pink chiffon

hey loves!

so with the summer in full effect, i'm going to really try and keep you guys updated on my summer favorites.

this scent is called pink chiffon from bath & body works and i've actually been wearing it since early spring.

i absolutely love this fragrance! initially i'd bought a bottle of the body spray, the body lotion, and the body cream but i ended up going back like a week later and taking full advantage of their 'buy 3 get 3 free' deal and bought more of everything including the body shimmer.

the boyfriend and i took a road trip late march and i ran into a bath & body works outlet and ended up getting 3 purse sized body sprays for $10 total! all within 2 weeks! can we say immediately addicted!

i think it's safe to say i've got plenty of pink chiffon to last me well past the end of summer which is a wonderful thing considering i wear it every single day!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

caviar passion

hey loves!

so i've been wanting to try this for awhile now and finally had the time to do it and can i just say, I AM IN LOVE! this is definitely a keeper for me!

if you haven't noticed i love nail polish and painting my nails and this is really unique! the items i used are the 'recollections micro bead' set from michael's. they cost about $7 and work perfectly.

here's how i did it:

i put a small amount of beads in a small container and had an little larger container empty for catching the excess.

i did my normal base coat and applied one coat of polish, let it dry.

then i added a coat of my quick drying uv top coat and immediately sprinkled the beads on top of the wet polish. i did two coats of beads because i wanted them to be really packed but one is fine.

lightly tap your finger on the beads to pack them into the wet polish.

it's best to do one finger at a time because you want the beads to come in contact with fresh wet polish.

lastly, do a light top coat to help prevent chipping. i did a top coat over the entire nail, i find it helps seal the entire thing. some coloring my come off the beads so just wipe your nail brush on a tissue before putting it back in the bottle. and your done! lovely huh!?!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

sterling rose - OOTD

dress - magic (ross)

shawl - hypnotized (ross)

clutch - hgb (shoe dept)

shoes - candies (kohls)

hi loves!

yesterday was the last day of public school for students! school's out for the summer!

i went to an awrds banquet with a friend last night and this is what i wore.

i hope you all are well! have a wonderful weekend!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

may birchbox

hey loves!

so i know this is a bit late but here goes.

this month's birchbox was my first and most likely only one. for those who don't know birchbox is a monthly subscription that cost $10 a month where you get a box of samples of the latest beauty products. this month's box was 'gossip girl' themed.

here is the list of the may box items:

arquiste perfume (very small sample size)

caudalie (hand and nail cream)

fusionbeauty (lipfusion balm)

ojon (damage reverse restorative conditioner)

notecards (birchbox extra, not pitcured)

there were only two items that i have used and those are the lipbalm and the hand & nail cream. everything was very small in size, a lot smaller than i expected. the box itself was much smaller than i expected as well. i wasn't expecting it to fit in my mailbox but it did, i was completely surprised when i checked my mail that day and saw the box in there.

in my humble opinion, it's not worth it. i know it's only $10 a month but what's the point if i'm not even using the items i'm receiving?

i'm going to try one of the other monthly beauty boxes and see what they are about. which ones do you guys like the best?

stay beautiful!

jana <3

pink cream

 

 

  

hey loves!

so as i nurse my nails back to health i've been changing the polish almost everyday and i've gotten them out of 'weak and extremely thin' status to just a 'weak' status.

i recently purchased the sally hansen 'hard as nails' polish from cvs, the seche 'ultra-v' top coat polish from sally's and the red carpet portable curing light from ulta.

i painted my nails today with this lovely pastel pink polish. i am a very big supporter of the breast cancer foundation and i am in love with the color light pink. i actually purchased this n.y.c. color 'polyester pink creme' from cvs over 6 months ago but i'm just now getting the chance to use it and it is adorable!

i started out with a base coat using the hard as nails, then two coats of color, then one coat of the 'out the door' and i finished it off with the 'ultra-v.'  they dried within 10 minutes (5 minutes under the light with each hand) and are glisening. it immedietaly felt like the strength had improved a bit

so far i'm liking the combination off them all. i've been filing and clipping my nails each day as well with hopes of keeping them growing but also slowly cutting/filing away all the weakness. in hopes the re-growth will be stronger.

i hope all of you had a lovely day today!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

quick sand - OOTD

dress - pinky (ross)

shoes - gianni bini (dillards)

clutch - lulu (tj maxx)

 watch - juicy couture

necklace - vintage

hey loves!

i hope all of you had a wonderful weekend! went to a party with the ba last night and had a blast. memorial day is next week so here's to a speedy week and a long 3-day weekend!

stay beautiful!

jana <3

riding coach

hey loves!

a couple of weeks ago i was in dillards and saw the cutest pair of coach loafers but they were not available in my size, sad face.

the bf works out of town in west texas and he ran into a coach store. fully knowing of my want for the loafers he decided to pull a trick out of his sleeve. he told me he found me a pair of basic black vans and they were being shipped to the house. now i've been searching for the perfect pair of old school flat, ked-like sneakers in all colors to wear this summer with no success locally.

by the way, if any of you have any suggestions on where i can get some please let me know! i'm looking for the really cheaply made kind that are so flimsy they feel/wear like a pair of ballerina flats. i'm not a fan of tennis shoes and i hate walking in/on thick soles of any kind.

the box arrived in the mail the other day and to my complete surprise i open it and this is what i find! love, love, love him and love, love, love the shoes!

will do an OOTD post later when i find the perfect outfit to wear with them!

i'll be doing a complete review on the e.l.f. products i bought last week this coming up weekend! stay tuned!

stay beautiful!

jana <3