My colour of the moment: Green

 

I love colour.  The more vibrant it is, the happier I am. 

I enjoy incorporating a splash of colour in everything I wear.  It can be anything from wearing a brightly coloured necklace to wearing neon fuchsia lipstick (psst…I’m currently gushing over CoverGirls’s Divine and Spellbound lipsticks. They are attention getters!).  I crave colour. 

Although I have affection for all hues, my current fascination is with the colour green.

Green is such a happy, spring-y colour.  I love it, but it’s not the easiest colour for me to wear.   Darker greens are a little harsh and can make me look like shrubbery, and subtle greens tend to make me look a little nauseous—not a hot look!  So I’ve had to try on a myriad of shades to find the ones that look the nicest on me.

Not your grandma’s dress!

About a month ago, I bought a very ladylike, mint-green lace dress (courtesy of Winners- $49.99).  At first look, I thought it was too dainty and old-fashioned for me to even think of trying on, but something about it kept calling out to me.  After wandering around the store FOREVER, I eventually picked it up and took it to the fitting room with the rest of my potential purchases. 

Guess what happened? I loved it (yep, I realize this happens every time I try on something I originally don’t like! lol). 

The colour is refreshingly mellow, but not too muted.  It wasn’t just the pastel colour that sealed the deal for me—I loved the way the dress fit my body.  The dress may look shapeless, but I filled it out!   I love how it felt and looked like it was made for me.  Such a great buy!

BTW, I didn’t buy this dress for any particular reason, but I am sooo glad I did.

Intuitive, Lush Cream Eye Shadow

I was given Intuitive –a yellowy green cream eye shadow from Lush, which is a part of their Emotional Intelligence line.   It wasn’t a flashy green tint that I was expecting, but I thought I’d give it a try.

As stated above, Intuitive is a cream based eye shadow, so it took a few tries before I got the hang of applying it properly (yes, I’m prob the only female alive that hasn’t used a cream based eye shadow before!).

Once I applied it and rubbed it in correctly, it looked great on my dark brown eyes. It didn’t apply a lot; just enough for me to see how the colour worked on my eyes.  I can definitely see myself wearing it alone, or adding some blue shadows to spice it up for night time.

Not A Cloud In Sight, L’Oreal Nail Polish

Okay, technically this nail polish is blue, but it has some green and yellow overtones. This purchase was me being frivolous, but come on, this colour is cute, no? I couldn't resist it! lol

So what are your current purchases?  Leave a comment here or send an email to michelle [at] happygrrls.com

Michelle

 

Nicki on American Idol

Yes, I too got caught up in the Nicki vs Mariah ish. So much so that I started watching American Idol again after I stopped tuning in 7 years ago. (BTW, my fave winner ever......Kelly Clarkson)  I  felt compelled to watch after all the drama concerning Nicki hating on Mariah.  I had to see if the media blew the beef between the two divas out of proportion.

Well the verdict is out - Nicki and Mariah really hate each other. Like. Seriously.

To be fair, that's just my humble opinion. But there is some undeniable tension between them. They do not sit, look or even talk to each other. It’s as if they don't exist in each other’s world. So very mean girls.

But besides that cattiness, Nicki seems to have done a major 180 degree change as a judge.  I remember her being sweet and reassuring in the audition round with all the singers.  She made them feel comfortable, built up their confidence and helped them shake their nervousness.  Now she verbally sucker punches them if they make a poor song choice or if their nerves get in the way. She has definitely unleashed the wild beast, known as Roman!

I liked Nicki before the show—loved her music and crazy personality but I can't quite figure out why the American Idol execs thought she would make a good judge. She's still relatively new to the game and clearly not someone who can encourage the singers. Hopefully she'll lighten up and give the poor kids a break. 

Michelle

 

Ask Michelle

Having boyfriend/girlfriend issues? Boss getting on your damn nerve? Send your questions to michelle[at]happygrrls.com and I will try to include it in the next installment of Ask Michelle.


Dear Michelle, 
I’ve been having a little problem with one of my best friends. He recently started dating someone a while ago and apparently has fallen head over heels for her. So much so that I haven’t heard from him in months. Even when I text him he never texts back. I am feeling a little hurt now. He totally ditched me for his new girlfriend. And no, I don’t have any feelings for him, and no I’m not jealous! Am I wrong to feel totally dissed? 
Signed, abandoned friend 

Dear abandoned friend, 
That’s good that your friend is in a new exciting relationship. How long has he been dating this girl? The reason that I ask is that when a relationship is new, you want to spend every waking moment with that person. Think back to when you were first dating someone. Didn’t you breathe and sleep that person? I’m not saying that what your friend did is right, but just cut him some slack. Give him a few weeks and if he totally blows you off, call him out on it. Let him know that you are his friend and you are happy for him, but you miss the friendship and he needs to treat you like a friend. Hopefully you can work together to meet in the middle and spend some time together. 

Let me know how it goes.  

 

Michelle

* image taken from www.lovejays.com

Must-have app: Houzz

Eclectic Bedroom design by Miami Architect Touzet Studio

Y’all know I love my apps. Here’s my monthly pick for “must-have app.”

Ever get bored with the look of your bedroom, kitchen, family room or even your entire house? Need some help decorating but don’t know where to turn? Houzz is the app for you!

Houzz is an app that serves as a huge resource and source of inspiration for anyone looking to remodel, redecorate, or just wants to spruce up their place. There are a ton of photos to stir up your creativity and help you come up with ideas.

I like that there is a tag button which allows you to see the cost of an item, as well as where you can purchase it. If you are looking for help from a professional, there’s a tab where you can search for professionals in the field—general contractors, home stagers, architects designers etc. Cool, eh?

I stumbled upon this app because I love anything to do with interior design and home makeovers. Since I use this app a lot, I created an ideabook which allows me to save pictures that I like. This is a must-have app if you are thinking of redecorating your space, or if you are looking for some inspiration.

Michelle