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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Victoria's Secret - 7 Panties for $25
Anyway, time to stock up while you can... especially when its the PINK line (my favorite).
Happy Panties Shopping!
For online shopping: victoriassecret.com NOTE: Panty Raid is IN STORE ONLY (for now)
Monday, September 13, 2010
Makeup - Expensive Nail Polish... worth every penny!
I used to wonder WTF was wrong with people who made a big deal over OPI nail polish and question their sanity when they think that it is OKAY to spend more than ten bucks for a small bottle of nail polish when I can get the same sized bottle of Wet & Wild for 99 cents. If I am lucky, there is a buy one get one free special. HA! Ten bucks (sometimes sixteen) dollars for a bottle of nail polish is just ludicrous, right? Thats what I thought too...
... but I admit that I am slowly moving on over to the dark side! Eeep! Save me!
I have never been crazy about painting my nails because...
So yeah... those are just some of the reasons why I wouldn't think of spending a few extra bucks I could have spent on a Big Mac on a nail polish color.
BUT... lately I've been really bothered with the way my nails look sometimes. My friends give me crap about my chipped nail colors often, so I usually just choose not to wear any nail color. BUT... if I don't wear any nail color, my hands look massive and manly... and that just ain't cute! :(
Anyway, I try to maintain my nail colors for those reasons... because chipped nail polishes aren't cute but neither are manly hands.
I would go to the drugstore around the corner and find the cheapest nail polishes I could find. Yes, I am cheap like that! I noticed that they take forever and a day to dry and I tend to eff it all up before its dry because I have to actually get things done from time to time. Even if I sit around for an hour and it dries completely, it would start to chip and wear off by the next dish washing session. How annoying!
Today, I decided to give OPI a shot after hearing all the great things about it.
Good thing I got mine for a discounted price, or else I would be beating myself up for it right now rather than typing this! The color I got is not what is shown here... I got a color called "Senorita Rose-alita". The description reads, "A rosy plum with a touch of golden charm". Its REALLY pretty! You can check out the color at http://opi.com/ but let me tell you that the picture online doesn't do it much justice. ;)
The color dried fast and amazingly, I only needed ONE coat to get its true color. I'm not talking about a gunky thick coat either... it was a really thin coat, but it gave the true color it promised when you look at the bottle. I was so amazed that it was neither runny or too thick and gunky. AND... it dried so amazingly fast... no more than ten minutes for my toes and fingernails, I would say.
Now, I am not usually an advocate of spending the same amount of money that is better spent on an eyeliner on nail polish, but look at it as an investment. We'll see how long this polish lasts, but from what I've heard and read, it can last up to two weeks without chipping at all! Thats amazing... but I will report if it is true or not. If it is, then it truly is an investment because you would only have to do your nails once in two weeks. Think about it... if you use the cheaper brands that chip and wear off after a day or two, you'd really be spending more money on nail polish than you think... considering you would have to apply multiple coats and you'd be done with your bottle before you even know it! (I didn't even use a top coat because I want to test it out) I also find that I am never really satisfied with other nail colors and I would just buy it out of impulse because its so cheap. Its rare that I wear a nail color more than once, but in this case, I am so happy and in love with the color that I KNOW I will wear it over and over again. Ahhh! New love!
Do you use OPI? What do you think of it? What other nail polish brands do you recommend? Any tips for those who are rough on the hands and the color wears off from easily?
THANKS!!
By the way... I don't know why, but that was a fun post. I sure miss blogging! You'll hear more from me now, I think! ;)
... but I admit that I am slowly moving on over to the dark side! Eeep! Save me!
I have never been crazy about painting my nails because...
- I have huge hands and feet... meaning: HUGE nails...! A lady who did my nails last called me "Supa-man" for my big hands and feet and I haven't gotten a professional manicure or pedicure since. Sorta traumatizing!
- Can't afford weekly mani's and pedi's
- Don't have the patience to do it myself and wait for all that gunk to dry before I can even scratch my nose!
- I am rough with my hands ("that's what she said" - LOL) and the colors start to chip by the following day, usually!
So yeah... those are just some of the reasons why I wouldn't think of spending a few extra bucks I could have spent on a Big Mac on a nail polish color.
BUT... lately I've been really bothered with the way my nails look sometimes. My friends give me crap about my chipped nail colors often, so I usually just choose not to wear any nail color. BUT... if I don't wear any nail color, my hands look massive and manly... and that just ain't cute! :(
Anyway, I try to maintain my nail colors for those reasons... because chipped nail polishes aren't cute but neither are manly hands.
I would go to the drugstore around the corner and find the cheapest nail polishes I could find. Yes, I am cheap like that! I noticed that they take forever and a day to dry and I tend to eff it all up before its dry because I have to actually get things done from time to time. Even if I sit around for an hour and it dries completely, it would start to chip and wear off by the next dish washing session. How annoying!
