Sassy Southern Blonde

A Fashion & Lifestyle Blog by Kelsie Bynum

MY 2022 #NSALE PICKS

Happy Thursday! The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is now open to Icon and Ambassador tiers. Influencer status starts Friday night, so I will be shopping then! I’ll keep it short and sweet here, but I went through thousands of products to share my top favorites! You can click the photo to shop the item directly. Thank you SO much for using my links! Nordstrom decreased their commission rates this year, so I’m truly just sharing the sale because I love it. No one is getting rich, but I still really appreciate the support! Hahah.

SIMILAR #NSALE ITEMS I ALREADY OWN

XOXO

Kels

Morning Skincare Routine

Morning SkincareFor the 5 people who care about my morning skincare routine, I wanted to roundup what I’ve been currently using the past few months! If I don’t have anything planned, I really like wearing my skincare products with no makeup. Especially during the summer when it’s ridiculously hot! I also know everyone does the order of their skincare differently, so don’t come for me if one needs to be before the other! Lol. For example, I use the cooling eye balm in place of under eye concealer!

STEP 1: Vitamin C Serum

I love that this isn’t a typical vitamin C serum, and it has a more jelly texture! It feels so good on my skin every morning. I knew I wanted to incorporate vitamin C, and this one had lots of other amazing ingredients!

STEP 2: Depuffing Eye Serum

I add just a drop under my eyes because the caffeine helps wake them up! Or at least I like to think so. Lol! This brand is a great price point too! I want to try some other products from them since they have such great reviews!

STEP 3: Moisturizer

Drunk Elephant products have the best reputation, so I had to incorporate the moisturizer into my skincare! It is incredible and leaves my dry skin actually feeling hydrated. I also like the Elf brand moisturizer from Target if this is a bit out of budget!

STEP 4: Sunscreen

Although I love the Tula sunscreen, I had been wanting to try the Supergoop kind! Unpopular opinion but I actually don’t like it. I was really disappointed! When I applied the Supergoop sunscreen, the formula caused my face to start peeling! I tried it for a few days but ended up switching back to Tula! It looks prettier on the skin in my opinion anyways!

STEP 5: Brightening + Cooling Eye Balm

This is hands down my #1 favorite product from Tula! I have been using it since it was released a couple of years ago. I’ve tried to find similar versions from other brands, but I never do. The best part to me is the actual cool feeling you get under your eyes! It’s super refreshing!

STEP 6: Lip Balm

Obviously this lip balm is for night time, but I’m addicted to it. I wear it all day and all night! Haha. When I first bought it, I didn’t try it for months. I finally brought the lip balm to the hospital when I had Baker, and I’ve been hooked ever since! I’m currently on my 3rd one! 🙂

XO

Kels

BAKER’S FIRST BIRTHDAY

I have been planning Baker’s first birthday party for months now, so it was really cool to see my vision come to life! I knew pretty quickly that I wanted the theme to be Pete the Cat because Baker is obsessed with the show on Amazon Prime. Unfortunately, Pinterest didn’t have as many cute ideas as I hoped for, so I winged most of it! I’m still SO happy with how everything turned out. The vendors I used were amazing, and I cannot recommend them enough!

Summer’s Sweet Studio handled the invitations! I loved the very first one she sent me, and that’s what I went with! Magnolia Grace Cakes made the birthday cake, cookies, and smash cake. I chose red velvet for the top and normal white cake mix for the bottom! It was seriously some of the BEST cake I’ve ever had, and I like to think of myself as a bit of a cake expert! 🙂 Vine and Toast created the prettiest (and tastiest) charcuterie board! I’m so glad we had leftovers because I’ve been nibbling on it constantly! Haha. The white bounce was from Magnolia Luxe Rentals! It’s such an easy and fun party activity because they handle the set up and take down!

I think I covered everything, but please let me know if you have any other questions about Baker’s party! Thanks for reading y’all!

XO

Kels

Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father's Day Gift Guide

Summer Fashion Finds :)

Happy Tuesday! I am rounding up my recent summer purchases here, so it’s easy to find everything in one spot. I’m trying to get better about sharing as much as possible on my blog! I always want Sassy Southern Blonde to be the center point between the social media platforms. And if there’s ever a link you need that you can’t find here, it’s 99% posted on my profile in the LTK app! There’s even a search bar now to make navigating my posts easier. I hope y’all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! 🙂

XOXO

Kels