I love trying beauty products and my makeup collection is quite extensive. I always do my research before purchasing new products because who wants to waste money? These products mentioned below are ones I will continue…
Having a planned workout keeps us focused. So what’s been on our workout agenda? Lots of legs. Our current legday workout: Circuit 1 – (3 sets) Barbell Squats x 10 Lunges with dumbbells x 10 (each leg) Step Ups with dumbbells x 10 (each leg)…
James Robert John (JRJ) was founded right here in Columbus, offering 5-free nail polishes. What does 5-free even mean? It means all 29 colors are formulated without formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, camphor, or formaldehyde resin! JRJ…
Grad school is tough. Mental breakdowns happen. So how do I get through it? Here are a few things that helped me through my first semester: Organized notes Simply organizing my files and notes helped…
What does OATW stand for? Ohio Against The World! What was on my the top of my wishlist this past Christmas? An OATW tee! I was so excited to receive it and even more excited to represent the…
So what is this new trending brow hasthtag and what’s the big deal? #browsonfleek essentially means having eyebrows that are perfectly filled and shaped to complement one’s face! Brows are one of the first things people see…
It has been a great year for Kasual Life! 2014 has been filled with many shared memories and we can continue to live vicariously through our iPhone photos. As the year comes to an end,…
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we wanted to host an event for Columbus focused bloggers and what better way than to collaborate with Amanda from Girl About Columbus who was all for the idea! Of course, we…
It has come to my attention through articles (like this one) on Thought Catalog, Elite Daily, and conversations with my friends, that I am now in the times where “modern dating” is the new thing….
We can’t believe it’s already the last week of October! All month we have been showcasing a few of our local favorites with the help of two amazing people: our designer Dalay Ket and photographer…
Haven’t heard about Phyllis + Hazel? Well you’re missing out if you are into handmade local pieces! We’ve been waiting for her crystal bracelets to be back in stock since our last interview with Madeleine and finally…
I am happy to say that we both completed the 1/2 Marathon! Here’s my play by play Pre-race feelings: nervous and excited. Seeing everyone pumped up was contagious. There were great positive vibes Mile 1-4:…
For our fall photoshoot we were lucky enough to have our makeup done by my beautiful friend, Jaden, who is a Licensed Esthetician at the Charles Penzone Grand Salon in Dublin! We felt so pampered having…
We love looking for vintage jewelry pieces but prices tend to run steep. When we learned about Poor Sparrow in Columbus, we were so excited to find reasonably priced items that were handmade using a mix…
Ngockhanh Ngo is truly a dream chaser. MADE by Ngo (Make All Dreams Exist) is his hard core brand created right here in Columbus, Ohio. This 27 year old entrepreneur is originally from Vietnam and came here…
Kathy and I stumbled upon the cutest gift shop over the weekend! Tucked between Tensuke and Belle’s Bread in the Kenny Centre Mall is a new Japanese gift shop called J•Avenue. They recently opened up…
So what’s it like in the day of a Kasual Life? It starts off with early morning coffee, booping, lots of laughing, and of course selfies. Stephen from Young & Lo Photography, a professed DSLR Selfie Master,…
One of the most challenging things about workouts isn’t the workout itself. It’s two words: staying motivated. Staying on track and motivated is where many fail, including myself. It always starts off strong. The first…