a thick framed girl: a tale of niftyba + coastal.com

My specialties are nails and beauty, but above all, it’s just about standing out in the crowd. I’m not a girl who usually wears a lot of jewelry, and accessorizing is a hassle for me. I tried for a bit last year, but I gave up and now I just have tons of costume jewelry lying around. I put my focus on my nails most days, making sure my outfits match, and that’s as much of a total package as you’re going to get out of me, with bonus points if I whip out the blue eyeshadow. But there is one thing that I always have with me as the ultimate accessory, even on a low profile day. I kind of need them to see: they are my eyeglasses.

My first pair of eyeglasses in the fourth grade were red. I didn’t really like glasses on me, and in my sixth grade school picture, I don’t even have them on. But I’m as blind as a bat, and luckily, wearing glasses is trendy these days! I had never used eyeglasses as a fashion accessory until the past couple of years, and affordable online retailers have made it possible for me to have eyewear fitted for every possible situation. I have an affinity for thick frames, and I can tell that I’ve got almost every style out there. If you’ve ever wondered where a majority of my frames come from, get ready to find out!

Meet my eyeglasses organizer. I propped it up on my cat tree. Usually it sits in my closet, and it’s original purpose is to hold jewelry.
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I know I am missing a few, but this is most of them.

I have made posts on my blogs about purchasing glasses online before, but in the year since I last did a review, I started using a new company, Coastal.com. It all started with finding a code for a free pair of glasses… and then it turned into this…
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I will now take the time to give myself the title of The Girl Who Owns the Most Eyeglasses from Coastal.com. If there are others out there like me… we shall start a fan club. I love their company and I looooooooooooooove their eyeglasses! They have the best styles for the fashionable trendsetter. I recommend them for all of your thick frame needs, along with hundreds of well known name brand and in house brands as well. Coastal is a company with great quality products at amazing prices. Not only can you try their eyeglasses almost for free to begin with, but there are always promotions to look forward to if you want to change up your style. Purchasing eyeglasses can often be cheaper than buying a new outfit! That’s cray cray! They have super quick shipping and an amazing online presence if you have any questions as well.

I recently ordered a new pair of eyeglasses and wanted to show you the unboxing.

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And here is all of my collection laid out.
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From the LOVE brand.
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From the Derek Cardigan brand.
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From various name brands like Lucky.
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If you or your friends or your family members ever need eyewear, or even contacts, please try purchasing online. Vision can be affordable, and style should never be out of reach as well. I recommend Coastal.com like the most rabid fan out there. You can give them a try with a First Pair Free, and I am sure you’ll be just as much of a rabid fan like me.

“all fancy and lacy”

Someone at work said I looked all fancy and lacy on this day. True dat! This outfit is so out of season, but I don’t care, I just had to wear it. I just purchased this dress, and when I saw it online, it was styled with black stockings. I couldn’t wait until fall or winter to try it! A co-worker loved my dress and asked where I got it. I’m not going to lie: I’m a universal shopper, I’ll buy clothes anywhere regardless of the brand. She was shocked when I said SEARS. No one shops at Sears except me. At least no one else will look like me, hehe. And it was only $3.99! Booooya. Shop with me, y’all.

This outfit is dedicated to one of my close friends. I always tell her to stop wearing black. It’s her signature color. But she’s branching out, and the only reason I don’t wear so much black these days is because of my cats. My friend is super classy, I could never be like that, but this is my outfit inspired by her. So fancy!

OOTD
Olive lace sheath from FCUK for Sears
Stockings
Beige tie up flats from Forever 21

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I’m one of those people who buy trendy things and never wear them. These shoes, for example. Bought them more than a year ago… Never worn until this day.

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NOTD
PSA: do not buy this Revlon unless you want to work with a million layers of sheerness. Not worth your money. This is 4 coats Revlon, 1 coat PMW, 2 more coats Revlon, followed by top coat then SV. Gooooodnessssss.
Revlon Sheer Seafoam
OPI Pirouette My Whistle

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Spin in the Wind

Broke the first rule of Ba fashion: never wear the same thing in the same two weeks! Ok, it’s not a real rule, but I rarely wear the same thing over. Gotta mix it up, right? Anyways, I’m totally getting my money’s worth from this shirt! I bought it for, like, less than $1, and it’s been my favorite shirt lately. Sorry the pics are so blurry… boo bad Ali focusing.

