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The First Times Tag


I saw this tag on Brittani Louise Taylor's Youtube channel, and while I feel the name is slightly suggestive, it is a cute tag, and perfect for this slow Wednesday afternoon. The only question that was a pain was finding out what my first ever Tweet was. I didn't realize just how much I actually Tweet! But I went through them all and found it for you! So let's get started.

First Tweet?
As I mentioned, I dug through my stockpile of tweets and actually managed to find it! Not that it is very interesting. I started my Twitter account when I was an Avon rep, so they were all shameless self promotion! My first tweet was "Shop my AVON Store!". So deep right? But while I broke ties with Avon, I got hooked on Twitter, so I kept it! And now it is the account you may know now, full of randomness,  Instagram pictures, blog updates, manicures, and retweets of contests I never win... 
(If you would like to follow me, my link's on the right... Shameless self promotion strikes again!)

First Youtube Video You've Ever Watched?
This was hard to remember! I just recently got into Youtube, and now I am obsessed. I just can't go without watching It's Grace, BLT, Pewdiepie, Swoozie, Jenna Marbles, YDAD, the list goes on and on! But I believe my first ever video was actually a Jenna Marbles video. I read about her in an article, and then decided to watch a video... And the rest is history! So frankly it's her fault I can't go a day without checking Youtube, and why I always run out of battery life after going on a Pewdiepie marathon! -Worth it!- I think it was the video where she shows what's in her purse, but I'm not sure...

First Facebook pic?
That's easy, I don't have one! I've never had a Facebook. And I'm fine with that.

Do you still talk to your first love?
Wow! this got personal quick! I am not one for sentimentality, or expressing those sort of feelings, and I really don't think I've been in love, yet, so I don't have an answer to this question...Sorry!

What was your first alcoholic drink?
I don't drink! I know, I'm so boring! I've just never had an interest in it. Though Baileys does look delicious... But I think that's just because it looks like coffee. Yum.

First job?
My first job is actually the one I have now! I work at a clothing store called Dot's, and I absolutely love it there.

First car?
It is, again, the one I have now. It is a Dodge Neon given to me by my cousin. While I didn't have to buy it, I did have to repair it! She wasn't very good at that, or cleaning it for that matter! But now it is in great shape, and clean.

First person to text you today?
I don't have texting... I'm so behind the times!

First person you thought about today?
That would be the only person I think of everyday lately, my father. Who, sadly, past away. I will miss him everyday of my life...

Who was your first grade teacher?
I have too bad a memory for this! I don't remember her name, but I know she was super nice, and made me feel better when I was nervous on my first day of school, which was also my first day at that school, because my family had just moved there, so I knew no one.

Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane?
I think it was to visit family when I lived in Florida, so from Florida to Massachusetts. Thrilling I know!

First best friend? Do you still talk?
I think -Again, bad memory.- my first best friend was a girl named Robin. We both shared an obsession with Polly Pockets. And no, sadly I haven't seen or heard from her since we were both small children.

First Sleep Over?
My cousin's house. And I freaked out, so my parents had to come and get me in the middle of the night... So that didn't go well!

First thing you did this morning?
Went back to sleep when I remembered it was my day off from work...

First concert ever gone to?
I've never been to one... Man, this Tag really shows what a dork I am! :p Though I would love to go see Imagine Dragons, they are one of my favorite bands, and are supposed to be amazing live.

First broken bone?
I, luckily, have never broken a bone. I did almost break one of my pinkie toes once. Dramatic, I know...

First Piercing?
My ears. What else could I get at 13? I don't think my parents would have consented to anything else. When I was in my teens I really wanted a lip piercing, but my mother almost had an aneurysm, so that was out!

First foreign country gone to?
Sadly I've never been out of the states! I may get a chance to go to Scotland in the summer though. But if I could go anywhere, I would love to go to Japan! That would be amazing.

First movie you remember seeing?
I don't remember the name, but I remember it was either a bad Disney movie, or a bad Disney knock-off, and it scared me so much! I don't know why, but the "bad" characters creeped me out so badly that I couldn't even finish the movie.

First Detention?
One, I am shy and a total nerd, so no rebel behavior here. And two, I was home schooled since the second grade. So I sadly have no Breakfast Club-like awesome detention story to tell...

First Roommate?
My first roommate was in art school at The Art Institute of Boston. She was nice, and we got along pretty well, but she was always with the most annoying, mean, pretentious girl ever! And would act differently around her, So we didn't really become best friends or anything.

First sport involved in?
Ha! Not this pale, frail, butterfingers! While I liked soccer from afar, I was never one for sports. The whole "sunlight" and "outdoors" thing just wasn't for me. I was more interested in books. And still am...

First thing you do when you get home?
I change into my pj's, get a cup of coffee, and either write on this blog, take blog pictures, read, or watch a movie. -Such a party girl!- Yesterday's activity after work was drinking a cup of coffee, and watching Breakfast at Tiffany's. 

Thanks for reading! To check out other Tags I've done click here
-xo Brittany

I tag anyone and everyone who would like to do this Tag. If you do leave me a link in the comments!

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My Nail Care Routine & Manicure Staples

Hello again!
Quick side note: 
I discovered last night that 62 of my wonderful Bloglovin followers (By the way, I'm now at 64 and am beyond shocked and thrilled! Thanks so much for reading and following! I still can't believe people like my ramblings. :p) have turned anonymous! So I can't see them. Including myself! I don't know if it is a glitch, but if you have noticed this too, and know how to fix it, let me know! I contacted Bloglovin, so hopefully they can help me. New followers show up though, so I have no clue what's going on... I am not computer savvy, so I just about had a freak out...


Anyway! While I get that mess sorted, I thought I would share with you my nail care routine, as well as my favorite go-to nail care products. Since 90% of my photos here are my hands, I think it's important that they look presentable, since even the most lovely design can be ruined by chapped hands and rough cuticles. The Horror!


You know that cliche' line "Your eyes are the windows to your soul"? Well, your hands are the windows to your age, so keep them hydrated! I use Nivea Essentially Enriched Body Lotion for dry to very dry skin, because I'm basically part crocodile... I have insanely dry skin, -Especially in the Winter-, which is even more blatantly obvious in pictures, so I try to moisturize them every day and night. I also throw some on before blog photos so no one has to witness my crocodile skin.
I love Nivea, it is a thick lotion, but not too heavy, and it absorbs into my skin very fast. It also doesn't leave a greasy feeling afterwards.


I try not to torture my nails too much with buffing and filing, so I usually only do it once a week. I use an O.P.I file to shape my nails, and an O.P.I buffer block to smooth out any ridges. I do get ridges very often, so I like to buff them so that my polish will go on smoothly. These files have seen better days! I have heard great things about glass files, so I may move on to one of those. If you have any suggestions on a good glass file, let me know in the comments.


To keep my cuticles in tip top shape, I like to use Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. It smells lovely, and while it is on the greasy side, it absorbs really quickly. It helps soften cuticles, helps brittle nails - Which I have.-, and helps hydrate dry skin. It says to apply it everyday and night, but I can never remember to use it during the day! But I do use it every night before I go to bed, and I have noticed an improvement in the look of my cuticles, as well as an improvement in the strength of my nails, which were super wimpy and would break at the drop of a hat. My nails still break often, but not as badly. Hopefully as I keep using this product, they will get in even better shape.
Another product I use for my cuticles is Orly Argan Cuticle Oil. I actually got it for free Months ago from Sally's Beauty Supply. I don't shop there often, but I'm glad I did that day! It is a super greasy cuticle oil, but it is super hydrating. It's annoying to use everyday, since it takes a bit to absorb into my skin, so I only use it on my manicure days, to help re-hydrate my nails after all the polish remover, filing, buffing, and polishing torture. As you can see, I still have a ton of it, since you only need a tiny amount, so I figure I will have this bottle for a very long time. Even though I got it for free, I would recommend it. Though, when it does finally run out, I may try to find a cuticle oil that is not as greasy. But if I can't, I have no problems returning to this one.

Thanks for reading!
-xo Brittany

What nail care products are your favorites? Do you have any cuticle oil recommendations? Let me know in the comments!


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The Would You Rather Tag: Beauty Edition


Hello all! I've seen this tag floating around Youtube and some of my favorite blogs for awhile, so I thought I would give it a go today! It's the perfect day for it since it is snowing like crazy outside, and I have absolutely no plans other than cleaning, and watching The Hobbit. AGAIN. I can't help it! I just love that movie...

Would you rather lose all your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, & lipglosses, or lose all your palettes & eyeshadows?
Well, I don't use eyeshadow very often, even though I tell myself I will... But then I don't... But I can't lose my mascara and eyeliner! So I choose losing all of my palettes and eyeshadows.

