I think every working woman should have a nice pair of flats. After reading so many rave reviews about Tieks by Gavrieli and the "Ballet Flat - Reinvented" I decided to order some and see for myself. The Nude Patent Tieks I ordered are $195 including free two-day shipping and tax. The flats are gorgeous and come in such cute packaging:
The idea of putting my hair in hot rollers doing my makeup and having perfect hair by doing nothing was really appealing to me. So I purchased the Conair Compact Hairsetter (Hot Rollers) from AMAZON. They were only $17.94 + tax - quite a steal. I was skeptical given the low price point. I wasn't sure if the rollers would be sufficient for my long (elbow length) thick hair. They are fantastic. My hair looks gorgeous after I set them with these hot rollers and the price was right. Comes with: 20 rollers (8 small, 6 medium & 6 large) 20 color-coded clips (which work great btw) There is a light in front of the case that lights up when you plug it into the wall. In addition, the roller in the middle has a red light that turns white when the rollers are ready (takes about 10 minutes). There is not auto shut-off so please be cautious and be sure to unplug when finished. The only other advice I have is to be careful when you begin rolling them in your hair. The rods are very hot so when you reach for a roller in the back don't burn your hand on the empty rods. Some photos:
I have lately been on the lookout for some bath bombs, bath salts and luxury bath products in general. Baths relieve stress so they are my best friend. A friend of mine recommended Basin White. First question I asked was "Are they cruelty free and paraben free?" YES. I was very happy to know that they do not test any of their products on animals and that all products are paraben free. Their website states: "Basin White products have no parabens, alcohol, or mineral oils and are not tested on animals. All Basin White products are made in the USA. We are committed to using the best ingredients for your skin." My first trip to the store was a pleasant experience. All of the sales associates are helpful and they have sinks along the side of the store where you can try all of their products. They even use clear glass bowls and fill them with the bath milks so you can dip your hands in and feel how soft they leave the skin. A great selling technique if you ask me - don't take my word for it, i'll just show you how the products are and you can see for yourself. I saw for myself - beautiful and wonderful smelling products. I should mention there are only two stores in the USA. Las Vegas in the Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes and in Orlando at Disney World. They have an online shop but the shipping is ~$12. Here are some pictures of the shop. Nice clean design.
I have never really found any drugstore eyeshadows that I love - until now. I was at Ulta and I picked up the L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Golden Emerald. When I came home and swatched it I was blown away. It was more beautiful than most of my high end shadows. Highly pigmented, shimmery and soft to the touch. I ordered two more online: Glistening Garnet and Amber Rush.
The Louis Vuitton Artsy MM is a beautiful bag and I have recently purchased it. I thought it might be helpful to do a quick review. A few reasons why I chose this bag over the others: 1) I don't see it often 2) Lovely braided handle 3) Gorgeous shape 4) Good size for an everyday work bag. Only con - PATINA! The handle will darken with time, but I think this bag looks lovely with a darker handle. The great thing about monogram is that it goes with virtually any outfit. Here I am wearing it with a navy suit:
This past quarter-end was a stressful one and I decided to treat myself to a little shopping spree at Forever 21. In the past, shopping at Forever 21 has been very hit or miss. Some items I have from the store have lasted years while others have fallen apart after just a few wears. Since I have so many work clothes I decided to buy some really fun and colorful clothes for going out and my upcoming vacation to Oahu.
In my previous post, I went over the different color contacts I tried from the Freshlook Colorblends line. As I mentioned in that post, the colors are very pretty but they feel very uncomfortable on the eyes. I could hardly keep them in my eyes for more than five minutes. My optometrist recommended I try a new line of color contacts called the Air Optix Colors. I tried them in Blue, Gemstone Green, Green and Gray. Overall these contacts are extremely comfortable and are comparable to my normal clear everyday contacts. My optometrist said they are very breathable and are better than the Freshlook Colorblends. The diameter of these is 14.2 so it is the same as my regular clear contacts. As mentioned in my previous post the Freshlook Colorblends have a 14.5 diameter and they felt very uncomfortable on me. Here is a photo of my eye without any contacts:
