Friday, May 17, 2013

Friday... Just Friday!!!

I'm glad it's Friday but really it seems that time is flying by anymore and the weekend doesn't excite me as much. But it's Friday and time for some Nail Files!! I'm linking with with Tara & Vicki.. We hope you will link up as well and show us what you are wearing!

P.S. I'm still making my rounds from last week's link up.. sorry I'm so slow ladies.


This week I dug into my stash for some colors I haven't wore yet.. but I have to say these are two colors I won't be wearing again... I just don't like the formula no mater how many times I try these brands. 

The Pink is Zoya Sweet and the Blue Green is China Glaze For Audrey. 

I really love these colors though they are so pretty and especially together. 

When I was picking out the colors I was going to use I discovered I may have an addiction to this mint green shade. 


Have a great weekend! 





Friday, May 10, 2013

Nailing it Friday!!!


Wow has it been that long since my last post? We had a sickness roll through the house a few weeks back and it took both the kids out and my youngest has Asthma so his turned into Pneumonia really fast and it was bad. Then I got sick with Bronchitis and that has kicked my Ass. I was down for 2 weeks and I'm still not 100%. I can function for about 30 minutes and I need a nap. 

So, I haven't done much in the way of Manicures lately.. That last one with the Butter London lasted a while and then I finally had to give in and remove it. I picked up the O.P.I Bond Girl mini 4pk of Liquid Sand shades. I know I said I wasn't going to but I had to have Pussy Galore.. That pink ROCKS!


These Liquid Sand Shades are great for a quick Manicure and they last a very long time! 


This week I'm wearing Stay The Night from the Mariah Carey Collection where they first introduced the Liquid Sand Shades. 


I'm linking up with Vicki & Tara for the Nail Files and can't wait to make my way around and see what you ladies have been wearing!! Show us what your wearing and Link up! 


Have a great Weekend everyone! 

Friday, April 19, 2013

What's Up for the Weekend!


Yay!! We all made it through another week. I don't know about you but I was tried. Too much fun over last weekend maybe..lol I was able to escape the Mountain for an overnight trip to Central PA to hang with some of my friends for the Annual First Day of Fishing Bar tour. We had a blast... Those girls are Crazy on that Bus in between bars.. Ha Ha

Some of the Gang at the Manor Hotel Slate Run, PA

This place had an amazing view from the Deck! 

Tomorrow is WICKED I can't wait.. Hubby and I bought tix for our Anniversary that's coming up this month. We get to spend the day in Rochester  NY I can't wait to see a real Mall again, and I'm hoping to find my way into a Sephora!


This week's Manicure... is another one of those Butter London's I purchased a few weeks ago. And for an accent I used an Old Favorite.. It's getting a bit Goopy though I noticed. I used Butter London "Hardware" Top Coat. 

Butter London "Marrow" with a Glitter Accent of O.P.I's "Mad As a Hatter"


I'm linking up with Tara & Vicki for the Nails Files.. I love seeing what everyone is wearing each week.. And I can't miss Jennie's Nail art each week... That girl can ROCK some Glitter! So What's on your agenda for the Weekend ahead?

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Beauty Butler Saves the Day!!! (Pix Heavy)

Have you seen the Beauty Butler? When I saw it I had to have one. This thing is awesome! 

My Makeup , while not as much as it used to be is still a lot. I've paired down with the last move and then again when I organized it recently. And too me this is still a lot, because last time I checked I only had one face.. lol

Here is what it looked like before: 
This is a shelf in a cabinet in my closet. Palettes on top, Brushes in the container with the red lid and my must used in the clear bin. There is a Drawer for Eyes, Face & Lips. 

Eyes 

Face

Lips (Way too Much!) 

The Clear bin of most used daily.

Then in the Bathroom I have a container with my Foundations in it. 

Palettes 

I took everything out and disposed of what was old or I didn't really used anymore. Then I broke open the Beauty Butler and got started. 


