Game Day!

The countdown is over...SEC football is here!!! The hubs and I traveled to Auburn for the opening game. It was fun walking around campus and seeing all the fans! We even had great seats as first time season ticket holders! Can't wait for the next game! GO TIGERS!!

Newest Family Member

The hubby and I went to the Atlanta Pet Rescue where we adopted Toby (formerly Romeo) on August 13, 2010! He is a 2-year old Bichon Frise. He is the cutest thing!

Unfortunately, we had to take Toby to the Vet and they told us he has pneumonia. Poor guy! We are hoping he gets better very soon!

Makeup Guru

So, I've been thinking of changing the name of my blog since the hubby isn't really involved in it. haha I basically post about the house and do product reviews, so we shall see what I come up with.

If you haven't noticed, I love makeup! I don't go crazy wearing it, but I think I like collecting it...haha Anyway, here are some products worth mentioning.

Chanel's duo eyeliner in black & Sisley's phyto-blush in pinky rose

NYC's blushable creme sticks in Big Apple Blush & Urban Spice.

You can get these at local drugstores. They are great for a quick touch of color and you can also use them under your powder blush for all day wear.

These are the creme blush swatches. They may look dark and very pigmented, but are very sheer once blended in. I think these were like $2-3 dollars each.

These 4 products are NYX from Ulta. (www.Ulta.com) First two are eyeshadows: Aloha and Pearl White. The lipstick is in Watermelon (gorgeous color) and the lipgloss is in Smokey Look.

This line is very affordable! The lipstick was like $2-3 and the eyeshadows were probably $3 something. They have a wide range of colors. Worth looking into either at their store or online. :)
I recently had my makeup done at Mac. I wanted to try some of their products from their new collection " In the Groove". I ended up getting the brush cleaner (very important to keep your brushes clean!), 2 Mineral Skin Finishes, cremesheen lipstick, and dazzleglass lipgloss.

Mac's Mineral Skin Finishes in Soft and Gentle (I use as a higlighter on my cheekbones) and Petticoat (I use for blush or highlighter). Petticoat is such a pretty color. These pictures don't do it justice. Both products give you a really nice glow without being too shimmery. My favorite Mac product so far :)

Swatches of the MSF's. The bottom one is Petticoat, but it looks more pinky/rosey in person. It's also not that dark. The top one is Soft and Gentle. Colors look way better in person.
Mac cremesheen lipstick in On Hold and Dazzleglass lipgloss in Money, Honey

I'm not a big perfume wearer. When I do wear them, I only like fruity scents like Escada or Jo Malone. Marc Jacobs has a nice one called Daisy. It kind of smells like fresh cut grass...haha I got the one in the rollerball so it would be easy to put in my purse or to travel with.

Well, hope you liked the reviews on the products and if you like playing around with makeup go check them out. Here is the Ulta link: http://www.ulta.com/

OPI

Opi Nail Polish!

(These are not my nails...lol)

Cajun Shrimp

Tickle My France-y

Dutch Tulips (my 2nd bottle!) :)

Product Review ~Great for summer!

Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer

This tinted moisturizer is the perfect product for summer. It's a great weight, not greasy, has SPF 20, has a moisturizer, and gives you a pretty glow!

Eos (Evolution of Smooth) Lip Sphere

These come in a couple different flavors. I have the Summer Fruit (red sphere) and the Honeysuckle Honeydew (lime green sphere). They are 95% organic, 100% natural, Vitamin E, jojoba oil, and shea butter. On top of that, the packaging is so cute and a great conversation starter ;) I got mine at Rite Aid. I think they have them on Amazon, Walgreens, and CVS too.

Flowers

After a nice brunch, the hubby and I ventured over to the local nursery. I am pretty new to the whole landscaping scene, but wanted to get some flowers to replace our pansies. I asked the guy what would do really well in full sunlight. He suggested a few, so I decided on Vincas. Of course I called Mom to ask her if that was a good choice and she said it was an easy flower to take care of.

It was a lot easier to transplant them than I had originally thought. Here are some pictures of our backyard.

Let Freedom Ring!!

Wes and I had a great view of the fireworks show from our bedroom window!

Here are a few pictures.

Hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of July! Happy Birthday America!!

Product Review!

I was so excited when I received these items in the mail! I love makeup and playing around with it. I've recently discovered Youtube makeup tutorials online. These two products were suggested by some of the makeup gurus I watch.

