Skirts, the perfect fit for you.

With summer right around the corner I have been looking at many skirts to add to my closet. Some people love skirts and some hate them. I thought I would put together a little guide on different types of skirts. Hope this helps! 

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What is your favorite? I personally love maxi skirts, they are just so easy to wear and are so flattering. I also did a guide on shirts as well. Click here to check it out!

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Simona

Organize it

So I figured since my face products in the bathroom were looking like a hot mess, it was time to clean it. Some Spring cleaning if you say! 

 Before 

As you can see everything is just all over the place. I noticed  myself putting the product wherever after I use it, and then searching for it when I go to use it again the next day. 

After

So I just bought some simple clear acrylic trays at the container store. These trays have helped me tremendously, now every product has a home. After I used something instead of putting it wherever I put back in it's original spot, so now the shelf doesn't look like a disaster anymore!  I just love how simple and clean it looks, and so easy to find everything. 

Have you been doing any Spring cleaning? 

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The order of applying makeup

1. Moisturizer: This step is very important before applying your face makeup. Some makeup can be very drying, so it is important to have a moisturized base. This is crucial especially if you have dry skin. If you notice that your foundation may leave you very dry, make sure to moisturize and you will see a difference!

2. Primer: I love using primer, it gives a base for your foundation and helps it last longer. You can also use a BB cream or a CC cream instead of a primer. I would not skip using a primer, it really does give you that lasting power you need. 

3. Foundation: Use your favorite foundation. It may take you a while to find a foundation you love, but once you do you'll see what a difference foundation makes. A good drugstore foundation is Revlon Color Stay, I HIGHLY recommend it! Haha do you think I used the word foundation enough?.....foundation.

4. Concealer: This is another very important step. Never skip on concealing under your eyes, it makes a tremendous difference. If you have dark circles or bags under your eyes, concealer will be your best friend. Also always go a couple shades lighter then your natural skin tone, you want your concealer to brighten under your eyes not make things look darker. If you have blemishes on your face use a concealer to hide them. A green tone concealer works great on toning down the redness in blemishes. 

5. Powder: Once you have given time for your foundation to set go ahead and powder your face. Powder sets your foundation in place and prevents it from sliding all over your face. Whenever you use and cream or liquid products you need to set it with a powder. Also, don't forget to set your concealer with a powder as well to prevent it from major creasing! 

6. Bronzer: Use a bronzer to warm up your face. You can contour with it or just use it to add a little bit of warmth to your face. You don't always have to use a bronzer, but it really does help give your face some demention. Sometimes when you use a foundation and do not use any bronzer you tend to look flat and bronzer helps to solve that problem.

7. Blush: Ohh how I love Blush, it makes such a difference. When we use foundation we cover up our rosy cheeks. Add a little bit of blush to the apples of your cheeks to bring back some color to your face. 

8. Highlighter: I don't always use a highlighter, but when I do use it I use it on my cheek bones (right above the apples of your cheeks). It gives your look a bit more of a glow as well as more added dimension. 

9. Setting spray: ALWAYS use a setting spray. I used to never use one, and when I started too I noticed a huge difference in the lasting power. A setting spray makes your makeup last so much longer. 

I hope you found this helpful! I promise if you use these products in this order you will see a major improvement in your makeup as well as lasting power. 

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Simona

Arbonne foundation review

I have been using the Arbonne foundation for a good month now, so I figured it was a good time to do a review. I love sharing my thoughts with you guys, and giving you an idea of what the product is like! There were things that I liked about this foundation and some that I did not.

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Pros

*lite-weight

*covered zit

*tones down redness

*did last a fairly good amount of time (around 6 hours)

Cons

*sets extremely powdery 

*looks heavy if you use more then one layer 

* $42.00

I did use a moisturizer as well as a primer. I would say that the foundation has medium coverage. I did try to build up to a full, but the it just looked extremely heavy. When it sets it looks very powdery, I even tried wearing the foundation without a setting powder, it made no difference. I have heard many good reviews about this foundation so I wanted to try it out myself, and I really was not in love with the foundation. Also, for that price, I have drugstore foundations that I enjoy much more. 

I have oily combination skin so I can only imagine what this foundation would look like on a person with dry skin. It would most likely cling to all your dry patches and make you look even more dry.

Over all I would give this product a 5 out of 10. I probably wouldn't buy this product again, I achieve better results with my other foundations. You may not experience the same results as me, but to me this foundation didn't really workout with my skin. 

I know its a bit hard to tell on the picture, but to me it looks very powdery. I just feel like I look very flat and the foundation isn't flattering at all.

Have you guys tried this foundation?

What are your thoughts? 

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*Disclaimer: I did not get paid by the company to write this review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.*

Let it rain

 

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So now that Spring is here I was in the mood to look around for rain boots and rain jackets. I searched around the web and looked for items that I want. I am actually in need of a new pair of rain boots, so I figured I would do a blog post on what I found and loved (and wish I had)! 