Would you rather chop off all your hair, or never be able to cut it again?
I have chopped off my hair on many occasions so that's not scary. But I am in the annoying growing out process with my hair right now, so losing the temptation to cut it would be great! I pick never being able to cut it again.

Would you rather a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
I have never tried coral shades on my skin before, and my ghostly pale skin already has a pink tint, so I'll go with the easiest choice and pick pink.

If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather spend it on clothes or makeup?
Oooh! Tough choice! I do love both... But I could buy a lot of clothes! And I can never have enough clothes... OR, third option! Nail polish! I pick $1000 worth of nail polish.

Would you rather shop at Mac or Sephora?
Since I've never been to either, I choose Ulta.

Would you rather use one eyeshadow color or one lip color for the rest of your life?
I would have to pick lip color, since I am not very adventurous with it, it would be easier to live with. Plus I just bought a giant box of eyeshadows! I can't part with that!

Would you rather wear Winter clothes in Summer, or Summer clothes in Winter?
That's a random question! I guess Winter clothes in Summer, because then I can just remove layers until I was comfortable. Summer clothes in Winter?! I would be a Popsicle!

Would you rather be able to only wear a ponytail or a messy bun?
Well, this implies that I know how to pull off the messy bun without looking like I have gum stuck in my hair... But if I could ever pull it off, I would pick a messy bun. They're just so chic!

Final question! Would you rather live without makeup or live without nail polish?
Hint, this blog is called I Heart Nail Art... The answer is obvious! Even the thought of living without nail polish gives me chills...

Thanks for reading! I tag anyone who would like to do this Tag. If you do it, leave me a link in the comments!
-xo Brittany
To check out other Tags I've done, click here.

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December Favorites 2013


It's time to list my favorite things I bought, received, or started using in December 2013!
I'm very proud of myself that I actually remembered to do this post, and didn't have to group two months together trying to play catch up. Good Blogger!

Zoya Tanzy & Zoya Bevin
My first favorites for December are, of course, nail polishes. I picked these beauties up during my Pier One & Ulta Haul, and I couldn't be more obsessed with them. I am a total Zoya convert, the second I finally bought one of their polishes I was hooked. They have the most amazing range of shades and finishes, and their formulas never disappoint.
OK, I'm done gushing.... I haven't had the time to fully swatch these, but look out for my Swatch & Review soon!

Revlon by Marchesa Nail Appliques in 24K Brocade
This set of appliques was also a purchase from my Ulta shopping trip, and I was beyond thrilled when I found it! I would have walked out with every single pattern in the collection, but I need to, you know, live, and eat, and stuff, so I had to pick only one! -The horror!- So I picked 24k Brocade. A beautiful teal with gold damask detailing. Again, keep an eye out for a review of it soon!

Ulta brand makeup brush set.
Another favorite, and another purchase from Ulta, is this pretty set of makeup brushes. I needed to buy some big girl brushes, and stop using the poor quality ones I usually buy at my local drugstore, so I bought this set during Ulta's after Christmas markdowns. They work really well, and best of all, they don't shed! My old brushes shed more than my cats! They also hold product really well, and the eyeshadow brushes blend color beautifully.

Dot's Scarf.

My fashion favorite for December would have to be this gorgeous scarf I picked up at work for $7! I love anything with damask printing on it, and who could pass up this much sparkle! The mix of grey tones also makes it very versatile. And it's huge! So I can tie it in many different ways. Which makes it less weird when I wear it daily...
Even my mother loved it so much that she bought one too.


Owl travel mug.
I'm not one for showing Christmas gifts, - I explain why here.- but this one is an absolute favorite so I had to share it. My coworkers bought me this cute travel mug for Christmas/my birthday, knowing my complete obsession with owls. They know me so well! I love it, and it's just so adorable.

Downton Abbey box set, Tomb Raider, & Alice: The Madness Returns.
I also received these for Christmas/my birthday, but, again, they were total December favorites.
I never saw Downton Abbey before, but as a Jane Austen fan, it had a similar tone to it, so I really wanted to watch the series. Sadly though, it was already in its fourth season, so I was utterly lost. Luckily my mother bought me this box set! I had the flu when I got it, so I spent my days resting and watching this whole box, and I can happily say that I am now a huge Downton Abbey fan, and can't wait to buy the next season!

