This post was made in collaboration with The Black Tux. As always, all opinions are my own. #ad
The new year is coming and I am super excited for all the new adventures that all of us will face. A lot has changed for me since the beginning of the year and I know a lot has changed for you too. No matter how tough or smooth the year went for you, now it’s time to get ready to celebrate the new year and the new you.
If you’re blaming yourself for what you couldn’t achieve this year, please stop, and move forward. Forget about the past and embrace and enjoy the moment you have, shall we?
Either you’re planning to celebrate your New Year’s Eve at home or going out and about, I’m putting together a “New Year’s Eve Party Lookbook” for both ladies and gentlemen here on the blog today.
Our family will be hanging out at our house this year, watch a movie or two and watch some firework shows if we could make it to midnight. Lol! Like I mentioned above that a lot has changed (in a good way!) and I’m super pregnant with a toddler, celebrating at my own home is always a good idea. But forget about what we’re going to do, let’s talk about you.
If you’re going to attend a fun NYE party, you need to get your outfit ready as soon as possible. You don’t want to ruin your fun night and stress out over your outfit that you don’t have or don’t love.
Gentleman Guide
For gentleman, I recommend checking out The Black Tux. They’re an online suit and tuxedo rentals, starting at $95—plus, free delivery and returns both ways.
They make their suits and tuxedos from natural fabrics like merino wool, because it looks better, feels more comfortable, and is breathable.
They deliver your suit two weeks before your event so you can try it on. If for any reason your items don’t fit when they arrive, you can replace the items within 48 hours of receiving your order and they’ll ship you a replacement item for free. Or you can have a local tailor make adjustments and they will credit your order up to $15.
Renting has never looked this good, or been this easy. With this way you can save tons of money and time. You don’t have to be stuck with the outfit that you would use only once and never again. You know what I mean!
Here’s their full Holiday Lookbook that you can check them out. Their stylist had prepared the whole look for you already so you don’t need to think about matching your own outfit. All you need to do is sign up and put the look in your cart. But if you want to customize your look, you have the option to do so too.
For you lady, you can pick either a sequin, satin, velvet or metallic fabric, to help sparkle your night. You can wear a dress, jumpsuits or a matching blazer set or dress, it’s totally your choice. Just make sure your outfit has beautiful texture or bling to it. You are going to want a night with sparkling pictures to keep afterwards. Go all out and put your bling on.
Did someone put a big ballon, or two, in my stomach last night ? Because I woke up with a big belly today. Nope, not a ballon but a growing baby inside me. I’m finally in my third trimester and you know it’s the time that the baby starts growing fast!
As far as this pregnancy goes, I feel like it’s going a lot fastest and easier than my first one. I felt the baby move a lot quicker as well. I’m starting to get heartburn, back pain, visiting the bathroom too often, not able to sleep at night and swelling feet but I’m trying to enjoy all of the moments and embrace my growing belly though. Because not everyone can have a chance to experience this miracle moment so why spend time complaining, right!
At this point of my pregnancy, a lot of moms-to-be already have their birth plans planned out. I’m still deciding between going for a repeat c-section or a VBAC. I think I will be able to decide after my next ultrasound to see how big and the position of my baby is.
Next year will be a big year for me. There are so many things to look forward to. Not only we will be welcoming our second baby in early February next year but also with my blogging hobby turning into a business. I’m currently in the process of rebranding and making everything better. I hope it will be finished early next year for you to see.
Now let’s get back to this pregnancy topic a little bit and talk about the third trimester. I feel like a lot of mommies-to-be are trying their best to get their nursery together, starting to pack their hospital bags and get some last minute baby stuff together but are totally forgetting about themselves. To help you with what you might forget to care for yourself with, I created this blog post to share the best gifts to give for a pregnant lady who’s in their third trimester. It won’t be gifts for babies just to be clear it will only be gifts for mommy.
If you want to know what’s on the list, check them out below.
All of the gifts above will surly ease your pain and make your last trimester go smoothly and easier than without them.
Almost forgot to remind you about my giveaway that I have going on until Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at 12am PST. You still have time to enter for a chance to win a $1,000 Nordstrom Gift Card. Be sure to enter below and good luck!
To make your holiday shopping a little bit easier, I’ve teamed up with a group of bloggers to give you
a chance to win a $1,000 Nordstrom Gift Card!
To enter:complete the steps in the rafflecopter below. The more steps you complete, the more entries you receive, and the better your chance at winning! This giveaway runs until Tuesday, December 11th at 12am PST
Winner will be announced here. Good Luck! *this giveaway is in no way sponsored by Nordstrom.
I’m getting into another brand new clean beauty product last week and they are from a brand called Skylar. Since I got 6 bottles of clean, cruelty-free and vegan perfumes to try, I am so super in love with them.
Skylar is creating a new world of fragrancies by using clean, conscious ingredients to craft beautiful, innovative and hypoallergenic scents for yourself and your home. They promise that you will never find suspicious ingredients like Parabens, Sulfates, Phthalates, Allergens, Animal-derived Ingredients and Synthetic Dyes in their 6-Free Scents.
So in today’s post, I will be talking a little bit about each of the scents I have.
Let’s talk about my first impressions after I smelt each of the perfumes, all I had in my mind was CLEAN! All of these scents are so light, soft and clean. I can just feel that they won’t harm your body.
With the scents being very light, you can layer them together to create your own perfect scent or to match it with your mood of the day. This is one of the fun things I like about these perfumes.
I have to let you know first that I’m still using my normal perfumes but after discovering this brand, I’m going to try to cut back on all of my usual and give Skylar‘s perfume an everyday go-to.
If you are interested in learning more about them or want to get some samples to try yourself, you can stop by their website at skylar.com and can get a 10% discount by using my code “GOOODVIBES10” at check out.
Now I want to give you a quick review on each scent.
What I feel about this scent: For some seasons this scent reminds me of my grandma. It’s bringing the memory of love, affection and warmth to the heart.
What I feel about this scent: This scent is very classy, cool and feminine. If you love to go on a high tea parties, this scent will be a perfect one to put on.
Ingredients:organic sugar cane alcohol, distilled water, tuberose, rose, baie rose, patchouli, cistus flower, parfum (Skylar Body’s own fragrance blend with natural and essential oils).
What I feel about this scent: Very charming scent! It’s perfect for an outdoor party event.
Ingredients: organic sugar cane alcohol, distilled water, galbanum, benzoin tree, cedarwood, parfum (Skylar’s own fragrance blend with natural and essential oils).
I hope this post is giving you some motivation to get to try Skylar‘s perfumes and take your clean and cruelty-free journey to the next level. Don’t forget that you can layer each perfume to find your perfect scent that will empower your soul and body. And you can get a 10% discount by using my code “GOOODVIBES10” at check out.
If you are interested in more clean and cruelty-free products, feel free to take a look at all of my posts here.
Thank you for stopping by All About Good Vibes today. Hope to see you again soon on my next post.
“Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains.”- Diane Ackerman
Mollie Larsen is the creator of All About Good Vibes—a feel-good destination that inspires women to love, care and be themselves. Growing up she loved dressing up, taking care of her skin and helped supporting others. She believes in positivity and seeing good in all situations. Her biggest achievement of the day is putting her babies to sleep early, relaxing and watching her favorite shows with her husband.
