tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18031131291262226142024-03-14T06:32:18.002-05:00BeautifulLovelyThingsand all the pretties in between..Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02220726691064066516noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803113129126222614.post-79755540093168279042013-05-05T16:49:00.001-05:002013-05-05T16:50:27.143-05:00Gosh Holographic: Revisited<br />
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If you remember <a href="http://beautifullovelythings.blogspot.com/2011/09/gosh-holographic.html">this post</a>, you will recall me ranting and raving about how great this polish was. But after wearing it for less than 24 hours, it looked ragged! So, for as much as I paid for it (shipped from Great Britain & took over a month), it's been sitting on the shelf ever since...</div>
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I've been on a quest for <strike>months</strike> almost 2 years trying to find a product that would make this polish much easier to apply. A google search landed me on eBay buying the Gosh Fix Base Coat 565 last year. It is supposed to help with application and give you better coverage. Nevertheless, I let the base coat and the polish sit on the shelf again for months. </div>
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I decided to try them out today, what the heck, might as well. Ladies, let me tell you, this base coat is awesome, it worked perfectly!!</div>
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This looks sooo much better!! Look at that rainbow!! HOLLA-GRAM!!! </div>
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I think I paid $10 for this base coat on eBay, which is a far cry from the price I paid for the Holographic 549! Don't you just love it?! Thanks for reading!!</div>
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Just a quick post on my first attempt at this nail art trend...</div>
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Julie G "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">Bikini</span>"</div>
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I.C.E "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">Bikini Green</span>"</div>
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Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Violet Dymanique</span>"</div>
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Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat</div>
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<span style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">14g fat</span></span></div>
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Just had to share this beautiful mani I did yesterday...<br />
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A fellow Instagrammer posted a tutorial on how to draw the rose nail art, so I figured I would try it out. What do you think? I got this polish in January during one of the Zoya promotions. This is only the 2nd time I've used it. Shame on me!\<br />
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I received this email last week...</div>
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I signed up on Just Fab last November and ordered these boots. I've logged on since then to browse their inventory, but never paid any attention to my account credits. I've been billed $39.95 for the last 5 months, which meant I had 5 credits available. This kinda sucked at first, until I realized that I can order 5 pairs of shoes that were completely paid for by me already! Yay me!! Here is what I chose...</div>
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<i>Patavia</i> in Camel</div>
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Lifting weights has become a new passion of mine...</div>
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It's so freeing and therapeutic. I almost love it more than nail polish. Almost. </div>
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It's taken me some time to figure out what kind of music I like to listen to when I "Go Lift", but I finally figured it out. Weight room music is not the same as regular old workout music. A cardio playlist should be chosen to make you move, to sweat & burn calories. Lifting weights is a different kind of burn. It needs to be calm, yet hype. I want a beat or rhythm that triggers my inner beast & inspires me to push harder to get results, but yet it's chill enough that I can take my time and keep proper form. So here is what I listen to...</div>
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Is this playlist not THE BUSINESS or what??? I love it!! Every couple of weeks I add new songs, just to try and stay current. Or I may delete a track, if I'm just not feeling it anymore. Obviously, you can tell who my favorite artists are, but I need more females. Help me out y'all!! Give me some good female artists that I can add here, or any other artist you think may be good to lift to. Or, do you even lift?</div>
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Wow! It's been well over a month since my last post. I have lots of drafts pending, but I never get around to actually publishing them. But, I had to post this one. </div>
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I made another shelf!! See the original post, including the "how to" video <a href="http://beautifullovelythings.blogspot.com/2012/03/diy-wood-nail-polish-rack.html">here</a>. I needed a 2nd one so bad! But now I realize I need a 3rd one! The same day I hung 2nd one, I bought 3 more polishes, and have bought a total of 9 more since then!! And let me tell you, I love them all!!I love sitting here and coming up with ideas, and searching the web and Instagram to be inspired by others. It's the best hobby. Really it is. No really. It is. Now some of you hard core lacquer heads might be saying "haha she got a small time collection", and I do compared to some I've seen. Some of you have them logged in your computer & saved by brand & name...whoa.</div>
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I haven't counted my polishes in a while, don't know if I want to, but for the sake of some young lady really wants to make this shelf & wants to know how many bottles the shelves will hold...here we go...</div>
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The shelf on the left, which houses mainly OPI, China Glaze, Zoya & Sally Hansen, currently has 192 bottles on it.</div>
