Cheap Chic Day 4: Easy Tissue Tees

Bloggers-I have a confession: Since leaving my corporate job about a month ago, I tend to wear work out clothes all day every day. Obviously if I have plans or somewhere that calls for cute, I will dress it up-but mostly I am working out, unpacking from our move and running errands all day-so it seems appropriate to stay comfy. I splurge on my workout pants(Lululemon!!!!) but for the tops-anything goes. Which brings me to my Budget Beauty item of the day: Mossimo Tissue Tees from Target. They are only $9 and they go on sale! The long sleeve white top pictured above is only $6 right now! These are great over the tank that I wore to exercise in. They are light and fitted-but not so tight that my expanding belly feels uncomfortable. I also wear these layered in the winter with jeans and UGGS. They are great bc if you get a stain on them its no biggie bc they are so darn cheap. Kevin always comments on how soft they are too!

Cheap Chic Day 3: Bronzer Bang for Your Buck

My husband is such a typical Southern California guy. He was born and raised in sunny San Diego (Del Mar to be exact) and he has always loved the beach, surfing and getting sun. So he definitely thinks that women having a nice tan=pretty. This would never have been a problem in my college years where I would bake myself all day, but now that I am hanging on to my youth with all of my might, I refuse to tan my face. My body on the other hand I do get color on but we will discuss that in a future post. So enter one of my top beauty necessities: face bronzer. Not the self tanner kind. I like a solid powder form and I put it on with a nice big fluffy powder brush. Once again-Ive done the hard research and tried everything from Nars to MAC to Cover Girl and I really like this Physician's Formula the best. Its about $10 at Target and as long as you don't drop it and shatter the powder-it lasts for a long time. I get lots of compliments of people saying "you are glowing", most of them say think the glow comes from being preggo but I know that it is from this Cheap and Chic bronzer :)

Day 2 Cheap Chic: Great Lash mascara is pretty great!

By now bloggers-I hope you trust that I am a sucker for all the beauty hype. This means I have probably spent hundreds (maybe thousands?) on mascara over the years. I started using the clear Cover Girl mascara at the ripe old age of 13. Since then I've tried every brand, formulation, color, etc. At times I would shell out $25 for Chanel, Lancome, Lauder, you get my point. I keep coming back to this preppy little tube of pink and green goodness. Maybelline's Great Lash Mascara in Very Black is my fav. It does what all good mascara does: lengthens, thickens, seperates and makes lashes look luscious. I hate the waterproof stuff bc I feel like I cant get it off at night. You can get this for super cheap at Target and I just saw it on Amazon for a buck. Now that is Cheap Chic :)

Cheap Chic! or Budget Beauty!

Hi Bloggers. I am going to blog this week about inexpensive beauty products. I know some of the things I have mentioned so far are a bit spendy and so I thought that a week of affordable beauty goodies was in order. My first Budget Beauty product is this nice big tub of Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream. I buy the 20oz tub from Costco. I use it everyday after I shower and it leaves me soft and moisturized. I'm always hunting for the best body cream/lotion that REALLY moisturizes and this isn't the best Ive found (but you know I will post about the best Ive found soon!), but it does a nice job, much better than most lotions, and it is very affordable. A few other good things about it is its thick-but not so thick that it doesn't rub in easy (like Nivea Cream-so hard to rub in!) and it is fragrance free. Love it!

Sales and Savings! (And a shout out to a sweet Bestie!)

Bloggers-I am obsessed with having good hand soap(not bar soap-only a pump will do), by all of the sinks in my house. I really like Bath and Body Works Antibacterial. It comes in so many yummy flavors and I think its a nice touch to a bathroom. Sooooo they are having their big sale where the scents that they are discontinuing are very cheap! I bought 16 bottles yesterday! I really stock up once or twice a year at their sales and then of course get a few Holiday scents in November. So if you need hand soap-please go check it out!

Another great sale right now is Lalicious is having 30% off everything until Saturday!! And Old Navy is having 30% off the entire store until the 30th(I think its the 30th-you may want to double check that one).

And last but not least, I'm headed to Catalina this morning for one of my dearest friend's bachlorette party. Leah and I have been friends for over 12 years now!!! Yikes-we are getting old! I met her through my sorority and am so happy that she is getting married next month!!! I posted 2 pics of me with the bride to be: the one of me smooching her is at my bachlorette in Palm Springs 2 years ago and the one of us smiling is at New Years. Love this girl and can't wait to soak up some sun and hang with my sweet girlfriends. Of course-Ive packed my Clarins SPF 40 and my Bronze Goddess!

