the wild chrysanthemum

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Huge Elf haul

Hi, guys!
I recently bought a lot of stuff from e.l.f., or Eyes Lips Face. They were having a great 50% off sitewide sale, and I can't resist those! So here is everything I got!

Click on for lots more pictures and mini reviews of each item!

Okay, so a little while back, I reorganized my dresser drawers, because let's face it, everyone's dresser drives them nuts when it's got clothes coming out the wazoo! I should have taken a "before" picture, but just try to imagine a very messy dresser... that's what mine was. I really couldn't find everything in there, and that bothered me because I knew I had some good stuff in there, but I just never found the patience or energy to go digging in there every morning to find a cute top! Sooo, lo and behold, pinterest had a solution! Thank you to Dark Room and Dearly for this idea!!!
Anywho, here are the "after" shots:

This is my shirt drawer (by column- t shirts, blouses, fitted and graphic tees, and tanks)

Read on if you want to know how I fold my clothes to make my dresser look so good! PLUS, there are some more pretty boss pics!

DIY sharpie dishes

So I recently saw on Pinterest a tutorial or two for some awesome West-Elm knockoff dinnerware. This is the real plate:

West Elm Chevron Dinnerware is the inspiration for my plate
West Elm Hand-Painted Dotted Dinnerware is the inspiration for my cup
And this is my plate:

Pretty dang similar, huh?! Read on if you want to learn how to do this! I promise it's SUPER easy!!!

Essie cascade cool polish review

I just got a new essie nail polish! And I looove it! Okay, guys, my sister bought it for me for my birthday, along with some other clothes and stuff, and I really like it a lot so far! It was at Target, and I told her how I liked it, but for whatever reason, I didn't buy it. It was on CLEARANCE too! Anywho, it is a great barbie pink, and it makes my hands look tan, despite how the pics look. It's called "cascade cool", and I am wearing it right now, and I've had it on for a good 24 hours, and every bit of it has stayed on, not a chip in sight! Plus, it's super shiny, and it looks like I am wearing a top coat or like maybe I've gotten a mani, BUT I HAVEN'T!!!! Can you tell this is my first essie polish?? Well, it is! And I will be buying more in the future! Because I now have a job, and I can hopefully afford nicer things! Anyways, here are some pictures I took of the polish itself and of my painted nails!