Hauling!!! 07.17.10

Hi girls!!! Just thought I'd share some recent purchases with you! This is a collective haul purchased within the last few weeks.

I am quite a bargain shopper and LOVE getting great deals...Who doesn't right??!! I recently went to Express and went straight to the back to the clearance section. I only had so much money to shop with so I needed bargains! I got this great cropped jacket that was love at first sight! It was the only one and fit perfectly! Notice the details on the shoulders! L.O.V.E.!!!

I also picked up this basic white tee. It is big on me but that's okay! I like the baggy look sometimes! I picked this basic tee up because I loved the shoulder detail and the pocket!

Then I picked up this black top also from Express. I have to disclose that my friend Tricia owns this top and when she wore it I fell in love so I copied her (sorry!) and when I found it buried in the clearance section, I couldn't resist!!! Sorry, Tricia you had to pay full price! Don't you hate that??

On another shopping adventure I headed to Marshalls. I am usually not very successful at finding things there. But this time, I was able to find a couple things!

I got this great summer dress. I love the color, so pretty!

And I also picked up this cardigan...

And lastly I thought I'd show you some shoes I recently picked up! While shopping at Target for my BFF's 8 year old daughter's birthday I somehow ended up in the shoe department. I don't know how that happened but Target has tons of their shoes on clearance right now! And guess what I found???

The infamous Cynthia Vincent shoes in my size for $7.58!!! I couldn't believe it! They are super cute!

Then at DSW I had 2 $10 off coupons and was able to pick these BEAUTIFUL Carlos Santana shoes up for a mere $29.99!

Well that's it! Hope you all enjoyed! Bye for now!!!

OOTD post (my first!!) 07.17.10

Hello Girls!! Hope you're all having a fab weekend.

The hubby had a Saturday off and joined me and my folks on our normal Saturday outing! We went to a hole in the wall diner for breakfast where you get 3 eggs, grits or potatoes and toast for $1.99! Can't beat that!

Then we went to a great farmer's market for some browsing. I didn't get any fruit or veggies (bad girl) but I treated my mama to a handmade necklace that is gorgeous!! I will have to try to get a picture of it to show you!

Anyhoo, here's my first outfit of the day post. Not used to shooting these, so bear with me!!

TOP: Random white tee picked up at Belk dept store
SHORTS: Banana Republic
SHOES: Banana Republic
NECKLACE: Forever 21

Hope you all have a great weekend! See ya soon!

First NOTD post 07.04.10

Don't panic...I know this is my 2nd post in one day...what can I say? I'm on a roll! This is going to be my first NOTD post! I cannot believe I am even doing one of these as I do not even paint my nails often. Not because I don't like them painted but I am horrible at painting them! They usually end up looking like a 5 year old painted them! Anyhoo, I had been on the hunt for a beautiful summer pink polish. Not neon pink, not baby pink. Just a gorgeous almost raspberry pink. I found it at Ulta. It is China Glaze's "Make An Entrance" and I LOVE it! So pretty. I also purchased the Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat for the first time and it is love. I am very impatient about letting my nails dry and this is amazing!

What nail colors are you loving this summer?

Some new purchases 07.04.10

Hi girls!! Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend. If you live in the states, you're probably celebrating Fourth of July, so happy 4th!! What do you have planned for the holiday? Mr. Label Snob and I are going to my BFF's for a cookout, so I'm looking forward to that.

Okay, now let's get down to business! My new purchases!!! I was hoping to make a drive to my closest CCO this weekend but doesn't look like I'm going to make it there. My closest CCO is over a hour away :( So I went to my local Ulta instead! Here's what I picked up!

So sorry for the blurry picture. The camera just would not cooperate!
So I picked up L'Oreal carbon black Lineur Intense felt tip liquid liner. I have been wanting to purchase this for a while. I have been trying to get better at applying liquid liner and figured a "felt tip pen" style was probably going to be my best bet. I have tried applying liquid liner with a brush and what a nightmare! I have very shaky hands so let me tell you, it was not pretty!!! Have you tried this? Let me know if you like it!

I also picked up an eyelash curler from NYC. I recently purchased a Revlon one as I had a $1.00 off coupon but it was horrible! It didn't curl my lashes at all! The one I had before the Revlon was this NYC one. It is so inexpensive at $1.49 but I tell ya it curls my lashes great! I have been wanting to purchase the famous shu uemura one but $19 for an eyelash curler?? Yikes! I guess I'm too cheap!

I also picked up the YouTube infamous NYC blushable creme stick in Plaza Pink. My Ulta has been out of this for weeks! I finally was able to get my hands on it and can't wait to try it. I'll let you know what I think of it after I have tested it out!

