Make Up Brushes and How To Take Care of Them

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Let's talk about make-up brushes.   I firmly believe that a good make-up brush makes a ton of difference in how your face looks.  A good brush blends better, picks up more eyeshadow without scattering it all over, and makes your powder or foundation look nice and flawless.   However--good brushes can get kind of expensive, … [Read more...]

Newspaper Transfer Nail Art

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Pinterest might be the death of me. All day long I sit and browse. At food. At purses. At crafts. At nails.   I can blame pinterest for about 90% of my most recent purchases, ranging from colored pants to glittery nail polish. It needs to end.   But first I want to share with you something that I recently … [Read more...]

Quick and Glamorous Ponytail Holders

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Okay, so listen.   This thing I am about to show you...barely qualifies as crafty, it's so easy.  But--I have found that the most awesome DIY projects are the ones that up your cute factor with very little effort, so here we are.   I've been seeing cute ponytail holder ideas floating around on Pinterest, but they all involve … [Read more...]

Beauty Must Have ~ Highlighters and Complexion Boosters

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Surprisingly, I get a fair amount of emails asking what face make-up I use.  And honestly, it's hard to give a good answer because it changes often. I have used Bare Minerals powder and Nars blush for years, but what really helps my complexion and the look of my skin is...highlighter. I always always ALWAYS use some type of highlighter.  And … [Read more...]

I’m Loving Now…

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Hey guys!   The winter doldrums have officially set in, so that means my online shopping addiction is in full swing.   I know it's not healthy, but it makes me happy. You get double the satisfaction...one when you click "purchase" and then again when the item arrives.  It's like a two-fer.  A buy one get one kinda deal.  … [Read more...]

DIY Hair Pins

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So, ok. I used to think I was all crafty and such. I have now found, the older I get, the less crafty I become. If it can't be made with super glue and felt, I am most likely never gonna do it.   But here's the deal. Fun stuff can be made with super glue and felt. It's a fact.   Which leads me to these super easy, … [Read more...]

Water Marble Your Nails

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Check it out... I am obsessed with nail art lately.  I don't know if I am too old, but I kinda don't care.  I love it. It's cheap fun.   So, over the weekend I was snooping around on Instagram and saw a pic of the coolest nails evah!! Darla, from Bakingdom, had done the coolest thing on her nails called "marbling".  She said … [Read more...]

Monistat — Foundation Primer?

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I have stated more than a few times that I am a make-up junkie.   Not just make-up, but beauty products period.  If it exists and promises to make me look better, feel better, or smell better, you can bet that I will be giving it a try.   Well.  A week or so ago, Shelly came across THIS blog post from Wedding Bee on … [Read more...]

Nail Fail

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We all have had bad hair days. We have all had "fat" days. We all have had bad make-up days.   Well, ever had a bad nail day? Let's talk about mine. I am knee deep in the designed nails trend. No, make that waist-deep. I have even shared a few of my nail experiments with you here and here.   During one of my … [Read more...]

Waterfall Braid Tutorial from The Letter 4!

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So excited today to have the sweet girls from The Letter 4 stopping by today! If you haven't been by their site you simply must go there now.  But then come back real quick so you can see what they shared here today! I especially love their Hair Tutorials and want my hair to grow fast so I can do THIS. Anyway, let's let Jamie talk, … [Read more...]

Festive Holiday Nails ~ Nail Art Pen

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I am having a lot of fun with all the fun nail trends lately...the crackle, the designs, the glitter... Maybe it's Jersey rubbing off on me. The trick to pulling off the flashy nails, in my opinion, is keeping them medium to short in length.  I mean, I have seen The Sopranos.  Carmela had straight up weapons on the ends of her … [Read more...]

Gift Guide — Glamor Girls

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I am a girl who loves my beauty products.  If it's colorful, sparkly, or smells good...I MUST OWN IT.   My husband is pretty clueless when it comes to new beauty products though.  So if I want stuff like that from him, I have to make a detailed list.   And by detailed, I mean sku number, where it can be purchased (both … [Read more...]