Happy ManiMonday Dolls
Instead of sharing my monday manicure I thought it would be fun to share with you some progress I've made in the ManiMonday office space!! I hope you enjoy!
xoxo,
LMA
Monday, October 28, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Pink Of Hearts
Hey Dolls
So today is a review of the OPI's Pink Of Hearts 2013 Nail duo.
In this kit you get a glitter polish called "More than glimmer. This glitter polish is a limited edition for breast cancer awareness month. Not only is it limited but its also a MATTE GLITTER! Sayyyy WHAT!? Yes, a matte glitter! You also get the polish "Pink-ing of you". PLUS! Yes, more.. You get free crystal and pink ribbon decals. If you follow me on Instagram I had posted a picture saying that I wanted this really bad! I was soooo excited when I was at the beauty supply store looking for a new hair product and found it!
So lets just jump right into it!
So lets just jump right into it!
This is just MORE THAN A GLIMMER on clean nails. One has a top coat and the other does NOT. You cant really tell the difference. I have to say, I was really impressed with the glitter itself! I love that they used silver, pink, and teal glitter together. I also love that they used different sized glitter. I applied 4 coats to achieve this look. I'm VERY impressed OPI!
So PINK-ING OF YOU was way more work! This color is very sheer nail polish. I applied 3 coats to achieve this look but wanted more! I do like the color but I don't see myself grabbing for this polish often.
I do REALLY like the combination of the pink and glitter! OMG its like my all time favorite party nails! I swear I wish I had this glitter a long time ago! I know a lot of people are into sparkle, sequins, glitter, and gold dots right now! I happen to be one of those girls! I'm like a bass fish, I go to anything that is shiny! This is the ultimate party girl nail! I could see myself wearing this for a bachelorette party, a kids party, or a girls night out! I would also wearing the glitter over BLACK polish for New Years! OMG! SOOO SMART! Sorry, just had a moment! Or a white polish with the glitter would look very nice! It has lots of color in the glitter so it would stand out! Or a silver! That might look nice! Me, I'm going to apply it over anything! The only thing I wasn't very happy about was the pink ribbon. It is almost the same color as the nail polish! Impossible to see if you put it on with this pink color. I did have it on in the picture above.
Leave me a comment if you can spot it!
You can find this PINK OF HEARTS 2013 DUO SET at your local Ulta or online at Ulta by clicking here .
XOXO
LMA
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
What I'm Loving...
Lets jump into it
Instant Download
$9.00
Okay. How cute is this? Any Mason Jar loving girl will LOVE Lauren's instant download! I seriously love that this is a download because most of the time I'm so impatient when it comes to getting prints in the mail. I just purchased this print for my office space! I cant wait to hang it up! LIFE CHANGING PRINT I TELL YA! Oh, and its doesn't hurt that Lauren is so sweet! I found her shop on etsy because I'm a fan of Lauren's blog. You can check out her blog HERE.
( P.S. I'm totally trying her secret family recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip muffins! YUMM)
And If Lauren isn't amazing enough she has provided a 15% off coupon code!
Use MANI15 for 15% off your next purchase!
THANK YOU LAUREN!
$99.00
If you are looking for some vibrant, amazing, and unique jewelry do I have the shop for you. Check out MONOOI. This shop has some amazing necklaces and bracelets. These are friendship bracelets on crack.. In a goo way! They are ALL seriously so amazing but Id have to say that this necklace is my favorite. I love the crystal detailing. The vintage rhinestone piece in the middle gives it such a rich, flirty look! SO STUNNING! Such a cute gift for a birthday, hey, buy one for you and one for your friend. Any excuse to buy yourself something right? I'd even love to display it in my office ALL THE TIME!
$20.00
What a dreamy blush pink and gold foil print. This is such a romantic and meaningful print. Great for an office, a nursery, or a bedroom. I wish my husband would buy this for me! Hint Hint honey!! B is for Bonnie is the BOMB!! Not only is this print amazing but everything is her shop has such a magnificent look. You are just pulled to everything she has! I find myself saying "oh I want that, OHH NO! LOOK AT THIS. This would go good in my room.. I defiantly need two of these" I could justify buy one of each! Bonnie's shop offers everything from gold prints, business branding, wedding invitations and so much more!
(set of 25)
$3.85
Gold is and has been EVERYTHING for a while. Gold prints, gold pens, gold polka doted walls, gold nails....why not gold straws?!? My Little Otter is defiantly the place to visit if you want to do a gold themed party. They also have gold cupcake liners, gold washi tape, and gold sugar sprinkles. Oh wait, that's not even the best part..With this set of 25 straws also comes a printable sheet of straw topper flags! You prints, write, and cut out! I can just see these straws sitting in masons jars looking all cute!!
$50.00
SO many of you know I'm OBSESSED with sharks. So obsessed that I did a shark week nail look! You can click HERE to check that out. Anyways, I have gone shark fishing, I love going to any aquarium to watch sharks, and I love collecting shark teeth but how awesome would it be to have a GOLD SHARK TOOTH?? Really.. This is all I want for my upcoming birthday. Paint The Town Me dips real shark teeth in 24 k gold. The size and shape does vary from the picture a little since each tooth is one of a kind.
$45.96
Remember when I was obsessed with gold. Oh ya.. Like right now! Would you die to have this as your business logo? because I would! I mean... Gold and Pink! So STUNNING. Don't get me started. I also adore THIS gold or silver heart print she sells! It would look divine in a office or nursery. Rachel from Miss Poppy is so talented its unbelievable. If you are looking to re-brand your business or blog you should really check her out. If you don't, you'll be disappointed. I'm totally thinking about using this design for my business cards. What do you think? YES RIGHT??.. I know!
Rachel also does custom work upon request.
$32.00
I'm always looking for ways to improve my shabby chic home and this is obviously one way to do that. I am totally in love with lace and burlap. I also love garlands. I'm thinking this would look beautiful in someones home above a bed, on the fireplace mantel, for a birthday party or wedding. Personally I would put this hanging from my fire place. If you are having a party or a wedding and love burlap I would 100% check out The Ruffled Daisy. Its pretty much a one stop shop for all your burlap needs! They have EVERYTHING!!
Instant Download
$15.00
So, many of you may know that I struggle with multiple bone, joint, and muscle diseases. I visit many doctors and have multiple hospital visits. Its almost impossible to keep everything medically organized. Each doctor wants to know who you have seen and when and what happened, and what medication where you prescribed and what tests did they run! BLAH BLAH BLAH!! Oh my favorite is " and when did you have that surgery?" They hell if I know!! It was years ago! Well, Monica from Fresh and Organized has saved me! In this instant download you get so many vital things that you need to keep up with your never ending doctor appointments! Not to mention my medical binder would be the first thing I grabbed in a fire! Oh and the prescription tracker. I wish I had that 7 years ago when I first started my journey to getting healthy. Its SO hard to go into a doctor apt. and have them ask you if you have ever tried this medication. I don't know about you but I think a ton of medicine all sounds the same. How should I know? I might have taken it 10 years ago and it didn't work.. why take it all over again! Monica was nice enough to send me the Medical Binder Kit for free and I LOVE IT
THANK YOU MONICA!
Gold edition
$75.00
With medical issues, a husband who is a fireman, and tons of dates to remember its VERY hard to have your life in order. I recently came across this Erin Condren Planner and thought it was totally cute. Not only is it fashionable but the customization keeps it at the top of my list. If you have a crazy life and need a little organization in it I highly recommend this Life Planner for you!
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN LOVING LATELY?
Comment below so I can check it out!
xoxo,
LMA
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
DIY Lipstick Art
Hello Dolls,
Today I have a very simple DIY project. We will be using lipstick to make a very cute piece of art. As most of you know I am redoing my office so I need cute prints to frame on my wall in the office. I have purchased most of my prints from Pearls and Pastries, a couple other etsy shops, plus made some of my own prints on the computer. I thought this DIY project would go great with what I have already. Enough said, lets jump right into this!
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
DO NOT USE "GOOD LIPSTICKS". THE LIPSTICK YOU USE WILL GET TRASHED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS ART!
Items Needed:
Paper that says "Lipstick"
&
Lipsticks
1. Select a piece of paper and either type on the computer the word lipstick and print or hand write the word lipstick
2. Place paper on a clean flat surface
3. Pick around 5-7 Lipstick colors
4. Arrange them how you want them to look on paper
5. Pick up the first lipstick and start to draw in up and down motions on the paper
( I did not press very hard because I didn't have any junk lipsticks to trash)
6. Repeat step 5 until you are done with all of the lipsticks
7. Allow 24 hour dry time
8. Frame, hang, and enjoy!
XOXO,
LMA
Lipstick from left to right
Maybelline MAKE ME PINK, Burt's Bees GUAVA Lip Shimmer, Maybelline FUCHSIA FEVER, Maybelline RUBYLICIOUS, Maybelline PLUM-TASTIC, Christian Dior 763 ( Very OLD)
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Easy at Home Nail Art
Hey y'all,
I just wanted to share an easy at home nail tutorial that everyone should be able to complete on their own nails.
What you need:
Nail polish
top coat
gold or silver permanent marker (I got mine here)
Directions
1.Paint nails with 2 coats of the desired polish
2. Let the nails completely dry
3. Take silver or gold permanent marker and place a small dot on the nail by just touching the point of the marker to the nail and lifting it right back up. Make sure to keep the marker straight up and not leaning to one side.
4. Continue to make many dots on each nail
5. Once you have finished applying dots to each nails let them sit and dry for a couple minutes
6. Apply top coat and allow appropriate dry time
I really love how mine come out! They are easy, cute, and they are on point with the gold/silver polka dot trend!
I will be continuing with more permanent marker nail art next week!
xoxoxo
LMA
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Our Wedding
Hello All
Today my husband and I are celebrating our 2 year wedding anniversary!
Since its our anniversary I wanted to share our special day with you.
I seriously had the best time at my wedding. I had a really great group of people who helped me out during the wedding. I have the best friends any bride could ask for. I also had amazing family and friends, amazing parents, and amazing vendors. From the beginning I really had a vision for my wedding and I don't think any of it would have come into play if I didn't have the people I did surrounding me and helping me along the way.
I seriously had the best time at my wedding. I had a really great group of people who helped me out during the wedding. I have the best friends any bride could ask for. I also had amazing family and friends, amazing parents, and amazing vendors. From the beginning I really had a vision for my wedding and I don't think any of it would have come into play if I didn't have the people I did surrounding me and helping me along the way.
Details
Bride/Getting Ready/Bridesmaids
Groom/Groomsman
Ceremony
Bride +Groom
Wedding Party
Reception
Thank You to everyone who made this day possible!
It was the best day of my life!
Happy Anniversary baby! I love you!
Venue : The Abbey Resort in Lake Geneva Wi
Photography: mthree studio
It helps that every time I pass a wedding picture I smile because my day was captured SO perfectly. I am tearing up just typing it because I think pictures are so important. Pictures really tell a story and capture a moment, a feeling, a smell. And if you have a really good picture taken, you can feel those feelings again just by glancing at the picture. I have that feeling... And I owe it all to my photographer Molly from Mthree Studio Photography. I really wanted someone who could capture the raw intimate moments that we would be having while saying our vows. I take marriage very seriously and I think that a wedding is about as intimate as it gets. I didn't want someone to come in and say "stand here, do this, put your arm here! ". I really wanted it to be very natural. I wanted it to be just very raw. Don't get me wrong, Molly gave direction when needed but also sat back and let the pure magical moments happen. She was wonderful. . I really think Molly got the vision I had.. and in looking at her previous pictures I understood her as well. She captured every moment that I wanted to live over and over again. I 100% recommend Mthree Studio! Click here to read the beautiful blog post Molly did of our wedding.
Wedding Planner: Derrick Taylor from TAYLOR & CO
I don't even have words to describe how much I love this man! All I can say is if you have a wedding in the Chicago area CALL HIM! I'm going to try to keep this short but I don't know if I can. TAYLOR & CO did a LOT for my wedding including: wedding planner, Decor, ALL FLORAL, rentals (chairs, lounge, chandelier, table cloths, table decor, ect), set up of wedding and take down. Honestly, this isn't even half of what he did. He was by my side ever step of the way. During the wedding I would go to turn around and ask him a question and he had already done what I was going to ask him to do! I swear!! Here is a little example of how wonderful this man is.. My cake was dropped on the day of my wedding. THIS MAN.. my planner.. turned into a baker and fixed my cake. He frosted it, broke a bracelet and added the pieces to the damaged areas, he even took flowers and put them on the cake to cover where it was cracked. You would have NEVER known it was dropped!! I love that man with all my heart.
DJ: Style Matters
BEST DJ OF ALL TIME! I've never seen the dance floor packed the entire night!
Bridal Dress: Marisa
Bridal Shoes: Mystique
Bridesmaids Dresses: J. CREW Wedding *Bridesmaids altered their dressed to their liking
Groom/Groomsman Wear: Rentals
Groom/Groomsman Shoes: Men's Wearhouse
Groomsman Sunglasses: Ray-Ban's purchased from Gordys Pro Shop
Ringbear Box: DIY by Bride
Ringbear Box: DIY by Bride
Rings: Designed by: DaValle Jewelers
Programs: DIY window chalkboard made by Bride
Cake: Made by a Family Member
Cake: Made by a Family Member
Wedding Favor: My Honey Co -Honey Sticks
XOXO
LMA
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