Spray Paint

I straight up use face makeup that shoots out of a can like spray paint.  I love it.  I've used every high end face makeup you can think of and most of them did the job but not like Dior Airflash.  When someone told me you could buy your foundation in a spray can I immediately thought great, I can have that airbrushed look every day.   I went to Sephora (does anyone else go broke in this store?) and matched my color (I use 300 which is a little darker than my skin tone).  Every morning I would mist Airflash straight out of the can all over my face (and by default -my eyebrows, hair, bathroom counter, floor, walls).  This stuff was everywhere.  But my skin looked flawless so oh well, right? (my husband would disagree with this statement)  So, two and a half weeks go by and I'm out of foundation and I'm thinking to myself, wow, this is going to be one hell of an expensive habit.  I go to the makeup counter at Nordstrom and I tell the guy working my dilemma and his exact words are "oh honey, you're supposed to spray it on a brush".  LIGHTBULB!  Duh!  You use about 75% less and still get the same coverage while avoiding spraying half the bottle all over your bathroom.  I bought the Dior airflash brush and the rest is history.  It gives you full coverage without feeling "thick" or "cakey" and lasts all day long.  I tend to have pink areas I want to cover in my skin so I love that this stuff covers everything I want it to! I highly recommend it.  

Some things I'm always open to trying new or different whenever I'm out but there are a few things I ALWAYS use when it comes to makeup so I made a list of my favorites below! 

Happy makeup shopping!

I Got 99 Problems (but boots ain't one)

I have an actual boot obsession.  I live in California where it's basically warm 9 months out of the year but when I look in my closet 75% of my shoes are boots.  It makes zero sense, but when I see a good boot I just can't help it!  They last forever, I always tell myself.  A few months ago (mid summer) I found the cutest rag & bone rain boots on sale and I was like, wow that's a good deal, I 'need' those.  I use the word need loosely because I feel that pretty frequently with articles of clothing/shoes I see online.  Anyways, I kept seeing these boots (on sale) and finally I pulled the trigger.  I thought 150$ for 400$ rain boots is just too good of a deal to pass up.  I got them in the mail and tried them on, luckily they fit, because they were final sale.  I took the box and broke it down and hid it in my recycle (so that my husband didn't ask why the Hell I bought a pair of rain boots in the middle of summer) and carefully placed the boots in the bottom back of my closet where I was certain no one would notice them.  Except my husband DID notice them.  This man has radar for my new stuff.  He isn't like most men who fail to notice anything - he notices if you have a new hair tie, ok?  I explained my sale predicament and I think at this point in our marriage he knows when to pick his battles so if my memory is correct he may have actually nodded that I made the right decision (I may have just made this part up I'm not sure).  The moral of this story is now when it does rain here in sunny CA I'm going to have really dry fashionable feet!

A couple weeks ago I took a casual walk through the designer shoe aisle on my way to the coffee bar in Nordstrom.  You can't avoid walking by them if you want coffee (which I always do when I visit Nordstrom) but I usually try to just look and not touch because if I touch then I want to try on and if I try on I want to buy- it's a vicious cycle.  Anyways, I'm walking by and I see the Chanel display, and there they are.  Velvet.Black.Moto.Boots.  They look comfortable, practical, totally on trend for fall (velvet) and have a big gold Chanel emblem on the side.  I need to touch them.  I flip them over expecting a price tag that is out of this world and it's not (this could be a lie I'm not sure) so I flip them right back over and keep walking because I know better than to try them on.  I think about these damn boots for two weeks.  I just can't imagine my life without them  (so dramatic) so I call and they have one pair left in my size in the company.  What was I supposed to do, NOT buy them?  They come in the mail and I tuck (hide) them away for a special occasion.  I treated my husband with tickets to see Jim Gaffigan's stand up and thought that would be the perfect time to bring out my new beautiful boots.  Apparently I was the ONE person who didn't get the memo that most people wear their pajamas to see outdoor stand up comedians because let me assure you I was definitely the only one in Chanel boots.  We walked through dirt parking lots, a muddy patch of grass and at the end of this show I had blisters so bad I could hardly walk.  It's been over a week and I have to put band aids on the back of my feet still if I'm wearing anything other than a sandal.  BUT If you are expecting me to say I regret the boots then you'll need to keep reading my blog to get to know me- because I still think these boots are heavenly & Im willing to suffer in them all winter long.  They're f****** Chanel!  

I'm posting a few of my favorite boots for fall that I have or 'need' here.  (Rain boots too)

XOXO

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WTF

Has anyone seen that meme online that says "I whisper WTF to myself at least 20 times a day"?  I read that and thought, 20? No, more like 50.  On any given day I'm usually running around in stretch pants that are stretched far too thin, you know where you can see my skin (or butt-crack) through them.  I have not brushed my hair, although usually I am lucky enough to brush my teeth (go me).  I am chasing my toddler, who at the moment, ONLY wears "princess dresses", which is totally fine- but comical because she is usually dressed impeccably while I run around like Charlize Theron in the movie "Monster".  If you don't understand that reference then you need to google it.  

Like I said in my intro, I'm really into fashion. HOWEVER, (spoiler alert) on days where I'm not working and/or going somewhere that involves adult interaction - I am not dressed up.  I don't have makeup on and I probably didn't get a shower in.  It can make you feel like you're really just sucking at life when your toddler(s) finally go down for a nap and you take a little scroll through your instagram feed.  You're like oh, look at this mom of 4- she's driving around in her Range Rover with a fresh bouquet of peonies on her passenger seat while her kids casually sip organic green juices and wear coordinating outfits that match her new Gucci bag.  What?
This is a WTF moment. I'm not going to say I don't like these photos because they're appealing, but it's not reality.  Deep down we know that, but sometimes these photos can make you feel like you're just not doing enough.  You are.  To the moms out there that do their best: that's enough.  Go you. 

Ive decided now that I'm in my 30's I need to start a better collection of "athleisure" clothing because 75% of the time that's what I'm wearing- (still trying to avoid the Charlize/Monster look).  I've included some of my favorite go to mom friendly outfits here.

XOX
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The Blondemomdotcom

Hi,

.....About me.  That's what I'm supposed to write here, right?  I'm 31 years old (don't ask me how the F that happened because I was just 21, I swear).  I'm a former professional cheerleader and I'm a married (blonde) mom to one wild toddler.  I run my own business (hairdresser) & my husband (he's amazing) runs his own business (gym owner/trainer).  We're basically busy AF and I decided why not throw blogging into the mix, (rolling my eyes).  

Seriously though,  I'm realllllly into fashion.  It all started when I was 18 years old.  I had absolutely ZERO (I mean z e r o) fashion sense and my good friend who shall remain nameless (just kidding, you Megan Woodruff) told me that it was a good idea to open a Nordstrom cc in order to buy these Victoria Beckham jeans with the bedazzled crown on the back pocket.  Does anyone remember those?  So that's what I did.  I filled that application out slipped those bad boys on (they fit like a glove) and walked my ass out of Nordstrom feeling like a million bucks.  Side note: I think this credit card (my first) had a $250-500 limit.  So I basically maxed that thing out on one pair of pants. 

Although from that point forward my fashion sense was not on point (at all) I knew I was drawn to it somehow.  My early 20s were more of a Shit show as far as how I dressed but that was more or less because I was pretty broke & hadn't quite found my own style.  I'm not saying you have to have money to dress well, BUT I will say, I love nice things.  Who doesn't?  I blame those VB jeans......

 I plan on writing about real things too.  I love fashion and that's one huge thing I want to focus on, but I'm also a mother, business owner, and wife.  I have great days and I have days where I wear a shower cap and sneak cigarettes on the side of my house.  It's all about balance.  I am not a faker if you catch my drift.  If you have a sense of humor, like cute clothes, and can handle some sarcasm you've come to the right place.

Side note:  I also post a lot of annoying healthy meal posts and plan on sharing some recipes

XOX
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