Lounge Sets & Cozy Trends Edit

Hi there!

The upside of spending so much time at home is getting to wear cozy loungewear, amiright?! This post has everything from cute loungewear (which makes me excited to change from my pajamas to my workout clothes into these cute sets) to cozy looks for winter into spring that are real clothes, but still comfy. I’m on board for the cute cropped puffer jacket trend (the one I am wearing that is floral is one of my faves ever and super cute boho vibes). I’m also loving the shacket look, and the one I tagged is inexpensive and great quality. Shop all these looks on my LIKEtoKNOW.it page as well, or on here.

The first look is my matching knit lounge set in white that was literally $14 and is still available. I’m wearing a small and I’m 5’6” tall and wear a small top and a 4 pant (I’m a 2 or 4 dress size depending on the brand). It’s great quality for this price and I recommend it. The other white set from a past post that is also from this brand was a little cheaper material and much baggier so I wouldn’t recommend it as much. Nasty Gal has great sets for great prices but some of them run SO big and the material is cheap. Make sure you look closely at the pics before purchasing. I only share what I love -I’m not going to share something I don’t totally love with you guys. The slippers are linked here too, and I have all my Amazon faves I talk about in stories and posts linked on my Amazon shop or you can shop them on @liketoknow.it app so follow me there!

The second look includes the long knit cardigan I also threw on top of the first look set (it’s older and sold out from Nordstrom so I linked a similar one that is even better pricing). Alternative links are always on my LIKEtoKNOW.it page with varying options retailers and price points of what I wore! The knit joggers are SO comfy and warm and they are from H&M’s conscious collection which means it’s made from recycled materials. H&M always takes your used garments for recycling if you ever need to know of somewhere to drop off donations. My white tee is also so soft and I have a bunch of them they fit like bodysuits which are right on trend. The slippers are always a big fave of yours. I’ve bought these a bunch and wear them all the time!

In look #3 I’m in the same white tee, cozy fuzzy slippers, and knit joggers with an awesome Amazon find long cardigan that is such great quality and so affordable! I love the neutrals look as it’s always chic and this one has the fun cheetah print in neutral colors for a pop of a fun print. It’s a sweater dress cardigan, which I didn’t have one quite this long before and it can be worn to stay in or go out as any of these looks can!

Look #4 is another I’m loving and wearing often: the matching sweatpants and hoodie lounge set. It’s also from the conscious collection and the material is SO GOOD and soft. Super affordable, too. I’m posting a reel soon I made with ways to dress up the “current uniform” sweats set that adds a pop of color and fun to your neutrals (ie: a great blazer or long coat on top and accessories). See the pic below for the H&M spring long coat I just picked up that totally elevates the sweats and makes the whole look so chic! All the H&M finds have been on sale recently, on the US and Canada sites. My LoveShackFancy Superga sneaks made an appearance and my Gucci mule slides for this dress-up reel video too (I tagged second hand alternatives on LIKEtoKNOW.it also, since this is how I often buy a designer item if I go the designer route)! An accessory like my older (thrifted find but I found a similar one linked here) Chanel ice cube bag statement purse and great sunnies like my Gucci sunglasses instantly dress up an outfit too! My hoop earrings in all the looks so far are Ettika. My code carolina10 gets you 10% off!

Look #5 down on the photos is my Free People famous tunic dupe that is SO much cheaper and such great quality: another Amazon find! This sweater comes in tons of colors and is under $30! I styled it with my fave Nordstrom Spanx leggings and my fave moto boots (mine are a dupe for the ones I tagged, purchased in a small boutique in Paris a couple years ago). My double hoop earrings are also Ettika. The backpack is the Chanel Gabrielle and here’s a link to a second-hand cute version!

