On A Bad Day There Is Always Lipstick: May 2014

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

May Wish List

Shifty Shape Sunglasses from Urbanog.com: Summer is fast approaching, and even though I have a basket full of sunglasses.... well, a girl can never have too many! Sunglasses are like shoes. I don't have any round sunglasses. I know these are octagon shaped, but close enough.
Monki Smile Lips Clutch Bag: I love handbags and I love lipstick. A bag with lips is a must! It is so happy looking... you can't help but smile when you see it, right?
He Haw Hawaiian Top from Pinupgirlclothing.com: This top is absolutely adorable!!!
Pedal to the Metal Heel from Pinupgirlclothing.com: These appeal to the vintage girl in me.
Lime Crime Opaque Lipstick in Chinchilla: I know I have a lot of purple lipsticks (it is my favorite color after all), but this one is more of a gray with lavender undertones. It would be more neutral rather then my bright or super dark purples.

MORE WISHLIST ITEMS:

Feed Me & Tell Me I'm Pretty T-Shirt: What else needs to be said? EPIC t-shirt!
Contrast Sleeveless Dress: With summer right around the corner (or here since it was 91° today) I am going to be living in dresses. I can totally wear this to work and go out after.
Zoya Pixie Dust Nail Polish in Dhara: I finally got my hands on some Pixie Dust nail polish (both neutral colors) and I love them. I want as many of them as I can get my hands on!
Alex Drawer Unit from Ikea: This summer I am finally going to get to some DIY projects that I have been planning to do. First I want to make my vanity with super organized makeup drawers. I found this idea on Pinterest and knew I had to do it... if you want to here are instructions for compacts and lipsticks.
Lazy Shoe Zen: I need someone who is handy in my life to help me make this!!!

I love love love love love tattoos. I think they are sexy and expressive. After years of debating on what to get, where to get it, if I even should really do it, if I could HANDLE doing it, I got my first tattoo. It feels great to finally do something that I have always wanted to do. I got a fabulous sense of accomplishment crossing it off my bucket list. However, I was a HUGE ball of nerves before hand.

I am the definition of a scaredy cat! I hate needles. It has been fear of mine since I was little. I have been wanting to get a tattoo since I was 18, but the thought of it petrified me so much it took almost 11 years! I made a goal/resolution that I would get 1 of the 3 that I want (yes I said 3) this year and I am really glad I finally grew some balls and did it!

I came to the conclusion to get the triad on my wrist for a few reasons. I wanted something simple with 4 lines to represent each of my nieces (Holle, Zaina, Deja, and Jazmine) and well lets just face it... a square wouldn't have been cute. Also, I knew that I wanted to start off small to see if I could handle it. My other 2 planned tattoos are going to be very detailed and very painful. Another reason why I choose the triad is because I am very into geometric shapes/prints. The last reason is because I am a GIGANTIC Thirty Seconds to Mars fan. It all just kind of fit.

My friend Shaela did the tattoo for me. I am glad I had someone that I know doing it rather than a stranger. She knew I was very nervous and just made everything easy. She suggested using the dotting technique because it is let painful and I am glad we did. It wasn't anywhere near as bad as I hyped it up to be in my mind, but I am glad I did hype it up. I think it helped me get through it. Not to say there was not times of pain (especially around my veins), but all in all it wasn't very painful. I thought there would be lingering pain and soreness. Nope. There were moments it tingled the next day and when I apply the ointment it's a little tender, but no pain.