It’s Saturday night and I got braids earlier today. Considering the fact that I left work on Friday with a short black curly fro and will be arriving on Monday with waist length ombre box […]
Category: Lex Thoughts
Why You Should Only Follow People Who Inspire You On Instagram
As I have gotten older, my Instagram following has shifted. I stopped following people who I find annoying, uninspiring, or offensive. The accounts I follow now are people who I find motivating in some shape […]
Lex’s FAQ
The purpose of this space is for me to give you tips on affordable fashion and beauty. I do my best not to steer the focus away from that. Just in case you were curious […]
Amazon Giving Out Free Gifts in NYC
Anyone who knows me knows that I put my Amazon Prime membership to good use. I order everything from beauty to my groceries. So, when I heard that Amazon is giving out free gifts, my […]
Why Midterm Elections Matter
A lot of people think, well I vote in the general election (presidential) that’s enough, right? Well, yes and no. It’s awesome that you used your voice two years ago and exercised your right to […]
The Real Me…
I’ve noticed a lot of bloggers/influencers “getting real” on social media/their blogs. I’d like to think that as a Jersey girl I can, for lack of a better phrase, cut through the crap. I can […]
Why I (Frequently) Almost Quit Blogging
It will be six years in November of me running this site. During that time I have had a lot of highs, but haven’t achieved what we all as bloggers are shooting for. Notoriety. It […]
I Miss The Old Kanye
For my sweet 16, I asked for the DJ to play Gold Digger. When I pledged my sorority, the song the my pledge sisters and I chanted to commiserate with each other was Heartless. There […]
International Women’s Day: Thank You!
If you ask me, there has never been a more beautiful time to be a woman. Not because we don’t have a long way to go, but because we are for what feels like the […]
What to Do When You Feel Like You’re NOT Killing It
In a world where everyone presents the best versions of themselves on social media it is easy to be hard on ourselves. We’re all “real”, but only the “real” version of ourselves that we […]
5 Things That You Hope No One Brings Up at Thanksgiving Dinner
Happy Thanksgiving! Turkey, stuffing, pie, and a super filled belly await. While Thanksgiving can and should be a barrel of nostalgic laughs, one wrong dinner topic and things can take a sudden left turn. […]
5 Years of Lex Loves Couture
Five years ago, I took my boredom/creativity and wrote a blog post about outerwear. The goal of the post was not to reach the glitterati attending every season of fashion week. It was for the […]
It Happened to Me Too
When I was seven years old in Sunday school the boy sitting next me told me to let him put his hand up my dress or he’d tell the teacher I was doing something bad. […]
How to Shop at a Sample Sale
If you live in or around a large city (especially New York City), you probably have had the lovely opportunity to attend a sample sale. I personally am not only a fan of a them, […]
Why I am Obsessed ‘This Is Us’
I come from a long line of criers (a.k.a. my parents). A touching viral video, a news story, and a scene in a movie and/or television show can make me weep. This probably comes as a […]