Look #6 is the cropped zip puffer trend but this one isn’t plain black like the London Rag one I shared before (they have some cute colors like grey and white on the site too, always use code Car20 for an additional 20% off that can be combined with any existing promotion), and instead is a soft sweater material and a floral print. This is a Forever 21 find and I’m obsessed with it. I love the bohemian feel and girly too. I paired it with older Free People joggers (linked alternatives on LIKEtoKNOW.it & one alternative here) and a fave white Adidas sneaker my Hubby got me a while back. I linked a similar one.

Look #7 of the photos above is the shacket trend. I gave that a go with this great one from F21 that is so affordable and great quality. It is a soft felt-like material and goes great as shirt or jacket. I’m in a small and it’s oversized and fits loosely as I want it to. I paired it with a black Nordstrom turtleneck and Spanx leggings as well as my fave JCrew rain boots as it’s been snowing a bit lately and the streets are slushy. My Chanel Gabrielle backpack (a second hand find from a while ago) is one of my faves too it’s so easy to wear and not fussy.

Finally, the last look above is my white teddy coat I shared in an older blog post last winter but I found similar alternatives, one of which is linked (but you can find more of them on my LIKEtoKNOW.it page). The one I linked above is on sale! I paired it with the same shacket in the pic above it (more shacket options on my LTK page too), my fave flare corduroy pants (comes in many colors), a band tee, and ribbed knit beanie as well as my fave moto boots (less expensive options linked on my LIKEtoKNOW.it page as well). My jewelry is Ettika & you can take 10% off with code Carolina10.

Xo,

Carolina

Eco Friendly Laundry & More!

Hi guys!

If you’ve been following along on my Instagram you will see my eco journey (I created a highlight reel too) through stories and posts dedicated to reducing waste. I’ve always like to use clean products (skincare or laundry/cleaning products included there) but now I’m finding ways to reduce waste. Less plastic is a big part of that.

I’ve partnered with two amazing companies NetZero Company and Tru Earth. Both have eco laundry strips I was gifted which save tons of plastic laundry jugs from going into landfills, they reduce tons of pollution due to the lightweight shipping of this product (versus the heavy laundry jug alternative), and they are hypoallergenic and free of chemicals and dyes so it’s better for your skin, hair, and overall health. You also save money when you use dryer balls as I no longer buy fabric softener or dryer sheets. They are good for about 1,000 dryer loads! By the way dryer sheets are among the most toxic household items you will use. All kinds of chemicals are on those, isn’t that nuts?

Net Zero also gifted me a collapsible reusable straw with holder for my purse and I’m waiting to receive some other exciting products from both stores that I’ve been super excited to use so I’ll share more on my stories later.

Both companies have other zero waste products in their stores too! Things like reusable makeup wipe pads to eliminate cotton balls and wipes, reusable silicone ziplock style bags, bees wax wraps (a fave of mine that is reusable for covering food and won’t harm the environment), cloth grocery and produce bags, and much more. Use my code Carolina10 in each store for a discount. They are both small businesses, and they ship everywhere! Unfortunately with Tru Earth I won’t get credit if you just use the code. You also have to click this link first to shop their products (If you go with their stuff I so appreciate you clicking my affiliate link so I can get credit for introducing you)! Don’t forget to use Carolina10 to get 10% off of anything on their sites!

Let me know how you like the products once you’ve used them. Finding ways to reduce waste feels so good & you are doing so much good for the planet 🌎 ♻️ 😉

Xo,

Carolina

PS my Amazon shop link I’ve been asked for (with all my fave products on Amazon to easily shop in one page) is once again linked here!

Holidaze Looks & Trends!

Hi guys!

I just posted all four look roundups on my @liketoknow.it page: download the app & follow me there to shop all my looks & I give alternative links there with more options for each piece than I can link here (price point variations, etc)!

My go-to fave textures I love for the holiday season are usually tartan (Scottish plaid prints which are so Christmassy), velvet, floral with velvet and darker colors for winter, and sequins! I love an excuse to wear sequins that isn’t just on New Years Eve.

