December Nights at Balboa Park

On the first weekend of December, Balboa Park transforms itself into a winter wonderland. December Nights is an annual 3-day festival that brings people together to celebrate the holidays, history, culture, and joy. As part of the festivities, the museums at Balboa Park are free of charge and there's also a lot of other free activities for the whole family to enjoy. December Nights is by far my favorite time to visit Balboa Park, so I grabbed my mom and we went to the festival to check out all the beautiful holiday decor. It was crazy packed as usual, but we got to do some different things this year like ride one of the fair rides and take a selfie with the giant Christmas tree!

Kaaboo Diary | Pictures + Vlog

A few weeks ago I attended the very first Kaaboo music and arts festival in Del Mar. This was an odd festival for me because I honestly bought my pass on a whim after seeing that The Killers were headlining the festival. As far as the rest of the lineup, I thought it was alright but it definitely didn't compare to Coachella or Outside Lands. During the months leading up to the festival I began to regret buying the pass, something that has never happened to me in the past. The management was definitely a lot more focused on ripping people off, even more than the Street Scene festival which faded into existence after 2009. Thankfully I was able to make the best out of a bad situation, but I'm unsure if I'll attend next year's festival.

The Walt Disney Family Museum and Golden Gate Bridge

I swear this will be the last post you'll see of my trip to San Francisco. I know I've shared quite a bit from this trip, but it's because I really enjoyed myself. The last day of San Francisco was a very special one because I finally got to visit The Walt Disney Family Museum and the Golden Gate Bridge. Believe it or not, it took 25 years for me to walk on the bridge. And you may not know this about me but I'm terrified of heights, to the point that my knees will give up on me if I get too scared. Being able to walk on the bridge was a huge thing for me, it didn't get rid of my fear of heights but I can finally say that I was able to do it (even if it took me a while). To see a whole new side of me, you'll have to watch today's vlog!

San Fran and Outside Lands | #Snapvlogs

If you don't have a Snapchat or don't follow me on there, sometimes I like to use it as a mini vlog channel. Here's why Snapchat has become my favorite social media app: First of all, you all know by now that I love sharing bits of my life with you and the app makes daily "vlogging" a breeze. I don't have to worry about editing anything and each snap just uploads in an instant. I also enjoy getting instant feedback from my Snapchat homies in the form of text messages, pictures, or video. It just makes my community of like minded and silly women that much more real to me. Since I do treat my Snapchat account like a small vlog channel at times, I've decided to immortalize my interesting stories and create actual vlogs out of them! The first installment of my #snapvlogs will take you around San Francisco and Outside Lands! You'll see a proper vlog soon, consider this is a small preview of what you'll get in a few days. 

Love Tatum's Dinner in the Garden

I feel like I talk about Love Tatum and wear her jewelry so much on both my blogs and YouTube channels. Can you blame me though? Her jewelry is stunning and Tatum herself has an incredibly beautiful soul. I feel extremely lucky to know her and get to absorb as much wisdom as I can from her. Tatum is a complete pro when it comes to networking and building relationships with brands, bloggers, and stylists in the area. In order to help introduce the people she's met throughout the years, she and her wonderful team organized a beautiful dinner complete with delicious food and Pinterest-worthy decor. I swear that everything from the drinks, to the silverware just screamed #goals to me.

Posh Party Round 2

Let's start this evening blog post with a little story. A little over 2 years ago I was starting out this blog, I didn't know anyone who was also a blogger, and I would still get very anxious meeting new people. When I saw that Poshmark was going to be having an event, I decided to build up the courage to go to the event alone and meet other bloggers. Little did I know that I would meet some incredible people that night. Well Poshmark came back for round 2 and you know that I wasn't going to miss out on another Poshmark event. The best part of all? I got to enjoy the event worry free with my blogger friends! And I even got to meet some new faces too!

Blo Gaslamp

I've done pretty much everything to my hair- I've dyed it, cut it, straighten it, grown it back out, but I have never gotten a blow out. A few weeks ago Blo Blow Dry Bar opened a new location in Downtown, San Diego and I was invited to go check it out. The salon was ultra modern, clean, and girly- basically a girl's paradise. As soon as I walked in, I knew that this place was something else. When I got the chance to pick out which hairstyle I wanted, I went with the hairstyle that took me out of my "messy curly hair" comfort zone. I said "see ya later" to my messy curls and embraced some glamorous red carpet Beyoncé hair for a weekend. Not going to lie, I was totally digging the flowy hair.

San Diego Style Bloggers Meet Up at Bottles & Wood

Earlier this month I got the opportunity to attend the San Diego Style Bloggers meet up at Bottles & Wood. Due to my work schedule I haven't been able to attend many meet ups, so you can only imagine how happy I was when I saw that I could go to this. No more living vicariously through my Instagram feed! Well, at least not this time around. Not only was I excited to meet all the new faces popping up on the San Diego Style Bloggers' Instagram, but I really wanted to see how glass bottles are repurposed into jewelry, glassware, and home decor. As a bonus, we all got to make our own necklaces or earrings made out of various alcohol and soda bottles!

Topshop San Diego Launch Party

Pssst... I have something to tell you. San Diego finally got it's very own Topshop/Topman! It took a few years but now San Diegans won't have to drive up to Los Angeles or shop the limited collection of Topshop clothing at Nordstrom. I first went to Topshop back in 2011 when I traveled to Manchester and I remember specifically telling my friend Sofia to take me to a Topshop after hearing so much about it on YouTube. Fast forward a few years and now I'm getting invited to the launch party which was a bit hard to believe. Me? Going to the Topshop launch party? But I'm not even cool enough to be there! Which was true but at least I got to meet Devendra Banhart, one of my favorite musicians since high school.

