Beach Bag

Hey Beauties! 

So weather you live in paradise or are just visiting for a few weeks, we all come to a point when we need to pack a beach bag and while its important to always have what you need sometimes we get bogged down trying to include everything! So here is a list of some of the best things to keep in your beach bag. 

•  Sunnies: They come in all shapes and sizes but these aviators are some of my favorites and work well with almost every outfit 
• Vera Bradley Wristlet: This wristlet is the best for almost every kind of occasion because while I love having a deep beach bag that will hold all of my beach needs, its nice to have all of the essentials like money, phone and my license in one place. 
• Water: This one is forgotten most often but is usually the most important. While laying out on the beach, or at the pool, its easy to become dehydrated and its the best to have water handy. 
• A Book: While I may love just laying out, sometime it can get boring and is the best time to pull out a summer read such as Eleanor and Park the book above. I've just added this to my bag and can't wait to get started on it. 
• Sunscreen: I will honestly admit that there have been times I've forgone the protection and skipped the sunscreen but in the end this decision is only painful and may have long term effects so lather up, spay on or rub in that sunscreen. 
• I-pod: One of the worst things is walking out of house without your i-pod and weather you have a fancy new i pod touch or a beat up nano like me its one of the most important things in the bag. 
• Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Sea Salt Spray: (phew! the title's long but worth it) This is one of my favorite ways to get beachy hair, just spray in and scrunch your hair after a dip in the sea or the pool and you're good to go. 
• Make-up Bag: There are many different things you can throw into your summer make up bag but I usually like to keep the makeup minimal, so I just throw in Maybelline's Mega Plush Mascara and Nivea's rasberry rose lip butter, and a make-up mirror. 

So comment below letting me know what you take with you to the beach ! 

xoxo Lilly 

What's In My Purse!

Hey Beauties!

When I first started getting into watching videos on you tube and checking out peoples blogs one of my favorite videos to see were the What's In My Purse entries. So I thought that I would share with you guys what I keep in my purse on a day to day basis.

So first things first my actual bag I got from Forever 21 while in Florida last summer and I have pretty much been using it ever since! I love that it's deep and can carry everything I need without being gigantic. The neutral cream and brown leather go with pretty much any outfit I could possibly think of and the purse itself came with a long handle that I use sometimes when I need free hands and could use a cross body. 

These are the things that I keep in the front zipper pocket, I like having a bunch of mechanical pencils and pens and highlighters right up front so I can easily grab them. I also keep my keys in this pocket because I hate standing in my doorway freezing searching in the bottom of my bag for keys, so I keep them here so I can grab them when I need them. Lastly I have my favorite lip balm, it is the Kehils #1 Lip Balm and I love that when I first put it on it feels like it restores any cracks or dry spots in my lips without being to sticky. 

                                       
The next group of things I have are the things that I keep in the larger part of my purse. First I have my sunglasses and their case, I just recently got these glasses from Forever 21, they are the cutest pair of cat-eye sunglasses and I am crazy in love with them! Next is my Phone and my I-pod, both are pretty old but I love them and couldn't imagine leaving the house without either one. Then I have my black studded wallet which I also just recently got from Forever 21, it is a small studded clutch/wallet but it is the perfect size and matches the rest of my things. Lastly I have my Mint-Eucalyptus hand cream from Bath and Body Works, I keep this stuff on hand because it has crazy stress re-leaving powers, any time I'm at school or out and about and get super stressed out I put a little of this on and I'm good to go!

Finally I have the things that I keep in my make-up bag. My make-up bag right now is just a small brown Lancome bag. Some of the things that I keep in here are a stain stick that I got from target, small mini nail files from Tweezerman, a mini hand mirror from Forever 21, Ulta eye liner, hair ties, bobby pins, a lace headband from Claire's, pumpkin scented hand sanitizer, Cashmere Glow hand lotion from Bath and Body Works, tea tree oil face blotting paper, and finally lip products. Apart from my Kehils lip balm I have a Mentha Mint lip gloss from Bath and Body Works, and sheer pink Revlon Lip Butter, an Ulta trial size lip gloss and my Charolette Ronson lip stick and stain. 

