"She Bangs, She Bangs, Oh Baby"

Have you ever found yourself wanting to be trendy

and try some bangs lately?

Well, I have many of times, but didn't really

want the maintenance of keeping up with bangs or

them annoying me by hanging in my face.

Solution, found!

Jessica Simpson paired up with celebrity stylist Ken Paves to create

clip in bangs. They offer a great way to instantly try out a style without

committing to a permanent look. They are heat friendly so if you want to

straighten them out you can and they clip in easily with three clips.

They retail for $29 so it's an affordable way to be playful.

Here is a before and after picture from the model.

I recently bought these bangs at Ulta for a photo shoot I did

with one of my besties, Rachel.

Here is the BEFORE BANGS

AFTER BANGS!!

Props to Rachel for making me look so good in these pictures!

I have gotten so many compliments on facebook of how cute and GLAM this picture is.

I have not been brave enough, yet, to wear them out in public, but we

will get there!

I have dark brown hair with a hint of auburn and I got the Chestnut color.

I think it was a tad bit lighter than my hair, but matched up ok.

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Happy Monday!

TGIF

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY...

Enjoy this little treat and dance off your week...

Have a great weekend!

Barefoot in Barcelona

One of OPI new nail shades in Barefoot in Barcelona.

I recently got my nails done and picked this shade... So pretty!!

It's a perfect summer neutral if you want something that will go with anything and give you a natural look .

Here it is on my nails...

On another note... doesn't the name of this color make you want to dream a little?! How awesome would it be to walk "barefoot in Barcelona" right now. mmmm. I do love to travel so maybe I should add this to my next place to visit.

Dry Shampoo, my BFF

I am most excited about this post!

WHY?

Because Dry Shampoo is my absolute most favorite product and has been for the past 3 years. I use dry shampoo on pretty much a daily basis. I have gotten my hair to a point where I only have to wash with shampoo 2 days a week!! The other days... this is my GO TO PRODUCT!!

So, what's so great about dry shampoo?

It is perfect for cleansing, refreshing, and volumizing in between shampoo and conditioning.

No water is needed. Just apply to roots or where hair feels oily and spray into hair like you would hairspray, holding 6 to 8 inches away from your head. Wait 30 seconds and brush your hair... or don't... sometimes I just use my fingers and rub it in if I want a more tousled look.

The other main benefit to this product is it makes your life SO EASY!! I don't know about you, but i have thick, curly hair and it's a pain to wash, blow dry, and style every day! No thanks! If you have really thin or oily hair then you might not be able to go as long as I do without shampooing your hair, but you can still benefit from this.

It's great for traveling and on the go if you feel kind of greasy or oily and want a quick hair booster.

I really cannot express to you enough how much I love Dry Shampoo and would be lost without it.

Here are a few different kinds I like and currently have been using:

On the left we have John Frieda Luxurious Volume

(good smell, leaves no residue or mess)

In the middle we have Salon Graphic Dry Shampoo

(fragrance free, blends great, no residue)

On the far right we have Tresemme' Fresh Start Shampoo

(sweet smell, good hold, very affordable)

All of the above products can be purchased at your local drug store.

I have never personally owned the bigsexyhair Volumizing Dry Shampoo below, but my hair stylist uses it on me after he washes and styles my hair to go ahead and let the product be working and preventing the oil from setting in. He loves this one and I will try it at some point.

Here is another I have used several times and enjoyed. Rockaholic by Tigi. This one has a very sweet smell to it if you like that. Blends in well with dark hair and does the job!

So, give your hair a break from all the washing, products, blow-drying, and styling and let it be lazy this summer! It needs and deserves a break too, ya know?!

Birthday Goodies

So, can you tell that I MIGHT be a big birthday person?! :)

I don't really understand people that don't like to celebrate... hint, hint, Alison!

Thought I would share some of my goodies that I received with you.

My roomie made me this delicious parmesan chicken in penne pasta with zucchini and tomato sauce. Thanks Amanda, it was delicious!

Vera Bradley Miller Tote in Very Berry Paisley

Also compliments of the Roomie.

COOKIE CAKE!! Something you should know about me... I really HATE birthday cake. Crazy huh?! Never liked it... ever! So, as long as I can remember my mom got me chocolate chip cookie cakes and that trend has remained faithful!

Little bath goodie from Sephora.

Lovin this off white pencil skirt from Banana Republic Outlet.

Tan ruffled shirt from Banana Outlet to tuck inside skirt. I love these colors in summer. So fresh and clean looking.

Ipod Classic from the Lovey. He finally brought me into year 2011.

From my sweetie... Love him!

