Thursday's Pretty Things

Geeez! Is it Thursday again, already!?!?



Here's my regular Thursday posting of really cool and pretty things...and actually this week, my post is dedicated to things that make you pretty!



First up, I spied this delicious looking shower cream on Etsy the other day and while I'm not a vegan, I can certainly appreciate a nice, all natural product. The Gudonya Whipped Clean (tm) - Italian Lemon Cream Foaming Body Wash looks heavenly!!!! From the same shop is the fabulous shave cream - Gudonya Whipped Shave Cream (tm) - Wild Strawberry - and it's vegan too! I am certainly going to have to order me some of this fine stuff!


I'm also a beauty fiend...but on a budget! I love, love, love the brow color kit from Target's Sonia Kashuk. I have noticed my brows getting thinner and lighter colored...this has really made a difference for me! Also, I'm a HUGE fan of Lash Blast from Cover Girl. This stuff lengthens and plumps up my lashes something fierce. I have tried all kinds of foundations and I have been using Revlon's ColorStay for years. They finally came out with a version for oily skin and I'm tremendously grateful!!!!


When it comes to taking care of my mug....well, I'm a budget girl there too. Honestly, some of the "drug store" items are just as good as their overpriced sisters in the "department stores". I have decided over time that I HATE foams and liquid cleansers and runny liquids to take off my makeup. I end up making a bigger mess in the bathroom than any two year old could make! So, my solution is the Olay Daily Facials Express Wet Cleansing Cloth. Oh my....this has made my life so much more worth living! At night, because I always clean my face at night...don't you? No? Well, me neither. My Mom always got onto me about it...but there are times that I just am too doggone tired to drag my sorry butt to the bathroom and wipe it off my face. But for those times I am following the rules passed down to me, I use Olay Age Defying Anti-Wrinkle Replenishing Night Cream and the Olay Regenerist Eye Derma-Pod Anti-Aging Triple Response System every third night or so. On the other nights I use Olay Age Defying Revitalizing Eye Gel. Sometimes I'll even use these for day...ya know...like if I was lazy the night before and I really just want to get another 8 hours of sleep...I'll pretend like it's night and do my nighttime regime. :-)


As far as shaving goes....can I tell you just how much I HATE shaving my legs. ( I just noticed that I seem to hate a lot of things in relation to beauty products...maybe I should delve into that another time....) I currently use the Schick Silk Effects Razor. I kinda like it but trying to choose another razor is like choosing a new hair dresser. They're either too small for me to hold in my hand (typical disposable razors) and therefore I feel like I'm going to cut my legs into ribbons or they don't last long enough (Schick Intuition). I'd love to hear which razor you use and why you use it. I think it's time I part ways with mine....


Finally....lipstick. Yes, ladies....I know your Mom always said to never leave the house without clean underwear on....but the same holds true for lipstick. I don't like having to keep reapplying mine though...because, I'm lazy. I have, however, found the best long wearing lipstick out there. It's L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lipcolor. I own 5 different shades of this stuff. It's amazing. I can put it on in the morning before I leave the house...that's at around 7:10 or 7:40am. I don't usually reapply it until I'm getting ready to leave work and that's around 5:15 or 5:40pm. It doesn't get all gunky on your lips or feel too dry.


Now....go forth and prettify!

Thursday's Pretty Things

Shooter and I are going to be doing a remodel of our master bathroom in the coming weeks. So, I get to think about how I want to redecorate. I think I've decided that I want to go with a very neutral spa-like atmosphere. We have a grey countertop, tub and shower. So I have to think about how to work with that. I think I'm going to go with a grey-ish taupe paint, like Perfectly Greige from Sherwin Williams. I'll keep the trim a crisp white. We'll probably do some neutral tile on the floor that ties the taupe and grey together. I like these tiles from Lowe's.

So, below are some of the items I'm looking at decorating with in the new bathroom.


I fell in love with the mirrored cabinet from West Elm the minute I saw it. I think it would make a great storage addition to the bathroom, plus I get the benefit of a full length mirror. I also love the storage bench from West Elm, great storage plus a sleek look and a great place to sit and put on shoes, socks, etc. The white bath accessories from Martha Stewarts Collection at Macy's are just the kind of understated elegance that I want in the bathroom. They make a statement without screaming trendy at you. I just want to do plain white towels and these from Macy's are just so luxurious looking! I did think that a punch of color, probably blue to play off the grey, would be nice in the bath rugs and other accessories. I thought the sunburst wall art would look great above the tub and add something special and interesting.

So, go forth and prettify!!!

Thursday's Pretty Things

Ahhhh....this week's Pretty Things posting is dedicated to the very talented Sarah Richardson. She has some of the most lovely, delicate and masterful pieces of jewelry I've ever seen. I absolutely love jewelry and have been an accessory fanatic ever since I was a little bitty baby.

My Mother taught me early on that accessorizing was key. I have a picture that I need to scan and put on here...I had on a baby bracelet, baby ring AND a necklace. I was the STUFF don't you know.

Anyway, back to the lovely and talented Sarah Richardson. Her Pods Collection is full of amazing pieces. I particularly love the gorgeous turqoise of the Pod Cluster Earrings and the delicate beauty of the Circle Pod Necklace and Ring. Sarah also does wonderfully intricate lace pieces. I love these silver earrings as well as these beautiful gold earrings. Additionally she also has a Waterlink collection that feature this gorgeous double strand necklace. Also, perhaps Shooter can get me this ring for our anniversay....maybe....I'm just saying...

Well, perhaps one day I'll have the extra means to purchase some of Sarah's lovelies!

Thursday's Pretty Things

I found a website a while back that has some of the prettiest lovelies for your home, table and kitchen! Unfortunately it's all a bit out of my hip/trendy/fabulous/CHEAP budget constraints...however if there's ever a sale......

The items above are from the site VivaTerra.com. I immediately fell in love with the Oceana Seaglass Dinnerware. Oh those colors...they're gorgeous. I'm mad for turquoise and all shades of it these days. The oversized recycled glass bowl in the middle just screams for multi uses in my home. In the kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom. I could put that to all kinds of cool uses! The Seaglass Illuminaria are just breathtaking...you can put tea candles in them or flowers or any number of items. They're just beautiful on their own or worked into a centerpiece. I also just found that the hand blown glass pears spoke to me. There's something about the vibrance of color and it would just pop out on a table against the muted and white tones. Oh, and that daisy bowl....*sigh*...it's so pretty...imagine it filled with fruit or bread or as a catch all for your mail...it would made anything look chi-chi.

I'm going to try to make this a weekly item - hope you guys enjoy!