UPDATE + MY 20TH BIRTHDAY!

Hey everyone! I know I have been super MIA, but honestly, I haven't really thought of anything to blog about! So, I figured I'd just give you a little update on what I've been doing and also a little tidbit about my birthday tomorrow!

I've mainly been working, watching Netflix, watching YouTube vloggers, and going to orientation at my college to introduce freshmen and transfer students to Omega Phi Alpha! 

And tomorrow, June 24th, is my 20th birthday! My day is gonna be pretty fun, I'm gonna have french toast for breakfast, go to orientation at my college and tell a bunch of girls about Omega Phi Alpha, then go get lunch and see Inside Out with one of my best friends, then come home and have dinner with my family! 

Saturday I'm having a party with some of my friends and I'm having a taco bar! I might make a post all about it and I'm planning on doing a June haul since I've gotten a lot of stuff so far, and I'm gonna include my birthday presents as well! 

Hope you guys are still sticking around with me and I might update you tomorrow about my birthday or maybe on Sunday after my party! 

Have a great week everyone! 

♥♥ tyleralesia

Lilly for Target Haul + Review!

Hey everyone! Today, my Lilly for Target stuff arrived at my house while I was at class and I came hope and opened it and promptly tried everything on! So, here's me wearing my stuff as well as a review of everything! 

First: Girls XL My Fans Pompom shorts

Please ignore whatever my foot is doing...

• These shorts are SOO COMFY. I'm so glad I can fit into a Girls XL because I needed these shorts in my life! They are 100% Rayon, have little white pompoms on the bottoms and sides, and a different Ikat type design on the little side sections (see above!) These were $12. 

Next:Girls XL Sea Urchin for You Pants

  

• These pants are also very comfortable! They are also 100% Rayon and have sand dollars and starfish on them. I believe mine are a little darker than the one's shown on the website (could just be my lighting or their's!) but they are super comfortable and cute nonetheless! These were $16. (Another reason I love the girls clothes, they're cheaper!)

Last: Women's Sz. Small My Fans Jersey Tank Top

Back of the shirt! (please ignore my bra strap)

• This shirt is seriously the cutest top I think I own! It's a high-low style tank where the back is slightly longer than the front. On me, the lowest point on the back hit almost to the bottom of my shorts! This tank top fits true to size and is made of such a comfy fabric! This was $22.

And there you have it! Special thanks to my dad (who's not very good at taking pictures) for taking all of the outdoor shots for me! (And for not dropping my $200 Canon camera!) Hope you guys enjoyed this post! 

Have a good week everyone! 

♥♥ tyleralesia

My Lilly for Target Launch Experience!

If you love Lilly Pulitzer and were super excited for the launch, I hope you were online and got what you wanted because it sold out quickly in the stores near me! This is going to be a post all about my experience with the launch of the Lilly for Target collection!

One of my friends who works at Target told me she believed it launched at midnight. (I live on the east coast). So, I anxiously awaited midnight...and nothing. So, I googled it, and saw someone had heard 2am. I assumed EST so I waited and waited. 2am came...nothing. By now, I had been on Twitter along with thousands of others talking about it. I then googled it again and read "between midnight and 2am CST." WHAT.

So, I stayed up until 3. It launched for me some point between 3 and 3:30 I think and I quickly jumped on the chance. The shift dress I wanted was sold out so I got the shorts I wanted and found another shift dress. I went to go to my cart after checking to see if some other stuff I liked were still available... and it would not let me in. I went on Twitter and some people said it was working on mobile, so I went on my phone and had a different item along with my shorts (the shift dress sold out since I couldn't get into my cart), and went to check out...then they crashed the site to fix it. UGH.

So, I anxiously refreshed my phone and my laptop browsers until around 4 or so, when it finally came back up on my laptop. I grabbed my shorts, found a pair of pants still in stock (in the girls size, yay for being small!) and the tank top I wanted that had previously said it was sold out! I finally checked out around 4:15am and got my confirmation to my email! YAY! 