Then I picked up my first ever China Glaze nail polishes. I am such a OPI snob that I never would even look at other brands. But I'm really glad I picked these up. I got "Make An Entrance" and "Love Letters". They are both beautiful colors and I have my first NOTD post coming with the "Make An Entrance"!

I also purchased Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat for the first time. Honestly I am HORRIBLE at painting my nails! Mainly my problem is I am so impatient and don't allow my nails the time they need to dry! Of course every girl on the planet knows about this Seche Vite stuff but I just was not convinced it was going to solve my drying problem! But WOW! Okay I confess this stuff IS amazing. The brush is really weird though. It's really stiff and doesn't "fan" out when I apply it. Is that normal?

Well I hope you have a great weekend. Did you pick up any new purchases this weekend? Tell me what you got!

A new love 6.20.10

I have a new love...

No, I didn't kick my hubby to the curb!!!

I am in love with a new mascara. Now granted this mascara has been on the market but I had never tried it. I have been using all the various Cover Girl mascaras lately. Lashblast, Lash Exact (which I do really like) and Lash Blast Length. All them very nice in their own ways but something was just...I don't know...missing.

Then I figured it was time to try something new.

I bought Maybelline's Full and Soft.

Now I have not purchased any Maybelline mascaras before except the good ole Great Lash-which is a classic but honestly doesn't really excite me. Every time I reach for that Great Lash it just reminds me of my super awkward Junior High days when all I wore in the way of makeup was my Great Lash and some Wet and Wild lipgloss. And frankly I don't want to be reminded of those days! So the Great Lash stays buried in my makeup collection (but is always there).

But this mascara, oh my! I love love love the Full and Soft. No joke, I was so excited about what it did for my lashes I went back to the store the same day and bought another one (so I'd have a black and a brownish black) and I bought one for my mom! It provided length and volume without clumping and it stays put all day!

If you haven't checked this mascara out, go buy it and give it a try!
What is your current favorite mascara?

How about any products (like the Great Lash for me) that remind you of when you first starting wearing makeup and it was all still so awkward cause you were still learning? Tell me your story!

Laura's giveaway

Hi Girls! Just a quick post to tell you to check out Laura's blog! She is having a great giveaway to celebrate reaching 100 followers to her new blog in just over a month and she deserves every single one of them! She has a great blog so go have a gander!
http://thebeautysanctum.blogspot.com/2010/06/100-followers-giveaway.html

Picture courtesy of Laura http://thebeautysanctum.blogspot.com/

Back from Holiday. 6.13.10

Hi girls!! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Mr. LabelSnob and I just returned from Key West, FL. and we had a fabulous time! It was so beautiful there and we were able to get some chill time in! When we arrived, I couldn't believe how HOT it was. I don't live far from the Keys but it just seemed so much hotter there! I quickly grabbed a drink and we started strolling down Duval Street where most of the main shops and bars are.
We quickly noticed that just about everyone there is extremely laid back! There's live music in all the bars and you can stroll down the street drink in hand! A lot of people were buzzing around on scooters or bikes which we considered renting one ourselves but never had the time. It looked like so much fun though! We hit Mallory Square for the "famous Sunset Celebration" that happens every night. The large square located on the water is full of street performers, artists, musicians and vendors entertaining and selling their trinkets as the sun starts to set everyone celebrates and claps and it's really quite an ordeal! I was glad we took part in it as it was a very memorable experience.
The next day we played tourist and went on one of those silly Old Town Trolley tours around the town. We actually had a great time and learned a lot about the history of the Keys. We did some shopping (Mr. LabelSnob bought me an amazing bag from Coach-thanks lovey!) and we ate lunch at Hard Rock Cafe (the nachos were so YUM) and back to the hotel for a nap!!!

That night we headed back to Duval Street to see the sunset at the roof top of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It wasn't as crazy as Malloy Square. It was actually very quaint and romantic. There was a band and the lead singer was singing "At Last" as the sun set and it was just beautiful. As you can see from the below picture even Mr. LabelSnob was impressed!

To end the night we headed back to the street to have some dinner and bar hop (which is what most people seem to come to Key West for). We had such an amazing time people watching, strolling along the street, browsing in shops and hitting a couple bars. We even went to a "must go" place called Garden of Eden which is a rooftop bar where clothing is optional. NO I did NOT take any part of my clothing off (nor did my hubby) but there were a couple people there completely naked!! I have never been to a place like that. It's funny, there really isn't anything sexual about it. It's really just about freedom and being comfortable in your own skin. I really admired the ones that were about to bare all and didn't care who looked! Still we were a little uncomfortable! We had a couple drinks, danced a little and called it a night!

All in all we had a great trip and will go back for sure! Have you gone on any holidays this summer? Or do you have any planned? Tell me about them!