No need for a steady hand for this manicure which can impossibly go wrong. After applying a base color, dip a very thin straw into a different color of nail polish for the splatters. Aim for your nails and blow through the straw! Afterwards, remove the splatterings around your nails with a q-tip and some nail polish remover and you're done!

This is a simple recipe..You could substitute any oil for coconut oil……olive oil, jojoba, etc. You could just use all Meadowfoam as well. It’s a nice light oil that does wonders for delicate skin!

Once you hit mid 30's it's time to use an eye cream.  To be honest, I have never felt the need to use and eye cream.  Now, I have the need.  Fine lines have made a home around my eyes, not to mention puffiness and dark circles.  Blame it on the kids, not enough water, bad eating habits, age-whatever it is, it's time to replenish and nourish that delicate skin and prevent future lines from cropping up too prematurely!

Anti Aging Eye Roll On

1 TBSP Meadowfoam Seed Oil

2 tsp. Unrefined Organic Coconut oil

1.5 tsp. Beeswax

1/2 tsp. Shea Butter

1/2 tsp. Vitamin E oil

4 drops Carrot Seed essential oil

5 drops Frankincense essential oil

8 drops Lavender essential oil

Every time there is a new bundle sale, I go crazy making natural body care products, new recipes, and home remedies. I just can’t help it. I love that so many resources are available  that clearly explain how to do these things at home. It’s wonderful.

I know they look like lip balm! But instead they a scented sticks you can carry around and apply at any time. They are scented with essential oils, making these perfume sticks all-natural. Woo-hoo!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sweet almond oil
1 tablespooon apricot kernal oil
1/4 cup beeswax pastilles
3/4 teaspoon essential oil (like lavender or sweet orange)

If I wanted that much salt I’d grab a handful of delicious Lays – not a wee scoop of pasta!

Anyways, you know what they say – if you want something done right, you’ve got to do it yourself, so ditch the packet and make your own creamy, crowd-pleasing pasta side for dinner tonight like Creamy Garlic Shells! 

Ingredients: 
8oz mini shells pasta
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tablespoons flour
3/4 cup chicken broth
3/4 cup milk (I used skim)
salt & pepper
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (not garlic salt)
2 teaspoons parsley flakes

The croissant has evolved…into a crescent roll.  Let me explain.  From the time I was in college until about 10 years ago, croissants were flaky, layered, buttery rolls of heaven.  No matter where I bought them, they were all of the above, even the supermarket bakeries.  I remember stopping at some a few mornings a week before work, and opening the plexiglass case, crumpled tissue in hand like a baseball mitt, ready to grab the freshest ones before anyone else could.  Even the BK ‘croissandwich’ was flaky, with buttery layers!

I love the way Ralph Lauren always add a modern twist to a classic; he always finds a way to make the old feel new again.  Inspired by his style I made over an old chest of drawers I picked up at a local thrift shop.  Being the very bad blogger that I am, I completely forgot to take a before picture.  You'll have to image what this looked like before.  It was painted a taupe color and had white ceramic knobs with pink flowers on them.  Um, yeah, it wasn't cute.  But you'll just have to take my word on that.  I decided to give this mid century modern chest a classic update, and I'm pretty happy with the end result.


I used a combination of things for this makeover.  I spray painted everything but the drawers in my favorite gold spray paint and used Krylon's Regal Blue for the drawers.  Once dry, I sanded the whole thing down and applied a dark walnut stain over the drawers.

Today I did this silver chipped manicure with a couple of left over bits of metallic nail foil.
These nail wraps come in packages that contain 12 foils, two too many. I finally figured out what to do with the spare foils I still had lying around. I covered parts of my nails with asymmetrically cut bits of foil to make a geometric transition between the metallic silver and the white matte painted nails.

Seen double partings on a lot of runways; Gianfranco Ferre, Ann Demeulemeester and recently also at Barbara Langendijk among others. (Also looks fantastic with dark hair) But never have I come across someone on the streets with two partings like this. So I thought I'd give it a try as a variation on my usual middle parting with low ponytail. Loving how easy it is to get this graphic symmetric look.

how to:two hair ties ,comb,bit of gel or hair spray.  Find the center of your hairline and from there make two diagonal partings. Now you've created a triangle of hair on the top of your head, pin this up into a little bun.Comb the rest of the hair downwards into a sleek, low ponytail and secure it with a hair tie. Take out the little bun and comb this top section of hair backwards and secure it with another tie over the existing ponytail.

A manicure that is on the edge of bad taste and tackiness.
But I think that one single rose gold ring per hand through a white nail looks pretty badass.
This gives me so many high school flashbacks.
One tiny piercing on its own is cool enough, so I don't even bother putting on any more jewelry around my wrists or fingers. How to get the hole through your nail:
Lay your hand on a flat surface with your palm facing up, and from the back of your nail carefully 'screw' the pin through with a bit of pressure. If you keep turning the pin between your index finger and thumb you'll get a hole after a minute or two. Be careful not to poke it through as it can cause cracks in your nail. Then put a tiny ring through it, which you can get at any shop where they sell jewelry parts and beads, I got my rose gold rings at Beadies Amsterdam.

Who would have thought that corn husk can be used to achieve a delightful Mid-Century modern look? To make this wreath, you simply wrap the corn husk in a sunburst manner around a wreath form. Hang and enjoy!