Girl Talk

I'm turning 30 this year. Yes, I know I say it often...it's just that, well, I'm turning 30 this year! And frankly, I can't believe it! I don't have a problem with it, per se', but it's just incredible to me that I'll be a real adult. You know, because in my head, you're not really an adult until you're 30. No more crazy 20's...not that my 20's were crazy. In fact, they were pretty tame. Hmm, did I just negate my whole line of thinking?

Anyway, with 30 comes "fine lines" (I'm not fully accepting of the term "wrinkles" yet). OR, at least they come with 30 for me (unfortunately!). I don't really mind them around my eyes, in fact, I think they're actually kind of endearing. But I'm not a fan of the forehead lines or brow lines. I mean, they're just not cute. So, my question is this...what is y'all's face routine??

I just switched from Neutrogena face soap and moisturizer to Cetaphil. I absolutely LOVE it. For a girl who has incredibly oily, acne prone skin, Cetaphil is awesome! It's not really sudsy, but it makes my face feel really, really clean. At night I still use my Neutrogena eye make-up remover, and then wash & moisturize my face. I also use Neutrogena's Healthy Eye Cream right before bed. In the morning I just wash & moisturize...pretty easy.

What about y'all? Any beauty products that you swear by? Anyone have the same skin type as me that has a product that they love? I seriously recommend Cetaphil...I've seen a dramatic improvement in my skin just in the past few weeks. And for you moms out there, I've HEARD that if you developed dark patches on your face during pregnancy that Mederma really helps. Haven't tried it yet, but I thought I'd pass that little tidbit on :)

I have a confession....

I had my nails done last week. (Not unheard of.)

I did them myself. (Are you wondering where this is going?)

I attempted fake ones! (Ummm???)

And I got them at Walgreens!

Yes, I'm totally serious :) I bite my nails and they are hideous! I don't know if y'all know this or not, but I'm turning thirty in about 2 months and I have the nails of a 17 year old. One with an issue, no less! I've tried fake nails before but I just can't justify paying $40+ for something that I just have to get re-done in 2 weeks anymore. Can't do it. But I've really been giving myself a complex about my nails...so what's a girl to do?

Well, I caved. I felt like those little plastic boxes of nails had been calling to me the past few times I'd been to Walgreens. They were taunting me, telling me to forget previous failed attempts with them. **Granted, I was 10 the last time I tried them.* Surely fake nail distributors have come up with a better design since then! I mean, it's been 20 years, right?! And they're so cheap. $5 compared to $40! See my dilemma?! Please say you see where I'm coming from here :)

So I did it. I bought them. And I expertly put them on once I put Elli to bed a few nights ago, while completely ignoring the eye-rolls from Chris. Does he know how much money I'm saving him??!! And you know what? They looked good. Really good. No, I'm serious. I even got a compliment on them the next day when I was signing a receipt....right before my pinky nail popped off.

I can't make this stuff up!

So, if you need your nails to look really good for 1 night, I'd highly recommend heading on up to your local Walgreens. But, if you want quality or durability, I'd have to advise you to keep walking right on past the nail aisle. Of course, I'm pretty sure that most of you would have done that anyway :)