Magical Day

Today I felt weird. I don’t know what it was. Probably the blah weather, dreary, and cold. So I opted to dress myself up a bit. Something I haven’t done in a while.

With the weather drying out again I can finally start straightening my hair, and not having to worry about it getting all frizzy. So I did just that. I knew I wanted to wear a dress, so I put on my longer leggings, and began to raid my closet for the right one. Then I spotted it in the back. I’ve only worn it once before, to a wedding. It’s made from layers of grey tulle. The top has a ruffle trip, with ribbon straps, and ribbon that ties in the back. The dress falls just bellow the knees like a sweet little tutu. I layered a black tank top underneath for warmth, and tossed my black cardigan over it. I opted to wear my black sequin flats, and a sparkling butterfly clip in my hair. After I looked in the mirror I was a little disappointed that my fairy princess outfit wasn’t what I had hoped. It was kind of dull, then out of the corner of my eye hanging from the drawer of my dresser I found the finishing touch. My bright emerald green scarf! Perfection!

Do you ever have those days when you just want to feel different, and fun? I’m sure we all do, some perhaps more than others. What do you do to express your whimsical side?

Oh the colors you will see

I had no idea people were still checking out this blog! I logged on today on a whim and saw that I was still getting over 1,000 hits a month on a blog I don’t even use. Mind you that’s a step down from the nearly 2,000 I was getting a week at one point, but it’s still a good number of readers. So because of that I’ve decided to do what I’ve wanted to do for a long time and that is pick this back up! So here we go, and of course to kick it off I’m going to talk about one of my favorite things.

COLORS!

I love colors, more than I can express in words. BRIGHT, BOLD, FUN! Colors are amazing, and I’m totally head over heels in love with Idee color lab. Basically you select a color or colors and it surfs through all of Flickr to find pictures with that palette. Here’s a picture I found using hot pink, sky blue, and a nice fuzzy shade of orange.

Or take this charming picture compiled of a luscious grass green, creamy lemon yellow, and dark cobalt blue.

Lastly a lovely ocean teal, ruby red, zesty orange, and pale gray make up this lovely picture.

There is so much you can do! I can’t wait till I move into my new place because I can guarantee you Idee will be the first place I go to work out the new color palettes for each of my rooms!

Idee is amazing you have to check it out! I hope it will inspire and fascinate you as mucha s it has me!

What’s in my purse?

 

These are 10 items that I carry in my purse that I just couldn’t live without!

 

1. Umbrella – You never know what the weather’s going to be like around here. Going in it could be sunny and warm, coming out it could be rainy and cold. I always carry my travel umbrella in my purse, not only is it compact, but the cute colorful polka-dots make it perfect. 

2. ChapStick True Shimmer Berry - So this one’s pretty much a given, but honestly I couldn’t live without it. I’m addicted to chapstick, and the True Shimmer collection is excellent because you don’t need to wear any lipgloss with it. It just adds a nice sparkle to your lips while smelling great and moisturizing!

3. Tide 2 Go - I bought this one day on a whim, after getting some ink on my work uniform. I was thrilled with the results it really does do an excellent job to clean up stains. I now carry it everywhere as I am a bit danger prone to put it lightly.

4. iPod Touch - Simply put I love my iPod. I never thought I’d need one, but now that I have it I can’t live without it. From keeping my schedule organized with the calendar, to checking the weather, keeping track of contacts, playing games when I’m bored, checking my Facebook when I feel the need to, or hey just listening to music this little beauty can do it all!

 

5. Cell Phone - Everything my Touch can’t do my cell phone can. This basically makes me very technology dependent, but hey I’m ok with that! My phone is cheap, and simple, I can text, I can make calls, and I can check the time. Beyond that it’s useless, which is fine by me. It means a cheap bill, and if I break the phone (which I’m bound to do eventually) it won’t be a great financial loss. Plus it’s got a great battery life, I can use it regularly and only have to charge it once a week. I love my little cell phone!

6. Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara - My makeup always wears off as the day moves on, and I don’t always have time to stop and spruce. So I keep my number one with me at all times, my Lash Blast. It makes my lashes stand out enough that I don’t have to worry about adding a fresh coat of eyeliner, it’s simple but still makes a statement. Plus it’s quick to reapply when I’m rushing around, and can’t worry about redoing my entire face. Best of all it doesn’t clump!

7. Wallet - Now ok this is kind of a cheat as my wallet plays host to a multitude of items which includes my license, a $20 bill a dollar in quarters, my Target employee discount, and a multitude of various point cards and gift cards for a variety of stores. If I had to pick one thing out of the wallet though it’d definitely be the $20 bill. Emergency cash is a must, not just for those great deals during the after holiday sales, but just in case something tragic happens. Like your car breaks down and your cell phone stops working, or you need to buy an emergency pack of band-aids, which brings me to my next item…

8. Band-Aids - I always carry at least 3 Band-Aids in my purse. Just for those random hangnails, paper cuts or various other little scrapes and bumps. You can never be to prepared and I can honestly say I use these at least a few times a month when I’m out and about. I’ve even run into complete strangers who need one and were grateful for the fact that I carried them on me.

