5 New Things About Myself

Hi Girls!
I know that I have done this post already, but since I have gotten a few new followers and I haven't posted for *cough* a longggg time *cough* I thought this would be fun to do again!

1. I am extremely OCD.
LOL I sound like one of those crazy ladies from one of the shows on TLC. But I really think I am. I need to have everything in order or else I get upset and my whole day is ruined.


2. I drink a lot of tea.
I have an obsession with tea. I think I drink up to 5 cups a day! But tea is mainly good for you; it helps me relax, and I don't drink much water (I know it's horrible!) so it's a pretty good substitution.
Oh, and my favorite "tea drink" is green tea with macha (like little leaves) with 1 teaspoon of honey and some lemon. Mmmmm...


3. My passion is Biology.
I loveeee Biology and can go on and on forever about micro-organisms, sulfides, and systematics, but I won't. Unfortunately, they don't get paid a lot so I am going to go into pre-med major.
I think I love it so much because I grew up among nature and was outside a lot, so naturally my curiosity developed.


4. My hair is naturally wavy and dirty blonde/ ash brown.


5. I'm from New York.
I know some of you may ask why I'm all of the sudden writing about where I'm from if before I said that I wouldn't tell because of safety reasons (long sentence aha). Well, I really don't think (and hope) that any one is going to stalk me. LOL. And I always read about how people want to visit New York or it's their dream, and I feel lucky to be in such an amazing place.


Bye loves!
xoxo, Lera

 <----- oh god, im dying of laughter!

Merry Christmas and Christmas Eve!

Hello beauties!

Can you believe 2011 is coming to such a fast end? I can't!
I wanted to write you all a quick little note to wish you a beautiful holiday season. I hope that you all had an amazing 2011 and I am going to wish you an even better 2012.

I know I haven't put up my Christmas Wishlist or anything like that, but to be honest I have no idea what I want- as I already have more than what I can ever wish for.

But, you know, in case Santa is reading this... those gorgeous Steve Madden and Urban Outfitters bags are "ahhh". Haha :)


Lots of love and best wishes,
xoxo, Lera <3

Ohh and what kind of post would this be without a little bit of beauty in it?

(all photos were found on weheartit) :)

NOTD- Sally Hansen Plum's The Word

Hi beauties!

A NOTD today, I forgot the last time I did these. LOL
I have been into darker, gloomier colors and this nail polish extenuates my current obsession.

It looks perfect on and very well comes to this seasons hottest trends. The formula is from their Complete Salon Manicure line. I find this line to be a little more "serious". In my opinion, the colors are much more sophisticated and the formula is much better. A little more creamy and opaque, perhaps.

In this picture, I have on two coats of the nails polish. I had it on for three days (no base or top coats) and so far no chipping!

xoxo,Lera <3

December LOVE...

It's December!
I am sooo excited that the holiday season is finally here!

Cheers!

I haven't been updating a lot, but a lot has happened.
-School is still a hectic mess, but don't worry I'm doing really good.
-I have fallen in love with gel eyeliner (you will see later.)
-Cookies are absolutely delicious right about now!
-It's Friday!

Anyways.... I have a couple Monthly In's And Out's

IN:

Wet 'n Wild Gel Eyeliner....
On days when I don't have swim practice, I don't have very much  time to actually put on make-up. Therefore, this is a big lifesaver. It is so much easier than applying a straight line with liquid and takes a couple of seconds.
Aside from that all I wear is powder and some Chapstick...very simple.




Are you getting the hint ;)?
It's RINGS!
I love them. I have purchased two specific rings that I have been sporting quite a lot.

This exact one, but in blue, which is from Forever 21.

And I like this one too, kind of reminds me of YSL's rings.
By the way, you can find the other ring that I bought by following me on Instagram #simplylera.

Tribal Print...
I have acquired about 10 things since last month with a tribal print. It's so strange considering I'm more attractive to florals, lacey thingies, and everything girly.


And I can't wait to do these nails.


This is a LONGG post, but I haven't done one in a while.

OUT's


Flats...
It's all about the boots, baby!
Combat, military, pirate, biker. YOU NAME IT!


Plain nails...
Think more like, prints such as snowflakes and cute winter designs for the holiday season. If you're not a pro or can't do the design well- try these... they are amazing!


And finally...

Silver accessories...
I have been only wearing gold (not real, of course) accessories. I don't know exactly why, but silver looks really ugly to me right now. I hope I snap out of it soon because I have TONS of silver jewelry. LOL


Have a good holiday season!
xoxo, Lera :) <3

Forever 21 Haul & New Wallet

Hey girlies!

Today I got myself some retail therapy. And where better place to go then Forever 21?

Guys don't get how girls do it... But it sure works. :)

I got new jewelry because it's obviously my favorite thing to buy! I love how it's so cheap at Forever 21. You can get the latest trends without spending a fortune!

• Blue antique ring was $4.80
I love how vintage and boho it looks. My sister hated it but I didn't care :) haha

• Rose ring was $3.80
It was so pretty and I just had to have it. Plus, it's gold! Gold is my favorite metal finish.

• Cloth Braid Bracelet was $4.80
I actually found this in a bin when I was checking out. It was so beautiful. The navy print with pink roses sold me! And I love the chain braided in between- makes it look edgy.

• Necklace with two yellow stones was $4.80.
As I was looking through the necklaces, this one caught my eye because of the two sparkly stones hanging off it. I quickly snatched it up before anyone could get it.

• Gold necklace with pink rhinestone heart was $2.80
Did I mention that I love anything with hearts on it? This necklace was no exception! It was so cute and the heart was pink! One word... Perfect!

• Silver Wallet was on sale for $9.87 at Kohl's.
I really needed a new wallet to carry to school. The one I was using was scratched up and dirty... Eww! So when I saw this one at Kohl's I knew that I had to have it! It was thin and light, with the perfect amount of space. I must admit though that the sparkles sold me :D

Enjoy the pictures!

xoxo, Lera <3

Rimmel London Stay Glossy Lip Gloss Review

Hey beauties!

I have a little review for you, I know I haven't done one in a while :( ... sorry

As you may have heard already, Rimmel has released new lip glosses. They are called StayGlossy.
I was able to pick up two shades called Always Lovely (the hot pink shade) and Non-Stop Glamour (the nude shade.)

Being completely different shades, I was surprised that the texture was the same for both.

The hot pink shade didn't come out looking so hot pink. Instead it was a soft pink shade with silver sparkles. There was even a bit of a blue undertone.

The nude-ish shade has tons and tons of beautiful gold glitter. I was pleasantly surprised upon finding all that gold! The gloss took down the natural pinky-ness of my lips. It made then more neutral, but not zombie-looking. LOL. :)

Now for the formula... The company claims that you will get 6 hours of wear out of the gloss. When I wore it, it lasted about 4 hours, but it DID last through a whole meal which amazed me! It's not slippery but not too sticky either. Perfect medium! The smell kind of reminds me of the Moisture Renew glosses from the line. It's pleasant and not too strong.

Overall... I believe that these glosses are a must have! There is a lot of shades that you can choose from and I think that each one is around $5-6.


Enjoy the photos!

xoxo, Lera