The first look above is an older tartan maxi dress from Free People that I found alternatives to in my LIKEtoKNOW.it page, so you can choose your faves. Here’s a cute tartan dress I would style with a turtleneck underneath. I styled it with a black velvet blazer (London Rag has affordable ones, my code Car20 gets you 20% off!) and studded black boots for an edgier but elevated vibe. My fave festive gold star earrings and one of my fave Ettika necklaces finished the look for more glam. My code Carolina10 gets you 10% off at Ettika!

The second look above is a gorgeous older Free People velvet dress that I cherish and re-wear for special occasions. I found some gorgeous velvet dresses and linked them all on LTK and my fave one is this. I styled it with a black vintage suede heel which can’t be linked but I love my velvet chunky platforms. Linked my fave here. A black and gold festive tassel earrings finished off the look. Again more options on all items on my LTK page.

The third look is a floral Zara dress from a little while back that I also love to re-wear. Like the looks above, it too was featured on the blog in the past. I linked similar dresses on my LIKEtoKNOW.it profile and my fave is this. I styled it with chunky velvet platforms (so many good ones avail I linked more on LTK)! Tassel earrings completed the look and maroon tights which are so fab for the holidays to add a pop of color to a darker floral. Florals in the winter are better in darker colors so you don’t look like you’re dressing for June in December;)

Finally, a newer look I love for this year as we are staying in given the circumstances, and this is a perfect elevated loungewear look for home these holidays! The sequin joggers are from a small business I love to support (Bohemian Groove on the Move) but they are out of stock. I found them at a few retailers and linked one here! The sweater is an awesome Target find for under $20 on sale, and the slippers are too plus they are warm and fuzzy; I’ve raved about them before!

I hope you have a cozy beautiful Holiday season,

Xo,

Carolina

The Look 2 Ways: Sporty & Chic

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Isn’t this warm fall surge lately insane? So nice! I headed outside to shoot this look two ways. My photographer friend Prash and I collaborated at Toronto’s Graffiti Alley for some of these looks, the ones in the park were shot by my Hubby. Follow Prash on IG @blinking.lens. My goal was to style this new London Rag collection coral lightweight sweater as a casual sporty chic look with their black joggers and their cropped puffer jacket and then elevate it with black paper bag high-waisted slacks (recent Simons find in Canada and now ON SALE!) and an older black velvet blazer (also from London Rag and still available on the site. You might remember my red one from a past post). I love the way the nude heel adds a dressy office look that can be worn out to dinner/drinks, or you can throw on the joggers after work and your sneakers to head out to the gym after your work day! My code Car20 gets you 20% off on London Rag’s website.

Additionally, I really love these London Rag black vegan croc print ankle booties which are super on trend with the pointy toe and block heel. They were also sent to me with the pieces I mentioned above and you guys they are SO GOOODDD. I would size down as they run a little big (I’m usually an 8 and this 8 was a bit roomy). Again use my promo code Car20 for a 20% discount. I love how they finished the sporty chic look but with a bit of a dressy vibe. I honestly felt like Posh Spice leaving the gym and ready for a meeting.

My next post will include a resort wear look from London Rag that is so perfect for your next vacation but doubles as loungewear (so versatile)! Stay tuned!

Be sure to follow me on the @liketoknow.it app under “Carolina Santos Read” for all outfits linked and alternative options of the items in my blog posts (if I can’t find them on there but also just to give you guys other options to go with). Note: London Rag doesn’t have a presence on LiketoKnow.it so your best bet for their items is to shop their website with my links on here using my promo code. Happy Shopping!

Xo,

Carolina

Blooming Amethyst Organic Skincare & Promo Code

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If you’ve been following my Instagram stories last week and this week, I’ve been posting a lot about these amazing Blooming Amethyst products. My code Carolina15 will get you 15% off sitewide. As always with brands I end up partnering with/being sponsored by, I am always a consumer and fan of them first! I met the founders of this amazing brand at an event in Los Angeles and quickly fell in love with this small company.

