Favorite Summer Lips!

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Since it’s summer I need something quick & easy that will add some color to my lips. I don’t wear a lot of eye shadow and have eyelash extensions so I really have to play up my lips.  The Coloupop lippie stix are some of my absolute favorite for everyday, and these 6 shades are the ones I gravitate to the most.

  1. Lumiere – This is a matte shade with a dusty mauve pigment.
  2. Tiger – This is one of there new sheer shades with a plum pigment.  Don’t let that scare you, the sheerness makes it look more like a lip stain.
  3. Juice Bar – This is one of there new sheer shades that has become my go to lately.  It is described as a cool tone berry pink, it looks like your lips but better.
  4. BYOB – This is another one of there new sheer shades, and it is more of a fun hot barbie pink to have for those girl’s nights out.
  5. Frida – This is a satin shade with a nude pink pigment. The best way to describe the satin finish, you can rub your lips together and they will glide smoothly.
  6. Fancy – This last lippie stix is a satin shade which is more of an orangey pink, it is perfect against tan summer skin.

The best part about Colourpop’s lippie stix, they cost $5 and will last you for months. It is an amazing price for an amazing product that is comparable to many higher end items.  If you have used Colourpop lippie stix before, what is your favorite shade?

xoxo, hales

 

 

Bando Planner

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How cute are the Bando Planners?? I joined their VIP list so I could have early access because I have been wanting to purchase one of their planners for over a year now.

The planner starts in August, so is has been sitting on my desk for the past month taunting me.  I am happy to announce that I have since started to use it and I couldn’t love it more!

The planner is broken up by month and includes fun artwork in the beginning tab. Each tab has a full month view, and then the weekly view following.  Bando includes notes pages for each month, I use these to write out my blog post ideas and goals for that month.

If y’all want to check them out I linked my exact planner here: http://www.bando.com/collections/agendas/products/ban-do-17-month-large-agenda-lady-of-leisure

xoxo, hales

 

 

Girls Weekend

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This past weekend I took a trip down to Houston to visit one of my girlfriends.  I have lived in Texas for almost 9 years and have never been to Houston, how is that? We walked the town, ate good food, and sweat through our clothes on multiple occasions but I couldn’t ask for a better getaway.

We started the weekend off at a local brewery. We played jenga, drank beer and hung out until way too early in the morning! You always have to brunch when hanging out with girlfriends, so we headed to downtown and ate more than we could handle.

First we went to the Biscuit Paint Wall, which at first I thought it was going to be wads of painted biscuit dough stuck to a wall but it ended up being such a cool little spot! There was even the cutest store on the inside which had TO DIE FOR wallpaper. Next stop was the Water Wall right next to the Houston Galleria mall.  It was so much bigger than we thought and you could feel the mist spray on you when you stood in the middle.

We finished the night at the original Lupe’s, us texans sure do know how to make Mexican food and it is a staple in our everyday lives.  We finished the weekend off with ping pong and barbecue before I headed back home!

xoxo, hales