SMALL CHANGES

 This past week, I was invited by the amazing people at Vidal Sassoon Salon in Scottsdale to come in for a cut, color, or hair styling session. I had just gotten my hair cut, and I've been kind of wanting to re-dye my hair to something different (I know, I know!). It's weird because at the same time I did not want the ombre effect I had going on to be completely gone, so we just opted for a small change. My colorist Nathan, ended up dyeing the "middle" part of my hair in order to not have such a harsh contrast in color between the ombre I already had on my hair. Everyone was so nice, and I hope to go back for another visit!

Thursday.

Today my fiancé Alex & I decided to take a trip to IKEA, one of our favorite stores OF ALL TIME! (I've heard that you know you are "maturing" and apparently "getting old" when this happens..) We recently moved into our new apartment and wanted to spice things up a bit around here, so we knew we were about to splurge on some (a lot of!) goodies! Tomorrow is our other free day, but the Lulu's (info. down below!) fashion event is happening in downtown Phoenix, and since hardly anything uber-great happens that has to do with fashion in Arizona, I most definitely made it a priority to go! And of course, I am dragging Alex along too ;) I also start my quarter back up again on Monday and leave for Vegas for my bachelorette next Friday, so it is crucial to get our place done ASAP! I am such a neat freak and I can't stand such mess!

Hoy mi novio Alex y yo decidimos hacer un viaje a IKEA, una de nuestras tiendas favoritas en cual vende cosas del hogar (He oído que la gente esta "madurando" y aparentemente "envejeciendo", cuando sucede que preferimos ir de compras por muebles que cualquier otra cosa...) Recientemente nos mudamos a nuestro nuevo apartamento y quería decorar con un tema diferente por aquí, así que sabíamos que estabamos a punto de gastar el gran dineral al final del dia! Mañana es nuestro día libre tambien, pero hay un evento de moda que está sucediendo en el centro de Phoenix de parte de la tienda Lulus.com, y como casi nada grande sucede que se trata de la moda en Arizona, tengo que ir definitivamente! Y por supuesto, me llevare a Alex también ;) Ya también empiezo la escuela de nuevo el lunes y me voy a Las Vegas para mi despedida de soltera el próximo viernes, por lo que es crucial arreglar nuestro lugar hecho lo antes posible! Gracias por leer y si tienen INSTAGRAM, busquenme bajo el nombre "platformsforbreakfast" ! Besos! 

Outfit of the day/ Look del dia:

• black spandex dress/vestido, Forever 21
• plaid button-up/blusa de cuadros, Hollister
• shoes/tenis, Converse All-Stars (which I've had since the 8th grade! Ahh!)
• Rings/anillos, Nasty Gal & Forever 21 (and my engagement ring doesn't really count, haha/ y mi anillio de compromiso en realidad no cuenta!)

(Anyone and everyone in Phoenix should attend this event! It's free! Just register first!)

(Todas la fashionistas en Arizona tienen que asistir a este evento! Registrense primero!)

Alex (the fiancé) <3

Alex, mi prometido <3

..and we JUST washed our car too :/

...y apenas habiamos lavado el carro :/

Leather bag by Betsey Johnson ($15 at Nordstrom's Last Chance store! Score!+ my huge Iphone case!)

Bolsa de piel de Betsey Johnson que agarre en una tienda de descuento a solo $15! Y mi caja de celular grande!)

Downtown Phoenix nearby

Centro de Phoenix a la distancia

This room is SO AMAZING! Ugh, love everythinggg about it!

Me encanto este cuarto! 

Hot dogs at IKEA! Yum!

Y unos hot dogs para terminar la visita!

Afterwards, we went for some ice cream & frozen yogurt (which wasn't that great, so it made me sad)

Despues, fuimos por nieve (que no me agrado tanto-me puse muy triste)

my semi-ombre hair needs a complete makeover soon! 

creo que ya es hora de pintarme el pelo otra vez muy pronto!

xo

Behind the Scenes at the Chanel Couture Show

In case it wasn’t clear from the glistening black backdrop and the neon-lit replica of the Place Vendôme that set the stage for last night’s Chanel Couture presentation, a dramatic, evening-inspired theme helped guide the beauty look created by the house’s creative director of makeup, Peter Philips. “Karl mentioned the masculine/feminine silhouette, the fact that we were going to do a show at night—and the flashlight shoes,” Philips elaborated, pointing out the boot tips that glowed with violet light. “That’s where the veil/burglar idea came from.” He meant the lace overlays that coiffing star Sam McKnight placed across models’ eyes and secured in a pinned-down mass of coiled strands behind each ear.

Covered as they were, Philips’ still focused on lids seen through the latticework of the makeshift masks. After creating a base with Chanel Vitalumière Aqua foundation, Philips added a velvety peach cheek using Chanel’s new Joues Contraste blush in Rose Ecrin. Then he broke out his big launch for fall, the delectably textured Illusion d’Ombre eye shadow in Mirifique, “a pitch black with starlight sparkles,” he described of the precise color that he took across lids and underneath the lower lash line in a large elongated shape, “for eyes that see in the dark.” Finishing touches came in the form of Chanel Le Vernis in Blue Satin, a timeless dark navy lacquer, and a slick of Rouge Allure Velvet in La Furtive, a creamy shade of sandy pink—”perfect for stealing kisses,” Philips joked.

Courtesy of style.com, as told to Celia Ellenberg