Jayme's Mini Macy's & SEPHORA HAUL!

As I mentioned in the video I have had these items for a few weeks but just recently filmed and posted. I almost decided not to film a haul but I just love the products so much that I figured I'd share them with you all.

Macy's
- MAC High Tea Lustre Lipstick - $14.50

Sephora
- Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey - $14.50 (Won the Elle Hall of Fame - The World's Best Beauty Products)
- Pacifica Indian Coconut Nectar Perfume Roll-On - $12.00
- NARS "Forever Yours" Limited Edition set - $49.00
Set includes: Soft Touch Shadow pencil in Aigle Noir, Illuminator in Orgasm and Lip Gloss in Deep Throat (This set was sold exclusively at Sephora and may be sold out. Please check your local stores if interested.)

Thanks so much for watching!!!

Please let us know if you've tried any of the products above or what you are currently craving!

Jayme

A Life's Checklist

Manicures? Check.  Pedicures? Check.  Facial masks at midnight? Check.  Shopping? Check...(duh).  Loads of giggling? Check.  Even a little partaking in sushi consuming? Check.

If you follow Her Late Night Cravings on Twitter, you might have seen something about me heading west to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia for a little mini-vacay to spend some much needed & overdue "girlie-time" with two of my favorite girls on Earth.  One being my amazing big sister, Tracy.  The other being this precious thirteen-year-old girl, and when I say precious I mean just that...this girl is precious to me in every way...

Life too often becomes way too "busy" to stop & smell the roses.  Sometimes you need that little reminder (or a swift kick in the butt) to put life into perspective & to be reminded that moments with the people that you love the most are going to be the memories that you'll hold onto forever...not cleaning the house or running errands or even painting your finger nails (yes, I said it). 

Well...consider me having just spent two days in the best florist shop in the world.  Not only did I stop & realize how much I have missed spending time with these two incredibly special people in my life, but I will also look back at those two days for the rest of my life as a pivotal moment when I realized that my one & only niece, Taylor, is blossoming into an incredible young woman...no longer our little girl.  This particular girl's zest for life & devotion to everything from her family to her friends to all of her MANY extra-curricular activites (and I do mean MANY...she wears me out just thinking about the schedule she maintains) makes me recognize that she's growing up in the blink of an eye.  I could swear that just a few months ago she was five years old & I was trying to get her to sit still long enough for me to put her hair in pigtails.  Some things haven't changed...I was still trying to get her to hold still long enough for me to do her hair, but now it's more along the lines of straightening her hair instead of doing pigtails.  And applying a little (age-appropriate) makeup for a mini-"photo shoot" that we decided to conduct on a whim.

We hit the Blue Ridge Parkway on Tuesday for some scenic stops to snap a few pictures of this girl before she grows up right before our eyes.  I hope that day will always mean as much to her as it will to me.  We didn't even let a little rain shower ruin our photo parade...

It had been far too long since the last time we had some good quality time alone together & I can assure you that it will not be that long until we do it again.  

And for those nay-sayers who say that gymnast aren't "athletes"...all I have to say is "Really??...Really???"  I beg to differ...

 

I was able to film a little of Tay's tumbling practice on Monday night.  She will be entering the 8th grade next year, but she has already made the high school JV cheering squad.  I'm only a little bit proud of her...can you tell?!?  ;)

Thank you guys for following the blog & for letting me ramble on for a minute about a couple of days that I will never, ever forget.

And a girl who makes me very proud to be her Aunt?? Check.

Mendi

No Cramping Her Style

Credit: Seth Browarnik/Startraks

We just adore Eva Longoria's style. She can be on the red carpet in a floor length Zac Posen gown and look fabulous or be in a simple outfit like this and look amazing. Here at Her Late Night Cravings we love to dress up on occasion but we are most comfortable in jeans. Anyone can pull off a look like Eva's - skinny jeans, a white tank / t-shirt and a simple gray blazer.





















But the show-stopper to her outfit are the nude peep-toe platform pumps and nude is so "in" right now, from shoes to nail polish. These gorgeous Sergio Rossi pumps can be found at Neiman Marcus for the low, low price of only $695.  We think every girl knows that your shoes can really "make" your outfit but because we aren't ballin' like Eva we would need another option. So we found a more budget friendly version of the same type of heel.




Chinese Laundry Shoes - Hotness Pumps
www.macys.com
$59.00


And we're totally loving the name of these shoes...what girl doesn't want to be seen in a pair of "Hotness" pumps?!?  


