4/29/12

{the goo behind} the review

Just thought I'd share a pretty bad habit I decided to change recently! I have a lot of those, by the way, and the one I'm about to mention ain't serious or fatal. 

I am so stingy when it comes to buying products from brands I've never used before. Hair products, nail polish, face washes, dental care, vitamins, etc. Before I even pull my wallet out I'm googling my phone for a review on whatever product I have my hands on. And that's not the bad part of my habit, the bad part is this: if I see one bad review, I'm most likely to not buy the product. I know it sounds ridiculous and maybe I should at least give it 3, but hey, it's saved me money and has kept me close and loyal to the brands I frequently use.

But I've decided to snap out of it. Why? Because okay, let me give you a list of the brands I've used frequently and loyally in my lifetime:

  1. Clearasil this, Clean & Clear that.
  2. Pantene Pro-V this, Garnier Fructis that.
  3. Clinique, clinique, clinique.
  4. Lancome.
  5. John Frieda.
  6. Kirkland.
So this is how my life story goes. I buy acne and hair and whatever products at 14 just because they're $4 and I think they work. Then I get a real pimple so I buy Clinique which made it go away. Then my entire shower costs $80 and when I run out of product and don't have $35 for a 4oz bottle, I use Dove soap. And then I get highlights so instead of using whatever is $4 I buy John Frieda because its $6 (this is a habit I will never break, product sent to me from God). And then I let some stupid lady from the Lancome counter at Ulta hypnotize me and make me believe that I need a face wash and a foundation that cost $95 together. And then I run out so then I went to Target recently.

And the moral of my story is this. I wanted to buy Bumble & Bumble because The Man Repeller uses it and I want to be everything she is. But that was $25 and I just didn't want to buy it. So like the loyal John Frieda 'Go Blonder' girl I am, I bought that instead. But I am still out of face wash and using Dove soap. (ick.) So I pick up St. Ives Green Tea Cleanser and it smells SO GOOD. So what do I do? I Google the review, and guess what...it had 4 BAD REVIEWS! You're all like 'this chick is nuts' but hold your thought because, I bought it. And yea, I used it! And yea, it works!

Let me just re-state my moral: if you're like me, or should I say were like me, skip the review and just try it. Even though I should have known this before, everyone is different. So is everyones skin and everyones attitudes! (Most importantly). Besides, most places let you return the product if you actually hate it...and you need your $4 back. (Hey, we're all lookin' to save a dime or two). Learn from me!

4/28/12

{not your mother's} beach babe



Just a quick product review! I've been getting SO many comments on my hair recently. From 'how do you do its'/'what do you use'/'who does it'...my answer always remains the same. I came about a product about a month ago by the brand Not Your Mother's. My first purchase throughout the entire line was the 'Beach Babe' texturizing sea salt spray. There's so many good things about this. When I tell you I just shower, spray, and tousle my fingers through my hair and I'm done, I ain't lyin'. Plus this is sooo cheap, cheaper than any other hair product I own. I'm going to start using everything else in the line besides the 'Smooth Moves' (I don't have frizz) and the 'Kinky Moves' (I don't have curls).

'Beach Babe is the 4th in from the right! Try it, try it, try it! I'll post a pic of the finished product soon.

Toodles.

4/27/12

{don't criticize} my style

To all 'men-repellers' and 'shy style showers', I have proof that not all men are intimidated by style! It's been known that unless you dress appealing, you're not going to attract an appealing man. Maybe a gay man, or a metro-man, but not a man-man. Men are intimidated by style and in turn usually criticize it 'til you change it, or forget you for the cookie-cutter J. Crew boring lady.

Has-ah! I have proof, I have proof! My most recent boyfriend of over a year now, in the beginning, constantly badgered me about my style. Anything destroyed I got, 'hey did you just walk through a fire?' Anything from the mens department he had no problem voicing that it made me look like a dyke. I mean, maybe then he had a point. But he was never intimidated.

Which is fine because what man doesn't want to be secure in his construction boot, flannel and Levi wearing manhood? Not my man for sure. But recently I've seen a difference.

I remember the first time I dragged him into Forever 21 and he almost started crying, same with Urban Outfitters and let's not even mention the meltdown in Marshall's. But in a recent trip to UO, he wanted to look at 'his stuff'. I didn't know what to think. We left and came back later with his trusty credit card and we were in the fitting room for hours.

