So here's an OOD with the Target giraffe shift I had mentioned... love what Target has been doing with Merona Collection lately! I wore this on a family dinner out the other night - it's in the 60's here lately so I added an ivory ATL cardi. What would I do without my J Crew Jackies and ATL look-a-likes?! So handy!
Also, over the weekend I went polish-hunting at Ulta. I never knew Ulta was soooo much fun! They had loads of OPI and Essie and lots of high end skin care and cosmetics as well as all the great drugstore brands too! Most of you probably already knew all this, but I had never really ventured out of the Sephora/Target/Walgreens realms. I'm glad I did.
OPI Mod-ern Girl, Coney Island Cotton Candy, Tickle My France-y, and Essie Mademoiselle
I had recently asked for coral polish suggestions and many of the polishes weren't there - but I did find a few - and after a side by side comparison, chose OPI's Mod-ern Girl. (This is the same one Stephanie settled on when she did her search.) Because I like a pale shade on my fingernails but still like to coordinate somewhat, I also picked out the pale-peachy Coney Island Cotton Candy. Can't wait to take these to my next mani-pedi!
Now, Ulta was having a "Buy 2, Get 1" on OPI that day so I set about choosing one more... and the winner was: Tickle My France-y. Why? Because Heidi G. likes it and she is my nail-polish-guru. Read her review here. It looks like a perfect late-Summer/early-Fall transition color.
I also wanted to get one of the sheer Essie classics... I have heard great things about Ballet Slippers and Mademoiselle. There were two bottles of "Ballet Slippers": one was pink and one was clearly more white. I was confused. So I went with Mademoiselle. Thank you so much to my tweeting friends who later let me know that the pinker one was indeed "Ballet Slippers"! What did I do before Twitpic??!!
...and lastly: I am getting my bathroom counter cleared up! I have tons of make-up and skin care products, but tend to use a certain few items and always end up leaving them out on top of the counter rather than putting them back into a drawer. I found this cute little mirrored 3-drawer jewelry chest at Target on Saturday and decided I could use it for make-up. I keep my most-used products in it and can rotate them out as seasons/favorites change. I love how it is mirrored on all sides and appears to take up very little room on the counter. And it's kind of glam and retro too!
Happy Tuesday!
xoxo
Yes I've been loving Target's Merona Collection dresses too and have been buying many online and in store (some are only available online). That dress looks gorgeous on you; great neckline! Really like the jewelry box ... I might be picking one of those up too :)
ReplyDeleteLove the new little jewelry box! and the tickle-me france-y polish too!
ReplyDeleteGreat finds!
Blessings!
Jill
I love the little mirrored chest-- very cute! I'm going to try to find it on my next Target trip. Great dress, as well, although i can never find any of these cute clothes in my Target.
ReplyDeleteMy first trip to Ulta was also when i was polish hunting! Isn't it so fun? I hope you like the coral!
Oh, and do you still like the Korres primer?
ReplyDeleteLove the little chest. Very glam!
ReplyDeleteMademoiselle is one of the most popular sheer pinks used by nail pro's according to Allure magazine! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love the mirrored chest--so pretty!!
love the dress! cant find it in my local store and thinking of ordering online...is it dressy enough to wear to an outdoor wedding do you think?
ReplyDeletejaylista - I do think it is. Would be great with some strappy gold sandals and pretty earrings. It is a nice fabric - 28% silk, 72% cotton - slightly thin but fully lined. It's a fun print but not loud.
ReplyDeletePetunia - good to know!
Stephanie - I do love the Korres primer. The lipstick/glosses/balm too. I think I am going to stick with them for a long while.
Thank you everyone for stopping by!
thanks so much for letting me know. it looks like a great dress!
ReplyDeletethe mirror box is so glam. i might just have to go to target and add it to my makeup storage collection too...
ReplyDeletexoxo Hilary
Love the dress!! I was waiting for a post on you wearing this lovely piece! Looks great with a cardigan over it, too. I love OPI's Coney Island Cotton Candy!! One of my summer fav's. And the little box you found at Target is sooooooo adorable. I wonder if my Target has one.....:)
ReplyDeleteI actually bought that dress yesterday! I'm going to wear it tomorrow, probably with a white cardigan. Looks really cute!
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I love that mirrored drawer! I have a plain white plastic one, but yours is so much better! I am off to Target and Ulta tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteCute dress. I love the print!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is great! I also love how you keep your makeup in style with the mirrored chest!
ReplyDeleteLove the dress! Target has been impressive lately.
ReplyDeleteI love the dress, it's so pretty! Also love the mirrored box in your bathroom, very stylish!
ReplyDeleteYou have the perfect coloring for that dress! I am going to copy you and get that little makeup/jewelry chest. I think it's just adorable!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of Ulta. I live in kirkland, looks like there is one by alderwood, I will check it out. I too, am a sephora, walgreen, target shopper of make-up. Nice to find out there is something new. Great blog.
ReplyDeleteThat little chest is fabulous, really elegant! (Now we want to go look for one of our very own!)
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you a thousand times for the nail polish updates as we're looking for something new for this weekend's wedding fun. It's so helpful!
Enjoy your Thursday!
tp
thank you all for stopping by! It really is a great little chest and only $29.99! I feel so organized and I know Hubby appreciates the cleared (well almost) counter. :)
ReplyDeleteKrys - yes there is an Ulta near Alderwood & also at Northgate.