LP Wishlist

row 1: the smiths - the queen is dead // arcade fire - the suburbs // no doubt - return to saturn
row 2: the cure - disintegration // lorde - pure heroine // arcade fire - reflektor
row 3: new order - power, corruption & lies // the smiths - meat is murder // the knife - silent shout

I've been working on filling out the rest of my record collection! Especially now that I have a record player that's not an antique that belonged to my dearly departed grandparents. It's older than my mother as she has memories of dancing on her daddy's feet while they played LPs on it. So it's something I really love & treasure & want to last forever. Which to me means playing it very seldom until I get it looked at and rewired & possibly refurbished.

Since it's a huge old wooden cabinet with wicker laced speakers nobody ever knew it was a record player when they'd come over (the reason I ended up with it is because nobody in my family even knew what it was until I lifted the top & flipped out. I remember more than a few people scoffing at my record collection (I guess in an attempt to imply I was trying to be a hipster or something because they didn't realize I actually had something to play them on??) when they would come over. I'm by no means an LP snob, I enjoy the way they sound & love the aesthetic but I mostly love that most LPs come with a complimentary download of the album! I used to lose/scratch/??? all of my CDs so this honestly seems like the most cost-effective way of having a physical copy of music I love.

But anyways, I mentioned my new record player in this blog post & it is the apple of my eye at the moment. I've become obsessed with finding any album I have any sort of emotional attachment to in LP form. The list above is a mixture of classic favorites & new loves I'm dying to buy. Now if only money were no object...





So are you an LP collector or do you stick strictly to mp3 format? Anyone out there still buying CDs?? I'm pretty sure I haven't actually bought a CD that wasn't a present for someone else in well over 7 years.

I scratch the HELL outta CDS.
-Becca

Birthday Wishlist

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1. "Youth Novels" LP by Lykke Li ($19 USD) - I've wanted this album for awhile & now that I have a new record player that's easier to use & portable I'm trying to beef up my LP collection. I also really want 'Reflektor' by Arcade Fire. I had trouble picking between the two but this one looked best in the image haha.

2. 'Buns & Guns' Sailor Moon baseball tee ($30 USD) - I've been wanting to start working out regularly again & this seems like the perfect tee to get me in the workin' out spirit. Plus it's Sailor Moon!! I'd honestly like the Sailor Jupiter or Neptune one as well but the Sailor Moon one has pink sleeves <3__<3

3. NARS 'Final Cut' Illuminator (Exclusive to Nortdstrom) in 'Adelaide' ($30 USD) - This is just pretty & I want it. Plus, it's limited edition & I love 'Copacabana' so much I figure this illuminator has to be just as amazing, right?

4. Jeffrey Campbell 'Malt Shop Heel' ($185 USD) - Haha these are totally out of my price range & a huge ridiculous wish but geeze, they're beautiful. Then again, this is a "wishlist" so I'm putting whatever I'm wishing for on here. Deal with it!

5. Betsey Johnson Ice Cream Wristlet ($68 USD) - THIS IS SO CUTE. I really hope this just shows up in a TJ Maxx sometime soon because I will scoop it up SO FAST. I don't really have any wristlets & I feel like I really should stop carrying around huge purses at some point in my life. Do I really need all that crap I carry around 24/7? Nope.



Not gonna lie I am not excited about turning 26 at all. Not at all. Wanna bury my head in the sand and pretend it's not happening. Maybe it's time to start lying about my age. I have trouble remembering how old I am on a regular basis so I'm sure I could confuse everyone & eventually no one would question me.

I'm gonna be 25 forever.

-Becca

Birthday Wishlist

I turn 25 on May 9th & while I'm dreading it, I am looking forward to having an excuse to buy myself something cute.


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1. Betsey Johnson 'Having a Field Day' Handbag

2. Cath Kidston Ladybird Enamel Earrings

3. NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in 'Tender Night'

4. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

5. Absolutely Adorn-able Flat in Sky

6. NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in 'Barrow Street'



I know I won't get the Betsey Johnson purse unless I buy it for myself (which I might) since I have a $50 Modcloth giftcard I haven't spent. Just gotta wait until it comes back in stock. I love love both of the NARS products featured -- they're from the NARS summer 2013 collection. The lip pencil apparently doesn't have much pigment but the iridescence is so pretty & I have fairly pigmented lips anyways. I can already invision myself using the seafoam green eyeliner as a pop of color in my water line or making a neat cat-eye look when I wear something white & girly. Augh, I want them so bad. Why do things cost moneys?


Have you checked out the new NARS summer collection? Is there anything you've got your eye on?


