FOODIE FRIDAY: BANANA OATMEAL SMOOTHIE

I was standing in my kitchen one day trying to figure what I could eat that was filling and healthy. Without even thinking, I found myself grabbing all of these random ingredients. In the end, I had created this banana oatmeal smoothie that was actually very, very delicious!

Here's all you need to know:

OPI 'DATING A ROYAL'

Old polish, new post! 'Dating A Royal' is a medium-deep blue creme. After one coat it's very sheer and uneven, two coats clears everything up. It will always remind of the Dutchess of Cambridge.. or also known as our very own Princess Kate because of that blue engagement ring and dress that she wore in her and William's official portraits. So pretty. So royal!

This used to be a go-to color for me but has just seemed to find itself in the bottom of my collection for years. The main reason for that is most likely because after a few days, the blue seemed to turn purple.. sounds cooler than it actually is. I'm not sure if it's just something that happens to me but the middle sort of turns this purple/magenta color and although it's nothing major, it's annoying that the color doesn't stay true since the initial color is so beautiful!

Not sure if this is even available in stores any longer but as always, you can find it on various websites online as well as beauty supply retailers.

MUSIC MONDAY: HOODIE ALLEN FT. KINNIS & SELENA GOMEZ

HI! Today's MM involves two new music videos. Exciting, right?

First off is Hoodie Allen ft. Kina Grannis with Hoodie's new song, "Make It Home". Hoodie, always love. Kina Grannis I had never heard of but her voice is good enough, could be better. BUT! The reason I'm posting the video is because I really just like the song. It's a bit slower for Hoodie and having a girl in there singing really helped it stay soft and plus, it's acoustic. Just check it out!

Second video is for Selena Gomez's new song, "Come & Get It" which I am actually a huge fan of. It's got a cool, ethnic beat and is just really groovy and I love whenever it comes on in my car. She looks fantastic in this video and that is why I wanted to show you it. It's really aethetically pleasing to watch and is just a nice video for a cool song!

Kinda lame MM? Eh. I don't know. I didn't necessarily have to post today but I've been liking these two lately so I figured why not?

MY WARBY PARKER HOME TRY-ON EXPERIENCE

Hey guys. I have a different kinda post for ya today. After seeing countless videos on YouTube about Warby Parker's Home Try-on thing, I wanted to give it a try. Warby Parker is a website that sells prescribed glasses and sunglasses for only $95 and in fashionable and trendy frame styles. Speaking as somebody who has had corrected vision since the age of nine or ten, I have had my fair share of glasses. I'm actually legally blind. Fun fact. I have 20/320 where 20/200 is the cutoff for legal.. blindness. So it's bad. I rely on my contacts and glasses.

I currently wear contacts for the majority of the day but the second I'm home, I pop on my glasses. I currently am wearing frames from Urban Outfitters that resemble Ray-Ban's classic Wayfarer style that I had my prescription put into. Let's just say.. that was a pricey choice.

I was excited to try this Home Try-on idea because you get to choose five frames from their inventory and they will send them to you free of charge for five days in which you just send them right back afterwards and don't even have to buy anything. I'm almost certain I've made my decision but I would love your input as well! Also, I'm not planning on buying new frames any time soon but now I have the choices in photos to choose from later whenever I am.

Your frames will come in this super sleek box in the mail.

My five choices!

First pair were the Sibley in Revolver Black. Wasn't crazy about the color nor the frame but I could envision myself wearing these. They resemble the ones that I wore all of middle school into the middle of high school. I was looking for more of a tortoise shade but it only came in a matte finish which I wasn't into. Hence the Revolver Black.

Eek. Yeah. These are the Preston. Their only redeeming quality was that they came in the color I wanted the MOST: Blue Marblewood. It was just a marbled brown color with this beautiful light teal ribboned throughout. Unfortunately, they were a bit too round and small for my face. I didn't like the nose piece, either(how it kind of makes that weird shape?)

Say hello to Nedwin. This is the pair that I believe I'm going to end up getting in the future. Again, I got them in Revolver Black where I would ultimately end up getting them in a dark Amber color to be less harsh against my skin and because the glasses that I have now that I continue to mention are black so I would need some change. REALLY wish these would come in that awesome Blue Marblewood! Ugh. I like that they're normal glasses with a softer, rounder bottom. Also a nice width for my face.

