Late Summer/Early Fall 2013 Haul

It is that time of year again!  You know, back to school!  Even though I am several years out of school, I still enjoy stocking up on fall essentials this time of year.  Enjoy the video!

Alyssa

OOTD

Alyssa and I are so incredibly sorry that we have not posted to our blog in a while.  Saying this summer has been busy would be an understatement.  But, please accept our sincerest apologies and a new video!  We are a little rusty, but I hope you guys like my Outfit of the Day!  All outfit details are listed in the YouTube description box.

Alexa

Blow

Last month I had the opportunity to attend my first bachelorette party celebration.  Being the girly girls that we are, we kicked off the festivities with blow outs from Blow in NYC.  The place was fantastic – full of professional and kind hairstylists, great music and champagne!  We each had the opportunity to have our hair blown out however we desired and we walked away with some great goodies.  I use the shower cap constantly but I haven’t tried the products yet.  A review will follow soon!

Alyssa

Day and Night Makeup Look -- Talk Through Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znPAUR9cWSo

This summer has been an exceptionally busy one, and most days I go directly from work or another day activity to dinner or an evening event. My hectic schedule calls for a versatile makeup look that is appropriate for both day and night.

My first ever talk through makeup video can be viewed by clicking the link above. I clearly need a little practice with the camera, but I hope you enjoy what I have filmed.

Alyssa

Babylon Rolling Book Review

When I was a senior in college, I had the pleasure of babysitting for a family that lived close to campus. The mother of the family worked for a publishing company and gave me a ton of her favorite books. One book in particular that she gave me, became my favorite – Pretty Little Dirty by Amanda Boyden. After I finished the book I immediately scoured the internet for other books written by the same author, but I quickly learned that she only had one book out.

Over the next few years I periodically researched Amanda Boyden and was super excited when I discovered she had written a second book, Babylon Rolling. I ordered the book online but wasn’t overly excited to read it as the summary sounded drastically different from my favorite book, Pretty Little Dirty.

It wasn’t until post Hurricane Sandy that I decided to actually read it as I knew the book took place in New Orleans around the time of Hurricane Katrina.

While to book was drastically different than Boyden’s first book, I thoroughly enjoyed this one. The book focused in on a group of diverse families that live on the same block in uptown New Orleans. Boyden does a fantastic job of developing each character and conveying their relationships with one another.

We learn about the issues that plague each family and how each neighbor works together to overcome obstacles and challenges. The book takes us through the false alarm of Hurricane Ivan, however the book leaves off before Hurricane Katrina hits, so we are left to imagine how the characters we have grown to care for will fair during the tragedy.

Alyssa

Almond Nail Obsession

[Picture from Mag for Women]

[Essie Watermelon] 

[Essie Fiji] 

[Revlon Porcelain]

As you probably figured out by now, based on our post about nail art and video about our polish collection, Alexa and I are both pretty into our nails.  Lately, however, I have been experimenting with nail shapes and I have grown very fond of the almond shape.  After watching a few YouTube videos on how to achieve this shape, I worked my magic with a nail file and before long I had a shape I really liked!  It does require a bit of upkeep, as the point tends to dull due to everyday activities, so a file here and there is necessary to keep the pointy tip.  However, I feel like ever since I switched from my square nails, they break less often.  I have shared pictures from my last 3 at home manicures.

Alyssa

Summer Clothing Haul!

Summer is in full force! So, of course I need new clothes to go with the warm weather. Check out my clothing haul to see my new purchases!

Alexa