Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Tiny Ulta Haul!
A fun little haul! Also, sorry for all my sniffing. Springtime in Memphis means the pollen is out in full force!
As always I want to state plainly that this is in no way a sponsored video. I have zero affiliation with Ulta or any of the brands mentioned, and I purchased all of these items with my own money.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Espionage Cosmetics Backer Reward Part 2: Subscription Box Beta!
Hello Lovelies!
I know I've been absent a little while, so I have something fun AND informative for you today!
There was some VERY happy mail waiting for me when I got home yesterday. The second half of my backer rewards from the Espionage Cosmetics But Wait, There's MOAR kickstarter campaign, the very FIRST EC subscription box!!
I know I've been absent a little while, so I have something fun AND informative for you today!
There was some VERY happy mail waiting for me when I got home yesterday. The second half of my backer rewards from the Espionage Cosmetics But Wait, There's MOAR kickstarter campaign, the very FIRST EC subscription box!!
Friday, March 27, 2015
Missing the Warmth
Hello Lovelies!
It's Friday!
I don't know if many of my readers are very familiar with Memphis, but Spring here, means some of the most unpredictable (read: DRUNK) weather of our year. You can literally be wearing shorts & flip-flops one day & withing 24-36 hours it's icing/snowing. Our temperatures are CRAZY. I'm told it has something to do with not just our general geographic location, but our position on a bluff and on the Mississippi River. It's "super fun." (Where's that sarcasm font? It's 2015, shouldn't we have that by now?)
ANYWAY
Today is one of those gloomy, grey, cloudy days. It's only 43* as I write this. But on Tuesday & Wednesday...OH...it was ~80* of blue skies and sunshine. It was GLORIOUS. So today, my brain is trying to relive those beautiful days until we can get some more.
If you're already tired of hearing me espouse the awesomeness that is T J Maxx, you might want to move along. If not, read on!
It's Friday!
I don't know if many of my readers are very familiar with Memphis, but Spring here, means some of the most unpredictable (read: DRUNK) weather of our year. You can literally be wearing shorts & flip-flops one day & withing 24-36 hours it's icing/snowing. Our temperatures are CRAZY. I'm told it has something to do with not just our general geographic location, but our position on a bluff and on the Mississippi River. It's "super fun." (Where's that sarcasm font? It's 2015, shouldn't we have that by now?)
ANYWAY
Today is one of those gloomy, grey, cloudy days. It's only 43* as I write this. But on Tuesday & Wednesday...OH...it was ~80* of blue skies and sunshine. It was GLORIOUS. So today, my brain is trying to relive those beautiful days until we can get some more.
If you're already tired of hearing me espouse the awesomeness that is T J Maxx, you might want to move along. If not, read on!
Monday, March 23, 2015
FOTD: Manic Monday - What I do when I'm running late...
Hello Lovelies!
Hope you all had a phenomenal weekend. I know I did. Saturday, I got to take my daughter to the Ballet Memphis family day at the Botanic Gardens where she got to meet some of the ballerinas in their Swan Lake costumes & watch a few of the dances and do some fun crafts. Then she went to spend some time with my family while I met up with my friend Amber for the reading flash mob at Overton Park (I'm reading John Green's An Abundance of Katherine's if anyone wants to know).Yesterday we had family lunch (joined by my friend Susan) at Asian Palace for the BEST dim sum in town, and then it was just a quiet, lazy, rain afternoon.
But now. It's Monday.
Boo!
And just like every Monday, I struggled this morning to get my butt in gear, get my daughter & I out of the house & back to the real world. I don't know what it is, but so far I'm 30, and Monday's still hit me like a ton of bricks every single week. So what's a girl to do when she want's to look nice and presentable for work, but she's overslept by almost an hour and still has to get herself AND her tiny human ready? This girl LIVES by the words of Jeremy Renner.
Yes.
THAT Jeremy Renner.
The Avengers' Hawkeye, Bourne Legacy's Aaron Cross, and The Hurt Locker's Sergeant First Class William James. King of resting bitch face. Super cool action dude. He has some thoughts on makeup. What the WHAT?!? Yup. Before becoming an actor Renner had several jobs, one of which was as a makeup artist! In 2012, while promoting (I think?) The Bourne Legacy, Renner was on Ellen, who asked about his biggest makeup tip he would give, and it's one I no live by on my busiest mornings.
Hope you all had a phenomenal weekend. I know I did. Saturday, I got to take my daughter to the Ballet Memphis family day at the Botanic Gardens where she got to meet some of the ballerinas in their Swan Lake costumes & watch a few of the dances and do some fun crafts. Then she went to spend some time with my family while I met up with my friend Amber for the reading flash mob at Overton Park (I'm reading John Green's An Abundance of Katherine's if anyone wants to know).Yesterday we had family lunch (joined by my friend Susan) at Asian Palace for the BEST dim sum in town, and then it was just a quiet, lazy, rain afternoon.
But now. It's Monday.
Boo!
And just like every Monday, I struggled this morning to get my butt in gear, get my daughter & I out of the house & back to the real world. I don't know what it is, but so far I'm 30, and Monday's still hit me like a ton of bricks every single week. So what's a girl to do when she want's to look nice and presentable for work, but she's overslept by almost an hour and still has to get herself AND her tiny human ready? This girl LIVES by the words of Jeremy Renner.
Yes.
THAT Jeremy Renner.
The Avengers' Hawkeye, Bourne Legacy's Aaron Cross, and The Hurt Locker's Sergeant First Class William James. King of resting bitch face. Super cool action dude. He has some thoughts on makeup. What the WHAT?!? Yup. Before becoming an actor Renner had several jobs, one of which was as a makeup artist! In 2012, while promoting (I think?) The Bourne Legacy, Renner was on Ellen, who asked about his biggest makeup tip he would give, and it's one I no live by on my busiest mornings.
That's it. That's all there is to it. Draw the attention to the center of your face and the two big focal points - your eyes and lips, and BAM. Done. Here's my (LESS THAN) 5 minute "Renner Approved" face:
You know what? I'm good! I mean it's a stunningly beautiful Spring day in Memphis anyway, so something light and fresh was already going to be my look, this is just how I did it (basically) running out the door. There are LITERALLY only four products on my face today: Naked 2 eyeshadow from the Naked Basics palette to fill in my brows, H&M clear brow gel to set that, Benefit They're Real on my lashes and MAC Nouvelle Vogue on my lips. That's it. I love a full face of makeup. I love sitting and playing with intricate eyeshadow looks. But hey, some days, a girl's got to just get moving!
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
March Boxycharm Unboxing Video is Live!
Loving this months box!
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Monday, March 16, 2015
Monday FOTD & OOTD: "The Devil's in the details, but the truth is there too." -Stephen King
Hello Lovelies!
Okay, so maybe that quotation isn't the most on the nose, but it's one of my favorites & it's close enough. Take it or leave it. Haha. The point is though, that todays Face of the Day & Outfit of the Day both revolve around my love of details. Just those little bitty things that make a person smile, make something larger stand out, or make you stop and take notice. Today's details definitely do all three for me.
It's finally feeling like Spring time in Memphis! AKA: it's around 40* when I leave the house, but almost 80* by the time I get home in the evening. I'm also certain we'll have another cold snap / freeze before all is said and done. But who cares?!? Right now it is GORGEOUS and I am taking FULL advantage. A soft, pink-y, springy face pairs nicely with this awesome fox print dress from ModCloth.
Read on for details!
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