I can honestly tell you that the moment I put this dress on I was just SO EXCITED. I love it a whole ton. You know those dresses or shirts you have that are SO cute and comfy that you want to (or do) wear them all the time, but they just aren’t the most flattering? That’s this dress. The extra fabric/empire waist combo isn’t the best look on me, but I love this dress and got many a compliment on it as well. Also, it has pockets…and if you saw my Wedding OOTD, you know pockets on a dress are like, the selling point for me! The compliments ranged from “Oh…
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Blog 8 in Series: PCOS If you don’t know what PCOS is, then please take the time to read the first post in this series, which can be found here. This post refers to two other posts very strongly. First of all, it’s the third in a mini-series within the PCOS series in regard to Cystic and Hormonal Acne. In response to that posting, I wrote another post about the Beginner’s Guide to Acne Prevention and Care. These are both VERY important to know about before you start concealing the acne. You need to know your own skin type and how it reacts. Some people can’t wear makeup over their acne because it makes…
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WHAT IS A NO BUY? I’ve had about a million people ask me this. A “No Buy” is basically where you do not buy ANYTHING extra. You can choose your own way to do it, but usually it means you buy nothing but food/gas/other necessary things. WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS? We have racked up some debt! From our wedding to our trip to London and some random splurges in between…we know we need to lower our debt to income ratio. It’s a very simple concept that has proven to be effective for many people. In fact, I did it a few times within the last few years and was…
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Woo-hoo for completed MAC palettes! I can honestly say I had never really cared to do this before, but lately I have had a really specific look I have wanted and building my own palette has helped me to be able to control the shadows I look at more consistently instead of grabbing from this one and that one all the time. All the eye shadows listed from L-R starting from the top row: Satin Taupe, Sable, Patina, Naked Lunch, Nylon Mystery, Kid, Soft Brown, Cork, Sketch Coppering, Amber Lights, All That Glitters, Barefoot, Jaunty There are a few I would like to move to a different palette and…
