LOST ONE!!

i know, i know, where the heck have i been right? well, very very busy!! sorry for not updating!! i do have alot of new stuff to put up so just bare with me. =)

Bulletin Board Project

If your anything like me you need to have things in your face at all times or else you forget about them. i buy so many things and stuff then in my closet and never even get to wear them because i forget they are in there. im too lazy to look through things unless i need something in particular so i like to have things where i can see them and easily get to them so i wont have to dig around. my accessories storage was really bugging me because all my necklaces would get tied up and it was a mission looking through each bin. i felt like i couldn't get any more accessories because i wasn't wearing any of the ones i already had. i solved that yesterday. =) i went out in search of a jewelry box; but came up with a better idea. i bought a plain bulletin board at walmart for about 9 dollars; its pretty good sized; and decided to turn it into a jewelry display; that way everything is hanging; visible; and easy to access. i painted the board black using acrylic paint in "shiny black". while getting the board; i found lady bug adornments and got 1 for each corner. i stuck them on the board using wood glue.

here is my finished board =) i went for shiny black because i wanted the board to really stick out from the lady bugs; and shiny is always better than matte! lol

After wrapping up painting the board; i wanted to give it a little more jazz since it was kind of plain; so i grabbed my white and yellow paint and drew flowers all around the boarders. i didnt make them anything perfect; because they just didnt have to be.

so this is the board after adding all the flowers; adorable right?



after i got it hung up; i took thumb tacks and evenly spaced them out on the board; i took all my accessories and organized all my earrings in 2 craft organizer that i bought at walmart; and decided to only hang necklaces on the board; i hung a pair of earrings or two that were too big for the organizer and a bracelet that wouldnt fit either. i gave tons of the stuff i knew i wouldnt use to my sister because there is no point in collecting things you know you wont use. now that i can actually get to my stuff easier; im gonna buy another board and go out and get some accessories.
what do you guys think? are you gonna make your own boards?

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

so it has been brought to my attention that im not getting all of your emails!! nooo!! =/ im going to fix this!! im going to make a whole new email JUST for blog stuff; sorry to those who entered; please send your info again! the new email is rexinpink@gmail.com !!!

FIRST OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY!!

THE FIRST OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY WILL BE.... one of my favorite brand polishes!! Sephora by opi! the color will remain a mystery; although this one pictured above is great(this is the one im getting for myself) so i might get this one for the giveaway as well; or fall in love with a totally different color; regardless these polishes are SEXY!!

HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY?

its simple!! shoot me an email at albasavinon@gmail.com ; include your name and somewhere i can reach you; if you want you can also go to sephora.com and browse the colors and choose one of your liking so that if you win i can get your favorite one; if not i will pick the color!! get those entries in girls and boys!! the last day to enter will be FRIDAY DEC. 18TH!! and i will be picking the winner shortly after that!

FREE GIVEAWAYS!!

i need feedback people!! what would you guys like as far as give away prizes go?!! i will have my first give away very very soon!! so get your feedback in; i have already decided what the first prize will be; so enter your suggestions for the next one!!

Coming soon!

here are some post's to look out for this weekend! =)

• PALETTES! where to get really good; highly pigmented palettes for a great price
• HIP DUOS review
• Color theory lesson
• Solution for nail polish organizing
• Jewelry organization tips and tricks
• Essie's to look out for
• Mac lippies to look out for
• FOLICA heaven
• GIVE AWAYS!! (depending on the amount of feedback i get)

there is some good stuff coming soon peoplessss. so stay tuned!

Introduction

so i realized today that i haven't really done an introduction post so that you guys get to know me as well as my blog. i always like to know the person behind the blog because i wouldn't want to take any advice from a blog without knowing who its coming from. so here it is...

ALBA'S OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION!

My name is Alba Iris

• i am 20 years old
• from Boston
• i am Dominican
• i was born in Dominican Republic

  

• i am a graphic design major
• i hope to get into aesthetics after i get my design degree
• i LOVE make up
• ..oh and cant forget fashion!
• im hoping to become a freelance makeup artist in the future
• i want to move to CA when im all done with school
• i love playing around with COLOR
• im working on both my graphic design portfolio as well as makeup
• i have a pet fish named bobby light
• my camera is a Nikon d60
• im a twilight fannnnnnn
• team Edward and Jacob!!
• im very girly
• im good at rockband
• i love singing
• this is what i look like with no makeup....

• i have a facebook; and a myspace; you are free to add me on facebook; but i no longer log into my myspace =(
• i love learning new things
• i love everything beauty
• blogging is a hobby =)
• i love writing; whether its in a journal or inspirational pieces; i just love it; PERIOD.
• i enjoy helping and making people feel great and look great
• im OCD
• i love organizing things haha
• im a movie junkie
• im a laboratory technician
• yes i work at a laboratory; no i dont work with lab rats lol
• im currently looking for models for my makeup portfolio!! so drop a comment or an email!!

NUTRILITE REVIEW

ok, lets start off basic, i HATE pills. simple as that. i always forget to take them, i never think they work, im just an anti-pill kinda person. while i was having my little skin care issue(which is going great!!) aside from buying the Amway skin care line; my mom also forced me into buying these two vitamins. shes a vitamin junkie and she knows i have horrible eating habits so she guiled me into buying them. i was so mad because i felt like it was a loss on my side of money because in my mind; the pills she bought only worked in her mind lol. so to get her off my back i kinda started taking them; and wow, they have shut me up!! so let me introduce you guys to the greatness of Nutrilite Vitamins!! a friend was curious about them so i figured i'll just tell all of you guys about them and kill two birds with one stone.

the first one is Nutrilite Natural Multi Carotene(pictured above). this is what Amway claims...


