Lately I've been trying to curl my hair with less than desirable results. That is, until I received Irresistible Me's Sapphire 8 in 1 complete curling wand. The wand comes in a carrying case with a heat resistant glove and eight interchangeable barrels. The wand is a bit pricey at $199, but if you curl your hair a lot and want different options for sizes this is a great investment.

The site does a great job of describing the barrels so I'll just steal from that: "This curling wand is extremely versatile and every barrel will create a different type of curl: tight perm like curls, ringlet curls, spirals curls, ribbon curls, flick curls, large and bouncy curls, beach or wavy curls and finger wave type curls that will hold for ages."

I only used the 19mm barrel so far, but I imagine the other seven are great as well! I still haven't mastered the art of the curling wand, but I found this pretty easy to use. It's going to take some practice to get the technique down, but once that happens I'll be a curling master!

What I Liked:

• Super easy to change barrels and they lock nicely in place with a twist of the base
• Glove - I am TERRIFIED of burning myself, so the glove gave me peace of mind 
• The stand is perfect for resting the wand on while I'm busy getting my next section of hai
• Swivel Cord - I don't have to worry about the cord getting tangled when I'm moving the wand all over the place as I learn to use it properly 
• Green LED when wand is heated up and blinking blue when it is off/cooling down. No more wondering!

Mixed Feelings:

• Fairly compact carrying case. Still a little bulky if you are going to travel with it, but great for home storage

What I Didn't Like:

• Price - although I didn't actually have to pay for it myself I do have to keep that in mind. As someone who isn't the best at doing my hair I wouldn't have spent this much for a product where I will only use a few of the barrels. BUT having said that - if you are someone who loves experimenting with your hair this is definitely worth the buy!

As you can see, the pros far outweigh the cons! I would definitely recommend this product for girls who love to play with different styles of curls. Now for some amusing photos of me attempting to use my Sapphire curling wand!

As promised here's a quick behind the scenes look at my Star Wars photoshoot with Kohl's! I had such a fun day with Megan, Amiyrah and Lillian! I wish I took some more photos of the three of us having fun backstage, but we were a little too excited! Megan was kind enough to send over a bunch of her photos so I am sharing some of them as well.

Outfit #1: R2D2 Sweatshirt, LC Lauren Conrad Runway Collection Velvet Skirt, Candie's Ankle Boot,  R2D2 Necklace
Outfit #2: Empire Strikes Back Thermal Tee, Simply Vera Vera Wang vest, Star Wars Studded Leggings, Simply Vera Vera Wang Mary Jane Pumps

The fabulous four/force of fashion gals!

The rain didn't dampen our spirits!

Getting my hair done, teasing is insane! (I'm shielding you from the super crazy teased hair photo)

View from the studio

Smile for the camera!

Watching Lillian get her photos taken

Battle of the hair!

We couldn't stop laughing even though we were supposed to be serious.

Action shot!

Super cute Star Wars cupcakes! I ate C3P0

Hair and Makeup for look 2

Getting ready...

I am a Sith Lord! BOOM!

Makeup touch-up before the group shot!

At the end of the day Kohl's had printed some photos and wrote us little notes! So nice

By now all my regular readers know that I LOVE Harry Potter. What many of you may not know is that one of my first fandoms was Star Wars, back when I didn't even know what a fandom was.  When I was younger my brother, sister and I would watch the original trilogy on VHS all the time.  Then when my youngest brother started watching tv/movies he would watch one pretty much every day. Needless to say I can quote the movies with dialogue, music and sound effects without missing a beat.

When Kohl's asked me to be part of their Force of Fashion YES Moment, I had to accept! A day with fellow Star Wars fans styling outfits: what could be better than that?! The day was so much fun, especially when spent with girls who loved Star Wars as much as I did. The Kohl's team was amazing and so fun to work with. We had a long day of shooting and a video interview session talking about our love of the series.  Below are some of the official photos and the video, I'll share behind the scenes stuff separately since there are so many photos!




(Cheesy glow on lightsabers Photoshopped on by me, ha ha)


For my first outfit I dressed up an adorable R2D2 sweatshirt! R2 is one of my favorite characters (along with C3P0) so I HAD to pick this piece. With my second look I went a bit edgier with the leggings and vest. Normally I don't wear leggings as pants, but with the vest it covers up everything I want to hide.  The other girls also did an amazing job styling up the Star Wars collection. I think we've proved that you can be a fashionable geek, yes?! Kohl's was nice enough to let us take home the clothes we modeled, so I can't wait to wear all these pieces in the coming months.

If you want to follow the other lades, find them here: Megan, Amiyrah and Lillian!

P.S. Who else is SUPER excited for The Force Awakens (plus the new theme park at Disney!)

Outfit #1: R2D2 Sweatshirt, LC Lauren Conrad Runway Collection Velvet Skirt, Candie's Ankle Boot,  R2D2 Necklace
Outfit #2: Empire Strikes Back Thermal Tee, Simply Vera Vera Wang vest, Star Wars Studded Leggings, Simply Vera Vera Wang Mary Jane Pumps

I wanted to get at least one more wear out of this Summer dress before it goes away for months, so I decided to wear it as a shirt and inject Autumn in with some leather! You can also see another attempt at curling my hair without a curling wand. I put my hair into 4 little buns after my shower and slept in them overnight. They're okay, but not perfect yet!

Dress (as shirt): Splendid (Net-a-Porter Sale), Leather Skirt: Siena Style (Coco's $10 sale), Jacket: Elie Tahari x Design Nation (Kohl's), Boots: 3.1 Phillip Lim 'Peggy' (Barney's Warehouse)

Sometimes you just HAVE to wear heels even if the occasion doesn't call for it. I've been dying to wear these new Prada heels since I got them a couple weeks ago so I styled this outfit around them to go to dinner.  I had been hunting for brown heels for almost a year and finally decided to check The RealReal and found these beautiful, brand new, shoes for $135 thanks to an additional 30% off sale!

Top c/o ThredUp, Jeans: J Brand 'high rise Maria' (Gilt), Heels: Prada (The RealReal), Sunglasses: Ray Ban 'Erika' (Ditto), Bag: Wink & Winn (giveaway)

As of tomorrow it will officially be Autumn. Let's hope it lasts a long time and we don't skip straight to Winter. I love the days of perfect temperatures, pretty colored leaves and the crisp smell in the air.  It's also almost time to start watching Halloween movies every day! See my list of must-watch movies from a couple years ago!

I always feel like I can only wear these pants in the cooler weather even though the fabric is thin. The colors are just too dark for the middle of Summer. But the end of Summer - Fall is the perfect time for them!

Tee: Everlane, Pants: Maison Scotch c/o Aritzia, Heels: Simply Vera Wang c/o Kohl's, Necklace: SPARKLEFARM (etsy)