All I Want For Christmas is OPI

I don't think red polish gets more perfect than this holiday red called All I Want For Christmas is OPI.

 Christmas isn't complete without some OPI nail polish!! :) 

All I Want For Christmas is OPI is the most classic red creme polish that's not too bright. It's an elegant red perfect for welcoming the holiday season with your loved ones.

 This shade is another gorgeous one from the Mariah Carey 2013 OPI Holiday Collection.

A sophisticated red creme polish that will definitely cheer up your day. :)

Go paint your nails for the holidays with this classic red, Santa approved!

Food Blog: November Bestowed Box

  I am very happy with November's Bestowed box!

http://www.bestowed.com/

 Hello Yum!

My box was filled with goodies. I can't wait to try everything. I'm really interested in the Eat Green Tea packets. You can sprinkle the tea leaves on your food almost like a spice for added antioxidants.

 I've always wanted to try the Chocolate coconut water!

 Bestowed delivers healthy snacks, food, and beverages to your door. I have reviewed Bestowed in the past so check out my review of my very first Bestowed box here.

 Chocolate Peanut Butter QuestBar!! Now that sounds delicious. I feel like I need to go hiking just so I can eat it. lol

The Nectar Honey Crystal packets are amazing in tea!!! I've been searching for them in stores because it tastes amazing with FixHoller Austrian tea. :)

 I'm taking this on the road with me tomorrow! We're headed to Vancouver, WA to spend the holidays with Minh's family. :)

 I've never heard of this Life Ice before, it's such an interesting idea. They're mini frozen treats, like popsicles! I definitely approve.

Bestowed is having a special promotion for the holidays!

You can get your first Bestowed box for $10 (instead of $19), only valid through 11/30. In case you missed it, that code is HELLOTEN105 and can be used at checkout.

http://www.bestowed.com/

p.s. They make great gifts. ;)

Sephora Dior 500 Point Gift!

Hello! I just wanted to quickly update you all on the new Dior Sephora VIB 500 point gift. :) It's such a cute set and if you have some extra Sephora points, definitely stop by your Sephora to pick up this cutie! I learned today that you do not need to make a purchase to redeem your gifts with points! 

 Ever since I discovered 500 point gift from Sephora, I started saving my points instead of using 100 points here and there after every purchase for a deluxe beauty/makeup sample.

This year they have this super cute Dior Addict set which includes a perfume, lipstick, and an adorable charm necklace! Now who wouldn't like that? The box is really nice too! (High five for amazing packaging!)



I love this time of year because the Sephora VIB 500 point gifts are usually pretty good.

I was able to pick up 3 sets with the points I've saved all year. :)

The charm necklace is really pretty and I love that Sephora has such a nice reward for their customers. Last year, I used my points and picked up this adorable NARS gift which I really liked too!

 

Go use those Sephora VIB points!!

 Since our last post, I received a brand new iPad Mini with Retina Display from my fiancé and his law partner!! :) They picked out the 32GB for me. I think they just want me to work more! JK, but I think it will be a great tool to use for my work with real estate. They're sweeties, and I feel very blessed to have them in my life.

 

In other fun news, our friend Anita came to visit and we had so much fun!! I will update you on our mini adventures in my next post. :D She did my makeup for me while she was here too! Will definitely be sharing pictures soon. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Now go get this super cute Dior gift from Sephora! 



Dear Diary: November Life Update!

It's midnight and definitely past my bedtime! How things have changed. I used to be such a night owl and now I am normally asleep by 10:30-11pm. :) My awesome friend Anita is coming back to visit us again this Thursday!! Yay, she lands at 9pm and will be bringing us treats from LA!! The treats include the very best croissant donuts or "cronuts" from California Donuts (my fav fashion designer/artist/online friend Steppie's family owns it!:)) and famous cheese rolls from Porto's! I'm looking forward to trying the cheese rolls because I've only heard talk about their deliciousness. lol I can't wait to go back to LA! I hope to make a trip out there again soon and meet some of my favorite beauty blogging girlfriends!!

I caught up on tonight's episode of Shahs of Sunset. The drama between Lily and MJ was intense! I'm currently watching an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashian's I haven't seen yet. My evening isn't completely unless I get to relax and watch some TV!

Every since I started working as a real estate agent, I'm out and about all day driving from here to there. If I'm not out meeting clients, viewing houses, or at the real estate office then I'm at the law firm. I'm still trying to balance time for my jewelry making. I really enjoy keeping busy, it reminds me of being back in school. I love feeling a sense of accomplishment once I complete a task! It's a great feeling and I feel so happy I decided to take on the challenge of real estate.

I spent the day working and then spent time with my friend Marisa. We spent some quality time out and about, which usually always includes a trip to Costco, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's! I don't need to go on any fabulous vacation to have fun, I have plenty of happiness from walking around Trader Joe's. I love the simple joys in life. :)

Timmy with my friend's son.

