I love Urban Outfitters

For the record I am well aware of all the horrible things that people say about Urban Outfitters. I am totally liberal and while I may not think everything that UO sells is freaking fantastic, I appreciate the brand as a whole. Even though....I may not completely like the politics involved.

Why I love Urban Outfitters? They are like the weird friend that you have or quirky cousin that you relate to. They get youth and they get trends. I don't love every trend that comes out but that doesn't mean I hate on fashion. I take what works for me and I leave the rest. I could care less in the girl in my office wears a "Eat Less" shirt while I sit across from her inhaling my 3rd donut. To each their own.

I just bought way to much stuff from Urban to revamp my apartment and I couldn't be happier. The quality was good and the look was bright and cheery.

Not for Me

Love

The thing that is so fantastic about them is they are weird, strange and crazy and they embrace it with open arms. They don't care what other people think, if you are looking for a classy, sophisticated look go ahead and visit their sister site Anthropologie where you will find such threads.

Sample Society-September

Sample Society by Allure. I love Allure and I'm becoming a fan of the sample society. Oh and they give you a free year of Allure-BONUS!

I can count on getting 5 or 6 good size samples. No junk, just good stuff. In my box;

Ahava Purifying Mud Mask Deluxe Sample

Not a huge fan, I don't really like the natural beauty scene. I know that's bad but...

Borghese B Gloss, Fiore- Deluxe Sample

Fantastic color and love this brand. Shiny but not too much for everyday. Super moisturizing.

CellCeuticals Extremely Gentle Skin Cleanser Deluxe Sample-2 oz.

Kick ass, 2 oz. is enough to give it a fair shot. Again great brand, super gentle cleanser.

Diptyque Fragrance Sample

Not sure about this, I'm super picky about scents and this is a bit much.

Stila Cosmetics Smudge Crayon, Deluxe Sample

Always love Stila, nice shade for everyday. As far as smudging goes, I'm not sure I have the right technique. 

Like I said, I always know this sample box will be good, Sometimes great. It's a keeper.

September Birchbox-Fail

I'm now officially addicted to beauty boxes. I began with the intent of just trying a few for a few months to decide which to keep and which to ditch. I have yet to decide my favorites.

One thing I can say is that I am super disappointed in the September Birchbox. I usually like my birchbox, although it is not my favorite.

Just to give some back-up to my dis, this was what was in my box.

The Brush Guard Variety Pack-I don't need a net to wash my brushes, I have been doing it for years without problems and these "guards" will probably be used once and then I will lose them if I haven't already.

Birchbox and Color Club® Custom Collection-This is my second bottle of this polish and it is by far the worst nail polish I have ever used. I love the color I just got, I love the color I got previously, but the polish literally is chipped almost entirely off the next day and I am not doing any kind of extreme sports.

twistband™ Lace up for Fall-Hair ties, or one hair tie actually. It is literally a piece of elastic tied at the end. I'm not getting the appeal...

Fekkai Essential Shea Conditioner and shampoo- I love this line but the packet I received will probably not even cover one hair wash.

Dr. Jart+ Water Fuse Beauty Balm- Not into the beauty balms but this was a nice size sample (.25 oz)

Brush Guards?

I'm feeling seriously under appreciated, the girl in my office got a kick ass box. I'm not giving up on them yet though. That being said they have some making up to do in my book.

Apple and Google just Can't Play Nice

Once best friends, the leader of the web and the god of technology, Google and Apple are not playing nice anymore.

Smartphone screens are next in the line of "take that's".

Apple’s iPhone software, that rolled out last week shows Google what's up. Apple removed two mainstay apps including YouTube from the software. By coincidence? Hardly, both apps removed were that of Googles.

Apple: 1 Google: 0

The removal of the apps show just how low the companies’ rivalry is. Oh ya, and it also says something about the importance of mobile users to their businesses. Consumers? Oh ya them.

“It’s the two big kids kicking sand in the sandbox,” spokesperson said. Yes something like that. It's a little more like throwing punches at this point.

Can't they just stick to what they do best. Google you about monopolizing the web and apple you make computers and phones if you insist.

Having its map service kicked off the iPhone has potentially significant consequences for Google, because the maps feature earns more than half its traffic from mobile devices, and almost half of that mobile traffic has been from iPhone users. Apple’s move strikes at the heart of Google’s core business, search, because about 40 percent of mobile searches are for local places or things.

But consumers may ultimately benefit as the increased competition could mean better maps in the long run. Fantastic. Consumers win after all.

iPhone5 anyone?

Vince Camuto Cuffs

Ahh, I love a good statement bracelet. I feel these are so underrated as the necklace always steals the show. You always hear about the statement necklace and never the bracelet which can make the same impact. The rose gold in particular I love for Fall. Vince Camuto has a beautiful Fall line of accessories and he didn't miss the bus on the cuff bracelet. If rose isn't your thing, stay with the other basics gold, silver and bronze. This Fall wear your brights on your body and your metallics on your wrists and neck. The bright accessories that we love for summer should take a drawer and let your shiny metals come out and play. And the bracelet above, you can thank Aurelie Bidermann for that, find it at Neiman Marcus. 

Loving Now

My newest obsession, Free People. If you haven't seen their new September catalog I highly recommend that you view it. There is something so sexy, feminine and nonchalant about the style for Fall that I can't get enough of. It's motorcycle slick meets boho chick. I have always found that as much of a tomboy streak that I have I still love to be a girl in the most girly way. I love pink, sequins and anything shiny but I also love the laid back moto jacket with broken in boyfriend jeans and a tank I've had for way too long. Fall is the perfect time to embrace your style. You have the option to layer which means in the morning when you are leaving for the day and your wondering about the lace top or the leather crop, throw them both on and call it a statement.

Acne for Adults? Why?

So I was someone who was blessed to not have acne as a teenager and I truly am grateful for that. Not so grateful that I have now come into the ripe age of 30 and have found that my skin is the worst it has ever been. Literally I sit at the beauty counter and look at acne and anti-aging products, that is wrong. I have actually found that a few companies market products for both, such as Murad with there acne fighting, anti aging product line. I am in the 4th week of this line which includes a very nice cleanser and fabulous toner, a "treatment" that I'm still unsure of and a moisturizer that seems decent. Not to be forgotten is the 2-3 times per week mask. I have to say that my favorite esthetician did tell me that I have to actually wait at least 6 weeks before I swear off anything. I love the products however I am not sure if they are doing anything for my skin. It hasn't gotten worse but I haven't seen it get better either, I'm hanging in there at least until my product is gone and then I will move onto the next.