Summary of the Past Week

Although I've been pretty absent from blogging lately I decided to post a few pictures from the past week to give somewhat of a visual update with some blurry iPhone snapshots

After just inserting this picture I realized how unappetizing it looks. I do promise however that it was absolutely delicious. Unfortunately my close girlfriend will be leaving soon for a 12 month stay in Israel so we have been attempting to go out as much as possible before her move. Thursday we went to an Italian restaurant called Andino's. I ordered the gnocchi (a potato pasta) with pink vodka sauce. It was incredible and definitely worth the large amount of carbs

Sunday I went to Newport to spend the day with my family. We spent a majority of the day on a beautiful private beach. Who doesn't like to be pampered?

I am trying to get back into the habit of regularly blogging so keep checking back! I hope you all had a fabulous week like I did

xoebc

OOTN: Outfit of the Night

Shame on me for being such a bad blogger! I recently got a new job and have been incredibly busy. I haven't forgotten about you girls though! Here's a quick outfit of the night from last Saturday. I haven't had an opportunity to wear my tie dye BCBG dress since I bought it last summer so I was super excited to wear it out. I paired it with my recently purchased Coach gladiator sandals which I am totally loving. Along with the sandals I wore my Michael Kors bronze leather cuff. It is so fabulous and bold I drool every time I look at it. I kept my makeup simple with a thin application of Studio Fix, a slight contour and very highlighted cheek bones with Dior's Amber Lights. Hope all of you are having an amazing summer!

Xo

PS Sorry for all the unfocused iPhone pictures!

Xo

Hello Ladies!

Just wanted to let all of you know I have two reviews on the way of two fabulous products that I'm a little late to be picking up.

Stay tuned!

xoebc

Love or Lust

black on black on black

xoebc

Bold and Brash

Gold and bold is essentially what makes up my jewelry box. A new piece I recently received as a birthday present was a textured gold chain link necklace by Betsey Johnson. The interlocking links are a muted gold and lays about four to five inches from my belly button (just to give you an idea of how long it is). The links are textured giving it a unique edge. I haven't seen a Betsey Johnson piece I have liked in a while but this necklace definitely changed my mind

Below I gave some ideas of how to pair similar jewelry with outfits. I chose my navy blazer from Gap and a striped long sleeve shirt from H&M

Hope you girls enjoyed this post! The Betsey Johnson necklace is still available on the Macy's website for $38.00 which I have linked here

xoebc

Birthday Barbie!

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Today is my birthday meaning there will be many upcoming posts on presents I received such as products and clothing! Thank you to all my new followers, it's a total boost logging onto Blogger and seeing I have new subscribers! Hope you girls have a fab day

xoebc

A Cheap and Foolproof Way for a Fabulous White Smile

All girls desire a shiny white smile. A woman or mans smile is one of the very first things you notice about someones physical appearance; so why not start off with a great first impression? Through trial and error I've found the most efficient, low cost, and result yielding process for pearly whites. Plus White 5 Minute Bleach Whitening Gel has been on the market far longer then Crest White Strips etc. The assumption that you get what you pay for, I opted for pricier whitening systems. Did I see a difference with pricier whitening products? Yes. Were the results worth the price? No. So while in Walgreens I picked up my last alternative before professional whitening. Thank god I did. Below I will give detailed instructions on the process I use. Hope this helps some of you girls! (and guys)

 

Plus White 5 Minute Bleach Whitening Gel can be found at Walgreens and occasionally Walmart, unfortunately I haven't been able to find it anywhere else. You can also purchase it select websites for a few dollars cheaper, such as Amazon. But beware, the last time I ordered Plus White to save three dollars, I received a bottle filled with an unidentifiable liquid.....ew (I believe the gel melted for whatever reason)

You do not necessarily have to follow my way of apply Plus White, you can also simply put it on your toothbrush in combination with your toothpaste, or apply directly to your teeth with a qtip. I have found however that making my own trays ensures I don't ingest 90% of the gel, and also I can be positive that the product was working on my teeth for the instructed 30 minutes.

Make sure when purchasing your tube you shake it beforehand. I've noticed occasionally the gel can turn to a liquid for whatever reason

Purchase moldable mouthguards from a sports supplier, or any store such as Target, Walmart etc. Because mouthguards are meant for your upper teeth only, it will feel weird molding the second mouthguard to your bottom teeth. I personally think the results are worth the slight discomfort.

 

After thirty minutes is up, remove the mouthguards and rinse your mouth out. Although the gel is okay to ingest, I'd rather not be swallowing a product containing bleach.

The results are fantastic, and I would love to hear from those who try this method out. Did it work for you? Did it not? What whitening products do you use?

xoebc