Makeup Bag Extras

Sometimes the things that make us feel the prettiest are not the best looking things in and of themselves.

Today (well yesterday, I'm behind this week.) I want to talk about all the not so pretty things in my makeup bag that make me feel extra good some days. 

Seasonally Appropriate?

I love a bit of nail polish. A few months ago now I did a little post on all of my favorite spring nail colors and since then I feel I may have changed by tune a little.

Now don't get me wrong those are all lovely and beautiful colors but part of me has had a really hard time feeling spring-y due to some of the ongoing awful weather. Now that the cold seems to be more or less behind us my days are thrilled but my nails haven't really gotten the memo. 

So this is my rather seasonally inappropriate selection of shades.

Impulse Purchasing 101

If there was going to be a blog post on how not to shop responsibly this would be a good place to start. 

Do you know when you see a product and you go...eh, it's ok, and then you look at the name and everything changes. 

Well when I saw the name on one of Marc Jacobs Beauty's newest Le Marc Lip Creme's I knew I had to have it. Even if it is a member of the color family that I admit I almost never wear. 

#FBF: Zsa Zsa Ltd. Beauty Gift With Purchase

I have been dying to show you guys this little gem for weeks! I wanted to film a little video about it just to talk through what it is and what you get.  You can watch that HERE but I also wanted to include a little photo diary of this little vintage beauty gem. 

This is a Zsa Zsa Gabor branded beauty gift with purchase. The company emblazoned on all of the product is Zsa Zsa Ltd. but a google search of said brand turns up nothing. It's just pictures of the woman herself caked in good old fashioned slap.

Check out the goods for yourself after the cut and if anyone out there remembers anything about Zsa Zsa's beauty venture please let me know. I am SO curious. If I had to ballpark this date wise I would say early eighties maybe late seventies. Ask your parents lol! 

Ed Note: Studly

It's almost the weekend! WOO!

What's better on the weekend than a little fun on your fingertips?
I'm referring, in this instance, to nail art but hey it's your weekend. Do with it what you like ;)

This little trick is a favorite of mine when I want to do something a little funky with my nails but I don't want to spend a million years with a striping brush, a dotting tool or, a sponge.

So do yourself a little favor and shell out the $.99 on eBay for a fancy wheel full of plastic silver and gold studs.
So the next time you're giving yourself a little manicure you can pop one of these into your wet polish, cover with a nice quality topcoat and have 2-4 days of the sassiest nails you have the patience to create.

I personally like the look of a simple single stud but just like with every other beauty bumpf you can add as much or as little as you like to create your desired effect.

Have a studly weekend boys and girls!

The Replacements|The Bathroom Counter

Now that I have my own bathroom I get really excited about things like candles and hand soap. Especially when they match.

I was at my local Target and making a beeline to repurchase my favorite Mrs. Meyers Hand Soap Scent-Radish (Yes I know I'm the only one.) when low and behold it is not in stock. 

Lame.

After a quick sniff of all of the other hand soap options (I flirted briefly with something from J.R. Watkins.) I settled on the Mrs Meyer's Basil scent and after a few days getting used to it I thought I would commit to the matching candle for a couple weeks. Just to hold on to the warm fresh summer feelings for a little bit longer. 

I will say the Basil scent doesn't quite out do my Radish-y favorite but it will be nice for a while. 

As far as the candle is concerned.

Mr Meyer's seems to do a nice candle with good throw but...the Vineyard Hills Natural Candle I had before this in Mandarin Lavender puts the Mrs. Meyers to shame. 

If you can find these (mine came from Target) They are only a few bucks and are perfect for small spaces that need a little something extra.

I realize that this isn't a strictly beauty related post but I know I can't be the only one who looks forward to re-upping the bathroom counter must haves.

Am I?

Holy Sh*t I Am So Excited: The Skincare Edition

I went to Duane Reade this past Saturday with the intention of just grabbing a few necessities...loofah, toothpaste etc but, as I was scanning the skincare selection a hot pink box caught my eye.

Praise be to the beauty gods; indeed labs infamous hydraluron has FINALLY made it's way stateside!

The Hangover Facial

So let's get real. If you have a serious hangover you are not going to do this. Some days your are just bed bound until dinnertime-no shame, we've all been there but this little setup is not intended for those days.

Although on the days where you're feeling a little worse for the wear but have to get going anyway it is always a good idea to have a product lineup that gets things moving.

Let's do this one step at a time...

Ed Note: Don't Pack Hungover

Well long time no post.

 This time I have a good reason.

 My computer had had enough of my shenanigans and thought it was better off quietly heading off to it's final resting place. No hard feelings though, with a little help I was able to manage a solid upgrade and am back in the blogging fray.

Now, on to a realization I had this morning when I went to my weekend makeup bag before heading out to pick up my new technology baby. 

Packing a makeup bag hungover is a poor life choice. Not to mention the implications of ending up hungover in the first place but, that wasn't really what I came here to talk about *shame face*

Goodbye Mr. Right

This post was going to go something like...

Look at these adorable $6 thrifted earrings I found at LIC Flea last Saturday! Instead...

Join me in wishing Mr. Lobe Right a fond farewell somewhere between my apartment and work on Wednesday. Sadly Mr. Right decided he was no longer interested in seeing what accessory life had to offer and opted to try his luck riding the MTA (or not) forever. I hope all of his wildest NYC dreams come true.

As for Mr. Left, well he and I are busy thinking of ways to rebuild our life together without Mr. Right.  I'm sure we'll come to an agreement that suits us both eventually.