The Bachelorette Dish Week 6

Hey guys, I know I am getting this post out pretty late, and I am doing this link up 6 weeks late, but oh well. I have been watching The Bachelor/The Bachelorette for years now and as bad as it's gotten, I still watch. So this week I am linking up with {Anne} to do a little Bachelorette Dish.




So this week, they went to Croatia and I just want to put this out there, it is breathtaking there!!!

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So the first 1 on 1 date went to Travis, this is the ostrich egg guy, and although he is sweet, I always thought he was a bit weird for doing that whole egg thing.

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-On the date itself I thought he was a really sweet guy, but I see him as more of a friend for Emily. No real big sparks going on. Sad to see him go, but I hope he finds someone special for him and his egg friend!

On the group date: I thought it was so cute that they went to see the movie Brave before it came out. Sean in a kilt is the hottest thing ever, yum yum!!

-I thought it was sweet she gave the brave award to Chris even though he lost all rounds of the games.

-OH MY KISS. Oh Arie. That kiss was super romantic and couldn't have been more perfect timing. 

-I think Emily is falling more for Jef than he is for her and I agree with {Anne} and think he's a perfect fit for Ali.

-I think Sean or Arie should have gotten the rose, oh well.

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Ok this little section here is going to talk mostly about the douchebag that is, Ryan. Here are my thoughts on him for this episode.

-That white tank top, what the heck was that?!? Did he get that at Baby Gap??

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-Plus, his beard shape looks ridiculous, or is that just me who thinks that?!

-He admitted to having a "mean man" inside him, ummmm red flag??

-He is just soooo into himself and that is just obnoxious and disgusting!

-Honestly, I don't even think he is that good looking, please tell me I am not the only one who feels this way.

1 on 1 date: Unfortunately, Ryan got the second 1 on 1 date with Emily and so here are some of my thoughts on the date.

-Firstly, does he think those lame pick up lines are working for anyone??

-Second, what are those shoes he was wearing, turquoise blue dress shoes?!?! Those just SCREAM douchebag!!

-I also tried to keep count of how many times he brought up "trophy wife" on the date, I got 6.

-I cannot believe Ryan was trying to manipulate Emily into keeping him around and making her second guess her decision.

-Is it bad that I laughed when he thought he made some true "friendships" on the show all the while the guys are celebrating him going home??

-Annnnnd finally, I'm pretty sure an "arrogant ass" is NOT what you are, at all....yeah...RIGHT.

Moving onto the Cocktail Party:

-John's story was very touching and you could just tell it was a tough subject for him to talk about, and I think he surprised Emily too!

-Can we just talk about Emily's dress, I LOVED it!!

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-Also, does anyone else think Doug is kind of creepy/awkward around Emily. Nice guy, but weird vibe.

Rose Ceremony:

-So she decided not to send anyone home during the rose ceremony since she sent home Travis & Ryan which I thought was nice because she was giving guys like John & Doug another chance to see if there was anything there.

So I can't wait until next Monday, I know a lot of exciting stuff is supposed to happen between Arie and an ex and am excited to see how that all plays out!!

June Birchbox

Happy Monday everyone! I'm excited today because after coming home from work I was greeted by my very first Birchbox for the month of June. This month's theme is Jet Set and I think this is a super cute and very appropriate theme. I am excited to get this because I am most likely going on a trip at the end of August {Vegas, baby!!} for my birthday! So I just wanted to do this post and do a review of all the products and basically an overview of what I thought of my very first Birchbox.


My initial reaction was oh how cute is this box!! Love the all pink and when you open the outer box the box that contains all the products is equally as adorable as well as clean, and simple.

Cute right?! So these are the products that I got in my box. First up is the Eyeko London skinny liquid liner.

Eyeko London $15

I already know I will be loving this liquid liner! I used it just to show you guys how it looks on and it applies very easily, even for liquid liner novices like myself. The liner I use now is from elf and it's only $1 and so far I haven't had any issues with it, but this one was just so much smoother to apply and looks great!!