Today, I decided to give OPI a shot after hearing all the great things about it.
Good thing I got mine for a discounted price, or else I would be beating myself up for it right now rather than typing this! The color I got is not what is shown here... I got a color called "Senorita Rose-alita". The description reads, "A rosy plum with a touch of golden charm". Its REALLY pretty! You can check out the color at http://opi.com/ but let me tell you that the picture online doesn't do it much justice. ;)
The color dried fast and amazingly, I only needed ONE coat to get its true color. I'm not talking about a gunky thick coat either... it was a really thin coat, but it gave the true color it promised when you look at the bottle. I was so amazed that it was neither runny or too thick and gunky. AND... it dried so amazingly fast... no more than ten minutes for my toes and fingernails, I would say.
Now, I am not usually an advocate of spending the same amount of money that is better spent on an eyeliner on nail polish, but look at it as an investment. We'll see how long this polish lasts, but from what I've heard and read, it can last up to two weeks without chipping at all! Thats amazing... but I will report if it is true or not. If it is, then it truly is an investment because you would only have to do your nails once in two weeks. Think about it... if you use the cheaper brands that chip and wear off after a day or two, you'd really be spending more money on nail polish than you think... considering you would have to apply multiple coats and you'd be done with your bottle before you even know it! (I didn't even use a top coat because I want to test it out) I also find that I am never really satisfied with other nail colors and I would just buy it out of impulse because its so cheap. Its rare that I wear a nail color more than once, but in this case, I am so happy and in love with the color that I KNOW I will wear it over and over again. Ahhh! New love!
Do you use OPI? What do you think of it? What other nail polish brands do you recommend? Any tips for those who are rough on the hands and the color wears off from easily?
THANKS!!
By the way... I don't know why, but that was a fun post. I sure miss blogging! You'll hear more from me now, I think! ;)
Makeup - Preferred Foundation
On my clients, I have been using a professional brand of foundation that cannot be bought at stores. (If you really wanna know, just ask) It is way too expensive for me to afford for my own face and to be honest, I don't want to spend that much time applying foundation for myself on a daily basis. I stuck with my tried and true MAC foundation since it didn't give me any problems and to be honest, it is less expensive than a lot of other brands that I would use if I could afford to.
Recently though, I was asked what type of foundation I would recommend. I took a few trips to my lovely nearby Sephora to see what else is out there and really... I just wanted to play with all the makeup... its been awhile. Good news... I think I found a winner!
I tried pretty much everything... and this is the best one that I have found. Great coverage that isn't too heavy and also doesn't seem oily and would run off people's skin. If you haven't tried it, I suggest you give it a shot. What you got to lose? Forty bucks? HAHA... I know it sounds like a lot if you don't typically use foundation or you are used to drugstore lines (though there is nothing wrong with that), but a little goes a long way. I say a bottle would last about 6 months if you use it everyday... assuming you don't gunk on way too much on a daily.
Well, that was a quick post, but I just felt like sharing it with yah. If you do try it or have tried it, let me know what you think!
Have a great rest of the weekend, everyone! :)
Recently though, I was asked what type of foundation I would recommend. I took a few trips to my lovely nearby Sephora to see what else is out there and really... I just wanted to play with all the makeup... its been awhile. Good news... I think I found a winner!
I tried pretty much everything... and this is the best one that I have found. Great coverage that isn't too heavy and also doesn't seem oily and would run off people's skin. If you haven't tried it, I suggest you give it a shot. What you got to lose? Forty bucks? HAHA... I know it sounds like a lot if you don't typically use foundation or you are used to drugstore lines (though there is nothing wrong with that), but a little goes a long way. I say a bottle would last about 6 months if you use it everyday... assuming you don't gunk on way too much on a daily.
Well, that was a quick post, but I just felt like sharing it with yah. If you do try it or have tried it, let me know what you think!
Have a great rest of the weekend, everyone! :)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Macys: The Daily Fashion Challenge
Put together outfits and enter for your chance to win $500 gift cards each day from now until April 6th!
Macy's is introducing the "Fashion Director", which is an interactive tool for you to put together outfits. Right now, there are challenges happening daily with a whoppin' $500 gift card prize each day!
So... if you are a stylish fashionista who likes to put together outfits, why not put yourself to the test and take part in the challenge? I don't know about you, but for me, a $500 gift card to one of the world's largest department stores couldn't hurt.
Check it out at:
Stop Sex Trafficking... through shopping!
The Body Shop
® partnered with ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) and the Somaly Mam Foundation to raise funds and awareness to combat human trafficking.
Bag for Life - $5
For every sale, $2 will be donated to the Somaly Mam Foundation
Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream - $10
100% of the profits from sale of product will be donated to ECPAT
If shopping for small items such as these help to make a difference in others' lives, what reason do we have to stop us from doing so?
Get involved... shop.... make your dollars count in more ways than one.
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