I'm really glad I didn't go to the store but I'm also really sad I couldn't get my shift dress. Looks like I'll be checking eBay for that and/or possibly saving up for a full priced shift dress! 

I really wish that Target would've anticipated a larger group of people because there were a ton of people online and the site kept crashing. I feel like they didn't think it was going to be as big as it was, but they were dead wrong.

But hey, I got 3 things and I cannot WAIT until they come in! I will do a haul post/video when I get them to show you all what I managed to snag! Here's some pictures of the stuff I got though! 

Pom Pom shorts in My Fans (I got a girls size XL)

Women's jersey tank in My Fans (I got a small)

Pants in Sea Urchin For You (I got a Girls XL)

I don't think I've ever been happier that I can fit into a girls XL than I am now! I'm so happy I at least got these 3 things and I can't wait to have them in my hands! 

So that's my Lilly for Target launch experience! Were you online or did you try and brave the store? Did you get anything? If so, lemme know in the comments! If not, lemme know what you were looking for! 

Have a great week everyone!

♥♥tyleralesia 

I BOUGHT AN ENO! Review and pics!

Hey everyone! So, if you know anyone who's outdoorsy or if you go to college, you've most likely seen an Eno around. Enos are nylon hammocks that you can hang from pretty much anywhere! Some of my sorority sisters have them and I love them, so I bought one for myself! 

There are different kinds of Eno's you can buy. There's the Singlenest, which is 9'4" long and 4'7" wide. This one is more suitable for one person (obviously from the name!). There's also the Doublenest (the one I have!) that's 9'4" long and 6'2" wide. This one is more suitable for 2, or even 1 if you want more room! Or, if you want lots of room, there's also the DoubleDeluxe hammock which is 9'4" long and 8'4" wide! 

The hammocks even come in a convenient storage bag that is attached to the hammock so you can pack it up when you're done! It packs down super compact and very lightweight (the doublenest packed up weighs 19 oz!) The hammocks also have a 400lb capacity! 

The Eno's do not come with straps, as there are also a variety of straps you can choose from! I personally have the Atlas straps which are 9'1" long and have a lot more loops to hook your hammock into! These also have a weight limit of 400 lb (200 lb a strap!).

The Doublenest is $69.95, $10 more than the Singlenest, but you get more width and also more color options! The Atlas straps are also $29.95 but they are definitely worth it as you can put your hammock basically anywhere! 

REVIEW: 

I personally LOVE my Doublenest Eno! It's made of breathable nylon, so even on super hot days (like today), you still stay pretty cool! It's super easy to get in and out of and very comfortable! My mom has back issues and I got her to get in it today and she thought it was going to be really uncomfortable, but she was super comfy in it! I'm super glad I invested in this and I can't wait for the weather to be better next week when I go back to college from Spring Break and can hang my Eno up on the green and hang with my friends (literally!) 

Here are some pictures of my Eno and me in it! 

My hammock colors! I got the Retro Tri colored hammock! 

Packs up to about the size of a grapefruit, slightly bigger! 

The attached bag is in the colors of your hammock so it's super easy to
see how it is going to look! 

My Atlas Straps also come in a handy bag! 

This was earlier today in my Eno! It was about 79 degrees out with
an occasional 10 or so mph wind and I was nice and cool! 

Hammock selfie! 

So there you go! The Eno is definitely a great investment and if you like to camp or go outdoors, you can even camp in the Eno! They sell a ton of extra camping accessories for it as well! Their website is eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com! Also, if you live on a college campus with a ton of trees, they're awesome and a great way to study while being outside! You should see the Campus Green here at KSU when it's a nice day, Eno's EVERYWHERE! 

I'll have my April favorites video uploaded by the beginning of May, so be on the lookout for that later on this month! I might even post about how to survive college finals! Even though I'm a sophomore does not mean I'm any better at taking college finals! I might also do a Lilly Pulitzer haul since their new Target line is launching on the 19th and I will DEFINITELY be getting some stuff from that! 

Have a great week everyone! 

♥♥tyleralesia

NEW CAMERA!

Hey everyone! So, my financial aid refund went in recently and so I've been getting a few things. And today, I bought myself a fancy new CAMERA! 

