Lip Licious

I used to be a huge fan of lip gloss. And, I actually still am. I just don't have the energy to put on 2 different lip treatments at a time. (We've already established I'm lazy) Not only that, but I tend to view using lip gloss like I view using my Miss Dior Cherie perfume...for special occasions. And no, I don't know why that is. So this weekend I paid a visit to MAC with the intention of finding "tinted chapstick."

Let me introduce you to the MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner in Fuchsia Fix.
It is amazing. It looks pretty magenta-ish in person but on, its just a nice subtle pink. Loves! While I'm not a huge fan of having chapstick/lip gloss on my finger, this is proving to be the perfect solution to my dilemma. Also, it isn't sticky! Which is amazing on its own.

I hope you're finding your Monday full of bright additions.

Hot damn!

Last week I posted my V Day gifts and I'm proud to report that I made my first dish from The Sriracha Cookbook.

Here is a picture of my successfully made Srirachili con Carne.
*Obvs this is a picture of my lunch today and not how nicely it was plated in real life bowls last night. Don't judge me.
Ok, the recipe seriously calls for a half cup of Sriracha! I love Sriracha and I thought that was a lot. Not to mention the oodles of other spices on the list. And let's not forget about the full bottle of dark beer that's required.

I would definitely consider this recipe to be too spicy for most, but I suppose that's the sort of thing you'd expect from a cookbook that is completely based off a chili sauce. The bf and I really liked the way this turned out and we will even be consuming it for lunch :)

Now I need to go to the store and get a new bottle of Sriracha...

Loves it

I had to do a post about the cute gifts the bf gave me this year for V Day. He did a good job people! Take a look at these little beauties :)
I'm loving these heart stud earrings from Marc by Marc Jacobs. Seriously. How cute are these!? They have a funny texture to them and their shape is a little funky and different. Perfect :)

If you know me, you know that I love Sriracha. I put it on everything. It's delicious. Imagine my excitement when I found out this was my other present.
Can you say yummmmm?! I opened the cookbook ready to browse the various recipes and opened the book to the ahi tuna recipe. Game over. New plan. Find fresh tuna and prepare accordingly...

Hope your day of love went well!

Pin me

I ended up inspiring myself after I wrote yesterdays post. I couldn't help but think, "why don't all coats have decor on them?"

Ta da!
This is a brooch that my mom gave me from her collection. This particular piece is from the 80s and one that I've been obsessed with since I was little. It now has a new home attached to my black wool coat. Perfect! The gold ballerina body and abalone-ish skirt demand their own spotlight against a heavy black background.

I'm a firm believer of adding some sparkle to your everyday life!

The Great Estate - Vintage Fab

After becoming increasingly obsessed with shows like Cash & Cari, American Pickers and Storage Wars, the bf and I have been itching to go to an estate sale. Enter my good friend Erica and a plan. My friend Erica seems to have a bunch of random information at the ready. This is how our conversation went down:

Me - Hey Erica. We're dying to go to an estate sale but I don't know where to find them in the city.
Erica - Oh I want to go too. Here is a link that lists them all.
Me - *blank stare*

Needless to say, we found ourselves at an estate sale on Saturday morning.

I have a thing for vintage jewelry and have acquired quite the collection over the years courtesy of my fabulously fashionable Great Grandma and vintage stores. Estate sales are usually great places to discover old items. Saturday only confirmed this. Here is what I scooped up.

I saw this amazing long, thin Bone China dish and I had to have it. The flower paintings and the gold edge was too great to pass up. It now houses some of my favorite brooches.

I'm always one for interesting dishes and serving vessels. This 3 part serving dish will make a nice addition to my already existing collection. Even the bf was wanting this.

And finally this great flower brooch. This little gem was in the garage amongst sewing materials and tools. When I gave it to the woman to pay for it, she had never even see it. Quite the find indeed. I actually have it pinned to my black satin top today. It's in incredibly great shape considering its age and the coloring is amazing. I love that the green petals peak out from the back.

Erica picked up an awesome magnetic bobby-pin holder from the 1950's. So cool. It's bronze and about 3 inches tall with a metal rose on the front. Very chic.

Hope you're all finding some fabulous old treasures!

Make-up tip of the day

As a girl who loves eyeliner, the bolder the better, I find it a bit frustrating that when it is applied to only the bottom lashes, it somehow always manages to creep its way to my top lashes. Well, I finally discovered a trick that helps. The caveat is that your eyeshadow must be a light color.

Either before or after you put liner on your bottom lashes, line your top lashes with white eyeliner. That's it. It worked wonders for me. All day in fact. How can you argue with that?! :)

Hope this helps some of you eyeliner lovers out there!

*Tune in later for when I discover how to beat this tricky problem when involving dark shadow.

Fashion Don't - The Man Purse

I was astonished to say the least when I was waiting for my coffee at Starbucks and this was standing in front of me.

As a woman, who carries a purse, what am I supposed to do with this?! Is this supposed to comfort me knowing that if we go to dinner you can carry my things? Horrible.

You know what I think the worst part of it is? He had on a nice suit. He obviously has a job that requires him to wear a suit on a FRIDAY, so why the purse?!

Listen, there is nothing that anyone can say to me that will justify a man purse. If you are a man and have a lot of things to carry, maybe it's time you invest in a nice, professional shoulder/computer bag. (ie: this) Let this be a lesson to you guys out there. Man purses are not acceptable. Ever.