The Preston! These are in Blue Marblewood although you can barely tell. These guys are almost identical to the ones that I wear now except narrower and a bit smaller which actually doesn't look very nice on me. I always thought my current shades were a bit too big. Sad. If only the lenses were a bit larger, I would consider these since they come in the best shade ever.

Lastly are the Reece. Loved the color of these but wasn't a lover of how angular they were. Very square and rectangular things like this just don't flatter me, I don't think.

Overall, I really loved the idea of the website. I also appreciate the pricing because if you wear glasses like me you'll know that glasses from the eye doctor can be a complete rip-off! There are so many frames so I think that many of you will find some frames you enjoy and if you participate in the home try-on program, you actually have nothing to lose.

Maybe in the future I'll see if I can do another one of these try-ons to get an even broader feel for what they offer!

Let me know of your favorites in the comments! :)

STYLE CRUSH: PERRIE EDWARDS

I mentioned a long while ago that I was completed obsessed with Little Mix. Still am. That's what influenced today's Style Crush post! I love love Perrie's style because she has so many different sides to her. You'll either see her being 1. comfy 2. edgy or 3. etherial. That boils down to a oversized sweater, a super unique get-up or flowers in her hair and pastel dresses. I also am so into the fact that she changes her hair color more than anybody I know(Okay. Katy Perry may have her beat but those two are dang close). Anybody who is willing to change up their style semi-permanently like that gains mega brownie points for me!

Let's get down to it.

You can see all her different facets in this grouping. There are her pastel lovin' flowers and some short, black, grungy shorts! I'll always find a reason to talk about Little Mix as a group and hopefully if you haven't heard of 'em yet, maybe you'll be inspired by this post to go check them out.

MAYBELLINE COLOR TATTOO 'SEASHORE FROSTS'

Finding this shadow has been the bane of my existence, I'm telling you. Maybelline released six new Color Tattoos for Summer 2013 recently and I have been on the hunt for what feels like weeks upon weeks. After initially seeing Amarixe's post and swatches of the products, I had whittled my lust list down to just one of the shades: Seashore Frosts. I began my research and it seemed that they were popping up specifically at Bed Bath and Beyonds. We have three in my area.. I checked them all with no luck. Then, my friend Brittany told me she had found them at her Rite-Aid but unfortunately, I didn't have one near me! Luckily at my new house there is one less than two miles away and they had everything my little heart desired!

Now that my story is out of the way, let's get down to the most important aspect: photos

The off-centered sticker bothers me, too. I got the last one so I couldn't exactly be choosy.

Isn't this color the coolest?! It's a sort of cornflower, cadet, light navy blue with golden shimmer all throughout. I want to use the word duochrome but I honestly know better than that. It's just a super shimmery shade with conflicting colors within and it looks INSANE on. INSANEly great! As with all of the Color Tattoo range, it's long-lasting and won't crease. However, I have never once worn these without a primer. I'm going simply off word of mouth on that last part. This Tattoo allows blue to be wearable and different all in one. Truly a winner, folks.

Have you tried any of the five other shades in the new line?

Should I reconsider buying some of those, too?

WET 'N WILD MEGALAST LIP COLOR 'PINKERBELL'

It's almost 8:30pm. I know. BUT! I have been without a computer for a few days while it got diagnosed(for nothing, I may add.. so no computer for nothing!) and I have been missing out on my posts. Also, I am REALLY excited to share this product with you so I just wanted to do this regardless of the time!

Wet 'N Wild did it again with this shade from their Megalast Lip Color line, 'Pinkerbell'. I've been lusting over MAC's Viva Glam Nicki lipstick for quite some time and of course, I wanted to research and see if there was a dupe prior to shelling out $15 for it. Lo and behold, there was! AND it was only $1.99!

I apologize for the crap product picture.. I was really excited to try it out and couldn't wait until morning!

*SWOONING*

'Pinkerbell' is a warm, more yellow-toned pink that is just so flattering on my skin that I have completely fallen in love. and lust. Both! I must say, the formulation isn't the best as it clings to the dry bits of my lips incessantly but if you exfoliate before wearing, you'll be fine. The plus is that it lasts for a long, long time. Long. time. Barely fading away after like six hours!

As I said, $1.99. Perfect dupe. Perfect Summer pink. Gotta go grab it!