Hello once again all two of you that follow my blog or other readers who have randomly stumbled upon it! I'm excited to try out my new nail polish that was in the haul video I uploaded today. If you haven't seen it, it's right below ready for you to watch. Go check it out! I found some great bargains! :)
But back to the point of the post (which happens to be yet another post about nail polish, lol) It's a beautiful pastel green color. I've been really wanting to get into the pastel colors for spring. I think those are always a spring hit and it gives me an opportunity to break away from my typical dark polish shades (not completely, though, if you saw my previous post. lol)
I will say Revlon nail polishes are definitely my favorite drugstore nail polish. My absolute favorite has to be OPI, but that's not exactly drugstore... What I like about Revlon is that they have a HUGE selection of colors and not just the typical boring colors you're used to with most other nail polish brands. Another drugstore nail polish that I really like and that is also really cheap is Sinful Colors. They do have a large selection of colors and one of my favorites (Cinderella), but many of their colors I'm not all that fond of. Anyway, if you are looking for drugstore nail polishes, I definitely recommend Revlon first and then Sinful Colors. And if you want to go a little higher end, definitely go OPI.
Anyway, I love this shade of green. I think it could pass as a dupe for OPI's Mermaid's Tears which is also another one of my absolute favorites! Let me know if you like the color.
Every time I get a pedicure... I fall in love with a color and have to get a bottle of my own. Last time it was OPI's Jade is the New Black, this time it's OPI's Anti-Bleak:
It's a beautiful dark, purply magenta color.
It may look a little chipped and that's because it's been almost a week since I got the pedi. I just love OPI's range of colors! I know what color I'll be purchasing next. :)
What is your favorite OPI color or if you don't have a favorite OPI shade, what brand and color is your favorite? Please leave an answer in the comments!
Also, I just uploaded a video on my YouTube channel (link to the right of this post somewhere), so go check it out if you haven't. It's not too exciting. It's a haul video, but I did find some good bargains! ^_^ Hopefully, when finals are over next week, I'll be able to get back into making more videos. :)
Well, I suppose that's it for now. I hope you all have a terrific day and if you are a student studying for finals or just having a stressful time in general whether it be with a career, family, etc., just breathe and know it will soon be over with or get better! Take it easy and don't forget to treat yourself because you work hard! Show your body and mind that you appreciate the hard work. Treat yourself to a pedi, spa day, movie, dessert, yoga, exercise, hot bath, good book, whatever you enjoy that helps you de-stress and unwind!
So, my first class was canceled this morning and since I had more time, I decided to curl my hair with my straightener and do a cute side ponytail. Kind of reminds me of the way the women wear their hair in westerns. I decided to wear my sheer, ruffle peach shirt. The end result is a Lolita-esque look which I love! If anyone would like to see how I achieved this hair style, please let me know in the comments and I will happily make a YouTube video showing you how I did it!
I'm on Spring Break! What am I doing for Spring Break, you make ask? Well, not a damn thing. Well, that's not completely true. I do have homework assignments I need to work on and some items I need to put on eBay... I probably should clean the house, as well. I'm not going on any trip, though. I don't typically do anyway. I would have gone and visited my fiancé, but he's in England. No fair! I can't blame him though. If I had the money and the opportunity to go to England, I would definitely go. I'm glad he got to go. I can still give him a hard time about not taking me with him though. ;)
But moving on to a brighter note, I have time off from school, which means I have more time to work on making videos! In fact, I just uploaded one yesterday. This was certainly a spur of the moment video. I was just sitting on my bed and the idea came to me so I hopped right to it. I think those spur of the moment ideas make for the best videos. Anyway, if you have not seen it, here it is:
It's time for Spring cleaning and organizing. I thought this would be a neat way to spice up boring, plastic drawers. Let me know what you think if you watch the video. :)
What else am I going to do over Spring Break? Well, I'm going to kick Diet Coke once and for all! It's so hard to stop drinking it, but I know it's bad for me and I really need to stop. Also, I want to get back into a workout routine. I've become a lazy bum.
Look at me making Spring Break resolutions! Hey, it's never too late in the year to start making positive changes in your life. No need to wait until next January. That's too far away anyway.
Well, that's it for now! I hope everyone else who is in school or college enjoys their Spring Break as well! It's a great time to unwind and de-stress! If you're like me and you're not going to the beach or lake or where ever you like to go for Spring Break, don't be down! You can make your Spring Break just as enjoyable:
-Go shopping.