Sometimes simple can be so sexy and chic! What do you guys think?

CVS Haul!

Products purchased at CVS:
- Old Spice High Endurance Body Wash in Clean (for my hubby because I want him to keep smelling like a dude :-))
- Revlon Grow Luscious by Fabulash Mascara in the Blackest Black - came with a free peril eye shadow in Lilac Shimmer
- Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain + Balm in Forbidden (I goofed in the description - it's actually more of a reddish-orange brown color)
- Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo
- Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil Conditioner
- Essie Nail Polish in Watermelon

Products from Target:
- Essie Nail Polish in Coat Azure
- Essie Nail Polish in Fifth Avenue

Nordstrom Rack:
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Sunglasses in Teal (Thanks again Mendi!)

Don't forget to use your CVS card every time you check out...the rewards do pay off.

Also, I want to introduce you to the reason I went to CVS:

Meet Jade my 6 year old brindle pit bull. She is my baby girl. Her head looks really big in this photo...like her head is too big for her body but she is actually proportionate. :-) She has a tear in her ACL that will require surgery at some point but the good news is that with some TLC (meds, restricted activity and lots of loving from her Mommy and Daddy) the surgery will not be as soon as we originally thought. AMEN!

Jayme

My Mane Squeeze

Back many years ago when I was studying publishing at NYU we all got to take a "field trip" to visit a magazine. Well, the one that everyone wanted to see was Rolling Stone. I mean, of course, because that office had to be the most youthful and well... rock & roll. We were selected at random and guess which mag I got...Good Housekeeping. Jayme say what? I was in my early 20's, and to be honest, that just sounded so boring. Boy was I wrong. Once at the Hearst Corporation, we all got escorted upstairs to see some of the actual testing labs. It was awesome. They were testing kitchen products and we got to go inside and watch. I never again looked at products that had attained the honor of having the Good Housekeeping seal the same. The seal means that the product does exactly what it claims to do...and let me tell you that they test the bejesus out of them before they are approved.

So this brings me to one of Mendi's best product finds ever...The Remington Style Therapy - Frizz Therapy Flat Iron. I bet you guys would never guess that Mendi's lovely red hair is naturally curly would you? And I'm not talking about wavy, I'm talking tight curls that some people pay to get. Well she found this fabulous flat iron a few years ago at Target and has raved about it ever since...and she has the hair to prove that this is the best flat iron on the market right now. So not too long ago she used the Remington on my hair and it was amazing. My hair can be a little big and frizzy and I don't like to spend lots of time to get my hair looking nice. This was a game changer...I went out and bought it immediately. The difference in my hair was insane.


Remington Style Therapy - Frizz Therapy Flat Iron

http://www.target.com/

$49.99

Winner of the 2010 Allure Best of Beauty: Beauty Breakthrough Award and the 2010 Good Housekeeping VIP Award! The Frizz Therapy Flat iron delivers 15 hours of humidity protection and 65% less frizz. Next generation ceramic plates are infused with frizz-resistant micro-conditioners to lock in your straight style all day.

Product Details:
Up to 65% less frizz all day.
15 hour humidity protection.
Highest grade ceramic plates.
Innovative frizz-resistant technology; keeps your style smooth all day.
Floating plates; for constant contact and better heat distribution.
Digital precise temperature control.
30 second instant heat.
Turbo boost to highest setting.
LCD indicator light.
Hinge lock; for easier storage.
Salon length, swivel cord.
Automatic safety shut-off; turns the unit off after one hour.
4 year warranty.


      
This flat iron is approved by Allure magazine, Good Housekeeping and best of all...it's Jayme & Mendi approved!! We promise that this product does everything it claims and we have tested this out in the humid weather that VA is known to have. Maybe sometime soon we will post a video showing what it does to our hair so you can see for yourself.

(This post was not sponsored by any of the brands mentioned.)

Oh and in case you were wondering those students that got picked to go to Rolling Stone complained about how surprisingly boring their visit turned out to be...in the end my group had the most fun magazine. :-)

Let us know what hair tool you can't live without or if you have this particular product. We'd love to find out!

Jayme

Someone Should Warn the Hubs

I have a new love in my life...

http://www.korresusa.com/product/6623/liquid-lipstick/color/category/lips

No need to sound the alarm, or call a divorce lawyer, it's just a new lipgloss/lipstick.  But not just "any" lipgloss or lipstick.  Many brands claim to have a lipgloss that looks like a lipstick, but I typically find (after I've paid for it & left the store) that when I apply it to my lips it goes on far more sheer than it looked in the tube.  Bummer.