These are trays with a velcro cover and you adhere your cosmetics to them with velcro dots and everything stays in place.You can hold the tray and use everything right off the tray. No more digging to find something. I laid everything out where I wanted it first on the tray..

Then I applied the Velcro dots (on smaller items I trimmed the velcro)..

Organized and in one place! 

Then you just put the trays in the bag and you have everything in one place.. I'll need to purchase another one for my Palettes though..lol 

Overall I'm very happy with this, it works for me and I love that I can see everything. I went away this past weekend and I was able to have everything I could want with me instead of having to pick and choose what to take. 

You see other configuration of the Beauty Butler on their website.. Have you tried the Beauty Butler? Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think!

*This item was purchased by myself with my own money!





Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Liebster Q and A!!

I was recently given the Liebster award from Kali @ Kalie Now Living and Aishah from Sincerely  Aishah. Thank you so much ladies for thinking of me!


What is the Liebster Award?

The Liebster Blog Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. “Liebster” is German for “favorite”. 


11 Facts about Holly: 
1. I've been married for 17 years and with my Husband for 20 years this October. 
2. I have 2 Boys with Special Needs. My oldest is Non Verbal and Autistic. 
3. I've moved 10 times in the last 20 years and lived in 7 Different States. 
4. I have a bit of a Nail Polish Obsession, owning over 300 Bottles. 
5. I have 17 Tattoos. 
6. I was born in January on the Cusp, so I'm a Capricorn/Aquarius. 
7. I have a paper-crafting Blog too. 
8. I love to cook! 
9. My favorite color is Pink in all shades. 
10. I can't stand wearing anything on my feet but Flip Flops. 

Q & A  from ~ Kali 
1. What's the story behind your blog's name? My life is crazy chaos or it used to be before my husband retired from the Military. I was always running around everywhere and things were hectic. And I sometimes feel a bit Wicked..lol 
2. What do you hope to gain from blogging? I love meeting other bloggers and taking a peek into the lives of others and I feel it's a great way for me to share my passion with others and learn about there's. 
3. What place in this world do you want to visit the most? Europe! We are planning a trip for our 20th Wedding Anniversary. 
4. If you could go back in time, which era/decade would you go back to? 10th Century in the midst of Medieval times. 
5. What's your favorite Movie & Why? That's a hard one.. it's between Troy & Ever after  Both are great Love stories and I love the time periods they are set in. 
6. Do you leave comments on blogs or are you a silent reader? I try to leave comments on most blogs I read... And always on the ones who leave comments on mine. 
7. Is your significant other involved with your blog? No
8. Who, from the present or past, has influences your personal style? I don't really have a style. I wear what I'm comfortable in and I'm in a weight loss transition and I hate my body and getting dressed anymore. It's jeans & a T-shirt 90% of the time for me. 
9. What do you look for in a blog (as in following a blog)? Things we have in common or things I find interesting about the person writing them. 
10. What is your ultimate dream? Wow, that's a hard one. I guess it would be that my Oldest son grows up and he's able to care for himself and I don't have to worry about what will happen to him when I'm not here anymore.

from ~ Aishah 

1. How long have you been blogging? Since 2007 I started with my paper-crafting Blog.
2. Why did you decide to start blogging? To keep family updated on what was happing with us. Since we lived so far away being in the Military.
3. Do you have a job outside of Blogging? No
4. What's one thing you cannot live without? Nail polish
5. Favorite Ice Cream? I actually don't care for Ice Cream
6. Where do you usually shop? Target
7. Are you on Instagram? Yes Wicked Chaos
8.What one thing do you think every woman should have in her closet? At least one Designer Purse or a pair of Designer Shoes.
9. What kind of Makeup do you like? Urban Decay
10. What's your Guilty Pleasure? Getting Pedicures regularly
11. What's a typical Day like for you? Drive my children to school, doctor & or theapry appts. Update my Blogs, Cook meals for the family, Clean the house & I take a Online Medical Coding and Billing program.

RULES

1. Link back to the person who nominated you.
2. Write 11 facts about yourself once nominated
3. Answer the 11 questions from the person who nominate you.
4. Nominate 11 blogs with 200 or less followers
5. Create 11 questions for those bloggers to answer.

I don't have 11 blogs that I follow with less them 200 followers, I'm still finding new blogs to follow.. So, I'm going to Nominate any Bloggers who follow me with less then 200 followers. I hope that's OK?

I'd love to learn more about them. 

1. What is the Main focus of your Blog if it has one?
2. How often do you post?
3. What is your favorite Beauty product you can't live without?
4. Where do you live?
5. How do you connect your blog with Other Social Media outlets?
6. How long have you been blogging?
7. Do you make Blogging a Business or would you like too?
8. What's your favorite Dish to cook?
9. Do you Stalk other blogs or interacte with the writers?
10. What's your favorite Season?
11. What are your favorite subjects to Blog about?

Friday, April 12, 2013

Friday, Friday!!!

Well Hello there!! I disappeared again, Oops.. What can I say life just gets crazy sometimes. I haven't been online much at all in the past few weeks and my emails are backed up again. I still need to get around and leave some comments as well.


But it's Friday and time for some Nail Porn..lol I'm linking up with Tara & Vicki for the Nail Files.. After you see what I've been wearing be sure to head over and check out what the other ladies are wearing this week..I always find new colors I need to add to my stash.


I suffered some major breakage with my nails a few weeks ago and it was not pretty. I'm not sure what is going on but it seems like the more Hand Lotion & Cuticle creams I use the worse my Skin gets. So I'm done with all Cuticle creams except for Solar Oil and Hand creams I'm sticking with what I know works. Sensitive Skin is just a bit too temperamental to experiment with. 

I had to trim my nails pretty short and wow did I forget how hard it was to paint short stubby nails. I went with the Liquid Sand Finish polish from the O.P.I Great and Powerful Oz Collection in What Wizardly is this? 


O.P.I is releasing a Summer Collection with 6 of these Liquid Sand finishes that tie in with the Bond collection they released last fall.. I won't be getting these. I own 3 of these finishes and I just don't like them. I will admit they wear pretty well though. I wore this for 2 weeks even with the chips. For me it's a texture thing. 

I do love that Pussy Galore color though... Great Pink! I gave myself a mini mani and cleaned my nails up again. This week I used a Kat Von D polish in No Regrets. I love this color.. It reminds me of being 13 again and such a girly color. Metallics like these always wear well. 


So what are you wearing today? Have a great weekend!

Friday, March 29, 2013

Nailing it Friday!!!



It's Friday and the start of Spring Break for my kiddos.. They don't get a whole week off though... Just Friday, Monday & Tuesday. I guess the school figured they'd use the weekend to get the extra days in there. It's still snowing though so I have no idea what we will get out and do. I'm thinking a week long PJ Day..lol

Remember last week I showed you the O.P.I When Monkey's Fly and I mentioned that it curled really bad. Well a big Thank You to Kali for letting me know that it wasn't supposed to do that and O.P.I was making it right.

If you purchased this polish and it curled up you can go to this link here and leave your contact info along with the batch # from the bottom of the bottle. And they will send you another bottle from the collection just let them know what you'd like. I submitted the form and within 24 hours I had a response. Props O.P.I That's great customer service!

Today's Mani is a new color from my Stash.. NARS ORGASM. I love this Blush color and thought it'd be a gorgeous nail color.


I actually think I'm a bit too pale for this color on my nails.. but after a few hours it grew on me. I don't think it's one I will reach for a lot though. It went on really sheer this is 3 coats.. and a bit streaky. I'll let you know how the wearability is in a few days. 

So what are you wearing today? Or What new colors have you added to your stash. Link up with the fabulous Tara & Vicki and share.. Stop by and see what the other ladies are wearing as well. You never know what new color you may find. 

 
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