Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Denim Daze

Let me start out by saying, I pretty much live in denim. I am your quintessential "jeans girl". Dress it up, dress it down, in a shirt, in a pant, in a short; I wear it all, I don't discriminate.  Denim is every where and it excites a girl like me immensely, especially when it comes in the form of a romper and/or overalls... Yes, yes I know, insert eye roll here. We have been down this path many times and most of us don't like to go back, actually when I swore off overalls and rompers last time I didn't think I would be back. But, here I am once again, tongue wagging as I rank my most fav's, and believe me this isn't easy. I mean they are literally every where and in every variation!!  So I ask you, is it even possible that you need both a denim romper and a pair of overalls?? Yes, yes it is and here's why...   Actually the hell with it, get all 3!!!


The Traditional Overall:
1.  Splurge:  Le Garcon Overall $299.00
     Save: TopShop Moto Overall $96.00

The Romper:
2: Splurge:  Chambray Romper $258.00
    Save: BDG Chambray Shirt Romper $69.00

The Shortall:
3. Splurge: Courtshop Drew Overall Shorts $150.00
    Save: H&M Bib Overall Shorts  $39.95

Monday, April 28, 2014

Just Another Manic(cure) Monday...

Like every sane girl out there, I have jumped wholeheartedly on the gel manicure bandwagon, and why not? I mean who can resist a 2 week manicure? Of course there are pros and cons ( like the fact that it completely destroys your nails) but I am willing to overlook that for nails that are essentially low maintenance.  I am not usually the nails done kind of girl but lately I am into having fun with my manicures. The nail trends popping up are insane, and they definitely reach far beyond the "one nail a different color" trend that hasn't slowed since it sprung over 3 years ago.  Deciding which color or design  bi-weekly has become a bit of a game for me; the more unique, the better. So for today I share with you my "TOP 6" manicures:

The "IT" List:

1. Flash Your Metallics : An upside down French if you will with a hit of metallic. For me it would be a matte nude nail with a rose gold accent

2. The Triangle Effect : Skinny or fat whatever you desire. Best done with a nude nail and a black triangle

3.  Lined and Ready : Love the thin metallic line, however I would love to take this one step further and have a matte nail to really emphasize the metallic line

4. One Sided Story : I am OBSESSED! Love the white with the slim black lines

5. Star Crossed : Tiny metallic stars on a nude nail. Whimsical, understated perfection

6. Evenly Odd : An uneven French. Enough said especially in those colors, nude and black

 A special thanks to Pamela Bannon from A Little Glitter for helping me out with this post!

Friday, April 25, 2014

Let's talk lipstick...


I have been OBSESSED with finding the perfect shades of lipstick for... I guess, life :)
The search has been relentless as I have been focused mostly on varying shades of pinks and reds ( there are literally zillions), both are very of the "moment". Just yesterday I stumbled upon the Proenza Schouler collection for MAC and let me say it's beyond good.  Mangrove Matte is the perfect matte lipstick in the best shade of orange/red and their packaging is killer. To top it off,  it was free! Bloomingdale's is celebrating their 10th anniversary and handed me a $25.00 gift card as I walked in the door, so this was a MAJOR score!!