The DIY Bride- A frugal crafty wonder

Last April, after only one month of dating, my boyfriend surprised me with a ring in his freezer presented on a plate that said “Will you marry me?” We tossed around wedding dates ranging upon one month to a year. Thankfully we settled on a date that was just over a year. I say thankfully because I am a frugal person. I shop around until I know I have the best deal. I was also happy because I would have the time to put a personal touch on many areas in my wedding. Pinterest and Etsy came in hand to figure out what “areas” these would be. The main item that caught my eye was an elegant brooch bouquet. After reviewing the price on one of these I knew I couldn’t take the plunge and buy one. I was luc

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Beachfront Wedding at Cinnamon Shore in Port Aransas, Texas – Cashen and Justin

The terms creative and personal dont even begin to describe the qualities of the Texas beach wedding of couple Cashen and Justin! They focused on including meaningful gestures in everything from their location to their ceremony rituals to their driftwood and wooden flower decor, and the amazing results are plain to see in these images by Joseph West Photography.

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Product Review: Smashbox Shades of Fame Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss Set

My lipgloss be poppin sorry, I had to do it to break the blogging ice. I was stuck on an opening line, and its the best I could think of. Shameful, I know.

Now that weve gotten that out of the way, Id like to focus on the real point of this post Smashbox Summer 2012 Shades of Fame Collection Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss Set. The lip gloss set retails for $29 and contains 5 shades ranging from fuschia to pearlescent shine.

Im normally just a chapstick gal, as I get antsy with glosses/lipsticks and smudge them off with my hand.

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Tags: Gloss, Gloss Set   Posted in Beauty Tips

Modelesque Sugar Mama, Rachel Comey debuts Matinee Rally

Heard she was a model for a year in a half (literally)then debuted her Designer Rachel Comey, self-titled brand as a menswear line, and she inevitably sold through Barneys. Then her gangsta changed directions, and women took to her swag. They started buying pieces of her collection in smaller sizes and wearing them to piss of their boyfriends.

Comey can take a cue, and that she did. How do we sayshe monetized the madness and launched a womenswear collection to feed the drove-y cults in 2003. Her aesthetic is very much so vintage-inspired and rocked out with cutting edge details that stamper her work with popularity and fever among the young it crowd.

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Tags: Rachel Comey, Rally   Posted in Fashion Clothing Advice