Mom's Manicure

I have become so irritated with my fingernails lately.  This dry, cold weather is causing them to break, peel, and chip.  I'm sick of dealing with them!!  Polish won't last for more than a day or two (I'm a little picky about even the slightest chip in polish!).

So, I found my solution...Glue-on Nails! 

-I can put a set on in less than 10 minutes & trim them down so they're natural-looking

-Take them off 10 days later with no damage to my natural nails

-They're soooo inexpensive compared to acrylic nails from the salon! 

-When applied correctly, they hold up through washing dishes, cleaning, cooking, and all the other motherly duties!

-My fave is Kiss Custom Fit French

The only difficult thing for me is that I have very high-arch nails, and Kiss has apparently discontinued their high-arch custom fit nails.  I snatched up every last box I could from all the area Walgreens stores (and they were half-price...woohoo!), but now I will have to buy them online.

How to Dress up Jeans & a Black Top

no more plain jane by JamieR featuring American Eagle Outfitters

Items in this set:
Hobbs V-Neck Long Sleeve Top, Black, X-Large, 29 GBP
Womens Straight Jeans - Dark Antique, $40
Jessica Simpson Debbie - Black suede, $50
Women's - Flats - American Eagle Outfitters, $40
Satin platform pump at Newport-News.com, $44

Outfit of the Week - January 11

Snow Day by JamieR featuring The North Face

Items in this set:
Women: Women's Rib-Knit Turtlenecks - Lagoon, $11
The North Face Nuptse Down Jacket, $199
The North Face Nuptse Fur Boots - REI.com, $65
The North Face Cable Knit Mitt, Brown, S, 25 GBP
Lacasa scarf, $80

Why Spend More?

I always love when the fashion magazines show how you can create an outfit just like the high-end brands, but for a fraction of the cost!  So, I thought it would be fun to try it myself!

Total Cost-
#1 $1,370 (yikes!!)
#2 $ 259
#3 $ 99.99

Same Outfit-3 Prices by JamieR featuring Report shoes

Mya is a Model!

My little Mya was a model for a great new website that sells organic baby products: http://www.buddyboutique.com/!  These pictures were taken back in the Spring.

Outfit of the Week - January 4

Purple by JamieR featuring Old Navy

Items in this set:
Womens aerie popcorn cardigan - Marine Blue, $30
Womens aerie sparkle dot lace tank - Red Bow, $12
Old Navy Womens Lace-Trim V-Neck Camis, $10
FULL TILT Womens Seamless Cami, $7.99
Women: Women's Embroidered Slub-Knit Tanks - Purple Grape, $4.99

My fave hair products

I was not blessed with beautiful, thick, low-maintenance hair.  Therefore, my hair styling routine is a big pain.  Thankfully, my twin sister is a stylist, and after many years and dozens of products, I think I have found great products for my fine, thin, color-damaged hair (for now!).
Note: I don't have a "chi" flat iron below, but I have a comparable one.  Nor do I have the Revlon hot pink hairdryer (I think mine is blue), but isn't it so fabulous?!!

Hair Products by JamieR on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Sephora Brand Large Round Brush, $26
CHI Original CHI Flat Iron 1" - Black - Free Shipping, $120
Kenra Platinum Working Spray at HairCareChoices, $18
Ulta.com - Pink Ion Full Size Dryer, $18
Kenra Platinum Texturizing Taffy 2 oz