I’m at work right now and I quickly want to say that I received my Coastal Scents order I placed on Wednesday and they so friggin’ gorgeous!!! I’m so excited, I can’t wait to try them!

26 Color Shadow Blush Combo Palette - $21.95

26 Color Shadow Blush Combo Palette
I love how these comes in different sorts of colors from browns, pinks, plums and peaches and they’re are a mix of matte and shimmer finishes.

6 Color Contour & Blush Palette - $19.95

6 Color Contour & Blush Palette
I’ve been wanting to learn how to contour and with the products I have on hand just wasn’t cutting it. After watching xsparkage’s video, I HAD to have this. I was surprised at how big this one was. And I love the colors, you can mix two colors to achieve the look you want, it’s just fabulous!

I also placed an order with CrownBrush.com and ordered some brushes as I need to update my collection, so that should be coming soon. I know I should be saving money for my house, but I got some money from my returns and why not spoil myself with a little something. It’s been a long time since I spent money on anything for myself, but just don’t tell the boyfriend

As I sit here waiting for words from Shane to his realtor to the owners and their realtor to close the deal on the house, I’ve added some home furnishings for my living room to my Kaboodle list.

Living Room by virtualbabe

Ugh!!! Sorry for the lack of updates! Gosh… where do I start? Lemme start from where I left off. So much has happened since my last blog. One of the things I had mentioned back in January was that I’m done with experimenting with hair products. It was costing me so much money and my bathroom cabinet was filled with so many conditioners and hair products. One look and I thought I was insane. All that money I spent on products could’ve went straight to my nest egg. There are a couple of products I still want to try out, but here’s a list of hair products that has worked for me so far:

1. L’Oreal Out of Bed Texturizer - enhances the curls
2. Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Gel - great if you’re looking to do soft curls, great hold
3. Biosilk Rock Hard Gel - a more stronger hold but it doesn’t weigh your hair down
4. Giovanni Direct Leave-In
5. Suave Conditioner in Tropical Coconut is by far my fave for co-washing
6. Pantene Moisture Renewal Conditioner
7. Diva Dryer
8. Denman brush (7-row) I use this in the shower to detangle my hair and also for product distribution

Back in January, I had chopped off 9 inches of my hair!!! I feel so light I felt like I lost a pound off my head… LOL. Of course I went to a salon to touch it up, but I didn’t go to the salon I have been going to for the past 15 years. I needed a new place to go and found one that’s gotten great reviews online. It’s called Spectrym Salon located in Forest Hills, NY. I went with my sister cuz she needed a new look too. They were great and did what we asked for. My sister left the salon feeling good about her hair and so did I. And as for my 9 inch hair, I’ll be donating it to Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths.

I recently got a new bling. I had lost the other half of my earrings during the time I had my hair done. I took it off at one point but I swear I had put both back on. Then I came back from the salon to find that one of my earrings was missing. So I spent the $50 that my dad gave me for my birthday and got me a new pair of earrings from Sparkles Forever.

I LOVE the casting on this. Makes me feel like a princess

Off to another topic… I’ve been taking one of my sons to the doctor and I was told that he’s on the verge of becoming diabetic and that he’s overweight So I have to change his diet a bit, it’s not like I’m feeding him junk food and fatty meals, I think I cook up some healthy meals, but I have to serve him smaller portions, whole wheat everything, only egg whites and I have him exercise with me. I did this for him for 2 weeks from his first doctor visit and lost 1 pound. This is a good chance to encourage the rest of my family to eat healthy. I take their bag of chips and throw them in the cabinet, hide their cookies and other unhealthy snacks, so this way I don’t have the urge to grab a bite, or two, or three. And when I go shopping, I’ll continue to skip the snack aisle and stock up on produce items. I’m still learning about diabetes so if you have any input, I appreciate any comments. I’ll definitely update on him in weeks to come.

Since working full time and an increase on my paycheck, I was able to put more money in my savings. I’ve been wanting to buy a house and now I have enough saved for a down payment. And this morning I got great news from my boyfriend that we were approved for a loan so we could buy a house together! We’ve been eyeing on this one house, it needs a little work on the inside but the exterior looks great! The front yard is nothing but grass so I have the option to add bushes and flowers. Can’t wait to see it. I hope it works out.

I’m gonna try to work on updating my blog. I’ve been working too hard and not enough time for myself. This weekend will be gorgeous, so I might be doing things off the computer. You can catch me micro-blogging at Plurk.com. Why don’t you join and see what I’m up to when I’m not blogging here. Thank you for reading! Have a great weekend!!!