SaltyandSweet

Spooky Eyes Campaign Review

2015-07-16T15:44:00.001-04:00

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Falling for Fall : Edgy Fall Outfits

2014-10-05T08:00:00.000-04:00

Edgy Fall Outifts by raalx featuring rock shoes

It is that time again, the leaves start changing, the air gets cooler, and the days have a cozier feel. It is fall, and here at the salty and sweet we are totally falling for it! This fall we will be adding a new string of posts called: Falling for Fall, each post will have a different topic and take but they will all be under the central theme of fall. Since this is the first post of the new season we would like to address a few concerns. First, our leave of absence since around July. We seem to have vanished since then for no other reason then the dreaded school! But never fear we have come up with plenty of new ideas since then and posts will be falling into place each week*. Next, this blog is under construction so some features may not be working at this time , please be patient and enjoy the new additions to the blog!

If you haven't really thought about Fall Wardrobe changes, or have been stuck on what to get. I am here for you at the start of this blissful season to help with all your troubles. Wading through endless racks can be overwhelming, and when you finally find a few items you want its even more stressful picking which ones to get and picturing them in your wardrobe, I'm here with a few staples and a few standout pieces for this fall that'll be a hit this season. Dont miss out on checks and plaids, especially red and black variations of these fashionably laid back style choices. They can turn a plain outfit into an edgy, or cozy style. Next, its all about leather; leather bags, leather pants, leather phone cases. Just make sure its a dark brooding color like black or a red/gray/brown and it'll match anything. Gold is a hit in accessories but don't forget those edgy chokers! Pick a variation of tattoo choker, metal choker, or a leather cord with a dangle decal. Black is the new black for an edgy fall, but dont forget sheers,shimmers, and velvet.

Until next time,

The Salty and Sweet.

Weekly Wishlist #3

2014-06-30T16:00:00.000-04:00

Weekly Wishlist #3 by raalx featuring outdoor wall decor

On this segment of Weekly Wishlist I included 13 items (and tidied it up). The first on my list is a beautiful red poppy on white swing dress, its perfect for spring/summer and match's perfectly with number 2's Cleat Sole platform heel boots in black. Together the outfit is sweet and edgy, a hot combo this year. 3, is a Etro Printed Silk crepe maxi skirt, and I have fallen in love. This year I have really been interested in traveling to India,Bali, that general area and because of that I have started to adore bohemian and very loose intricate designs. 4,is the Lorac pro palette,I was interested in getting the Naked palette until I saw this one and fell in love. 5, a black Skagen Denmark Wristwatch is something I've been eyeing for a while and just rediscovered while I was browsing the webs. 6, another bohemian inspired, Subtle Luxury Native Tie Dye Scarf is perfect for a plain white shirt and dark jeans outfit or you can go bold and wear it with a bright orange/yellow or red Blouse and skirt/jeans. My seventh wishlist item is Stella McCartney Retro Sunglasses that pair well with any outfit.Number 8 is a boohoo grace V crop top in a bright orange, its so pretty and pairs well with 9's dark blue mango skinny jeans. 10 is a pair of cute wedge sandals by soda. Eleventh is a piura lazer cut saddle bag, it's pretty floral cut design and light brown color makes this purse pair well with most anything on this list. Number 12 is a Saint Laurent lapin felt wide brim hat in black, it is outrageously expensive, but you can find many cheaper alternatives on many sites. Wide brim hats are a must for summer. And last on my list, little ole number 13, is a Rosaleza monochrome cropped scuba blazer, though it has a fall feel, you could easily pair it with summery tops and dresses and your outfit be complete. What do you think? Are these as desirable to you as I? I'd love to hear you opinions in the comments below as well as what you're looking forward to seeing posted next!
Coming soon: Beach Bag Must-Haves

As always,
Raquel Alexis

Healthy Easy-to Make Beverages

2014-06-28T15:41:00.001-04:00

It's summer now over in my side of the pond and the heat is rising each day. With temperatures reaching as high as 90's and the sunburn and exhaustion of the day already on top of your stress meter, what better way to cool off with a nice cold smoothie/milkshake? I've put together a list of my favorite cold beverages to make on a normal day, their Delicious, and better yet Healthy and Organic! From Banana Smoothie to Mango Smoothie I have fruits from the whole spectrum of colors and flavors, and at least one of them surely will satisfy your taste buds. For today's post I will be introducing you to some tasty, and easily made smoothies:

Banana Milkshake and Mango-Banana

Banana Smoothie

What you'll need:
1 USDA Organic Banana ( or more depending on how much you want to make)
2-3 Tablespoons of Organic Cane Sugar (again more/less depending on your sweet tolerance)

1 cup of milk (could be more or less, i don't usually measure how much I add in)

Handful of Ice Cubes
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract (organic or not)

Directions: Add in the Ice to the bottom of your Mixer Cut or break up pieces of a banana and put them over the ice Add the Milk to the mixture Add the Cane Sugar Add The Vanilla Extract ( for extra flavor, trust me it's delicious) Blend all the Ingredients together for at least 30 Seconds or until your desired consistency. Voila, you've got a easy, basic, refreshing and healthy drink to cool you off or power you up!

