The only time I've ever been to Milwaukee (which I realized when I saw the capital building) was years ago for a model scouting at The Rock Agency with Kasia Koniar (hi kasia miss you!) when I used to be an agent for a modeling agency in Chicago. If you want to know how I got a job as a model agent at 22 that post is here haha but back to Milwaukee! I was so excited to go back because this time I could actually see more of the city and spend the night! Colin and I only decided to go for about 24 hours during a weekend so we didn't see TOO much but it was just enough for me to say now I've definitely been to Milwaukee. Yay! Saturday- Day 1 We drove in from Chicago and arrived around 4 PM- too

With the wedding coming up next year, I definitely wanted Colin and I to have white spanking teeth for our pictures so when Smile Brilliant reached out, I was SO interested in trying out their product and Colin joined! I've whitened my teeth in the past a few times but I was excited to try something new. The first was right after I got my braces off around 2006 and I used Crest Whitestrips. I guess my teeth just didn't get stained much after because then I hadn't touched them until a few years ago when I tried Whitestrips again. I just wasn't in the mood to be doing it daily so I stopped. Now, I was ready to go all out because I have a reason to! The wedding! This product was interesting to

I was SO excited when a Chicago based makeup company, Maelle Beauty, reached out to me to test their products. They are a start up and have amazing employees and CEO and I'm so excited to write this post for you guys! They just opened up in April of 2018 and are sold in the US and UK, online only. Their products are cruelty-free, Leaping Bunny certified, paraben-free, phthalate-free,SLS-free, tri closan-free, and mineral-oil free. Amaze! PS you can use promo code ela10 for 10 DOLLARS off your purchase! NOT percent, but DOLLARS.... LOVE!! On to the good stuff.. I'll share my favorite items from their line! And first.. here's a photo of me wearing ALL maelle (3 days after microblading my eyebr

So.. what is all this Micro crap that I keep writing about? Well I just posted about my second microBLADING type procedure of my eyebrows but today I'm going to go over the microNEEDLING procedure I got done recently along with IPL. So all these new types of facials are getting so much recent press and I definitely was on board to try them out. There's dermaplaning, hydrafacials (my review here), and these more invasive procedures. These two that I did also work on redness and that I DO have on my cheeks! So the first one we did (we did both on the same day, back to back) was IPL photofacial. WHAT IS IT: A photofacial, or fotofacial, also known as photorejuvenation. A treatment to reverse su

I never really used hair products every day until I came across Joico. I was so impressed with the following items that I use them every time I wash my hair and need a boost of volume. I also have a video here of me using the Beach Shake texturizer spray so you can see how to use it. If you prefer purchasing from Amazon (for the 2 day shipping obvz), they're here in my amazon list. BEACH SHAKE TEXTURIZING FINISHER Has a coconut scent which makes me feel like summer is still here yay. Separates the hair to make it look more of that beachy wave look. BODY SHAKE TEXTURIZING FINISHER The one I use the most. Gives me the most volume and really add texture to the hair and gives it that vavoom! LUS

I just had to do a separate post on this outfit because how many times are you ONLY wearing items from one store??! Pants, tee, jacket, and hat are all from H&M! Purchased all at different times so if the items aren't at H&M any longer then I linked similar ones below. I love how great their price points are and to be honest, I'm always shopping there. Love getting basics but also trendy pieces for a steal. The purse (similar here) is one that I've worn every day since like 2012.. not kidding. This is the ONLY item not H&M aside from the Adidas shoes. When I worked at Bloomingdales I got the purse for such a steal that I had to buy it. It originally cost around $800-900 and I paid $200 for i

The idea that I should get my eyebrows tattooed only started after I got them tinted. I then got them microbladed in Sept of 2017 and when my 1 year follow up was here, I was planning on getting them touched up with microblading but then we discussed other options so we went with 'powder brows.' Let me explain the difference between all three. TINTING: What is it: They use a semi permanent dye that will tint your eyebrows to give them a darker more defined look. It's a quick cheap way to get a thicker natural looking brow but will only use the shape of your current eyebrow. Lasts: For me it lasts less than a week. Cost: $10 MICROBLADING: What is it: Semi-permanent make-up, where through crea

I'm finally done with Whole 30!! My 30th day was on Sunday and I chowed down more chicken and potatoes because I totally wasn't ready yet to put my body through processed food. JK I wish that was the case. I WAS doing well that day until my dad brought home Mcdonalds and "accidentally" brought home a 2nd big mac and fries... I had a bit of it, not ALL and I regretted every minute of it. Showed me how much I was so happy during whole 30 because I NEVER felt bad for eating anything. I'm going to write a whole post on my experience so stay tuned. This leather jacket I'm wearing is one that I splurged (and I mean really splurged) back in 2013 when my friend got my 50% at All Saints. But it is th