My Favorite Shirt (ever)

I feel genuinely lucky to be living in the Bay Area about 98% of the time. I have access to super organic, locally grown produce, the beach when I want, the mountains when I want, a big city when I want.

But one of the things that I definitely do not take for granted are all the big name stores and boutiques that are in a 10 minute driving radius.

My favorite store on the planet is Aritzia (my boyfriend lovingly refers to the store as "Criteria" because from far away the A looks like a C in their font). There is nothing in that store I don't like but one of my favorite items that they make in a spectrum of colors is their TNA Pomona T-Shirt ($35). 

I have varieties of the shirts in a broad range of colors and filter through them weekly and even nightly because I never want to take them off. They are light enough to wear all summer, but warm enough to wear all winter.

If you order any, I promise you won't regret it.  It is a staple in my closet and I don't know if my wardrobe would function without it.

What's a staple in your closet? 

best, 

Siobhain

Product of the week: The PERFECT summer body lotion

I tend to play favorites with my products. I use things religiously. My most recent and favorite body lotion has been Avalon Organics Lavender hand & body lotion. But on a recent trip to Target I took a chance on a new product. I've tried several of the organix brand shampoos and conditioners, but I smelled (and, okay.. sampled) some of this tea tree & peppermint lotion ($8.24) from the brand and seriously fell in love. I can definitely see myself using this after laying out in the sun or on a hot day to cool off and refresh my skin.

Not only does it feel great, but I am actually really loving how much my skin absorbs this stuff. My skin feels soft and moisturized but not greasy which is great because I hate greasy feeling products.

I totally 100% absolutely recommend this stuff. Grab a bottle for summer and thank me later ;]!

What are some of your favorite summertime splurges?

Siobhain 

Slow Sunday

After a busy week at work, all I wanted to do on my day off was relax. The bf & I went to Vasona park in Los Gatos and relaxed near the lake and people watched. Normally we are super duper active but for whatever reason this weekend was beckoning me to just relax.

Normally, I try to do more elaborate outfit posts, but this was just not the weekend.. (Also it was very hot, 82° in the shade!)

Mine: Nordstrom Chambray / Tee / Zara Shoes (similar)  -- His: Shirt / Hat

Product Of The Week: Moroccan Oil Treatment

I love this stuff. I would buy Moroccan oil everything.. the smell alone is addicting.. But when it comes to this 'treatment', idk what it is about the formula but it actually a great product for moisturizing those dry ends.

My favorite thing about this product is actually how versatile it is since you can use it on both wet and dry hair and it doesn't leave you looking greasy at all.

Since I have what feels like the splittiest ends ever, I rub this stuff on the ends after showers or post-styling and it really helps soften and defrizz everything.

(The size pictures happens to be the travel size, but I will definitely be upgrading to the full size when this baby runs out)

Lazy Week

Last week I was extremely lazy. Is it just me or do weeks following vacations always feel slightly less than productive? Maybe it was the fact that we road tripped and couch surfed, but all I wanted to do when we got back to California was nothing.

Here is a snippet of a very large game of Cards Against Humanity that I played with some very good friends over the weekend:

Also check out this phenomenal song "Keep You," from  Wild Belle, who I saw open for Yeasayer last week in SF: 

Smart Lash: Day 45

About a month or so I bought a product from dermstore.com called Smart Lash, which claims to lengthen and thicken your lashes within 60 days without a prescription (like Latisse)

Originally I was super super stoked to try this hoping it would be a miracle worker, but I sit here on day 45 feeling large amounts of disappointment. (I know, I still have a few more days!)

Though my lashes aren't any longer, they are certainly thicker, and with the addition of mascara they definitely appear fuller and longer than before.

I don't know if I would continue to pay 125$ for this product (I got lucky and scored a "deal" from the website dermstore.com and paid only like $30) because I'm pretty positive you can get a prescription for Latisse for like the same price, and that literally has insane results.

But if you have sparse lashes it might be something to try if you can swoop that introductory offer.

**(Also some things to consider is that around the same time I started taking the supplement Biotin & Cod Liver Oil, so maybe that has also influenced my lashes too.)

Stolen From The Boys

Most of the time all I want to wear are some baggy boyfriend jeans, and an oversized tee with a great layering jacket.. this was totally one of those days.

I recently adopted this jacket from Aritzia and have yet to take it off. It is so awesome to dress up or down and I'm going to be such a repeat offender with this on the blog so let me apologize in advance for how often you're probably going to see it. 

The jacket was a seriously perfect purchase because it layers so well, and after spending a few days in Utah, it was great to have with the constantly changing weather. 

Jacket - Aritzia / Belt (old f21, similar) / Shirt (old aritzia, similar here) / Jeans - Zara  

What are your favorite layering pieces when the weather is bad? 

Product of the Week: Almay Eye Makeup Remover Pads

Going on vacation is amazing, however I find myself having to constantly sacrifice large parts of my beauty routine.

During a recent drug store haul I picked up these Almay Eye Makeup Remover Pads (for only $5.50!) in hopes that they would be the perfect replacement for traveling makeup removal. Normally for travel I happen to be a HUGE fan of the Say Yes to Cucumbers facial cleansing wipes, however they really stink at removing eye makeup, and I didn't feel like bringing my messy liquid makeup remover this time.

I could not have been more happy with the Almay purchase and have to say that these are perfect for travel. There is no liquid inside so they are ideal to pack in your bag for flights, (they won't spill and you don't have to worry about ounce size).

These get a 5/5 in my book.

I've Moved!

Since I bought my domain "Chopstick-Chic," I have been having feelings of detachment. Normally I don't have commitment issues at all, but for some reason the name wasn't sticking for me.

So unfortunately I will not be posting under this domain anymore and instead have moved to another domain that feels so much more me.

From now on, I'll be posting at this new domain.