Real women have... labels

One thing that has always bugged me is the whole ‘real women have curves’ thing.   Now wait- before you punch me in the face, let me explain. As a woman, with curves I can tell you right now... I have friends without curves and they are no less real than me.  I remember looking through wedding dresses years ago and it was under the category of ‘real women’. My non-plus friend looking through them with me paused and asked with humor, “Well... what does that make me?” I see posters that say, “Guys like meat, only dogs like bones.”...

5 items or less presents: Brigitte Bardot

  I love Brigitte Bardot’s look. And of course because she’s a French woman she’s automatically sexy. And so this morning, I rolled out of bed, my messy hair inspiridng me to do a make-over inspired by Brigitte. Do I expect to look like her at all? Heck no. But she has a distinctive look that I think most women can really pull off and look very sultry!  And I thought I would introduce my own way of doing this – with 5 items or less. As in 5 beauty items or less and 5 hair items or less. Why? Because not everyone can afford an arsenal...

The nails have it

I love how nail polish and nail decorating is just taking it to the max these days! Not only is neon making a comeback in an awesome non-80′s way, but spider manicures to delightful kawaii nail design I am just loving them! Take a look below to see some that I am really digging these days. I dig polka dots. Any time of year. Sally Hansen, I may just have to try your Salon Effects. Short nails are in! I am in business! Spiders in real life? Horrifying. Spider manicures? Surprisingly awesome.   I admit it. I am in love with this...

Tall ships, tall shoes

Back in June the hubby and I headed out to Richmond to see the tallships! They were pretty cool, but I’ll admit I was really only going for my hubby and the weather was brutally hot! There was a lot of walking involved and I was definitely regretting the tall wedges I decided to wear! The dress however was breezy and I felt very cute in it. Its very rare that I find a dress from H&M that actually fits me – so I was pretty thrilled with this! It looks whiter in the photos, but it was actually a light tan/beige color. Dress by H&M...

Product Review - Duralash Combo Pack - Ardell

I blame Audrey Hepburn for a lot. She gave me unrealistic expectations of beauty, poise, grace and fashion. She made it seem effortless and natural. She made me think that bangs were a good idea on me, that a ponytail can looks sweet and mature. But most of all, Audrey made it seem like eyelashes were always long and perfect. She lied. Because of this, and because my genetics landed me with short, stubby eyelashes, I have forever been after the doe-eyed beauty that came along with long, lustrous lashes. Ever since my youth I have been trying and...

When in doubt

"When in doubt, wear red." - Billy Blass I have been wearing red lipstick since I was a teenager. At first it started as this strange, foreign concept. Lipstick was for special occasions - dances, graduations.... but one day I just wore it for the heck of it and was inundated with compliments! And if I'm a sucker for anything, it's compliments. The more I wore it, the more I loved it! Not only did it make my teeth look whiter, but it made me feel beautiful and confident. Which, let's face it - is the core to any style or fashion - do you feel...

A short introduction

“I wear my sort of clothes to save me the trouble of deciding which clothes to wear.”—Katherine Hepburn Welcome to my corner of the world.I created this blog as a space for the fashion and budget conscious women possessing curves. I am not a professional, I have no real experience in fashion, but I feel I have a unique sense of style.Also included in this blog are unbiased product reviews direct from the source - me! From hair to socks, I will review it all! If you're anything like me- you want to look your best on a budget! This isn’t to...