So these are all of the things that I keep in my purse! Comment below telling us what you think or send us a link to the things that you keep in your purse! 

Xoxo Lilly <3

My Favorite Bloggers!

Hello loves!

Today I'm gonna be sharing 3 of my all-time favorite bloggers!  I usually read each of these blogs regularly throughout the week.  Just as a quick disclaimer, I'm not being paid to promote these bloggers and all of these opinions are completely my own.  These girls are so fabulous and deserve a lot of love for their work!

So this first blog is probably my favorite out of the 3!  It is written by theeee most adorable girl names April (her screen name is Jasmine Blu) and she is honestly one of the sweetest girls ever!  I've been lucky enough to talk with her a couple of times through twitter and she's super nice :3  Shes blogs about skincare, fashion, a bit of beauty stuff, and she gives great reviews for a ton of online shopping websites and products!  She shares the same Lush obsession as me and she posts some really amazing homeade face mask recipes and give awesome skincare advice!  Also, her sense of style is sooo adorable and her OOTD's are always the best.  She is an overall HUGE inspiration to me <3  Go give her some love and take a peek at her blog!  She also just started a YouTube channel so go check that out as well! 

April's YouTube channel is: Hijasmineblu

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April's blog URL is: www.jasmineblu.blogspot.com

The next blogger is Zoe or Zoella!  She's from the UK (I'm extremely jealous) and she is the cutest girl EVER!  She is absolutely gorgeous and she has the most beautiful long hair c:  She started out as a blogger and as her readers grew, she started a YouTube channel (which is my personal goal)!  She still blogs often about beauty, fashion, and her everyday life along with keeping up with her YouTube channel which is quite impressive.  Her blog layout is my all-time FAVORITE out of all the blogs I've seen!  Go take a look at her blog and check out her channel! <3

Zoe's main YouTube channel is: zoella280390

Zoe's vlog channel is: morezoella

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Zoe's blog URL is: http://www.zoella.co.uk/

 

Last but not least, I have Elle and Blair Fowler's blog!  If you're into beauty in fashion (which you probably are since you're reading my blog!) then you've probably heard of them before!  They're two sisters from Tennessee who starting making beauty and fashion videos on YouTube for fun.  Eventually their viewers went up, they moved to LA and now they're extremely successful!  They're both so gorgeous and they have some really amazing makeup and hair tutorials and great fashion ideas!  Both of their tastes in fashion are stellar!!! After they became pretty popular they started a blog together where they write about their lives, beauty and fashion tips, tricks, and ideas, and also some organization tips too!  Definitely go check them out if you haven't already because they're truly amazing! After all, they are the two girls that inspired Lilly and I to start this blog together!  We both loooove their blog so we figured since we're basically sisters, we should start a blog together like theirs!  I appreciate their dedication to their viewers and readers and I really look up to both of them and aspire to be like them <3

Elle and Blair's blog URL is: www.elleandblair.com

Elle's main YouTube channel is: AllThatGlitters21

Elle's vlog channel is: ellesglittergossip

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Blair's main YouTube channel is: juicystar07

Blair's vlog channel is: otherjuicystar07

So I hope you enjoyed this post!  I seriously recommend checking out all 3 of these blogs cause I can't stress how fabulous they all are enough!  Comment below with any of your favorite bloggers! :3

Also, one of my best friends, Carolina (Caro-LEE-nuh ;) ) just started a beauty and fashion blog as well! Her URL is: http://carolinaelizafashionandbeauty.blogspot.com/  so go check her out cause she's just starting and she deserves more readers! 

I hope you all have an exquisite week! <3

XOXO,

Rae

50 Facts About Me !

Hey beauties!

So Rae did this tag a few weeks ago and since I've got a day off today and need a brand new excuse not to do my homework here we go! 50 things you probably didn't know about me!

1) I put all of love and joy into making chocolate chip cookies, which are also my favorite food

2) My bedroom is my favorite place ever and I have spent years trying to perfect it

3) I am obsessed with television, and I have no idea what I would do without Rae's netflix

4) One Tree Hill will forever be my favorite show (Nathan Scott #23 all the way <3 )

5) If I could put one store in the local mall it would be Urban Outfitters

6) I owe over twenty dollars on my library card (oops!!)

