love all night long

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You know when you tell yourself that you are not going to buy anything for a week…and then you see something that you neeeed. Many of you know that I work retail part time and on my breaks I like to walk around the shopping center to get my steps in for the day. It is also a nice break to get away from the store for a bit. I will walk around a few stores and just browse, and I am usually really good at only browsing and not shopping! Recently, I was browsing and it turned into shopping because at the makeup store they had a big sale and I noticed that the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray was on sale. And I mean on *major* sale… I asked the girl working at the counter if Urban Decay was going out of business because the Setting Spray was only $15, a lot cheaper than it usually is! I got the scoop— Urban Decay is doing a rebranding of the product, same product just different packaging and they want to get all of the old style bottles off of the shelves. So run, don’t walk and pick one up! Right now online shopping only shows the newer styled bottles, so definitely visit Sephora or Ulta to get the marked down bottles.

I wear a lot of makeup and it is something I like to invest in because it is fun for me. I have heard numerous reviews of it and stole my college roommates on more than one occasion, but couldn’t spend the money on a setting spray. I mean, I take my makeup off in 12 hours so why does it matter? Or I can just reapply some powder if my makeup runs. I know it works, but I needed an incentive to go out and buy it. And at this price, it was an easy purchase.

The first day I used it, I was a bit skeptical if my makeup would look this good after a long day at work. I purposely wore it on a day I was working a busy Saturday at J. Crew because those days are crazy causing me to run around, get sweaty and work long hours. I am happy to report that after a long and tiring work day, my makeup was still intact!

 

If you have used it, let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

LOFT Flash Sale

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Hello, my friends! The Loft is having a sale right now and I thought that you all needed to know about it. It was originally on Monday, but because so many people went to the website to order, it crashed! I woke up this morning refreshing The Loft website and it was still down! On my lunch break at work I thought I would try again and I am happy I did! Continue reading “LOFT Flash Sale” →

Rosie Lately

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Happy Monday, everyone! I feel like I blinked and a whole week and weekend went by! Getting up for work this morning was a bit difficult because a weeks worth of activities finally caught up with me. I am exhausted starting this week, so I am hoping I can catch up on some sleep. Anyone else?? My work hours are crazy like usual, but I have been trying to have a life outside of work. Earlier in the week I made some goals I wanted to accomplish this week and found time to get them done. Nothing all that exciting, but I finally brought the pile of always growing laundry in my bathroom down to the laundry room and got to clean up my room. I love to get involved in projects around the house, so this week I took some time to get some work done. It is a amazing how much you can get done when you make a to do list or goals for the week. Lately, I have been carrying around a small notebook to jot down something I want to get done or something I want to accomplish.

WHAT I’VE BEEN UP TO

On Saturday, I drove to Philadelphia to go back to my alma mater to cheer on some of my college roommates as they got their Masters.It was a rough drive getting there with traffic and got home around midnight, but it was worth the drive to see these girlies!

I learned very quickly after graduation that the post grad life is not like I planned. The goals I set for myself are going to take some time and weekends are not spent brunching and lounging around without a care in the world. Which is one of the reasons this little blog started because I was looking for a creative outlet. It’s been two years since we graduated and we are all on our different paths becoming adults while trying to figure out life. But what hasn’t changed is our friendship and commitment to be there for each other. It takes a bit more work than it did before, but we make efforts to see each other, plan vacations together and be there to support each other’s accomplishments. I don’t know what the future holds, but I know I’ll have these girls by my side! Being back on campus I got the motivation to set some new life goals. I hate change and often get a lot of anxiety whenever I start a new adventure in my life. But lately, I have also been craving this change in my life. I have a few things in the early planning stages, so stay tuned to see what new adventure I have planned!

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I found out that if my life doesn’t go as planned, I can have a fall back plan of being a dry wall installer. We hired a guy who disappeared to put up some drywall in an extra bedroom turned walk in closet for my parents. It was almost completed, so I decided to finish the work myself. In my free time (LOL), I would spend a few hours taping and spackling, sanding and then spackling again! Good news is that last week, my dad and I finally finished this stage of the room renovation. This week we are going to put in some trim and install the closet. I am so happy to have this project almost finished!

INSTAGRAM ROUND UP

Jersey had a very brief heat wave for a few days and it was marvelous! Everyone was complaining about it, but I enjoyed every minute of it! I took advantage of the warm weather and wore some shorts and a t shirt to run some errands last week. I also finallyyy got to start wearing dresses to work and didn’t freeze the entire day. Whelp. Didn’t last long because the cold and rainy weather is back! I have my space heater on at work today because yes, it is that cold outside!

Bandannas are “in” this season. However, whenever I see them in a store or on a model, I just think of my mom in the eighties wearing them. I wanted to get creative and I do love to accessorize, so I went into my moms scarf closet and found this beauty! My mom has dozens of vintage Dior silk scarves from the eighties and I am going to be use them on my purses to match my outfits. I hope to have a new blog post up sharing some looks soon! It’s such a fun way to dress up an outfit.

Friday Favorites

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Guys, I thought it was spring?? Lies! It has been so so so chilly this week that I am starting to regret putting all of my winter sweaters away. Earlier this week I wrote a blog post about trying to eliminate being lazy in my life. I have definitely slacked off a bit, but I am staying committed! At night, the last thing I want to do is go to bed because I don’t have weekends to get things done. On Saturday night I did some pampering with a face mask and some Jergens. On Sunday, I spent a good hour putting away laundry and cleaning up my room for the week. At least I started the week off strong!!