One fact about me that I never really touch on in this blog is my love for video games. I am a gamer when I have the time, so I was thrilled to get my hands on Tomb Raider and Alice. I haven't got to play Alice yet, but Tomb Raider is a great game. There are some faults, like with any game, but it is very good, and the graphics are beautiful.

Thanks for reading! To check out my favorite things for the month of November click here.
-xo Brittany

What were some of your favorite things that you bought in December? Let me know in the comments!

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Pier One & Ulta Haul



Today is going to be a really hard one, so I figured I would get lost in the world of blogging for a bit!
I noticed that "Christmas Hauls" seem to be a hot button issue in the blogging community. Some think it's acceptable, some think it is showing off things given to you. I get both sides point, so I am staying out of it! Instead, I thought I would share things I bought recently when I made a wallet emptying trip not only to my home away from home, Ulta, but also to one of my favorite stores in the whole world, Pier One! And then for good measure, I stopped off at Target. Because who needs a full bank account!

First up is Ulta -I could live in that store!-.

(L-R) Zoya Tanzy $8, Revlon Wintermint $5, & Zoya Bevin $8.
Of course the second I entered the building I went straight for the nail polish aisle like a heat seeking missile towards a submarine.
I had to pick up more Zoya polish... Because, I just had to. I bought Zoya Tanzy, which is a super pretty red/orange shade with gold and orange holo-shimmer. And Zoya Bevin, a pretty, dusty, blue/grey creme.
I also stumbled upon the new fragrance polish line from Revlon, so I had to pick up a bottle in shade Wintermint. I've already swatched it, so look out for that review soon!

Essie Super Duper Top Coat $10, & Revlon by Marchesa Nail Appliques $10.
As I have lamented time and time again, I have been hunting for a top coat that actually works! I've already tried top coats by NYC, Revlon, Sally Hansen, etc, and am always left disappointed. So I thought I would give Essie a go. This one claims it fortifies and shines. We'll see...
And the most exciting part of my trip was finding the Marchesa nail appliques! I almost missed them, they were on a bottom shelf, tucked in the corner, but the second I saw them I almost yelled! I have been looking for them at every store I go, and no one ever had them! Even Ulta didn't have them last time I was there. It was like finding the Holy Grail! OK, maybe that's a tad dramatic, but I was so happy to find them because the whole collection is just gorgeous! It was so hard to choose just one, but my checking account wouldn't have survived. So I picked 24K Brocade, a pretty teal with gold damask detailing. I can't wait to try them!

Ulta brand brush set $25, Ulta brand powder brush $4.

I also picked up these makeup brushes while I was there. I have been using cheap ones I picked up at my local drug store, which were not very good, and would shed everywhere. So I figured it was time to upgrade. Ulta was having after Christmas discounts, so I picked up the gold glitter handled powder brush, which was originally twenty-something dollars, for only $4! And I bought the silver Ulta brand brush set with glitter storage clutch for only $25! They are very good quality, and bonus points, they don't shed!

After Ulta, my frightened wallet and I made the trip to Pier One. I love Pier One so much! I know some of the things there aren't the best quality, and things are a tad overpriced. But like any store, if you have the patience to look, you can find so many cute things!

Throw blanket $25.
I just revamped my bedding, so I wanted a nice throw for my bed, and for the chilly Winter nights. I bought this cute multicolored blanket, which was on sale for $25. Unfortunately, this was one of the "not the best quality" items, as it is falling apart at every seam. No wonder it was on sale... Well, you win some, you lose some.

Candle $9.
Pier One was also having an after Christmas sale, so I picked up this beautiful mercury glass jar candle for only $9, on sale from $18. The scent is "Snow"... OK... To me it just smells slightly of vanilla. Though the scent is debatable, it is nice, and the jar is really pretty. I figure once the candle is gone, I'll remove it and reuse the jar.

Owl mug $8.
Because, like my nail polish obsession, my owl obsession knows no bounds, I had to buy this cute little thing! Though it is for hot beverages, I've been basically using it for everything I drink. It's just too adorable.

Wicker balls $1 each.
and my last purchase from Pier One were these glittery, wicker, things... They are one of those decorative things that serve absolutely no purpose, yet for some reason I just had to have them... I plan on using them as props to liven up my blog pictures. So that's kind of a purpose...

And finally, on the way home from this shopping spree, I decided to make it even worse by going to Target! I haven't been to Target in years, so I had to! I went in for one thing, so of course I walked out with more than that...