-Becca

Spring 2013 Beauty Wishlist

Today it was a balmy 84 degrees in Denton and it finally felt like spring! I know it's supposed to dip back down into the 40's-60's the next few days so here's a little wishlist to get you in the spirit! I've been stumped on what to wear with this constantly fluctuating weather but I can't wait to fully commit to super bright colors & pastels.


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1. Jouer Matte Moisture Tint in 'Porcelain' - $38 USD
2. MAC 'Painterly' Paint Pot - $18.50 USD
3. Stila Convertible Color in 'Gladiola' - $25 USD
4. NARS Roman Holiday Velvet Matte Lip Pencil - $25 USD
5. Melvita Floral Water in 'Rose' - $22 USD

-Becca

Valentine's Day Beauty Wishlist

1. Too Faced 'Sweetheart Perfect Flush Blush' - $29 USD

2. MAC Veluxe Brow Liner in 'Redhead' - $19.50 USD

3. MAC "Archie's Girls" Veronica Powder Blush in 'Prom Princess' - $22 USD

3. MAC "Archie's Girls" Betty Lipstick in 'Girl Next Door' - $16.50 USD


Seeing as how Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays and I can always seem to find about a thousand things I want, it was hard narrowing this down to just a few things.

That being said, I'm super excited about the MAC "Archie's Girls" collection coming out in a few days online (Jan 30th) and in stores (Feb 7th) especially since they're pretty obviously Valentine themed. White with red hearts?? Come on, how can I say no?

You can't find the products from the Archie's Girls collection on the MAC website until the 30th of January, but if you're interested in looking at swatches or photos of the products, both Makeup and Beauty Blog & Beautezine are a great resource.


-Becca

photo sources for MAC "Archie's Girls" collection: www.beautezine.com

Autumn & Winter Makeup Wishlist

1. NARS Blush in "Sin" - $28 // 2. TOCCA "Stella" Perfume - $68 // 3. SUGAR lip treatment in "Berry" - $22.50 // 4. NARS Eyeshadow in "Lhasa" - $24 // 5. LORAC PRO Palette - $42

love,
becca

September Wishlist

This week in north Texas it's been surprisingly cool. The lows have been in the 60s and highs in the low 80s. If you live in Texas you know that this normally doesn't start happening until after Halloween. I've already bought my stockpile of Bath & Body Works fall scented hand soaps and candles in anticipation for the cooler weather. I'm ready for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

I'm already looking forward to making the fb invites for our annual pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Dinner that I normally host for all our close friends. This will be the 6th (I think?) year we've done it. Everyone brings a classic (or not so classic) Thanksgiving dish and we all sit down and talk and eat delicious food. It's always fun and it's a nice way to see everyone even if we don't live as closely as we all used to. I secretly hope that we'll continue the tradition even as we all move away and have kids and separate lives. It seems like a really nice way to keep in touch with one another.

So here's my wishlist for this month! I've already bought the green cords from Gap, haha oops--guess it doesn't really count anymore. I'm hoping they fit since ordering pants online seems sort of like a crapshoot.


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Are there any cooler weather items you have your eye on already?

-Becca

Summer Ensembles: Dreamsicle

All I want to do lately is eat popsicles and snow cones. If I could eat just those two things all summer, I totally would. Though I guess sugar and ice isn't really a balanced diet.



top - dorothy perkins // skirt - modcloth // shoes - dorothy perkins // sunglasses - dorothy perkins // necklace - amazon

Oh well. I do what I want.

-Becca

Summer Ensembles: Neon Equestrian

top - dorothy perkins // shorts - gap // shoes - asos // earrings - amazon // bracelet - UO

This is my little ode to the neon trend & Texas. I'm not overly fond of riding horses (I'm actually awful at it) but I really love interacting with them/ looking at them. Luckily, living in Denton (or most of Texas really) you see horses fairly often as it's close to a lot of ranches and farming communities. The back way I take to my aunt's house is full of wide open fields and plenty of fences with horses and little lakes behind them.

I recently bought a pair of cheap knock-offs of those earrings at Forever 21 (they didn't have them online, but I found them pretty easily at the store) and I've been pairing them with EVERYTHING. They're a little bit whimsical and something that makes me feel happy when I'm wearing one of my boring babysitting outfits (v neck tee and torn up shorts).

Are there certain things you wear to keep yourself from going crazy at school or work?

-Becca

Birthday Wishlist

I'll be turning 24 on May 9th so I put together a wishlist to kill time. I'm excited about having my little party this year and making home made ice cream.

I normally buy myself a dress or outfit for my birthday that is relatively expensive as a treat to myself, but this year I just never really found anything I was in love with. So my mom is helping me make a really beautiful sheer pink party dress this year. It's going to be so so pretty!

Anyways, these are some of the things I've been lusting after the past few months, some of which I know I will never own, haha.



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honorable mentions:


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-Becca