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  • August31st

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    Nail polish lovers get excited, here is a new fab polish to add to your list! Available at any local drug store, Sally Hansen’s Complete Nail Salon Manicure, is a must have! I have a seriousssss nail polish problem, (I must change my nail color at least once a week) so it’s super annoying having to go to the nail salon everyyyy single time. Solution? Sally Hansen’s Complete Salon Manicure.

    Pros of this polish:

    1. 42 cute, bright colors to choose from. Click here to view colors.

    2. The polish has 5 in 1 features which is pretty much the best part of it all. A growth treatment, a nail strengthener, a base coat, color, a top coat, and on top of all that it’s quick drying.

    3. Lasted about 8 days with no chips!

    Overall a great polish to pick up, reliable and so many cute colors! You save tons of money too by not having to visit a salon and you avoid buying all the separate ingredients. Top coat, base, etc…

    To purchase click here or like I said, it’s available at almost any drug store. Target, Walmart, CVS, etc…

    Not my grown out nails, stock picture ;)

  • August22nd

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    This will be one of those things that I know some people like, but I definitely do not. Matte nails are ugly. Why would you ever want your nails to be dull and faded? Yuck. One trend I will be skipping out on, um forever. Glossy, glistening, shiny nails always please! Major nail don’t :)

  • August11th

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    What to Wear To email: “My 21st birthday is coming up soon and I need help finding the perfect outfit! I’m the type of girl who has all the best dressed friends who look way cuter on a night out, even when you’re already thinking that you look your best. So as you may see I want to find the cutest outfit so I can stand out with my friends, to make sure I’m not get pushed to the side with my “blandness”. Any ideas?”

    First of all no one has to be bland, blandness is a choice ;) Luckily I’m here to solve the blandness blues. Hmmm so how to stand out on your 21st birthday, without draping yourself in ugly boa’s and crowns? Here are my suggestions:

    1. Make up: Schedule a make up appointment if you can’t do your own. MAC counters will do your make up for free if you buy a few products. Go stock up on some dazzleglass‘ and have a MAC girl help you out with your make up! A good way to stand out through make up is a smokey eye or a bright lip look! Fake lashes are a b-day must as well!

    2. Hair: Freshly done hair. Make sure your roots are done and again if you need help styling your hair, contact a local salon to have them curl/do your hair for you. No up do’s please. Big, voluminous hair or a cute curly side pony tail is always cute too!

    3. Tan: Schedule yourself a spray tan! Everyone looks better tan and well since I barely tan in the sun, I use Million Dollar Tan. They offer sunless airbrush tanning throughout Southern California, email me for locations, or you can purchase their sunless tanning lotion for a similar tan! Any other spray tan will work if you don’t have MDT access. The key here is bronzed skin and no tan lines.

    4. Nails: Paint your nails a super cute color that stands out! Hot pink!? It’s Summer, have fun with a bright manicure/pedicure. Or play it safe with french.

    5. Outfit: I would go for a short, flirty, fun dress. Again something bright or with a pattern so you stand out, show some skin but nothing sloppy or skanky. It’s your birthday sure, but you don’t want to look desperate for attention. Get it the right way! Here are a few birthday dresses I found that I love!

    Deft Precision One Shoulder Dress in Hot Pink $55.00

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  • August2nd

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    Think P!NK? Not this week… this week I’m thinkin’ purple. I got this L.A. Girl Black Light Nail Polish at a cute boutique on Garnet in Pacific Beach for seriously like hmm $2.00? So glad I did… not only is it super pigmented and BRIGHT, it also glows in black lights. As if I will ever put that feature to use, no raving here, but … I’m sure some of you are still attending college black light parties somewhere out there ;) I am obsessed with how bright these colors are, and it has stayed on very well so far. I made it through the entire weekend with no chips.

    They have so soooo many cute colors, I really need them all. And so affordable! Only $4.00 on their site! Great for girls all ages, and a really cute gift item for gift bags, b-day parties etc…

    I’m wearing the color “Hustle” :)

    Other amazing features of L.A. Girl Black Light Nail Polish “Disco Brights”:

    * Infused with DIAMOND POWDER for strength and long lasting wear!

    * Toluene, Formaldehyde & DBP Free

    * White Tea extract to help nourish nails!

  • July29th

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    Pucker up, there’s a new lip gloss in town. I’ve been bored with my Mac lip glosses and decided to go on the hunt for some new lip glosses, after all I could be missing out on some awesome ones! Sure enough I found a new fun lip gloss line I really like! It’s by Sonia Kashuk and can be purchased at most Target’s.

    I hit up the Del Mar races yesterday with my roomie Megan, what better time to test out my new shimmery coral lip gloss? I used a coral lipstick underneath and then covered it with the color “Precious” Ultra Shine Lip Gloss by Sonia Kashuk.