7) I am on three different swim teams and go to eight practices a week (yes I realize there are only seven days in a week!)

8) I watched The Little Mermaid at least six times a day for three years when I was a kid

9) My American Girl Doll's name was Samantha

10) I am watching The Swan Princess right now (with Rae :) )

11) Rae and I watched A Cinderella Story so many times that her dad bought it for us

12) The first job I ever had was pet sitting

13) I went through a huge Twilight obsession in middle shcool

14) My first concert was Band Of Horses with my friend Sara

15) I want to be a writer when I grow up, but I'll probably be a lawyer

16) I am secretary of my class council

17) I just got the new Tomagotchi app from the Google play store

18) I had at least three Tomagotchis when I was a kid

19)  I am totally addicted to coffee

20) I am going to Greece next summer and I am so excited!!

21) I have to wait two more months to turn 16 but I can't wait to take my road test

22) My favorite magazine is NYLON

23) I really want to go Seattle and I don't even know why

24) I am super intense when it comes to writing assignments in English class and will not turn them in unless they are absolutely perfect and philosophical and yeah..it makes editing quite difficult!

25) Rae and I walk to the local Walgreens all the time!

26)  I have over 10, 000 songs on I-Tunes

27) I really really love music

28) I wish I could sketch but I am the worlds worst artist

29) I played piano for about six years before joining a choir

30) I adore Aaron Johnson, Logan Lerman and Francisco Lachowski

31) My three all time favorites are The Breakfast Club, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Angus Thongs and the Perfect Snogging

32) I am absolutely terrified of birds...crazy right?!

33) I sang I Won't Say I'm In Love from Hercules with a friend in a junior high talent show

34) I am forever in love with Breakfast At Tiffany's

35) Rae and I taught ourselves how to square dance while dressed up like cowgirls when we were 10

36) Daisies are my favorite flower

37) I have broken 7/10 toes and 5.5/10 fingers (ouch!)

38) My first boyfriend broke up with my via text message

39) I am currently failing Chemistry (HELP!)

40) I can not stand tomatoes, I get sick just thinking about them

41) I am entirely OCD when it comes to keeping my bedroom clean

42) I love rainy days more than sunny days

43) I change out of jeans as soon as I get home from school

44) Even though I am a swimmer I am absolutely terrified of the sea, mostly drowning but I can not go farther than maybe my waist into the sea, but even that freaks me out...

45) I have been trying to write a novel for the longest time but I haven't really had time lately :/

46) I have a sister who is six and a  brother who is eleven

47) John Green is forever one of my favorite people! (Seriously...The Fault In Our Stars and Looking For Alaska check it out!)

48) I want a cat so bad but my brother is allergic and cats hate me!! It is devastating

49) I can not dance, I can't fast dance or slow dance, or pretend to dance, or think I can fool myself into thinking I can dance

50) My aunt lives somewhere in the UK and I am forever jealous of her because if I could live anywhere in the world it would be there!

Phew...that was harder than I thought it would be! Okay so please leave me a comment below and let me know  50 things about yourself-or just one! That's awesome too <3

Xoxo Lilly

New Layout & More!

Hello sunshine! :3

So you might've noticed there have have been a couple changes to our blog! First off, the layout is COMPLETELY different!  We did love the bows, but that theme wouldn't allow us to put in 3 columns which started becoming a problem when we added more gadgets!  Here everything we've changed....

• Background! (If you have any suggestions about it, please tell us!)
• "Profile Picture" (The last one was really old!)
• "About Us" description
• Social network links! (We made a facebook page! Go and like it if you please :))
• Page tabs at the top of the site to separate our beauty, fashion, and every posts
• A chat box! (Personal favorite addition. We can talk to you guys without you having to comment on posts! Pleaaase let us know if you have any requests, suggestions, or helpful feedback! Or if you just wanna say hi c:)
• Members button! (Now we can become blog friends and follow each others blogs!)
• SPARKLE CURSORRRR!!
• Finally, our favicon! It's now an adorable pink bow! <3

Welll, we just wanted to give you a quick layout update so there's no confusion!  We love blogging for you guys, so thank you SO much for reading our blog!  It means a ton to us and we get so excited to see comments and views! You're all such lovely people <3

More posts coming up soooon! *happy dance*

XOXO,
Lilly and Rae

Best Packing Trick EVER!

