april favorites❀❀

April was the month of new beginnings and fresh starts. It was a period of letting go, releasing things that no longer serve me, and trusting that the universe is always working in my favor. This month I leaned into being uncomfortable and tried new things to get out of my comfort zone. In today’s blog post, I will be sharing my favorites from April and a recap of my month. I am so grateful for all of the things I have learned and experienced this past month, and I intend to take all of this good energy into May. I hope you all had an amazing April and have an amazing May, and without further ado, here are my April Favorites.

MUSIC FAVORITES:

This month, I listened to a variety of music; I revisited some old songs I used to love and also came to love new songs. I also listened to my favorites that always stay in my music rotation, you can never go wrong with the classics.

Songs:

Addicted ~ Jorja smith
Loyalty ~Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna
Get it sexy ~ Sexxy Red
Sun eyes ~Idesia
We can’t be friends (wait for your love) ~ Ariana Grande
Back on 74 ~Jungle
In my room ~Frank Ocean
Wait a minute! ~WILLOW
Sativa ~Jhene Aiko ft. Swae Lee
Is it a crime ~Sade
Saturn ~Sza
Express ~Sabrina Carpenter
Honeywheat ~VanJess
CPR ~Summer Walker
Iced Tea ~Joyce Wrice ft. Kaytranada

Artists:

Sade
Amaria
Swae Lee
The Weeknd
Kali Uchis

Recommendations:

Moment of your life ~Brent Faiyaz ft. Coco Jones
Moon ~Amaria
Wanna be ~The Internet
Through the night ~Maeta ft. Free Nationals
Where does the love go? ~Maria Isabel ft. Yeek
Killer ~Kali Uchis
100 percent ~Xiamara Jennings
Always ~Daniel Cesar
The boy is mine ~Ariana Grande

MAKEUP FAVS:

Brands:

Elf
Juvia’s Place
Milani

Products:

Camo Liquid Blush ~Elf shade: pinky promise
The Blushed D ~Juvia’s Place shade: volume four
Hydrating Camo Concealer ~Elf shade: medium sand
Megaslick Lip Gloss ~Wet N’ Wild shade: pink champagne, please
Come clean detoxifying clay mask ~ Bubble

Recommendations:

Leave some skincare and makeup products in the comments for me <333

FASHION FAVORITES + WHAT’S COMING FOR MAY:

This past month was an exciting time for my wardrobe. I attended two flea markets and paid several visits to my local thrift stores to achieve my ultimate goal of creating my dream Spring/ Summer wardrobe. It is also getting warmer outside, so I am super excited to wear my new pieces. As most of my items are thrifted, I cannot provide a link, but as always, I will name the brand on the tag if I reference a piece ;)).

Baby Tees

Baby tees have been my go-to for Spring so far, as they are so comfy and easy to style. Baby tees give you an effortless cool girl look, especially when it has a fun graphic. I prefer my baby tees to be more fitted and sit right above my hips to pair perfectly with low-rise pants. My favorite baby tees at the moment are from Real Tree Camo and Guess Jeans, both thrifted, of course. If you are looking for cute baby tees, I’d visit your local thrift store and search through the little girl’s tees, where there are so many hidden gems.

Anything lace:

Lace has been my most consistent obsession, as I have been obsessed with lace detailing on clothing for a while now. However, this month, I became obsessed with lace cami tops paired with cardigans specifically. I think there is something so sexy and delicate about wearing lace, it makes me feel so powerful and sensual. Lace also elevates a piece and makes it appear like you put in more effort than you did.

Red:

I’m in my Betty Boop era. That’s all.

Earth tones:

While I am in my Betty Boop era, I still love my color palette of earth tones. I have specifically been loving army green with brown; I think this combination always looks amazing. I also love channeling my inner earth fairy through my earth-toned clothing.

What’s coming up in May:

We are entering the second half of Spring and inching closer to Summer each day. I am looking forward to finishing my finals so I can focus on my blog, making content, and work. In April, we launched weekly REPORTS, a segment I teased in my last monthly favorites. I am so happy to see this collaboration come to fruition, and I am so grateful to have friends who support my blog and are interested in being involved. As I mentioned earlier, I spent this past month thrifting for myself, so I think I will focus my thrifting towards my depop and bundles (which I will be announcing soon). I also want to produce more content and do more fashion-related posts for the blog this upcoming month. What kind of fashion posts would you like to see in May?

BOOKS:

I have to admit that I did not meet my three books a month goal like I have been, but I blame finals and projects for this….

All Good People Here ~Ashley Flowers

Currently reading… The Bluest Eye ~Toni Morrison

Reading next… Sula ~Toni Morrison

I promise I will do better next months my loves (a promise I make to you and me).

MINI LIFE UPDATE:

April was another that proved to me my own strength and power. It was a busy month, one filled with opportunities and change. I got my first curly haircut and also got my first big chop! I absolutely adore my hair and words cannot suffice to describe how freeing it felt to cut my hair. This haircut meant a lot to me because I finally looked how I saw myself in my head. I am so blessed and grateful that I trusted my stylist because I could not be more obsessed with my hair. My haircut changed my entire demeanor and made me feel so much truer to my authentic self. I have also been focusing on my academics and holding myself accountable. I also became a plant mom, which I am so excited about. I will do my best to keep my plant babies alive. I am also expecting a thrifted bundle, which I will share with you guys once it arrives. I wish to continue to focus on myself this upcoming month, and I am ready for whatever Summer has to offer me :)).

Goals for the month: