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On My Nails: Nails Inc. Teal Black Kensington and The Wyndham OverglazeTop Coat

2012-02-20T20:29:00.000-05:00

I saw this set from the Wyndham Collection online and immediately fell in love. When I went to Sephora a week later, I had to pick it up. The Wyndham Overglaze goes with the mylar trend and the Teal Black Kensington is a beautiful color. The Teal Black Kensington is pretty self explanatory: a deep teal leaning towards black. The set is available at Sephora for $20. One coat ((just the Teal

Drugstore, MAC, Sephora, Etc. Haul

2012-02-18T23:47:00.001-05:00

This past week has been excessively long. Between work, my dog driving me nuts, and my husband and I on opposite work schedules, I needed a serious break. So the hubby and I decided to take a little night trip to Louisville for the night and of course I had to do a little shopping:-) I went to Sephora and Macy's and I also picked up a few things from earlier in the week. Here is what I bought

The Story of an Army Wife: From Long Distance Relationship to Marriage

2012-02-12T20:53:00.000-05:00

On My Nails: OPI Swimsuit... Nailed It!

2012-01-26T19:51:00.000-05:00

While at Kroger's, I noticed a display of OPI nail polishes on the makeup aisle. I was a little surprised, but decided to take a quick look through the display. The first thing I noticed, was that there was a Miss Universe collection (launched June 2011). There were several colors I wanted to pick up, but in my attempt to be good I put them back. However, there was one I found myself unable

On My Nails: Ulta Tutu Cute and NYX Purple Ave.

2012-01-19T21:07:00.000-05:00

I noticed that mylar nails have become the new nail trend. While looking through the Sephora site a few weeks ago, a nail set by Nail Inc. caught my eye. While I did eventually pick up the set, I ran across a few sites that showed other and older bottles of the mylar type polish. After digging through some boxes of polishes, I found yet another polish I had shown no love and it happened to

Review: L'Oreal Voluminous False Fiber Lashes

2012-01-12T21:15:00.000-05:00

When I initially saw the commercials for L'Oreal's newest mascara with Gwen Stefani, I wasn't impressed. It was probably the gold tube, which reminded me so much of the Voluminous Million Lashes, that originally discouraged me from purchasing the False Fiber Lashes. To say the least, I hated the Million Lashes and I assumed I would hate this new mascara as well. Boy, was I wrong. Now, when I

40 Pound Countdown: Take Two

2012-01-12T13:28:00.000-05:00

Weight loss seems to be the most predictable New Year's resolution one can up with come January. However, my desire to lose weight started back in May and after a few months of laziness and a scary reality, weight loss for me is more than some New Year's resolution. Last May, I moved back in with my parents weighing in at about 203 pounds. Seeing a 2 at the front of my weight was devastating

Drugstore Haul 1/10/12

2012-01-10T21:13:00.000-05:00

After seeing so many people talk about some of the new Maybelline products, I decided I had to make a trip to the store. I stopped by Walmart first and was disappointed to find that all of the new Dream Bouncy Blushes were were sold out. I managed to find a few of the Color Tattoo eyeshadows, but most of the colors were gone so I only picked up two. A day later, I was watching a video by Emily

On My Nails: Zoya Suvi

2012-01-08T21:59:00.000-05:00

So I decided to once again, dig into my nail polish collection and try a color that I hadn't shown much love to but was still cold weather friendly. I pulled out Suvi, another polish I got during a Zoya promotion (just like with Indigo). Suvi is metallic, emerald color with a shimmer. The color is perfect for the holiday season and just as great for afterwards:-) I've had this polish for the

2 Free Polishes From Zoya!

2012-01-03T23:05:00.000-05:00

Zoya is offering another great promotion: 2 free nail polishes just for the price of shipping!The offer runs through January 9th, 11:59P.M. EST.Don't forget to check out Indigo.

The Story of an Army Wife: Deciding to Work or Staying Home

2012-01-03T22:42:00.001-05:00

As a college graduate, the decision to work versus stay at home seemed like a discussion I would never have with anyone. But i realize as an army wife, it was a discussion i would have with my husband and with myself. While my father made a more than decent enough living to sustain a household of four, my mother didn't believe in being a housewife. By the time I got to middle school, my mother

December 2011 Favorites

2012-01-02T21:31:00.000-05:00

On My Nails: Zoya Indigo

2012-01-02T11:38:00.000-05:00

I discovered Zoya nail polishes a couple of years ago and immediately fell in love with their products. Indigo was one of the first polishes I got from Zoya when they had a promotion of get 3 polishes for free for just the cost of shipping. Indigo is a metallic, deep, navy blue with rainbow glitter. Red and silver glitters are the most dominate but once the nail polish is applied to your nails

Another Sephora Haul 12/30/11

2011-12-31T00:04:00.000-05:00

Chemical Burns, Walmart Salons, and Crappy Customer Service

2011-12-26T23:13:00.000-05:00

Prior to moving to Kentucky, I decided it would be a good idea to get one more relaxer. While I probably could of gone a bit longer before I had my hair relaxed, I preceded to go to the hair salon. Unfortunately, I left with serious regret. Trying to find someone "good" to do my hair seemed like I was asking for too much out of life. Not to offend, but my experience with hairdressers,

Birthday Haul @ Sephora

2011-12-18T13:51:00.000-05:00

The Story of an Army Wife: The Military Spouse Tag (Video)

2011-12-10T13:52:00.000-05:00

The Questions: 1) How did you and your spouse meet? 2) How old were you when you two met? 3) How long have you been together? 4) Where are you and your spouse originally from? 5) How did you feel about him joining the military? 6) Where did your spouse go to Basic Training? 7) Has your spouse ever been deployed? 8) Ever been to his promotion ceremony? 9) How long have you been a military wife?

Review: Sonia Kashuk Limited Edition Cleanser - 2 Piece Set

2011-12-10T09:32:00.001-05:00

When I first started using foundation, I stuck with make up brushes. I don't know if it was a technique issue or I had some weird thoughts about applying with sponges. Either way, I avoided sponge applicators until recently. One day, I was watching a Youtube video about applying foundation with cosmetic wedges. Impressed by the results, I found a bag of wedges in my mother's bathroom and

The Story of an Army Wife: Moving to Fort Knox

2011-12-07T13:40:00.000-05:00

After a year of being apart, I finally made the move to Kentucky to be with Akeem. It wasn't the easiest transition and most of the headache occurred before I even made the six hour drive to my new home. While it's been two weeks since the move, I thought I would share a little bit of my experience with you all. Finding Somewhere to LiveWhen Akeem and I got married, we didn't really have time

Small Sephora and Bath & Body Works Haul

2011-11-18T18:55:00.001-05:00

I don't know what it is, but recently I have become candle obsessed. I think it is a combination of the fact that I am moving into my first real home (excluding college apartments and my parent's house) and I have been loving the smell of BBW's S'mores candle. All that aside, I am over the top excited to finally be able to LIVE with my husband and to build a home and these candles just feel

NYX Annual Private Sale @ Cherry Culture

2011-11-09T13:45:00.001-05:00

So yesterday kicked off the NYX Annual Private Sale at CherryCulture.com. 40% off of all NYX products until November 13th. I love Cherry Culture because they already feature products at a lower price plus they have a rewards program if you are a member of their site (which you can join for free). If you aren't too familiar with NYX but still want to try some of their products, I would

Review: Great Lash Curved Brush Mascara

2011-11-09T11:30:00.000-05:00

So besides the dying desire to show you an up close look of my oily skin, I wanted to do a quick review of the Great Lash mascara with it's curved brush. Like so many times before, I purchased this mascara due to an unsuccessful search for another mascara: Maybelline's Great Lash Designer Limited Edition Mascara. Of course, when I saw this brush I immediately thought of the Falsies mascara,

The Story of an Army Wife: 14 Days of Marriage and Screaming Matches

2011-11-02T22:56:00.001-04:00

Today, Akeem and I have been married for two weeks. While two weeks is not a significant amount of time in a marriage, it marks enough time to pass for me to realize that this is something more than my past relationship status of girlfriend. In the year and a half that we've been together, Akeem and I have been through hell and back. From damage inflicted by us to inconsiderate third parties, I

The Story of an Army Wife: What's in a Name?

2011-10-31T21:39:00.000-04:00

At 23 years old, I never thought I would be married. Not because of some deep insecurity or hatred of marriage, well may be a little. But I honestly had a different vision of my life at 23 and the path that I am currently on is not one I ever expected to travel. As I grew into an adult, I did the most random of things to shed myself of an identity that I didn't want or had created and felt

Review: Covergirl Lash Perfection Mascara

2011-10-31T11:39:00.000-04:00

When I ran out of my Covergirl NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara, I decided to try something else. So while wandering the makeup aisles of Walmart, I decided to pick up the Lash Perfection. When I initially saw it, I thought it would be just like the NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara due to the packaging and similar brush. There is an obvious difference in the consistency between the two, but for the most