Shopping

Bralettes

Remember how exciting it was to buy a push up bra in middle school? Yeah, well now the most exciting part of the day is when I get home from work and can put on a sports bra ha! A bit TMI, but I hope I am not the only girl out there that feels like this! I have started to invest money in bralettes more because they add a bit more feminine look to an outfit and are a lot more comfortable. I also have been using them as a layering piece under deep v neck shirts or tanks to change up my look. I have been wearing bralettes nonstop this week and I don’t want to go back. This one is a favorite because I can wear it with anything, but honestly, I’d buy all of them if I could! 

J. Crew Factory City Pants

A few weeks ago, these pants went to clearance and I told myself that I didn’t need them. But everyday I went home regretting I didn’t buy them! Over the weekend, I had a rough day and splurged to get the pants. Did I mention they were only $20 (in store and on select sale days)  and the perfect spring transition into summer pant?!? One of the hardest challenge for me is not wearing all black to work or wearing the same 4 outfits to the office. These pants will make getting dressed for a work a little more fun! They are so bright and colorful I can’t help but smile when I am wearing them. Another perk is that they can be dressed up or down for work or even out to a restaurant!

Products I Love

Lancôme ‘Hypnôse Drama’ Instant Full Body Volume Mascara.

I was blessed with long, thick eyelashes however I am still really picky about what mascara I use. For special occasions I like to use the Too Faced Better than Sex, but for my everyday look I can get my eye makeup done quickly with some liquid eyeliner and apply Lancôme ‘Hypnôse Drama’ Instant Full Body Volume Mascara. I bought it on Black Friday because it came with a liquid eyeliner and this has become my new favorite. This is definitely an investment you want to make.

Maybelline Under Eye Concealer

I saw a few other bloggers talk about this product on Instagram and on one of my Target trips I grabbed one to try it out. If I could, I would wear sunglasses 24/7 I would so I could hide my dark under eyes. I want to let you know that the Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser is a game changer. It looks like I got 9 hours of sleep and did some yoga in the morning before I went to work. It is easy to apply and lightweight enough to build with my makeup. It is also blendable so I can wear it alone and not wear foundation. The other day I applied it to my eyes and blended it with my beauty blender around my face lightly using it as a concealer. It is sheer enough to not look like makeup, but it covers all of my imperfections. I think I am going to buy this product in bulk because it is that good! It’s so good that my mom stole mine so I had to buy myself a new one ha!

Harmon’s Generic Version of Jergens

You may have noticed that I have a slight glow in my recent pictures lately, and that is not from the sunburn I got from Florida! While I do have a nice base tan from Florida, I have been adding some color every week with Jergens. Now I personally prefer the Harmon’s version of the product more and the price difference is a no brainer, which is probably why I like it more ha! Right now I only use it once a week, usually after Sundays shower, but when June rolls around I will be applying it 3 times a week to keep my skin tan. I love a good tan, but being Irish I know the dangers of sun and skin cancer. On top of that, we only have a few hours of free time in the day and I just do not have the time to lay around in the sun anymore. I live on the beach and only went to the the beach 4 times last summer. I have a lot of things to juggle and plenty on my to do list. A coworker actually thought my tan was real, so guys, this stuff really works!

Loreal Pro Glow Foundation

My go to foundation for a few years now has been the Maybelline Fit Me and I have liked the quality of it so much I haven’t looked elsewhere for a new one. However lately, I feel like every blogger on Instagram is raving about the new Loreal Pro Glow Foundation. I was at Target and decided to just try it. My Fit Me foundation finally ran out and on Monday I thought it was a good time to try it. My skin actually glowed when I put it on! I Like it because it doesn’t show my pores and my skin texture is amazing. What I didn’t like about it is that it is such a tiny bottle and I felt like I needed to squeeze a lot onto my beauty blender to evenly put it on my face and neck. I will have to play around with it a bit, but after a 12 hour day my face still looked fresh like I just put it on.

What I’m Watching

Chelsea– I have been in love with Chelsea Handler since she was on E! and as a fellow Jersey girl I am in love with her brutal and honest humor. Her new show on Netflix has everything I love in a talk show. It is refreshing to have honest material and content on a talk show besides celebrity gossip. Only Chelsea can talk about immigration or politics and actually make more sense than anyone else in the media.

The Arrangement– If you watch E!, you have seen the numerous commercials promoting the show. One morning before work, I was eating breakfast in front of the tv and this show came on. I was too lazy to turn the channel and actually really liked it. I got caught up this week and now I am hooked.

The Client List– I logged into Netflix and had nothing to watch. Nothing inspired me. I had already watched everything. The Client List came up on my recommendations tab and I had to watch something while I cleaned my room. Welp. I got sucked in. So if you want to watch a girly tv show that is an easy watch, this is the show for ya!

Life

Night Time Yoga

I used to be really serious about yoga, but when life got busy, I would make excuses not to do it. When I get out of work at 10pm, I just want to crash into bed and sleeeeep. But spending just 15 minutes a night doing yoga has done so much good for me. I can feel it in my body and how I sleep at night. I can feel my body being realigned  and I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. I definitely recommend adding yoga to your daily routine. 

Work

Working seven days a week leaves very little free time. At work I make lists of things I have to get done and make lists of things I wish I could be doing instead.   I started to take my lunch break which I normally never do and spend some time for me. This week I gave myself a mani at my desk and read a magazine. Just taking 30 minutes to myself gave me a little more energy in the afternoon. I was so productive and got so much more done just taking some time for myself during the work day. 

Throughout the week, I share my blog posts and my purchases on my Blonde Rosie Blog Facebook page first. Let’s connect on social media so we can stay in touch. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend! I will be spending my weekend at work, but I heard it was going to be rainy so at  least I won’t be missing anything!