I haven't had a new camera since I was maybe in middle school so this is a big deal! And, it means I can stop using my crappy webcam camera for my videos! 

I got the Canon SX400 IS from Walmart for $149.00. It's got a ton of cool features on it and it shoots in 720p HD video and it has 30x optical zoom! 

It's a DSLR (but not as big as most!) and it's pretty lightweight and takes really good pictures! Some of the cool features include monochrome pictures, a fish eye type style, and of course, long exposure and shutter speed for taking sparkler pictures! 

So, hopefully when I get a tiny lull in my classes, I'll do a haul video of all the things I've been purchasing and what else I'm going to get with my money! 

Have a great week everyone!

♥♥ tyleralesia

Mini Haul!

Hey everyone! So yesterday I went shopping with my mom to get some new clothes for me. We went to Charming Charlie (although, I had just gotten off work so I didn't really go so much as my mom came to me!), Delia's (since they're going out of business and their clothes are on sale!), Hot Topic and the Disney Store. This is gonna be my mini haul post about what I got! 

Stars and Style Cardigan- Charming Charlie// Floral crop top,
bow back crop top, Skylar High Rise Skinny Jeans- Delia's

Elsa plush- Disney Store

Frozen Fair Isle Dress- Hot Topic

So that's my mini haul! There are links to things I could find so you can get them too if you'd like! I'll probably be back either this weekend or next week with a couple more posts! I go back to classes on Wednesday and I have sorority retreat this weekend as well! 

Have a good week everyone! 

♥♥ tyleralesia

Christmas presents haul!

Hey everyone! So this is gonna be a little haul on what I've bought myself for Christmas and for working so hard this past year through school, work, and my sorority! 

First thing I bought was actually on Christmas around 10pm at night. My paycheck went in early, as it normally does, and I decided to get myself a monogram necklace! I was thinking of getting an acrylic one from Knot Just Bracelets on Etsy. As I was thinking about it, I decided a silver one would look better and would go with more than an acrylic one. So, I found one from another store on Etsy that wasn't too expensive! 

photo from Nurjeweldesign on Etsy

That picture is an example one of the silver 2 inch monogram necklace I'll be getting soon! Once I get it, I'll make a post about it!

The second thing I got was my Julep box for January! If any of you don't know what Julep is, it's a nail polish/other beauty products brand and they have monthly subscription boxes that you can either get sent to you, a friend, or you can skip if you don't have the money that month! I haven't gotten a Julep box in FOREVER, but when I saw that there was a box that had the plié wand in it, I was SOLD! I also had enough points to get the plié wand creativity kit which includes extra tools for the plié wand! I will also make a new post about that once that comes in! 

Next, today I went to the outlet mall near my house! The first thing I got was a shirt from Zumiez, which, if you don't know what that is, it's like a skate brand store. I bought this shirt from Empyre there for $20! 

I thought it was super cute with the elephant on it and I am currently obsessed with the color on top, the wine/burgundy color!

Lastly, I went to the Kate Spade store to find a purse I had been wanting for a while! The store was 60% off! While they didn't have the one I wanted, they did have the same style but in black (I had wanted the one in hot pink!) So, I got it! It was originally $85 and with the 60% off, it was $34!! I am in LOVE with it and I am so happy that I got it! 

my snapchat to my friends after I got my purse! 

My Jeralyn bag!

IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.

My Jeralyn bag is black with black polka dots and the spades interspersed into the bag, with a hot pink inside liner that says 'Kate Spade New York' all over it! It's soooooo cute!

So, those are the gifts I bought myself for Christmas! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas week and I hope you all have a Happy New Year if I don't post before then!

♥♥ tyleralesia

Christmas 2014!

Hi guys! So, here is a little recap of my Christmas! 

Woke up and showered and got ready to go to Christmas breakfast at Waffle House, our tradition! Here was my view while I was waiting on my mom and sister to get ready! 

Our tree with lots of presents!

I also noticed a present I had been wanting and was SUPER excited about, you may be able to see it in the picture above the corner of the box for my dad's new grill! 

