David Babaii Bohemian Beach Spray Review

For about a year, I have been reading rave reviews about this spray.  I finally decided to try it, as I'm running low on the Sunsilk Waves of Envy Spray that I wrote about last year.  I love the oils and conditioners in that stuff.

Anyways, I purposely bought the David Babaii at Rite Aid since they have a return policy.  The pros: that stuff smells AMAZING.  I love the fragrant oils in it, but the sea salt counteracted that for me.  My hair isn't normally super frizzy, but this just created frizz for me.

I think I'll stick with my Sunsilk, and save my $10 to go toward the Moroccan oil I want so badly!

Fall Nails

Sorry to only be giving out very pricey new trend options, but I can't resist passing on the info about these two new shade.

MAC "For Fun"
$12

Photo from vampyvarnish.com

Chanel Jade

$25

I'm Back

Sorry for the lack of shallow information lately!  I had a special visitor, and then was on vacation for a week without computer access.

I am going to be writing about my ideas for my gown/makeup/hair for the Marine Ball in November.

In the meantime, I did a bit of birthday shopping...early.  This trench my aunt got me--the absolute perfect fall jacket.  I'm loving it.  The boots the boyfriend is getting me for my birthday.  I have been looking for the perfect black equestrian boots for a few winters now.  Last winter, I ordered some rubber ones from Urban Outfitters, but ended up returning them.  I have searched online, and tried on many pairs whenever I happen to be shopping. I went to outlets with my aunt, mom and sister-in-law and found some good ones on sale at Gap.  They were suede, however, and weren't well made.  I was perfectly content with them until my SIL saw these ones at Anne Klein of all places...and I knew they were THE ONES.

Looks I Want to Be Able to Pull Off

I am in love with all of the red and pink lips going on this season.  This look is so difficult for me to pull off.  First, because I don't usually wear dark lips...I'm more of a balm/gloss kind of girl.  Second, I hate anything that looks trying-too-hard.  Third, my lips are so freaking dry that most regular lipsticks flake off me.

However, I want to find some sort of balm or super moisturizing lip color with extra pigments. That, or here are a couple of ideas I have to pull off these lip looks.

• Get a little tube of Aquaphor that everyone raves about, and use it every night before bed to keep the dry lips away.

• Use sugar, a toothbrush or washcloth to regularly exfoliate my lips before applying a darker lip color.

• Use my little-used red or fuscia lipsticks as stains.  Instead of painting on the color, use a finger to smudge the color on the lips.  Blot with a tissue to stain, and apply a little balm on.

On a splurge note, I found out I'm going to the annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball at Camp Pendleton with the boyfriend in November.  I think I can re-use a dress I have and dazzled heels, so might splurge on one of these new Bobbi Brown Rich Color Gloss--a full color lipstick, balm and gloss in one! Check out the hot red in this video...it could be my ball color!

Or a hot hot hot new pink that Whitney Port designed for CARGO, sold at Sephora.