I’m a huge fan of organic and natural skincare products, and I love that all the ingredients are natural, simple, and made with essential oils and botanicals. They all smell insanely good! I loved the jasmine rose body scrub, muscle balm, (Hubby loved the beard oil I got him), and the lavender and eucalyptus hand sanitizers that I had bought previously. They sent me an amazing gift box with the botanical facial, citrus hand sanitizer, head eaze, floral goddess body scrub, Indian black soap, and rose water face toner. They are all pictured above and I’ll just give you some of my fave benefits.

From top to bottom of the photos: the botanical facial is made with barley lavender and oats and can be used as a mask or face scrub that moisturizes and unclogs pores, reduces appearance of dark spots, and makes your skin soft and glowy! The rose water toner tones and balances PH and controls excess oil. Helps reduce redness irritation and acne and I love it as a makeup setting spray too! The Indian black soap strips away excess oil softens and relieves acne rashes or other irritation. These are all for face:)

The floral goddess body scrub has rose hip oil and other flowers and essential oils, as well as Himalayan salt so it doesn’t just exfoliate your body while smelling amazing but it also helps control the skin’s PH balance, controls excess oils, strengthens and regenerates skin cells and tissue, has anti-inflammatory properties, and can help reduce irritated skin, acne, and eczema! It’s a miracle product.

Lastly from the last pic I was already in love with the hand sanitizers I had but the circus one is SO good, and my head eaze roll-on has helped when I have a headache and just generally want to roll it on my wrists temples and back of my neck for some soothing aromatherapy.

They have so many other wonderful products guys, check them out and use my code “Carolina15” for 15% off!

Xo,

Carolina

Goat Yoga!

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I recently tried out Goat Yoga at a lovely farm near us called “Haute Goat.” They also have horses and alpacas on site that we got to hang out with. Karim and I had a blast.

In the first look above my sweater is Vici Collection and my leggings Free People Movement which I’ve blogged about before-they are now on sale! They have similar pairs in their shop now! Once I was warm you’ll see my Sugarmat “pink polka chic bra” sports bra with the beautiful rose detail in the back! I absolutely love this piece. It’s still on sale too since I last blogged about it. My monogrammed “love affair” mat also makes an appearance in this class, which I’ve raved about before too. As always take 15% off Sugarmat products using my code “SugarCarolinaS.”

The Spell “seashell gown” made another appearance at the farm too. It’s another piece I’ve blogged about and just adore especially for fall because of the color I chose. It’s still available on their site and is now on sale! It’s flowy and perfect for summer transitioning to fall since it keeps you warm while still feeling breezy and effortless with a bohemian flair. My oldie but goodie LoveShack Fancy x Superga sneakers finished the look.

Xo,

Carolina

Loungewear But Make it Fun

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With the weather starting to feel chilly and more like fall, I really love cozy loungewear. I’ve included two looks I love that elevate your loungewear vibes. They are comfortable but different and a lot of fun.

The first look is a tie dye set from Vici Collection, where you can look stylish while wearing a super soft Beachy tie dye hoodie and jogger set. Note the link I included above is for other tie dye sets since mine is out of stock but there are plenty of similar ones available. The slippers are Amazon fashion! So comfy and with memory foam as well as the fuzzy goodness. Then the second look I call “loungewear but make it fashion” where you can be a tad extra while sitting at home on your zoom meeting. The pants are by my girl crush brand “Bohemian Groove on the Move” who founded their company out of an airstream which couldn’t be more cute and bohemian. She typically travels with the store (you can also shop online) but she is currently based in the Palm Beach, Florida area. You can also DM her on Instagram to place orders! The Bowie top is a second hand score off of Poshmark at my fave Posh reseller’s closet: Randi with “@rollingrackposh.” Join the Poshmark app to shop my Poshmark closet @poshlina7 and if you use my link to join you get $10 to shop with!