Pokemon Y $30.
Firstly, what I actually went into Target for.
Yes, I am that big of a nerd. I bought Pokemon X for my brother for Christmas, discovered I loved it, so bought the Y version for myself... Don't judge...

But on the way to the electronics section, something was calling my name...
Purse $30, & Owl wallet $10.
Well actually, two things were... I saw this gorgeous purse and almost walked away, but my mother was with me, and like me, is a total instigator when it comes to shopping. "There's only two left. If you don't get it now, it'll be gone! Think of it as a Birthday gift to yourself!" That's all it took to get me to take it home. But then I turned around and saw the adorable owl wallet, which totally complements the purple fabric of the purse by the way, and that came home too... The picture I took doesn't do the purse justice, it is a beautiful grape color. And it's huge! I feel like Mary Poppins when I'm digging through it.

Well that's what I spent all my money on. It was a really fun day, and I love everything I bought, even the unexpected things.
Thanks for reading! To check out my last haul click here.
-xo Brittany

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Epicare Review*

In between laundry and cleaning up my disaster of an apartment, I decided I would make my first post of 2014! I hope you all had a nice new year, as I mentioned in my last post, mine was spent with a lovely gross head cold... But luckily it's improving!
For my first post of 2014 I wanted to talk about this interesting product I was given to review by the super nice Celine of Nail Polish Canada (I talk about Nail Polish Canada further in this post). It is called Epicare, and it is a "Do it yourself manual threading device."

Epicare threader.


For those of you that don't know, Threading is a form of hair removal where thread is twisted, then rolled, over areas of unwanted hair growth. It is faster than tweezing because it actually removes more hair at once, saving time. Threading is also quite a bit complicated, and I'm sure quite hard to do on your own eyebrows. This device creates the same twisting, rolling motion, but makes it much easier to do.


It looks like a spring, with two pink handles for a strong grip. I was honestly a bit scared of it when I first opened the package! I was worried I would be rolling a painful Slinky on my face!
To use the Epicare threader, all you have to do is just bend it -Like in the picture above.- , then simply roll it over your face. The box says it "Removes unwanted hair from the roots safely and effectively without damaging the skin." So again, quite similar to the actual threading technique and results.
As you can see, the spring twists and rolls just like the threads do in Threading.

I actually received this product two weeks ago, but I am an avid tweezer, so I had to give my eyebrows time to grow out. The horror! I felt like Cousin Itt from the Addams Family!
Anyway, I have never had my eyebrows threaded before, so I was nervous to try Epicare! But it wasn't even bad! It is obviously not meant for shaping, unlike actual Threading, which when done professionally, can be quite precise. But it works great for in between, and above my brows. I don't have any noticeable facial hair, but I could see it working for that as well, since it is faster than tweezing every single hair. And I noticed a bit less redness than when I would wax my brows also. Though there was a slight bit of redness, but me being as pale as I am, a small breeze can turn my face red...

I would advise though, that if you're not a frequent tweezer, threader, or waxer, that you be very careful trying this product. If you don't have a pain tolerance for hair removal methods, this thing hurts! To me, it feels the same as tweezing, just maybe a bit more of a sting if there is more than a few hairs. But I made my brother be a guinea pig, and you would have thought I stabbed him! But like I said, he is not used to hair removal practices. And also, this is meant for small, fine, facial hair, not hairy man arms...
I cleaned up my mother's brows using it also, and she is a waxing fan, and even she agreed that it worked well, and the pain was around the level of tweezing. Though she prefers waxing her brows still.
Personally, I am not fond of waxing, so I didn't mind this product. I would use this to clean up larger spaces around my brows, then use my tweezers for any small hairs, and for shaping.

If you would like to try out the Epicare threader for yourself, you can visit Nailpolishcanada.com if you are a Canadian reader, or Epicarehome.com if you live in the states.

I was really surprised. I was worried this product was going to be like those scary infomercial hair removal products you see on TV at midnight, but I think it worked pretty well, and it didn't rip my eyebrows off, so bonus points!

Thanks for reading!
* This was a PR sample. Even though I was given this product for review, all my thoughts and opinions are honest, true, and my own.
- xo Brittany


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Meet My Pets

Happy New Years Eve!
I hope you all have fun plans for this occasion. Sadly, mine are to stay in bed and watch my Downton Abbey DVDs and fight this dreadful cold I currently have. But I figured with this free time I would make my very last blog post for 2013!

