I'm A Hoarder

You guyssssss.....

Something really sad happened recently. I found this gorgeous orange/red Essie polish at the store and was so excited so get home and slap it all over my fingers. I got back to my lovely {actually really disgusting} apartment, turned on the Real Housewives of Orange County, and then it all hit me.

Don't I already own this color?

Why yes, yes I did. That's when I was forced to come to terms with my nail polish hoarding. I own 19 bottles of Essie polish. Which I think means I need one more to make it an even number, right? If the fact that I own 19 Essie polishes doesn't make you question my sanity, then the fact that those Essie nail polishes are only a fourth of my polish collection should. 

But, since every girl needs a good polish collection {in my opinion} I thought I would share a few of my favorite Essie colors.

Play Date

Hip-Anema

Butler Please

Stylenomics

I could keep going on with my favorite Essie polishes, but then before you know it, I would have listed all 19. I think it's safe to say I need to seek nail polish counseling. Any recommendations on a good therapist?

What Essie polishes are your favorite?

Happy Wednesday!

Paint Me Red

It felt weird not blogging yesterday, but I had a major case of blogger's block. Don't fret, I'm back!

Last night, in preparation for the upcoming celebrations, I gave myself a red mani and pedi. It's really not out of the norm because red is my go to color. Red is such a classic color and I love the way it pops against a nice summer tan.

So in honor of my love for red nail polish, I give you my favorite colors:

Nicole by OPI - Kourt Is Red-y For A Pedi. My absolute favorite red polish, and the color I am currently sporting. Not only is it a Kardashian Kolor, but it's my favorite Kardashian's color Kourtney! But aside from the fact that I'm a creepy celeb stalker, this is a gorgeous orangey-red color. Perfect for summertime!

OPI - Red. Your classic red. Seriously, the perfect red!

Essie - Jelly Apple. 9 out of 10 times I get a manicure, I pick this color. It's a brighter red. More like the color you see in the bottle than the swatch next to it.

OPI - Cajun Shrimp. Oh, I remember the day I bought this gem. Pretty sure it's this color that sparked my obsession with nail polish. Cajun Shrimp is a gorgeous pink-orange red. So fun for spring and summer!

Who else loves red nails as much as I do?! What is your absolute favorite red nail polish?

Hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July! Have so much fun!

Giveaway

I promised you all a giveaway once I reached 100 followers, and here you have it! I didn't expect to reach 100 followers so quickly, so I was scrambling for ideas. I wanted to do something big since I love all of my followers so much, but then, I figured since it's my first ever giveaway, I gotta start small. Don't want to set your expectations of my giveaways too high right off the bat!

I've shared with you all before that I am ub-sessed with Essie nail polish. I basically buy a color a week! They have color options for days and the color lasts thanks to their high-quality formula. And since we are having the perfect summer weather here in Michigan, I thought I would give away three of my favorite summer Essie nail polishes to one lucky lady.

This giveaway ends Monday, June 18th at midnight, so get your entries in! Leave a separate comment for each entry letting me know that you did it. I can't even begin to say how much I love that I've reached 100 followers! I really thought that this blog wasn't going to do well at all, and it makes me feel great to see how it has grown. This giveaway is just one way for me to express my appreciation to all my followers! GOOD LUCK LADIES!

xoxo, J

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Currently...

I was stalking Jenn over at Perfectly Imperfect and saw that she has a fun link up going on. If you know me, then you know I'm always up for a link up (that sounds scandalous) so I'm excited about this one! Link up with Jenn if you want to join the cool kids.

current book(s):

 Don't judge me. I love me some LC and I love an easy, summer read!

current playlist:

(Please, don't mind the random list of new & old songs)

Princess of China - Coldplay feat. Rihanna

American Honey - Lady Antebellum (ultimate summer song)

Sombody That I Used to Know - Gotye

Safe and Sound - Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars

Titanium - David Guetta feat. Sia

We Are Young - Fun (thought I'd be over this song by now...NOPE!)

Dancin' Away With My Heart - Lady Antebellum

Payphone - Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa 

Wild Ones - Flo Rida feat. Sia

Even If It Breaks Your Heart - Eli Young Band

current color:

 Essie's Tart Deco (left) on my fingers and Essie's Watermelon (right) on my toes

current food:

 Tostitos Hint of Limes...all day, errday

current favorite show(s):

 Real Housewives of Orange County

Keeping up with the Kardashian

Giuliana and Bill

Duck Dynasty (don't knock it till you watch it! HIGH-larious)

current needs:

A major back massage! Picking up toddlers all day, every day isn't easy!

current triumphs:

I've been really consistent with running lately. This is HUGE for me considering I hate working out more than I hate nuts (which I am highly allergic to, FYI)

current banes of my existence:

The fact that I am going on my second summer of being a full-time working woman. I know I talked about this in my Oh How Pinteresting Wednesday post yesterday, but I'm so annoyed that I have to post it again. Why can't I be super rich and never have to work a summer in my life?!? 

current celebrity crush:

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My man, David Beckham. He could use a hair cut these days and might as well shave off that hideous mustache, but he's still looking pretty good. 

current blessing:

Definitely the fact that my overweight cat who just spend two nights at the vet isn't diabetic. Who has the money to shoot up a fat cat with insulin every single day?

current indulgence:

 Someone I work with decided to be "nice" and bring back a HUGE box full of white chocolate covered pretzels from Food Gatherers (where we get all the food we feed the kiddos). Ummm...I ate a TON yesterday!

current outfit:

I'm still wearing my workout clothes and they're not that cute so no pictures. And no, I don't work out in the morning. I just cheat and write my blog posts the night before. Yes, I am the freak-o-nature that writes 'yesterday' when I'm really writing about something I just did. Now you know my secrets.

current mood:

Pretty fricken happy. Bordering on the obnoxious side, but I'd rather be obnoxious than a Debbie Downer!

current favorite quote:

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current wishlist item:

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current favorite product:

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 Maybelline Lipstick in Coral Crush. In love with this color right now.
(I couldn't get a good picture on my really great iPhone camera so I stole one from my friend, Google)


xoxo, J

May Birchbox

Ladies, the day has finally come...

My first Birchbox arrived yesterday!!!

I was so beyond excited to open the mail box and see this little gem sitting in there. This month's Birchbox was inspired by the TV show, Gossip Girl. I'm honestly not really into the show, but I did read all of the books back in the day!

I was so excited about my very first Birchbox that I tore it open right away. And this is what I found!

Samples of six different products and an adorable note card (envelope included!). Who knows who I'll send the note card to, but it's still really cute!

(From top to bottom)


Kérastase Cristalliste Bain Cristal - Luminous Perfecting Shampoo. This shampoo removes oil from your scalp without drying out the ends.

Kérastase Cristalliste Lait Cristal - Luminous Perfecting Conditioner. This ultra rich condition is packed with hydrating aloe.

stila Sparkle Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner in Curacao. This is one of my favorite products I received. This eyeliner is a gorgeous sparkly navy blue color. This product claims to be very long-lasting with easy application thanks to the pen-like wand. I can't wait to try it out!

(From left to right)

Color Club Nail Polish in Disco Nap. I'm a sucker for gold metallic nail polish with a summer tan, so I'm pretty excited to try this out!

Kérastase Cristalliste Lumiére Liquide. This is a shine serum that you put on your hair when it's dry. My naturally curly hair tends to get a little dull after all that blow-drying and straightening, so I'm always up for trying a new shine serum. And a plus - it smells AMAZING!

Dr. Jart + Waterfuse BB Cream. This is, hands down, the product I am most excited about! All this buzz about BB cream has really got me interested. This four-in-one mositurizer, serum, sunscreen, and skin-perfecting tint is going to be perfect for this time of the year when I wear less makeup. 

I'm not super thrilled about the shampoo and conditioner and wish I would have gotten samples of different makeup products instead, but you can't always get what you want! Overall, I'm pretty satisfied with my first Birchbox ever, and I'm already excited about my next box!

What did you get in your Gossip Girl Birchbox?

xoxo, J

P.S. Who watched The Bachelorette last night?? I honestly hate the hype of The Bachelor/Bachelorette (have any of these relationships ever actually worked out?!?) but I watched the season that Emily won and I just love her! It must be the fact that she's the Southern Belle I've always wanted to be!

Latest Obsession

You can ask my boyfriend, I'm obsessed with painting my nails. He doesn't understand why I HAVE to paint my nails every week, but come on? Am I supposed to walk around with chips?!?

This past weekend, I picked up yet another Essie nail color. My collection has been growing exponentially, which is making a dent in my bank account. But, by buying my nail color instead of getting a manicure, I'm saving money, right? (Make me feel better here!)

And when I said I picked up another nail color, I really meant two.

Anywho, this week I tried Essie's Turquoise and Caicos. It's the perfect turquoise color. Not too bright, but a beautiful springtime color.

I'm obsessed with Essie nail polish. It's high quality and they always have the best choices in color!

On another note, my work day was AWFUL! Listen, I love my 8 out of control, high-energy, wild toddlers, but when they're all in a bad mood, I want to punch someone in the face (NOT a child so don't be going and calling CPS on me). Everyone talks about how Kate Gosselin is a first class biotch, but let's be honest...if we had to deal with 8 young children 24/7, we would probably feel the same way!

Tomorrow is my 23rd Birthday and I am so excited for a paid day off and some shopping with my madre! I'm sure I'll find something fabulous to share!

XOXO
            Yours Truly ♥