I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy! With all this added time at home these days I thought it would be fun to put together this edit.Who said you can’t get dressed up to go nowhere?

Xo,

Carolina

Vegan Makeup & Promo code!

Hi guys!

If you’ve been following me for a bit you know I’m all about vegan cruelty-free skincare and makeup whenever possible, and I’ve been a fan of Tarte cosmetics for some time. I made the switch about two years ago and I’m so glad I did! I now have a 15% off discount link, so do click on it to shop your items and save yourself some money (or get an additional item with the savings, haha). Above are some of the products I recently picked up, as well as a couple of their products I’ve used before and really love like the shape tape concealer and the “lights camera lashes” mascara. The mascara doesn’t clump and gives you natural-looking long lashes. The other mascara they have has a different brush and goes on differently so it’s not my favorite.

The new products I tried were many shades of the “Quench Lip Rescue” which are a hydrating tinted gloss. They are very natural and not too much pigment and they keep your lips moisturized. Plus the packaging is to die for (especially if you’re an ocean-loving mermaid like me). I got the rose, coral, and the buff colors. I was already a fan of their color splash lipstick in the ocean line which you see in the blue packaging above. The shade I used a ton this summer is “weekender” which gives you a coral lip. Also the “escape” rose color is awesome for fall. “Weekender” without the gloss on top is in the second to last last photo I posted above! The last photo selfie was of me mixing the weekender color splash lipstick with the buff quench lip rescue!

Hope you love the products as much as I do. My discount link will get you 15% off any products! Check out my page on LIKEtoKNOW.it (download the app for easy shopping) for all my Tarte faves! I made a shopping guide collage with all the products I use and love (see image below). You can shop my links on my LIKEtoKNOW.it quickly and easily plus favorite them for future reference. As always I will update you when they are having sales like I did in my recent one below for cyber week!

Xo,

Carolina

Boho workout looks & Promo code!

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One thing that I’ve enjoyed getting into a rhythm of but slightly differently in this pandemic is my workout routine. Now I do livestream workouts instead of taking classes, and occasionally I take class outside in a socially distanced safe way through a Toronto yoga group I joined! If you are in the GTA and want to join us feel free to send me a message in my “contact” section and I’ll send you more details. The IG for this group is @thruyoga. Check out some photos below from our inaugural class taken by a member who is also a photographer. In the photos above you can see some of this bohemian activewear I’ve been LOVING.

The first set with a black and floral print is by one of my all-time fave and go-to brands for boho chic: Spell Designs from Australia. This “Oasis set” is amazing and they do biker shorts in this print too! They now have a whole activewear line so check them out. I linked the 7/8 leggings above but this is the link for the “Oasis crop.” Spell has been using sustainable recycled fabrics for their activewear line and this makes me SO happy!

I also have the gorgeous Sugarmat pieces that I added above with photos from their site. This company is from Montreal, Canada but they ship anywhere. I’ve included some photos below from the yoga class I took outside wearing the bold ruby autumn legging! These leggings are high waisted with a cute ruffle detail as well as the gorgeous floral. I would size down a size since they run a tad big. I had to take mine in. I’m a size 4 pant and I got the medium and should have gotten a small. The Rose “pink polka chic sports bra” is absolutely darling. It runs true to size or a tad on the small side (I’m a size 2 dress and small top and the S size is great for me). Both looks have matching top or bottom in a set but I mixed and matched these. Both these pieces are currently ON SALE and I have an ADDITIONAL 15% OFF discount for you. Use my code “SugarCarolinaS” for 15% off sitewide with Sugarmat. I also have the “love affair” yoga mat and “pink pampas yoga mat carrier” (which doubles as a yoga strap) that I added photos of above. I always get compliments on this mat! Again use my referral code SugarCarolinaS for an additional 15% off discount without a purchase minimum.

