Ah! Thank you everyone!!!!!

Hi everyone! I am writing this snippet this morning to THANK everyone and anyone who looks at my blog!!! Today I reached 1,000 viewers!!! I am shocked and so thankful. I have had this blog for less than 3 weeks and have gotten GREAT feedback! I have readers ALL over the world... who would have ever thought? I'm just so thankful for the people who take the time to look.... THANK YOU! It's all I can really say....

Now, I don't really have much of anything to blog about.... so I am going to share with you a few things I have gotten in the past few days regarding makeup.... and share with you my thoughts.... 

I am a girl who loves to try new things especially when they go on sale, yes, I'm a HUGE bargainer! So here are a few things I have found....

* This is going to be VERY random and scattered, so bare with me :) *

Number 1:

I am actually VERY impressed with this powder! It was the perfect color of my skin and feels so light and fresh on your skin. It lasts all day as well, which is a HUGE plus! Like I have said previously, my skin is very sensitive and breaks out very easily and this helps maintain a flawless look. I HIGHLY recommend to anyone who has oily and acne prone skin.

I rate it a : 9

Number 2:

This mascara to me was "okay." I think women who choose to wear a lighter more natural mascara this is perfect. I guess you can say this would be considered a "day" mascara. I however LOVE dark, very black mascara's that make your eyes very dramatic looking. When I bought it, by the way the packaging looks, I thought it might have some shimmer to it but it didn't so if you don't like shimmer this would be a great fit. I do like the way it looks though when you want your appearance to look as if you are not wearing much make up.

I rate this: 5

Number 3:

I bought a lipstick color from Wet and Wild yet again. It's called " Think Pink." I bought this color because I had seen a color of lipstick on the Internet of a girl wearing a Revlon lipstick called "Pink Pout" and this was the EXACT same color.

 The Revlon color costs 8 dollars and this Wet and Wild color was 2 dollars. Of course I would go with the cheaper color, especially if they are the SAME! I think if you can find a cheaper look-a-like lip color like Wet and Wild that matches a similar color that is more expensive you should try the cheaper color first. I mean, what if you end up disliking the color? You would be out 8 dollars, the amount of a Cafe Rio salad... :) which I would much rather have. So by buying a 2 dollar color, if I hate it, I wouldn't feel as if I made a mistake....

Here is how it looks on:

I'm pretty happy about it. What do you think?

I rate this a : 8

Here comes the random part of this posting.... First off, my Birchbox is on its way! If you didn't read the previous posting CHECK THEM OUT! http://www.birchbox.com/. You pay 10 dollars a month and they send you a box every month with small samples of new beauty products. I'm elated! Here is what it looks like:

What girl wouldn't be thrilled to get this in the mail?!?!?

Second, I found a website that is a thrill to look over. It's called : makeup bee. http://www.themakeupbee.com/.

It's a website where women all over the world post their favorite make up tricks and looks. If you get bored and like to find new ideas for your makeup use, check it out!!!!!

Lastly, and most random, is my dinner last night. I am sharing this because I didn't have ANY idea what I was going to consume for dinner so I raided my fridge and pantry ( both quite bare ) but came out with quite the terrific meal.

It consists of : brown rice, parsley, carrots, red cabbage, a can of tuna, teriyaki sauce and sesame oil. No lie ladies, it was pretty darn good. I guess the reason I wanted to share this meal is because before you get in your car to drive somewhere to get something for dinner, try looking in your pantry for random things you wouldn't think would go together and try them out. You might be surprised. I sure was, and I will be making this meal for a regular choice sometime in the future.

Bye, bye girlie's and THANKS AGAIN SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! Keep checking in!

Oops, I did it again.....

I am a fanatic about changing my hair color. My brain is always thinking about what hair color I would like to have instead of the color on my head.... I'm serious, this NEVER stops. 

Anyways, lately I have been thinking non stop about dying my hair brown, but I always get worried about the major transition from light to dark so I went online and found a certain color scheme that I love.

It's called "bronde," yes "bronde." It's a color that is a mix between brown and blonde, easy transition I thought.... and it was. Thank GOD!

Dying my hair is something I do often and have done for years. I can tell you the exact color to buy to do a certain color and certain look and I can easily guide a person who has jet black hair who wants to transition to a platinum blonde beauty ALL with box color you find at your local grocery store. It's true. People will tell you can't do it, but I have...many times.

When I was younger my mother would take me to get my hair colored at her favorite salon with her favorite hair dresser and I hated it. First off, my color NEVER came out to be the color I wanted and second any suggestion as " I want to go platinum blonde " when I was a medium brown hair color would be "no, that's not healthy for your hair." I know that, but that's what I want!!! Urg, always bothered me.... not to mention you always leave paying way more than you ever should..... ladies I know you all understand this frustration....some time or another..... ( right ? )

Anyways... lets get started....

What you will need:

- 2 boxes of what darker color you choose. ( I chose "light brown" ) Use only one box if hair isn't as light as mine.

- 1 box of a highlighting kit

** PS - don't judge me for my outfit choices, I don't want to ruin my normal clothes so I wear my rags**

Before:

Results after the first box color of brown.

 I always buy two boxes of darker color because my blonde hair is so light. If I don't, the color comes out ashy.... as you can see.....

As you can see, the blonde is still coming though, this is why you need to use a second box if hair is really light.

After second brown box:

A darker brown result, a perfect color to work off of....

Now, if you are a hair stylist I am sure you are cringing at this point. Anyone who know's hair well will tell you to NEVER color your hair more than once in a day.... and yes, I will be dying it three times in one day. Ouch, but if you use a good conditioner your hair will be okay.... ( I hope ) mine was.

I wasn't able to grab a picture of my finished hair in time to do this blog so I am posting a picture from my weekend adventure to Denver to see a Red Wings game. Sorry it's in a hotel bathroom.... ha...bare with me.....

What do ya think?!?!? 

I might add some extra highlights or add some darker lowlights, I'm not sure... but I'll let you know what I end up doing.... :)

Have fun with your hair ladies! Remember, it's HAIR! No matter what you do with it, it will always grow back and you can ALWAYS color correct any mistake you make.... you live once... so have a blast changing and mixing up your looks :)

Ladies, get on the deals......

I am a girl who loves a good deal. I usually refuse to spend the normal price amount of items if I know I can getter a better deal somewhere else.......

With the fall season coming up, the deals are spurting up left and right and you must use them to your advantage!!!

Last week I bought a pair of Sperry's I have been wanting since I saw one of my good friends wearing a pair. They are ADORABLE and I'm so glad I finally got my own!!!!

They were on sale on the Sperry website for only $50 dollars!!!!!! So, I jumped to my credit card and bam... they were mine....

As you can see, you can wear them either up or down. I really like them down, but either way looks great. I am going to buy some weather spray for them and spray them up before we get more snow....

Another great deal was with only the BEST... STILA!!!

Today, and the next 5 days you can buy their tinted moisterizers and their one step foundation for only 5 DOLLARS!!!!! 5 Dollars!!! They are going to discontinue them, but for 5 dollars and all the amazing reviews, I did it..... and I'm excited!

  So girls, get your credit cards out and start searching the web for some GREAT fall deals :)

They won't last forever.....

** I have been really sick the past few days - including today - so this is something that is starting to make me feel a little better. Shopping seems to always do that for women. IM EXCITED!**

It's Wednesday!

Today is the first day I can honestly say its feeling like it's fall and it's amazing!!! It's cold. Rainy..... I love it! Tonight I can only imagine me sitting on my couch with my cat, blanket and homework watching a rumbling fire and Modern Family. That's actually the worst, trying to do homework on Wednesday's and Thursday's when ALL the best shows are on. A new show I am totally hooked on like the commercial said I would be is.......Revenge! Yes PLEASE! Love it!

So, today I was running a little late and put together and outfit piece by piece deciding what I was going to add to which room I walked through and what I found. It wasn't intentional, but it worked out pretty well. I put on my legging pants and sweater on in my room, headed to the bathroom where I found my hair clip and earrings sitting on the cupboard from where I dropped them off last. I walked into the living room and looked through my shoe box and found my leopord shoes. Walked into the kitchen found my pearl ring and right before I walked outside the door I spotted my blue blazer and scarf on my coat rack and boom.... that was it. Here is how it turned out:

Oh, PS - I was running so late I had to take my pictures in the bathroom at my work ( real professional, I know )

( without my blazer )

I really like how my sweater sleeves are longer that my rolled up blazer sleeves....

