Teal Squeal

I found this great turquoisey, tealish colored nail polish on sale at my local Target in the clearance section for $5.

Nicole by O.P.I. in PEAS AND Q'S

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This color is so refreshing and cute! But it takes 3 coats and a little long to dry (compared to the UO nail polishes).  I still like it just because the color is so summery. :)

Palette

Someday...

Soothing Blue 2

It's been awhile since my last blog! I have been S W A M P E D! @ work...

I really need a vacation... somewhere serene and near water, please.

On to the meat of the post! A new swatch of nail polish: Urban Outfitters - Blue 2 (I left my nails bare the last 1.5 weeks because I broke a nail from not using a clear coat base and needed to grow it back to a normal looking shape.)

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This definitely needs at least 3 coats to get the bottle color!  I only did 3 in these pictures, but I'm sure a 4th coat would make it really solid...if you have the time to let them dry between coats.  Drying time is pretty fast though. It's cute & creamy looking, and not too powdery or pastel-ish... perfect for summer!

Lomo 2

Wow! I found a really cool collection of lomography online...

Check more out [ here ]

Floating lights

I love this! Floating waterproof, rechargeable lanterns ideal for the pool!

By: Metalart
Can be purchased at: www.yliving.com

Something blue

I love this idea!
"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue!"

Modern, chic, and not some crazy & bright blue! I love it... a ring pillow! Get it at: Emersonmade

Lemonade showers

I've been going through old pictures and ran across pictures I snapped at my best friend's bridal shower... memories! June 1st, 2006. Sorry, this post will be picture heavy!

The theme? Pink Lemonade!
Location: Laguna Beach, CA (we had to get up early and camp out to hold the space and set up starting at 6 a.m.!)

Do it yourself bridal shower favors... Lemon scented bath salt, custom ordered jars, raffia, bath salt scoopers, custom printed jar labels assembled by us.

Pink leis, lemonade, and a gorgeous view!

The other table we reserved nearer to the beach path.

It was a HOT & sunny day! Bride & I got sunburned--even after reapplying several times!

Frozen strawberries in the lemonades!

Prepping fresh yummies!


View from the path going down to the beach & our site.

We didn't have plates for the bruschetta we made, so we used Victoria's Secret boxes!

Most delicious cake!

Won't post the embarrassing lingerie gift photos we made her open, especially with her mother-in-law standing behind her making jokes.

The girls!

Scrapbooking time... reminds me that I need to finish that darn thing!!

End of the party... speaking from our hearts to give advice, love, and encouragement with a release of a balloon from each of us attending.

M.A.C. / NYX Dupes

As promised, I found the side-by-side lists I was talking about in my last NYX post!  This is a compilation of different shades I've collected from 5+ websites (Google: "MAC dupes") that are direct MAC-NYX dupes...with some other drug store options:

Brand Name	Dupe
MAC Amber Lights	NYX Golden, Milani Sun Goddess, Milani Desert Sun, Prestige Melba, L'Oreal HIP Saucy
MAC Band on Blue	NYX Lanikai
MAC Beaded	NYX Sahara
MAC Big T	NYX Wild Fire
MAC Carbon	NYX Black
MAC Coco	NYX Beanie
MAC Coppering	NYX Copper, Milani Flare
MAC Cranberry	NYX Rust
MAC Dazzleray Pigment	NYC Loose Sparkle Eye Dust in Champagne
MAC Electric Coral Pigment	NYX Tropical
MAC Electric Eel	NYX Irises, Milani Atlantis
MAC Emote	NYX Taupe
MAC Eyepopping	NYX Lime Juice
MAC Fab & Flashy	NYX Arica, NYX Golden Orange
MAC French Gray	NYX Iced Mocha
MAC Girl meets Boy	NYX Antique gold
MAC Going Bananas	NYX Yellow Pearl
MAC Humid	NYX Mermaid, Milani Clover, WnW Sensual Sage
MAC Juxt	NYX Springleaf, Jane Rain Forest, Milani Garden Mist
MAC Lucky Green	NYX Lime, Wet n' Wild Marquis
MAC Naked Lunch	NYX Aloha, Wet n' Wild Fine Wink
MAC Parrot	NYX Ocean, ULTA Deep Sea, L'oreal HIP in Showy
MAC Passionate	NYX Sunrise, NYX Redhead, NYX Cherry
MAC Pink Vivid Pigment	NYX Hot Pink
MAC Romping	NYX Hot Pink, NYX Burgundy Pearl, Milani Exotic Berry
MAC Rose Pigment	NYX Flamingo
MAC Satin Taupe	NYX Iced Mocha, NYX Mink Brown, NYX Root beer, Maybelline Silken Taupe, Rimmel Strength, ULTA Twilight
MAC Shadesticks	NYX Eyeshadow Wands
MAC Shimmermoss	NYX Jungle Fever, ULTA Luna
MAC Shroom	NYX Bearly There, Jordana Beige, Jane Magic Mushroom, Wet 'n Wild Flirt Shimmer Stick
MAC Sky Blue Pigment	NYX Cool Blue
MAC Star n Rockets	NYX Luxor
MAC Sumptuous Olive	NYX Herb, Milani Antique Gold, ULTA Golden Olive
MAC Sushi Flower	NYX Cherry, Prestige in Love
MAC Wondergrass	NYX Kiwi

Hope it helps! I know some colors might be discontinued now, but oh well!

NYX Sale

For those who are curious about NYX products, Cherryculture.com is currently having a sale on most of their NYX inventory! For those who don't know, the NYX line is very, very similar to MAC's...just CHEAPER!  (Example: MAC eye shadow $14.50 vs. NYX eye shadow $5.50, but on sale right now for $3.50) Shipping is free for orders over $40 right now too, so stock up!

A few years back I found a website that gave you a side-by-side of like colors from each company. I'll do some research to see if I can dig it back up!

[ Click here to see the eye shadow pots  ]
[ Click here to see all of Cherryculture.com's NYX products ]

Coldstone memories

Coldstone Ice Cream always brings back wonderful memories of my high school friends when we'd stop by ice cream shops to get these on hot days from our dear friend Candy who'd sing her heart out when she got tips!

20% off (any purchase) coupon good til 6-30-10. ENJOY! 

My favorite mix up: cheesecake ice cream mixed with strawberries and crushed graham crackers. What's yours?

(click the picture to take you to the coupon page)

UO Makeup

It looks like Urban Outfitters is jumping in with selling beauty products.

Special promo right now: free shipping on any beauty purchase!

What's even more exciting?.... they are selling NYX products! I def. need to check it out!

Symptoms of Loneliness

aw-musing: Simon Evans

In a name...

Just added 3 new girl names & 4 boy names to my list ^_^

Hello Kitty Oh Em Gee

I nearly fell out of my chair and peeed in my pants (with laughter) when I ran across this!

For all you hardcore HK fans with adoring husbands or boyfriends, this might be a fun (gag) gift!

Buy it: $8.99 + free shipping