I have always wanted a pair of Hunter boots, but the price has always scared me away. Yikes! As I was searching around I came across these adorable short rain boots, I love that they are not tall and have the cute little embellishment. Also, they were $49.95, which is a bonus! 

What do you guys think of Hunter boots?

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Tops

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I would say that I wear all 3 of these styles, and each cut gives you a different look. My favorite is the crewneck due to the fact that for me, it is the most comfortable. Boatneck is a very flattering and fun cut. Scoop neck is a daring but good to have in your collection. 

What is your favorite?

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Simona

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One Year

Today is exactly one year since my heart surgery, it feels as if it just happened yesterday.       

I remember going into see my doctor in the spring of 2012 for just a simple check up, I didn’t expect to hear that I have a heart murmur. I was shocked, and at the time I didn’t really know what to think of it. I wasn’t scared, I think my initial thought was denial and that “this could never happen to me.” I went to see a cardiologist so that I can find out what was going on with my heart. After I heard the results I felt as if the world had stopped turning. I felt like I was going to throw up. Hearing my doctor say that I was going to need heart surgery was just so unreal. I just wanted to run out of that room and run to my family. Lesson learned, never go alone to a doctor’s visit when you think you are going to hear something you don’t want to.

A couple months went by and I wasn’t feeling like myself. I noticed that I couldn’t do certain things anymore, and that really bothered me. Working 8 hours a day was soon starting to become a challenge for me. I ended up having to quit my job, and that was so hard for me to do. As much as I complained about going to work sometimes, I realized how much I loved my job when I had to quit. I worked so hard to get to where I was and to have to quit just crushed me.  So now I was at home all the time and as much as I didn’t want to think about my heart condition it was constantly on my mind. Sometimes I would just sit there and cry, I just wanted to be healthy and have a normal life again more than anything in the world. As time went by I couldn’t even go grocery shopping anymore because I would get so short of breath. It was so hard not to be able to do simple things like go out for a walk, or just climb up the stairs, never did I think that this would be an issue for me.

I had more tests done on New Years day (2013) and that was when I found out that I was going to need to have heart surgery within the next two months. Meeting with the surgeons and talking to them about the surgery was so scary. Just hearing them talk about what was going to be done made me want to throw up. My heart valve was in the stage where the surgeons didn’t think they were going to be able to repair it and that I was either going to have to get a pigs valve or a mechanical valve. Never did I think that at the age of 24 I was going to have to think of what heart valve I would have to replace mine.

March 22, 2013 was the day. I remember when I scheduled my surgery day I just hugged my boyfriend and cried. I could not sleep the night before, so many things were going through my head. Was I going to wake up, will the bypass machine work, and most importantly will I wake up with my own heart valve repaired? 

Driving to the hospital seemed like the longest drive of my life. I was so nervous.  When Joe (my boyfriend) and I got to the hospital my parents and sister were already their waiting for us. Seeing my parents and sister made me happy and a little more at ease. I had the people that loved me most by my side, and that was all I needed at that moment.

Believe it or not, I actually wasn’t nervous while laying in the bed waiting to be wheeled in for surgery. I guess you can say my parents, sister, and boyfriend did a good job at keeping me calm! But of course when the time came closer I got nervous. The hardest part was when I was about to be taken in for surgery. The hugs meant everything to me at that moment, and I didn’t want to let go. My family and Joe were the ones that always told me to stay strong and not to give up. And seeing my family cry made me cry, at a moment like this, sometimes all you can do is cry and there are no other words left to be said. I am very lucky to have such a loving family, because I don’t know what I would have done without them.

I don’t remember much after the surgery, just the nurse coming in and out. Of course I heard all the stories the next day. The moment I found out that my heart valve was repaired and I didn’t have to get an artificial valve was the happiest day of my life. I don’t remember the last time I was that happy! I was so glad that the surgery was over and that I woke up, it sounds silly, but when you are put under you just worry about waking up! I was in so much pain, I felt as if I got hit by a truck and then a motorcycle ran me over. Of course they gave me a lot of pain medication, so I did a lot of sleeping. I was so happy when I finally got to come home, but I soon realized how much I missed the hospital bed. Let’s just say I had to sleep sitting up for about 2 weeks and I slept on the couch for 5 months on a mountain of pillows. I just could not get comfortable in the bed. Recovery was a long time, a very long time. Showering was so painful, it was hard to do on my own. Once I was starting to feel better it was odd being able to do daily things again. Going into a grocery store for the first time in about 5 months made me anxious, because I haven’t done it in so long!

Having heart surgery completely changed my life, it was the hardest thing I had to go through. There were many tears cried, lots of worries, and a lot of pain. Never did I think that I was going to have heart surgery at the age of 24, you never know what life is going to throw at you. Through this whole experience I realized, if you don’t have your health you have nothing. I also learned how strong I am, and to never give up no matter what. But the most important thing I take from this whole experience is to never judge someone, everyone has a story and you don’t know what that person has been through. I will never forget the day, March 22. 

 This little kitten was always by my side. 

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Simona