Blazer: Forever 21

Sweater: Kohls

Scarf: Forever 21

Earrings: Forever 21

Ring: Forever 21

Shoes: Payless

( Man I should seriously be a rep for Forever 21 )

Whatta Think???

This week I also bought a new makeup product and I love it! I'm posting it because I suggest you go out to the store and buy yourself some, your skin will thank you.

I have oily, acne prone skin with pretty large pores and this foundation completely covered all my flaws up, and made my pores look smaller - that NEVER happens! I am not one usually for liquid foundation, but I decided to give it a try and I really, really am happy I did.



What's really cool about this foundation is that it has a make up brush already attached. Earlier in my life I didn't realize the importance on using a brush to apply cream foundation, but it makes your application so much more flawless and plus- you don't touch your face which means less breakouts.

I really enjoy how this make up is " Age Defying " because me being 24 it's time to start taking really good care of my skin for my older years. Again, another thing that I used to never think about, but this is the skin that I will have for the rest of my life. It's time to start protecting it. A great plus to this makeup is that it has 18 SPF in it which is pretty great for a make up....

Today I chose a nude colored lipstick with a shimmery gloss.... worked very nicely with the color of my scarf...

Well, I'll leave you off with that fact I am excited for tonight - minus homework! Dan and I think we will make soup and sit by the fire ( I hope ) and watch our favorite TV shows... Sadly I am coming down with a nasty cold that I hope leaves me in time for the weekend..... So lots of tea, fluids and mediactions will be in my future as well.... Have a good night!

Ruffles, Ruffles, I love Ruffles!!!

There is nothing more I love than soft pink clothing items except for maybe... ruffles!  Oh wait, there is something better..... a soft pink ruffle dress! The best of both worlds....

Nothing makes me feel more girlie and beautiful than a dress like this. It was the first time revealing this outfit out to the world and I was pretty happy about how it came out....

I pared the dress with one of my favorite heels.... they always make me feel so business woman...I'm not sure why??? I think that they have a sophisticated look to them.....and they colors matched perfectly....

When putting the outfit together I wasn't planning on wearing a necklace or much jewelry... I thought my large gold hoops would do just fine, however every time I looked in the mirror something was missing. I took a gander at my necklace wall and found a necklace that would be a beautiful with the dress..... gold and light green....

 Perfecto!

I decided to leave my makeup somewhat simple. I created of course my new favorite look, the winged eyeliner with a very light eye shadow..... I completed my look with my favorite peach lipstick and suckered my pout for you guys.... :) Hope you enjoy and get some idea's for your next outing... or just piecing an outfit together. Remember ladies, sometimes simplicity is just what you need to look your best....

Dress: Forever 21

Shoes: Nordstrom Rack

Necklace: Forever 21

Cardigan: Forever 21

Earrings: Nordstrom Rack

Brown hair season is on the verge......

I love dying my hair, especially with the seasons. Summer of course I always want the blondest hair a human can possibly get, but once the weather starts getting colder, I start to crave the brown.... and this year it's hitting me hard. Everywhere I go I just look at the girl's hair around me and the hair color that I notice the most is brown. I think it's just beautiful on women. A dark chestnut brown.....seriously can you think of anything more sexy???

A hair color style that came out last season called "ombre hair " is a look I am thinking I am going to try and create this fall/winter season....

If you don't know what "ombre" hair is, it's when you have darker hair on the top by the roots and towards the bottom and ends its starts to get lighter. I think its so pretty and eye catching. It remind's me of when your natural hair gets lighter in the summer and then once winter starts it starts to get darker again.

Here are some examples.....

Now, I tried to create this look last winter season and it turned out "okay" but I did still enjoy it....

For the past, I say 10 years, I have dyed my hair brown at least once every year and I honestly love it, but I try to lighten it up a week into the change. I don't know what's wrong with me honestly. I think its because I am a natural blonde and I naturally gravitate to that color.

Anyways, last year I had much longer hair than I do now and I am not sure that the "ombre" look would look good with my shorter length cut?

What do you think? Would I be able to try and pull it off again with much shorter hair? What do you think about going a darker hair color for winter???