On My Nails for the Holidays!

Fishnet Stockings

Just in time for the Christmas festivities, I have discovered the perfect red nail color! The brand is Essie and the name of the polish is Fishnet Stockings. Fun, right?!

This picture does not do the color justice!

It's not a fire engine red, but it's not a burgundy either. I think it's a great blending of the two, which equals oxblood red! This color is right on trend and so hot right now, despite the not so pretty name. 

You can pick up a bottle at Target, Ulta, and some other places. Runs about $7.



What color are you going to rock on your nails this Christmas season?!

 
SHINE ON!

Ruffin

Swoon Worthy

swoon  (swn)

intr.v. swooned, swoon·ing, swoons

1. To faint.

2. To be overwhelmed by ecstatic joy.

n.

1. A fainting spell; syncope. See Synonyms at blackout.

2. A state of ecstasy or rapture.

When my friend showed me this fabulous jewelry line, I did just that...SWOON! Kendra Scott jewelry combines gorgeous colored stones with great design. The prices aren't too bad either. Granted, it's not cheap cheap, but it's still affordable. She works with bold rocks and colors to create something that's striking. Take a look at some of my favorites. They truly SHINE and make great Christmas gifts...hint hint. 

Skylar Earrings in Chalcedony

$65.00

Tela Cocktail Ring in Salmon

On Sale for $24.97

June Long Earrings in Black

$65.00

Dryden Stud Earrings

On Sale for 39.97

You can order online or click here to see store locations. 

Shine On!

Ruffin

Something in the Hair..er...Air

Happy Monday to you all! Since I moved to Memphis, I've gone to Pavo Salon Spa (I HIGHLY recommend), and they use Aveda products. Since I've started using them daily on my hair, I've noticed a dramatic difference. It's a little more pricey than your average hair care products, but I think it's definitely worth it.

Aveda products are naturally-derived and smell DIVINE! Two of my favorites are Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair and AirControl Hair Spray. Here are the details:

 Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair

 Our daily leave-in treatment instantly repairs damaged hair by 26%*, helps protect from heat styling and detangles to help prevent further damage.

• Certified organically-derived quinoa protein penetrates hair to instantly repair damage and strengthen from the inside out.
• Wheat protein helps protect from heat styling—such as blow-drying and ironing.
• Soy-derived oil detangles to help prevent further damage and breakage.
• Certified organic essential oils including bergamot, mandarin and ylang ylang provide an uplifting aroma.

Put a dollop of this in your damp hair before you blow dry it.

 

$26.00

 AirControl Hair Spray

Take hold of innovation: with a flexible, lasting hold hair spray—for all hair types—that has a net-zero impact* on the Earth's climate.

•	Breakthrough pine resin technology for hold
•	Dry delivery

*Through Aveda's funding of renewable energy to offset the CO2 associated with the manufacturing, transportation and use of Aveda aerosol hairsprays.

$24.00

 

 

 To find out the nearest Aveda retailer to you, click here. Trust me, you'll fall in love with these at first smell!

Shine On!

Ruffin

Another Way to SHINE

I thought I'd take a minute to spread the blogger love and highlight a blog that I follow. Now I might be a little partial to it because of its name :-), but the girl who started it seems super cool, and what she's doing is even cooler!

It's called The Shine Project and its founder, Ashley, believes :

"that all of us possess talents, skills, and abilities that can be used to literally change the world.  I believe that stepping out of your comfort zone to do hard things is what gives meaning and happiness to life.

This is what The Shine Project is all about:
Going out of your comfort zone
to bring light to those who need hope.
The Shine Project emulates love, sacrifice, and
CHANGE.

 The Shine Project's purpose is to inspire you to live the highest quality of life obtainable, and to motivate you to join our efforts in making this world a better place. We have many events set up around the country, and would love for you to get involved!"

 

 This site has really cool shirts, jewelry for a great cause and fashion/beauty tips. I've asked for a few items for Christmas! So take a minute and browse The Shine Project here. What blogs do you think I should check out?!

Shine On!

Ruffin

Fit to be Tied

Scarves...I literally have about 30 of them (pretty embarrassed to admit that). I have scarves for the summer, winter and anytime in between. I love them. They are functional and can also change the look of an outfit in an instant. I'm always seeing on Pinterest multiple different ways to tie them. I found this Pin the other day on 40+ ways to tie a scarf. Click HERE to visit the site to learn how.

While you do that, I thought I'd take a second to show you some of the scarves that I'm rocking or wanting to rock. A few good places to look for scarves are H&M, Target and TJ Maxx. I also found this great Etsy shop, RunSystem63, that has fabulous and cool scarves.

Just got this infinity scarf from H&M for $9.95!

I want this Run System63 scarf for Christmas! $60

What should you be looking for??? I recommend a good leopard print one, maybe a fun red one, and a black pashmina that can also be used as a wrap. With cold weather here, now is the perfect time to rock a scarf, and don't be afraid to put a different "twist" on it. Have a great weekend and...

SHINE ON!

Ruffin

(Please forgive the lay-out of this post. I am having computer issues!)