My Christmas List

This may look like the wish list of a 13 year old, but what can I say? I'm a kid at heart.

My Lust List: Shoes

I am a life-long shoe lover, collector and admirer. In my opinion, shoes can make or break an outfit and unlike clothing, shoes [usually] never let you down in the dressing room. Here's some footwear I've been admiring lately:

TRUFLE by Steve Madden. These also come in a gorgeous mustard color, but the black seems more wearable.
QUINNE by Steve Madden. I've been wanting a pair of wedges for a while now and these babies might just be the perfect pair.
Britney boots from Torrid. Ricki Lake has been rocking some fierce tunic dress & knee-high boot combos on this season of Charm School and I just LOVE that look!
Aunika boots from Torrid. I think these would be so chic over skinny jeans, even if that trend is getting pretty old.
Ok, so these are totally un-girly, but I love the classic look of Converse sneakers. These are the slip-on kind, so there no annoying laces to mess with. The black-on-black is a bit intense, but I kinda like 'em!

My Birthday Wishlist

My 25th birthday is coming up on August 2nd and while I'm not exactly looking forward to becoming a quarter of a century old, I must admit that I'm happy to be out of the "Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" stage. I absolutely love being a mama and soon to be wife and I honestly enjoy being an adult, as silly as that may sound. My tastes have changed over the years, leaning more towards classic than trendy, so in that spirit here is my grown up birthday wishlist:

1. Louis Vuitton Damier Speedy 35
2. Swatch "Full Blooded" Watch
3. Nine West "Harvey" Sandals

4. Sony Handycam Camcorder

5. Tiffany's Oval Key Pendant Necklace

Sephora's Highest Rated Products

I'm a HUGE nerd when it comes to buying beauty products (buying anything actually). I scour the internet for reviews and recommendations until I'm satisfied that a product will or will not be a good investment. MakeupAlley.com and Total Beauty.com are 2 of my favorite sites to find trustworthy reviews. According to the latter, the 22 top rated products from Sephora are as follows:

*I italicized the products I already have/plan on buying

1. Beautyblender Sponge, $18.50
2. CARGO Bronzer, $25
3. Nars Blush, $25
4. Vera Wang Princess Eau de Toilette Spray, $25
5. Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, $17
6. Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder, $34
7. Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes!, $18
8. Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, $19
9. Sephora Kohl Pencil, $8
10. Boscia Purifying Cleansing Gel, $21
11. Amazing Cosmetics Velvet Mineral Powder, $34
12. ModelCo Lip Lights, $28
13. Ojon Conditioning Volumizing Foam, $22
14. Too Faced Shadow Insurance, $17
15. Frederic Fekkai Protein Rx Anti-Breakage Treatment Mask, $29
16. Cosmedicine Medi-Morphosis Self-Adjusting Exfoliator, $15
17. DDF Glycolic 10% Toning Complex, $32
18. Guerlain Météorites Powder for the Face, $51
19. Aquolina Pink Sugar Hair Perfume Spray, $15
20. Demeter Fragrance Library Hawaiian Surf Cologne, $20
21. Philosophy Purity Made Simple, $20
22. Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Color Stick, $32


I'm most excited about getting the Tarte mascara (supposed to be the best at eyelash extension effect), the anti-breakage treatment mask (praised for making hair super soft and strong) and the Lip Lights lipgloss (which has a built-in light for precision gloss application!).