ELSA BEARRRRRRRRRRR! 

That's right, I got the Elsa bear from Build A Bear for Christmas! Because, what 19 year old doesn't want a Frozen bear for Christmas?! Here's the other stuff I got for Christmas as well! 

I got: my Elsa bear, some brown boots, a new Castle calendar, the Elsa Pop! figure, a new laptop battery, some black flats, a little Frozen journal, a Frozen bag, the Frozen dvd/ blu-ray, a $10 Build A Bear gift card, some fleece lined leggings, the Bath and Body Works Cashmere Glow lotion and body wash, Frozen jelly beans, a Frozen pen, and some Reeses! 

Can you tell I like Frozen? :) 

After presents, we started baking a TON of cookies, made dinner, ate, and now I'm sitting here typing this up and I might watch Frozen! :)

Have a good rest of your week everyone and Merry Christmas! 

♥♥ tyleralesia

Busy Holiday Season!

Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing great and, if you have one, your winter break is going great! 

I finished all of my finals for my third semester in college and I'm pretty happy with my grades! Work has been absolutely INSANE with the amount of customers and sales we've had! I am currently on day 4 of 9 straight days at work, which is actually not too bad, and I get a good paycheck next Friday so I'm definitely gonna be buying myself some after Christmas gifts for a job well done at school! 

The week of Christmas I will be doing OOTW posts on here and possibly a video to be posted on Youtube, as well as filming a December favorites video at the end of the month! I'm also going to be making an end of the year recap video of this year with tons of pictures from this year and I might post that on here so you guys can see what my life is like! 

I'll also be doing a Christmas haul on what I got for Christmas, what I bought myself, and some more stuff my parents are getting me at the beginning of January and such cause they don't have a lot of money for Christmas gifts right now! 

Be on the lookout for all of those and I'll talk to you guys again soon! 

♥♥ tyleralesia  

Back To School Haul video? :)

So, I have a couple free days before I go on sorority retreat then head back to college! I was wondering if you lovely people would like to see a back to school haul video? It would be a collective haul over the past few weeks! 

I'll probably film one regardless, but I thought I'd ask! 

♥♥ tyleralesia

Happy Birthday to me! :D

Hello everyone!! Today is June 24th and it is my 19th birthday! It has been an amazing day! Here's what I did today:

• Woke up around 8am and showered
• Had chocolate chip muffins my mommy made (with a candle!) for breakfast 
• Got ready and went to work for my shift from 11-6
• Had fun at my work and got lots of birthday wishes from my coworkers and customers



I work at the accessory store called Charming Charlie in case you were wondering! 

• Had dinner at home (barbecue chicken, fettuccine, and carrots)
• Opened my presents 



Shirts are from my parents (plus a poster) and everything else plus tickets to FROZEN ON ICE from my sis!

• Played our traditional rummy game in which my sister won...again. 

Now, I'm about to watch Rizzoli and Isles and then the Bad Girls Club episode I recorded! Yay for not having to work tomorrow! :D

Hope everyone had a good day as well! My party is Saturday, so I'm thinking of doing a big Birthday haul! 

♥♥ tyleralesia

Back To School Haul- College Edition!

Hi everyone! This is my back to school haul, college edition! I haven't bought a lot of stuff cause I'm living at home for college since it's about 10 minutes away from my house. So, this is just some clothes, my supplies, and my backpack! Some prices are shown only because I remembered them off the top of my head! 

**If I showed you everything I bought over the summer and said I bought it for 'back to school', we'd be here forever. So, this is just what I've bought this past weekend!**

Skull, Cross, and rhinestone quarter length pullover, $3.99 on sale at Charlotte Russe

Bic Pencils, Ticonderoga erasers, and Papermate gel pens- Office Max

Sharpie highlighters and Avery glue sticks- Office Max

Tissue packs, $1 each- Office Max

Office Max 1 1/2 inch binder and Avery dividers- Office Max

Mustache folder and 5 subject Five Star notebook- Office Max

Victoria's Secret Pink backpack, $44.50

Merona hoodie on sale at target for $5.98

Dinner plate and cereal bowl- Target (I thought they were cute!)

