Atlanta Frugal Finds

How many times have I just been DYING to have my own personal makeup artist?

Hundreds.  Literally hundreds.

How many times have I had my makeup done professionally?

Twice. (Once for a Cingular campaign I posed for and once as a band-aid from this salon after they fucked up styled my hair.  The yellow eyeshadow was kind of cute.  My orange locks were not.)

Anyhow, clicking here will take you to a better place where you can buy a kit that comes with both products and a guide for doing smokey eyes, comme ca:

Also, E.L.F. (EyesLipsFace) sells cosmetics for A DOLLAR A PIECE.

ONE DOLLAR.

And they don’t even test on animals, so no kittens go home with hair as orange as mine was after that unfortunate trip to the salon.

This past Friday evening I was shopping in Lenox mall.

And I’m a cheap bitch, so I was wearing it out in the Wet Seal.

I bought the dress below, wore it with black tights and slouchy boots, and had a 17-year-old tell me that it made my “ass look like gold.”

That is a quote. Here it is in the color I bought. $17, kids.

And before the hate mail rolls in, let me remind you that 17 is delicious legal in Georgia.

Flame away.

There are very few times in my life when I can say “Those are some sexy earrings.”

Witness two sexy earring designers below.

I’ve had opportunity to examine a few local jewelry designers in the last week, and there are two we should be supporting to our fullest ability: Crimson Lily and C.B. Herrera.

I couldn’t find a picture of the pair I own on the website, but I’ll upload some digicam business sometime later. However, below are some other sexy earrings from Crimson Lily’s website that are going on my holiday wish list.

Delicious smooth brown circles feel super spicy when you bump them up against silver and amber. The line specializes in what seems to be a tactile buffet. Each one of the pieces can be worn for beautification or rubbed between fingers to calm yourself down. I’ve some light pink swirlies that I can’t keep my hands off of.

Chameleons: Silver, garnet, and stones. $15

Clickety-click to follow your heart.

Other sexiness can be found in the jewelry of C.B. Herrera. Admittedly a bit on the expensive side for me, but we should all support of local designers. And these pieces are LUSCIOUS.

Dig this necklace below. It’s titled the “Mai Lynn” necklace and with 14k gold, Swarovski, amber pieces, and real silk its still within a frugal shopper’s budget at $85.

Okay peeps. Start your engines– holiday shopping is ON.

Sorry I’ve not updated much this week.  I am working on all kinds of projects right now.

BUT

Creative Cause was great. And I have all kinds of things to talk about that relate to that event. I’ll write them up tonight or tomorrow.

Loves!

KatLanta