Say what you want about shearling, it’s warm and cozy. Definitely keeps the crazy cold wind currently ravaging Kansas City at bay. (Seriously, we were in the 70s a week ago, and in the 30s ever since. Holy chill.)
I like my shearling dyed black and lining the inside of a pretty badass motorcycle jacket, especially when it comes at a Forever21 price. (This was the best $5o I’ve ever spent on a coat!)
That shearling jacket added warmth to an all-denim outfit. Over-sized chambray on top, black denim on bottom. I love these Lee skinnies; they’re a deep, true black and work both worn casually or dressed up (with chunky pink suede pumps, even).
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Thanks a million for all your sweet comments re: my bum knee. I really appreciate it! I know you won’t mind I shot the looks you’ll see here on LSR for the next few weeks pre-surgery (because it’s really tough to style crutches, y’all). Hopefully I’ll be back in action soon. In the meantime, I’ve been live-tweeting quite a bit of my recovery (mostly raging about the fact someone put compression socks on me); follow along if you like + tweet me funny things when I’m hopped up on pain meds, let’s make this a show. 🙂
And thank you to Laura of  Walking in Memphis in High Heels and Erin at The Fashion Canvas for having me as a featured blogger in their Trend Spin link up this week. Thanks, girls! Fellow bloggers, go check ’em out and link up.Â
Holiday Gift Guide: The Beauty Guru.
Believe it or not, Christmas is only five weeks away. (Five weeks! How?!) Whether you’ve already made a sizeable dent in your shopping list or you have yet to start, I’ve got you covered. Big to small, classic to trendy, extravagant to affordable. First up, shopping for the girl who loves all things beauty.
1. Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector ($38)
2. L’Occitane Beautiful Hands Set ($28)
3. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder ($45)
4. Oribe Aprés Beach Wave and Shine Spray ($39)
5. Too Faced Melted Liquified Longwear Lipstick ($21)
6. NARS ‘Laced With Edge Tech Fashion’ Lip Gloss Coffret ($39)
7. Too Faced The Chocolate Bar Eye Palette ($49)
8. Clarisonic ‘Mia 2 Refreshing Daily Cleanse’ in Turquoise ($149)
9. Supergoop Forever Young Hand Cream ($11)
10. Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne ($60)
11. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette ($29)
12. Bobbi Brown Deluxe Eye and Lip Palette ($80)
13. Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Set ($85)
14. Philosophy Holiday Spice Rack Trio ($27)
15. Clarisonic Replacement Heads for Sensitive Skin (Set of 2) ($44)
A Clarisonic a day keeps the wrinkles away. This set (15) retails at $200, but clocks in just under $150 for the holiday season and comes in a fun turquoise color. I use my Clarisonic at least twice a week and cannot rave about the powers of exfoliation enough.
I love the seasonal shower gel sets Philosophy (14) comes out with each year; they’re great to give as a package or to break up as stocking stuffers. This set includes spiced cinnamon stick, creamy cardamom, and vanilla bean nutmegâ yum!
Don’t knock the power of a good hand cream; winter wind does a number on your hands. Beauty babes have been buzzing about the Supergoop Forever Young cream (9) for months now, and you gotta love a trio of L’Occitane (2) in shea rose heart, shea butter, and shea vanilla bouquet. I keep these little tubes everywhere: the car, my purse, and at my desk.
For the makeup lovers, there are palettes galore available right now. A few of my faves: a smaller Naked palette with perfect neutral shades for everyday (11), the yummy Chocolate Bar palette from Too Faced (7) looks and smells divine, and an eye + lip combo from the queen, Bobbi Brown (12). Palettes make traveling a breeze, too; who wants to keep track of 15 loose shadows?
I love Becca’s skin perfectors (1); they’re the best highlighters on the market, hands down. A teeny bit on the cheekbones is all you need to add some glow to your look. Another skin trick: Ambient Lighting Power by Hourglass (3). Use them to set makeup in the lighting effect of your choice (I’m a fan of Luminous Light) and it blurs, smooths, and gives such a beautiful finish.
Lip gloss sets are an awesome way to get more bang for your buck, and NARS doesn’t disappoint with their holiday coffret (6). How fun is that plum color? And that cranberry red is a great choice for holiday parties; so festive!
Random hair product, but definitely worth mentioning: the Oribe Wave and Shine (4) spray is amazing. It texturizes without leaving your hair stiff and/or crunchy, and is paraben-free.
A girl’s gotta smell good, right? I’m all about the Wood Sage & Sea Salt cologne from Jo Malone (10); it’s earthy and beachy, but without being too heavy. I picked it up in Chicago over the summer and have been spritzing away ever since. For the citrus fans: Dolce & Gabbana have a Light Blue set (13) perfect for gift-giving. (It’s retail value is $130!) I have loved Light Blue since college; such a bright, classic fragrance.