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The shelf on the right, which houses my Sinful Colors, Wet n Wild, Orly, KleanColor, etc. etc. currently holds 211 bottles. A bulk of the bottles on this shelf are skinny & compact, like Milani, Ruby Kisses & some of my indie polishes. So the smaller/thinner the bottle, the more bottles u can get on a shelf!</div>
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So ok...that means I currently have 431 bottles of nail polish. This is both shelves plus the bottles that would not fit on the shelves & the brand new bottles! Wow...how fun!!</div>
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Let me know if you make one. Again <a href="http://beautifullovelythings.blogspot.com/2012/03/diy-wood-nail-polish-rack.html">here</a> is the link for the what you'll need, and my YouTube video. </div>
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I have a love/hate relationship with Greek yogurt. I don't like it plain. And sometimes it's even hard for me to have the flavored ones, even with fruit on the bottom. I mainly consume them for the protein, so I had to think of ways that would make them enjoyable to eat.</div>
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The 1st way to make Greek yogurt easy to "get down" is in a smoothie. This is one of many that I have posted on Instagram. it consists of blueberries, bananas, kiwi, strawberries & Chobani Blueberry Greek yogurt. I usually add milk to thin it to a drinkable consistency, but in this particular one I used a V8 Pomegranate Blueberry energy drink. Yummy!</div>
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Mix ingredients directly in Chobani container & sprinkle with cinnamon. Voila! Peanut Butter & Banana yogurt. Guilt free snack!</div>
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The last way is a big fav of mine also. 2 tbsp of Hidden Valley Ranch "Original" mixed directly in a container of plain Chobani yogurt. The perfect dip for your favorite chips or crackers!! And you can't even tell that its yogurt. Another guilt free perfect snack!! </div>
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Blu. Very pale. Can't wait to paint my toes with this one!</div>
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Midori. Applied so smooth. Will be trying this one with glitter next!</div>
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Kiki. I wish the sparkle factor would show up a little better. It's beautiful.</div>
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Aurora. O.M.G. Amazing! So in love with this one!!</div>
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BONUS: My President was re-inaugurated last week...on MLK day! Another Epic day for the history books! I wore these nails last Monday..</div>
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I've been a slave to the creamy crack that is a relaxer for far too long!</div>
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I have been back and forth about going natural for the last 2 years. 2 years!!! Do you know how much I regret not doing this 2 years ago right now? How healthy and long and beautiful my hair could be? Big regrets. Huge. </div>
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I love the "funkiness" of having both of my sides and the back of my head shaved, so I won't be changing that. So that just leaves all this hair on top. Should be an easy transition right? Hmm...</div>
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Well, I finally made up my mind and jumped in head first. or should I say hair first, ha ha! Many videos watched and blog posts read. But where do <i>I </i>start? Not sure. My last relaxer was November 14 2012. This is <i>my</i> beginning. </div>
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I purchased the Shea Moisture Repair & Transition kit from Walgreens for $20. </div>
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The first time I used this kit. I could already "feel" the difference. My hair seemed cleaner after the very first use! The Moisture Retention Shampoo is perfectly named. It definitely left my hair feeling very soft and manageable. And not to mention, it smells wonderful! </div>
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The Restorative Conditioner was a different story. I have very thick, thirsty hair, so I expect big things out of conditioners that claim to restore moisture and also label itself as a "leave in" conditioner. I expected detangling to be effortless, especially after using that heavenly shampoo. Foul. Fail.</div>
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As far as the Deep Treatment Masque, I used it to do the braid out below. It left my hair very soft, but not very manageable, if that makes sense. </div>
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The Strengthening Elixir is very silky and slippery. I sprayed it on my hair and my hands slid right off when trying to rub it in. So I tried using it again on my wet hair & it worked a little better. The more I use it, the better I like it. My hair has been so dry for so long that every thing I put in it gets sucked up immediately!</div>
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On the flat twists below, I washed with the retention shampoo, then followed with the restorative conditioner, and while my hair was still wet I sprayed it with the strengthening elixir. Then twisted it after it was completely dry. I wore them for 4 days, and sprayed them everyday with water to hydrate them. And if they looked dull, I would use a small spray of the strengthening elixir.</div>
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Here's what you'll need..</div>
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1 pound 13/15 fresh shrimp</div>
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1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs</div>
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1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese</div>
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2 tbsp chopped cilantro</div>
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2 tbsp roasted red peppers</div>
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1 tbsp lemon juice</div>
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1 tsp minced garlic</div>
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1 egg yolk</div>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel shrimp, but leave the tails on. Carefully slice the spine of each shrimp from head to tail, but no all the way thru, as if to butterfly them. Remove the vein if present & rinse the shrimp. Open each shrimp & flatten them on your surface. </div>