I bought the dogs, dog food and treats from Trader's Joes for the first time. I hope they will like it! My dogs are definitely my world right now. My friend T had a baby boy 2 months ago and her life is all about her baby! My dog Timmy also is obsessed with her baby. He won't leave the baby's side. He would cry if her and I left the baby in his cradle to sit on the couch nearby. It's so interesting to see his behavior around a human child. Wally, on the other hand could careless about the baby. lol He doesn't even notice him anymore.

#selfie!

I was reading Makeup Artist Catalina Su's blog earlier today and now I want MAC's blush in Lured To Love! I love a good peach blush and I need that one in my life because I love her taste in beauty products. I'm slowly starting to get back into makeup, but I wear a pretty simple face day to day. I don't wear eyeshadow anymore for some odd reason, I guess it's just an extra step that I took out of my weekday daily routine. Instead, I wear Lancome Artliner black eyeliner. I'm a winged eyeliner (or cat eyeliner) kind of girl, have always been and will probably always be that kind of girl. It's just my preference, if I'm wearing eyeliner it has to be winged! lol

I really want to start updating my beauty blog more with my makeup looks like old times! I need to rekindle that flame. lol

I fill in my eyebrows with Anastasia's Eyebrow Pencil because it's the best!! I recently picked up a new Brow Wiz pen also by Anastasia. I don't love it as much as I remembered, but I use that one more on weekend because I have more time to "play" with makeup. I'm finishing up a Lancome Definicils mascara which has been my mom's favorite mascara and I still love it. I prefer Benefit They're Real mascara but I'm trying to use up what I have open. I line my lips with my new MAC Soar lipliner and use a L'Oreal lip balm/gloss on top as lipstick. My blush of choice has been MAC Pinch O Peach and my FAVORITE bronzer is Hoola by Benefit. It is amazing and is so flattering when you contour with it.

When I want to feel extra good about myself, I blow dry, curl, hairspray and then brush out my curls. I love it when my hair feels full, and polished. :) Hair, nails & makeup are definitely a girl's best friend! 

In other news, I'm so ready for my own Apple iPad Mini!! I can't wait for the new version with Retina display to debut in December. I saw the iPad Air and it was nothing special, I was really disappointed. I think I will continue to wait! We currently have the first generation iPad..lol. The screen quality is SO bad now that I look back at it! The Retina display is life & color enhancing! I think the iPad mini is such a great size to throw into a bag for on the go. I look forward to December even more now. :)

It's already 12:53AM, I'm getting sleepy now so I will catch up with you all later. Good night!

OPI "Warm Me Up," "Wonderous Star"

 I really like Warm Me Up, it has the perfect about of frost for a dark brown nail polish. I didn't think I would like it very much in the bottle but it proved me wrong! I'm a fan and I changed my toe nail polish to match my nails as well. :) I don't change my toe polish as often as I do my nails so you know I liked this color enough to commit to it for two weeks! I change my nail polish every 3-4 days. I always make time for a nail polish change because I feel instantly awesome after a fresh manicure. :D

 

 OPI Warm Me Up

 OPI Wonderous Star

OPI "Warm Me Up" & "Wonderous Star"

OPI "Sleigh Ride For Two", "I Snow You Love Me"

 I love November because I know the holidays are fast approaching! :)

My first Starbucks red cup of the season! I got a skinny Peppermint Mocha because it reminds me of my favorite holiday treat, Peppermint Bark! I can't wait to make it for the first time next week when my friend Anita comes to visit!

 I love the look of the glitters, but I think because the round glitters are so big they all settled to the bottom of the bottle.

 OPI I Snow You Love Me

The glitter was kind of hard to use because there was so much clear polish. I ended up apply each glitter polish one by one. It's snow globe pretty, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you're looking specifically for this type of glitter polish.

 Sleigh Ride For Two wasn't my favorite from the OPI Mariah Carey Holiday Collection because I felt the color started to look worn after only one day of wear. I think there are so many other great OPI reds on the market.

OPI Sleigh Ride For Two

I know I'm about 5 years late, but I finally tried Shiseido's Tsubaki Shining Shampoo & Conditioner!!

It's incredible! I purchased the set with shampoo & conditioner for $27 from Uwajimaya (Japanese Market). Truly life changing products! They're worth every penny!

I highly recommend them. I think I think they'll make great gifts for the holidays too because the set comes in a nice box. Excuse my messy work space. :)

Things to Review!

Hello! I have so many things to tell you about. I've been behind on my reviews!

I absolutely LOVE this Veet Easy Wax roll kit! I have already finished my first wax bar. I got two leg waxes out of it. I need to get to Target to get some refills. I had never waxed my legs before getting this Veet kit. I had always used Veet creams or gels to remove leg hairs. The best part about waxing is the hairs come back very thin/fine and it takes a really long time before it grows back out!