So, I just remembered, I also bought Disney Princess band-aids, but they are not pictured! That's my back to school haul! I hope you enjoyed and I hope, if you're starting 6th grade, 9th grade, Senior year, or college like me, I hope you have a wonderful first day of school and an AWESOME school year! 

♥ tyler alesia

I'm so lazy.

As, we all know. BUT, hopefully this week I will have up a back to school haul post! I am going to get a few more things tonight so I'll add those and hopefully get it posted this week! Also, I may be doing a couple book reviews if anyone would like to read those! I've recently read some really good books so I'll tell you all about them! 

I go for college orientation this Friday and classes start next Friday! (I may be starting Friday if I get any Friday classes. If not, I'll start the following Monday!) 

I seriously can't believe I'm going to college, but I'm excited and can't wait to hangout on campus! 

I'll do a post every day on my first week of college so be on the lookout for that too! 

♥ tyler alesia

Haul, Reviews and more coming soon!

Hey everyone! 

This week, I'm off work because the family I babysit for is going on vacation! I've been shopping and ordering things online in the past few weeks and I will be posting a haul of my stuff later this week! As the things I've ordered come in the mail, I will add them to the haul! 

Also, I recently bought an e.l.f palette, two e.l.f eye shadow brushes, and a Revlon Lip Butter. I will be posting reviews and swatches of those this week as well! 

I'm also thinking of doing a makeup collection video! I surprisingly have a lot of makeup for someone who doesn't really wear makeup! So, that may also be happening this week. 

Hope you all enjoy your week and have a lovely day! 

♥ tyler alesia

Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure

So, I will soon be the owner of a bottle of the very hard to find Sally Hansen polish, Hidden Treasure! I have the other polish of the same name that is the pearl pink opalescent polish, but I found the original on ebay and ordered it! 

Here's the two polishes to show you the difference: 

This is the one I have

This is the one I ordered off of ebay

You can clearly see the difference between the two polishes, and I cannot wait to receive the second one! 

-tyleralesia ♥

Video coming soon!

Hey guys! My next video is going to be a big one! 

It's going to be a combined Black Friday/Christmas/Christmas Card/Secret Santa/Presents from Friends video! It may even feature my best friend Ashleigh :) 

So, stay tuned for that video within the week following Christmas!!

Merry Christmas/Happy Hannukah/Happy Kwanzaa/Merry Festivus/Merry Christmahanukwanzaakah! 

♥ tyler alesia

Back To School Haul Part 2 and Outfit of the Day!

So, I posted my Back to School Haul Part 2 video yesterday! But, I forgot to post the link on here so, I'm doing it today along with my Outfit of the Day for my Last First Day of School! Today, I started my Senior Year, so I did an outfit of the day this afternoon since I didn't have time this morning :) 

Back To School Haul Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfN4UK03Kho

OOTD video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLNNGYEjaN8

Enjoy guys! 
-tyler alesia ♥

Haul is up!

Here's part 1 of my back to school haul! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vcSUZ-6xtI

Enjoy guys! I will be editing another video and uploading it in a couple hours! This one is about Julep and the Julep Maven program! If you don't know what that is, I will be adding another post later with the link to the video and an explanation of it! 

Have a good day guys! 

-tyler alesia ♥

The coolest band aids EVER!

So, when I was at Target today, I happened to go down the band aid isle. And I saw band aids I thought I would never see again.... CYNTHIA ROWLEY BAND AIDS!!! They are the COOLEST things EVER. 

They are not expensive AT ALL either! They are $2.17 at Target if you love them and would like to go get some! 


I cannot WAIT to use these once I finish off my zebra print band aids! I think I'll just start giving my friends my zebra print band aids for no reason so I can start using these! They are AMAZING! 


-tyler alesia ♥

Haul is filmed! :)

So, I filmed my Part 1 Haul! Now, I have to edit and add in the pictures. 


be up soon guys! 


-tyler alesia ♥