Thank you Parents for creating and birthing me!

Life is great and thankful to be apart of it.

Happy Birthday ME!!

Destin Pictures

My favorite place to celebrate my birthday in Destin, FL is Louisiana Lagniappe and this is my most favorite meal!! It is snapper with crab and shrimp stuffing in a white wine garlic sauce!

DIVINE!!

This would be the most yummy appetizer at the Lagnaippe. Mushrooms stuffed with crab meat in a butter sauce. Love me some good shrooms!!

Girls before we ate dinner.

Alison and I giving a make-over to our sweet Lonnie Bug! She's too pretty to even need make-up, but we did it for fun!

We Tried...

Birthday Beach Trip

Guess what this week is??!! MY BIRTHDAY WEEK!!! woop woop!!

I just got back from Destin, FL last night to celebrate some birthday fun with some of my best girlie friends. We had such a good time. Great weather, great food, and most important great fellowship and fun!

I figured I would do a post on some of the new summer beachy products I used this weekend. Below are some of the products I found myself grabbing for on a daily basis and am really loving right now.

Beach Trends by bmstory featuring NARS

Ok, so from left to right I am going to give a brief review on what I think of each of these products.

CLINIQUE TINTED MOISTURIZER:

After having two of my friends, Amanda and Alison rave about how much they liked this and how it gives that "no make up look" I decided to try it. I wanted a light weight foundation for the summer and this is great. It blends really well and moisturizers your skin which is great if you have been out in the sun and are peeling.

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BUMBLE & BUMBLE SURF SPRAY:

This is a recent purchase I bought. Read great reviews on this product at Sephora. I have very thick naturally curly/wavy hair and in the summer I love how my hair looks after being in the pool or ocean. This product has salt-water in in so it give you volume, curl, and fullness for that look of just getting in off the beach. It smells great too! I will post pictures later of what my hair looked like after using this! I will say if you have really thin or straight hair I'm not sure how great this will work on your hair type. I do feel like you need some natural wave or curl in your hair for this product to be effective.

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FLOWERBOMB PERFUME by Victor & Rolf

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this perfume right now!! My friend Alison got me hooked on this stuff. It is kind of pricy. However, she and I opted on doing things the cheaper way and bought a mini sample of it on Ebay. For me this is the perfect summer scent. It's sweet, but not too sweet has a clean and almost powdery smell about it and it's not too strong. I prefer much lighter perfumes and this is perfect for me. I was a big fan of Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana which is super light. When I have this on I am constantly sniffing myself and saying....

MMMMMMMM, I smell goood!

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NARS Illuminator:

Great product under or over blush to give you a fresh dewy summer look. I have two samples I am playing with right now in the Super Orgasm shade and Copacabana. Super Orgasm is a peachy pink color and Copacabana is a glistening pearl. This product is great would be great for a night out or just by itself over your foundation if you wanted just a hint of color and a dewy look. The Copacabana is a highlight color so it's going to be just to highlight areas... not giving color.

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GARNIER SURF HAIR:

Good texture paste to mix with the Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray for added texture and style. You only need a small dime size amount. Rub the paste in your hands good and scrunch or twist around hair.

FREDERIC FEKKAI BRILLIANT GLOSSING SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER:

This was another Alison product! She recently bought some sample containers of this and we both tried and really liked. There is olive oil in this line and gives it a unique and clean smell. Great shampoo for silky soft smooth touchable hair! We both really liked it.

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CLINIQUE MOISTURE SURGE:

This is the best lightweight oil free moisturizer for every day use. It is a cream gel that gives your skin a burst of hydration. This product has gotten great reviews and I highly recommend it. You can even use it as a 5 minute mask if you are wanting to really hydrate your skin.

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Summer is such a fun time of the year to play with new products, colors, and just be carefree with your look!

Happy Shopping!

Happy Playing!!

Happy Summer!!

Soak it in and enjoy this marvelous time of the year!

Welcome to my Blog

Hello and Happy Wednesday to all who choose to embark with me on a new journey. Let me first say that I am totally new to the blogging world... don't really have a clue what I am doing, but hopefully you will enjoy reading what I choose to share.

A few months ago I decided to start a blog based on beauty product reviews. I tend to purchase and try new products frequently... everything from make-up, skin-care, hair products, and so forth. So, I wanted this to be a place where I share secrets, products I am loving, not loving, and also get your feedback. I love hearing what products people are using and what makes them so good! There is SO much out there in the beauty world and I hope this is a place you can begin to use as a resource and hopefully find informative and fun!

So, here we go!

Welcome to my Blog.

Stay tuned.