Weekend Rewind. What's in my Bag?

Happy Monday People!

I am SO very excited to bring you this post!! For those of you that read and

follow this blog regularly you remember my "Slight Obsession" post about the

Pippa Middleton purse that I found in London.

I have been on the hunt for a great, structured, gray handbag for over a year now and

have not found anything that was calling my name until a few weeks ago when I was

introduced to "Pippa."

So, without further ado I bring you my new love, my baby, and a girl I like to call

"PIPPA."

The color is called "Shark" and it is the most perfect gorgeous color.

It is light enough to carry in the spring and summer, but neutral enough to

carry in fall/winter.

I LOVE the zippers on the front of the bag. This may be my favorite thing right now.

I throw my keys in one pocket and iphone in the other. I am always scrambling around

trying to find my keys and this makes things so perfect and easy!

So, along with the color being perfect so is the size. I am a

petite girl and while large bags have been on trend sometimes they are just too big for

my frame. This bag suits my size SO well! It's not too big, but big enough to get

everything you could possibly want!

This is the back of "Pippa." Love all the zippers this purse has.

I have not put anything in this zipper yet, but love that it's there if I need it.

All the zippers have these gold shells that are really cute.

So, there are 3 compartments in Pippa. I have heard that the middle

zipper is large enough to put an Ipad in.

I absolutely love the structure of this bag. It is so easy to find what you are looking

for. Everything has a place, or a zipper, or a pocket for what you need.

This is on the front of the bag. It's the gold Modalu tag.

Modalu is the company in London that sells and designs the bag.

We have shells again!! This is what the inside lining looks like!

Lilac drawstring bag that "Pippa" came in.

Here I am taking "Pippa" off to watch the Bama game Saturday with

friends!

So, I hope you will join me in welcoming my new baby into the Story Family!!

I am very happy to have her in life and know she will feel the love!

If you are interested in getting on the waiting list for this purse

CLICK HERE.

It retails for about $270 USD not counting shipping from UK.

Have a Royally Pleasant Day! : )

Friday Fall Faves

So, I thought I would do a Friday Product Fave centered all around nail polishes!!

I am not a huge fan of fall like some people are... I enjoy certain things for sure, but

my most FAVORITE thing about fall is probably the nail polish shades. I love

painting my nails in darker funkier shades. I feel like nail polish is a trend

anyone can follow and feel good about!

So, I have picked several shades that I own and love or that are apart of the

Fall 2011 collections that I like this year!

I have provided a link to each polish to where you can purchase online. Just

simply click the name under the polish and it will direct you to a site where

you can purchase. :)

OPI

"You don't know Jacques"

OPI

"Ink"

Essie

"Very Structured"

China glaze

"Westside Warrior"

China glaze

"Trendsetter"

OPI

"Over the Taupe"

Essie

"Smokin Hot"

OPI

"London bridges falling brown"

OPI

"Catherine the Grape"

OPI

"Expresso Your Style"

OPI

"Mrs O'leary BBQ"

So, there you go... aren't these shades so pretty?! I love them all! I hope you will enjoy

experimenting with colors as much as I do this Fall!

Happy Weekend!

Weekend Rewind. What's in my Bag?

Hey Guys! Hope you had a great weekend and are feeling

ready for a new week!

So, this weekend was filled with Friday dollar movie and Target shopping with

Jana Banana, watching the Bama game Saturday, almost getting a dog, church on

Sunday, and then hanging out with some friends Sunday afternoon.

Here is what you will find in my bag this past weekend:

Mossimo Taupe Wedges: $24.99

Xhilaration Taupe Zipper Dress: $24.99

It zips all the way down and has this cute funky pattern.

Jana and I both walked away with this dress...

I tried to get her into a funkier pattern and I think

we achieved that! She dissed a few of my options though... : )

Mossimo Tanks for $8

Mossimo Long Sleeve Red Tee: $16.99

This is the back view.

Merona Gray Suede Wedges: $29.99

I love these shoes! They are really comfortable!! I wore them Saturday night

out to dinner with skinny jeans and Sunday to church! GREAT shoe!

Olive/Hunter Green Mossimo Scoop Tee: $12.99

Xappeal Short Camel Boots: $44.99

Jana and I both were on the hunt for these specific boots b/c my roommate

bought these this season and they look so cute with skinny jeans or dresses!

These boots actually came from Rack Room and since we both got a pair

we got the bogo. So, these cost us $32 a pop.

Black Mossimo Scoop Tee: $12.99

I got my shoes and fall on this weekend! Trying to get ready for the season!

Hope you have a great day!

Friday Product Faves

TGIF and Happy Official Day of Fall Ya'll!!!

I know most of you are so excited to embrace the season of cool weather,

football season, scarves, boots, and jackets!

So, this week I wanted to feature products that I don't personally own, but desire

to own and have in my collection one day. I do a good bit of research on products

before I buy them. When I go into Sephora, Ulta, MAC, or Target

I pretty much know what I want to buy because I have either:

A. Read Great Customer Reviews on the Product

B. Seen a Tutorial Video Promoting the Product

C. Heard friends or family rave about the Product

D. Read about them in Magazines

So, without further ado...

Here are 6 products I have chosen to be on this Friday's Fave List

because of the great things I have read and seen about them.

Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer.

I have never personally tried this, but this will be my next foundation purchase

because of the awesome things I have heard from people who have used it.

Apparently, it gives you more coverage than your average tinted moisturizer all while

keeping your face from getting too greasy or oily. If you have dry skin you can get this

in a non oil free version.

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer

Bobbi Brown is one of those brands I have always wanted to get into. Her products

tend to me a bit on the pricy side, but I love her philosophy on make-up

and really promoting natural beauty. I have heard people say no other concealer

they have ever owned compares to Bobbi Brown so I am dying to get my hands on

some of her concealer. This set is designed for under eyes darkness and circles.

One shade conceals while the other sets it in place.

Mally Beauty Poreless Face Defender

Have you heard of Mally?? This is a new face and name for me personally.

Mally is a make-up artist/stylist to celebrities and promotes a lot of her products

on QVC. About a month ago I was watching a special on this product called

"Poreless Face Defender."

It has been named the most innovative product by QVC as well as Customer

Choice Award. It is a clear powder that sets your make-up and hides your pores. It does not build up layers on your skin and make you look cakey like powder often does.

Mally claims she has not used translucent powder on her high profile celebrity

clients in TEN YEARS!! This product is designed to make you look younger,

protect your skin, set your make-up, and many other things!

This product just makes me giddy to write about because I HATE powder and

the look it gives! This seems like such a stand out because literally nobody

has on the market! : )

If you are interested in trying some of Mally's products that include the Poreless

Face Defender, QVC has a REMARKABLE deal today that I have already bought

this morning and am SO excited about. It is a SICK deal.

The Defender alone retails for $40 and you get a whole set of 7 pieces for $63.36

and trust me when I say this... I have heard outstanding reviews on all of the

products included in this set. So, if you are interested...

Click Here and get it while it lasts!!

Urban Decay Cheek Tint

Urban Decay has a great blush they call cheek tint. I have one of these in the shade

"Bang" that I used this summer and is gorgeous. The color I have featured above

is "Fetish" and I think it is a lovely shade for Fall.

The product feels like butter and glides on effortlessly to give you a subtle

glow and dewy effect.

Estee Lauder Modern Mercury Highlighter

Good luck finding this product anytime soon because apparently from here to

Hong Kong is sold out and everyone is on the prowl for this new Fall must have!

Estee Lauder released their Fall Mercury line and this gorgeous highlighter used

to highlight cheekbones, cupid's bow, and eyelids is on everyone's want list. It

retails for $40, but literally don't know where to find it right now.

Good Luck!

Urban Decay Naked Lip

Another Urban Decay fave! Isn't the packaging on this product cool? I mean

it is a bit bulky, but very creative to say the least. This shade is in "Naked" and I think

it's just a great neutral to go with anything. If you have never heard of Urban Decay

then I would HIGHLY recommend you getting introduced with the "Naked Palette."

