12 Days of Favorites*: Day 10

Glitter Ombre Nails

If your like me and have little to no artistic abilities this is such an easy way to add some flare to you nails! I'm a HUGE fan of sparkle so I love this idea especially for the Holidays! From my experience the best brands for Sparkle Polish to use are: Essie, Sephora for OPI and Deborah Lippmann.*

12 Days of Favorites*: Day 11

Victoria Secret Flannel Pajamas

Leopard Print Flannel Pajamas: $49.50 $39.50



12 Days of Favorites*

Wow, a year has gone by already! I can't believe it! I thought it would be fun to bring back the 12 Days of Favorites this year! I feel I have been majorly slacking with my blogging lately, so this will be a good chance for me to share some amazing products, places and things I have discovered over the past year!*

Day 12

Everyone has told me that Tea Tree Oil is amazing for problem skin, and instantly clears up any blemishes or redness. While browsing Rocky Mountain Soap Company for some Christmas gifts, I discovered an amazing little thing called the “Breakout Buster”. The Breakout Buster is a combination of natural and therapeutic ingredients that help calm and relieve acne, cold sores and even bug bites! This little stick is jammed with anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory ingredients and essential oils, including Tea Tree Oil {see complete list of ingredients here} that help combat breakouts. Use is easy! Apply 3 – 4 times a day to a freshly washed and dried face and that’s it! BAM blemishes GONE! For $9.50 you can’t go wrong with a 100% natural product that provides amazing results!

If I find my skin is getting bad, I like to pair this product with The Glacier Mud Mask with Tea Tree Oil {$7.50} also from Rocky Mountain Soap Company!*

Stuff You'll Love!

You'll Love: Biore Blemish Flighting Ice Cleanser

Whenever I pick up and magazine I {like every other girl on this planet} find myself drooling over the expensive products they recommend you buy. Sometimes I cave and buy them. But most of the time I opt for the less expensive but equally satisfying alternative. So I thought I would post the products I love and that I buy on a regular basis. These are all things I think are worth spending your time and hard earned money on, and I think you will love as well!

I don’t know about you, but as I get older I seem to get more acne? As I told you in a previous post {here} I had the horrifying reality of getting ‘adult acne’ at the age of 23 and it was traumatizing. Wasn’t I supposed to deal with this in high school like everyone else? But the more I chatted with my female friends, the more I realized I wasn’t the only person experiencing this {thank god!}. So began the hunt for the best acne prone skin care {without spending a fortune}. As I discussed in the same post ‘Every Day Skin Care” I use to swear by Le Roche – Posay cleanser and Complex 15 moisturizer. But after living in such a dry climate I found those products didn’t hydrate my skin enough. I made the switch to Vichy Normaderm, mainly because it was what my boyfriend was using, and it seemed pointless to buy two different cleansers. But I didn’t feel like my skin was benefiting, it wasn’t looking any better, and it didn’t really feel all that clean after use. This past November one of my good friends was visiting and I happen to be out of face wash and randomly used hers. The next day I looked in the mirror and my blemishes literally disappeared over night, it was amazing! I obviously ran out the next day and purchased this miracle cleanser, Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser! For $9.99 a bottle you cannot go wrong! Your skin instantly feels refreshed, clean and revitalized. You will immediately notice a difference in your skins appearance, blemishes and red spots will be gone and your skin will look healthier. I also switched out my moisturizer which I mentioned {here} to Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel Cream, the combination of these two products has drastically changed the overall look of my skin. My skin is clearer and hydrated and my make-up goes on much smoother! For such an inexpensive product the results are amazing!

I have also started using an great product from Rocky Mountain Soap Company called the “Blemish Buster” which I will post during my “12 Days of Favorites” starting tomorrow!*

Recent Etsy Purchase!

Lately I have become totally obsessed with Etsy, which is weird because I really don't like purchasing things online. I'm so indecisive that I usually end up returning 80% of things I buy, but I'm really making an effort to go with my first instinct and not to over think my decisions too much. So, with that being said, I bit the bullet and bought some new decorative pillow covers for our couch. They are exactly what I wanted, and exactly what I could not find in any home store for the past 5 months. 

I found a shop that had 100% positive reviews from their customers. The store is called The Lacey Placey and she specializes in pillow covers and curtains. Below are the pillows I ordered on my new grey Ikea couch!  She has 100's of fabrics to choose from and will customize your order if requested (16x16, 20x20, monogramed etc)! The two yellow pillows are 18X18 in the Ribbonesk fabric $14.50 each, and the smaller pillow is 16X16 in the Belle fabric $14.00 each.  They shipped literally the day after I ordered them, and she was very helpful with explaining the international shipping to me! 

I'm still looking for wall decor/wall decals to add colour to my bedroom, if anyone has Esty suggestions for these items please let me know!*

Home Decor!

It's been about 5 months since we moved into our new apartment, and things we had in our old apartment don't really go in the new one. I refuse to paint the walls because painting them back when we move out is the worst, so I'm trying to find easy ways to add colour to our rooms.

I have been on a mad hunt for a new duvet cover. At first I wanted white....then we got a puppy and I decided that, that was probably not a great idea! So, I went on the West Elm website and found a beautiful purple pintuck duvet cover {shown below}. I fell in love, but with shipping and handling it was just too much for me to spend right now.

Organic Cotton Pintuck Duvet Cover - $145.75

So, I headed to the new Bouclair Home store that just opened up in our area, and found a duvet that looks exactly the same for half the price! It looks amazing against our chocolate brown furniture and neutral headboard and walls. 

Akira Collection Duvet Cover & Shams - $99.00

Next up: Curtains and wall art! How do you add colour to your neutral spaces?!*

adding COLOUR to your....LBD!

I recently purchased this exact dress from Jacob and I absolutly LOVE it...the fit is perfect, the length is perfect {for work} and the price was amazing $69! BUT.....it is a black dress, and even though fall is quickly approaching I still want to be able to add colour to an otherwise plain dress....!  Below are a few looks I've tried recently to make this amazing dress a little more amazing! What do you do to add colour to your LBD?*

adding COLOUR to your....LBD! by vodka-caviar featuring a short sleeve dress