NYC VLOG: taking myself on a date 🌹 bow hairstyle 🎀 slippers of the season 🧸

🎵 Good morning, everybody. Welcome back to another vlog here in New York I was in Athens, Georgia this past weekend aka my college hometown, and I have to say Thank you to each and every one of you who came up to me like out and about At the bars at the game like I love it I love my dogs, and you guys seriously just made my whole weekend, so I got home last night I went right to sleep Woke up. I wanted to have like a little bit of a leisurely morning And I'm actually headed to a Bowery Mission in Lower East Side to volunteer did this last year as well around Thanksgiving and Doing it with my other friends free people organizes it. They're like hey if anyone wants to join totally optional, but We really enjoyed it last year, and it feels nice to get back, so we're doing it up. I'm wearing a All brown outfit situation. I'm actually wearing my thermal leggings because It's cold outside. It's like 38 degrees wearing this hat. This is actually a free people a little pullover Not that they literally make us wear free people at all. This is totally for fun And to give back, but I was like I'm obsessed with this pullover so wanted to wear it I have to add a jacket But then after I volunteer I'm gonna come back, and I want to have kind of like a solo day like a date with myself And I have some things I want to do and I want to take you guys along So we're gonna do that later, but first Let's go to Bowery Mission I Volunteering was so lovely It's just it's really so easy to to sign up at the Bowery Mission if you're ever looking for an opportunity to volunteer They've been serving people since 1870 or the 1870s, which is absolutely amazing They're doing great things right in the Lower East Side, so we did lunch prep, but then like the shift after us They were serving so it's kind of just up to you what you want to do But it was really lovely, and I really enjoyed it came back Slicked my hair back. I have rosemary oil in my hair about to do therapy so when I get on therapy I want to talk to you guys about better help of course. Thank you better help for sponsoring this video I started therapy in high school actually when I was trying to figure out where I wanted to go to school I was trying to please all different types of people And then I kind of started doing it more consistently Like a few years ago, and it has truly changed my life And I also feel like with the holidays coming up I talk about this on the podcast sometimes But I love going home and not everyone loves going home to begin with but I do enjoy going home But even no matter what I feel like going home especially during the holidays can bring up emotions good and bad It's just you're with your family a lot more things come up like past trauma. Maybe stuff like that I have a very loving family, and I'm very grateful for that, but for some reason emotions Just come up. 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I always bring some essential oil with me in case I need to relax And then I just got these sunglasses. Um, I have them in black from Amazon, but I got them in tortoise and they're so cute So, yeah, we're going no makeup. These are the same thermal leggings and the same t-shirt. I was wearing earlier But I just threw on this beautiful cropped sweater. I'll have that link down below I always have everything that I show on my vlogs link down below But this is from revolve and I love it That's cropped and it's a little bit more form-fitting and then my little platform Uggs and then this bag I'm actually borrowing right now from rebag calm put on this coat from mango and lots of tan and neutrals and browns So I have no groceries because I literally landed last night from Georgia So we're gonna do a table for one moment. I haven't eaten alone in a really long time Well always here, but I haven't gone and taken myself out to lunch or dinner in a while It's something that I really enjoy doing it takes some confidence but It's very satisfying and good for the soul. So I can't tell if I look ridiculous or cute We're gonna have to go with cute We're gonna do that I'm also on the hunt for slippers because my toesies are so cold and my slippers from last year are just like Disgusting so I they don't necessarily have to be Uggs But I want to find some slippers because when I woke up this morning, I was like, oh my gosh I want some slippers because it's starting to get very chilly here in New York, which is also fun and festive I'm gonna get some flowers and a couple other things. So we're just gonna have a little self-care a few hours. I Got Thai Villa, it was so good. I've been wanting to try it and the vibes in there were amazing It was a great atmosphere. I sat at the bar I asked for a table for one, but they didn't they wanted me to sit at the bar, which I understand so I still had my moment and Got the lunch special It was great I'm gonna try parachute home. I think they have slippers and I want to see if they have them in store and Yeah I'm so cozied up right now But I didn't like die for them, I liked the coloring a lot But they just look like they'll get ruined really easily because they're so close to the ground I feel like I'll just like squish them, but they're really pretty and the store was nice. I am a Brooklyn and girl I have to say though. I felt a little weird being in there It's taking everything in me to not go to Aritzia or there's also Zara right over there and it's so tempting but we're not Wasn't this a sight for sore eyes It's giving Valentine's Day. I went got myself some flowers for my apartment and I've never seen red peonies before Usually I'll get like white or pink But these red ones were feeling a little festive and I love