Lastly, I am late to the party on the bike shorts trend but I’m loving this Free People blue and gold floral “high rise bike short” in the “Indian Summer” print I recently bought that I love. The material really sucks you in and it’s high-waisted: my fave. I paired it with an older Under Armour top above playing tennis with my family in Connecticut. The look of me in my living room taking zoom dance class includes the same shorts and the “Happiness Runs Crop” in the ice blue color also from Free People which is one of the comfiest crop top/sports bras you’ll ever own and has great stretch to it too! My earrings are Jcrew Factory. The pink biker shorts as the very last pic are from the CUTEST workout collab between LoveShack Fancy and Bandier. I love the floral activewear they did. I linked mine here and on LiketoKnow.it you’ll see some alternative options for my Reebok sneakers and Lilly water bottles and fleeces!

That’s it for activewear for now. I’ll be posting to my Instagram more photos in these items in the coming days and feel free to ask me any questions about fit as always.

Xo,

Carolina

Accessories edit with Promo code

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Karim and I have loved our staycation in various parts of our province of Ontario, including this gorgeous vineyard. It’s fitting that the dress is from a Canadian store close to us in Toronto (it’s a Canadian chain) called The Latest Scoop. I styled alternative look-alike options on my LiketoKnow.it also, follow me there! My dress is the “ribbed knit midi dress” and comes in 5 colors. They are having a sale on sale for an additional 20% off! It’s so easy breezy to wear and can be dressed up or down. I styled it with my “Greece White Leather” Steve Madden flats, which are perfect Hermès dupes! Use code Spring40 to get 40% off this style now. Steve Madden also has a Canada site so no encountering customs fees to have it shipped internationally, etc!

My gorgeous palm earrings are from the American brand Ettika. My personal discount code for them is “Carolina10” for 10% off! I’ve worn other pieces of theirs in previous blog posts, so I will post those couple photos below for you to see those jewelry items. More pics of Ettika pieces they’ve sent me and I wear nonstop are included in my “product faves” highlight reel on my IG. Lastly, the bag is Topshop and is on sale! There’s also a Topshop Canada (I picked it up at our local mall in Toronto). I love the cute shell detail. 🐚 I also linked look-alike bags on my LiketoKnow.it profile.

I’m obsessed with the varying landscapes of Ontario! If you look at my “Toronto” highlight on my Instagram @carolinasantosread.fashion or @carolinasantosread (blog or performer pages) you will see what I mean.

I hope you are enjoying Summer:)

Xo,

Carolina

Spring in my Step (& Promo code!)

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I am just loving the warm weather currently. With a few more businesses opening up, I feel as if my walks aren’t just for some socially-distanced fresh air but I can get things done and I’m not just exiting the house for air or a grocery run, so my style has reflected a happy sensibility while keeping it casual.

In this look I’m wearing an oldie but never-blogged-about-before goodie: my Spell City Lights top (sans print as my maxi dress I have blogged about before) with a pair of Zara embroidered jeans and my new London Rag bag and pink slides I was recently gifted for the blog. Get 20% off sitewide at London Rag with code CAR20! These slides are the perfect comfy casual “go on a walk and run an errand” sandals and my bag is so perfect for the time we are living in as I can disinfect the plastic easily when I get back home! The added bonus: I can find my keys and wallet since it’s see-through.

I hope everyone is seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. I know the nice weather is always a HUGE perk for me!

Xo,

Carolina

New Fave band tee & Promo code

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I picked up this NastyGal tee showcasing one of my all time fave bands: Fleetwood Mac. Free People is also selling it in off white and black, whereas NastyGal has it in pure white and black. I styled my tee with my high waisted Madewell jeans from Nordstrom (a total fave they fit so well!) and threw on a red velvet blazer I was gifted recently from LondonRag! By the way London Rag has 40% off most items on their site currently! Get an additional 20% off with my code CAR20. Nasty Gal has a 60% off site wide sale going on too! The hoops are Ettika. Carolina10 is my discount code with them.

