Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Dot to Dot





 
Gap Long & Lean jeans are some of my absolute favorite jeans ever. They are so comfortable and flattering. If you have never tried them, I suggest you head to the nearest Gap immediately!  
 
Outfit
Jeans-Gap
Shirt-Target
Cardigan-J. Crew
Sunnies-Target
Wedges-Target

Monday, April 8, 2013

Recently....On Instagram

 
I thought I would share some of my recent Instagram pix with you. Jeff and I had a fabulous weekend. Since the weather was perfect, we spent a lot of our time outside with the pups. We enjoyed walking around looking at the cherry blossoms and our time spent at The Wharf, eating all the fresh seafood we could stand.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Bloom


 
 
 

 
 
Yesterday Jeff, the pups and I headed downtown to enjoy the cherry blossoms. It was the first spring like Saturday we have had this year. The sun was shining, the flowers were blooming and the tourists were everywhere! We had several people ask if they could take pictures with Shilo and Mimi. We had this happen last year at the Cherry Blossom Festival, so we were not surprised when it happened again this year.
 
 

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Fake It





I was so excited when I saw these knockoff Isabel Marant Wedge Sneakers at Target a few months ago. They remind me of the boot Napoleon wore in his dance scene in Napoleon Dynamite!
 
It has been on the colder side around DC recently, I have been dreaming of warmer days, especially when I talk to my mom in Alabama and it's 70 degrees! (we had snow two days ago) I am so ready for summer. If we could just skip right over spring and go straight to summer I would be a happy girl. Oh well, I know those warm days will get here eventually. 
 
 
Outfit
Sweater-Gap
Jeans-Old Navy
Sneakers-Target

Sunday, March 17, 2013

I Forgot To Wear Green



 
 
 
 
Happy St. Patty's Day on this very rainy, cold St. Patrick's Day! I forgot to wear green today, so my mother-in-law let me borrow the shamrock pin for the day. Jeff and I are longing for a sunny, warm Savannah St. Patrick's Day. Oh well, maybe next year when we will only be 4 hours away!
 
 
Outfit
Sweater-Madewell
Chambray-Old Navy
Jeans-Lucky Brand
Boots-Gianni Bini
 

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Current Winter Skin Care Routine

 
Products
Jergens Shea Butter Body Lotion
Soap & Glory Hand Food
Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream
Bioderma
Origins Checks & Balances Foaming Face Wash
Origins Modern Friction Microdermabrasion
Mary Kay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
Embryolisse 24 Hour Moisturizer
Mary Kay Intense Moisturizing Cream
Origins Eye Doctor Moisture Care
Bliss Sugar Scrub
Nivea Kiss of Milk & Honey Lip Balm
 
I have incredible dry skin, so when winter rolls around and the temperatures drop, my skin takes a real beating. I have to add exfoliating products on a more consistent basis and loads of intense moisturizers to my skin care routine.
Face
Morning: Step by Step
Bioderma
Origins Checks & Balances Foaming Face Wash
Embryolisse 24 Hour Moisturizer
Origins Eye Doctor Moisture Care
Nivea Kiss of Milk & Honey Lip Balm
Nighttime: Step by Step
Mary Kay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
Bioderma
Origins Checks & Balances Foaming Face Wash
Origins Modern Friction Microdermabrasion
Mary Kay Intense Moisturizing Cream
Origins Eye Doctor Moisture Care
Bliss Sugar Scrub
Nivea Kiss of Milk & Honey Lip Balm
Body
Jergens Shea Butter Body Lotion (Nighttime)
Soap & Glory Hand Food (When Needed)
Mary Kay Extra Emollient Night Cream (Nighttime)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Recent Drugstore Haul+Review

 
 
I have absolutely loved all of the amazing new products at the drugstore recently. All the makeup lines have released their new products for the season and they are AWESOME! I have been using most of these products for the last few weeks and I have included reviews of the products. I hope you find these product reviews helpful, the next time you are at the drugstore.
 
Products
Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation-110 Ivory
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder-Fair
Revlon PhotoReady BB Cream-010 Light
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer
NYC Eye Shadows-Central Park Plums, Late Night Latte
L'Oreal Infallible Pressed Eye Shadows-Endless Pearl, Perpetual Purple
Nivea Lip Butter- Vanilla & Macadamia Kiss
CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara
Maybelline Colossal Mascara
Maybelline Color Whisper-Petal Rebel
Maybelline Vivids-860 Pink Pop
 
Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation-This foundation is a really great medium coverage foundation. Even though it has great coverage, it doesn't sit on the skin making you look over done or cakey. It covers all those things a good foundation should, but makes you look like you are not wearing any foundation. I have loved it and have worn it every day for the last two weeks.
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder-Now this powder goes with the foundation, but I had a very hard time finding it in the drugstores. I look everywhere and finally found it at CVS. It is a very nice powder for the price. I have enjoyed wearing it over the Revlon Naked foundation; however it doesn't hold a candle to my Laura Mercier Translucent powder, which is my all-time favorite powder. It is definitely a good powder at a great price, but I like the foundation much better.
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer- I absolutely love this primer! I have used the Trina Tarentino primer for several years, and recently ran out so I thought I would give this one a try. It is exactly the same! The only difference is the L'Oreal primer doesn't smell like boiled peanuts, like the Trina Tarentino primer does. The L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer is a pearlescent light infusing primer that leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth and ready for foundation. This primer is totally worth having and I suggest you get it immediately.
Lipsticks and Lip Butter- All I can say about these three products is they are amazing you need them in your life! If I had to pick one though, I would definitely get the Nivea Lip Butter.
CoverGirl Clump Crusher- I am actually surprised at how much I like this mascara. It is not the best drugstore mascara I have used, but it is a good one. It does a really nice job of separating and lengthening your lashes. I have been using it as a base and layering the Maybelline Colossal Mascara over it.
Maybelline Colossal Mascara-Skip it! It is nothing special. There are much better mascaras you can find at the drugstore. My two favorites for thick and full lashes are the CoverGirl Lash Blast and the L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Mascara.
NYC Eye Shadows-These eye shadows are pretty good. They are nice colors with good color pay off and a good formulation, but I would definitely skip them and go for the other products first.
L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow- These eye shadows are amazing and I want them in every color. I have used these and several other colors for a while now, and I am in love them.
 
I have not even opened the BB cream yet, since I have loved the Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation, but I will let you know what I think after I have used it for a little while.
 
Top Picks
Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer
Nivea Lip Butter
L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow