Fashion and Silly Fun!

Here's my outfit of the week!....... Laylah had a dentist appointment,  It was my only reason to get dressed so I had to "go all out" haha  I JUST WANT TO DRESS UP! I'm such a girl! :-)

Shirt - Button up Cut out wing back blouse - Windsor

Leopard Lace Bra - Burlington Coat Factory

Black Stretch pants with lace up back - Burlington Coat Factory

Shoes - Black lace up Rubber Cork Wedge Ankle Boot- T.J.Max

 



 

I later added this hat leopard hat from Old Navy 

Necklace - Oversize Gold Chain - Styles of Candyland

 

 

Eyes - Cat Eye w/ MAC Fluid Line & Eyelashes - Salon Perfect 102 Demi

Lip Stick - Cover Girl - Euphoria

Nail Polish - Revlon - Vixen

Square Crystal Ring - Styles of Candyland

 

Amore buckle bracelet - Styles of Candyland

IPad Photo Shoot with Laylah :-)

 

Funny IPad Photo Shoot with myself :-) hahahahaha

 

 

This was a great outfit to be out and about with my kids.  The Cork Wedge shoe was not too high and the rubber wedge made for bouncy comfort. 

 

 

Here's to Being Silly and Stylish

 

Love Candy Girl :-)

 



 

Favorite Christmas Decor

ALLLL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IISSS YYYOOOUUUUU--UUUU... YOUUUUU- U- U BAYBA (In my Mariah Carey voice, because I sound just like her). Don't even say it because I know it's true! ;-)

I want to share some materialistic things that make me smile around the Christmas holidays that I can wake up too and see in my own home. 

Of course I love the TREE........ this year Laylah is older and helped out a lot. First I let her and Scarlett decorate it while I was cooking one night and all the ornaments ended up in the bottom front part of the tree :-) (wish I took a pic) I really like to decorate Christmas in winter white golds, silvers, hints of red and green. My fiance insist we keep the tradition alive with allllllll the colors so I always have to settle for the different colored lights. :-( but it still looks beautiful. :-)

Then we have the one and only Mariah Carey Merry Christmas CD, the one from the 90's, not her newest although I enjoy that one as well.  I know I can download it to my phone, listen to it from the net, my computer, lap top, satellite radio, ITunes, Pandora or whatever but there is nothing like having the CD! :-) Mariah Carey is a MUST at Christmas!!

 



Next we have my growing Christmas town.  I have always admired these things since I was a little girl.  So when they were discounted in my face at Big Lots a couple years ago I had to have them.  The house and toy store no longer light up because of corrosion on the battery thingy (I'm sure there is some way to get it off but guess I don't feel like it at the moment?)  The big church is my staple piece!  If I was someone in the town I'd be Ice skating!!!......

 

 

Here are some very special traditional ornaments that I will keep forever! They represent my children and my mother still puts ours on her tree as well (Last I checked). The bassinet stroller is Scarlett's and the picture is Laylah.  Although They are both cracked do to a certain 4 year old I will try my best to keep them alive!! I do wish Scarlett had a pic, but its never to late so I just might do that!  And if I have to keep a traditional ball it's gonna sparkle. ;-)

Last but not least my dog's Santa outfit.  hahahahaha she's 5 now so I'd say it's her 4th year wearing it.  Can't keep the hat on her but I always manage to get a picture in. :-)

 

 

 

That pretty much sums up my favorite decor in my home!....Oh yea and the mistletoe....duhh!! haha

 

What are some of your favorite things?

 

Hope everyone has wonderful Christmas celebrations and don't for get to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!!!!!!

 

Hugs and Kisses!!

 

Candy Girl :-)



Lorac Shadow Palette & a Day Beauty Look

BUYING MAKE-UP FOR A BIG GIRL IS LIKE BUYING CANDY FOR LITTLE ONES!!! Yes sweet addiction of wanting more....and more.....and more....and did I say more. hehe 

I took my first trip to Ulta Beauty this summer and bought an eye shadow palette.  It was the most expensive palette I ever purchased without a professional discount.  So when my daughter Laylah took it out of my purse and plastered it all over her face and some on her sister, I was a little upset.  Imagine a toddler tantrum if you took their candy (that's how I felt) haha ;-)  Partly because I didn't want them to get it on my tan/cream colored sofa and she used a lot because she left holes in it, turned out like this..................Yeah, I know, and I only used it a couple times :-(

 

Lorac - Color me Couture 5 shade eyeshadow palette/ infused with Mother of Pearl - Ulta

This is a very soft palette for my skin tone which I love for a day time application!

 

Eyes - Soft Gold w/ Soft Smoky eye - 3 middle shades above in Lorac palette

Eyelashes - IEnvy - Kings Beauty Fairview Heights IL

Cheeks - Pinch me blush - MAC

Lips - Hot Passion - Covergirl - Walgreens

Nails - On a trip - Wet n Wild & Big money - Sally Hansen Gem crush

 

PRODUCTS

 

Eye close up/ Profile

 

Glimpse of a Styles of Candyland Tribal earring

 

 

This is a staple look I wear when I apply make up.  Unless I have a theme or girls night out. I love an open eye so my day look never requires eye liner. 

 

Here's to Beauty stores!!!!!! and WEAR RED LIPS......Makes you sooooo happy :-)

 

Love Candy Girl! :-)

 

Kiss Kiss

 

Thanks for Reading!! :-)

Moccasins for a Thanksgiving Party!

We celebrated Thanksgiving this week with Laylah's pre-K class.  I giggled a lot listening to the conversations these little people came up with.  They are all so entertaining! haha 

The outfit I wore was very comfortable but still stylish.  I always think of brown for this holiday.  And what is more festive then fringe this season?  Channel your inner Indian! haha 

Memories:  When I was 6 or 7, I took a trip with my aunt Angela from Florida to California.  On our way we stopped in Arizona and got moccasins! I was soooooooo happy! I got back to school that fall and the day we were covering Indians I wore my Moccasins.  I was sooooo excited to show them off!! Felt like the coolest kid! haha................Then I lost them and remember being really sad! :-/

Here's my outfit of the week!..................

 

Casual with Kids

 

Peach effortless flowing (style of my moment) T-shirt - Windsor

White Tank - American Eagle

Dark Blue Jeggings (Jean Leggings) - Wet Seal (Perfect for playing with kids!)

 

Cream Scarf - Unknown

Brown Minnetonka fringe Moccasins - Journeys

 

Gold Chain link and button bracelet - Styles of Candyland (Sold Out)

Brown wooden circle ring - Unknown

 

 

 

Oval hoop crystal earrings - Styles of Candyland

Heart Diamond necklace - Booski Gift :-)

 

 

This outfit worked well for this particular event!  I was comfortable but still felt fab!

 

Here's to Moccasins for Thanksgiving! :-)

 

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving Feast!!!

 

Love Candy Girl! :-)

 

 

 

 





Wax, Thread or Tweeze?....My "Perfect" Brow!

Eyebrows are a MUST!!! Especially if I am not wearing make-up, it is my make-up.  it gives me a crisp line with a hint of highlighting right under my brow because it is super clean.  If there is one thing that bothers me when I am doing someones make-up it is the messy eyebrows! 

Ideally, besides some filling in, they are already attached to your face so it is part of the canvas. 

Side note: At one point in my life I used to completely shave the whole brow off, then draw it back in?  I know, it makes no since! The pictures are totally painful to look at! hahahaha

Threading is the ideal way I use to clean up my brows!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!! NOTHING IS BETTER!!!  Does it hurt?  Of course! hahaha but after a while you get used to it and it may even feel good! :-)  It's like pulling or tweezing multiple hairs at a time.  The line is super duper clean and super duper straight!  Everytime they get done I look in the mirror and think....ahhhhh flawless!

Waxing is my second choice which I do myself.  The line is super clean and "straight enough".  You may have to repeat in the same area but avoid doing it a 3rd, 4th, or 5th time because you began to remove layers of your skin which may cause bleeding and infection. 

Tweezing is honestly a must in between services and even if you miss a few while waxing.  Always pull in the direction the hair grows. 

Shaving is a NO NO, it's just wrong LOL 

If you are not up to date on your eyebrows you are left with one option.  You must camouflage the hairs by using concealer or foundation.  But there is only some much make up you can use before it starts to look like you are trying too hard to cover something up!

This is an example of what Threading can do for you. As well as a STUD eyebrow pencil from Mac You will need to adjust the color according to your skin tone.  My eyebrows were not Horrible but I could not go another day! :-)

This is my idea of a "perfect" eyebrow!

Here's to Arching :-)

Love Candy Girl!

Kiss Kiss :-*

No Brainer Turkey Cookies

I wanted to make a festive treat for my daughter Laylah's pre-school class.  I think I googled thanksgiving treats or something like that :-/  This took minimal time, Laylah got to help, very simple, not messy and little clean up.

I purchased these 5 items from Schnucks.  Already cut out ready to bake sugar cookies.  Reese's pieces, Candy corn (yuck), chocolate icing and orange gel icing (I expect the icing to be true to the color on the package but it wasn't, so my beak didn't show up like I wanted).

 Bake the Cookies......

 Ice the Cookies................

 Place Candy Corn as feathers, Reese's Pieces as eyes, and draw a beak with orange gel icing.......

And EAT!......Very simple and fun for kids.  Do you have any quick easy treats?

Here's to Cookies that look like Turkeys!!

Happy Thanksgigving :-)

Love Candy Girl! :-)

Body Wash Diaries

For some time now I have NOT been a commercial body wash girl.  I don't do Bath and Bodyworks, Victoria Secret, I'm not to fond of things like Caress, Dove, or Tone.  So before I dress I do not Caress haha 

Of course I will use those things but they are definitely not my choice!  There is something very artificial about the smells that I just don't care for.  I am a sucker for lavender! (I have said this before about My Cleaning Friends :-)

I prefer things on the "natural" side like Avalon Organics, Yesto, Burt's Bees etc.

I did try something I found in the commercial section at Wally World that I would consider buying again! It's Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Body wash.  I know this is not organic, or considered a natural product!  But I love it all the same :-)  It does contain argan oil which is plant based and comes from the earth so obviously an A+ for me.  It leaves my skin feeling soft.  I adore the exotic smell, and I even wash my babies with it sometimes.  (FYI: It doesn't prevent crying)  There is also a product line of Moroccan oil I like to use on my daughters wavy/curly hair! (That's a different story I can talk about later!)

Side note: Another oils I adore and use on my skin and scalp daily, olive oil & coconut oil!

There are other scents in this brand but I have yet to try them.....If you have, Let me know what you think, good or bad!

Here's to Body Bubbles

Love, Candy Girl

Kiss Kiss