Adding the blazer instantly dressed up the outfit and gave it a party feel. It made me feel like going to a concert but for now I’ll settle for a socially distanced walk with my husband to our fave restaurant for a pickup order and back home for date night, lol.

Stay safe guys! Thanks NastyGal for continuing to put up a Stay at Home series as well as the other brands I mentioned in a previous post. Free People Movement had a fitness week of IG lives recently and the classes from different studios were amazing!

Xo,

Carolina

That 70s rock Vibe ✌🏽

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I’ve moved to Toronto from LA, just to add another city to my list, hehe. No, in fact wonderful life changes are happening (upcoming wedding and more) and I relocated but I am looking forward to also working in Toronto.

Speaking of Toronto the look above was photographed in Toronto as well as at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on a recent business trip to Cleveland, Ohio! I’m loving these rust-colored 70s corduroy flares from Vici Dolls, with one of my oldie but goodie Rock and Roll band tees with “The Who” on it, and an oversized cable cardi I recently picked up from Nordstrom. I’m styling them with either my white teddy coat (a Walmart.com find!) or my grey suede moto jacket I’ve blogged about before, my Gucci Soho bag, my Free People “Reach for the Star” ankle cowboy boots and Ettika star earrings. Use code Carolina10 for 10% off sitewide on Ettika jewelry!

Boho is always my vibe but especially with a little bit of a rock and roll twist. It’s warm and stylish and effortless!

Xo,

Carolina

Miami & workout-wear! + promo code

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I just got back from a lovely stay in Miami (who doesn’t have a great trip there, especially when getting away from the cold, amiright?) and I wanted to share some workout-wear and later some resort-wear I got recently!

I’m wearing Constantly Varied Gear leggings in all my looks above. They are a small business out of Massachusetts and they have great products! They are also made to last and fit a curvy and athletic shape well. I found the elastic to be strong in the stretch of the pants but it also hugs well and you feel sucked in like a good pair of workout pants should make you feel! Additionally, I’m loving that they stay up where they should during a high intensity workout or a stretch and tone workout like yoga. I’ve worn them for both and they pass my test! Use code “Carolina” for 10% off your order!

Finally, in my photos below I’m wearing a Free People movement set called the “genesis bra and legging” set in rose water. It’s a lovely soft stretch fabric that hugs you in the right places and is flattering. I love the scalloped detail on the bra and leggings too!

Happy workouts guys! It’s almost the holidays when I eat so much so I’m gearing up for that. Exercise also just makes me feel so good! I used to be a dancer full time so I still stay active nowadays whenever I can, whether I’m on a dance or acting project or working for my blog:)

Xo,

Carolina

Amalfi Coast & Eyelet + promo code!

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I’ve been MIA since getting back from our amazing European adventure and focusing on acting work in LA. I wanted to share this beautiful look on the blog since I have been obsessing over eyelet since last summer (remember my LoveShack Fancy mini eyelet number I put on the blog?) and this Free People maxi is my fave thing right now! It was even on sale recently! I paired it with the For Love & Lemons “Royale Crop Top.” I love the puffy sleeves and small bow detail. I made it casual with a gold espadrille flat and finished the look with my Balenciaga Mini City bag and Ettika jewelry! Use code Carolina10 for 10% off Ettika jewelry. The seashell detail had me feeling like a real mermaid!

Xo, 

Carolina

Eyemazing Cream! & promo code

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For those of you who watch my stories you might have seen my unwrapping video some months ago when I received my shipment of Virginia Stone skincare goodies. Her eye collection is incredible, and I am now an ambassador for her line and I couldn’t wait to share this brand I’ve recently began to work with.

