Feb 6, 2014 | Fashion |
I love watches almost as much as I love kittens and hats and shoes. I got a couple of new additions recently that I am excited to show off
The first couple I got for Christmas. The green Freelook is from my parents and the acetate Nixon is from Bri. They are both pretty awesome. The Freelook has a rubbery band so it stretches and never gets too tight. The Nixon I enjoy more than I thought I would – especially after years of teasing my brother for buying only Nixon watches. It’s very light, classic but not boring, and due to the color pallet goes with a wide variety of clothes.
The next watches I picked up from Macy’s one Friday evening. I was actually in there for two different watches (the Lacoste and Kors shown later) but those weren’t available in store. So we got to shopping and ended up with a Diesel and a Guess. Neither of these are brand I would normally buy but I love the steampunky look of both and the Diesel is ridiculously large and a lot of fun to wear. You can’t tell from this image but the Guess is actually a rose gold which is a color category I have been looking to fill for sometime.
These last two watches were what I went into the store for but ended up having to order online.
The Lacoste was mainly to replace my other Freelook watch which is all white and sparkly. I wear it so much though it is getting worn out and who doesn’t love a rainbow alligator!! The second watch is a Michael Kors and is a kitty face with sparkly eyes which is absolutely amazing! You can’t really see well in this image but there are actually little kitty ears as well. Its adorable! kitties!
Feb 3, 2014 | Fashion |
I have been using nail stickers which are cool and I am getting better at applying them straight. They go on dry and with the addition of a top coat (Thanks for the tip Bri!) they do last a lot longer. However most of the designs are so intricate that you can tell they aren’t painted.
Yesterday I wanted to try some nail art on my own. I tried some ideas but they didn’t work as I thought (basically sponging one color over another). I then searched YouTube and found this helpful video: http://youtu.be/eFtkkiV8HrI
This is my first attempt at freehand nail art. My right hand isn’t as good as my left due to my right-handedness, but overall for a first attempt I think its pretty good. I am excited to try more things in the future and I will post when I do.
Jan 27, 2014 | Fashion |
Found these at the Mariano’s and thought I would try them. They went on easy, but didn’t stick for more than a day. I also didn’t like the length – the package said “short length” but they were actually really long. I cut them down (you can see them below) and they work a lot better.
I have another pair and I think I will use nail glue and cut them down – hopefully they will last longer. However if I didn’t have that other pair, I wouldn’t use these again and instead go back to the stickers. Those seem to last longer and are still easy to use.
Jan 22, 2014 | Fashion |
Slightly inappropriate but actually does pretty great waves.
Nov 9, 2012 | Current Events |
Last night I attended Fashion Forward at Northbrook Court. It consisted of a silent auction, live auction and fashion show – plus lots of edible goodies and drinks. All the proceeds went to various charities.
It was a lot of fun. The fashion show wasn’t crazy like Fashion Week but showed actual outfits you could wear from stores in the mall. For the live auction volunteers from the charities would walk the runway wearing outfits from a specific store in the mall and you would bid on a gift certificate to that store. The gift certificates were all in the $350 – $400 range. I bid on Tommy Bahama and White House/Black Market but lost both to higher bidders.
I also bid on a silent auction from Burberry which was a scarf and a $200 gift certificate. I lost that as well but my cousin bid on a Sephora silent auction with a bunch of products from their store and won!
There was also small bites from Whole Foods. I tried some of the Hors d’vours and they were ok but for dessert they had an assortment of mini-tarlets which were totally delicious. I liked the Key Lime Pie one the best. Whole Foods does such a good job with their tartlets I recommend you try them if you haven’t already. There was also coffee and tea from Corner Bakery as well as an open bar.
By far the best thing at the bar was the signature drink called “Glittering in Gold” It was a mix of Goldschlager and Apple Cider mixed together than topped off with Champagne. It tasted like cinnamon apple sauce and was absolutely amazing! I intend on serving these during Thanksgiving – they were that good.
All in all it was a fun night and if they have a similar event next year I will definitely go back.
Nov 4, 2012 | Hobbies |
Yesterday I decided to have a little retail therapy and ended up with these bad boys
That’s right, I own shoes with kitty faces on them! They may be ridiculous but they make me smile every time I see them so I think they do their job.
I also want to give a big shout out to Lime Mayo – I discovered this in a mexican supermarket a while back and bought it as a joke. Surprisingly its one of the most awesome condiments ever! If you haven’t tried it yet I highly recommend it.
You have to get this brand though. I recently tried the Kraft version (“touch of lime”) and it wasn’t nearly as tasty as this one. Trust me, you’ll love it!
Oct 27, 2012 | General Chit-Chat |
Yes that’s right – I am now the proud owner of adult Heelys! jelly? go on, you can admit it 🙂
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