I hate the foundation or I love it, so I don't want to give you all a false review these are my honest opinions at the time. I hope this is helpful if you have yet to give this BB cream a try.
Garnier BB Cream-Miracle Skin Perfector

My skin:
Before I continue with this review, let me tell you a little about my skin; I have oily-combination skin.
Some parts are dry and some get really oily right away after applying any face products. I also have break outs throughout the month and those all depend on my stress levels or what I have been eating lately.
And let me tell you this past month I've had a lot of breakouts and that's the main reason why you won't be seeing the product on my face, I didn't want to scare you all.

Shade:

Light/Medium in Combination to Oily Skin formula

(2.0 Fl oz/60 ml)

Price:

$11.99 at Target.

What it claims:

This BB cream claims to immediately mattify, minimize pores, conceal imperfections, make skin even and smooth, and also offer SPF20 protection.

The formula is non-comedogenic meaning it won't clog your pores, non-acnegenic meaning it won't cause breakouts. It's also meant to be gentle on the skin, oil-free and non-greasy.

Facts found on the target website (click here).

My First Impressions:

The very first thing I noticed about this product is that the packaging is very small (2.0 Fl oz/ 60 ml).
I guess compared to other products.

Warning:
When first using the product I have to warn you it's very watery and trust me it can get very messy, very quickly. So I recommend not squeezing the tube to much trust me the product flies out of there with no problem. Another thing don't leave the product open because I did and it ended up dripping out not only making a mess, but it's also a big waste of product.

Application:
I first applied it on my face by dotting it all over my face and neck and then with my Elf Powder brush evened it out and let it set. Once the BB cream sets it does just what it claims it mattifies immediately and covers up any imperfections very well.

Additional Facts:

The back of the tube states that the purpose of this BB cream is to prevent sunburns, decrease the risk of skin cancer and early aging caused by the sun 'IF' used correctly with other skin protection and prevention's.

I think it's very cool and informative that the tube comes with all this information on it, not only is it meant to even out your skin from imperfections, but it's mainly to protect you from the sun.

Coverage:

It cover very good.

For me specifically I have a lot of redness and this definitely covered it up and mattified my face to look and seem less oily.

It's a light to medium coverage that is very light weight it doesn't make you feel like you have a heavy foundation on or cakey at all.

I think this is perfect for the summer because it covers everything and evens out, but it doesn't look like your wearing much make up at all.

Overall:

I give this BB cream a 5/5.

I have tried the regular BB cream from Garnier so this is what I compared this new BB cream too and I have to say it makes a huge difference that it's meant for oily combination skin.

I have been using this stuff non stop since I got it and I know I say this about most products I review but it's the honest truth.

Quick Tip:

Instead of concealer on my problem areas, when I feel I need some extra coverage I have been using a little bit of my all time favorite Covergirl 3 in 1 Foundation (Check out that review here) on my under eyes and break outs, and it works great.

I hope you enjoyed this review!

Feel free to ask any questions and if you give it a try or have already share your thoughts down below.

Thank you for stopping by.

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Impulse Find of the Week

Fashion

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to share my target impulse buy of the week, so I had some time to kill during my day and where else would I go then my lovely target.

I told my self to check out the clearance racks and get out of there.

Then I ran into all these pretty dresses and OMG I couldn't pick which one I wanted and I brought it down to two dresses, and I ended up picking them both up.

Dress #1

How cute is this!?

I shared a picture on my instagram but it was a blurry picture and it didn't do the dress any justice.

I fell in love with it, and here is why this was an impulse buy, I tried on the medium and it was way to big so I was looking for a small and I didn't find it, I ended up getting the XS and yeah, that didn't work out.

I ended up returning it today but I couldn't find a small. I have a couple more Targets to check out so hopefully I can find it. I was planning on wearing it to my goddaughters first birthday next week.

I think maxi dresses are perfect for birthday parties, they let you move free and this one has a little peplum going on so it will let me eat what I want and not show it ;)

Find dress # 1 here.

I found a similar one at forever 21. What do you think?

It's very similar, they only difference is the top is not crossed in the back and no neon at the bottom,

which is my favorite part about dress #1.

Find this dress here.

Dress #2

Okay so I swear that I crack my self up, I found this dress and I loved the sleeves and the pleading at the bottom so I really wanted it and the clearance sticker said it was $17, I thought not bad.

At the check out I noticed it was $10's, awesome right?

Okay here's the funny thing; its from the Target maternity line and I'm not pregnant, I swear.(lol)

But hey, still a good deal. This one fits so good and I love it.

Find it here.

Which one is your favorite dress?

Going to Target always makes my day, so I hope you enjoyed this post.

Thank you for stopping by.

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For a Cause

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Late Night Target Run

Beauty

Hello Everyone!

I'm actually just getting back from a late night Target run and wanted to share with you all what I got. I needed some medicine for my runny nose and I used it as an excuse to go to Target, I could have easily gone to a drugstore but that's not as fun.

I hope you enjoy and that it doesn't make you want to go to target tonight (lol).

Target Haul

The order of the pictures are the order I picked up each item you can tell what isles I ran through and how the one thing I was looking for I got at the end, I actually almost forgot it, haha.

The filing folders come in handy so much for work and to organize my paper work at home, they come in cute colors and they are only $1 in the dollar section.

I first noticed this line on instagram on targetdoesitagain, she mentioned how if you purchase anything from this line you are helping raise money to feed hungry Americans. I thought this was such a cool concept and as soon as I saw it I knew I had to pick something up and this V neck shirt was one my favorites from the line and $18's for a V neck seems like a lot but the cause is so good that I think it's way worth it.

This top helps feed 14 people.

I picked it up in a small because the medium seemed to big, so if you pick one up make sure it looks like it's going to fit. I would've tried it on but Target was closing soon so I had to hurry.

Love this stuff.

Check out my June Favorites where I talk about it a little more.

Okay so I have been using my elf eyelash curler and it's just disappointed me lately.

The little band even tough I replaced it to a new one tears off and comes off all the time and I think it was just time for a new one. I normally love Revlon products so I thought I would give this one a try.

Make up wipes another reason I had to go to Target.

I've been breaking out for many reasons lately and one of the reasons is because I've been going to sleep with my make up on. I get home late and to tiered to take the time to take it off and I ran out not to long ago so I needed these ASAP.

I can't remember the last time I used these pore strips so I know it's time to get this done.

I will let you know how I like these, I have yet to try them.

I have heard so many good things about this BB Cream and I am finally giving it a try.

With this hot weather I tend to get even more oily than usual so I definitely wanted to test this BB Cream out right now. As soon as I give it a try I will be doing a review on it.

I really loved the Sally Hansen Sugar Coat in 'Bubble Plum' and I just saw my friend post on Instagram her nails done in the mint green color, I loved it.

I wasn't looking for this line today but happen to come across this one on clearance so of course I couldn't pass it up.

Normal price is $5.49 and right now its $3.84.

Oh yes lastly the thing I went to Target for (lol).

I feel my self getting sick all over again and I am trying to fight it, I can't be sick right now.

This stuff always helps me, I would've picked up some real adult medicine in pills but I'm not good at taking pills. I know it's really sad so I am very thankful that they have liquid medicine for adults because the children's Tylenol obviously doesn't do much.

Hope you enjoyed. Good Night Everyone!