I Love Spring Tag!

Hello my dears I decided today even though I was not tagged to do this I really wanted to do the " I Love Spring Tag" Because let's face it, I have blown off the handle a bit in anticipation for Spring to finally be here! and now that it is here I want to relish it. 

Anyone who reads this and wants to do this tag is welcome to do so! Consider yourself   officially tagged! 

Let's get cracking!

1. Favorite spring nail polish?

I think spring nail color palettes are my 

favorites of all time because I love wearing 

light and 

milky nail colors. 

My Current favorites are: 

Essie -- Bring Me An Oasis- a really milky 

light blue color.

Sally Hensen Hard As Nails -- Mint Sorbet- 

"minty fresh!"

Nails Inc-- Porechester Sq.- Beautiful

neutrel taupe with a light hint of purple. 

2. What is your must-have lip color this spring?

I may have mentioned this before but my standard is usually a red lip no matter the season. However then Revlon came along and brought me their matte balm stain 

in a light mauve color called--Sultry. 

Which I think is so beautiful on the lips and a little more toned down in comparison to red. 

My other favorite that I have been wearing a lot is the Sephora Collection Rouge Infusion Lip Stain in the shade -- Red Essence 

which I lightly apply on my lips and it gives them a really pretty hint of color. 

3. Show us your favorite spring dress!

I recently got this dress from Ruche, after having it open in a tab for weeks and weeks on end! and I know I featured it in A "Fancy Friday Findings Post" as well. 
Even though I think where I live this dress is best worn in late spring, early summer I think its the prettiest dress I own at the moment. 
( And I own quite a few pretty dresses.) 
The quality of the fabric is superb and hangs beautifully on the body. I also love the "trapeze" cut at the bottom of the dress that makes me look extra ethereal. Whenever I look at this dress and I feel a wave of warmth come over me as I dream about wearing this on a really warm spring afternoon. 





4. What's your favorite flower?

ohhhhh... ( hummm!) this is one is a toughie because I love all flowers so much! But I suppose it comes down to three..favorites.

1.Lilacs

2. Hydrangea's

3. Peonies/Gardenias

I notice that all of the flowers I chose have really big or multiple blooms. Does that say something about me? I am unsure but Lilacs are my favorite scent in a flower. Last year I went to a lilac festival just so I could stick my nose into their heavenly scent. Also, whenever the lilacs start blooming I get extra excited. I make a gutteral whisper "LILACS" and press my hands against the car window because usually I see them while driving somewhere. My girlfriends find it fairly amusing.

5. Favorite spring scarf/accessory?

I am quite fond of wearing my homemade 

flower crown~

I wanna make one!

6. What spring trend(s) are you most 

excited about this year? ( makeup, 

fashion or both!) 

FLORALS FLORALS FLORALS!!

( did I mention florals?)

I am aware that comes as a surprise to no one. 

When spring comes everyone is about the floral prints. 
However, I have come a long way. A couple years back all I was sporting was " all black everything all year long" that was my motto and I was stubborn about it. 

Although, I still love being shrouded in black, this spring in particular, I have gone madfor floral's and fashion pieces that play to my girly and whimsical side. 

In the makeup world I have been excited everything. All sorts of launches have come out this season and since I still feel like I am just emerging and growing as a beauty blogger--( thus a #beauty hoarder) every new makeup product that I swatch or read about or buy is SUPER exciting to me. Though I am really fond of glowy skin in the warm weather. 
Which is when I pull out my glowy staples 
--Mary Lou-Manizer from The Balm and Girl Meets Pearl Highlight by Benefit and pop that combination on my face for glowy and dewy skin. 

7. Favorite spring candle?

I would say its pretty obvious, I bet if you read my blog just often enough you would be 

able to guess right off..

If your guess was Bath and Body Works Peach 

Macaron Candle you would be right! Even 

though I have not burned this extra I ranted 

in one of my previous point about how this 

scent was limited edition. I plowed through 

the big one I had and now I only have this 

extra to savor and perhaps never burn!

( but that would be rather silly of me 

wouldn't it? I will burn it eventually but

for now I will just savor its warm, sweet 

scent.



8. Favorite body spray/perfume for spring?


I have been getting quite a bit of use of my 

mini perfume from NEST in the scent Midnight 

Fleur and I also have been using Tokyo Milk's 

La Vie En Mort a whole bunch. I like both of 

them equally. Been in the market for new 

scents though. Leave any suggestions in the comments!~

9. What is spring like where you live?

In Maine, often we call Spring " Mud Season" it's funny but sadly true. After our massive amounts of snow melt and the ground unfreezes often yards and fields flood over and we start gaining new "lakes" where I have witnessed ducks swim in before. 

It also takes forever to warm up and sometimes we get a few more sneaky blows of snow. It does not really feel spring like till right now in late April. 

April, is the magical month where in Maine you can walk outside without a coat, pull the windows down and finally watch the flowers blossom and hear the peepers emerge. 

Sometimes, I feel I am not really suited to live in Maine forever because Winter is too long to bear, but, once it finally warms up here. It almost feels worth it because it is so serene and beautiful.

10. What's your favorite thing about spring?

- My Birthday is in Spring ( May 1st!! This 

Thursday! EEK!) I love pretty much everything 

about spring. The colors, the world livening 

again I just feel so happy when the spring 

finally arrives! 


I hope you all enjoyed reading through my take 

on the " I Love Spring Tag" 
Remember! IF you read this and want to do this 
tag you are here by tagged! 
and you can send me your answers via the comments or tweet them 

to me! 
@AllegraShortill  

I hope you all are having a happy Sunday! 

