My Beauty Bookshelf

I got myself a bookshelf…although it probably won’t be holding any books any time soon.

I picked this up from Target on a whim. I was just passing by and it caught my eye…mainly because there was a giant red towel that was misplaced on the shelf below it, but still. I thought it was pretty, and the dimensions were a perfect fit for my awkward little bedroom space.

It was $69.99, but I had a little gift card, so it was worth it. All of these pictures were taken with my iPhone…my camera charger is in the suitcase that I have still yet to unpack.

Assembly was quick and easy, the directions were easy to follow, well written, and clear; and everything was packaged well with very little waste…which is always a plus.

My Mr. 7 hands is MIA, so I just used my pocket knife, and drill/driver…it’s faster that way anyhow.

All of the pieces were labeled with little alphabet stickers, which were all easy to remove.

The little pieces were all compartmentalized according to which step they were to be used for, which I thought was a really good idea.

And in less than 30 minutes, I had it all together. The bookshelf is very light weight. Not in a way that feels cheap and easy to break, but it isn’t heavy. I think it’ll knick easily, but overall I am pleased with the purchase.

One thing I’ve learned from assembling this, and other pieces, is to take note of the way that it’s put together. Furniture building is a lot like assembling 3D puzzles. This one had pocket screw left unfilled, which was fine for me because once it’s together, you can’t see them.

The size was just right for me. I have about an inch on both sides.

And it holds all of my makeup. The issue I was having with my X-leg desk is that everything would sit on top and be exposed, which isn’t quite what I wanted. With this, everything is still visible, but not from all angles.

At the moment, things are just tossed on there a little less than haphazardly, but eventually I will get around to making it look pretty.

If you’re on the hunt for an inexpensive medium sized short bookshelf, I’d say give this one a look. If not, well…thanks for looking at mine!

Talk to you in the next one!

Dior Spring 2012 Nail Polishes: Review

Almost immediately after I posted my initial reactions to Dior’s Waterlily and Forget-me-not, I decided to paint my nails. I put Waterlily on my left hand, and did an accent nail on the right,

then the reverse with Forget-me-not.

Out of the two, Waterlily is my favorite, which is a surprise because I almost passed on it.

The rose scent creeps in once the polish begins to dry. So while it’s drying, there’s an odd mixture of rose and nail polish…

But once completely dry, the scent if faint, and for me dissipated after the second day. Unless my hands were near my face, I didn’t really notice it. I reminded me of my favorite body butter from the Body Shop/

This polish didn’t wear like my other Dior polishes wear. I’m not sure how this particular formula differs from the ones that I already own, but the texture is thicker and for me, neither color wore like my Dior’s typically do. I only have a few to compare them with, but the ones I have all wear a good week before any major chipping, and I can go 10 days with it still looking good.

Below are my nails on day 4 of wear. Please excuse my wintertime cuticles, I did a full manicure right after.

I needed 3 coats of Waterlily to reach full opacity, and 2 coats of Forget-me-not, although it probably would have benefited from another coat.

Of the 2, Waterlily wore the best for me, it took about 3 days for me to begin seeing white tips. However, my thumb chipped with Forget-me-not on day 2, and by day 3, the color had really started to fade.

I guess by normal nail polish standards, that’s about the average, especially considering they were worn with no base or top coat. Overall, I think they’re ok. Not great…but not bad.

EH….that’s all for now, talk to you in the next one!

What’s in My Travel Makeup Bag

Keeping with yesterday’s theme, I’ll show you what was in my makeup bags. I probably don’t even have to say that I overpacked…

This is what I took:

This is all I should have taken:

This is all I used.

So all of this was just extra weight.

I did use all of the brushes I took though…

I was gone for 10 days, and I pretty much wore different versions of the same look. I was lazy, and kept it really simple…but I normally do.

What’s in your travel makeup bag, or even your on the go stash?

Talk to you in the next one!