Wish List Wednesday - YSL Edition

I will admit that I am a total sucker when it comes to gorgeous packaging. Something with a bit of sparkle, or with a bit of weight to it (i.e. substantial feeling rather than flimsy) always manages to catch my eye! Yves Saint Laurent has both gorgeous products and gorgeous packaging - which usually means that I have about a million of their products on my wish list at any given time.

Vert D'Orient Nail Lacquer. Baby Doll Mascara in Fetish Black.  Rouge Volupte Sheer Candy in Tangy Mandarine.

What are some things on your wish list? Any YSL products?!

xoxo
Shannon

Belated

On my vacation last week I received a belated birthday present from my mother-in-law. I already knew I was going to like whatever she bought me because TJ had sent her my Nordstrom wishlist - but I was super excited that she ended up giving me the limited edition Bronze Goddess perfume by Estee Lauder.

On my nails I'm wearing Sea Glass by Skylark from the Wild and Free mini nail lacquer set.

This perfume is described as being "Inspired by the warmth of the Mediterranean, a citrus floral blend with notes of Bergamot and Orange Blossom".  I'm not sure that I would immediately pick out those scents (I don't really think I could pick out the notes of any perfume!). The scent actually reminds me a bit of sunscreen,  not in a bad way though - more like in a way that makes you feel like you're on holiday and everything smells light an airy and just a bit more exotic than normal.

I have been wearing this non-stop since receiving it! I know this will be a staple for the rest of the summer!

xoxo
Shannon

Wish List Wednesday

Ever since becoming an adult (aka working full time vs school full time) I have had a difficult time thinking of things when someone asks me what I want for Christmas or my birthday... I mean most of the things that I really want I can afford. To solve this problem I've been trying to keep wish lists. I have two methods. I keep a draft in my Gmail and just add to it throughout the year. I also keep a wish list on the Nordstrom website - this one is great because I can share this with anyone and it's prettier than sending a regular email with a bunch of links in it!

Since I have discovered my love for lists (specifically wish lists - yay pretty things!) I'm going to post mini wish lists on Wednesdays!

Laura Mercier Creme de Pistache Souffle Body Creme.   Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Cologne.

xoxo
Shannon

Choices...

I'm going to get a pedicure tonight with my friend (I haven't gone in forever - plus I'm considering it a treat in preparation for my vacation!) and pretty much all day I've been thinking about the color I want to use.  I spent some time looking through my collection and realized how many bright and fun polishes I have that are perfect for summer!

Fracas and May by Chanel. Fiver by butter LONDON. In the Cab-Ana and Play Date by Essie.

Picking these out from my collection helped out my wallet... but I know there are so many gorgeous colors out there right now. I just might have to pick up a new one.. or a couple new ones! 

xoxo

Shannon

Travel Size

Next week TJ and I are going on vacation! We'll be visiting his family on the east coast and will be spending time in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. In the days leading up to the trip I've been starting to gather things together that I'll be taking with me. I always have a tough time taking what I need vs what I think I need.


In order to avoid overstuffing my suitcase I'm trying to only take travel size toiletries.. of course my makeup bag is a completely different story!

xoxo
Shannon

An Edmonds Kind of Day...

Today was one of those days. An Edmonds Kind of Day. This is a phrase that I have heard my entire life. My dad was raised in Edmonds and as a kid my family would spend time there... at the beach, eating at seafood restaurants, walking around to the little shops, watching the ferry come and go. When I was younger I loved spending time there, but it wasn't until I became an adult that I realized how much I genuinely loved this little town. Everything about it is endearing and reminds me so much of my dad that I just can't help but cherish the time spent there.

This afternoon my husband (TJ.. since I didn't mention that yet) and I spent the afternoon with my parents. We wandered around Edmonds for some time and ended up eating outside by the water. It was a glorious day in the PNW. The kind of day that makes up for the months of nothing but cloud coverage and the constant drizzle.. (ok, fine I actually like those days as well...)

I wish ever Saturday afternoon could be this wonderful.

xoxo
Shannon

Welcome!

I haven't used anything that resembles a blog since my days of using LiveJournal (blast from the past! and admittedly I used my LJ for mostly posting surveys).  After throwing the idea around for a few months - I finally decided to start one up. Yay!

I'll be updating this with various things in my life... anything beauty related (I'm kind of obsessed..) my dog, husband, friends & family, and anything else I get up to!

{Until I can invest in a better camera I imagine that the majority of the pictures on here will be from my Instagram}

Hope you enjoy!

xoxo
Shannon