~Sigma Makeup Brushes

~Coastal Scents Eye Palettes

Sigma Makeup Brushes:

These brushes are awesome, especially for the price. Sigma brushes are basically dups for MAC brushes and are even numbered the same. MAC brushes are probably the most popular brushes that people buy, but they can be pretty pricey. I got the Sigma Face and Eyes brush kit. This kit contains 12 brushes and the price is $69.00 (without makeup roll) or $89.00 (with makeup roll). I know that doesn't sound cheap, but if you think about how much each brush really is (around $5.85 a brush!-not bad at all) then it makes sense. Mac brushes can cost around $20 bucks each! There are different kits you can get and they also sell individual brushes as well. They packaging they come in is really cute too.

Here is the link: http://www.sigmamakeup.com/products.html

Coastal Scents:

The items I purchased from Coastal Scents are the 88 Warm Eye Palette and the 10 Professional Blush Palette.

I couldn't decide between the 88 warm palette or the 88 metal mania palette, but I ended up going with the warm one because you could get the blush at a discounted price. I played around with it a little and I really like it so far. You get 88 colors for $24.95! There are a bunch of palettes to choose from and you can even customize your own. I think the blush is $15.95

If you are looking for some great colors, whether it be neutrals, bright, warm or metallic than you should check out this site: http://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm

The prices are really good too!

Both of these products were shipped to my house within 2 days! :)

Anyway, hope you enjoyed he review!

House Update

Well, I recently tackled the bookshelves in our formal living room. When we bought the house, the paint behind the shelves was painted red to match the kitchen. Red is nice and all, but it doesn't go with my decor, so I painted the wall "crystal white" to match the crown molding. It looks so good now (at least I think it does). Now I just need to arrange some cool accessories on them. I've been looking through magazines for some cool ideas.

Before (couch temporary)

After Priming

Finished!!

My next big project will be to paint the kitchen. I'm thinking I'm going to do it in Sherwin-Williams "Rain". It's more of a light smokey blue. I need to go buy a sample to make sure though. I still have a lot to organize in the house, but I keep getting distracted with other things :)

Father's Day

Father's Day 2010 was a great one! I was able to spend the day with my Dad! My parents came to see our new house and even brought the dog, Samford. Not sure if Dad thought it was a relaxing day, since he and my mom were helping us get the house together and doing yard work. I'm so grateful for all that they do for us and all the furniture they have saved for me. It was a fabulous couple of days! Here are some pictures.

Temptu Airbrush Makeup System

This is the Temptu Airbrush Makeup System. I just got one last week! Thanks hubby! They currently sell it at Sephora.

http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P242119&categoryId=B70

So far I really like it. The system itself is a bit pricey at $225. Foundation-which comes with 2 pods is $55 and they say each pod lasts 2 months. Blush (one pod) is $30 and Highlighter (one pod) is $35.

I had the girl at Sephora help me pick out my colors.

These are my colors:

-Foundation: Warm Ivory (I think I may need to go a little darker since it's summer)

-Blush: Washed Rose

-Highlighter: Champagne (although, I really want to get the gold one next)

It will give you a dewy look, which is great for the summer. It feels a little wet at first, but then it will dry. I thought it might get everywhere when I applied it, but it didn't. You can tell when the makeup comes out because it will smell like baby powder. Anyway, it's pretty cool, so you should stop by Sephora and give it a try. Let me know what ya think.

It's not pink, it's salmon

My newly painted office/reading room! Wow, painting is a lot harder than I expected. The actual painting was fun, but the taping and priming was back breaking. It took me 3 days. Day 1: Taping and priming. Day 2: first coat. Day 3: second coat.

Wes calls this the pink room, but technically it is salmon :) I can't wait, my 4- piece desk arrives tomorrow!! It will help tone down the salmon color since the desk is a creamy white color.

Well, that's all the painting for now, onto unpacking more boxes!

My First Blog

Well, this is my first blog. I'm not sure how often I will get to post, but I thought now would be a good time to start one. I've been writing in a journal everyday since 7th grade, so maybe this will become routine.

To catch you up, Wes and I just moved to Peachtree City, GA. We are loving it! It is such a cute community. Everyone here drives golf carts with there being over 90 miles of cart paths. You'll see people driving them to the grocery, Home Depot, church, and school! It is amazing!

There are boxes EVERYWHERE! We are still waiting on the movers coming from Florida with

items from my parents house. I know they are probably happy all my stuff is finally out, since I've being married for 2 years now.

The carpet cleaners just left and now I must wait for the carpets to dry before I attempt painting my first room. Right now the office is green, but I'm painting it a coral/salmon color.

The paint is Sherwin-Williams

Constant Coral. My colors are like my Mom's: salmon, neutrals, navys, blues. I can't wait for my parents to get here! Mom is really good at decorating and landscaping so I need all the help I can get. We live in an HOA community and our

new neighbors have told us they are very strict, so the first day we moved in Wes and I were in the yard weeding because we were afraid of getting fined! haha

Well, back to work.