June 2012
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Wet N' Wild Limited Edition Beach Bomb Shell Color...
Wet N’ Wild has done it again. They just came out with 3 limited edition Color Icon bronzers and I was lucky enough to find them at my local CVS for $4.19 each. I only picked up Don’t Be Shellfish and Me Shell My Belle. The third one is called Shell-A-Brate Good Times, but it’s a little too dark for my skin tone so I would never be able to pull it off.
Don’t Be...
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May Favorites
It’s that time again! Here are my favorites for May:
Real Techniques Brushes - I’ve known about these brushes for awhile now, but I wasn’t completely sold on them until my dear friend, Nicole, did a review on a few of them. I picked up the Expert Face Brush, Foundation Brush, Stippling Brush, and Fine Liner Brush. These brushes are amazing! They do not lose their shape after...
May 2012
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Thida & Bert's Wedding
Yesterday evening, I went to another wedding with my boyfriend and his family. It was at the Bali Hai Restaurant on Shelter Island. I was surprised by how beautiful it was there. It was probably the most laid back wedding ceremony I have ever gone too. The groomsmen were wearing sunglasses and chucks, people were screaming, and there was so much laughter during the ceremony. However, I was still...
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Baltic Gem Ring
My newest JewelMint piece :)
Once I saw the color, I couldn’t resist! So beautiful..
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Our 10th trip to Disneyland
The entire Kirby family (including the Boyett and Marbrey family) is spending this whole week at Disneyland. I originally planned on spending the week up there with everyone, but unfortunately I could only go for one day because I have work.
Being a responsible adult with bills sucks!
The whole one day that I was there though, was so much fun! We met up with everyone at the Disneyland Hotel and...
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Amy & Nick's Wedding
My boyfriend’s whole family is in town for 2 family weddings. We all went to the first one last Saturday for his cousin, Amy. It was at the San Diego Botanic Garden. Such a beautiful garden…
The bride & groom
My view of the cake ;)
Our sad attempt to get Wyatt to look at the camera, haha
Small bouquet of flowers from Jamin’s other nephew, Steven. So sweet.
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Kerastase Cristalliste
Since I am going to a wedding today, I thought it would be the perfect time to use my Kerastase free samples.
I really liked the shampoo because I felt like I was using a clarifying shampoo. It gets in there and cleans out all the dirt and product build up.
The conditioner was really different that my usual conditioner because it wasn’t very thick. I left in my hair for a good 10...
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Selena Gomez Perfume
Once I got my free sample in the mail, I was excited to try it on and I instantly fell in love with the fragrance. The best part was that all the scents that I voted for won!
I went to Macy’s yesterday to check and see it if it was in stock yet, but it wasn’t. However when I was looking through hashtags on Instagram earlier today, I saw that another girl had a picture of the full...
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Just Bitten Kissable
Revlon just came out with a new lip product called, Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain. Naturally, I was intrigued and I had to pick one up. I played it safe by getting a soft rosy shade, 001 Honey Douce.
I have never used a lip stain before, but I know that this balm stain combines a lip stain with a moisturizing balm. I’ve been wearing it for the past few hours and I really like it....
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Switch Easy
While I was pinning on my Pinterest the other day, I stumbled upon the cutest iPhone case I had ever seen in my life! That’s when I discovered this site called Switch Easy. They make accessories for iPods, iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks.
This case is from their Avant-Garde collection. It’s basically 3D on the back which I thought was pretty cool, but I was afraid that it would be...
Anonymous asked: How do you feel about the Kerastase products so far? Can you share any tips on keeping longer, thick hair managable? I'm at an awkward shoulder length stage right now, and my hair drives me nuts sometimes. I'm tempted to go short because of it!
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Get Ready Playlist
Birchbox sent out a tweet earlier today asking for bloggers to make a list of songs that we get ready to. My go to song list includes:
Break The Ice - Britney Spears
Can’t Be Tamed - Miley Cyrus
Dance In The Dark - Lady Gaga
The Fame - Lady Gaga
Hit The Lights - Selena Gomez
I’m Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You - Glee Cast Version
Like a G6 - Far East...
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My First Birchbox
I’m sure that almost everyone knows about the monthly Birchbox beauty subscription. However, if you don’t, check out their website here.
I am so glad that my first one was Gossip Girl themed! For anyone that knows me, you know that I’m obsessed with this show haha.
Everybody’s box will vary depending on specific needs. Your skin type, hair type, etc. I wanted to share...
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makeupadventures asked: your blog is very cute, Steffi ! :D ! and YUMM-Os, I love Phils !!! the wait for the line is cray cray though haha!
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Jewelmint Mystery Bags
Here’s what came in my Mystery Bag this month:
I was guaranteed to get at least 2 pieces from the collection, so I was pretty excited when I got 3 :)
I was hoping to be one of the 5 people that get the entire May Collection, or one of the few that gets clothes and whatever else they had extra but I’m really happy with what I got.
I don’t know the name of this ring, but...