OOTD
Vintage thrifted top
Forever 21 maxi
JCP flats

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NOTD
Nada! Didn’t have the time.
But I got a new ring from eBay!

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Piazza

This skirt is great, but a bit long. I rolled it up a bit and belted it down. I love wearing this top with anything, I’ve had it for such a long time. All together, it reminded me of Italy. I’ve been… but I was 4, so I don’t remember anything! I got the chicken pox after that.

OOTD
Old Navy Skirt
Don’t remember where top came from
Vintage thrifted belt

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NOTD
Eva 206
I probably have a dupe already, but I couldn’t resist the fact that it looked like avocados.

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Mabel*

On Sunday, I saw The Lion King musical, and it was so awesome! I totally cried when it first started, my eyes were so amazed by what I was seeing. Elephants! Birds! Z’omg! Too many emotions.

So in going to the theater on a Sunday afternoon, I felt I needed to look like a mum.

OOTD
UO sweater
Forever 21 tank and jeans
Dillard’s gold flats

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NOTD
Payless Brash Twisted Melon
Weird accent nail using crushed shell from Dollar Tree nail art

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*Mabel Buchman from one of my favorite shows, Mad About You. Mabel can stand for Mothers Always Bring Extra Love.

Juicy

I don’t often wake up early for work. Usually, I work late into the evening. On the days I have to be up in the mornings, though, I want to feel good about myself, so I pick a special outfit or wear makeup. On this day, I wore an outfit I’ve been looking forward to- something simple and very spring!

OOTD
I’ve been loading up on a lot of plain clothing recently! This whole outfit is new.
Forever 21 skirt and shirt
Gap flats

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NOTD
Cult Nails Scandalous
Absolutely beautiful and juicy! Looooove jellies this year.

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Bonus Nomi kitten pic! She was so adorable!

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Somber Fluff

The weather was slightly rainy during my usual lunch photo shoot time, so I took a quick snapshot inside the house before I put in my frozen dinner. Wore a lot of black on this day, including a black fluffy flower headband to work, I just randomly found it on the bottom of my closet. Bought it last year, never worn before! Sadly, it’s hard to tell what it is since it matches my hair!

OOTD
Sears skirt
Old Navy polka dot top

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NOTD
Nada!
Just Knockout Nails

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A Cabin in the Heart of the Ocean

Day off. I saw two movies: Cabin in the Woods and Titanic 3D. Dressed quickly for the day to head out the door to see The Cabin jn the Woods. I wanted a “woodsy co-ed” look, lol. Is this anything close? The Cabin in the Woods, which I saw alone, was a great movie. I looooove Bradley Whitford, so for me, it was an unexpected treat. I saw Titanic 3D with my husband, he’d never seen it entirely before. I loved it! Kate Winslet is so amazing, Leonardo DiCaprio makes me cry, and I thought it looked great in 3D. I am one of the world’s greatest Titanic fans eva!

OOTD
Urban Outfitters dress
Wal-Mart denim shirt
Old Navy flip flops

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NOTD
Orly Emberstone under CND 24k Sparkle, with Hard Candy matte

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Americana

It doesn’t seem like it, but among my favorite clothing styles is American. There’s something undeniably attractive about it- so crisp and clean, innocent and fresh. Love it! But that doesn’t mean I dress like it. If anything, I at least wear American colors often. My favorite colors are red and black, but I can’t help wearing red, white, and blue together, looks so good! I don’t care if it looks like out-of-season Fourth of July. :p

OOTD
This would have looked better with the button undone.
Target cardigan
Hollister tank
American Apparel skirt
Minnetonka mocs

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NOTD
Orly Emberstone
One of my favorite polishes of last year!

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Hey Lady!

All I needed today was a dress that matched my wonderfully girly nail polish! It was a perfect match. I looooved my nail polish today, it was so pretty and I got to use products from two amazing indie nail polish companies, Cult Nails (happy 1 year, Maria!) and Candeo Colors (new on Etsy). Happy Monday, everyone… wish it were Friday! :)

OOTD
Tulle dress
JCP Call it Spring flats

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NOTD
Indie goodies! So pretty! Both were amazing with application.
Candeo Colors Duce over Cult Nails Enticing, matte with Hard Candy

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Bonus kitten pic! I found my baby girl under my nail station, on a fuzzy sheep rug. I have never seen her there before!

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