No other eye makeup besides the liner.

Moving right along, next up in the box is from Melvita and it's a rose floral water. I wasn't really sure how I felt about this at first because it kind of reminded me of the smell of my nasal spray {yuck!}, but surprisingly I think it is really light and airy. Not too much and it is explained on the card as a "delicate scent" and I completely agree. Plus I love the fact that this is 100% organic and natural. Working in the medical field I think it is important not to spray super strong scents while working because it isn't for everyone, but after my lunchtime walks I think this would be a great skin refresher.

Melvita $22

Next is theBalm cosmetics stainiac in beauty queen which is a two-in-one lip and cheek stain.

theBalm cosmetics $17

This product is actually pretty cool. I wasn't really sure what to expect because I have never used something like this. I have a picture below of the stain on my lips and cheek. When I first saw the color I was nervous because it was a pretty deep red. The stain on your lips kind of burns at first which I am thinking maybe because it is also a plumper?! 

Stainiac in Beauty Queen

I realize it doesn't come out great on my iPhone

The good thing about this product is that it comes on sheer. On your lips you have to apply 2-3 coats to get a pretty good red color {which isn't coming up in the pic, but I swear it is a really pretty red}. On your cheeks a couple of streaks on your cheek and then I used my ring finger to blend it on the apples of my cheeks. It doesn't come up a ridiculous red which is great and rather it creates a slight flush on your cheeks {again you can't totally tell in my pic above, I apologize}. The only thing I am not sure of with this product is spending $17 for the size, if the full-size is a decent size bigger I could justify that. 

Up next is Yu-Be moisturizing skin cream. 

Yu-Be $16

I kinda had a feeling I wasn't gonna use this product much and I think that's probably true. I really hate the smell of this product. It claims to be the bestselling Japanese cream that heals cracked hands, chapped lips, and other forms of dryness. I really think I can be ok with not using this mainly because of the smell. I may just try it out since I have the sample size on my heels to see if it helps that and I will report back. 

Next up is Band-Aid Cynthia Rowley dress up Band-Aids. I actually was like WTF when I got this because I couldn't believe they had designer Band-Aids, and they are charging $15 for a box of 20. No thanks, I will just use these because I got them in the box, but there is NO way I would spend that much on a box of Band-Aids that will get thrown out after they become ratty. I like my free ones from the hospital, thank you very much. 

Band-Aid $15

I was pretty upset with the Band-Aid item because although I use them I would have preferred a cute nail polish color or something more useful to me, not a $15 box of Band-Aids. Ridiculous.

Anyways, the final item is another bust. They sent me a sample size of John Varvatos star USA which is something that might be found in the Birchbox Men's box. This was kind of dumb to send to me along with the Band-Aids because I would have preferred something that I would have used and now a lucky guy will be getting this. I am sure it smells great, but obviously not for me to review. The card says it is a "blend of ginger, juniper berries, and vetiver." Not even sure if my dad would like this, but I am sure I can find someone to give it to.

John Varvatos $55-70

Well for the most part {besides the dumb Band-Aids and John Varvatos Men's cologne sample} I would say I am pretty satisfied with my Birchbox this month. I am pretty excited for next month's and hope they don't have bust items like this one. But again, very happy with my lip/cheek stain and liquid liner. If you guys don't have Birchbox or have been contemplating getting it I really do suggest it. It is only $10 a month and you don't have to commit to any long term contract. You can use this link to sign up for a monthly Birchbox, www.birchbox.com. 

Do you subscribe to Birchbox? Are you happy with your box this month, any bust products? 

Leave your thoughts in the comments below!!

Sunday Social Week {2}

Happy Sunday & Happy Father's Day to my wonderful dad and all the others out there!! I'm linking up today with {Neely} and {Ashley} for Social Sunday! I had such a blast doing it last week and stumbled upon some great blogs through it as well!! Here in week 2 it is all movie related and it is a tough one because I LOVE movies and it's hard to pick favorites, but here goes:





Favorite movie of all time: Like I said, tough, but I am always a sucker for chick flicks, comedies and action movies. So here is a top few of my favorites. 