Unfortunately I came down with the stomach flu shortly after, and the one glory moment of my relationship I had to cut short to hug my toilet. But trust me, I can shop in peace now! (At least in Urban). 

So all I'm saying ladies, don't be ashamed of your style and don't change yourself for anyone else, including your man. If he loves you he'll love whats inside, and if he loves you a lot he may even become inspired and start trying to keep up. Get him out of Kohl's!

4/26/12

{hey look} what I did

I'm going to continue to talk about how bad of a day I had today until the badness goes away and I go to bed and wake up tomorrow. In the middle of my bad, bad day I took a lone trip to Target. Let me just say Target is on trend. For real. Not a damn thing in that store that wouldn't look last season. I don't consider anyone fashionable until they're thrifty and if you're thrifty you buy 90% of your everyday goods @ Target. I do, I'll admit it.

So yeah I stood against the giant wall of nail polish for about an hour painting every nail a different color because I didn't know what to buy but I knew I wanted something new. You're probably all like, why didn't you just buy all of them? Let me just say I've learned my lesson going nail polish overload because 1., I come home with 2 of 4 newly purchased colors that I already have in my trusty drawer. And 2., because I impulsively buy so much I come home, throw 'em in 'the drawer' and forget they're even there, causing them to dry out with the price tag freshly stuck to them. and @ $8 a bottle, I've learned. So now I really take my time choosing my polish like they're my unborn children. I wanna pick the one that will be the most successful. (Ha, ha, ha.)

Ok so the point of this post was to just say this isn't Essie or OPI or Sally Hansen it's Sinful Colors which I only own white, black, and this new 'Gorgeous' concoction. I call it 'mermaid nail polish'. And I love it and it was $1.89. I know what you're thinking, a 5 year old girl would wear this. But not really because still indecisive at the check out I asked the toddler next to me which one she liked better, the 'Big Spender' Essie polish or this one. She chose 'Big Spender', I chose this. Make of that what you will.

My fingers don't look that chubby, right? By the way I picked these stackable rings up on my way out of Target, too. I'm fancy.

{a rainy day} pick me up

Although rainy days make everyone a little down, today, for me, would have been a horrible day, rain or shine. Thought I'd share a little song that picked me up as soon as it began to play. Talk On Indolence (Live)- The Avett Brothers. Saw these guys live this past September, and after having only knowing them shortly since my current boyfriend (he loves them), now I can't get enough of them! 

Funny songs about killing the men their girlfriends cheat on them with, lovers, the things you do when you're drunk, and just all around feeling shitty about yourself. They just scream about it. Blast this through your living room and do a little dance, you'll feel better. 

4/25/12

{I wanna be} on the beach

Nail color moment! I am sooooo boring when it comes to nail color. At least my daily painted digits make up for my bare digits since I lack a love for accessorizing. Better one than none, eh? Back to my boring taste in polishes, I figured I'd share the rarity in which I call- "a color I'm currently obsessing over." On The Beach. Blue/turquoise, nonetheless. Deborah Lippmann, I have to admit, has an awesome nail polish collection. From the witty names to the outstanding quality of the polish itself, it's really worth that $16. Maybe I'm just crazy.

My current nail color is a nude in which others would consider clear because you can see my nail under the polish which clearly kills the point of nail polish all together. Is it weird that I find some polishes to make my fingers look chubby? Maybe I need to spend less time pondering this in Blue Mercury and get out more. Speaking of Blue Mercury, find Lippmann's line there and here.

So yeah I'm excited to buy this new addition to the collection and try it out. Hopefully the blue won't make my fingers look chubby.

{a little obsession} utility jacket


You know that item in your closet that you just can't get rid of, can't not wear everyday, or can't stop thinking about (outfit preparation wise)? Or the item you just bought that you've worn everyday for the past week and half and can't imagine an outfit without? Yeah, that's how I feel about this bad boy. Surprisingly I found this gem on the 'Yellow Tag Deal' rack on one of my rare rare trips to the dark abyss known as Forever 21. $24.95 is all I paid, and I ain't shittin' ya. 

It's the greenest shade of army green and perfectly thin for spring time, especially if this supposed 'spring' weather stays this wacky. The hood can also snap on and off if you just feel like it. 



These photos are just from Monday and Tuesday. I paired it today with light wash jeans, cuffed, black booties and a simple black shirt. Unfortunately no Instagram (@AlyssaSchondel) photo and one for sure as hell is not coming because once I'm in my yoga pants I don't get out. 






         

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