    Pros of this gloss:

    * Affordable- About $8.99 per gloss

    * Super cute colors. Very Summery, light and shimmery.

    * Smooth, non sticky application.

    Cons:

    * It could last a bit longer. I’m used to Mac’s thicker lip glosses you don’t have to re-apply as often. This gloss is pretty light weight which I liked, however the downfall of a lighter gloss is the application amounts get upped. It lasts about an hour until you must apply again.

    To try it out yourself visit Target’s nationwide or online here.

  • July21st

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    I know, I know, I’m such a sucker for The Kardsahian’s, but this time being a sucker paid off because after testing out their new skin care line, Perfect Skin, I’m obsessed! I first heard about this line through the Kardashian’s Twitter accounts, as well as on their t.v. infomercial, it left me wondering hmm, is this product legit? Or just another product the girls were endorsing to beef up their bank accounts? Well, the verdict is in and so far it’s super legit!

    I think my favorite part of the entire skin care line is the fact that it’s an organized stepped process. Being the typical girly girl I loveeee all beauty processes, they’re so much fun to do before bed ;) You have two options, the 3 piece or 5 piece kit. For $29.95, The 3 piece Kardashian Perfect Skin Care line comes with a facial cleanser, a spray toner, a hydrating face cream and a few reusable big sponges to use with the cleanser. If you want the complete 5 piece kit, you get everything the 3 piece comes with plus a 30 min face mask and a firming under eye cream for $39.90. The entire kit is super easy to follow, and they’re the perfect size for girls on the go like me, very easy to travel with. As far as the actual products go?

    The face wash smells deliciousssss, my comparison? An Orange Dream Machine smoothie from Jamba Juice, yum ;) Tropical orange paradise. I also love it because it totally removes make up unlike some face washes and doesn’t dry my face out. The toning spray is sooo refreshing I want to use it over and over throughout the day. My only criticism? The toner goes much faster than the other products, it could be a bit bigger to last more evenly. Maybe I just use too much? Can’t help it ;) The under eye cream feels a bit tingly when you use it, but in a good way. You can tell it’s eating away at your wrinkles! And the moisturizing face cream is very smooth and hydrates your skin well! I hope to notice results soon. Do I look like Kim yet?

    I just received the package yesterday so I haven’t been able to see the overall results yet but I figured I’d update with pictures after I get the full effects of this line.

    My skin is pretty dry, so I am hoping this line will help hydrate my skin. I also enjoy packing on make up and sunless tanners, so I need a skin care line to keep off the extra debris I subject myself to, and to keep my clogged, tanned pores spic ‘n span ;)

    The Perfect Skin line claims to be designed for all types of skin, dry, oily and combination. I can only vouch for us dry skinned peeps so follow my Perfect Skin journey! For more info or to try yourself visit their site here or stay tuned for a full write up soon!

  • July1st

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    Obsessssssed! Get excited, all my readers get a FREE 14 day trial of my favorite skin care line AminoGenesis. I have posted about them before, but this time it’s to let you know that everyone who visits this link can try the Face Lift in a Capsule for FREE! Want firmer, softer, younger looking skin? Duh who doesn’t… I loveeee applying these capsules, they feel like hair serum but for your face. They leave your skin hydrated and smooth and really do work! Try for yourself, click here for your trial :)

    What it is: Nightly facelift capsule that offers you softer, more vibrant, and more youthful skin. Tripeptinon penetrates deep into the skin to lift, firm and strengthen the connective tissues for the most youthful appearance possible! The mixture of all of it’s ingredients produces a product that helps you in many different ways with your skin. Among the benefits of using this product, are softer more supple skin, something most women strive for daily with other lesser products on the market. Read More | Comments

  • June17th

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    Talk about a Summer dream come true, what better product than a light weight powder sunscreen? Of course I always start my day with a good SPF face lotion, but this Peter Thomas Roth Powder Sunscreen comes in handy on hot days when I need a quick SPF touch up and don’t want to re apply more SPF lotion all over my make up. Definitely a Summer must have to carry around in your beach bags! Perfect size and comes with a built in brush which makes applying it easy breezy ;)

    What exactly it is: A transparent SPF 45 mineral powder in a convenient brush applicator.

    What it is formulated to do: Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF45 works immediately to block out the sun’s harmful UVA, UVB, and infrared rays to help prevent sunburn, skin damage, freckling, and discoloration. The light, matte powder gives the complexion a smooth, radiant, youthful look.

    What else you need to know: This finely milled, talc-free powder leaves a residue-free layer of sun protection to help skin maintain a soft, healthy look and feel. It is the perfect solution for mess-free touch-ups throughout the day.

    Also, if you’re worried about spending so much on  a new product you’re unsure about, Physician’s Formula also makes a powder with SPF 50 built in for only $14.95.  I haven’t tried it yet, but if anyone tries it let me know how it works!

    :)