Herrrrrrrro from a sleepy Rae flying 38,941 feet in the sky! :3

Once again, I'm taking advantage of a 5h airplane ride (and free wifi) and writing a post for you guys! I'm super excited about this one because it is by far the most useful traveling trick I've ever come across! Aaaaaand it just happens to be absolute perfect timing since spring break is just around the corner! I'm going to apologize in advance for the terrible picture quality. I used an iPad to take all of the pictures since my phone is swimming in the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, but I promise that after this post I'll be back at home and I'll start using my Canon T1i which has very good quality. Anyways, I'm rambling so lets get started :)


So in this post, I'm going to share the ultimate packing secret with you guys. This glorious secret iiiiiiis...... *drumroll* ............ How to pack for a 10+ day trip with just a carry-on sized suitcase!!!! This trick has a secret ingredient which is none other than a pillow case... Yes, a pillowcase. You'll understand very soon, don't worry ;) Packing everything into a carry-on luggage saves money, and it's much easier to navigate the airport with a tiny suitcase instead of lugging around a huge one!

To give you the idea of how much you can fit into a carry-on, I too, a picture of all the clothing I took with me; 15 shirts, 2 tank tops, 4 dresses, 4 pairs of shorts, 1 skirt, 1 pair of legging, 3 swimsuits, 4 pairs of shoes (you have to wear one in the airport so I actually took 5), 2 pj shorts, 2 spandex shorts, and my makeup bag! That was actually way too much for the trip I went on, but that just goes to show you how much can fit in there!

So the big secret is rolling your shirts into a pillowcase. It sounds kinda weird but I promise you, it works! The first thing your going to want to do is lay all of your shirts flat on top of each other like so. (I didn't include my more casual t-shirts) Try to make them as flat as possible to get the best results.

This next step is a bit tricky. You're going to want to pull all of your shirts into the pillowcase by gently easing the shirts inside. To do this, grab all of your shirts from the top and pull until you reach the end of the pillowcase. Once you've done this, try to flatten out the shirts as much as possible. Then, tightly roll the pillowcase from the bottom so you create a "burrito".

Repeat the "burrito" process with your dresses (if you have any) by folding them in half (length wise) and rolling down from top to bottom. Fold your shorts in half so they're nice and flat on top of each other and do the same with pj's or any extra t-shirts.

Finally, pack your items like so!

On the larger side of you case:

Put your shirt burrito length wise on the left

Lay your shorts/leggings flat next to the shirt burrito

Place your dress burrito on top of your shorts (try to flatten it out a bit)

Stack your pjs and extra shirts sideways on the bottom, and your makeup bag on top of them.


On the left portion of the case:

Pack your underwear, bras, tank tops, and flat shoes in the biggest pocket. Make sure you pack your shoes with the bottoms up so you don't get anything dirty!

And last but not least, put your swimsuits and left over items in the remaining pockets :)


So I hope this helped you guys out because it has DEFINITELY helped me a ton! If you have extra items you want to bring, use a big purse to keep books, electronic devices, etc. in. Once again, I apologize for the the terrible quality but it will change very soon, I promise!

Thanks for reading and comment below is you have any packing tricks cause I'd looove to hear them! :)

XOXO,
Rae

Five Favorites:

Hey beauties!

So here are five of my absolute favorite quotes! Whether I'm having a great week or a terrible one these five quotes are my go to mood lifters. I've printed them out on many occasions and put them in places I'm sure to see them like my desk, or the mirror where I get ready in the morning so I can always have a gentle reminder that things aren't nearly as bad as they may seem :)

So let us know what your favorite mood lifting quote is and I hope you have a lovely week!

Xoxo Lilly 

50 Facts About Me

Hey!

So at the moment, I'm on an airplane flying to California! Since I live on the east coast the flight is a bit long and I'm just now beginning to get bored... (｡>皿<｡) But, this boredom gave me the idea to write a new post for you guys that'll give you the chance to know a bit more about me! *applause* I thought I'd tell you 50 random facts about me so here goooooes!