Linking up with Style Elixir, Walking in Memphis in High Heels, I Do DeClaire, Lifeâs a Party Dress Like It, Induffinitely Me, Sew Crafty Angel, Get Your Pretty On, Because Shanna Said So, Design Life Diaries + Posh Pair, The Mummy Chronicles, and The Pleated Poppy.
*Lee sent the denim for my review; thoughts and opinions are my own.
Beautiful darling! LOVE the necklace!
Kisses,
Anna
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What a cute jacket!
nice look, love the shoes
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So glad to hear you’re on the mend, Ash! 🙂
Awesome post!
That is such a great jacket! Love the shearling detail. So glad your knee surgery went well – hopefully things will return to normal for you soon!
Love this tough but chic look! That jacket is fantastic! Oh and I really want a Clarisonic. I hate that they are so expensive (says someone who drops $150 on shoes without the bat of an eye…)
Nikki
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I am loving how your statement necklace and amazing pumps just took this classic look to another level! Such great style!
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Those fuchsia pumps are gorgeous!!!
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Love your casual and cool outfit with the bright magenta shoes!
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Sabrina
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You look so stylish babe!!
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I love every details of this outfit, specially the necklace and shoes..
Glad to hear you are recovering well. I just recently bought my first shearling vest and they it is so cuddly soft!! Love this great jacket and can’t believe it’s from F21!
Alice
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I am absolutely obsessed with those gorgeous pink pumps Ashley! Love your holiday gift guide – I need one of each for myself first (:
– Deniz
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Gorgeous outfit! Love it from head to toe!!
xo, Jane
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I love how you dressed up these casual pieces with a bit of sparkle and those gorgeous colour heels. Fabulous!
♥
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Love the hot pink and heels and the beauty selections!
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You are darling! I can’t believe I’m just finding your blog <3
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I love the jacket from Forever 21! I’m definitely on the look out for a similar one now. X x
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Such an awesome color of the shoes !
You look great here, Ashley!
That necklace is so pretty! I love the neon rope! I hope your knee is feeling better soon- my sister had a similar surgery last year, and is now totally pain-free! Her knee would alwyas bother her during her workouts, and they ended up doing surgery to clean up some cartilage damage. Hoping you get the same pain-free result! 🙂
Lovin’ this!
Really love that jacket, especially paired with those pretty pink pumps!
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Forver21 is killing it this season! I love that coat!
-Kat
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lovely casual style! i really like the jacket!
Irene
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those shoes make that outfit! excuse me while i steal them out of your closet–hey, i am doing you a favor since you’re in crutches! 😉 jk!!
So sorry to hear about your knee, hope it all goes smothly for you! I’ve been on the hunt for a perfect leather jacket, but seriously I have like the smallest bone structure ever and they are hard to find that fit right. Plus I’ve been looking for a great denim shirt so I’ll have to check that one out. Congrats on all your success I’m so impressed with all your accomplishing!
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you look amazing
so sexy!!
Kisses
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great outfit i love your necklace
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Love this look babe!
Wish you an amazing afternoon!
Kisses
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Awesome pictures, lovely jacket
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What a fun outfit! I LOVE the shoes!!
What a perfect gift guide as well! I love beauty products!!
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Hello lovely, thank you for the sweet comment on my blog – I really appreciate it! <3 Another fantastic outfit, you look gorgeous!
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Love this look and the price is just right too. The pop of pink with the statement necklace was just perfect for this outfit. Hope your knee feel better soon!
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Lovely casual outfit!
xx
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Oh my gosh, I love that jacket! I like when they put the fluff inside because otherwise I feel like they are just too thin!
Wao you look super good in this outfit! I can’t believe the jacket is from Forever 21, what a bargain! I especially like the mix of more casual and dressy pieces, it all balances out perfectly 🙂
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I’m obsessed with that coat and your necklace! Super fun with that pop of color on your feet! Great gift guide! xo
Marianne
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Beautiful necklace, and great jacket! Looking great!
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Amazing gifts selection and love your pink pumps.
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You are looking amazing i adore the pop of color with the heels
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Seriously loving your jacket!! Glad I found your blog, can’t wait to follow along! Hope you’ll stop by mine too! 🙂
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That jacket is totally badass and you rock it! So sorry to hear about your injury, I’ll add you on twitter stat!
Feel better love!
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How sassy and hot are you?! 🙂 Love this look!!! Those shoes!!!
xo Erin
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Also, amazing Ray-Ban sunglasses! 🙂
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Jessica
looking gorgeous as usual! love the pink shoes.. so cute!!
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Oh I need that jacket ASAP! I just spotted one at Zara the other day that was on the top of my list for double price. Thank you 🙂
Shannon
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