I as well as several friends I coaxed into getting LOVE it and it gives you so many

arrangements do play with on your eyes!

Have a Great Weekend!

A Slight Obsession

Happy Hump Day!

Ok, I just had to blog about this b/c I feel like I am borderline obsessed

right now and need some feedback. One thing you should already know about me

is that I LOVE handbags. I have been on the hunt for a great gray purse for

over a year now and have just not found that one that screams...

TAKE ME... I'M YOUR BAG!!

Well, until last night...

Let me introduce you to a bag that is all the way in London and is named

"Pippa" after Pippa Middleton, Kate Middleton's sister. If you don't know who

Pippa or Kate are you should probably just stop reading! You know Kate Middleton

who had the wedding of the century this past April in that quaint little church in

London called Buckingham Palace! Yeah, that's them!

So, last night I began my search online. Searching for gray bags I went. It didn't

take me long before I ran across a purse blog called Bagbliss. This is where

the obsession started. So, her website led me to the actual website in London

where this bag is sold, Modalu. OF COURSE the bag is sold out and is highly sought

after right now especially in Europe because this is the actual bag that Pippa herself

carries and has famed uber popular! I am on the waiting list, but am very hesitant

because from what I have read/heard when this bag has come in before it sold out

the first day!! What if I'm not around when I get the email? What if everyone gets to

a computer before I can? Then what? Then what?? ha!

Ok, so enough talk you say... let's see this bag!

The color is called "Shark." Isn't it pretty? I mean it's just a great

classic/clean bag. It's not going to ever go out of style. I love that and I

LOVE the color. It's such a unique gray. I feel like the color can go all

year long. Love the zippers on the front too and the gold hardware.

So, it has 3 different compartments.

I love structure and organization in a purse so this makes me very happy!

Here is the beautiful Pippa with her "Shark" bag.

I think this picture was taken after the wedding and this is when it became

the most sought after bag in the UK.

Here is another picture of her carrying the bag.

She also has the bag in this camel color... which is also GORG, but

I am sold on the shark shade.

Here is a youtube tutorial on the bag where you really get a feel for

what the bag looks like! : )

So, I have never been one of those people who has waited for such a sought after

celebrity kind of item. I feel like an obsessed groupie or something. I mean YES, I think

the bag is all the more attractive because a girl like Pippa carries it and has

such a classic/polished/modern style. Maybe I would kind of feel apart of

the Royal Family when I carry it, but with all that said I really really do love the

purse and it is what I have been looking for...

Structure. Gray. Classic. Hardware. Size.

So, here are my options:

1. Wait on Modalu to contact me by email when the bag comes back in

around October and HOPE that I get the notification and have time

to purchase.

2. There is literally ONE person selling it on Ebay. If you even try to contact this seller

and make an offer I will hunt you down. No, really. The problem is it's a

pre-own. I have talked to the girl selling and she only used it for a month and is ready

to move onto another bag. She said it's like new. But, I'm not sold on her price either.

She is jacking the price up and trying to profit off it b/c it is sold out everywhere.

I. AM. VERY. IMPATIENT.

Once I find something I want... I. WANT. IT!!

N. O. W.

ha... so stay tuned for my future decisions on this bag!

Comment below and let me know what you think!

Weekend Rewind. What's in my Bag?

I am skipping my iTUNESday for today and maybe for a while... who knows!

Time for Weekend Rewind, What's in my Bag?

Your going to be disappointed that I actually didn't have any cute clothes,

accessories, or make-up, but did have some fun memories!

My sweet friend, Lonnie, came over Friday night for pizza and a movie

and I coaxed her into doing a Lush mask with me! We chose to do the

Brazened Honey that claims to polish skin that is in serious need of a boost.

If you didn't read my Lush Haul post... this is a cosmetic store that hand makes

products with fresh all natural ingredients.

So, this is my second mask I have tried that I bought and I have to say I'm not just

sold on them. They are very different b/c they have to be refrigerated b/c the ingredients

are so fresh. I love that part of it, but the consistency is very chunky and a bit messy.

