GTG Tries It...(Lippmann's Stripper to Go)

Hi beauties!

Today I'm doing a quick review on a product I received in my August birchbox. It's safe to say that I have an unhealthy obsession with shoes and mani/pedis. Have you guys checked out my Instagram account? I do not lie.

Lately I've been crushing on Deborah Lippmann colors, so I was psyched when I received the Deborah Lippmann Stripper to Go lacquer remover.

 

Claims:  1 Mitt cleans all 10 nails!

Actually: I had been wearing Strange Love by Deborah Lippman over a gel base. My manicurist promised that the polish would last me at least a week because of the gel base, but that was untrue. The polish started to come undone in my shower this morning and not small chips. It started to flake off. Because I was in a hurry I said to myself: "how perfect is this, I'll just take one of my two samples of stripper to go and I'll fix my nails at work.

I slipped my index finger into the mitt and began removing the polish from my left hand. It worked okay, but I wasn't impressed.

 

I started working on my right hand, which was a total disaster because the mitt started to dry out halfway through my right hand and I was left with polish on two nails.

 

In a desperate attempt to at least remove most of the polish from all my nails I tried sticking my finger in the package to use the excess liquid, but that also failed.

Pros: It has a nice scent, although it mostly smells like your typical polish remover.

Cons: It didn't deliver on its promise to remove polish from all 10 fingers. Now I have to spend the rest of my day at work with less than fine looking nails.

Overall Recommendation: I'm really glad I received the samples in my birchbox because I will not shell out $12 for 6 mitts (that's $2 per mitt) and when you get down to the nitty gritty it didn't perform as well I would've liked it to.

 

Note: I wasn't trying to remove the gel base from my nails just the color.

 

 

 My left hand.

 My right hand.

 

The mitt that dried out before I was able to finish my right hand.

 

Have you tried these stripper to go mitts?

What was your experience?

 

Until the next must try product-- I'm signing off.

 

xoxo GTG

 

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Friday Faves: August Acquisitions

Hi dolls!

August isn't even over, and I'm already hard at work picking up a few of my fall wardrobe items and accessories.

Because I live in Miami I get away with wearing a lot of open toe shoes that I know my snowbird buddies in northern cities can't. The downside is I can't rock my boots (btw: I'm a boot lover) until the weather starts to cool off, but I usually can't wait that long and I bust them out around October. After all it's fall (as garnered by Mother Nature and meteorologists) by October.

In honor of Friday, the best day of the week, here are my favorite things to get me ready for the fall!

Favorite Nail Lacquers:

Deborah Lippman for HSN Forsaken Bad Things Mini Trio



Strange Love



All of these shades are great for the fall. Look out for next Mani-c Monday's picture, which will feature the middle color, a shimmery magenta.

Colors from left to right: Bad Blood, Strange Love and New Flesh.


Favorite Animal Print:

 Vince Camuto Jamma Stud Bow Pumps

Girls if you know me then you know I love shoes, I love animal prints and I love studs. Put them together on a stylish pump and it becomes a must have.

Favorite Accessory:



Jewelmint's Giza Ring

This heavy metal ring will bring out the rock star in you. Not only is it gorgeous and unique, but it's also made very well. I was completely surprised by this purchase. JewelMint really does offer good quality products at great prices.

Favorite Fragrance:

Dot by Marc Jacobs

I waited such a long time for this perfume to come out that when it finally came out I forgot that it was out. So imagine how pleasantly surprised I was when I saw it at Macy's last week.

I tested it out on my wrist, decided to walk around the store in search of a present and let it set. When I was on my way out I decided to sniff my wrist and I loved how it smelled, so I bought it.  The scent is very sweet, so if sweet isn't your thing than this scent isn't for you.

Favorite Jewel Tone Sandals:

Steve Madden Buzzzer Pump

These shoes just came in this week and I was so happy to see how green they are. The picture on the Nordstrom site made it look like an aqua color, which I had no problem with, but they are a gorgeous bright green.

I have the perfect LBD to rock them with!

Now I'm just missing my perfect boots and a few scarves and I'm almost ready for my favorite season of the year: fall. Are you ready?

Meet ya right here with the next Friday faves segment!

xo

GTG

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Spotlight: The Hollywood Swank Collection

As some of you know the boyfriend and I are official home owners! And as exciting as it is to have our own home it comes with a lot of stress, worries and responsibilities. The overall experience has been very overwhelming, but we cannot wait to see the finish product (I'm guesstimating it'll be two years before everything is perfectly together as we have envisioned it.)

My loyal readers and blogger buddies may have noticed a decline in content on this blog, as well as the quality of content, but right now I only have home renovations and decor on the brain. I'm almost sure this is the equivalent of women who suffer from baby brain during their pregnancy. But because I'm not a home decor specialist I didn't want to blog about it; however, last night I realized just how excited I am about this project and though I'm no expert I do want to share my experiences with you. In the future I'll post a blog with before and after pictures of the home.

But back to today's post.

I have a very specific (some would even call it unique) taste and everything that I see at furniture stores falls short from my aesthetic needs and wishes.

But all of that changed last night when I saw the most exquisite and elegant bedroom set ever.



Hollywood Swank Bed and Bed Bench by Michael Amini and Jane Seymour





I love everything that sparkles, so needless to say this entire collection, but especially this bedroom set took my breath away. The master suite of the new house was painted in black and white and I think this stunning bed would be the perfect focus piece for the room. In addition the bedding set is exactly what I had pictured: white and black with a little pop of color (and it doesn't hurt that it has a little bling too.) Before I saw this bedding set, I was still unsure of the POC I wanted to incorporate into the black and white theme, I had flirted with fuschia and teal, but I think purple will be the color.

Now I'm not saying I'd like to add furniture designer to my resume anytime soon, but if I were to ever design furniture it would probably look like the Hollywood Swank Collection brought to life by Michael Amini and Jane Seymour.

Check out the other fabulous pieces:



Hollywood Swank Vanity Set by Michael Amini and Jane Seymour 



What girl would not love to wake up and prim herself up in front of this gorgeous old Hollywood glamorous vanity set? The bench chair contains crystal details. Simply beautiful.

Hollywood Swank Lingerie Swivel Chest by Michael Amini and Jane Seymour

I know this should be used for lingerie, but I'd use it to store my accessories!

This collection isn't just a bedroom one-- it includes pieces for the living room and dining room and features entertainment units.





Hollywood Swank Armless Chaise by Michael Amini and Jane Seymour

Hollywood Swank Desk and Chair by Michael Amini and Jane Seymour

I could handle all my GTG business in the comfort of my own home with this luxurious desk and chair! Sighs.

A girl sure can dream! There are two other collections under the Amini and Seymour collaboration: Beverly Blvd. and Palace Gates, but none come close to the Hollywood Swank collection. It's flawless!

I'm afraid that none of these pieces are within our budget and my boyfriend thinks the pieces are too feminine. So while I obsess over needing these pieces I believe I'll have to settle for something less perfect.

What do you guys think of the collection? Is it too much? Too feminine? Or just perfect?

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"A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.”- Unknown.