It’s hard to believe we’re almost at the mid-way point of 2014! May was filled with a bunch of mini trips—LA, Hog Island, Napa (twice!)—and a bachelorette party for my BFF Kimmy. Find me on Instagram, here. Captions read left to right, top to bottom.
My 5 minute makeup routine. You can shop all these products here.
Playing with brushes.
Came home to a sweet treat of chocolate covered strawberries! Mmm.
Snack time at work.
After spending a couple weeks in Beijing and Hong Kong last year, I’ve become a huge fan of boba. Fortunately this new boba spot opened up just around the corner from our apartment.
Specialty’s cookies are the ooey gooey best!
Rode in the Tour de Cure in Napa to support the American Diabetes Association. Thank you to you WTFab readers who made donations! So sweet of you.
Nickel & Nickel, a.k.a the cutest winery on our bike ride.
Homemade lemon drops.
This little guy has his own Google badge! Too cute.
Back to the Future DeLorean hangin around on campus.
Back to the Future DeLorean hangin around on campus.
Watching people ride the group bikes around campus = cheap entertainment.
Wedding planning is in full swing!
Loving this adorable little trinket bowl from my dear friend and college roommate, Emily.
Engagement-inspired mani from the fabulous TopCoat gals.
Loving all the sweet engagement cards from our friends and family. Each one makes me smile.
Night out with a couple of friends from grad school.
Another fun mani from TopCoat. Matte black + shiny black french tips + studs for the 50 Shades of Grey themed bachelorette party!
Bachelorette party time. I’ll be doing a post on how to throw a 50 Shades of Grey themed bachelorette party soon. So much fun!
Wine tasting in Napa at Cornerstone Cellars.
Macarons and Valentinos. These are a few of my favorite things.
So many amazing desserts at Bouchon.
Delicious dinner at Redd Wood.
All dressed up for Omied’s cousin’s wedding! Outfit post featuring this BCBG Dress from StyleLend, here.
Loved the beautiful traditional Persian ceremony at the wedding.
Amazing lunch spread with our friends Allison and Jon in LA.
Hangover cure after the bachelorette party.
Delicious margs at Tacolicious.
Brunch in LA.
Soooo many tacos!
Love coming home to this beautiful city.
Had so much fun meeting Vidal Sassoon’s Sr. Creative Director Elizabeth Hartley. She gave me a lovely cut and lots of hair care tips!
Learning how to do the Cha Cha Cha.
Happy Hour libations.
Grilling oysters up at Hog Island. It just never gets old! Here’s a delicious recipe for grilled oysters.
I asked my bridesmaids to help me tie the knot. See how I popped the question to my girls!
Elise Armitage is an entrepreneur and founder of What The Fab, a travel + lifestyle blog based in California. At the beginning of 2019, Elise left her corporate job at Google to chase her dreams: being an entrepreneur and helping women find fabulous in the everyday. Since then, she’s launched her SEO course Six-Figure SEO, where she teaches bloggers how to create a passive revenue stream from their website using SEO. Featured in publications like Forbes, Elle, HerMoney, and Real Simple, Elise is a firm believer that you can be of both substance and style.
