I hope y'all had a wonderful Valentine's Day weekend! What a crazy mix between Friday the 13th, Vday and President's Day. I really enjoyed my weekend.
This year we decided it would be fun to have a dinner and movie date in bed, since we got dressed up and went to the Spoon Bar and Kitchen last year. We watched so many funny movies, and I don't think I got out of my robe for most of the day. The bath bomb from Wholefoods was amazing! Of course, not as nice as the Lush Comforter bath bomb. I was alarmed for a minute once I got in the tub, because I didn't realize there were flowers in the bomb. So when I started seeing chunks, it sort of freaked me out. But it's actually quite pretty.
Make sure to keep up with me on Instagram @dressdynamicdallas. I am posting every day all day, so you don't want to miss it. Have an amazing day!
-xoxo-
Stephanie
If you are like me you, you tend to wait last minute to do most everything. Although I am getting better as I grow older and mature, it's sort of just part of my nature. I can definitely get ahead on some tasks, but then I fall behind on others. SO! I am saying all of this because I came up with this adorable Valentine's Day card idea after reading about a similar idea online.
This is a love certificate. I read about making gift cards for things like massages and other special treats somewhere online. I decided to create a single card with different hearts that can contain numbers or actual items of a variety, which would be much quicker than creating multiple certificates. I happened to have some bright colored paper from a rummage sale I assisted with a few years ago. I also have a heap of magazines I used to cut out letters and numbers. You can get as creative as you like, depending on how much time you have. I think this took me about ten minutes to put together. I didn't have glue in my immediate reach, but I had tape, so as you can see that also works.
This is an easy and quick gift. I hope you enjoy it, and it comes in handy. Let me know if you like this idea.
-xoxo-
Stephanie
If you haven't made plans for Valentine's Day, I have a few ideas for you. Especially if you live in the Dallas area. This year I was inspired by a luxurious French-theme for Vday. Having a theme for Valentine's Day is fun to help mix things up. This year I thought a French theme would be fun. I happened to come up with a few ideas to have a fun and romantic evening.
The first idea is to wear something either ridiculous Vday themed with cupids and French-style patterns, such as polka dots and lace. You can find the red sweater above at my Etsy shop at AnotherUse. If you need an idea on what to purchase your love, gifts from Lush are wonderful. Although this is not a French-themed item, you could certainly purchase L'occitane or some other French bath product. For dinner, make a date at a lovely French restaurant. In Dallas, I recommend Le Bilboquet or Mercat Bistro. I am sure there are plenty of other French restaurants in Dallas, but these are the only two I have been to and love them. After your dinner date, you could drive around and look for your dream home and get to know one another better. I always find it so exciting to talk about what you dream of in a home and yard, etc.
I hope y'all have a wonderful Valentine's Day. Even if you don't have a date, you could still do all of the above by yourself. If I were single, you bet your bottom I would be enjoying a French-themed bath with a bottle of French Rose. I'm still not certain about my Valentine's Day plans, but I think this year the boyfriend might be bringing food home instead of taking me out. Eatzi's is doing some Valentine's Day specials on Lobster tail and other deliciousness. Either way, there will be photos. Check back for last minute Vday ideas, and what I actually end up doing. Let me know what y'all have planned!
-xoxo-
Stephanie
I am such a huge fan of Julep. Most of the nail polish used in this manicure is from my monthly subscription. The teal color is Kam, and the red/rose gold is Love Bombshell. I am so excited to share that there will be a Julep Maven meet-up here in Dallas on February 11th at Max's Wine Dive.I am still uncertain as to whether or not I will be attending, but it is still so exciting to know Dallas will get such a fun event.
Anyway, for this manicure, you will need a teal and red/rose gold glitter nail polish. You will also need two metal hearts and nail glue. Oh, and don't forget the clear top coat. It wouldn't hurt to use a base coat, as well. I used an oxygen coat from Julep. Tweezers are also optional.
The first thing I did was apply the oxygen coat. Next, start from the thumb and apply two coats of the rose gold glitter polish. On the next two fingers apply two coats of the teal polish. The last two fingers will also get two coats of the rose gold glitter lacquer. In the photo above, I applied the metal heart on my pointer fingers, but to be honest, this is not a good idea. I find it more convenient to apply the metal hearts to your middle or ring finger. But, it's your prerogative. You will want to apply about two or three drops of nail glue before you apply the heart with your fingers or tweezers. Lastly, finish off with the clear top coat.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @dressdynamicdallas. Have a splendid day!
-xoxo-
Stephanie
Last weekend I went to Lush in the Galleria Mall for the first time. It smells so good when you walk in, and you have plenty of options. I wanted to try multiple things at once instead of spending a lot on one large item. A woman helped me find a gift box with multiple popular items. I chose the Hello, Gorgeous gift box. It has all of the items in the image above for under $50. This gift set would make a wonderful gift for Valentine's Day, or just for someone you love. I know I am going to love trying everything. It all smells too good to use.
-xoxo-
Stephanie
