It is now that awkward time between summer and fall when you want to start wearing some fall pieces, but still have to wear some lighter pieces in these warmer temps. We have you covered!
#1 are great booties. They can be worn with dresses, leggings, or jeans!
#2 is a great block heel and goes with everything!
#3 is a great slip on shoe that you can wear with jeans and leggings!
We got #4 booties during the Anniversary Sale last year and LOVE them. This pair is the newer version.
A basic cardigan is a great piece to have to throw over and we love #5.#9 and #10 are both great jacket options, too!
As far as a basic tee, we love #6 and have it in several colors.
Let’s be honest, ANYONE looks better with a good tan, but not all of us can make it to a beach or pool to get that bronzed look, or better yet, keep that tan going for months! We are fortunate to have olive skin (thanks, Dad!), but we always like to maintain a good glow all year. We just feel so much better with a good bronze tint. We have been using this St. Tropez Sunless Tanner for years, and absolutely love it (more in this post!) This one is the starter kit, so it has everything you need to get that bronzed look: Tan Enhancing Body Polish, Tan Enhancing Body Moisturizer, Self Tan Bronzing Mousse, and the Tan Applicator Mitt.
St. Tropez also has a ton of other items, especially some express tanners that will get you darker, quicker! We have tried a lot of their line and have loved every single item, you can’t go wrong! They also have this set that is an exclusive that comes with the Self Tan Classic Bronzing Mousse, Two Tan Applicator Mitts, and a Tote Bag! What we love about this tanner is that it dries super quickly, it is not stick, and it doesn’t have a weird smell. It also doesn’t transfer to all of your clothes, which is a major plus! Some of our other favorites are this Lancome Flash Bronzer and this Clinique Self Sun Body Tinted Lotion. The Lancome one has Vitamin E, is easy to apply, and develops color over 30 minutes that lasts for up to five days. The Clinique one is a little different because it gives you instant color and a golden tan that continues to develops in just a few hours. What we love about it is that you can see where you apply it, so you don’t miss a spot!If you’re wanting more of a lighter glow with a little bit of shimmer, this Charlotte Tilbury Body Shimmer Shape is a great option! This one is great because it isomer subtle, moisturizing, and it doesn’t transfer onto your white clothes! If you’re looking to give your face a glow, we love this Clinique Sun-Kissed Face Gelee Complexion. It is a sheer, oil-free gel that creates a healthy glow. You can mix it with your foundation, so you get the perfect amount of color!
We get so many questions about our favorite lip colors, so we wanted to share some of our favorite lip shades for summer. Some that are longer wear, and some that just moisturize your lips in this heat! We love a good light or bright pink just to brighten up your face and add some color! We usually gravitate to a longer wear for events or dinner, and prefer a gloss, or lighter color for daytime. One of our favorite longer wear colors is this Yves Saint Laurent Tatouage Couture Matte Lip Stain in ‘Original Fuchsia”. What we love about this one is that it is a great pink shade, it lasts up to 8 hours, and it is super light, so t doesn’t feel heavy on your lips.
We are SO excited to cover one of our favorite topics: sneakers! It is probably one of our favorite items to shop for (besides ripped jeans)! We get asked a lot what our favorite shoes to wear for certain workouts, so we wanted to share them with y’all. We don’t own every single pair of these, so for the ones we don’t actually own, we have read good things about, or know people who do own them!
Not all shoes are made the same. For a while, we were working out in the wrong type of shoes for the specific workout we were doing. For more of a casual shoe (to wear running errands or when traveling with jeans, dresses, leggings, shorts, etc.), we recommend the shoes in the left column.
#1 and #2 are a must have shoe. We wear ours ALL of the time! You can wear them with literally everything and they come in a ton of colors! We even got our mom hooked on them.
#3 is a classic shoe and we have been wearing ours with dresses, ripped jeans, and shorts!
#4,#5, and #6 are just fun shoes to wear with leggings or jeans, without looking yuck.
For a training shoe (lifting weights, workout classes, etc), we recommend shoes in the middle column. You want a shoe that is more flat and will support you for these kinds of activities.
We own #7 in black and LOVE them. Super comfy and just a good-looking shoe.
#8 is another pair we own. These are super lightweight, so they’re great for traveling.
#10 is a top fave of ours! We love these for weight training because they are flatter and they are so cool-looking!
We don’t own #11 but LOVE the look of them and have heard great things!
As far as running goes, we are not pro-runners by any means, but have recently gotten more into it. For a while, we were running in the wrong type of shoes, so our knees and feet would hurt a mile or two into the run, aka not fun! You also need to have the right insoles, which we are still looking into, but will probably go with this one.
If there is one shoe that just screams fall, it would be booties! What we love about booties are that they can be worn any time of year. We love them worn with shorts, dresses, jeans, and leggings! Shop more booties here!
We actually snagged this pair during the Nordstrom Anniversary sale, and this pair from the Labor Day sale, and haven’t stopped wearing either pair!
A lot of these cute booties are under $100 or $150, so they’re a great deal. Click and scroll to see why we love each of these pairs!
AND, big announcement! J.Crew is now available at Nordstrom! We couldn’t be more excited! We love Nordstrom because they have so many options to pick from, but now that another one of our favorite stores is available on the same site, is even better!
Here are the pieces we already own OR what we have in our shopping cart!
In case you missed our last episode of An Extra Dose, you can listen to that here!
A little about this episode:
On this episode of An Extra Dose Podcast, we are some easy, 30-minute plant based meals you can throw together for lunch or dinner, and our everyday, most worn jewelry. We are also sharing our tips to properly layer your necklaces and other jewelry.