chelsea wears

7.23.2012

Dogeared Jewelry

I've had these Dogeared Jewelry necklaces on my "online wishlist" for the longest time and recently bit the bullet, using some of my graduation money to finally add them to my necklace wall. I've been really into dainty gold necklaces for the past few months -- as evidenced by my latest necklace purchases from minoux -- so I was incredibly pleased when I tried them on and found each to be perfectly simple and beautiful. Now, if only my birthday would come a little sooner so I could get this gold skull necklace... and this circle necklace in rose gold or silver or gold... and this gold karma necklace! Damnit. As usual, I want more than my bank balance will ever allow. False consciousness, baby! Sup Marx! Use your Ebates account and search for coupon codes on google if you ever buy from this store -- I did both and got a nice discount!

[ dream wishbone necklace - $58 ]

[ whispers cross necklace - $62 ]

7.21.2012

Color Club - Blue-Ming

Inspired by something I saw on Pinterest, I decided to use one of my latest Birchbox goodies, a deluxe sample of Blue-Ming by Color Club, on the tips of my nails. The tip color is similar to a previous post, though I only have clear polish as the base this time around. It's a fun, bright color that I know I would like to use all over my nails, in addition to just using it for tips. It lasted for days and days without chips in this style, so I gather it would last for about a week on my full nails? Here's a tip tip: When doing this on your nails, I like to hold the brush in place and roll my finger. It's much easier to get a somewhat even line this way, rather than trying to move the brush with your finger remaining stationary. I also suggest getting a very opaque, rich formula when doing this because you need to have coverage with just one sweep of the nail. The times where I did not get an opaque finish with one sweep meant I had to go over it again and this usually resulted in larger tips than intended. Having said that, this polish wasn't fully opaque in one sweep, but the amazing color made up for it. I LOVE IT!

My boyfriend says it looks like I just scraped a bar of soap with my nails... what do boys know anyways?!

Have you tried this? Love it? Hate it?

7.19.2012

A Pale Girl's Experience with St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse + Clarins Liquid Bronze Self Tanning

You read it right. I, Chelsea, pale ass lady, tried a fake tan and lived to tell about it. The results were surprisingly great!

The Clarins Bronzing Lotion worked wonderfully -- and no break outs! After two applications, I was left with a really healthy looking color on my face (not that my pale skin isn't healthy looking, but I think you know what I mean). I wasn't into the idea of using the mousse on my face, so I was happy to hear great things about this product all over the web and YouTube and even happier when it worked so well for me! A+, Chelsea, the newly created bronze goddess (feel free to snicker), approved!

The St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse gave my pale skin a really healthy glow; however, I felt two coats was a little much. I started to feel a little orange in direct sunlight and didn't want to have an obvious fake tan look about me. However, my boyfriend's family saw me at lunch on my first day wearing two coats and they noticed it immediately, saying they thought I looked really healthy and nice! They were shocked to hear it was fake. Final Verdict? If you are pale -- I can't recommend this enough. If you happen to be blessed with skin pigment -- I have heard nothing but great things about this tanning product from darker skinned people and highly suggest you look into this (or the darker version) as well. Don't forget the mit!

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What are your favorite tanning products or techniques?

7.17.2012

Massimo Mix & Match Bandeau Swim Top

Hello all, welcome to the latest meeting of the Itty Bitty Titty Committee! Thanks for coming out today, I see we have a small crowd... ;) Just kidding, this post is for woman of all bust sizes! It's time to discuss my latest tiny (and from what I've heard, larger) boob rave product, Target's Massimo bandeau swim top. "A whole blog post related to a bandeau top Chelsea?" you ask. Well... YES! As a girl with a bust that begins the alphabet, I've always found bandeau tops to be difficult to wear (and I think this is true for most breast sizes, really). Now, I have been able to find ones tiny enough to fit around my chest without fearing that any splash could send it falling towards my bottoms... BUT in order for them to fit well, I'd have to sacrifice the appearance of my tiny boobs into some sort of squishy, flat, and/or pointed object. I think the real problem is when there is some sort of knot in the middle the pulls the fabric to the center, but I also don't like the look of a sporty block across my chest.

The key is to find a top that looks cute, but also offers a cup shape that doesn't distort (but rather supports and enhances) the shape of natural breasts. I think the key in the design of these ones from Target is that they offer a cute shape that has something going on in the middle, without pulling or shaping the boobs weirdly in the process. They aren't thin, they cover the whole boob -- top to bottom -- (though that's not saying much) and each cup has support on all four corners. Four, secure corners -- I think that's the secret for mitigating pointy boob and allowing for the natural look! These also have removable pads, which are so thin it's like they aren't even there, and come with attachable straps. I prefer to keep the pads in because I like to avoid headlights as much as possible!

[ massimo bandeau swim top - $12.58 - 17.99 ]

I know it might sound strange to analyze the shape of a bandeau top so closely, but when did I ever claim to not be strange! I can't rave enough about how much I love these swim tops, especially given the array of colors (not all pictured). I bought some online (last week) and some in-store (back in March)... in fact, I own 5 different colors -- a purple, black, dark grey, mustard, and a teal. See for yourself tiny and large boobed friends! I honestly feel like this is a universal bandeau for boobs of all sizes. According to review comments on Target's website, this top even works for larger cup sizes -- one 34C woman claimed to play beach volleyball in it with no problems!