Mango-Banana Smoothie

What you'll need:
1 USDA Organic Banana ( or any type, i just prefer organic because its healthier)
1/2 TBSP- 1 TBSP of Organic Cane Sugar ( depending on how sweet you're mango is, you may not even need any sugar)
1 Organic/ Home Grown Mango ( I got my mangoes from a some family relatives tree down in Miami when i went down to visit)
1/2-1 Cup of Milk ( organic again, though it doesn't matter whether is 2% or Whole, but don't get 'light')
Handful of ice
Directions: Add in the cubed ice in your blender. Cut the banana and Mango pieces into cubes or slices and put them in a bowl together, it tastes better when the fruits absorb each others juices. Sounds odd.... anyways, at this point add the fruit into your blender and mix well, into a thick puree consistency. Taste the mixture, Sometimes you don't need to add anything else from here. If you think you need the other ingredients, add your milk here. Slowly add a little at a time and blend, taste each time to be sure you have just the right amount. When you finished adding the milk, if you think it is perfect don't add the sugar, if you feel it tastes a little bitter or off, just as you added the milk add little-by-little of sugar and blend. And now you've got a refreshing, and tasty healthy beverage !

Coming up in the next addition of Healthy Easy-to Make beverages : Avocado-Berry Blast and Strawberry Banana Shake

I will be posting this series all throughout summer, until August 13th! So lookout for some other delicious drink recipe's.

Love, Raquel Alexis

What to put in your purse

2014-06-13T11:39:00.001-04:00

So you've got the cutest purse and you're all ready to wear it out with an equally to-die-for outfit, but you have no idea what to put inside it? Well, above I have put together a list of items you should most definitely have in your purse and a few extra items for fun! Everyone should have a wallet for their money, you don't want your money floating in your huge purse trying to dig around when your just about to pay. Pens are also a must just in case you have to quickly jot a note down or a number ;) Always pack your phone, but that's a no brainer right? Lotion is a great thing to have if your arms and legs need a bit of nourishment. Extra earrings and a small makeup compact are good for dressing up an outfit if you need to go somewhere a bit fancier. A notebook is optional, but I really like writing when im bored and its great for writing things you need to remember. There are plenty more things you could include in your purse, but I wanted to bring it down to the essentials. I hoped you take this and use it, here's to having a great day!

What to put in your purse by raalx featuring snap bags

~ Alexis

Summer 2014

2014-06-08T14:30:00.000-04:00

In the spirit of summer, I have compiled must have styles and and colors for this bright season.I looked all over the internet for cute and low priced clothing, and these where some of my top internet finds!

Summer Lip: Fuchsia, Matte Red, and Indie Orange Red

Where to shop these lip colors: nyx indie flick, nyx eden, Stila Betsey

Summer Nails: Purple, Cola Red

Where to shop these nail colors: Molly Coddled , Come to bed red

What's Summer without the incredibly stylish clothing? That's why I've compiled a list of dresses, tops, skirts, and bathing suits for you. If you can't buy it from one of these sites, I always say get the next best thing! Whenever my teen vogue mag comes in the mail I quickly flip through to all the clothing and decide what I love and whether I will be able to afford it. More often than not they are uber expensive, so instead I take the color's and style's and scour the internet for look a-likes.

These super cute crop top's are from SirenLondon and their price is 27.70 USD
Click on the Link to find out more : Bow-La Art Top

Bonus: Yellow is in for summer, and so are all the other colors they offer these in!

Whats not to love about this pair of High waisted mile high denim shorts?

Denim Is always in for summer and it just so happens high waisted is in as well ( like it has been this whole year and last) You can pick dark or light blue denim as well to match . Tip: You can pair this well with the yellow crop top listed above.

This smart mauve dress is adorable for summer, pair it with a floppy hat, a cute bucket bag, huge glasses, and maybe some wedges and you have the perfect look!

Recognize this swimsuit? If you don't it's time to jump onto the fan boat. These Swimsuits by triangl are at the top of the the trending list, they are all over tumblr, instagram, everywhere! Don't just buy one because they are popular, they are unique and absolutely stylish in all the colors and styles they come in. They are made out of neoprene the fabric found in wet suits and need a little extra attention but they are high quality! Prices average around 70-90 USD Which is a bit high but you get so much bang for your buck!

This Look Out Play-suit is adorable and perfect for this summer 2014 season it goes with so many things, and you are bound to get compliments wearing this!

