

On being single and content (spilling the tea)
Spilling the tea on being single So if anyone knows me well you know I’ve never had a serious boy situation in my life before. It’s not that I don’t want a relationship, in fact for the past few years of my life it was something I was desperately hoping...
My Ultimate Hashtag Guide
Everyone wants to know, what’s the secret to growth on Instagram. How do I get my posts seen by a wider audience and gain loyal followers? I may have just the secret sauce for you, it’s called hashtags. Now I’m sure you’ve heard hashtags are great and...
Planning my life for efficiency
If anyone knows me you know that I am never without an agenda book or a little notebook. I love writing things down with a pencil and paper rather than just typing it out. Funny how I have a public online blog rather than a diary of my own. But I digress,...
Being “better” in 2019
Being “better” in 2019 Personal growth is something I am always striving for whether it be getting a workout in, learning something new, or just being a kinder person. Isn’t it basic human instinct to want to be “better” whatever your version of “better”...
Blonde Upkeep for Less in NYC
When I moved to New York City for the first time one year ago I had just gone from brunette to blonde with the help of a friend. My hair was not healthy in the slightest and in dire need of help. I was terribly scared of paying New York prices to get my...
What’s in a Name? My blogging journey thus far
What's In a Name? Recently I’ve had a lot of questions about my Blog Name and Instagram handle Ampersands & Attire. What does it mean? Is your name Amber? What’s an ampersand? And a whole whirlwind of other questions, so here I am to explain it all. My...
Lash Extensions For Days
Lash Extensions for Days Ever since I was a little girl I was told that I had the most amazing lashes and big beautiful eyes. Because of this I never paid too much attention to the world of lash extensions. I heard the horror stories of lash extensions...
Night Out | Getting Ready Essentials
Getting ready for a night out Getting ready for a night out is almost as exciting as the night out itself in my opinion. If you give me 6 hours to get ready I will take that full six hours and be so completely content. That being said, I will give you my...
Switching Up My Essential Eyeliner
When someone comes and asks you to try out a new a new makeup product for free you obviously say yes. So that’s exactly what I did. I got sent the Mia Adora Unshakable Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner. The best thing is that you can get this straight from Amazon...
Treasure Hunts in Cocoa
Vintage Shopping If any of you know me then you know that one of my favorite things to do is to go vintage shopping and antiquing. This is something that I grew up doing and have grown to love. My parents actually went antiquing all over New England during...