them and I really sat there long and hard trying to decide which Uggs the first I wanted to get but I ultimately went with these the ogs I feel like I've had many pairs of these in my life I've never had a pair of these in my life The ogs I feel like I've had many pairs of these and I just like I said, I run them to the ground But they're so comfortable I was also trying this other pair but these were just softer and more comfier and they're purely house shoes for me Like I don't plan to like wear them out. So I went with these and a little chestnut color and they're so cozy We got some slippers and flowers. Ryan has been getting me flowers like every week, which has been so nice So I need to tell him like do not get me flowers this week I just wanted to have a moment and go get myself some But he's just been the sweetest of that like every week. He's like, oh gotta refresh your base. Oh I'm obsessed with you. Yeah, I'm gonna get these flowers in a vase and then we're gonna head over to dry bar I'm gonna get a blowout. We have a Free people friends giving dinner tonight and guys. I just remembered I think Brooke said this morning that the dinner it's a Thai restaurant And that's what I had for lunch, but You know, it's like a chilly day outside. So Thai food just sounds good. Anyways, or whatever. I think it's Thai food. It's a restaurant called Wan Wan And on like Mulberry Street, which I love that area. So Yeah, but I want to get my hair done Because it'll last me for the next two days say Does that like look good I think the peonies need to bloom a little bit I think this looks pretty a nice pop of red with the blank wall I've always thought about getting something for above my wall, but then the TV is right next to it So I kind of next to that idea. So I always just try to have Some flowers here or a candle or something blowout is done when I go to the dry bar I just asked for the straight up with rounded ends. I feel so good at my hair done upon arrival I just lit this candle. It's almost done. It's from Nest and it's like a Christmas tree scented candle like a balsam fir. It smells so good Got some hot water going. I'm gonna make some mint tea Surprise, we have more gals in the go-merge. This is part of our newest holiday drop City gal collection. I'm obsessed with this mug. It's like a nice big jumbo mug It feels good in your hand But we like kind of wanted to replicate the subway tiles here in New York City And I think we did a good job. I've got to get some work done. So I'm gonna post up right here I'm gonna also put on like some sort of u-log or fireplace situation that plays like relaxing music My youtube home page is just like all of these now Like this one's Christmas night at cozy wood cabin. I mean that just kind of sounds nice I'll probably do that one, but it's ideal So you can just look up any of these buzzwords like these are live ones I don't really know what it means by their life. People can like chat and be like who else is vibing right now Oh, I love this. You can hear the crackling of the fireplace, but like a little cozy Christmas instrumental moment my computer over here Can't complain. Oh wait. I do want a little sweet treat. These are my favorite little treats to have Your deli dark chocolate. It's like a little square. It's perfect Now that's a party Okay work is done for now. I need to start getting ready for the free people Thanksgiving. Here are my two options For my outfit I have this beautiful beautiful dress, I think it's so stunning or More simple vibes that I could like Dress it up with boots and tights boots and cats It's this dress. They're both from free people And I thought I'd wear this with like tights and either tall boots or like with these I Don't know why I'm leaning towards this. This is literally stunning, but I love a high neck. I Don't know. We'll see. I think I'm gonna go with this dress I know it's like super simple, but I want to wear tights and I might put a little bow in my hair We'll see and then I think with the tights and these little slingbacks would be just a nice Chic look I'm just into the high neck for tonight and myself tan is like coming off So I feel like I can just make do But this dress will come out this holiday season for sure It's stunning. My friend actually wore this one in like a teal color to a wedding We were just at and it was so cute on her. Okay, I just finished my makeup and I bought just like this black ribbon on On on Instagram on Amazon, I want to try and like put it in my hair. I think that might Elevate this outfit a little bit more. So I just took a clear elastic and pulled like a little hair back. I don't even know It's too long. Oh good. Let me get that wet. Good job, Danielle. Oh my gosh See that's too short Okay So I don't really know what I'm doing I'm just doing what I think one would do. I'm just gonna tie a Little bow around the clear elastic. Oh, I feel like I need to have done longer. Oh My god, it's adorable, but I definitely needed to do longer brick. Hold on Okay So even longer, I guess longer than shorter would look better So that it can be a nice big bow All right, that's gotta be good Let's try this again. I Feel like a little child in the best way. Oh Okay, how do I get the bow to sit where it's supposed to sit Stop it right now. This is actually so cute. I don't know what it looks like from behind. I Think it looks cute Try another mirror here. Wait, I think I didn't I think I did a good job like Okay sleigh Except I feel like the bow is a little crooked So I just gotta figure that out Okay, I'm obsessed with this hairstyle. I will be doing this again The bow isn't like perfect like I feel like if I take a picture after kind of like go like this But I added some tights some like