-Get together with long lost girlfriends from your hometown.
-Spend time with relatives.
-Give yourself a spa day or spa week even! Pamper yourself with relaxing baths, face masks, hair masks, manis, pedis!
-If you have the money, splurge on a mani/pedi at a salon or even a massage! A massage would be a great way to unwind after weeks of staying up late studying, projects, reports, and exams!
-If you're in need of cash, offer to babysit. Kids have Spring Break too and they need a sitter!
-Try something new! Have you been curious about Yoga, painting, etc. You have a whole week to try your hand in something new! You may just find yourself a new hobby!
-Kick a bad habit (like me). Do you drink too much soda/diet soda? Do you smoke? Do you drink to much alcohol? Use this week to focus on kicking your bad habit and turn to other healthier outlets. With the stress of school gone, it will be easier to not turn to the things we tend to go to when we're feeling tired or stressed.
-Start a fitness routine or a new one if you're bored with your current one. It's never too late to start getting in to shape! Now that classes aren't getting in the way, you can figure out the best time to work out and what type of exercise you prefer like running, cycling, tennis, swimming, hiking, etc.
-Take a day trip to the beach or lake (if you live nearby one). Try to get some girlfriends to come along. If they're busy or gone on their one trips, you can always just take the day for yourself to catch some rays and relax by the ocean. Remember to bring sun block!
I'm sure there are so many more activities to make your spring break a fun and productive one! If you guys have any other suggestions or things you like to do, please list them in the comments! I'd love to read them!
Well, this post has turned into quite a long one... I think I shall end here. Again, I hope everyone has a good and safe spring break!
Congratulations to the winner, and again thank you to all my subscribers for your support! I plan to do this again. I really enjoyed doing this giveaway! Well, that's it for now...
So, the giveaway has officially ended, and the winner selected. How did I select the winner in a fair way, you may ask? Well, I googled a random name selector website, copy and pasted all of the names of the entrees (there were 25) and then let it randomly generate name. The link to the site is below if, I don't know, for some reason you want to make sure my claims are legit.
It would appear it is a tool for the classroom, but it fulfilled what I needed it to, which is randomly select a name. I'm so excited! I can't tell you who the winner is just yet. That will be in my video, but I doubt many people read my blog posts anyway.
I just want to say thanks to all of my subscribers from before and who are new. This giveaway is an appreciation to you all and I wish I could give each and everyone of you something, but I don't quite have enough money for that. This is all stuff I will say in the video, but I just wanted to mention it here as well. If you don't win this go around, no sweat. I definitely want to hold more giveaways in the future.
Keep an eye out for the announcement video tonight or early tomorrow morning (my time, which is EST, but soon to be EDT Sunday morning at 2am [don't forget to set your clocks forward!]). I hope you all have a pleasant day!
I have the video up. I had to change the date it ends because I didn't get the video up until last night (sorry about that). Anyway, if you haven't checked it out, please do! You could win a MAC Fluidline Gel Liner in Blacktrack and all you have to do is put your answer to my question on the video in the comments section!
Giveaway Video
In other news (because I'm sure you're probably annoyed with me raving about the giveaway the past several days), not too much has been going on with me; however, I did have a lovely day yesterday with my granny. I had to run some errands so I took her along and we wound up eating at the Atlanta Bread Company and shopping at Target. She had a really good time. She only gets out of the house on Sundays and Wednesdays because she can't drive, so I could tell she had a blast! I had a blast too!
I have to say, I know (especially for you younger people out there around teenage years) it may seem lame to hang out with your grandparents, but it's really very rewarding! You learn so much from them and hear interesting stories (sometimes over and over). I know a lot of people get annoyed or impatient with elderly people especially if they have any type of disabling condition, whether physically or mentally, as in the case of my granny who has Alzheimer's. But they are really, truly wonderful human beings with so much experience and wisdom. My granny may not remember the name of the street she lives on today, but she can tell you the exact names of the streets she lived on growing up seventy years ago. She loves to tell me all the stories about her youth and young adult years and just reminisce.
Elderly people may seem boring from the outside looking in, but in reality (if they aren't like the old farts that just, well, "act old" and sit around and do nothing because they think they're too old), they really want to spend time with younger people and do things. It's like a breath of fresh air for them. You also find that you have a lot in common with them. Both my granny and I love to do puzzles, paint, other types of arts and crafts and play the piano. I'm so happy for the time I get to spend with her and hate that I didn't start sooner. But now we'll just enjoy the time we have and each other's company.
