The Fabu-list August 2016

 

What are you coveting this month?

Summer is nearing it's end, and although every year I hang on for as long as possible, it's time to start thinking about the transition into fall.

I've made this list a fabu-list instead of a coveted list, because I do own some of the items. But I do have a major covet going on the others...

Clockwise from top left:

Miansai Screw Cuff Bracelet in gold. I love that this bracelet is sleek and chic, and stands out as being different. You can wear it in a stack of bracelets, or in complete simplicity on it's own.

Reves de Sabine bath and body oils. I have both of these and absolutely love them. Your skin feels amazing with these beautiful oils, and I'm convinced that they are extending my tan from Italy this past June. They feel luxurious but come at a very friendly price point. Read about Reves de Sabine here.

Prada Tote  Isn't this just the perfect tote for fall? It's very roomy, the color is gorgeous, and it has a very Olivia Pope feel to it. I so want this bag!

Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips in Kim K.W. is the perfect pinky nude for the entire year, not just fall. Inspired by  Kim Kardashian West's signature nude lip it has already become a best seller, and no doubt will stay one. It's just perfect.

The Michael Kors block heeled Marina slingback sandal is about as perfect as it gets. Killer with a pair of jeans this shoe elongates your leg with a little black dress, works with skirts, pants - basically every single thing in your closet. Love.

Paris In Love by Eloisa James. I'm always in love with Paris, so I grabbed this book as soon as I saw it! Eloisa up and moved her family to Paris for a year. I dream about doing that myself, and I love reading anything set in the city of light, so this book was a win before I even opened the cover.

And it's a perfect read to close out the summer.

Chanel Illusion d'Ombre eye shadow in Rouge Brule. You absolutely cannot beat red and gold eye shadow. It may sound intimidating at first, but it is absolute magic! Want to really spark your eye color and draw attention to your eye without overwhelming it with makeup? A subtle swipe of red gold on your lid is your absolute best friend. This eye shadow is everything!

The Na Kd off the shoulder knot blouse in white is super chic! The sleeves are gorgeous, the knot detail is so stylish, and the back of the blouse has a little something extra to cover your booty.

This blouse is lovely with a skirt, killer with a pair of jeans and a tan block heeled sandal, great with a pair of pants. It's fabulous.

Chanel nail gloss in Rouge Radical. I love the concept of a red see-through gloss instead of a full red nail polish! It's so fresh and modern.

How To Prolong Your Summer Tan

Summer is coming to an end, and for the most part vacations are over for the season. If you're like me you're maybe not quite ready to trade in your tan for jeans and boots and winter pallor. If you're like me you want to get every last day out of that tan.
So you need a game plan, and I've got one for you.

6 Steps To Prolong Your Summer Tan

1. Cool Showers

Hot water dehydrates your skin and speeds up peeling and flaking.
Turn the temperature down and avoid high lather soaps and shower gels which just strip the extra moisture out of your skin, instead choose something super gentle.

Ren's beautiful Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash is super hydrating, skin calming and frankly, pampering. It has won the InStyle Magazine Best Body Wash 9 years in a row! You can find it online at Space NK

2. Exfoliate

It sounds counter-intuitive, right??? But part of the key to keeping the tan nice and glowy is to keep it smooth. Gently exfoliating your skin every couple of weeks gets rid of the dead skin cells that are dulling up your tan and helps you to keep whats left looking gorgeous.

Tata Harper Smoothing Scrub micro polishes your skin and has all kind of glorious ingredients that give it a boost of hydration and make you feel luxurious. You can find it online at Space NK

3. Moisturize.

Moisturize. Moisturize. Moisturize. To keep that tan alive you need to upgrade to a serious body balm or body oil. I've been obsessing over these fabulous body products from Reves De Sabine all summer long. The Bath and Body oils are glorious, 

and the Dream Body Balm is a serious body balm. If this doesn't save your tan nothing will. 

Both are available online at Reves De Sabine

4. Drink Water

The key to keeping hydrated is to keep drinking water.
Every cell in your body needs it, every organ needs it, and your skin is the biggest organ on your body, so feed your tan with plenty of extra H2O

5. Fake It

As the color does begin to fade give it a little boost with some self tanner. 

St Tropez self tanning products give beautiful, believable color. They've been best sellers for years, and never let you down.
You can find them online at Nordstrom

6. Wear White

A great trick to keep looking tanned is to wear white next to your face. When its time to throw on jeans again, pair them with a crisp white shirt, some bronzer and a pink glossy lip. It will make you feel good too!

Reves De Sabine

I have discovered the most fabulous new line of all natural face, body and hair products, called Reves de Sabine (Sabine's Dreams).

Sabine lives in Ventura, where she handcrafts her products from the finest natural and organic ingredients. No parabens, no synthetics, no animal testing.  Even her packaging is earth friendly and recycleable.
But these aren't your average handmade products. They are sensational. Sabine's inspiration for these products came from years of summers spent with her family in the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain, where life was simple
 and beautiful. You can read about it here

Love and poppies! Reves de Sabine

I was super excited when I received mine. The packaging is gorgeous! Don't you think that any of these pieces would make a beautiful gift? Perfect for end of year and business gift giving. (I'm giving these beautiful bath and body oils this year!)
I love the poppy detail - it felt like I was opening a present! I actually kept them on my bathroom counter unopened for several days just because they looked so beautiful.

I'm kind of obsessing over the bath and body oils. This past weekend I had a photoshoot outdoors in 115 degree heat. By the time I got home I just felt like hell, so after a swim and a long shower I put on the Bliss body oil. It was so fabulous - not only was it super soothing and nourishing to skin that had been outdoors in insane heat, but it's aromatherapeutic benefits were wonderful too. Calming, refreshing and chill. I just love it!

Reves de Sabine has gorgeous body products. I have the foot scrub and foot balm ( I wear sandals all the time so love these products to keep feet smooth and moisturized), body balm, hair elixir, deliciously flavored lip balms and a lovely face and neck serum.

Reves-de-Sabine-lip balm and face and neck serum

eves de Sabine Hair Elixir

Sabine's packing says Handmade With Love In Ventura. Everything about these beautiful products indicates that they absolutely are made with love.

Spoil yourself with a set of Reves de Sabine products. They are not at all expensive, so you can get yourself several, if not the entire set! 

Stock up on them too for gifts - receiving a poppy wrapped bottle of body oil is just divine is it makes a very chic gift.

You can find Reves De Sabine online at Sabine's website here or at her Etsy Store here