10/09 OOTD

So I know I just started a new series on YouTube of OOTW's (here's the link if you want to watch it!), but since this week is a short one (thanks for doing basically nothing innovative or new but somehow getting recognized in the future and receiving your own holiday; you're on the same level as Martin Luther King Jr. and you never even stepped foot on N. American land! Congrats player!!) I wanted to upload OOTD's here like before :)

Take the jump for my usual babble and outfit photos/details!

NOTD: Something I Thought I Hated (Read: I'm a Hypocrite)

As much as we all hate to admit it, we're all hypocrites (and if you just scoffed to yourself and thought "no I'm not!", well... thanks for proving my point). This nail 'art' that I did today is proof of my own hypocrisy; for years (?) now, I've always stood by my hatred for this nail look. It popped up in fashion magazines, nail adds, seemingly everywhere and I always thought it just looked dirty.
I think I finally figured out though that the reason I thought it looked so nasty was the fact that it's typically done with black and a baby pink center, which just happens to be one of the cheapest color combinations (right up there with bright pink and brown) out there (I've worked a lot of weddings, so just trust me when I claim to know a thing or two about cheap and rich two-tone color palettes).

Take the jump to see more pictures and what I used (plus some pictures of Galileo)!!

Free From Birchbox: stila's "in the know" Palette & Juicy Couture Rollerball Duo! Reviews and Swatches Abound!!

Not the normal monthly sample goodies from Birchbox... these are much better!

Ever since I first signed up for my year long subscription from Birchbox, I've been saving up my feedback/reward points until I had enough to get myself a product I normally wouldn't indulge in at no cost to me. Yup. That's right. I didn't pay a single penny to get these two full sized products!

Take the jump to see what I got! 

What I Wore This Week!

Hi everyone!!!!!!!

I've got a little something different for you today; instead of my normal nearly daily OOTD posts that I had been doing on here, I decided to film them instead and made a little YouTube video for you to watch! :)

I'm actually really happy with the way this worked out so this is what I'll be doing pretty much from now on except for weekend or other kinds of outfits. Hopefully that's okay and you enjoy the video!! 

Let me know what you think of the change?

xoxo - Cassie

NOTD: butterLONDON "Wallis"

I have a job interview this afternoon (wish me luck!!) so I figured it would be a good idea to take off my slightly chipped "Pacific Blue" polish (from my last post) and slap on a jazzy, fresh coat of polish! This is one of my favorite polishes to date when I'm looking for something that packs a punch; butterLONDON's "Wallis" doesn't disappoint in any way shape or form.

Take the jump for more photos (and, of course, a bit of babble)!!

NOTD: Sally Hansen "Pacific Blue"

As I have mentioned many times in previous posts, I often succumb to peer pressure (though admittedly, I am usually just using peer pressure as an excuse to buy or wear something). With so many beauty bloggers and Youtubers going on lately about Sally Hansen's "Pacific Blue" nail polish, plus the fact that Sally Hansen's Xtreme wear polishes are some of my favorite formulas (up there is butterLONDON), I just couldn't help it. I held out my hand to shake peer pressure's mitt and in return he painted my nails this beautifully indescribable color (and also impossible to photograph).

Take the jump to see more photos and get an idea of how gorgeous of a polish this is (and, of course, to give yourself one more reason to buy yourself a bottle)!

Small (But Lovely) Ulta Haul!

To celebrate my living in Boston for a month and being extremely good about frivolous purchases, I decided to treat myself to a small shopping spree at Ulta!! A new Ulta just opened really close to my apartment so they had tons of deals and coupon offers going on (plus I had some rewards points to use!); I got all this for $15 and some change so take the jump with me to celebrate!