Virginia and I met during fashion week last year and she is an amazing human being, above all. She is beautiful inside and out, and her products show this radiance. Her products are natural and sustainable and her packaging is divine and sustainable as well! The stone keeps the product from being at the wrong temperature, and it’s magnetic in the way it closes. All her products are so natural you can eat them, literally. They smell good and feel great on the skin. They are designed based on skin tone because her philosophy (and this is proven) is that different skin pigments respond to different products. I’m using the light one and in the summer I’ll switch to the next one up for skin tone. 

Above I included a selfie I took where I’m wearing minimal makeup and have natural hair to celebrate my using this great product and the glowing effect it has on my skin!  When you purchase this great product on the site be sure to use my code to save 10%: “Click here for Carolina’s VS code.”

Xo, 

Carolina

Puma Workout

Exercising in Central Park wearing my Puma Swan Pack: black sneakers, Swan leggings and matching sports bra, as well as Puma iridescent drawstring bag and black mesh hoodie. All current Puma items. Photography by Francisco Graciano. 

Dancing on the NYC streets in my Puma leggings and tank! All current Puma items. Photography by Francisco Graciano.  

Hi there! 

I would like to thank the amazing Puma team for sponsoring me. I have loved working with this amazing brand and they so generously sent me the workout clothes you see in the photos above. Francisco and I wanted to show the two sides to my workout and lifestyle in these photos: my athletic go-getter workout junkie lifestyle as well as the fact that I'm a dancer in addition to dancing in musical theater productions and on camera. Additionally, you can regularly find me keeping fit in dance classes. Puma keeps me stylish while doing it.  

The first look is the swan pack. It's complete with black sneakers, matching Swan print white black and pink leggings and sports bra, and a black mesh crop hoodie. They even gave me a fierce purple and black iridescent black drawstring bag to wear! This look has me feeling fierce and like a warrior when I go for runs or take Barre method, Pilates, yoga, or strength training classes. I love how the swan print on the bra and sides of the leggings adds a little dancer to my fierce ensemble, and the hoodie looks tough with the mesh detail while still fashion forward with the crop top and billowy sleeves. I'd wear this for workouts as well as running around the city! 

Side note: I'm on classpass for workouts, and it's amazing because I can switch up the classes I take at gyms and boutique gyms all over the city so it suits my freelance lifestyle perfectly and allows the variety I crave when working out. Get $30 off on me when you join classpass here: Get $30 @classpass!

My second look is also all Puma except for my La Duca dance heels which I live in for dance class, at auditions, and in musical theater contracts. I love how the mesh detail on the leggings makes me feel strong and the soft pastel colors softens the ensemble and also makes me feel like a mermaid. They are fashion forward with the mesh and angular crop length, and the mesh in the leggings matches the mesh in the tank! My tank is grey and black to match many of my workout clothes. I would also wear this look as athleisure with a flat or a sneaker for running around the city into a workout. 

Work out in style with Puma no matter what you're doing. Thank you, Puma! 

Xo,

Carolina  

Altar Ego Apparel & promo Code

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Wearing my new Altar Ego Apparel Hamsa legging in yoga class. Photographed by Francisco Graciano.

Hi there!

I recently became a partnered brand ambassador with Altar Ego Apparel. They are a new fitness line (established in 2014) based just north of Boston that makes all of their leggings right in our local area. The first collection featured all French Impressionist art prints painted in Paris in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They just launched a new collection focusing on henna art, modern ink tattoos and ancient body painting. They believe like art, women are more than what you see at first glance. Besides loving that everything is made in Boston, I love that they are an all feminine-run company!

I just got these beautiful Hamsa leggings with the hand of Fatima design on them. They matched my Under Armour top and Lululemon yoga mat so nicely! In them I was inspired in yoga class. I practice yoga regularly and just love having something fun to wear for class! They are really great quality stretchy and smooth which I love in yoga pants.

If you buy any Altar Ego Apparel clothing be sure to use my discount code "Carolina15" for 15% off of your purchase!

Xo,

Carolina