Paul McCartney in San Diego

It's now been over a week since the magical Paul McCartney show and I'm still thinking about it nonstop. It had been over 30 years since the last time Paul performed in San Diego so as you can imagine it was a very special night for everyone there. As someone who has always traveled to see Paul McCartney it felt so incredibly nice to be seeing him in my hometown. I know this isn't beauty or fashion related whatsoever but I wanted to share some pictures I took from the concert, as well as the vlog. I really hope you enjoy my coverage of the Paul McCartney concert in San Diego.

Outfit of the Day | Mint Condition

Time for another outfit of the day! That's the second one this month, I think I deserve a pat on the back. Last weekend when my boyfriend came to visit me it was really hot, too hot to wear a short sleeve + jeans combo. Recently I purchased my first trapeze top and let me tell you this is the most comfortable sleeveless top ever! I love how loose this top is because it didn't cling on to my body whatsoever, plus no one will be able to notice if you ate too much cheese. So now that I have your attention, let me show you my casual outfit with a pop of mint.

Life Lately

It has been a few months since my last lifestyle post and I thought I would check back with you because there has been some changes. Your homegirl got a (part-time) job, has been trying to be more spontaneous, and is overall enjoying her summer. As much as I have enjoyed these changes they have also sucked a bit of my energy and I felt so out of the loop with the blogging world for a few weeks. It's been hard trying to find a balance between everything but I'm hopefully going to get there soon.

From Sunrise to Sunset

If you follow me on Twitter then you might have seen that I woke up at 5am on Friday so I could go see Orlando. I'm not a morning person at all but it's a lot easier to wake up when you know you're going to have a good day. I had not seen a sunrise in a while though, probably the last one I saw was during my last semester of college when I went to see Orlando on a Wednesday so we could see Phoenix perform a small set at the KROQ studio in L.A. Waking up early sucks but at least we were able to fit in pho, blog photos, browsing at stores, watching TV, pizza with friends, henchatas (horchata + hennessy), and a minor train freakout all in one day. Sounds like your typical Friday, right? haha I'm going to walk you through what an average day commuting for a long distance relationship looks like.

Eyebrow Routine

The video that you voted on in my blog poll is finally here! I can't believe so many people requested an eyebrow tutorial because in the past so many people (including friends) wanted to tweeze or wax my eyebrows thin. Thankfully I never listened to those people and I've managed to keep my thick brows all these years. This video is slightly longer than my average video but I really tried my best to explain everything from how to groom and fill in your eyebrows, to the tools and products I used. This of course are only my tips, you can definitely adapt some of my tips and develop your own technique to groom and fill in your eyebrows.

Parisian Memories

I always feel so annoying when I talk about Paris because since coming back from studying abroad it's all I ever talk about. Almost everything reminds me of Paris nowadays. Cloudy days- Paris, cheese- Paris, wearing scarfs- Paris, red lipstick- Paris. You know how some people believe in love at first sight? I may not believe in love at first sight in the traditional sense, but that is just what happened when I first went to Paris in 2008.

All Aboard the Amtrak

If you've ever wondered why I'm always tweeting or Instagraming from the train then this blog post might answer your questions. I've been in a long distance relationship since August 2012 with a guy that you've seen plenty of times over on my vlog channel. We went from seeing each other upwards to 4 times a week when we were studying abroad, to once a week if we're lucky. Thankfully the Amtrak has definitely facilitated seeing one another on weekends.

Vlogging Weekend

This past weekend I did a whole lot of vlogging since I was in a really good mood. I always tend to vlog when I got visit my boyfriend or when he comes down to see me, so this past Friday I vlogged our latest foodie adventure. And on Sunday instead of going to a Super Bowl party, I decided to spend the day with my little Yorkie, Francis. I took her to the local dog park to see if she could improve her social skills because she tends to be very awkward in social situations just like her owner.

Venissimo Cheese

I never quite  got around to sharing my new year resolutions with you but while pretty much everyone was making the same resolution of losing weight, I was making more creative resolutions. One of my resolutions was to get back into photography. Little known fact, I've been into photography and collecting digital, film, and instant cameras since high school. I would literally take my DSLR and look for inspiration everywhere, but for some reason I just stopped recently. This year I plan to take you around places here in San Diego, Tijuana, Orange County, and Los Angeles as part of the weekly lifestyle post. We're starting off the weekly lifestyle posts with a magical trip to a cheese shop in San Diego called Venissimo Cheese.

Haul | Urban Outfitters, Jordana, Sally Hansen + ANNOUNCEMENT

Soooo... I have another haul. What can I say? After that wishlist I had a serious case of the shopping bug. And as you saw in my wishlist I showcased a couple of very metallic shoes and look what I found- a pair of metallic and holographic shoes! I also have a couple of makeup bits in this video so if you're interested just keep watching. Also Spanish speakers you might want to keep reading for my big announcement. :-)

Fashion Week San Diego 2013 {video recap}

Being the social media aficionado that I am I knew I had to cover FWSD on every site! Twitter, Facebook, Vine, Instagram, YouTube... I think you get the idea. By now I think most of you know that apart from making beauty and fashion videos I also make more personal videos over on my vlog channel. I feel the vlogs allow people to get to know the person behind the blog and YouTube and also see me interact with other people such as my boyfriend, family, friends, and other vloggers. If case you didn't know I vlogged every single day from FWSD so if you didn't get to go, or you want to find out how our fashion week differs from the others this is your perfect chance!