For the last part of our adventure in our state’s capital, my husband and I had planned on visiting the Columbus Museum of Art for the Rothko exhibit. As amazing as the exhibit was, I was also just very taken with the place in general.
CMA is very modern and I [...]
Holiday Manicure
So I am happy to say that even though I was injured, I could still put glitter and rhinestones on my nails for the holidays. I don’t know if nail technicians make house calls so I’m not sure what I would have done otherwise.
Homemade Hand Scrub
My coworker [...]
On a recent sick day, I binged out on watching Glee Season 3 and immediately started pining for my high school days so feeling young again, I thought it would be fun to break out my new set of nail glitter and finally give it a try.
I have not been shy about my love for calendars and this post is no exception. When I flipped my desk calendar at work to August a few days ago, I was greeted with this picture, which made me happy. Not just because my sister is in it and it may [...]
Here’s the question: “When you have colored hair, how important is it to use color care shampoo and conditioner?” This person also mentioned that the goal would be to use Aveda Rosemary Mint Shampoo and Conditioner even with color treated hair.
You know how people say that once you drive a brand new [...]
When I have a group of photos I can’t build a post around, I file them under Random and call it a day. Even people who are usually creative have to throw in the towel from time to time. I hope you enjoy these all the same.
I took a vacation day a [...]
Someone asked me recently if I prefered the Matte Bare Minerals to the Original. The matte formula logically should be better for someone with oily skin, however I use the original formula. Here’s why:
Matte Bare Minerals Cons:
Matte Bare Minerals does help to control oiliness, however it only ever bought me an [...]
It’s been sort of cloudy and rainy here in Dayton so last night I thought I would paint my nails a very light grey, nearly white. It reminds of me of middle school because back then, and probably a little while in high school, one way to beat the boredom in class was to [...]
I love a trip to Eden Salon & Spa any day of the week, but there is something awesome about Saturday mornings for me. I don’t have anywhere to go, and there isn’t a lot I can do while I wait to process other than relax. This trip would be different though [...]
The other day I was at the drugstore and found these coral, orange, and pink things and it made me very happy. What made me happier was the 75% off deal on the lipgloss and the BOGO on the rest! Somewhere there’s security footage of me doing a dance in the aisle with lots of [...]
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I love Dayton, I've lived here for all of my 26 years and don't plan on settling anywhere else. I started this blog as a way to showcase the best of Dayton (as seen through my perspective) and also to share some of the things that occupy space in my mind, namely beauty, home decor, quotes, and various aspects of my life. Ad