I guess I was expecting greater results... I wanted my skin to just feel amazing, soft,

and bright. hmmm. Maybe my expectations are too high for a $6.95 mask.

We are goofy! I love my Lonns! She is like the baby sister

I never had! We are the same person in many ways!

Then Saturday I went to Morgan Creek Vineyards for the annual

Grape Stomp and wine tasting! This was my first year to go and it was

such a great day! Perfect weather and great atmosphere.

For those of you that are not aware... Morgan Creek is a vineyard/winery in

Harpersville, AL that produces muscadine wine. You can buy their wines at

Publix and other grocery stores across the state.

Here is Alison getting ready to go into the tasting. Doesn't she look

SO cute!

This was the bucket of stomped grapes that we shared!

Ya'll it was the nastiest feeling ever!

We decided to share a bucket to be cute! This is us stomping away!

Our feetsies after. YUCK! If your wondering what shades we have

on our toes.

Me: Expresso Your Style by OPI (left)

Alison: Smokin Hot by Essie (right)

Our classic hand on hip pose by the vineyards.

And again...

What a goofball! She HAD to frolic around.

Saturday night I went over to my friend Valerie's house and got to meet

her oh so sweet aunt Ida Sue who has started selling a skincare line by Rodan and Fields.

You may know them as being the dermatologists that founded Pro-Active for acne

prone skin. Well, they have developed a new line that targets more mature skin and

your skin type. So, this was kind of like a product launch party.

As you can see above they classify your skin into categories of reverse, anti-aging,

unblemish, and smoothe based on a quick 5 question survey describing your skin

and problem areas.

This is my friend Val... she is AWESOME! Love this girl. We used

to work together and I forgot how much I missed her and all our "talks" about

life and relationships and different perspectives. BUT, lucky for us we have

totally reconnected lately and it's been SO much fun!

Anyway, what she is doing in this pic is a technique they call "Rolling." This blue

device she is using is actually patented by Rodan and Fields. You use this device after

you have cleansed your face. With comfortable pressure you roll your entire face and

neck 4-10 times changing directions. After rolling you would then apply the serum or night

cream.

So, why roll? What is the point of this?

It is designed to amp up your anti aging results. It is non-invasive skincare roller clinically

proven to safely and effectively condition the uppermost layers of the skin to allow

for maximum benefits.

What does it feel like?

VERY interesting! Don't quote me on this, but I think this device has some kind of needles

in it so it has this tingly feeling that in a way is kind of like a finger prick, which I know

does not sound very pleasant to put on your face, but it doesn't hurt.

Doing this technique allows your creams and serums to not just sit on the surface of your

skin, but go inside where needed.

Another interesting fact:

This product was named by The Today Show as one of Best Anti-Aging Products

for 2011. :) I love The Today Show so this makes me happy!

For more information contact: IdaSue Cumbie

334-488-5945

iscumbie@gmail.com

idasue.myrandf.com

OH, AND I GOT ENGAGED!!!!

NOT!! Val just let me where her gorgeous ring during the party!

It was a fun weekend! Good times. Good friends. Great memories.

Thank you God for richly blessing my life.

My Style Monday

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. Time for another edition of

My Style Monday.

Sorry for the awkward poses on this chair, but I am having a hard time

finding a good place to capture my whole outfit. I'm not very camera savvy.

I need a 101 with Rachel.

Shirt: Gap this season

Short: Black Express

Nail Polish: Expresso Your Style OPI

Got my mani/pedi with me mommy Thursday and it was FAB!

I am in LOVE with this color... I feel like it could be my go to

Fall shade! : )

Shoes: Leopard Ballet from Belk (have no idea when I got these)

I was going to try to combine my Weekend Rewind into this post, but decided I would

do it justice and let it be a post of it's own. So, look for that tomorrow! It includes

face masking, grape stomping, wine tasting, and a Rodan and Fields product

party! Stay tuned.

Have a FUNday Monday!!