"This powerful blend contains all-natural, fat-soluble carotenoid compounds from algae, palm fruit oil, and marigold flowers. It’s much more like the mix of carotenoids found in fruits and vegetables than the isolated beta carotene in many supplements. This provides better nutritional and antioxidant value. Carotenoids help protect your skin, and the added lutein and zeaxanthin help protect your eyes. Certified halal bovine gelatin.
•Helps fight free radical damage created from smoke, pollution, exercise and regular breathing.
•Provides 4.5 mg of beta carotene, the equivalent of 7,500 IU of vitamin A (retinol) –as much as 1.8 oz. of cooked sweet potatoes or 2.9 oz. of cooked spinach.
•Provides 1.07 mg of alpha carotene, as much as 1.04 oz. of raw carrots.
•Provides 1.12 mg of lutein and 45 mcg of zeaxanthin, as much as in 5.23 oz. of corn."


ladies and gents they are NOT lying. i give this product a 5/5. a week or so after taking 3 pills a day with a meal; and following up with my skin care routine i started to see BIG changes in my skin. not only was it clearing out all that oil i had in my pores, but it also helped alot with my oily skin problem. well worth the money; and they just lowered the price on the Amway website.



the second one i take is the Daily Multivitamins. i am the worst eater; i eat alot of junk food, and i dont eat any vegetables at all. it got to a point where i was always out of energy and i started losing weight because i was constantly eating(which sped up my metabolism); but it was all junk food so i was getting zero nutrients or vitamins. losing weight sounds good; but not when you do it in an unhealthy way. i take these one a day, and they help fill in the little gaps of the things i wouldn't get in the foods i eat everyday. i think these are a little more expensive by a few dollars; but you only take one a day and it brings 180 tablets.

all in all; these two vitamins are very worth the buy. i was a non believer in taking any sort of vitamins daily and i honestly thought that i didnt need these; but now that i actually see the difference i will continue to buy these two and keep them in my day to day routine. dont feel restricted to only these two; Amway has vitamins and dietary supplements for EVERYTHING. browse around and see which vitamins fit you the most and trust me they are for sure worth every penny!! they also have vitamins to help with weight loss and others geared towards woman health. remember ladies; we arent 16 anymore; and we have to learn to take better care of ourselves!!

NAILS OF THE WEEK

so i had this little idea; since i change my nail color every week and i know some of you love nail polish as much as me; i'll post up my weekly looks! =) enjoy!

so, this is my lookie this week =) i la-la-la-love them. i've gotten plenty of compliments on them and i must say they look adorable. the nail polish is a Milani polish; egh one nail chipped; so im doubting that i'll buy Milani polish again; womp womp. but for the most part the color is very nice. here's the formula for these babies....

base coat: Sally double life base + top coat

polish: Milani nail polish in vivid yellow # 143

design: stripe rites in black

top coat: Sally double life base + top coat

and these are the results....

what do you guys think? OH, p.s i made it so that you dont have to have a blogspot account to leave a comment; i didnt notice it was like that; sorry!!

P.S.S

my mom is really gonna kill me haha
i made a little POLL section so you guys can vote of whether i should post about fashion as well as makeup and hair!! get your votes in!!

P.S.

quickly before my mom kills me for stalling; im thinking about adding a clothing/shoes/and accessories section to my blog! what do you guys think?

organize challange!

in the quest to organize my room i have found some really cool tips and tricks; website and items to make a really organized space. i have DREAM of moving into a two bedroom appt and turning one of the rooms into a walk in closet =) but till then i have to figure out a way to make more room in my room. one thing i HATE is that i buy so much stuff and never wear it because its not visible to me. you know how you have so many belts and shoes that you cram in your closet and forget you even have them? and accessories you never get to wear because they get stashed away; well im trying to solve all that one stop at a time. so far; i found a better way to store my makeup; my accessories; my nail polishes; and everything else in between! im gonna be taking some pictures of the things i've organized so far; show you where you guys can get these organizing tools; and give you other ideas and little tricks to make more space around your room. my room is going to go through a MAJOR make over haha; but first; i need to get my rollers in! =) my mommy is going to do them for me, so off i go to wash my hair; and im going to be blogging my fingers off while im in the hair dryer; so you guys can keep me company!!

big SEXY hair!

I'VE BEEN BOUGHT!!! so as any regular, working woman; i dont always have the time to go to the salon. i hate the waiting, the having to be there super early just to not get out of there by 7; and i hate that you have to go by their schedule. how great would it be to have someone just do your hair when ever you have the time; or when ever your free? well since the salons dont usually open Sunday's; Saturday's are too packed; and weekdays are for working; i decided that hmm maybe i'll do my hair at home. lets admit it ladies salons are rough on the wallet sometimes; dishing out 25 + dollars a week adds up; and thats money we could be spending on some FAB shoes!! i've been hunting around for a hair care line that i can use at home and isnt in the million dollar budget and i think i have a winner. its the SEXY HAIR line. mind you this line comes in a couple different branches; they have the BIG sexy hair; CURLY sexy hair; HEALTHY sexy hair; COLORED sexy hair; and etc. so they basically have a sexy hair line for what ever hair needs you have. the line has GREAT reviews online and people are loving these products so im going to give them a GO. im leaning more towards BIGsexy hair since its suppose to give you this super star volume (hmm we'll see about that). but hey! never hurts to try. i'll let you guys know how those work out for me. have you tried them?