See ya later.

- A 

Show and Tell: Collective Haul! VIB Sephora Sale! + More

Hello my dears, its been a little bit hasn't it. Life has been pretty busy lately its been a challenge to get back into the gear. However, I think its safe to say that we have made it into spring!

( whoo hoo!!!)

I have been quite the shopping bug recently, hoarding things left in right. With the current VIB Sephora 15% sale going on I kicked my heels in glee. Because I had just landed VIB status about a week before the sale started. I spent quite a while eyeing up products and contemplating. I only managed to pick up three things but before the sale is over I might go in for one more hit. However, I was pretty chuffed with what I did pick up and I am exited to show and tell you about what I got.

Let's get started!

---Naked Three Palette

After being one in many desiring to own this palette. The latest edition to the Urban Decay Naked Palette's I decided to bite the bullet and grab it while I could get it at a reduced price since it is so hefty at $52 normal price. It was between this or the Lorac Pro Palette ( that is regrettably not sold at my Sephora or online at this time..) So I came home with this in my little Sephora bag and I am really happy with it. Out of all three of the Naked palettes, this was the one that intrigued me most with its beautiful romantic rose gold themed eyeshadow tones. I am sure all of you have seen this and talked about to death so I won't go on. But it was probably the most exciting purchase I made. 

---Sephora Lip Stain in the shade Red Essence

I am not sure which blogger spoke of it but I am positive I picked this up due to a bloggers influence. ( Like that is of any surprise.)Though when I was swatching these new lip stains from Sephora I was pretty impressed with the color payoff and how it feels on the lips. I picked the shade Red Essence but I am always on the quest for nice very deep red shades. It's almost my comfort zone to wear red. An odd observation you might find with this lip stain is its scent. It reminds me of a pool, its not too offensive, just odd. But not to worry! the scent does not linger.  

--- Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm 

Actually when I was in the store searching of what I wanted I spent the majority of my time browsing through skincare. With my skin embarrassingly bad as it is I have been wanting to try out anything I can ( with proper research) that might work for me. With that in mind I decided to pick this cleansing balm up by Clinque seeing as it was affordable and I have been wanting to jump onto the balm train. After trying it out a couple times I am not sure how I feel about it. It is supposed to take all of your makeup off while not over-drying the skin. But even after I have cleansed and wiped my face multiple times with a hot cloth I still find lots of makeup residue on my face which I find kind of annoying. Perhaps I should have gone with the Ren Rosa Cleansing Balm instead. If you guys have any tips on using this cleansing balm let me know!  

--- * Free Sephora Makeup Bag 

 Not much to say here but with my purchases I also received a free makeup bag. Pretty cute right?

--- It's A Ten Miracle Shine Spray

After my little trip I also stopped at Target for something and also ended up coming out with this hair product because my hair stylist usually uses this on me as a finishing touch. It smells amazing and unlike other shine sprays I have used it does not make my hair look greasy, nor does it feel heavy. I like it so far! 

On a completely separate shopping trip I picked up two clothing items, a nail varnish and a little travel perfume set from NEST fragrances.

--- High-Waist Black Skater Skirt - Forever 21

Was in desperate need for another black skater skirt. Its a big staple in my wardrobe and due to some weight loss recently my trusty one from H&M is getting a little big. The skirt I picked up from F21 was really affordable no more than 12.50 and came in a couple different colors. I have already worn it to death. It's just one of those things.

--- Navy Striped Bodysuit- Forever 21

I was browsing around Pinterest and I kept seeing a picture of a girl wearing a low back navy striped body suit with some shorts and a boater hat. I thought it was so cute and I knew I had seen similar bodysuits at F21 so when I went besides the skater skirt hunt I also sought after a striped bodysuit and in no time I was able to locate one. I REALLY love this clothing piece. Although it makes going to the restroom a larger hassle than necessary... I love the way this piece showcases my collar bones and my petite shoulders. Super cute! 

--- Nails Inc. Gel Effect Porechester Sq. 

Yet another thing on my never ending "want to buy" list was this polish. A beautiful neutral color that is a "greige" ( grey/beige) with a hint of purple. After application this nail polish has lasted longer than any other nail polish I applied by myself and that is a testament because it seems no matter what I do whenever I paint my nails the same day I manage to warp them or chip them WITHOUT FAIL. So this polish is definitely exceeding my standards. 

--- NEST Fragrance Midnight Fleur Mini Set 

Want the big bottle of this perfume because the scent is just amazing but was too chicken to spend that much so I got this little mini set. The hand cream is very nice and just as good smelling as the perfume. I wish the scent of the perfume lasted longer on my skin though! It seems to fade away with time which is sad but I will still enjoy using it and smelling it... a lot! 

   --- Hand Lettering Ledger by Mary Kate McDevitt 

A bit of a random thing to haul but it was recent purchase that I am really in love with. I saw this after a college trip to the Portland Art Museum in the gift shop. Even though I live so close to Portland and have gone to the museum often I have never really realized the cool stuff they offer at the giftshop! This book caught my eye because I want to get into more illustrative works and such and really wanted to learn some hand lettering techniques because its so cool and really beautiful! I hope that maybe I can incorporate some of my designs into the blog at some point! Wouldn't that be cool! 

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I apologize again for getting so behind! I guess all and all it harms me in the end. Its a constant kick in the butt to stay on top of everything! I hope I can kick myself into gear. I hardly can get a handle on Twitter either. It's all a big learning lesson right! Just gotta enjoy the journey because that is how you get somewhere. 

- A