Be You, Stay True: January 2019

Monday, January 28, 2019

Favorite Looks from Imelda's Boutique

In 2018, I had the pleasure of doing a collaboration with the wonderful, Imelda. She is probably one of the sweetest, most hard-working woman I know. I was honored to help others shop local in San Antonio and proudly wore her clothes EVERYWHERE! Imelda stands behind her brand and truly wants to take care of her customers. I wanted to show off some of my favorite outfits in hopes that it might bring the warm weather to South Korea as well!!

These yellow floral shorts are on sale for only $18! I wore it in New Mexico on vacation because they were so comfortable. I paired it with a bodysuit from Agaci which made the outfit under $30.

These striped shorts were classy and upgraded any outfit. They are also on sale for $24. I cannot wait to wear these again this spring!

So I normally would never wear anything like this out, but this lace teddy was beautiful! Perfect for a date night - my husband loved it!

When it's hot outside, this white lace crop top is great! It's light and easy to wear. It can be dressed up or down for any event. Another cute top under $20!

I love rompers - all day every day!! This floral romper was great for vacations especially because it was easy to pack & didn't wrinkle. WIN!

Leopard ruffle top. Need I say more? High quality & works great for any season!

So this top got way more attention in person. The material was beautiful and the colors were so tropical - I always felt like I was on vacation. This blush pink tropical ruffle top is currently on sale.

Two pieces were huge last year and I am hoping they continue the trend. I loved it because it allowed me to have multiple outfits at ALL TIMES. This tropical navy top and shorts are currently on sale!

Rompers & flamingos just make everything sunny! This pink romper is currently on sale!

What a cute outfit for Valentines! This heart crop top is just absolutely adorable!

Bodysuits were my favorite and will continue to be. They just give such a clean look with whatever bottom you decide to wear! Ruffle bodysuit & high-waisted pleated shorts are still available.

I hope you check out Imelda's Boutique! She really is amazing and her clothes make me feel beautiful! Love helping other women succeed!!

Striped Bell Sleeve Top

Faux Suede Mini Skirt

Twisted Folded Crop Top

Denim Peplum Top

Hot Pink Floral Top

Linen High Waisted Trousers

Striped Tie Front Shorts

White Ruffle Bodysuit

Yellow Lace Crop Top

Lace Fitted Pink Set

Floral Print Romper

Ruffle Lace Dress

Floral Kimono

Hot Pink Tie Front Dress

Off The Shoulder Jumpsuit

Striped Cutout Jumpsuit

Ruffle Shoulders Jumpsuit

Remember, style is nothing unless you believe in your own look!

I hope you check out Imelda's Boutique and let her make you look GREAT & feel GREAT, too!

My favorite clothing quotes:

"I like my money right where I can see it…hanging in my closet." —Carrie Bradshaw

"Fashion is about dressing according to what’s fashionable. Style is more about being yourself." —Oscar de la Renta

"I think there is beauty in everything. What 'normal' people perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it."—Alexander McQueen

"Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way to live." —Gianni Versace

"Fashions fade, style is eternal." —Yves Saint Laurent

Find more quotes HERE!

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Yangneyeong Museum of Oriental Medicine Daegu, South Korea

I'm always looking for fun things to do in Daegu & found out that the Yangnyeong Museum of Oriental Medicine had way more to offer than I thought!

The museum is located in downtown Daegu right next to medicine alley. I took my foreign exchange students to check it out! We loved that they had a ton of cute photo ops outside next to pretty murals & an oriental acupressure sidewalk surrounding a beautiful fountain!

Decided to came back to experience the inside of the museum. I was nervous because of the language barrier, so I made it a girls trip! They do have parking & you get 1 hour FREE if you get your pass stamped inside.

On the 3rd floor is just a museum and on the 2nd floor it is more interactive.

Loved learning about the different teas and what they were used for here in Korea.

We need to find this tea - Gyeongokko - which maintains your youth!

This is the tea that they give you for FREE!

It opens at 9am, but the hands-on experience opens at 10am. They have a store with everything Ginseng & FREE tea that helps relieve fatigue.

You can come and check your vitals, which seems to be common in Korea. We see these stations everywhere, especially near the subways. Health is a big priority here & I love it.

You can even dress up in traditional Hanboks & take pictures in a Korean setting. We didn't have time but definitely still had to enjoy the scenery.

Then came my favorite part... the hands-on experience featuring oriental medicine!

The only thing not available for us to do that day was making the oriental natural air freshener. Everything we did was under 20,000 won - such an awesome deal!! You have to give them time to prepare the room for your activities. If you have a large group, definitely make reservations.

The molds for soaps. There were so many options!

The different ingredients for soap. Anything from anti-wrinkle to skin brightening formulas.

The ingredients for lip balm including bees wax.

I picked anti-wrinkle & anti-aging soap, of course!

I picked the square rose soap mold.

She had an extremely hot mixture & poured it in our bowl to immediately start mixing.

Then we added two scents - lavender & grapefruit.

Once it was a smooth mixture, we were able to pour it into the mold.

We did it!! Now the waiting begins.

While you wait, we were able to start the next activity. We are now ready to make medicinal facial spray.

Something I thought was interesting is that we always started by personally sanitizing our containers.

I think we all wanted to take home the rose water. Loved that this was our main ingredient.

We made sure to weigh everything in grams for each ingredient.

I was horrible at pouring the ingredients and getting the perfect amount. :)

Once you get all your ingredients in, you write your name on the sticker and place it on your bowl for the next step.

Time to boil and wait!

I had way too much fun mixing it while it heated up!!

Now it was time to make Lip Balm! Look at all the fabulous ingredients.

These were the Bees Wax pellets.

We weighed out 2 grams for the balm.

Then we kept adding the medicinal ingredients to the Lip Balm.

Now that everything is mixed, we are ready to heat it up again!

We mix it until everything is dissolved, while it's heating up.

Then you pour it into the cute little container and wait 24 hours before use!

So much fun!!

Now the mist was cooled down and ready to be poured as well.

Oh my... it smelled so good!!

We have our beautiful bottles of rose water medicinal facial spray!!

Feels so good on our face!

Now our molds are also ready to be taken out as well.

You literally just pop them out and they are ready to be used!

Loved how wonderful my soap turned out!

Don't you think these make for perfect presents... right from the heart? :)

All of our awesome DIY crafts we made in less than an hour!

She was the coolest teacher ever!

Last but not least - foot bath time!

So many great benefits to the foot bath including:

* Promoting blood circulation

* Recover from cold & fatigue

* Relieves headaches & insomnia

The bath was so nice & hot!

Needless to say, it was the perfect way to end girls day! It was so relaxing. Make sure to be quiet in here as we were not and definitely got in trouble! :)

So if you want something fun to do that is inexpensive, cultural, and relaxing then definitely come to the Oriental Medicine Museum. It was an absolute blast and I hope you enjoy it too!!