Meet My Pets
I will admit I am one of those "Crazy pet people" who think of their pets as their babies. So I decided why not introduce you to them, and show off their cuteness!

Reese
Reese is my eldest cat at about ten years old. She was named because of her tortoise shell coloring looking like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. At only six pounds, she is the tiniest of my cats, but the most ferocious! And she'll make sure all the other cats know it. She's also freakishly smart, and seems to enjoy giving me a fright at night by standing in random locations and waiting for me to turn the light on.

Orion. He's much sweeter than this picture suggests.
Orion is the second oldest. My family and I adopted him a month or so after Reese. He's also the biggest, weighing almost fourteen pounds! But I like to say he's not big, he's just fluffy! Though his name is Orion, we mostly just call him Puff. While he looks grumpy in this picture, he is actually a big scaredy cat! A forgotten shoe on the floor will leave him petrified. He is also a softy, and will befriend all the animals we bring into the house.

Molly
This lazy bones is Molly. She is actually the daughter of Reese and Orion, so I've had her since the day she was born. I even have a picture of her when she was just a day old. Now she is around eight! How time flies. She is the twin sister of Jojo, who recently past away this year. (I talk about it a bit here.) They were identical, though you could tell them apart a bit by the cute little multicolored patches on their faces.
Her nickname when she was a baby was Milkdud, because when she was tiny she fell into a bowl of milk butt first! :p It started as Milkbutt then evolved into Milkdud.

Jackson
Jackson is my spoiled baby! He is Molly's only litter with a cat we sadly had to give away, so I've also had him since the day he was born. Molly wasn't very good at mothering, so I used to have to bottle feed him with the most vile smelling kitten formula. But now he is grown and healthy. Though he is six years old now I still see him as a kitten! I assume that is why he gets away with murder.

Nova
This little cutie is Nova. She is 8 months old and quite the food connoisseur. I like to joke that she is like the rat Templeton from Charlotte's Web. Though her favorite food seems to be Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a rat after my own heart. I was an Avon rep when I adopted her, so her name is actually Avon backwards. This picture is her enjoying my new knit hat.

Xavier
Xavier is the youngest of the bunch. I adopted him in October (here) and he has been a cute handful ever since! He is six months old, and his favorite pass time is to wreak havoc and chase Reese to his hearts content. Though Reese isn't too pleased about it. His full name is Charles Francis Xavier, because my nerdiness knows no bounds, and Professor X is my favorite XMen character.

Francisco
Diago
These two cuties are actually my brother's. They are two year old guinea pigs who care more about their supply of carrots than us. But they are cute, so we put up with it.

Callie
Though she is my mother's dog, I consider her to be my god-dog. She is four years old and a total diva. She was adopted after a vacation my mother took to California, hence the name Callie. She is cute and knows it!

Mittens
And finally don't be fooled by the furry face, this terror is Mittens. He is a year old and full of trouble! If something can be climbed, knocked over, broken, or scratched, he will be all over it. He is also my mother's, but also my god-cat. I thought his name should have been Gandalf, because of his big white whiskers, but my nerdy request was overruled.

Thanks for reading! I hope this post wasn't too long, but I couldn't help showing off their cuteness. I hope you all have a Happy New Year!
- xo Brittany

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The End of the Year Tag


Yes, I have yet another tag! I hope my tag obsession isn't too annoying, but when I saw this one I figured it was the perfect way to say goodbye to 2013.
I was watching one of my favorite Youtuber's, Sharlainjapan, (If you don't know who she is, I talk about her channel more here.) and she was doing the End of the Year Tag! Another Youtuber created it, and it has some really good questions, and best of all, there's not a hundred of them! So I figured I'd give it a go.

What was the best thing that happened to you this year?
I would have to say the best things were getting my car (here), and getting hired at my job, both were big dreams of mine, and I am so glad that they happened this year. And of course adopting Xavier, my adorable, crazy, baby ferret. And starting this blog! I love blogging and meeting fellow beauty bloggers, and I really just hope my blog and I can keep growing, and I hope to have it for many years to come.

What was the worst/most challenging thing that happened to you this year?
Losing my baby cat Jojo. While she was actually over eight years old, she was always my little kitten, and I miss her very much. And as I'm writing this I'm tearing up, so let's move on!