1. I'm 5'5

2. I'm a sophomore in high school

3. Even though I was born in 97 I had the ultimate 90's kid life

4. I'm currently licking Nutella out of a plastic container........

5. I've been homeschooled all my besides kindergarten and preschool (that does really count though, right?)

6. My Nutella is all gone now :c

7. From the ages 8-11 I went through the biggest tomboy phase EVER. It's quite disturbing and embarrassing when I look back on it...

8. Although I dance 13 hours a week, I don't think I'll ever want to go into dance full time later in life.

9. When I was little, I wanted to be a zookeeper and take care of elephants more than anything

10. I get obsessed with stuff very easily and become obsessed with new thing so often that it's weekly occurrence on occasion...

11. I've had about 5+ hamsters in my life since the age of 2 or 3 that were all named Bingley (yes, Mr. Bingley from Pride and Prejudice!) and all looked exactly alike!

12. I used to own a horse named Rose but she had to be out down because she had problems with her legs :c

13. My cat is my best friend and I love her more than anything

14. I've had an extreme love for elephants all my life, I wrote a book about elephants when I was quite young, and I have a giant stuffed animal elephant named Ellie (I was a very creative child) that I've had longer than I can remember. She still lives on my bed c:

15. I hate mushrooms, green beans, and tomatoes more than anything.

16. I used to be able to play the piano REALLY well when I was 9 but I stopped taking lessons when my teacher moved. I still remember one song ^_^

17. I have one sister who's 2 years younger than me

18. I have no relatives that live less than 500 miles away from me

19. I was in New York visiting family during 9/11 although I don't really remember it

20. I've seen Les Miserables (the film 5 times and am ready to see it 5 million more times!

21. I cried 37 different times whilst watching Les Miserables (the film) for the 5th time.... Don't even ask why

22. Milk is the most disgusting thing in the world to me and the only time I'll have it is with cereal but there can't be too much

23. I adore Asian food!

24. I wanna move to California!

25. I want to go to Paris more than words can express

26. I've been taking French for 5 years but I can't speak fluently at all

27. I skipped 7th grade

28. Doctor Who is my all time favorite tv show

29. I would loooove to go to beauty school after I graduate

30. I'm pretty sure I might have short term memory loss

31. I can only watch one movie at a time unlike some people who can watch 5 in a row, I get to jumpy and distracted by the end of one!

32. Inception is one of my favorite movies and I know almost every line in it

33. I used to do yoga with my mom when I was 4

34. I'm in sweat pants of pjs for 90% of my week and I won't get dressed if I don't have to

35. Sometimes I talk in my sleep

36. I used to fall out of my bed every night so my parents always put a pillow on the edge of my bed

37. I really really really really like bananas

38. My hair was jet black when I was born, but it's light brown now

39. Breakfast is my favorite meal

40. I can make some mean deviled eggs ;)

41. My grandma gave me the nickname "Rose Petal Cheeks" when I was really like because I had big, soft cheeks

42. My middle name is Joy and all of my life that same grandma has said "Oh boy, oh boy, it's Rachel Joy!" every time she sees me!

43. My best friend and I used to have the worlds biggest obsession with Phantom Of The Opera and were Phantom and Christine for Halloween one year

44. Batman is my favorite superhero

45. I've grown up reading and watching Harry Potter and they have and always will be my favorite books and movies

46. I watched Kim Possible from the day the show started to the day it ended

47. I've had multiple nightmares about the giant pickle from Veggie Tales

48. I have the very bestest friends <3 data-blogger-escaped-br="">
49. The theme of my room is inspired by Paris in Autumn :)

50. And last but not least, Lilly lives in the house opposite mine and we've been best friends ever since she moved in 8 years ago!

Welllll I hope you enjoyed my extremely random facts about me! I might write a post or two while I'm on vacation but most likely I won't so I just wanted to let you guys know! Thanks for reading once again!

XOXO,
Rae

Just Relax...