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I used 13/15 shrimp, so they took about 16-18 minutes at 350. The larger the shrimp, the better these stuffed shrimp will be; smaller shrimp won't hold the stuffing as well.</div>
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These are sooo good!! I could eat them all!! This recipe was adapted from Paula Deen. Here are the changes I made to fit my needs. </div>
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As long as shrimp is available, I will be making these. I love them just that much! Let me know if you try them! Thanks for reading!!</div>
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Are you as excited as I am for this album release? </div>
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From Bad Boy's all girl group "Danity Kane" to her new album, released today <i>G<b>oldenHeart</b></i>. The world cannot continue to ignore Dawn Richard.</div>
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I love it when women build themselves up and make a believer out of everyone! This album is exactly that for Miss Richard. </div>
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“It’s a movement we are starting here,” says Richard. “After all our hard work, we finally are expanding our art into stores. We wanted to make <em class=" slvzr-first-child slvzr-last-child">Goldenhearts </em>available to all [hearts] not just digitally. The project is too amazing to be limited to one portal of access. It’s time to get excited. This is a big deal for us!”</div>
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I love it! I already have a favorite track...'86, a 1980's inspired track. It reminds me of Prince & Cyndi Lauper...you know, that era in music history **sigh** good times...</div>
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”We believe Dawn is the future of music. Her heart, style and artistry make her a force to be reckoned with and a dream partner,” says Nelson Jacobsen, president of Altavoz Distribution. </div>
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I couldn't have said it better my self! Congratulations Dawn! And Good Luck with the success of this new album!!</div>
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I've been wanting some really moist banana bread for sooo long! Some of the recipes out there for it are all over the place...and come out so dry, bleh!</div>
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This is my mom's Marvelous Banana Cake recipe, adjusted and baked in a loaf pan. I asked her would it work and would she mind me posting it here...she was excited! I'm saving her some! Here's the recipe...</div>
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<i>2 cups bananas mashed</i></div>
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<i>3 cups sugar</i></div>
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In a mixer, cream butter & sugar. Add bananas, stir in eggs, then other ingredients. Pour into 2 greased & floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes.</div>
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For my banana bread, I left out the pecans & the butter flavored extract. I also cut all the ingredient sizes in half so that this would make only one loaf. I also adjusted the baking time to about 50 minutes, since I baked in a loaf pan. This is my mom's exact recipe& it makes a huge 3 layer banana cake! There's only me, don't need that much banana bread. If you want to actually make the cake, it also comes with a scratch made icing too! (see bottom of post for icing recipe).</div>
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I think it's the 4 eggs and the buttermilk that make this cake/bread so moist. And believe it or not, it's not very sweet, which is perfect! I will be doing this many many times! I've also sliced some really thick slices to save for making banana bread french toast! woohoo!!</div>
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<i>1/2 cup bananas mashed</i></div>
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<i>1 cup flaked coconut</i></div>
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I never knew this technique existed until now! It is amazing!!</div>
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This idea originated on the beautiful nails of <a href="http://www.thepolishaholic.com/2012/10/cellairis-nail-art-series-1-studded.html">The Polishaholic</a> and was inspired by a cellphone case. She added bling to each crossroad for detail. I decided that since I wear gloves all day at work, the bling would be a bit much for everyday wear. </div>
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I used Wet n Wild "I Need A Refresh-Mint" and I did not use a topcoat for fear that the "quilting" may disappear. Here is a quick photo of how I used nail striping tape to achieve the effect...</div>
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Check out the original tutorial <a href="http://www.thepolishaholic.com/2012/10/cellairis-nail-art-series-1-studded.html">here</a>. Hope you guys try these...let me know if you do!!</div>
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Thanks for reading!!</div>
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I love mushrooms, especially Portabella Mushrooms! They're so hearty & filling. I had 2 in the fridge, but my mom still has my grill, so what do I do? Why not fajitas? I scoured the kitchen to find ingredients (didn't wanna go to grocery store). Here's what I came up with...<br />
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2 Portabella Mushrooms caps</div>
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1 yellow bell pepper</div>
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1 red bell pepper</div>
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1 orange bell pepper</div>
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1 small onion</div>
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Warm tortillas in microwave for about 20 seconds. Spread avocado mixture over each tortilla, then top with veggie/mushroom mixture. This recipe makes about 4 fajitas...</div>
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Don't the mushrooms look just like steak?! I am proud to say that this was a very healthy and tasty lunch/dinner. And I didn't even use salt or cheese, and I loooove cheese! Go me!! Enjoy..