Have a great weekend!!!

I Heart Martha!!

There are quite few women who really inspire me. Martha Stewart is definitely one of them. I know some people think she is a know it all and bossy, but hey I am both of those things too-so who am I to judge?!? I love every recipe, decor item, book, magazine, etc that she produces and this new line of cleaning products is just as fab! Martha Stewart Clean is sold at Home Depot and Amazon. I love the hand wash/dish soap but my favorite product by far the All Purpose Cleaner. Here are the highlights about it:

*Cuts through grease, grime, and dirt
*Safe on all surfaces
*Non-toxic plant- and mineral-based formula that is safe for children and pets
*Comes in a recyclable clear plastic bottle
*99 percent plant and mineral based
*All purpose cleaner
*Its Non-toxic
*No fragrances or colors, just natural cleaning agents
*Safe for children and pets

Great right? I used to be addicted to Windex-but I have problems w/ my cleaning stuff smelling so chemical-y and this one doesn't. Plus, being preggo, I'm trying to stay away from hash cleaning agents and this one is plant and mineral based. Ahhhhh, I think I'll go spritz my kitchen counters :)

Want Flawless Skin?

So do I!! This tinted moisturizer certainly helps get you closer! It is called Balm Shelter by the brand The Balm. Its SPF 18 (but that's not enough-so wear sunscreen under it!!) and its sheer and light but it still provides nice coverage. I found out about this little gem from my sweet wonderful make up artist who brought it down to Mexico for my wedding. They sell it in the salon she works at and you can order it online too. I hate heavy foundation-I feel like it just sits on your skin and is very obvious and looks so make up-y. Ive tried all the usual suspects: Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer, Clinique, Dior, Bobbi Brown, Lancome and all of these are not as good as Balm Shelter. I even got my sweet buddy Megan hooked on it! (And she is VERY picky!!)

Yummy New Gum Alert!!

I always have lots of goodies in my purse. Some would compare me to a 70 year old grandma who always has: gum, mints, lotion, wipes, tissue, safety pin, etc in her purse. It makes my bags ridiculously heavy-but that's just the way I roll. Ive tried to cut down on what I carry-but it just isn't happening. One of my newest exciting discoveries is Dentyne Pure Chewing Gum. It is soooooo delicious!! Definitely a breath freshener and just really tasty. I like the green flavor a lot and have the blue in my bag-but haven't tried it yet. Being that everyone knows that I'm always stocked with gum, I always get hit up for it and every single person who has tried Dentyne Pure has raved about it too!! Enjoy!!

On the Fence...

Good Morning Product Junkies!! Today I am writing about Moroccan Hair Oil. I kept hearing about this stuff and how all the celeb's use it so of course I did what I do best: went on Amazon and ordered a little bottle of the stuff. They have a whole line of hair products everything from shampoo to hair masks. I bought the original product which is actual oil for your hair. They say to use just a little bit and rub it between your hands then smooth it on the ends of your hair-kind of like BioSilk I guess. It smells delish and it does smooth out my ends but I'm not sure that its worth the price tag because you can get a big BioSilk bottle at Costco now for much less than the tiny bottle of Moroccan Hair Oil. I guess I'm still on the fence on this one. I need to be a better Product Junkie and use it more often so that I can form a real opinion on it. As of now-I would give it a C+.

Hands Down-the Best Hand Creme

There are times when I will mention that I really like a product. There are other times when I will say without a doubt that a certain product is 100% the best on the market. This hand creme falls into the second category. It is Herbacin Kamille + Glycerine Hand Creme for Protection and Care. Its not fancy. I found it at a beauty supply store years ago and since stock up whenever I can find it. Funny enough, I found it at a car wash place (Blue Wave in Santa Monica on Santa Monica Blvd), Im going to try to order it online because driving 45 minutes to a Santa Monica car wash just for my hand creme seems a little silly. It is super duper moisturizing but not greasy at all. It is thick-but goes on smooth. The scent is just a clean almost aloe-ish smell that doesn't clash with my perfume (cause dont ya just hate that?!?). I am a moisturizer/lotion/hand creme fanatic and have tried every other product on the market and nothing else gets close to this one!! There are a couple of different kinds of lotion by this same brand-so make sure you get the one in the picture!!If I find a place online to order it I'll update you all. Happy Father's Day!!