April Beauty Favorite: Springtime Lip Smackers

Picture this: It’s a few days before Easter and I’m zipping down the aisles of Target. I’m a woman on a mission. Past the CDs. Past the makeup. Heck, I even zoomed right past the glorious $1 section.

Like I said, I was on a mission here.

I eventually found myself in heaven — or at least, my version of it.

The Easter section. Shelves and shelves piled high with chocolate and PEEPS and jelly beans and malted milk balls; all these were great choices, sure, but they weren’t really what I was after. They weren’t what was calling my name. After a few minutes of scanning, my eyes zeroed in on my target. I mean, we’re talking laser-pointer precision here. I could have shined a spotlight on them with the way I was glaring at them.

The object of my desire? The Easter-themed/springtime Lip Smacker sets.

Oh, trust me, they were a beautiful sight to behold, all new and shiny in the package. So what did typical “me” do? I may or may not have thrown ALL five kinds in my basket — you know, NBD. OK, in my defense, just take a look at these pics…

I mean, with names like Squared Marshmallow Treat, Lemon Tart Surprise, Bunny Mint Delight, Choco-Coco Whip and Nutty Brittle, how can you not scoop them all up? No, really, I dare you to try it and leave Target empty handed. It’s not easy, I tell you.

Not to mention the fact that the packaging is a-dor-able (picture me saying that!), especially the cute chick and bunny key chains. Now all I have to do is make room for them in my lip balm organizer, which, admittedly, is almost overflowing. Ahh, the life of a Lip Balm Addict, huh?

Have you tried these limited-edition balms, friends? If so, what were your favorite flavors? xoxo

Family Photos: Polo Shirts and Patios!

There comes a time in every public figure’s life when they must apologize for their transgression, and, well, that time has come for Yours Truly. I must say “I’m sorry” because my conscience won’t let me off the hook on this one — thanks for the super-developed sense of guilt, Mom!

A couple weeks ago, I received an email from reader Linda…

Hi Melissa!

I’ve been reading and enjoying your blog for a little over a year. I look forward to reading it each morning. I do have a question, though. What is going on with your polo shirt season? I started watching for it April 1st and have yet to see any mention of it. Please don’t tell me you stopped sporting polos?!

I hope you don’t think this is too strange of a question (even though it is!), but I couldn’t let another day go by without asking!!

(Im)patiently waiting your reply!

Linda

As you can imagine, this email filled me with both an overwhelming joy and utter shame. Joy because it’s just another confirmation that people other than my immediate family read my blog, so maybe I’m doing something right here? And shame because you all know how I hate to disappoint and it looked like I had big time here.

So here’s the deal, as I wrote to Linda. I didn’t forget about Polo Shirt Season — you should know by now that I have the memory of an elephant — and, in fact, I was very excited about it. But then, during my spring break, I found myself sidelined by that annoying cold. Add to that the fact that April 1st occurred on a Friday, and, well, HELLO to a recipe for disaster.

All this to say that I am here to mend the error of my ways! I wore my first polo shirt last Monday and snapped the above photo of myself. The shirt, my red hair, the morning spring sun glistening in the background — the perfect ingredients for a photo, don’t you think?

And then last weekend, my mom and I christened our patio for the first time this year with our first game outside. It was a beautiful Sunday morning. You know, one of those lazy ones when you have the whole day ahead of you and are grinning from ear to ear because you…are…just…soooo…relaxed. It was glorious, even if I did lose most of the games of rummy that we played. Oh well, as I always say, I’m here for the social occasion.

Does anyone else think my mom is copying me?? She’s wearing a polo too!!!

How’s your spring shaping up, friends? What FUN things have you been doing? Feel free to share your adventures in the comments! xoxo

Style Guide: Cool Coachella Chic

Let’s just state the obvious: I’m not sure I’d be cool enough to attend Coachella. The famed music and all around awesome festival, which kicked off last week in California, is a veritable who’s who of what’s hip in 2016 — I’m guessing it’s sort of like the Woodstock of our generation. But like I said, I don’t think I’d pass the Cool Factor Test to get past security.

I am, however, a budding fashionista, and next to the music, Coachella is ALL about putting style front and center. So! How about we live vicariously through these seven picks and enjoy our own little Coachella…

Tassel necklace, $38 | Neon tropical flower garland, $19.50 | Body glitter, $7.99 | Patterned dress, $69.95 | Printed fan, $14 | Purple sunglasses, $20 | Wallet, $18

That’s it…all I want to do for the rest of the day is prance and dance through a field, swaying to the music of my soul. Who’s with me?? xoxo

[Top photo via Child of Nature]

P.S. Which Coachella style icon are you?

ASOS Wedding Dresses

Just in time for spring and summer weddings: ASOS launched its first (and much-anticipated!) bridal collection today! The line of minimalist dresses are low on price and heavy on style, full of lace, rhinestones and faux pearls.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be daydreaming of twirling and sprinting through poppy fields on a warm summer day. Who’s with me? xoxo

P.S. Family Photos are coming up! 🙂

[Via The Gloss]