Your favorite game, TV show, app, song, etc, of 2013?
My favorite game would have to be... This is so hard to choose!... Tomb Raider. While I just received it from my brother for my birthday on the 25th, I can already tell I'm going to be hooked on it.
My favorite TV show was absolutely Once Upon a Time! I can't wait for it to come back in March! 
For my favorite app, I choose PicPlayPost. I normally never buy apps, but this one was just too cool. I use it to make little video collages on Instagram, and it is so fun and useful.
2013 hasn't been my favorite year for music, hopefully 2014 will be an improvement. But I do like Katy Perry's song Roar, and the music video was cute too.
And because I can't make a post without referencing something nail polish related, I think my favorite polish for 2013 would have to be Zoya Tomoko! (swatches) I know I have talked about this polish in so many posts, but I just love it.  

The three best things you bought this year?
Well, the first is definitely my car. The second is the Revlon by Marchesa Nail Appliques in pattern 24k Brocade I bought at Ulta, I have been looking for them for Months, and I cannot wait to try them and share it on the blog, so watch out for that review soon. Third would have to be the computer I'm writing this on! If it weren't for it I would not have been able to start this blog!

What's your New Years Resolution?
My resolution is to put as much money as I can in the bank in 2014, so that in the near future I could get my own apartment/condo!

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- xo Brittany

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The Christmas Tag


Merry Christmas Eve!
I had some free time today before I head off to work on one of the busiest shopping days of the year -Eek!- to help some last minute shoppers.- I know how they feel though, I just finished my shopping Monday.- So I thought I would get myself into the Holiday spirit by doing the really cute Christmas Tag! I found it online a couple weeks ago, and figured what better day to do this tag than Christmas eve! I would have done it on Christmas day, but frankly I plan on doing absolutely nothing tomorrow... Like literally nothing...Except eating lots of food...

What is your favorite Holiday movie?
I love the old How the Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon, even more so than the latest remake.
It's from 1966, and was actually a TV special, not a movie. But I've owned it on VHS -Yes, I'm old.- since I was a child. It's just a classic, and it takes me back to when I was little. Happily, they play it on TV frequently now, so I don't have to break out the old VHS player.

What's your favorite Christmas color?
I love touches of really sparkly gold and silver, but I have also been really partial to a nice forest green. It's so hard to choose!

Do you open gifts on Christmas Eve or morning?
Well, my birthday is actually on Christmas day, so I will usually open my Birthday gift on Christmas Eve -For some separation.- than any Christmas gifts on the day itself. When I was younger, my parents would let my brother and I open one Christmas gift on Christmas Eve, that was our tradition. Now that I'm an adult, I don't really care about receiving gifts, I prefer giving them. Though I hate shopping for them...Hence why I just finished shopping yesterday!

What's your favorite Christmas fragrance?
I don't know... Marc Jacobs Honey? *Cough*...No, that's just my current fragrance obsession. I would say any earthy fragrance, maybe something with hints of cinnamon or vanilla. 

Favorite Christmas smell?
I'm not really partial to the smell of Christmas trees, but I do love the smell of cinnamon, gingerbread, and the vanilla Holiday candles my mother is addicted to buying.

What's your favorite Holiday drink?
Well, since I am currently drinking one, and have had one at least once a day, I'm going to have to go with a Dunkin' Donuts eggnog latte. I love them so much! I'm going to be so sad when they're gone.

Candy cane or Gingerbread men?
Gingerbread men. I used to dislike the taste of gingerbread, it was just too dry, but now it is really growing on me. Though I do feel like some sort of gingerbread man murderer when I break them apart... Sorry!

Favorite Christmas song?
I don't know the name, but the one with Cee lo Green and the Muppets. I really am not a Cee lo Green fan -Sorry!- , but I love the Muppets. Plus it gets played daily at work. So I basically have to like it, or lock myself in an insane asylum...

Have you ever made a snow man?
Yes, quite a few times. I live in the North, so there is no shortage of snow to work with. I would usually make them, and then my older brother would destroy them. -Mean!- I remember when I was quite young, I made a baby snowman, and I was so sad when it melted!

What is most important to you about the Holidays?
Gifts! Just kidding! Not to get too sentimental, but getting to spend time with my close family, and hopefully see them enjoy the gifts I bought for them. And also Birthday cake... Lots of Birthday cake...

Thanks for reading, and Happy Holidays! I hope you all have a great Christmas!
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- xo Brittany  

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