Perfect Pony

This might sound odd, I think it's a pretty ridiculous problem myself, but I have been in a hair tie crisis for quite a few months now. Don't ask me why, but I am obsessed with having the perfect worn in, just-the-right-shade of blonde hair tie. By the way, they also have to be the thin "ouchless" bands or else they pull on my baby fine hair...ouch! When I saw my stash, that I've had for about 2 years, was running low I started looking around for a new pack... you can guess what happened next... I couldn't find them anywhere, I mean ANYWHERE! I even checked other states! It was bad. So anyways, my point in telling you all of this is to say that I actually found an even more awesome hair tie that I would like to share with all of you! And even better, they come in awesome colors, as well as, your regular blonde, black & brown.

My sister-in-law was wearing one on her wrist a few weeks back & I asked her what it was. She went on to tell me it was this awesome hair tie she got at Target, so I went to check it out of course! Well, I didn't find them at first which was a bummer, so I searched a little more. It jogged my memory that I had seen similar ones by Planet Blue on the blog Cupcakes and Cashmere in January and then came across the Emi-Jay rave, but I didn't really want to pay that much for a hair tie and then shipping on top of that. So, I decided I was going to make them myself (which is quite easy as you can see - I will explain below if you are interested), until today when I happened upon them in Target where they were located on... of all places... an end-cap! Not to be found in the hair aisle at all! Weird, but I'll take it, and I thought I would let you all know in case you are searching for some too! And, by the way, if you're not, you may want to give them a whirl! I have had them for about 4 hours and am in love. They are by Remington, below is what the packaging looks like, and they are $2.50 for a pack of 3. A little more expensive than regular hair ties, but well worth it! And much less than Planet Blue & Emi-Jay's.

As you can see, they come in lots of super cute colors, so you can wear them on your arm like a bracelet... even with your Arm Party if you'd like to add a pop of functional color.

They don't yank or break your hair, they don't leave a crease and they give you that perfect perky pony effect without using two hair ties! 

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How to make them yourself:

~ Purchase 5/8" Satin Foldover Elastic (on Etsy, eBay or I found a site called Bitsy Bands that has cute colors, Joann's & Michael's don't have it - I checked)

~ 1 yard = 3 hair ties

~ Cut in 12" sections, fold over, tie & trim ends diagonal

Voila! 

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"Passion is Energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you" ~ Oprah

xx,

Jaime

Summer Statements

Matte lips are big for Summer. I am loving pairing matte pink lips with statement sunglasses like the Prada Baroque Sunglasses in Havana (above).

I snatched up a pair of these glasses inspired by Prada's for $10 at one of my favorite boutiques in Lake Mary, Sophie & Trey. That's a cool savings of 280 bucks for glasses that look almost identical. They also have black, so stop in while they are still available! They look great with a high pony and bikini and do wonders for blocking out sun.

I paired them with Revlon's Stormy Pink Matte lipstick in the picture above. It was the perfect no-fuss make-up day turned into a high style afternoon.

xx,
Jaime

Arm Party!

One of Summer's hottest trends is stacking all of your favorite, fun & funky bracelets, aka an Arm Party! If you are like me, I love to add a little bling to the stack.

A quick & easy tip to ensure you don't lose any of those rhinestones is to coat them with a thin layer of clear nail polish & let dry. Voila! Your Arm Party is ready!

xx,

Jaime

Sweet Tooth: Banana Cream

Today, I was craving a cool, sweet treat that wouldn't completely undo all my good eating and yoga. Suddenly, Banana Cream Pudding popped into mind! So, I thought, what are the chances I actually have it laying around ? Much to my pleasant surprise, we did! Not really sure how that happened, since I am a banana cream fanatic, but I'll take it!

Ahhh, what a perfect treat! And made with fat free milk, it's not as bad as lots of other choices (like the cake batter I contemplated mixing - hah!).

Hip hip hooray for bringing back a summer treat from my childhood!

Maybe next I will make pudding pops... remember those?! I actually have the kit!

xx,
Jaime

Summer Glow

During the Summer, I always gravitate toward a no-fuss, go-to look for glowing skin (to pair with my beachy waves).

This year, I am loving Garnier's B.B. (Beauty Balm) Cream. I use the Medium/Deep, but they also have a Light/Medium shade. It blends with your natural skin tone easily so it doesn't have to match perfectly. Some of the benefits include: helping even out discoloration, dullness, blotchiness and dryness. BB creams usually come non-pigmented, so I like how this one has correcting color built in. Also, at around $13, it's fairly cheaper than most. I highly recommend it.

Since my skin isn't particularly dry (actually can be pretty oily after a few hours in the summer), I have been pairing the BB Cream with a light powder. I use either the Make Up Forever's HD Powder, as I reviewed here, or Revlon's PhotoReady powder that I picked up when I decided to try out the BB Cream. I am actually really impressed with Revlon's PhotoReady Powder. It gives a great, skin-perfecting finish and is light enough so that it doesn't feel "cakey" over the BB Cream. I use Medium/Deep in this too, but they have two lighter shades as well.

If you are looking for an easy summer look, I definitely recommend both of these products, they will make summer days so much easier!

To complete my easy breezy look, I have been using ELF's blush in Blushed (shown here) and contouring with Rimmel's Natural Bronzer (shown here). For my eyes, I am lining with a creamy gold shimmer stick (from Victoria's Secrets Heavenly Face line a few years ago) and topping with black waterproof mascara.

Voila! 

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from within her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. ~Sam Levenson

xx,

Jaime

Tweet Tweet

I've been loving yellow for summer and have seen a few people wearing yellow polish... why hadn't I thought of this? So, of course, I set out to find the perfect sun shiny yellow. 

L'Oreal's Tweet Me is a gorgeous sunny yellow with a hint of pink shimmer, perfect! ... and the name? too cute! I paired with a pink accent nail in Essie's Cute As A Button.

Also don't forget to follow & Tweet Me @LittlePinkRoad :) 

"When you think things are bad, when you feel sour and blue, when you start to get mad...you should do what I do...Just tell yourself, Duckie, you're really quite Lucky! Some people are much more...oh ever so much more...oh, muchly much-much more unlucky than you!" - Dr. Seuss

xx,

Jaime

Comfort Food: Biscuits & Gravy

 

Last week, my husband worked long, hard days, so on Saturday he was looking forward to sleeping in and relaxing. I was looking forward to joining him until my head promptly popped off my pillow at 7am wide awake & ready to take on the world! Haha - isn't that how it always works? Well, lucky for him, I remembered that earlier in the week, he mentioned he was craving biscuits & gravy. So, I went to work!

I made fresh biscuits using Heart Smart Bisquick and their recipe that is on the back (shown above):

What you need:

1 1/2 cups Bisquick Heart Smart mix

1/2    cup fat-free (skim) milk

~Preheat your oven to 450 F

~Stir ingredients until soft dough forms (I recommend cutting in some butter with a fork)

~Place dough on a surface well (WELL!) sprinkled with bisquick mix (I used a cutting board, also be sure to coat your hands with bisquick - I learned the hard way, hah!) & knead 10 times

~Roll dough 1/2 inch thick & cut with 2 1/2 cutter dipped in Bisquick mix (not as important to dip the cutter, especially if you have plastic biscuit cutters - I use these by Martha Stewart). Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

They recommend to bake for 7- 9 minutes, or until golden brown. I did 6 minutes (I think most baked items are better under-baked) and I will probably do 5 minutes next time around. This will leave them more moist in the middle.

It also says it makes 5, but I ended up with 7.

They turned out great and tasted delicious! He was pleasantly surprised! :) I would definitely recommend adding the butter, as I mentioned above (I didn't and we added some after). 

I used frozen, pre-made gravy by Bob Evans, which was good, but next time I am going to make that as well! Of course I will share (let's just hope it's a success! ha!)

Happy Monday!

"Acquire less, make more and live a life of quality instead of quantity" ~unknown

xx,

Jaime

Little Pink Find!

So, this past weekend, I am walking around one of my favorite stores in the whole world, HomeGoods, and what do I come across (in the garden aisle - no less)?

A little pink book! Yes! It already had the words little & pink printed on the front. Of course, I had to have it :)

I am still deciding what exactly I want to write in it. I feel like it's a notebook I will have for the rest of my life, so I am thinking I will put favorite quotes and life lessons in it. That way, I can always refer to it and it will always be relevant! Hmmmmm... still thinking! But, I will keep you updated and share all those quotes and life lessons! I think I may have a few good ones coming up :)

Have a fabulous weekend & Mother's Day!

"It's never too late to become who you might have been" - George Elliot

xx,
Jaime

Nautical & Neon

Neon is everywhere, especially for summer. I am loving adding it in as an accent with my summer staples, especially stripes. Of course, the first items I purchased are neon pink, with orange or green being next on my list. Going along with my nautical & neon look, I purchased an adorable pair of neon pink anchor earrings that I can play up with my shorts.

Mossimo Junior Shorts @ Target $17

Neon Pink Anchor Earrings @ Forever 21 $3

Try out neon this summer for a fun, trendy update to your summer basics. I would love to see your spin!

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine" - Walt Whitman

xx,

Jaime

Beach Waves

I like to live every day as if I was at the beach or could just go there on a whim... and, sometimes, I do, but when I can't I like to bring the beach to me.

I love quick & easy beach hair. It's a great carefree & easy look for when you are at the beach, vacationing or just running your daily errands - especially during no-fuss summer days.

I've tested several beach hair methodologies over the years and I am excited to say, I think I have found the fastest & easiest one that gives you that perfect tousled look every time.

I don't like the idea of much prep or using any tools for this look, which is probably the reason why it's taken me awhile to settle on one method. By the way, I have super straight, thin hair, so if yours is thicker or curly, you may want to blow straight or air dry depending on how much texture you want.

First, wash your hair, towel dry, spray roots with booster (my choice by got2b pictured below) and let air dry or blow dry. Twist hair into a bun & pin up for an hour or two. **If you shower at night; spray booster, twist into a bun & pin, let it down in the morning and let it finish drying.

got2b fat-tastic root lifter

Let down bun and shake hair into your normal part, don't brush or comb. Spray (lightly) all over with Aussie Sprunch Catch the Wave (shown below) and lightly tousle and scrunch with hands. Spray more if needed, but be careful not to use too much or it will get crunchy.

Aussie Sprunch - Catch the Wave

Finish by lightly misting the root booster all over. This adds a nice, light definition. Voila! Perfect beach waves!

“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.”-Mother Teresa 

xx,

Jaime

Tropical Nails

I've been wanting to try a fun, tropical nail look for awhile now, and what better time than Cinco de Mayo?

Below is the look I created from the colors: lights, camera, action from Essie's new Poppy Razzi line. I just loooove them!

Hope you have a fun & fabulous Cinco de Mayo!

xx,
Jaime