9. Marc Jacobs Daisy Travel Bottle - I have a tiny bottle of Marc Jacobs Daisy which I won from the website a long time ago. I always carry it with me as Daisy is my signature scent. It wears off roughly quickly so being able to refresh it with my little bottle is an excellent thing!

10. Bottled water - I always have a bottled water in my purse. Not just to drink, it’s great for other things. Like rinsing after a meal, or pouring on your hands when you don’t have any sanitizer and can’t get to a sink to wash them, or in case you can’t find the Tide pen.

That was pretty difficult, narrowing down my 10 favorite things out of the million or so I carry. Thanks for reading though and check back soon for more posts!

The Fashionista has returned!

Since my last post in June I’ve been through the hoops and jumps of two jobs.

I started in my regular nanny position which I partake in every Summer. This consumed a lot of my time, and once it ended I started school, and another job. Yes folks I landed a job, it was seasonal, however they kept me afterwards. Since then my time has been consumed working for Target. Yep that big red bullseye is where I reside. I can’t say I don’t love it either, sure the people who don’t like that you can’t return their filthy used merchandise that they just didn’t like aren’t the nicest. My coworkers though are the people who make the job for me. Everyone for the most part is just upbeat and nice, and really fun to work with. I hear horror stories of other Targets and have experienced some myself shopping at others or even calling them for a guest. My Target isn’t one of those though, the management are respectful and really stretch themselves to give good guest service. They also don’t put up with employees who have attitudes.

I’ll leave you guys with this for now and will update as often as possible from here on out.

Coming soon:

• 5 Non-Beauty Products I Can’t Live Without
• What’s In My Purse
• 5 Cliche Gifts That Can Be Special
• A contest!

Frugal Fashion: Chelsea Flower Dress

Being that I love fashion, but always have other financial priorities dishing out for name brand beauties is a rare treat for me. This is why I’m always on the look out for a nice knock off. While browsing Charlotte Russe’s site today I came across a dress that immediately struck me with familiarity. The very cute, black, ruffle chiffon dress(right) for only $34.99 is 100% polyester and aside from the price and material is nearly identical to the adorable Chelsea Flower dress (left) found on Bluefly. The Chelsea Flower retails at $330.00 but you can purchase it from Bluefly for $198.00, and it is made from 100% silk.

Now I know knock offs don’t always offer the best of quality, however I can say from experience Charlotte Russe for the most part offers top notch quality. When it comes to everyday clothes I would rather spend the lesser on something just in case it were to rip or get a stain. At least I can rest easy knowing I didn’t spend nearly $200 on something I probably won’t wear again.

The new face of Covergirl!

This may be old news to some but I can’t just skip over it as I love it to much. The new face of Covergirl is none other than Drew Barrymore! And can I just say I’m loving the ad, take a look.

She looks fabulous, I think Covergirl made a great decision. Drew was also the co-creator of the ads. This is her first venture into the world of modeling and commercials and if I say so myself I think she’s doing an awesome job!

The other day I saw a Target ad for a new designer who is bringing a line there. The ads reminded me A LOT of the Alice in Wonderland themed ads we saw for Vera Wang’s Simply Vera collection at Kohls. While searching Youtube for it I came across this ad. I found it to be quite wonderful and thought I’d share it. If anyone knows of the designer or ad I’m talking about let me know cause I’m currently drawing a blank, and I can’t find anything under Target’s press section. I thought perhaps it was the Go. International Flights of Fashion campaign but this was the only ad I could find for it.

• I recently posted on a diamond iphone, now check out the fabulous gold iphone.
• A Hello Kitty Slider Smartphone is available in the US. How cute is that!
• Check out how Jessica Simpson gets her figure in shape.
• Ever wonder how many calories you’ve burned after a workout? Check out the Calorie Calculator!
• Want to loose weight? Let iVillage help!

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Sorry this was short and boring. I haven’t been up to blogging lately, I have been busy looking for a job, and trying to get out. Also to top that off a friend of mine is having problems with her marriage that I’ve been trying to help her through. I think she should leave him because he’s abusive towards her but she doesn’t want to. It’s getting on my last nerve, first she does then she doesn’t. I’m about ready to give up and let her do it on her own because I feel I’ve done all I can and apparently my opinion isn’t really that valuable.

Oh and I recommend the iVillage thing to anyone on a diet I’m trying it now and it’s extremely helpful, it gives you menus and food suggestions as well as helping you to schedule a healthy exercise routine. Today is my yoga/Pilates day so I’m going to check out youtube later for some videos!