August 2018 | the crystal press fashion blog

Top Picks for Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event Sale

Sephora Beauty Insider Members—the best deals of the season are happening this Labor Day Weekend! Get ready to get 10-20% off your favorite products all weekend-long

Mark your calendar because on Thursday (Aug 30) the Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event will kick off and be open to all of the levels of Beauty Insider. Not a Sephora Beauty Insider? Don’t fret! Sign up here and instantly become qualified to receive all of the sales through the weekend. Starting at 10% off, there will be a wide range of sales going on for all of our fellow beauty lovers.

Before we get into our favorite Sephora beauty picks for this sale event – let us break down a little bit more about the Sephora Beauty Insider program. For one, there are multiple tiers! Once you spend a minimum of $350 dollars per year, you get upgraded to a VIB Sephora Beauty Insider. Taking your beauty shopping to the next level? If you spend up to $1000, consider yourself bumped up to ROUGE and you will receive exclusive invitations to invite-only events, make-overs, and the best Sephora deals year-round. We are so excited about Sephora showing love to their beauty insiders with this sale – especially because it includes a lot of beauty products that don’t usually get discounted! What is not to love about that?

Shop our 8 Favorite Sephora Beauty Picks here:

All VIB members will receive access to shop event products at 15% off with code YESVIB, and Beauty Insider members will be able to shop the same at 10% off with code YESINSIDER.

Lifestyle Richmond

Richmond Happenings Vol. I

Richmond friends, peeps who may be visiting Richmond soon, or those of you who just want to stay “in the know” – we’re going to be updating you periodically on the fun things that are opening, events that are happening and a hodge podge of other things you should know about!

Buffalo Exchange: Shopping just got more exciting Richmonders! Buffalo Exchange is coming to Carytown Sept. 1! Buffalo Exchange is a fashion resale retailer with around 50 stores that is privately owned and family operated. Buffalo Exchange has locations all over the US and it is so exciting that they are coming to RVA. Looking for a place to take some clothes that are crowding your closet? This is your place!

Aloi: We had the chance to check out Aloi when it opened and it was a great experience! Brandon Pearson’s solo venture is yummy and aesthetically pleasing to say the least. The head chef is Ben Watters, formerly at Brenner Pass and Lemaire, and you will find a seasonly focused menu with local ingredients. Aloi is located in Scotts Addition.

American Idol Tryouts Sept 3: Do you have what it takes to make it on the stage of American Idol? Head to Main Street Station on Monday, Sept 3. to show American Idol what you’ve got!

Modern Wedding Market: The first pop-up event for Modern Wedding Market may have just passed, but keep your eye on them because they will announce their official event dates soon! This local Richmond market is focused on helping anyone who is engaged plan their wedding day, their way. Since we have both been amidst our own wedding chaos, this sounds like music to our ears. Some of the vendors are DJ Ant Boogie, Badass Booth, and Riot + Revel.

Richmond Ballet 35th Anniversary Celebration: This year Richmond Ballet is celebrating their 35th Anniversary and this season’s performances are not to be missed! Kicking off the season will be the Ballet’s 35th Anniversary Celebration, which will feature highlights from the company’s past 34 years as well as George Balanchine’s “Who Cares” and Jerome Robbins’ “Circus Polka” will open the performance. The season will also include Three Studio Series, the beloved Nutcracker and one of Reb’s personal favorites, Cinderella! Stay tuned for more fun with Richmond Ballet & The Crystal Press <3

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Wishlist Wednesday: Make a Statement

If you’ve been following along with The Crystal Press for any amount of time, you know we don’t do anything too simply. We’ve been known to rock sequins just because and to dance around in a bold red dress on a Saturday afternoon. Sure, we tend to stick to minimalist pieces on the daily, wearing lots of black and white, but when the moment presents itself, we like to make a splash. Whether its a pop of color, a loud skirt or a celestial inspired star dress, here are a few pieces that we hope will inspire you to be bold and make a statement as well.

Can you tell we’re feeling the rainbow vibes for fall? I already ordered this sweater!

Lookbook Rebecca

Wishlist Wednesday: Nasty Gal 50% Off EVERYTHING Picks

Earlier in the summer, I worked on a collaboration with Nasty Gal and scored these fabulous booties + button down pictured here as well as this pair of rad denim. Unfortunately, the booties and top have since sold out, but the good news for you guys is that Nasty Gal is currently doing 50% off EVERYTHING on their site. Yes, EVERYTHING. *Use code GIMME50*

We’ve only got a few weeks left of summer, so it’s time to start thinking about transition pieces and layering. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite clothing items, as well as accessories for you guys. These prices are NO JOKE, so do yourself a favor and treat yourself to some staples that can carry you through the fall.

I just ordered these sneaks, and I’m pretttttttty excited.

PS. I reallyyyy wanted to post these photos on here, even though the outfit was sold out, because they capture two of my favorite places at the Homestead. We had our pre-reception cocktail party in the marble hall and it was perfection!! The black and white floor nook is where John and his groomsmen stood before the ceremony, watching all of our guests arrive. You know I can’t miss out on a sappy moment to talk about our wedding day, so there we have it folks!

Cathclaire Lifestyle Lookbook Rebecca Travel

What We’re Wearing to Taylor Swift Reputation Tour

THE WEEK HAS FINALLY COME! Ever since we missed out on the 1989 Tour, we vowed that we wouldn’t miss Taylor Swift’s next tour. Luckily, my sister helped us snag some tickets during the Pre-Sale and we will be Atlanta Bound this weekend to see the Reputation Stadium Tour. To say that we are excited is an understatement.

For weeks, we have been talking about what we are going to wear. Do we do the twinning thing? Do we recreate the two album magazine tour looks? Do we just wear Taylor gear? This has been a serious back and forth. Finally, last week, we decided to do a little bit of all of it. Catherine found this ‘Gorgeous’ tee on ASOS, and I purchased the sweatshirt from her Merch shop and created a look that is an ode to her Gucci Sweatshirt / OTK Boots look from the Look What You Made Me Do video. Cath added the sequin skirt as the perfect statement piece to top off her look.

Who else has caught the Reputation Stadium Tour this summer? No spoilers – but – how was it!? Anyone going to be at the show in Atlanta this weekend? Drop a note in the comments!

SHOP THE LOOKS

xx, Reb + Cath

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Wishlist Wednesday: Best Candles for Your Home

We all have those purchases that are a habitual go-to when your day was less than stellar. One of our go-tos on said kind of days? CANDLE SHOPPING! Whether that means perusing the aisles of Target (their candle section feels like it never ends) on the way home or online shopping for our favorite Diptyque scent – candle shopping never disappoints.

Not only has the ritual of candle shopping never let us down but there is nothing better than walking into your space and smelling your favorite scent. It can completely change your mood and we are VERY into anything that elevates. *cue Drake song*

Baies Diptyque Candle / Burning Rose Byredo Candle / Palo Santo Le Labo Candle

Peony + Blush Suede Jo Malone Candle / Moonphase Capri Blue Candle

Mermaid Magic The Burlap Bag Candle / Island Moonlight Bella Illume Candle

Top it off with a jar of vintage inspired long matches: