Wedding Blog

I’ve heard nothing but terrible things about eyelash extensions, but I’ve always been curious about how it works! I recently spoke with an eyelash extension company in New York that has been super helpful in letting me know in all the pros and cons of the process.

In a nutshell, I really LOVE my eyelash extensions and I will tell you why! Right off the bat, I…

Okay, this post is going to sound kind of gross. I kept trying to figure out how to talk about this in a less gross way, and just couldn’t.

My entire life, I’ve always had moles on my neck and collar bone area. Not hairy, gross moles, but not sweet beauty mark moles, either.

Yay, I’m married! (Okay, now that I’ve got that out of my system…)

On Saturday, after my hair was set and my makeup was being prepped, I voiced my concern about mascara to my stylist. The problem is that I already have long, thick lashes and, therefore, I don’t wear mascara often. Because of this, It feels weird when I have it on and I…

… it’s long after softball season!

Check out my shiner:

This is after 5 days too. There’s nothing more to the story than I foul-tipped into my own face. Awesome. Last at bat, last game of the season. Can I repeat, awesome?

This pic was the one I took the day after it happened. It didn’t really seem to be showing up very well though - for whatever…

Longing for that bridal glow? Only have $5 to spend?

Me, too! And now I’m luxuriating in my own golden glow. Here’s the scoop:

A few weeks ago, my MOH and I were discussing the perils and wonders of body moisturizers. The most perilous? Baby Oil. We agreed that it’s a brilliant product idea, but we both have allergic reactions to it. And the most wonderful? That…

No, not for my hair, but for my eyelashes!! I knew that I was going to do some sort of fake eyelashes for the wedding because I love long lashes and mascara. My natural eyelashes are pretty long, but I always appreciate a little help. I learned about these semi-permanent lashes salons put on that last about 2-3 weeks. Look at some of the befores and afters:

I have a confession. I am a major blusher.

It’s plagued me for as long as I can remember, and I hate it! Nothing is worse to me than feeling that rush of blood to my face, only to realize that my emotions (nervousness, anxiety, etc.) are on display for everyone to see. I’ve read all the things on the internet about how to stop blushing. Yeah, they don’t work for me.

This weekend I inadvertently completed a minor wedding task while preparing for another wedding-related event: my bachelorette party! I can’t write about the party until I get photos back from my girls, but I can sure tell you about that minor task in the meantime!

*Cue overly-dramatic drum roll for said minor task!*

I finally picked out my wedding day nail polish color!

Since getting engaged, every…

I’ve only just begun to start scouting out potential hair stylists and makeup artists for my wedding. Is that bad? I’m under 2 months and haven’t come close to finalizing my look. Not so much as even a trial yet!

The good news is that I have been paying more attention to my skincare routine. I drink lots of water and try to keep my diet…

Wow, that was stupid.

Mr. Bear Cub and I were out on our weekly super-long Saturday marathon training run (you don’t want to know how many miles), and Mr. Sunshine (not to be confused with Mr. Sunbeam!) decided to peek his little head out of the clouds.

Ladies, we have two weeks until our wedding. I now look like a raccoon.

I have always been the type of gal to be willing to give the latest and greatest beauty products and treatments a whirl. And with our wedding being under three months away, I find myself really looking for any way to put my best self forward for the big day. All of those suggestions you all gave me after my makeup trial for the best…

I’ve written three whole posts on finding my bridal glow. My search started back on January 1, and it took almost 150 days to find it.

If you’re keeping track—two days before the wedding, I was still searching for it.

But as I’ve said from the beginning, I did eventually find it… or did it find me??

Let me set the scene:

Who: Miss Peep Toe with Mama and…

Sister Stiletto is throwing me a big weekend of bridal celebrations on Saturday, starting with a bridal shower in the afternoon and followed by my bachelorette that evening out on the town.

As you might remember, I found two great dresses for this weekend, and both fit perfectly! The dress for the shower is even equipped with pockets, people… double bonus, in my book. Jamming both…

I have a minor decision to make that I can’t stop thinking about. I have a few weeks to think it over and I can promise you I’m not dwelling over this decision day and night. I think about my decision randomly (while at the grocery store or on the bus) and then move on after a few minutes.

What’s my decision? Don’t laugh. It’s what…

Last I left you, I had one month left to find my bridal glow. I had been working on my Plan of Action for four months. I was doing pretty well; I hadn’t lost that much weight, but I felt strong and lean. And more importantly than weight, my pants were falling off me. Literally. I could pull most my pants off without unbuttoning them.…