OMG--it's pretty much all I can say.  Our custom ordered Black Crow Studios watercolor canvases arrived last week.  To say I am in love is an understatement!!!

I cannot say enough good things about my experience working with Black Crow! Tracy, the owner, sent me several renderings and choices of what the art work would look like before we made our decision and in person it was exactly what we thought it was going to look like!    I took forever to make a decision, but she was so kind and patient with me and as soon as I pulled the trigger, she was on it and it was shipped in no time!  

I have always loved this long hall in our house, but now I actually admire it. If you are looking for beautiful, affordable, unique, bold artwork, you need to check out Black Crow!

Megan

My sun-worshipping, baby-oiling, SPF 4 days are long-gone, but I try not to blind my friends and loved ones with the post-winter pastiness if I can help it.  Well, and there's also the fact that a sun-kissed glow just looks good.
A Mystic Tan is a great way to go if you want a quick, full body coat that will last up to 8 days, but if you're a DIY-er and like to try all the self-tanners out there, here are some of our favorites:



St Tropez is known for its sunless tanners, and now has a great bronzing mousse in a formula we love.  It has a light, airy feel and smells great!  Bliss has such fun packaging and truly pampering spa products that we couldn't pass up the self-tan spray...and we weren't disappointed.  The color is great and realistic, and is easily applied.  If you're not a Sephora or Ulta frequent-flyer, you can find L'Oreal Sublime Glow Daily Moisturizer at most drug stores.  The Sublime line is one of the best drug store buys and gives the best color and application for the money. 
Of course, a product can only do it's best job on a well-prepped surface, ladies!  So, exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate!  Whether you're applying to face or body, remove unwanted dead skin cells and hair so that the product can easily penetrate the skin and give you the color you want.  We love our products, and recommend:

We love a good scrub, so if you don't have a chargeable exfoliator such as the Clarisonic Mia, a physical body scrub, such as Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish works great and softens skin with nourishing essential oils to help your tanner sink in.  And, as always, nothing beats a good shave to remove that unwanted hair and leave a smooth surface.
So, tan-up, girls!  Let us know what your favorite tan prep strategies and no-fail self-tanning products are this season!

Sarah

Been a super busy week...sorry for the lack of communication!  We saw this image and thought it rocked!

Soooo, I have many obsessions and they all happen to be pretty darn random.  I am sure there will be posts about Trader Joe's (don't get me started--super obsessed!).

In my never-ending quest to perfect the 5-minute face, I have to admit that liquid eyeliner was never a featured player.  Too much concentration, steady hands, and gosh darn patience involved...not to mention factoring in starting over after a complete catastrophe.  Lately, as the "cat eye" and the well-defined "dough eye" have taken center stage, it seems that some popular brands have made it a bit easier for us glam gals to put the professional touch on our look without breaking the bank.

L'oreal and Maybelline have some good choices...what gets it done for you?

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.  I just saw this necklace via a store here in the Raleigh, NC area that I follow on Facebook.  It is called Swoon Boutique--thought I would share.  This is a MUST HAVE!

http://shop.heartswoon.com/mint-crush-necklace/dp/9838