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Happy New Year!!!</div>
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Just wanted to stop by and show you some of my favorite manis from throughout the year...</div>
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The last 2 are my "Honorable Mention Manis". I couldn't leave these off of my Favorites List!!</div>
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I had so much fun this year buying and swatching nail polish. Can't wait to break into some of the new 2013 collections that have been sneaking around all the blogs...See you next year!!</div>
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85915/missthompson/1ca7d66ab07ed10f2443592a57112916.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02220726691064066516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1803113129126222614.post-46339566909265872682012-12-17T03:28:00.000-06:002013-01-02T06:27:38.344-06:00Christmas Nail Art Challenge on Instagram<br />
I just love doing these nail art challenges...thought I would share some of my entries...here is the challenge photo...<br />
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December 1: Snowmen/Snowflakes</div>
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December 2: GingerBread Man</div>
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December 5,9: Red, White & Green/Christmas Lights</div>
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December 5,12: Red, White & Green/Elves</div>
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I don't know how I missed the Ugly Christmas Sweater nails day. Maybe I just misread the list. Oh well, one less ugly Christmas sweater never hurt anyone! Stayed tuned for the rest of the this nail art challenge!!</div>
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We all know how wonderful Mac beauty products are, but we also know how expensive they can be. MAC lipsticks are especially pricey at $15 each. Well, here is a way to sample some of their lipsticks without paying that high price tag.</div>
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I purchased these from <a href="http://www.thebodyneeds2.com/MAC_Lipstick_Samples_s/89.htm">TheBodyNeeds2.com</a>. You can choose from 145 shades of real Mac lipstick. For $3.79 each you will receive <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: white;">a .5g sample in a slimline lipstick tube.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: white;">The base of the tube is filled with clear lipstick base to prevent waste of MAC product in the twist mechanism. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-color: white;">Tubes are labeled with product name and are guaranteed authentic. </span></span></span></div>
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And last, but certainly not least, is<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"> Up The Amp</span></i>. I absolutely loooove this lipstick!!! I've seen it on every shade and skin tone imaginable and it is really pretty! My pictures do it NO JUSTICE at all. It is a lavender violet creme and it is so smooth and easy to apply. The perfect pastel for spring. </div>
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I have to say, this is a great way to try out MAC lipsticks, without the fear that you will waste money on a color you don't like or that doesn't suit you. Thank you to <a href="http://www.thebodyneeds2.com/MAC_Lipstick_Samples_s/89.htm">The Body Needs</a> for this ingenious idea. Of the 6 shades I purchased, I will definitely be buying Up The Amp and Russian Red. I already have Ruby Woo, it is a mainstay in my lipstick collection. I'm a red girl, if you didn't notice from the samples! I also noticed that Grey Friday, which is a Limited Edition MAC shade (I dare you to try it!), Pink Nouveau, Morange & Lady Danger, which are a few of MAC's best sellers, are samplers at <a href="http://www.thebodyneeds2.com/MAC_Lipstick_Samples_s/89.htm">The Body Needs</a>. These are must-haves for me too!</div>
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Thank you to <a href="http://www.lovemaegan.com/2012/09/chic-diy-boot-shapers-from-water-bottles.html?m=1">...love Maegan</a> for this ingenious idea!!</div>
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I bought these beauties from <a href="http://www.justfab.com/index.cfm?action=home.product_public_lp&tab=shoe&ha=EF94DE6D7653EB25A69CE6F125FAB620&pid=283681">JustFab.com</a> </div>
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and this is how they stand up in my closet...</div>
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but after I made me a pair of Maegan's amazing boot shapers for myself, now they stand up like this!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoG2th3h4JnUxXE24gloel8_5GbpRxMNRx_TGufIrHafX6EjEmhz3s4MYKynH4DkWR5qTfEBKd-srJsqUpa9FvCTkXFXlftoQFmxlrHuLUKqBaUBI-jVUguDF41mWj1IKgaNkmqjwiUU/s1600/boots3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoG2th3h4JnUxXE24gloel8_5GbpRxMNRx_TGufIrHafX6EjEmhz3s4MYKynH4DkWR5qTfEBKd-srJsqUpa9FvCTkXFXlftoQFmxlrHuLUKqBaUBI-jVUguDF41mWj1IKgaNkmqjwiUU/s640/boots3.png" width="640" /></a></div>
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I love them! And I will be making several more for all of my other boots!</div>
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(sorry for the crappy iPhone pics)</div>
