My Newest Love-- MODCLOTH

I'm one of those women who can't shop in physical stores. I glance over a few racks and can decide in an instant whether I want to investigate or not. Most of the time I blow through stores and might pick out one thing I like.

This is a habit I've gotten due to my height and broad shoulders. It sucks when you decide you really like something, but it's way too short. I narrow my shopping to places I know will have things in my size or I can tweak it into an outfit.

Recently (and I honestly don't know how it happened) I found ModCloth.com. I'm not a vintage style kind of lady, but there are some indie brands they carry that can be my sleek style.

My first purchase was two pairs of tights and some high waist underwear for dresses etc. I was so pleasantly surprised that the tights were plenty long that I hopped back on and made another purchase that day. Shortly after, my package arrived with my new dress and coat. I was in love instantly! Even though the waist of the dress is a little high on me, it still looks fantastic. The coat is warm and comfy and stylish.

So, being naughty, I went back and ordered again! I got a different color of my first dress, a new style of dress, and a cardigan that looked too cozy to pass up. While I've been waiting, I got on their "Be the Buyer" section and went nuts.

BtB is probably one of the more innovative things I've seen in e-shopping lately. It's like a fashion show for the buyers, where we get to vote if we would buy a style or skip it, along with feedback on each piece. I love it! It's got to be a great thing for ModCloth, because they can see how many people like items, what they like/don't like etc. It also makes me feel like a fashion professional (hah!!) and I really like reading what other people say about the clothing.

I'm half tempted to apply to the SanFran branch of ModCloth. The clothing is almost all under 100$ but the amount of things I want there still racks up the $$ and I bet they have an epic employee discount xD

They also have cool tech items, like usb hand warmers for when you are typing on a cold morning, and a toaster usb port.

ANICASE iPhone Case

I first found these adorable ANICASE cases on Fab.com and snatched up the Owl and Panda. The owl was because, well, it's an owl and I'm kind of on an owl craze right now. So sue me. The panda because I have always loved pandas. Nearly didn't get it, as it's bubblegum pink, but he's a cutie so I figured why not.

It wasn't until I received them a week or two later that I realized it was for a good cause. Each case represents an endangered species and 10% of their profits go towards the animals featured. Cool right? I was helping out my friends the pandas without even realizing it!

Once I was satisfied with the cases themselves (I seriously use my Owl as default case, and everyone thinks he's adorable!) I went back to their site and scoped out what other animals I wanted. To my luck they went back on Fab, so I got the Snow Leopard. I'd really like them all to be honest!

The case is really easy to get on and off. Each one has ears, so you just have to snap your iPhone (only 4/4s models) into the soft-ish plastic to get it on, and you can lever the phone out with an ear to get it off. It's not silicon, but it isn't a totally unmoving plastic either.

Inside is some info about the animal, with a map highlighting where they live. All cases have the same holes for ports/cameras/light sensors.

I really recommend these cases if you like cutsy animals! On Fab they were $20, and on their online shop they are $25. Reasonable price if you ask me, most cases I see these days are around the $20-30 range.

Here is the best pic I could find.

EOS Lip Balm

I first saw this little bubble of a balm in my friends hand. We were sitting around in the Student Union building waiting for a friend and she was tossing this around. I asked her what it was, thinking it was some sort of cute headphone carrying case. When she said it was her favorite lip balm I shrugged.

I'm kind of a lip balm fanatic. My secondary purse is my unofficial holder-of-the-balms, and it is heavy with them! Needless to say that unless my lips are in trouble, I don't go hunting for new products.

A month or two later, and one of my favorite nail bloggers did a giveaway and included a couple of these EOS balms. I raised an eyebrow and yet again dismissed it.

Finally I was shopping around on Ulta and saw them. Giving in to curiosity (and since the $3.30 bumped me into free shipping status) I added "Honeysuckle Honeydew" to my cart.

When I got my box it had the balm and a couple perfumes I think. I set the smelly goodness aside and cracked the balm open.

Needless to say, I'm hooked. It doesn't have an overly potent sickeningly sweet scent, nor does it have a pungent flavor if you accidentally taste it. (Remember ladies, it's not good to eat lip balm! Bad! Even if it smells good!) After just a few minutes of having it on, I noticed a difference in my lips. So much softer!

And unlike other balms I've used, if you don't wear it for a day or two your lips don't go into withdrawal.

When you twist off the cap, it looks like there is a little shiny egg inside. I figured I would burn through it pretty fast, or at least make it less pretty. A week later it still looks like it has hardly been used, so I'm guessing that despite applying it every half an hour or so and thoroughly before bed, this baby is gonna last me a long while

EOS Smooth Sphere Lip Balm sells for $3.30 on Ulta.com and comes in 4 flavors: Strawberry Sorbet, Summer Fruit, Sweet Mint, and Honeysuckle Honeydew. There is also an SPF version which is Lemon Drop flavored.

Lip Spheres

Ulta.com

Spf Sphere

First Post!

Well, here we go! This blog will be about products I use, fashion I like, and anything else that comes to mind. I might post my food/nails stuff here too, but it will probably just link back to those specific blogs.

I'm going to make sure to tell you how to use the items I talk about, where to buy them, and what I like/ don't like. Remember that these are my opinions and apply to my body/preferences.

For some background info, I'm six feet tall, I have medium skin tone, light blue eyes, dark brown wavy/straight hair, sort of oily skin, naturally long lashes, chapped but pinkish lips, am a healthy weight, have slight curves, and a few freckles/moles but not on my face.

Let's begin, shall we?