NOTD : Retro Chic

I wanted to try something different....

As I've said before, I am terribly obsessed with grey nail polish. I was about to re-paint them my current favorite, Pure Ice Kiss Me Here, but at the same time I wanted to try out another one of my new polishes from L.A. Girl. Who says I can't do both at once?

For a splash of color, I painted my index + ring fingers L.A Girl Vinyl Record. No surprise here why I bought this one (The name! The name!!!). This is from their current Disco Brites collection, where the polish is supposed to glow under blacklight/UV lighting. I'm not 12 anymore, so I don't own a blacklight. I'll just take their word for it. This is a wonderful shade, it's a shame I couldn't capture it's true color on camera. It shows up very blue in the photo, but it has much more green in it- more like a bright teal. The formula was a breeze to work with. It was totally opaque with one coat, but just out of habit, I did two. I picked mine up from Cherry Culture, but you can also order right from L.A. Girl's website.

The shades together remind me of something retro. When I was younger, I actually wanted to paint my room these exact colors. This is the palette I wanted to go off of:

Color by COLOURlovers
(I made this over at ColourLovers,
if you've never been to this site before, check it out- it's so much fun!!!)

I hope you all are having a fabulous week so far!! I had to make a trip to the eye doctor today to test out my peepers and get my eyes dilated (Not fun!!!). The good/bad news is, I need glasses. I pick them up on Friday. But never fear! For I have picked out some stellar looking glasses (Some cute, simple Coach frames)!! I don't know about you, but glasses are pretty sexy (Especially on guys, I have a thing for 'em). Any of you wonderful readers wear specs?

PTC TV - 80s Commercial Fun from L'Oreal

Well, I know I said I wouldn't do anymore videos...and, I lied ;)

The other day I was watching a rather old VHS tape (You remember those, right? Those clunky rectangle things?) and came across this commercial for L'Oreal eyeshadow. It was amazing. I had seen this videotape countless times before (It contains a broadcast recording of the famous Motown 25 special where Michael Jackson debuted the Moonwalk....yes I'm mentioning him again. Sue me), but NEVER really caught this commercial before. I was stunned. The colors were so...well, you'll see. Then again, this was 1983 (I too am amazed that this video has lasted so long. It's one year older than I am!).....

Watch this amazing display of hot pink and bright blue:



Warnings: I know the quality isn't the best (Remember.....1983), and the sound is less than stellar, but I just wanted to share this glorious imagery.

In some actual news, I picked up these new Aveeno body washes. I have not seen these in stores yet, but somehow Costco had these (of course in a 3-pack!) for $10. I don't know if there are any more scents other than what is here, but this pack included two bottles of Fig + Shea Butter, and one bottle of Lavender, Chamomile, and Ylang Ylang.

Mario Badescu Sample-Fest!!!

I am very pleased to be trying out a small bevy of samples from Mario Badescu!! The best part? Other than they're a pretty generous size? The magic word: Free!! I received them in the mail today and, as I am typing this, am already testing them out. I received these after filling out a little questionnaire sometime last month. Here's what I got:

-Botanical Facial Gel (cleanser)
-Special Cucumber Lotion (toner)
-Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream
-Oil-Free Moisturizer
-Drying Cream
-Strawberry Face Scrub

There were two more items recommended for me, but were not available for samples: the Drying Mask and the Drying Lotion. With the samples, also came a customized instruction guide on how to apply and when to apply the products. I thought that was really neat- always plus points when a product(s) is customized to your needs. I will test these out for as long as the samples will let me, and then report back with a mass review.

Don't fret, bloggerettes: you too can go to Mario Badescu's website, take the small survey and receive custom samples as well (small note: you may wait a week or two before you get the offer to recieve samples- hang tight! It will get there!!)! Have you tried Mario Badescu products? Anything you love? Don't care too much for? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Review - Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Renewal Treatment

Hello everyone!! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend :)

First, I have to say that my hair is such a basket case! Right now my hair is just right at my shoulders, which is "long" for me. I usually keep my hair above my shoulders, but my hair is actually behaving and has stopped thinning (due to medication), so I'm seeing how long I can keep my hair (I'm actually on a bet with my dad. He bet me that I don't cut my hair until his birthday in October!).

The thing is I have a lot of hair- but it's just thin. The summer it's the worst- my hair is more oily at the roots and dry at the ends. I usually have a plethora of different hair products in my arsenal to get my hair just right. But usually, one product poops out on me and it's never enough.

I admit, I was a little weary to try this out at first. I mean, putting OIL on my thin, usually flat hair?? Doesn't make any sense......at first.

I first mentioned this product when I listed it as one of the products I received in My Pretty Pink Box. Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Renewal Treatment is really a wonder product that took me by complete surprise. I used it in two different ways and it totally blew my mind!!!!

First
The first day I used this product was actually on the 4th. I was getting ready for my family to invade my household (I love them, I swear!!) and added two small dollops of the treatment on my hair; smoothing it in starting at my ears and working down. Whatever I had left on my hands I ran it just over the top of my hair. I wrapped my head up in a towel and continued to get ready. When I was ready to dry my hair, I took my towel off and just started to run the dryer through my hair....

.....this is when I noticed it....my hair was soft, shiny, and CURLY. Now, another tidbit about my hair is that in it's natural state it's wavy/curly. I usually HATE it like that (I blow dry it straight everyday), but this was different. My curls were more uniform, and my hair was shiny and soft!!! That day I did something I never do- go out with my hair natural. I have to admit, it looked good. Surely a small part of hell froze over.

Second
Today I used the treatment during my normal blow-dry routine. I placed two small drops into my hair, just as I described previously, and added just a bit more to the top of my hair, and into my bangs. I hoped I wouldn't end up with a greasy mess, as I usually do when I place more product in that area. Then I added some volumizing mousse, and went to work. I was surprised at how smooth my hair was. And again, prior to what I thought about adding this oil-type product to my hair, it was surprisingly light. My hair stayed shiny and light and smooth all day. The ends of the back of my hair tend to get really dry by mid-day (Eww, recycled, cold office air), and today I did not have any case of that. As for my bangs, they also stayed nice and smooth, shiny and straight! I usually have to battle with my bangs to keep them straight in the summer, or else they curl up and get wavy in the heat (it's amazingly annoying). Today....straight and smooth.

All in all I am absolutely amazed at this product!!! This is all I needed to use on my hair:

Actually, it's a little more than what I originally wanted to show, but I use two drops approximately this size for my hair (maybe a little smaller). That's it!

I can't rave enough about this- I can't believe that it actually feels so light on my hair, not greasy at all. The smell is particularly alluring to me, funny enough. It has somewhat of an earthy smell, slightly nutty, maybe? I'm horrible at scents but I really like the way it smells. And feels. Have I mentioned how great it feels on my hair? :)

I'm not sure how much this costs in stores, since I received it from My Pretty Pink Box, but I did find it for purchase at this site for $19.99. It may be a little expensive for some, but it's totally worth it and this bottle, assuming you use as little as I do, will last you quite a while!

Happy 4th of July!!

Just wanted to wish everyone out there a wonderful 4th of July!!! The weather is going to get pretty warm (okay- HOT) today (103!), so I hope the weather where you are at is more tolerable ;) Be safe with those sparklers and have fun!!