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April Favorites
Naked 2 Palette by Urban Decay - I felt like I was neglecting this palette so I’ve been trying to use it more often. I have a few favorite shades, like YDK, Busted, Pistol and Blackout. Overall though, it’s a really great palette. The shades in this palette are more cool colors, while the Naked Palette has warm colors. So it’s nice to mix it up every now and then.
NARS Sheer...
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2 Year Anniversary Weekend
Getting ready :)
Dinner at Donovan’s
Sunday at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad
Sweet Pea Maze
Orchids are my favorite!
Shopping at the Carlsbad Outlet Mall
Phil’s BBQ, yummy
April 2012
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sweetsweetsound asked: Hey I saw your post where you said you got a free sample of Selena Gomez's perfume. So did I! :D I was just curious, have you gotten yours yet? I haven't gotten mine yet. I hope it didn't get lost in the mail :O
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Anonymous asked: Selena's perfume
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Free Samples
My Social Media Community Manager at work gets a lot of free swag for all the hard work she does, and she loves to share them with me :D
Today she received a couple of packages from LifeProof customers/ advocates. One of them works for a skin care line called Epicuren, and he definitely hooked her up with so much stuff! She knows how much I love skin care products, so she gave me a bunch of free...
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Stickygram
If you’re not familiar with Stickygram already, you should check their website out here
They’re a company that is linked to the App called Instagram. You log into your account on the website and choose which photos you want to be printed out as magnets. Great idea, right?! I thought so too :)
I just got my first order (yes, I will definitely be getting more!) They deliver them as a...
Anonymous asked: Wondering...Did you get Selena's perfume in the mail yet?
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Heroine
I was browsing through my Instagram feed and saw a post by Flor wearing a new Matte Lipstick by MAC called Heroine. It’s from the new Reel Sexy Collection .
She told me to go and check it out, so I headed over to the MAC counter inside my local Macy’s. Once I saw it, I just had to have it. My swatch does not do it justice. I apologize for the poor lighting in my bedroom.
The color is...
lasandra-leaa asked: I would go with “Barcelona”. [= It's just a tad bit too tan. But your still really pretty. [=
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Saturday Morning
Today I went to Sephora to get the NARS Sheer Glow Foundation. When I got there, I asked one of the associates to help me pick out the right shade. She picked about 4 different shades and tested all of them on my right cheek.
She told me that the shade “Barcelona” was a great match and blended perfectly, but she didn’t like that it had a yellow undertone. So she went one more...
“Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.”
– Audrey Hepburn
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More Shoes
I went to Target the other night just to get a pair of black tights, and of course to get to the Hosiery section you have to walk past the shoes. I saw a few more cute sandals that I had to have :)
I originally tried these on in the light brown color, but I liked the black ones more. They were $19.99. I already wore them out tonight and I really didn’t like the little string of beads on...
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March Favorites
Dove Hair Therapy Dry Shampoo - This stuff is amazing. It smells great and it helps make my blowout last longer. I really like wearing my hair straight but my blowout only lasts for 2 days max. With this stuff, I can stretch it another day or two by spraying a little bit on my roots and blowdrying my hair for a few mins.
China Glaze (Hunger Games) Nail Polish in Fast Track - I LOVE this color....
March 2012
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Work Attire
I was told recently that there’s going to some changes in the dress code at work. Apparently I can’t wear jeans or leggings anymore… OUTRAGEOUS! Both can be dressed up.
I picked up 2 dresses from Forever 21 that I can wear for work. I plan on wearing each of them with a cardigan and some nice jewelry :)
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My 2nd ProActiv set
Beauty has it’s price, and taking care of my skin is very important.
I got my first set for Christmas and it lasted me a good 3 months. I know the box says 60 days, but for me it was 90 days ;) This stuff isn’t cheap so I want to get my money’s worth.
It came with a sample of the Green Tea Moisturizer and Refining Mask, so I’m excited to try those out.
The labels...
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Warning
This is what happens when you leave a Revlon Lip Butter in your makeup bag.
I don’t even leave my purse in hot areas. I’m always in cool dry places.
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Shoes, shoes, shoes!
Now that I have a legitimate full-time job, I have to dress to impress on a daily basis. When I was nannying and doing visuals at BR, I could never dress up, even if I wanted to. I would be painting one day and taking care of a one year old the next.
That’s when I realized that almost all of my nice business casual shoes were all worn out! Working in retail has certainly taken its toll on...
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Saturday Brunch
Met up with a couple of my friends for brunch this morning in Carlsbad.
Went to 2 different Ulta’s today and found a few more Hunger Games nail polish colors, and I also got Aquadelic because I’ve heard a lot of great things about this color. So pretty for Spring. The Revlon Colorburst lipsticks were buy one get one 50% off, True Red and Rosy Nude. I got a Wet N’ Wild single...
Anonymous asked: Where did u get your mockingjay pin?
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JewelMint
I have a great love for accessories and jewelry, so when I stumbled upon this website with monthly subscriptions and great discounts I couldn’t resist. My first item is called the Tresor Ring and I am in LOVE with it.
This is the cute box that every piece of jewelry comes in.
I just love that they’re both different shapes and different colors. I plan on wearing this every...
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