And that concludes the Summer 2014 Trend post. Wow, aren't all these pieces adorable ? Tell me what you think in the comments below and request what you want to see next! All this clothing i found is from SirenLondon , these are all my personal opinions and not a promotion! Ulta is a great site for finding all the makeup, skincare and hair products you need!

Coming Soon : Healthy Cold Beverages

Remember to follow me on all my social media accounts on the side columns, I'll be sure to follow you back!

Well that's all for today, have a great day!

Sincerely, Alexis

Weekly Wishlist #2

2014-06-07T15:24:00.002-04:00

Weekly Wishlist by raalx featuring orange home decor

And the weekly wishlist is back! Look forward to seeing many varied styles and items on my wishlist as well as what I might have gotten from past wishlists!
This week I went with a more soft grunge feel while still incorporating the items I really want at this moment. There are clothing pieces, accessories, and makeup on my list this week. I also added a few decorative touches to help the collage flow nicely. Coming soon I will be posting a OOTD and FOTD together and some Healthy Beverage Choices as well as some other surprise posts and announcements to look forward too. Well that's all for now,
As always,
Alexis

I am here to stay!

2014-06-07T06:30:00.000-04:00

As you all may have noticed, my post's have been very sparse this past year. Today I am excited to announce that I will be permanently blogging here and updating frequently. If you had been following my blog these past few years you have seen the template and layout change and I am finally satisfied and confident in my blogging abilities.I have recently done a complete blog makeover to both my web and mobile blog template and have even gone back and edited my old posts to show you just how serious I am. I am very excited to be starting my blog the beginning of this summer 2014 and will be updating not once but at least twice a week ( and maybe more)! Look out for the reboot of My weekly wishlist,FOTD,Makeup Collection, OOTD, New Product Releases, Food, and Current Events! My first post will be up by Sunday June 8th 4:30 Est Time stay tuned! Sincerely, Alexis

DIY Body Scrubs!

2013-11-11T21:05:00.002-05:00

From Alexis ~
I know every girl thinks about going out to get body scrub at some point, but we usually forget, are overwhelmed by the selection, or its just to darn expensive! We always hear body scrub is an easy way to keep your skin healthy, and most of you beauty enthusiast's like nice skin without the cost. So here I am putting a few recipe's that include typical house-hold ingredients, a few splurge items, as well as cute ways to dress up your body scrub and make it your own.

Sugar Scrub:
There are only 3 ingredients you need to make this simple body scrub:

Brown Sugar
Olive Oil
Honey

and your all set to mix!

Salt Scrub:

5 Tbsp Sea Salt
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Lemon

Then mix, starting to see the pattern? Most natural scrubs contain olive oil due to its nourishing powers.

Fruit (Essence) Scrub:

2 cups organic cane sugar
1 cup carrier oil
8 drops essential oil(s)
1 drop food coloring

Keep in mind if you add food coloring into any of these recipe's you may run the risk of dyeing your skin, yikes!

For a cute country jarred look cut out a circle of a fabric of your choice, and have either a rubber band or a ribbon on hand and tie it down to the lid, it will cause a cute frill effect.

That's all for now, I will be on the lookout for face mask's and other face products, and remember these body scrubs can be used on your lips as a nice exfoliate ~ SaltyandSweet (literally)

Weekly Wishlist #1

2013-04-29T21:32:00.001-04:00

Weekly Wishlist by raalx featuring aldo earrings
So I have decided to start a new weekly post, called "My Weekly Wishlist". It will contain 7 items which i am dyeing to own, every week I will update it with different items. This week I found the cutest baby doll blue dress while searching through Google it just so happens I found a very similar one of polyvore! I just love the little glitter details and how it has a cross-the chest design. Definitely a cute dress ! Next i have a leather jacket in a dark-light tan color. It has that quilted feature that I just love in leather jackets, I also have seen them on many iPhone cases and I also find that absolutely adorable. I just loved a drawstring (backpack) they are so adorable and trendy and this backpack happens to be a leather one, and I love leather anything...well to an extent. I have also been eyeing lace brogues lately, they are kind of like oxfords (a lot actually) and I just love this more structured look of a flat and how they have laces on them. The lace gives it a more vintage feminine look and i just love lace. Lastly I have my jewelry picks, first I found a Tiffany&co necklace that is so classic and adorable, it also is a fashion necklace, which I don't own a lot of and desperately need. There are also some Indian (kind of lol) it reminds me of a spear and I just love tribal inspired things. This black & white diamond twisted bracelet is to die for pretty, it not only is glittery but the classic style will look good on any arm. I should be posting some newer posts TOTD , favorite makeup look, and maybe a few surprise ones this month. With the end of school nearing I have confidence I will have more blogging time on hand to spend with you guys!
Remember to keep it salty&sweet always,
Alexis

Out and about

2013-02-24T20:50:00.002-05:00

A few weeks ago me and my sister a.k.a fellow blogger Bianca, went out to a park near were we live, it was really nice out so we decided to take some pictures for our blogs. My sister also has a giveaway going on right now for some nyx lipstick @ sweetlamode.