Bonjour mes amies! ;*

Tonight I felt like doing a quick post on something non beauty-related.  No matter if you're in middle school, high school, college, or living the average adult life, it's so easy to get stressed and wound up in all of the craziness of this generation!  Taking moments to relax are so important and will honestly make you appreciate every day a little bit more.  So, as you might've guessed, I'm gonna be giving you some ways to relax :)

• When I'm a bit overwhelmed with school, I like to go make a cup of tea (green tea during the daytime, and Celestial's Sleepytime Tea at night), head into my room and sit on my bed.  While I'm sitting and sipping on my delicious tea, I take a few deep breaths (all through my nose, it makes such a difference!) and try to block out all of the crazy thoughts going through my head.  Sometimes it can be difficult to block so many thoughts so if you're easily distracted like me, put on some headphones and listen to some slow, relaxing music.  The Lumineers, Sleeping At Last, Bon Iver, and Mumford and Sons are some of my favorite bands that always manage to get me relaxed and in a fabulous mood.  Try to avoid texting or going on any social networks until you've finished your tea.  After this 5-10 minute period of time, you should feel very refreshed :)
• If you're looking for some extreme relaxation and have some time to spare, I HIGHLY recommend doing some yoga!  You can either go and take a class or just do it at home!  If you're unfamiliar with yoga and can't make it to a class, there's a fantastic app I just found called Yoga Studio that has over 100 yoga poses and gives step by step instructions for each one.  It also has a bunch of different pose sequences that you can choose from depending on whether you're at a beginner or intermediate level!  If you can make it to a yoga class though, definitely go for it!  I recently took my very first Bikram yoga class and it was INCREDIBLE!  If you've never heard of Bikram yoga, it is a special combination of yoga poses and breathing exercises and done in a room with a temperature between 110-120 with 40% humidity.  So basically you sweat buckets for 90 minutes but after, you feel absolutely amazing.  Honestly, it does feel a bit like you're dying of heat during the class, but the results make it soooo worth it!  It's also a great workout that doesn't feel like a workout!  It may be a little scary to take a Bikram class so just a regular yoga class will work just as well!
• One of my most favoritest things to do is read!  Reading is also a fabulous way to relax.  Getting lost within the pages of a book is a truly inexplicable feeling and the greatest form of magic in my opinion.  There are so many amazing novels out there and the best way to get away from a stress-filled day is to escape into another world where all of your worries can be set aside for a while.  A couple of my favorite books are the Harry Potter books (obviously), The Divergent trilogy (Divergent and Insurgent. The last one still hasn't come out!), The Night Circus, Delirium, Pandemonium, The Maze Runner, The Fault In Our Stars, The Hunger Games trilogy, and soooo many more!  Curling up with a good book is my favorite form of relaxation :)

I really hope you enjoy these tips!  Feel free to comment telling me about your favorite ways to relax because I'd love to hear them!  I hope you all have a brilliant week and don't forget to take moments to relax :)

XOXO,
Rae <3  

Follow Us on Twitter and Instagram!

Hey dolls!

Sooo, the other day we created a Twitter and an Instagram!  If you'd like to follow us that would be absolutely fabulous!

Our username for both accounts is: LillyRaeBeauty

We hope that this will help spread the word about our blog and be a good chance to be able to update you guys when we don't have the time to write a full post!

Thanks for reading!

XOXO,

Lilly and Rae <3

p.s.

What do you think of our new layout? We're still working on bits and pieces but we adore it!

Single On Valentine's Day? Not A Problem!

Hey loves!

So as you all know, Valentines Day is tomorrow!  You may not have a special someone to share it with, but I assure you, you can have just as fabulous a day on your own or with a couple girl friends!  Here are a couple ideas for you! ;*
      
                       
1.   A super fun and girly idea is treating yourself to an at-home spa day!  There are hundreds of different DIY face mask recipes you can find on Pinterest of Google! Paint your nails too while you're at it!  (If you'd like, I could do a post on some of my favorite masks :))  You can either do this with a couple of girlfriends or on your own, which can be just as fun!

