BEAUTY MUST-HAVES

SPRING CLEANING AND ORGANIZING TIPS FOR THE STYLISH GAL

I am SO psyched to see sunshine and warmer temperatures here in Chicago. So psyched in fact, that I spent most of my weekend organizing my accessories, cosmetics and toiletries in anticipation of the seasonal change. Read on to find some helpful information and ideas for cleaning up your own prized possessions using household items you already have!

BELLE’S TRAVEL STYLE GUIDE – WHAT TO PACK AND HOW …

Confession: I packed ALL the wrong things for my recent trip to Mexico, and I ended up buying many items while traveling to make up for the wrong choices I’d made.

HECHO EN MEXICO – OAXACAN VEST AND ESPADRILLES

Amigos! Here is one last post before I leave San Miguel de Allende, where this Oaxacan vest and these lace-up espadrilles were two style finds that I couldn’t pass up. They are so unique, and paired with a few things I brought from my own closet, I was able to create a Belle-certified outfit of the day!

HECHO EN MEXICO – EMBROIDERED BLOUSE AND WOVEN BELT

Hola, dear readers! I hope I haven’t lost you this month since I’ve posted less, but I have the best excuse – I’m in Mexico on a little vacation! I’ve been collecting all kinds of wonderful style goodies along the way, including this beautiful embroidered blouse and woven belt. I paired them with a skirt for a dressy-casual dinner and loose with jeans for walking around town. 

HECHO EN MEXICO – HAND-PAINTED JACKET

Hola, readers! I am in Mexico on vacation and am having such a lovely adventure here in San Miguel de Allende – a small, artsy mountain town in Central Mexico. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect to find a lot from a shopping perspective, so when I stumbled upon this one-of-a-kind piece, I didn’t hesitate even a second before buying it.

BELLE’S QUICK & EASY BEAUTY TIPS – SMOKY EYE

I don’t know about you but for me, the smoky eye is this ever-elusive, makeup miracle that every woman in a cosmetics ad achieves but no one in real life can ever duplicate without professional training. Wait – I HAVE professional training and it still eludes me. Which is why today, I’m sharing what works for me, gets the same effect and takes just a few seconds..