As always,
Alexis

Spring 2013 Trend Alert

2013-01-04T03:17:00.001-05:00

Spring 2013 Trend Alert by raalx featuring a print dress

Must Have Jewerly

2013-01-04T02:58:00.001-05:00

Must Have Jewerly by raalx featuring dannijo

TOTD #1

2013-01-04T02:53:00.000-05:00

Okay,so im going to start making totd's now (Tips of the Day), my sister(younger);also a blogger (link below) does these often and i thought they'd be an awesome edition to my blog. So im just going to stop babbling and get to the tips :)

1. Any moisturizer is good moisturizer! Many of you think you need to go out and buy a really expensive high-quality moisturizer,but low and behold that is not true. I've done my research, Aveeno drugstore brand works just as well as Lancome's moisturizer, it may not be an exact dupe, but hey? Moisturizing is important and whatever you can get your hands on is great.
2. There is sun EVERYWHERE. So don't skip out on sunscreen. I don't mean to sound like your mother, ha ha, even i don't wear sunscreen everyday (most of the time) but its important and we all should (tsk tsk). So don't skip out and your skin will be lovely when your older :)
3. Water bottles can harm the environment, and cause wrinkles! Really, its true, while when your young like me you may not need to worry about it as much, as you age and drink out of water bottle's the pursing/sucking of the bottle causes wrinkles around your mouth. Who would have guessed that! Try a water bottle with a spout to pour like a waterfall, and drink out of glasses too! ( Picture does not belong to me! Tips are from research on the web ;)---)
Check out:
SweetLaMode
My Polyvore

Past Post's:
Spring 2013
Must Have Jewelry
Long Time No See :(

P.S: To view more posts just go back home and scroll through all my posts, i will be adding a new page to serve as a table of contents/ tips/etc! Look forward to that :)
Thank-You again for reading, and don't forget to follow!!!!
I appreciate you all and don't forget to comment feedback :D

Rainy days

2013-01-04T02:25:00.001-05:00

Rainy days <3 by raalx featuring genuine leather handbags

Tropical

2013-01-04T02:24:00.001-05:00

Tropical by raalx featuring strappy summer sandals

Hipster Inspired

2013-01-04T02:23:00.001-05:00

Hipster Inspired by raalx featuring high waisted denim shorts

Lucca Couture bohemian dress
revolveclothing.com

Vero moda
asos.com

High waisted denim shorts
etsy.com

Barefoot Tess cutout oxford
amazon.com

Hippie hair accessory
etsy.com

Tech accessory
etsy.com

Retro Mod Decor Ikoflex Camera Print -Photograph Black and White...
etsy.com

Vera Bradley Little Flap Hipster
verabradley.com

HOT PINK ORCHIDS MODERN
jaysonhomeandgarden.com

Mall trip

2012-07-17T15:39:00.001-04:00

Went to traffic, hollister, and forever 21 and heres my cute finds:)

My top 5 Blogs of the week!

2012-07-12T17:23:00.000-04:00

1. Sea of shoes
I just love her blog, it is so original and unique.

2.SweetLaMode
My sisters blog, (Sweet Fashion) Its a nice blog you should check it out!

3.TheBlondeSalad
Very unique name. I love how she talks about life and fashion.

4.LittlePlasticHorses
This is my go to blog for all things, and only things fashion. 3 *** for staying on topic :)

5. Cupcakes and Cashmere
She talks about what she likes, and its not only fashion, its life and More :)

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cutest_Bunny
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Thanks, and share please, their will be more pics of stuff i like, oh and beauty tips of the day coming soon! Stay Tuned! :)
Love,
Alexis B

Some salty finds and sweet designs

2012-07-11T18:25:00.001-04:00

Follow my blog with Bloglovin
hey guys, ive got a few images here for you to see, starting with a picture i took of my sister and I. The shirt is actually a skirt my cousin made at her school.

Also check out my pinterest!
http://pinterest.com/alexisstar123/

I love this dress so much! Its so classic and pretty, i find myself looking through websites searching for it, it'd be a great buy! ( Found on pinterest)

I find myself stuck in retro age, i just love the high waisted bikini bottoms! And now that they are becoming in again, i just cant wait to rock this trend ! :)
Thats all for now,
Love Alexis <3

Hi :)

2012-05-11T22:12:00.002-04:00

Hi, I'm Alexis and I'm 14 years old.
I have a passion for writing, fashion, beauty and reading which is what brought me to make this website. I hope your as excited as I am to see a new website created by a girl just like you :)
Happy clicking !