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Trip to Maine – Visiting Kennebunkport and glamping

by Olivia

I know what you may be thinking, what the f*ck is glamping? Some of you may know, some of you may not, but glamping is “glamorous” camping. Trust me, I’m not a camping girl, but after this weekend…I can say I’m a glamping girl!

Chris and I were so happy another couple asked us to go on this trip with them. We TOTALLY didn’t think of this, it was all them. Prior to the pandemic, Chris and I were going to take a little trip to either Porstmouth, NH or Newport, RI to celebrate two years together and Christmas. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen because the pandemic shut down the entire WORLD. We were bummed and didn’t think there would be any options out there for awhile.

Luckily, glamping was the perfect answer. We could maintain social distancing with ease because we stayed in these little huts and they weren’t right next to eachother.

glamping in Maine

The day we got there we went into the downtown area of Kennebunkport. We first visited the Bush compound, which for not being a history girl, was pretty cool and beatiful to see. We headed back to our hut at Sandy Pines campground (where we were staying), had a fire and enjoyed the night.

glamping in Maine

Bush compound

glamping in Maine

Our friends came a day after us, so we took that time to go into Portland, Maine, which was 35 minutes away from where we were in Kennebunkport. Chris and I wanted to see some light houses so he found Portland Head Light. There was also a cliff walk there along the coast. It was seriously AMAZING and was such a good find (good job Chris). All the pictures from Portland are below!

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Bedroom decor inspiration – my college bedroom

by Olivia

– College bedroom decor –

bedroom decor inspiration

(in need of a center pillow for bed, I like this one)

bedroom decor inspiration

bedroom decor inspiration

bedroom decor inspiration

bedroom decor inspiration

Today I’m posting some bedroom decor inspiration from my college bedroom. Every year, I make it such a big deal to re-coordinate/decorate my bedroom. Obviously, year to year, I recycle my desk, bedding and furniture items, because duh, I am in college and on a college budget. I tell myself majority of what I’ve bought will carry over to my first apartment, which it deffinitely will. Honestly, a slight addition or change in a space each year makes a HUGE difference.

Last year, I kept it bright, neautral and white. I loved it and because I was sharing a room it coordinated really well to keep with the beiges. My room this year is basically the exact same thing but with some additions. The additions I made were a rug with color, a light up neon sign (major change in the vibe of the room) and I eliminated some pillows. Subtle changes can really change the feel of a room, and it doesn’t have to be crazy expensive.

PRO TIP:

My number one trick is to buy pillow inserts and covers from Amazon. This way you can switch out pillow covers each season/year. New covers are inexspensive to get, but new pillows can be another $30 – $50 dollars. Throw pillow covers are much less then that! Again, this can really change a room year to year.

Most of my bedroom decor is from Amazon, Target and HomeGoods. I’d say the most affordable stores are Amazon and HomeGoods. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, I trust Amazon reviews with my life. If a product has good reviews, I trust it. They haven’t lead me wrong, yet!

I hope you gained some bedroom decor inspiration from this post. I’ve linked all my decor pieces below. Some decor items I’ve bought a year or two ago and they’re sold out. In that case, I’ve linked similar pieces! I hope you’ve found some bedroom inspiration.

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Full length mirror is from HomeGoods, so I’m unable to link!

Check out my last post, here!

Self tanning routine – my favorite self tanners

by Olivia

self tanning routine

I’ll admit, I may I over do it sometimes with the self tanner. I can’t for the life of me get a natural tan. If I’m lucky, I get the slightest of shade darker..A tanning bed is not even a question for me, I’d be a lobster.

Self tanners are a great alternative to get a deep tan in a non-harmful way. Even if I could tan naturally or in a tanning bed, I’d choose the self tanner! It’s just better for your skin and you can live worry free.

I’ve tried a lot of self tanners over the years and I’ve pretty much got it down pat! I use both drug store self tanners and high end ones. Some of the drug store self tanners work just as well, but they have unhealthy chemicals in them.

Below I’m sharing my self tanning routine and a how-to for newbies. I’m also sharing my favorite self tanners. Again, I’ve tried a lot, but there are so many other brands I want to still try.

Self tanning routine

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Gel nails – gel nails from HOME

by Olivia

I know just how much we’re all missing getting our gel nail manicures. LUCKILY, there is something you CAN do in the meantime!

gel nails at home

Everyone that knows me, knows I really love saving my money. Back in high school, I bought a UV light and a bunch of polishes so that I could save a little and do my gel nails at home. Given todays circumstances, I’m sure a bunch of you would consider the UV light and gel nail polishes while we’re all at home.

I’m going to share step by step what I do for my gel nails from home. It’s super easy and I’d say they last me 2 full weeks, way longer then typical nail polish.

I got my UV light from Amazon, but since its been years since I bought mine it’s no longer in stock. I go off of reviews as if my life depends on it, anyone else? I know the other lights work just as well because I convinced my best friend, Livi, to get the light and she’s loving it too.

Here are some lights you can purchase for gel nails (all of them have high ratings)

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These little nail filers are amazing because if you go over your nail and onto your finger, you can file some of the access off in the corners. If you don’t have a buffer you’ll need to use something tough to buff/scratch your nail up a bit (since you don’t have that buffing tool the salons use).Now for polish you need the base coat, the top coat and of course, the main gel nail color polish. Here are the best base and top coat:

 And now, onto the gel nail polish colors. The gel nail polish colors are sold in sets on Amazon.

Here are the steps I do for my gel nails:

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