Spring Fling...

A peek at my Spring favorites...some are old (went stash shopping...again), some are new...but all of them ae perfect for the season!

Some Mid-Week Music...

 

Amazing song, AMAZING voice.  How have I just heard of her?

 

 

Favorite Five of the Month-February

BEAUTY:

• AmLactin 12% Lotion

This is the greatest for dry, patchy winter skin.   It contains 12% Alphy Hydroxy acid, so it"s going to sloth off all that old, tired skin to reveal the fresh skin underneath.  This product is a miracle for extremely dry knees, elbows, and feet.

• Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Polish in "Pacific Blue"

I have, all of a sudden, fallen in love with blue.  All shades of blue, although cobalt is my absolute favorite.  For February, I bounces back and forth between this lovely periwinklesque shade and another beautiful blue (also on this list).  This is a great color for spring, but I thought it was so pretty, I had to pull it out a little early.

• "Alien" Parfum by Thierry Mulger

I'll be the first to admit is a bit deep and musky in comparison to the scents I usually go for, but as soon as a smelled it, it was instant love.  I only have a sample, for now, but this is going to be a stable scent for me.  Described as "sensual and intriguing, yet as soft and rich", with notes of Solar Accord, Jasmine Sambac, Green Notes, Cashmeran, Vanilla, Transparent Amber, its quite unique and potent. A bonus?  It last FOREVER.

• NYX Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie

A perfect peachy nude...looks great with my skin tone, but I can see this being a very universally flattering color. 

• Nina nail color in "Cobalt"

Love this color!  A beautiful blue that's exactly what the name states.  I've worn this pretty much all throughout February, and plan to carry it into the Spring. 

ENTERTAINMENT:

• "Life is but a Dream" HBO special-Beyonce

I love Beyonce, and I loved this doc.  She is the definition of a amazing performer, so it was pretty cool to see a nice mix of Ms. Knowles and Beyonce the diva (or Sasha Fierce, as she calls her alter ego...I lover her...but not enough to do that).
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• MakeupAlley Website

I check out this site daily.  The message boards and the product reviews can suck a good 2 hours out of you, if you let them.  They have helped me make many a health and beauty purchase. 

• Rihanna "Pour It Up"

This is THEE party song for me right now.  I'll admit, February was mainly spent in PJs, drinking tea, and being covered in Vicks VapoRub, but if I didn't have the plague all month, I would have totally gotten ready to go out to this song.  There is always March.

• "The Amercians" on FX

A married couple, who are undercover Soviet spies in US near end of Cold War in 1981.  This show is amazing.  It will suck you in.

• "Cocktails with Patrick" on SiriusXM

Hilarious.  I literally laugh out loud at this radio show.  He is also from my home state of Michigan, and everyone from Michigan is wonderful:)

BEST DRESSED: Oscars 2013

The Latest: Quest for the Best Skin

I've added a brand new (well, about 3 months new) product to my arsenal of skincare products.  I've been using Maxi-Peel, a highly chemical exfoliator.



From the Website:

“Maxi-Peel exfoliants have the most potent combination of Tretinoin and Hydroquinone that is known to be an effective way to treat and prevent mild, moderate, or even severe cases of pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. Each solution penetrates the pores to reduce breakouts, and eliminate acne-causing bacteria. They can also whiten dark spots, blemishes, and other discoloration such as freckles and age spots to achieve a younger looking skin. The exfoliant line comes in three different variants:1, 2, 3 for mild, moderate, and severe cases of acne, respectively.

Anti-Acne Depigmenting Agent It contains 0.025% Tretinoin and 2% Hydroquinone, two ingredients which, when combined, effectively removes dead skin cells, blackheads, whiteheads and pimples. It also whitens complexion. It is dermatologist-tested safe for use especially among women from 18-35 years old.”

So far, this has probably been the best product for fading any dark marks I have ever used.  It's amazing in that regard.  However...I literally can peel huge sheets of my face off ( I will spare you the pictures of that).  This is definitely something that should only be used if you have the luxury of laying low for a few days, or you just don't really care about going out with huge portions of your face flaking off. Be sure to moisturize!  

 It is strong and it stinks.  The smell is similar to alcohol, and can burn a bit.  I have gone for two weeks of using it 3 times a week.  Then I took a month off.  I'm currently on my second cycle of 3 times a week.  Right now...my face looks horribly red and dry...but I know that on the other side of that ( I can even see some results right now), I will have a noticeably more even skin tone.  Since I began using this, I use less makeup, and even choose to go without it sometime. I have been able to go without concealer if i chose too.  Despite the icky phase, I am super happy with the results.



Looks to LOVE..Part 3 (EVEN More Valentine's Day Inspiration

Old Navy

www.oldnavy.com

I've included some average and plus size stuff...but Old Navy is the place to go for any expectant moms who what to look a little fancy this Valentine's Day.

Check out their kids clothing and menswear as well :)

Looks to LOVE..Part 2 (More Valentine's Day Inspiration)

www.simplybe.com
Plus Size-Sizes 10-28