                     
 2.   Even though this picture is outside, you can create a very similar set up in your basement or bedroom!  Movie nights are sooo fun and there are so many different themes you can have!  You can watch some romantic films in honor of vday like The Notebook, you could watch some classic chick flicks like Mean Girls or A Cinderella Story, you can have a classic Disney movie marathon and watch all of your favorite princess movies, or you could watch some Audrey Hepburn classics like Breakfast At Tiffany's or Sabrina!  Whatever you decide, movie nights are a great way to have a spectacular night!  Once again, you can do this on your own, or with some girl friends! :)

                                        

3.  If you're feeling creative, go ahead and make yourself some valentine-themed treats!  I found this picture on Pinterest and it's such a cute and simple idea!  All you need if your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe (you can do any type of cookie you'd like!), you can make your own frosting or you can buy some from the grocery store, and last but not least, you'll need some adorable heart sprinkles!

                                      

4.   Take a bubble bath!  Luscious, pink bubbles are the best way to go.  Settle down in clouds of pink with a good book and take a couple moments to forget everything else and just relax.

I hope you enjoyed these fun Valentine's Day ideas and I wish you all the very best holiday!

XOXO,
Rae
 

Quick Disclaimer

Hey guys!

So before I start posting I just wanted to say a few things. Lilly and I are far from perfect! What we post won’t magically turn you into a perfectly gorgeous person, but it’ll only enhance the wonderful features you already have! That’s the whole point of makeup and clothes, isn’t it? I know it’s totally cliche, but each of you should know that beauty isn’t effected by how well your hair and makeup are done or how expensive your clothes are. Those things may make you pretty, but true beauty is made up of your own quirky personality, a REAL smile that brings joy to others, a kind, loving heart and many other great traits. Someone may be the prettiest person in the world, but if they don’t have a beautiful heart then their outer appearance means nothing. I know it can be hard to remember to be kind to others, but nobody’s perfect and if you’re trying that’s all that matters! Now that I’ve written a novel, I hope you guys get my point! Hopefully I’ll get some real posts up soon!

XOXO, Rae

Welcome To Our Blog!

Hey gorgeous gals! 

Welcome to our beauty and fashion blog!  Where you will find beauty tips and tricks that we’ve collected and tested as well as the latest fashion trends and styles. This blog will be run by me, Rachel (or Rae) and Lilly; we met when we were in kindergarten and have been best friends ever since. We’re practically sisters!  We have similar tastes in music, style and just about everything else, but we also have our very own unique personalities.  Now for personal introductions! Everyone’s favorites…

My name is Rachel (call me Rae if you please) and I’m pretty much just your average teenage girl.  I’m a sophomore in highschool, but unlike most sophomores, I’m homeschooled!  Most people think that all homeschoolers are weird, nerdy, and socially awkward (which isn’t a complete lie for some people) but I promise you that that’s not all true!  I’m the same as the rest of you except for the fact that I don’t have to get up as early and I can do school in my pajamas ;)  I have a couple weird obsessions such as; cats (especially my own little darling), elephants, and everything and anything from Lush.  I spend 14 hours of my week dancing at a local dance studio.  I’ve been frolicking around the dance room since I was 4 and I love it!  Obviously, I have a love for beauty and fashion that I want to share with you!  I have a few fashion girl crushes including Lauren Conrad (an obsession Lilly and I both share), Blake Lively, Kate Middleton, and a few classic beauties like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe! The more I post, the more you’ll start to get a sense of my personal taste and style. :)

I’m Lilly! I am 15 and I’m a sophomore at a local High School and more importantly, I am a swimmer. I am on three different swim teams, my school team, my city team and my swim club’s team. When I’m not at the bottom of the pool I am at a debate meeting, or student council meeting. Then somewhere in between I take time to catch up on my favorite bands and the latest styles. My “style” is ever evolving and you’ll be able to tell by my posts that I don’t have any one specific taste, however, I do have a very “Indie” style. Beanies and Bon Iver all the way. My favorite stores, for the most part are Urban Outfitter, American Eagle, Forever 21 and H and M. Some of my favorite style icons are Lauren Conrad, Lucy Hale, Nina Dobrev, and Pippa Middleton.

So follow us if you like and feel free to message or email us any request of ideas at lillyrae24@gmail.com!

xoxo LillyandRae