It was really hard to do a Top 5, had to add the extra one :). Onto the next question.

Favorite movie quote? Again, hard to pick one, so here's a few!

"Our love is like the wind...I can't see it, but I sure can feel it" -A Walk to Remember

"You sold your soul to the devil when you put on your first pair of Jimmy Choo's, I saw it" - The Devil Wears Prada 

"Wanna know how I got these scars" - The Dark Knight

"Well, when I get it the only thing that does any good is to jump in a cab and go to Tiffany's. Calms me down right away. The quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there. If I could find a real-life place that'd make me feel like Tiffany's, then - then I'd buy some furniture and give the cat a name!" -Breakfast at Tiffany's 

"See you later, Joben!" " Totally...Totes McGotes" - I Love You, Man

 "And we're the 3 best friends that anybody could have. We're the 3 best friends that anyone could have, we're the 3 best friends that anyone can have and we'll never ever ever ever ever leave each other." - The Hangover

Best movie to watch for a girls night in? I think any chick flick would do in this instance, but these are a few of my favorites that I always watch with my girls!

Best breakup movie? Again, I think any sappy, chick flick would do, or a hilarious comedy to make you forget about the breakup, but here are some I recommend! 

Favorite celeb eye candy? Ok, I definitely cannot pick one, picking a top 5 is even hard, here are some of the first few guys that come to mind!

Ryan Gosling- Perfection!!

Channing Tatum

Chris Evans

Zac Efron

Ryan Reynolds

Which movie star's closet would you want to raid? Umm, all of them? Lol, well again here are a few :)!

Emma Stone- Love her casual everyday looks

Jessica Alba- Simple, boho chic looks

Reese Witherspoon- Great looks in casual and dressy

What are some of your favorites to these, answer and go and link up!!

Nail Files/Show & Tell Vlog Link Ups

It's Friday, yay!!! So today I finally got around to record my vlog for {Raven} and {Becky}'s show & tell vlog link up. I think this was such a great idea and I know I am a few days behind (just excuse that). Anyway here is the vlog for that:

* This only took 3 times to get it right :) 

* I realize I say "umm" A LOT in my videos, I can't help it, deal with it

* Hope you guy's link up or check out the other videos!!

Next up is my new Friday favorite, Nail Files Friday with Vicki. I just painted my nails after work today this beautiful shade of hot pink from Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure line and I love this color!!! If you watched the vlog, you heard me say something about mint skinnies tomorrow and this shade of hot pink goes perfect with my outfit tomorrow, can't wait!!! 

Sally Hansen-Shrimply Devine

Another fun summer color, what are some of your favorites this week? Go link up with Vicki now!! Have a good weekend everyone!!!

It's 'OK' Thursday

Happy Thursday everyone!! I'm so glad it's Friday tomorrow and this weekend is going to be jam packed with stuff so that's exciting! I'm doing this linky link up with {Neely} and {Amber} for It's 'OK' Thursday. It is my very first one and I am so excited to hopefully continue to do these every week with them! So here goes!







...it's ok that I wait until the last day to study for a test or work on a super important paper/project


...it's ok that I'm contemplating calling in 'sick' tomorrow just to go play at the beach all day


...it's ok that I had an extra cup (or 2) of Starbucks today on top of my morning regular


...it's ok that the Starbucks lady knows my exact order and has it ready for my every morning for me when I get there (addicted much?)


...it's ok that I wear yoga pants for everything but yoga


...it's ok that I 'window shop' for engagement rings when that's not even in the near future for me (a girl can shop right?!)

  

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...it's ok to be jealous of all the friends and cousins that are getting engaged and married this year, my year will come (hopefully sooner rather than later!)


...it's ok to use the summer weather as an excuse to not do anything to your hair and get away with it!


...it's ok to get super excited about a possible girl's trip to Vegas at the end of August (hope everything works out!!)

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What's OK with you today? Go link up :)!