FAV BABY GIRL SHOPS

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This post needed to happen stat!  It’s what I get asked most.  I’m ALL about supporting small shops, so I wanted to share with you some of my favorite places to get her outfits.  Another thing I look for when dressing my kids, is very simple.  No graphics.  The more simple and basic, the better.

  1. MEBIE BABY.  Love everything in her shop. Everything. The colors, the jammies, the onesies, pants etc.  And swaddles are so cute too.  The prints are my favorite.  They fit true to size.  One thing I always look for is plain colors. 
  2. LULU AND ROO.  Love it all!  This one is good for boys too, in fact most all of these I shop for Oaks too.  Just wanted to dedicate a post just for baby girls today.  They have cute peplum tops, sweat shirts and matching pants, cute jammies too.  One thing I noticed is they run small, so size up one size!
  3. COLORED CONCRETE. I love her bows so much!  She has everything. Silk, velvet, neutral colors, lace bows, bright colors, small bows, large bows, clips, etc.  They lay nice on their little heads too.  I hate when bows lay weird and stick up funny on their head.  Hers don’t do that at all!  She’s wearing a colored concrete bow in these photos.
  4. BILLY BIB BOWS.  They have some very pretty bows!  I’ve gotten a handful of them that she’s worn since birth. I have one of their bibs, but I just don’t put bibs on her because they seem like they annoy her, but they have a cute selection.
  5. JAMIE KAY.  This is a pretty new shop!  The rompers and onsies run small, so size up!  But this jumper in these photos is from her shop!  
  6. RYLEE AND CRU.  I get Oaks 2 pieces from them every year and they last forever.  Quality is amazing!  I just ordered her tights and socks from here with a bubble romper.  I love their tights and socks for girls!  It’s expensive, but like I said I just get a couple pieces a year.  All true to size.  I even size up with Oaks so he can wear it for 2-3 years.
  7. QUINCY MAE.  This is connected to Rylee and Cru.  Cutest baby items for boys and girls.  I love everything in this shop and it fits true to size. Love the bonnets!
  8. WILD WAWA. My goodness is this shop so cute.  She has crochet bonnets and crochet rompers with rainbows.  I love the vibe of this shop so much.  I’m getting some pieces soon, so I don’t know the fit quite yet, but I’ll update you!
  9. CHILDHOODS CLOTHING. Cutest cutest jammie sets.  I get a set for Christmas for Oaks every year and plan to do the same with Liv. I also get a T shirt and shorts for Summer every year.  So a cute cozy shop that they will love.  Their clothes fit so well.  
  10. ZARA.  Last but not least, the beloved Zara.  I shop there for about 70-80% of my clothes, depends on which child.. haha no kidding, but I only have a few pieces for  Zara for Liv at this moment.  But that will change.  90% of Oaks clothes are Zara.

I like to splurge on pieces and I love to support small shops.  You’re helping a family when you do this!  So if it doesn’t fit in your budget thats okay!  But I like to budget in outfits from these small shops every year. 

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LIVS OUTFIT: BABY MOCS, ROMPER, BOW

MY OUTFIT: TANK (IN LOVE), SKORT, SHOES (SIMILAR)

MY 5 MIN CONTOUR

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Ya know, Oaks has taught me a lot.  Taught me patience, how to enjoy simple things, and how to get ready at the speed of light.  So I wanted to share with you, my 5 min face make up with you.  For me, I’d rather have a nice bronzed glow than put on mascara or eye liner.  It’s VERY simple and easy to follow.  That is what I like. I don’t have time to dick around haha and when I like to get more dressed up, Oaks is sleeping or If Im lucky, he’s sitting through a movie. 

OKAY- here we go, ya ready?

STEP 1:  FOUNDATION.  Add Estee Lauder Double Wear all over face with THIS BRUSH.

STEP 2: CHEEKBONES. I use the smashbox brush that comes in their kit because I love it.  Then I use a Medium Anastasia Contour Kit.  You can honestly just get the smash box kit all together.  Both good!

Anyways, so I start brushing with not a lot on the brush.  I use the darkest color in the kit and brush from my ear to by my upper lip and bottom of my nose, just outlining the jaw line, making your cheek bones pop.  The reason you do this is so you make your face look thinner.

Apply small amounts at a time, so you don’t have to go through a buffer if off. 

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS STEP:  ANASTASIA KIT / SMASHBOX BRUSH / ESTEE LAUDER DOUBLE WEAR (I USE 2C1 PURE BEIGE) / BRUSH TO APPLY FOUNDATION

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STEP 3: FOREHEAD. Using the same brush and color, I outline my forehead and bring it down connecting to the ear, where I started for the cheekbones.  Then I bronze the forehead.  This makes your forehead appear smaller.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS STEP:  ANASTASIA KIT / SMASHBOX BRUSH

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STEP 4:  NOSE.  Then I contour the nose with the same brush, but hold the actual brush to make the brush smaller.  I use the darker color (same one from the kit) , and outline the tip of my nose.   I then bring it all the way to my brow on the top of my nose.  Doing this on both sides of the nose.  This will make your nose appear thinner and smaller… aka Khloe Kardashian nose job look.

Then kinda dab it to blend it with the Beauty Blender.  Make sure you don’t have noticeably two dark streaks down your nose.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS STEP:  BEAUTY BLENDER / ANASTASIA KIT /

SMASHBOX BRUSH

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STEP 5: GLOW.  After you’re all contoured up, we I then make my face all glowy and dewy… glowy isn’t a word, but I love it.  So I use Carli Bybels eye shadow/glow pallet, and she has this gold in their for this exact thing.  Its huge and you should get it now.  It’s the BEST.

Anyways, I use THIS BRUSH and the gold color, then fan it on my cheek bones, and a tiny tiny bit on my forehead.  Then with my fingers, I’ll dab my finger in the gold and apply on the tip of my nose.  Just a little, and then in my inner eyes.

This will make your face pop!  Trust me.  You’ll love it.

I know this might be a little hard to understand, so I’m going to post the tutorial on my IG stories so you can see more clearly and in action.  I’ll save it under my highlight on my instagram after so you can watch it after.  It’s going to be under “MAKE UP”.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS STEP:   CARLI BYBEL KIT GOLD SHADE / BRUSH 

Be on the look out for the video!  Thank you for reading, let me know if you have any questions!

xoxo,
SARA LYNN