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See the full tutorial on Maegan's blog <a href="http://www.lovemaegan.com/2012/09/chic-diy-boot-shapers-from-water-bottles.html?m=1">here</a>. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ok, so I first heard about this from one of my favorite bloggers Jill over at <a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/11/make-your-own-no-2-spray-bathroom-deodorizer.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+onegoodthingbyjillee%2FzBBd+%28%22One+Good+Thing%22+by+Jillee%2">One Good Thing By Jillee</a>. But just like her, and probably many of you, I believe in the power of essential oils, and I didn't want to pay $14.95 for a 4 oz. bottle of this spray, just in case it didn't work. So here is what I used:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had to try this and let me tell y'all, it works, and it works good! I can't believe I didn't know about this before now. Thanks Jill!! I've even mixed a teeny-tiny spray bottle to keep in my purse for those "away from home" bathroom visits! Okay, enough about this subject...Thanks for reading!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When it comes to cold weather here in Texas, we have an on/off relationship. It's probably the reason why my family seems to always have the sniffles and sneezes. Our bodies don't know what to get used to. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyway, my favorite cold weather, warm-me-up-drink is this Homemade Spiced Tea. I bet I've been making this since my ex-coworker Bill's wife gave me the recipe way back in 2001. If you're not a coffee drinker, which I am not, this tea is perfect for you. I've adjusted this recipe to my taste several times. I'm sure you will too. So here goes...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mix all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight container. Beware, it is an <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">all powder</span></i> recipe, so this mixing stage will seem like a dust storm!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You will know its the fall/winter season when you hug your mug and breath in this sweet aroma. The Cloves and Allspice are perfect in this tea. Smells like Autumn potpourri! Enjoy!! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">(Side Note: not all spices will dissolve completely (notice some of the allspice & cloves pictured in the mug above. The more expensive brands of spices dissolve better, but I chose to use what I had on hand!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This girl can spit out some cuss words! Whew! "Phresh Out The Runway", the very 1st track is amaze-balls!! But the track every one will run to for sure is "Nobody's Business" featuring Chris Brown. It sounds so old school, very nice to groove out to. However, I'm sure critics will be super analyzing the lyrics to this one, just because C-Breezy is on it. I think my personal favorite will be "Loveeeeee Song" featuring Future, partly because I get to actually hear Rihanna sing a bit, <i>and</i> I like Future too! Nonetheless, some of her lyrics seem kind of unsettling, but doesn't it make you curious to listen? It's like getting a small peek into a side of her that she doesn't show to the public. 7 albums in 7 years and only 24 years old!!</span></div>
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As I promised, here is the other half of my October nail photos. I must say, this was fun! As a reminder, here are the nail design challenges for each day...<br />
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On the 2nd half of this month, I have to say the most challenging days were 21 and 26. Drawing the puzzle pieces took soooo much time! And I re-did the Dreamcatcher about 6 times because it just didn't look right to me...still doesn't.</div>
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I really enjoyed days 23, 25 and 31. As you can see, I did about 4 different accent nails for day 23. Day 25 was an idea i got from Ericka over at <a href="http://chloesnails.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-actual-v-day-mani-uh-oh.html">Chloe's Nails</a>. She did an awesome job, and mine look great too! And day 31...oh my goodness!! Soooo much fun!! I got this idea from a blogger too but I can't remember which one (sorry). I hope you enjoyed all of my October manis. I had a blast doing them! <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOTE: There is no product on my lips in "after" pic. I licked them right before I snapped the pic because there was sugar still on them!)</span><br />
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It's Top Coat Tuesday!!!</div>
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I've been posting on Instagram, but not on my blog...gotta do better (*sighs*)</div>
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However, I am doing one of the monthly photo-a-day challenges hosted by many of the talented ladies on IG. The one shown in the photo below is hosted by @ANailGeek. </div>
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I think this one is a bit more challenging and fun than the last two (August & September). I really enjoyed days 3, 8 and 11, and could not stand day 15, ugh!!</div>
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I've made it over half way through!! Some of the days to come will be very interesting to try, for instance days 18 and 26. It's really fun...it brings out my creative side and allows me to use a lot of my 'untrieds'.</div>
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If you're interested in seeing my future daily posts, follow me @missthompson. And if you're on IG, let me know, so I can check out some of your beautiful pics too!</div>
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Thanks for reading!!</div>
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