The essence of Glam :) Glamessence review and GIVEAWAY

Remember my post about Glamessence???   I was super excited to find a site that celebrated us!! and of course where I could find the cutest little things/gifts for those ladies that have it all!

As part of a product review, Glamessence sent me their Flip Flop Bottle Opener.  I chose the zebra print as it matches perfectly my newly remodeled bar area... remember it?? check it out here. 

It's a flip flop :) totally cute!!!

:) 

and it surely flips those caps... 

just got home from the longest hottest day this is perfect!!! 

It's the essence of glam :) carry it in your bag for those fun beach/pool days, BBQ, etc.  and shipping was super fast. 

Glamessence and I are soooo sure you'll love it that we're giving one away.  

US Shipping only.   All entries will be verified.  (no cheating).  Prize fulfillment will be by Glamessence.

AAAAAAAAND! if you're ever wondering about a gift for me.... check out the zebra print high heel wine bottle holder #WINKWINK :) 

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Summer time: sandals time

As part of a product review, I received a pair of Okabashi Indigo sandals in gorgeous pink and brown :)

Okabashi is proudly made in Buford, Georgia (U.S.A. baby!!!).  The location was chosen so it would be in the center of it all and maximize fuel capacity to transport shoes and sandals from the factory into our shoe closets.

Greatest thing that caught my attention about Okabashi was their recycling process.  According to them, a lot of shoes made in the US are pretty unrecyclable.  Okabashi has a closed-loop recycling to reduce the use of virgin material and keep old shoes from becoming environmental waste.  The average Okabashi sandal has 15-25% recycled material and almost all scrap and excess material are kept free from contaminants and recycled.  What cannot be recycled is sent to partner companies for their use.

"If you return your well-loved and worn Okabashis to our factory, we will recycle them. Returns that are free from contamination are recycled for use in new Okabashi products. Returns with contaminants are processed and recycled for use in non-apparel goods."

ATTN: Recycling Program
Okabashi Brands, Inc.
4823 Roy Carlson Blvd.
Buford, GA 30518

Durable, Washable and Recyclable

My new Okabashi sandals are vegan friendly and should last at least 2 years - It's GUARANTEED!!!!!! (this does not mean two summer seasons)
Click here to learn about the Okabashi 2-Year Guarantee

Now on to my Indigos.  They are a little heavier than all my other sandals.  But super comfy and of course, cute!

Product Details

This fabric upper massaging sandal treats feet to superior arch support and toe comfort. Soft, strategically-placed reflexology beads on the ergonomic footbed gently massage and stimulate feet, while a defined heel cup helps to reduce pain from common foot ailments like plantar fasciitis.

• Good for You: Massaging Insole, Ergonomic Foot-bed, Superior Arch Support
• Good for the Environment: Made in the USA
• Good for your Pocket: Guaranteed for 2 years
• Signature Microplast Material: contains Anti-Microbial Agent, Anti-Slip, Anti-Odor, Vegan-Friendly, Latex-Free
• Signature Microplast Material: Anti-Microbial, Anti-Slip, Anti-Odor, Vegan-friendly
• Durable: Waterproof, Dishwasher safe
• Fabric Strap
• High arch support
• 1" heel

I love every color combination they come in ... I feel a mani Okabashi inspired coming to my nails :)

Also, the "thong" does not bother my toesies and the fabric is very soft on my feet.

I have worn them for prolonged periods of time=no problem.




Am too cool! I now have vegan shoes and of course, cruelty free and only $22.99

Check out their site 
and of course, like them on Facebook

personality changing shoes :)

I feel like showing you my Jessica Simpson's they were great for a night out!
Wore them all night through "the" City and felt as sexy as they are!!! :)

ahhh that ummmph feeling that you get when climbing into high heels!  Only women understand :)

Monday Blues

I really have the Monday Blues today. Back from a wonderful mini vacation with the fam. You just wish that long weekends were longer. Don't you? However, on the way there my cat hurts her nose trying to escape the kennel (post to come) then my nails suffer a bad bad break. (pic on instagram @bsnfun). As if all that wasnt enough am really hormonal just like that saying "I have PMS and a GPS which means am a bitch that can find you"
I can find whoever screws up my day but not camera... So these are lousy cellphone pictures :(
Can anything else go wrong?

 So last night was a good break from it all while picking what color to wear for the next few days! yeap! next few days. so I picked this combo of China Glaze colors. Sunday Funday from the Avant Garden Collection and Take a Trek from the Hologram Collection.  It just seems like everytime I want to wear these colors my nails break :(

   

 

Happy Blogoversary to Dipped in Lacquer GIVEAWAY

It's party time!!! Dipped in Lacquer's blog is turning one!!! you have to know her... she's the one with the amazing nails and nail art!!! :)
Am sponsoring a nail art goodie bag and there are more great prizes and is open internationally.
Happy Blogoversary Nicole.

"I can't believe I have been blogging for a whole year! I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to each of you, whether you just started following me or have been with me since day 1. I really couldn't do this without all of your amazing support and wonderful comments." Dipped in Lacquer.

Join in because it's party time!!!!

"There are 11 prizes total, 3 INTERNATIONAL prizes and the other 8 prizes are US ONLY. You must be 18 years of age or older to enter. Winners will have 48 hours after I have emailed you to respond or another winner will be chosen. ALL entries will be verified! Enter via Rafflecopter, below prize photos."

Prize from Dipped in Lacquer - US Only

Photo from www.walmart.com. $10 Walmart Giftcard Prize from Jilltastic Nail Design - US Only

Prize from 4Boys 1Mom Lacquer - US Only

Prize from Galactic Lacquer - US Only

Color May Vary. Prize from Beauty-Shoes-Nails-Fun - US Only

Prize from Midwest Lacquered Momma - US Only

$25 Gift Certificate for Llarowe. Prize from drugsNmakeup - International Prize

Prize from Perks n' Quirks - US Only

Prize from Sweet Heart Polish - US Only

Photo from www.ninjapolish.com. Prize from Sassy Shelly - International Prize

Prize from Philly Loves Lacquer - International Prize

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My Nail Plate Storage System: Sloppy but useful post (I hope)

Soooo this has got to be the sloppiest post ever but I just can't wait to share this with you.  

If there is enough interest.  I will do an "official"post. 

I love arts and crafts and all I need is more hours in the day to do stuff... I've been working for like a year in finishing a "banner" for a towel for Maya (one of my cats) in cross-stitching and I looooooooove scrapbooking. 

My good friends knows how much I love scrapbooking and gave me toooons of stuff, papers, cutters, ribbon, etc..  For some time, I was doing it digitally, although very nice and neat it just wasnt as fun as cutting, folding, gluing, being messy and cleaning up (yeah, maybe not so fun cleaning up).  

In searching for the best possible (CHEAPEST) way to store my nail stamping plates I combined several ideas from all over the web (I wish I had saved a list to give proper credit) to make my very own storage system.

One wonderful cheap idea I saw was using a baseball-type card collector binder but it was as big as a school binder to fit in my bookshelf but I want this to fit in my dresser or next to my nail polish rack.

Using scrapbook paper I made small envelopes 2 and 1/4in. (plus folding flaps)  (about the size of the plate)

each 12x12 sheet was good for 10 little envelopes.

Using my Circle Scissors (#47) I made the circles so that the plates will show through.

then cut the outline

Because scrapbooking paper can be on the thick side, in using the 2 and 1/4in measurement the plates were nice and snuggy (snuggy being a word in this post) in the envelope.  However, some papers were thinner leaving the plate with room to move around and possibly slide out.  

So i cut smaller foam circles to create some sort of non-slip surface

this way the plate wont silde out. 

 

(Seen are my Pueen plates)

I glued the envelopes in different places throughout the page to create different looks.  I plan on decorating the pages too! between the plates for added cuteness.

Every page holds 4 plate-envelopes.  The pages are made from scrapbook kit covers (much thicker than the paper)

The binder is a software storage binder I had with a bunch of CD's and CD sleeves, took those out.  The binder cover is a utility cover but I will decorate it differently (eventually) 

I can now see ALL of my plates and have discovered images I didnt even know I had :) 

Best of all I can flip through the pages while doing my nails in case I change my mind or want to add something different. 

This was the perfect fix for my longing of a plate storage system while on a no-buy for what seems to be forever :(

This is sooo exciting. (to me).  I hope you like it too!  If you do (or if you don't) let me know.  

 

Monday Blues: Zoya Liberty

I don't like Mondays but maybe now I will :)  One of the blogs I follow, The Polish Playground, (she's awesome by the way and also participated in my 4k likes giveaway, so you should be following her too ;)
was posting amazing pictures of gorgeous blue polish, frankly, I wasnt too interested in the post as I was mesmerized by the pictures and the gorgeous blue pretties she was featuring.  Blue being my favorite color, I had to ask what it was all about.

And she gave me ALL the insight :)

It's a weekly post called "Monday Blues".  How appropriate!!.  There are several blogs participating.  I had to join too as I am a victim of this Monday mood on a weekly basis.  It even messes up my Sunday just because I know what's coming next.

For my very first day I thought I went with some Pixie with Zoya Liberty :)

Nothing says Blue better than Zoya Liberty especially this week being 4th of July week :)

I came home between jobs and put two coats of this beauty.  Just came home and added some stamping... Wait.. till tomorrow to see! (it'll be on FB)(I think you'll like it :)












Big thanks to Lisa of The Polish Playground for the 411!! :)