Rack Room Shoes

May 08, 2014
Colors
If I had the choice to shop for clothes or shoes.... I am always going for the shoes!  I love shoe shopping.  I recently discovered Rack Room Shoes.  Have you heard of them?  We don't have a location here in the Kansas City area, but there is a store in my hometown Tulsa my sister in law loves to shop at. You can bet I will be visiting that store on my next trip home.  When I mentioned Rack Room Shoes to my oldest son and his wife, they both loved the store too.  What have I been missing?!!
 
 I was actually surprised at how inexpensive they were for some of the name brands I would consider to be more expensive in the stores.  Headquartered out of Charlotte North Carolina, for more than 80 years Rack Room Shoes has been offering the best selection, brands, convenience and value.  Great shoe selections of nationally recognized brands for men, woman, and kids from dress shoes to athletic shoes Rack Room Shoes has got you covered.  They also operate approximately 380 locations in 24 states too. 



Rack Room Shoes carries the latest trends from cutouts, wedges, to sneakers.  The best part is mine showed up at my door too.    I had a box show up last week with several pairs.  So tell me, have you shopped for shoe lately?  

Maxi and Gladiator Sandals

May 07, 2014
fashion
One minute the sun is out and you're looking cute, the next minute the sky turns grey and it's a spring thunderstorm.  It was pouring down rain before I could get back to the car and I was soaked in my new Karen Kane maxi and sandals.  We laughed at the adventure to the afternoon and that is what memories are made of.  My son is always so patient and has a good eye for photography that he now spots locations for pictures on his own.  Gotta love that!  It is maxi dress season and I had to have this Karen Kane dress.  I featured it in my four favorites here and so many of you loved it too!  It is a deep navy and cream and I think it has potential for a great Memorial day picnic!  What do you think of my gladiator sandals?  I opted for the shorter version only hitting mid calf rather than the knee high.  I love them so much I may go back for the brown too!  







Maxi~ Karen Kane c/o , Steve Madden  Gladiator sandals (Similar) , Clutch KSlademade (similar), Jean Jacket (love this one) ,  Monogram necklace Max and Chloe,  Pearls ( similar), Toes Essie Bikini so teeny

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Warby Parker

May 06, 2014
Colors
Warby Parker launched its new summer line today and I have my eye on a few!  No pun intended!!  Warby Parker offers boutique quality glasses classically crafted at an extremely friendly price point. Starting at on $95 you can select a pair of prescription or non prescription glasses and with your purchase you are also helping someone in need.  
Warby Parker has partnered with non-profits like Vision Spring to ensure that every pair of glasses sold, a pair is distributed to someone in need. Did you know that almost one billion people worldwide lack access to glasses?  I have worn glasses since the 6th grade and could not imagine what it would be like to go thru life with it all a blur ,lacking the access to effectively learn or work.  That is a problem Warby Parker is determined to address.   

.SUMMER 2014.
Summer is finally here. To honor the long-awaited season of warm weather and easy living, Warby Parker  designed a line of effortless, fit-for-any-day frames—including nine new shapes and four new colors.
You’ll find bookish silhouettes in surf-inspired hues, classic styles in beach shack shades, and lots more suited for the dog days  of summer ahead.  I picked out my favorite sunnies, and you can see a pattern here!!  I am loving tortoise frames for this summer and must get a pair.  To see the entire collection of Warby Parker pop over to their website and shop around, or if your lucky enough to have a store near by take the time to see them in person!  Look for a pair of these bad boys coming to the blog soon in an outfit post!  

Which pair are your favorites? 
 

Laura Geller

May 01, 2014
Beauty


So before I get to the real bones of this post… let me share a little something with you I just learned.  Beauty Brands has changed… and it's a great change!!  I have shopped at Beauty Brands for years. Even before moving to Kansas I would pick up my beauty needs on the weekends I visited KC.   I recently purchased a new flat iron as mine finally after 12 years had enough.  I Picked up this one at my local store and happily I'm back in business with straightening my hair on some days! They carry Supergoop which is a broad spectrum sun defense skincare.  With summer around the corner you need to pick some up for sure!


 I purchase all my hair products there and last week at the store saw this display!  Yes…. Butter London is now at Beauty Brands.  Hello pretty pedicures!


The real reason I was in Beauty Brands was to try out a new line of makeup they carry.  Laura Geller ,a renowned make-up artist she loved beautiful things from an early age.  She is  know for her baked products, which continue to differentiate the brand from other traditional powders on the market today. Beginning as swirls of liquid pigments, (doesn't that just sound fun) each product is baked for 24 hours on terracotta tiles, then hand-finished in Italy. The resulting creamy powder feels weightless on the skin. Without additional binders, the colors are more vibrant, delivering better coverage with less product.

 I was invited to meet with a makeup artist and try a few products from the line.  Little did I know I was in for a treat.  A full facial.  I will skip all the details to the facial and share the makeup.  We samples eyebrow pencils to eyeliners until the right shade for my complexion was matched.  It was a great experience even though to be completely honest here... because I always am... I was Leary to try a makeup new to me!  I'm a freak I know!  From tinted face primer to bronzer... and green eye liner to pink lip crayons I loved Every. Single. Thing!  If I had to share two main things from this experience it is always use a face primer under your foundation,  and sometimes that eye concealer you thought was helping was really not a help at all! 


Right now Beauty Brands has a special  Laura Geller  gift set purchase for $39 valued at $150.  That is a great deal just in time for Mother's Day too!

So many pretty lip colors too!




Blush and Brighten    Spackle  Eye Shadows   Mascara   Bronze and Brighten    Lip crayons 

All the ladies that were invited to the event were gifted a bag full of  Laura Geller goodies.  I bought a few extra things as well and all week have gotten several compliments on how my face is glowing and my eye make up looks fab.  (Her words not mine)  and they had no idea about the facial event.  I have to agree... I think it looks pretty fab too!


This is the after from the facial.  It's an organized mess for sure! 



And this is straight off my phone no filter!  I have to say.... I like it!!


Although I was gifted a goodie bag, this is not a sponsored post and I am sharing  my own experience and was not obligated to post about it.  I am a loyal Beauty Brands customer and now a Laura Geller fan!

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