sheer. I love brown tights as we know, but this outfit is black So I'm gonna add some sheer black tights. I recently got this from Amazon. It's like felt trays I put most a lot of my earrings here so I could see them better cuz I had them just all in there And on the bottom I have necklaces more earrings literally Craziness that's necklaces as well, but I'm trying to figure out Probably go gold jewelry tonight. I'm in my mind. I was envisioning wearing these they're from electric pics They're like little gold hearts. It feels very festive very friends giving So maybe we'll do these Wait, I forgot about these from Astrid and me. Oh Wait, I think I oh, this is hard These are like so perfect for a holiday party. I feel like yeah, I changed my mind I'm gonna do these cuz these are I mean I wear these during the day But I feel like they're perfect for nighttime because they'll kind of just shimmer Under my hair Trying to decide what I'm gonna decorate my apartment for Christmas Because at home we always waited till like the day or two after Thanksgiving but Since I'll be home for Thanksgiving. I'm kind of wondering do I I think last year I did the same thing Like I did it right before I went home for Thanksgiving so that when I came back my tree was already up Decisions decisions Okay, very happy with that and I'll put on this pretty ring or two I also have this one got some shiny shimmery jewelry on I still have to do my lips, but Shoes, this is like I said, this is what I was envisioning. I think it'll be so cute Feeling like Blair Waldorf today And I love it or I have You know like black Sling back. So let's go to the mirror again. We gotta see. Okay, here's option one. I Don't know. It's the cream like a little too Contrasty perhaps. Yeah, I think I just simply have to do all black because it just looks better. I like this monochromatic Moment, I honestly forgot I had these shoes. I Will also have these linked down below. They're from the brand Arezzo. I got them on Macy's. They're so comfortable I wore them the other night to an Amazon event all night and I still got home and I was like, I'm comfortable still Which I don't like to wear uncomfortable shoes. So take that for me Let's bring these bad boys back to the closet They go if you guys are wondering though, these are from Vince Camuto and they're also very comfortable and very cute very Chanel vibes as for bag Should I go like the classic? Chanel Then it's like really all black. Oh Or guys, I just got this bag. I'm so obsessed with it It's from Zara, but it looks like the Kate bag in my opinion, and I just love it It's like oh my god, I still have like paper in here. It fits so much literally from Zara Zara has been slaying the game. I thought this would be good for like daytime I could put my vlog camera in here it fits and it just it's a lot but Hmm, I actually kind of like this It's more like free people vibes, you know like more boho Yeah, maybe I'll see that free people is not that's not this vibe I love doing videos like this where I like get dressed with you guys since this is like a Friendsgiving theme They asked us to bring a canned good So I'm gonna bring some black beans and that's also perfect that I brought this purse because I could fit it in here Alright, my lips are so naked. Let's do some lips Maybe if I should mmm, this road color is so pretty I'm gonna be like eating and stuff. So I need to be able to touch it up Easily. Oh, I also like this from Estee Lauder. It's called espresso. I think oh, no, it's called spice. I lied. We'll line with this. I Honestly really just did something random and I don't know if I just made my lips look too big but I actually like this lip liner because there's a brush on the other side so you can kind of blend out the harsh lines because nothing's worse than like when you're eating dinner and then You're the lip gloss comes off, but just the lip liners there. I'm in the best mood. I have a bow in my hair I'm playing Christmas jazz Should I I mean these road lips glosses are not they don't like come out this color yeah, I'll do this the road lip tint and this is the Raspberry jelly color. It's just like a nice Whatever color this is right? Yay. I'll pop this in here as well I obviously need to wear a coat cuz baby. It's cold outside, but I am happy with the fit I'm like, I want people to see these earrings I Back where we started this vlog on the ground in my living room. So what sleepy I've been going to bed I was telling I was talking to the girls about this at dinner It's like I've been going to bed earlier recently But for me, that's like 1030 is early like I used to go to bed or I still sometimes go to bed at like 1130 12 But I've been like waking up earlier. So it makes me tired later or earlier Anyways, dinner was lovely. They sent us home with this little gift, which I love this bag You guys know how much I love like a fanny pack belt bag situation Trying to figure out there's something in here Well, there is there's stuff Oh the chill house chill tips. Oh My gosh sunglasses, I'm in Sunglasses. Ooh, I like these I Love this bag, too. And there's like a little red ribbon on it. I feel like I'll take that off but shut up this is So cute. I've actually been wanting to get a scrunchie like this cuz then it's like a whole moment I already have a but a bow in my hair, but when you pull your hair back It's like beautiful. I mean ignore the bow on the top, but go free people This is very like seasonal, too There's maybe one other thing in here Mini bows. Wow, they really are on trend. That's really cute. Wow. I'm like fading so sleepy So I'm gonna end this vlog But I hope you guys enjoyed a little bit of everything in this vlog and I will see you guys next time in my next video Good night