Well, such is NOT the case when it comes to Korres' Raspberry Liquid Lipstick.  While playing around in Sephora, I stopped in the Korres section (having not previously owned a Korres product) long enough to peek at some of their lip products.  When I put a swatch of this lipgloss/lipstick on the back of my hand I was taken aback at how pigmented the color was...enough so that I had to call Jayme over to take a look too. 

Here's what Korres' website has to say about it:

• KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS
  Cooling, water-based liquid lipstick with the creamy texture of a lip gloss with the long-lasting, vibrant finish of a lipstick.
• KEY INGREDIENTS
  -Rich in line-smoothing, antioxidant Raspberry & Pomegranate extracts to protect against free-radical damage and smooth lip lines for softer, more youthful looking lips.
  -Certified Organic Acai Palm Pulp Oil moisturizes and soothes the lips creating a long-lasting, creamy texture.
• SHADES
  Available in six intense, high-pigment shades: Nude Beige, Berry, Natural, Fuchsia, Red and Soft Pink.

I purchased the Nude Beige after going back & forth between that one & the Natural.  My Sephora didn't have a tester out for the Soft Pink, but now that I've taken a closer look at all six shades online, I think I'd want to purchase that one too.

Korres might just have a new loyal user here.  I keep referring to it as a lipgloss slash lipstick, because it seems to honestly be just that...it goes on incredibly smooth & shiny like a lipgloss (with no annoying tackiness...bonus), but it is so pigmented that it looks just like a lipstick.  I never thought I'd find a product that would give me the best of both worlds all in one.  Well now I can stop looking.  I have found my Prince Charming.

Learn more about Korres products at http://www.korresusa.com/ ...I know I will.  Or stop by your local Sephora store to see them in person (http://www.sephora.com/).

**And no, Korres & Sephora did not sponsor this post in any way, shape or form.

Please leave us a comment to let us know if you have any cravings that you need to have satisfied ASAP.

Mendi

Mendi's TAG! 11 Most Reached For Products

Products Mentioned:

1. Aveda Smooth Infusion
2. Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine
3. Origins Checks & Balances Frothy Face Wash
4. Clinique Tinted Moisture Surge - Shade 02
5. Benefit PosieTint
6. UrbanDecay 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencil in Sin
7. UrbanDecay Naked Palette
8. EOS Lip Balm in Lemon Drop
9. Sonia Kashuk Medium Fluffy Eyeshadow Brush
10. Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara
11. Victoria's Secret Kissing in Paris Sheer Fragrance Mist

And please feel free to leave a comment and tell us about some of your most reached for products. If you are a YouTuber then consider yourself tagged...please post a video response!  Also hit us up on Twitter @herlatenightcra!!

Thanks for watching!
Mendi

We Followed Our Own "Ulta" Advice!

Just thought we'd share a quick post with you guys to show what we ended up picking up at Ulta this week. We couldn't resist the chance to snag such great double & triple points, as well as a few fun free gifts.  Here's a picture of our entire loot:

 

Now let's break it down a little closer.  In this first close-up, we have:

Benefit Stay Don't Stray -- "stay-put primer for concealers & eyeshadows"
Urban Decay De-Slick Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray -- "your ally against oil and gives you 16 shine-free hours!  The high-tech ingredients in Urban Decay's weightless mist help skin look beautifully matte all day, without clogging pores or causing breakouts"
Mendi's ULTAmate Bonus Cash -- Here's how the "bonus cash" works: For every $20 I spent this week, I received a $5 Bonus Cash that I can use from May 9th through May 14th -- now, here's the "catch", I'll have to spend $20 in order to redeem each $5 off Bonus Cash & it's only good on the "non-prestige" products, which means no "prestige" brand cosmetics, skincare or fragrances, BUT I can always stock up on haircare products, more nail polishes & anything else from the drugstore-brand side of Ulta
butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Queen Vic -- "Stunning, elegant and classy. Red wine meets cranberry. Fit for a queen."
FREE sample of butterLONDON Powder Room Acetone Free Lacquer Remover -- "gently removes all traces of nail lacquer from your nails and has a soft, powdery scent, turning a tough job into a small job."

In this next close-up, we have:

China Glaze Nail Lacquer in Sex on the Beach -- "a light pink with silver micro-glitter" 
China Glaze Nail Lacquer in Knotty -- "a golden tan semi-sheer shimmer"
China Glaze Nail Lacquer in Custom Kicks -- "a turquoise with a hint of gold sparkle" 
COVERGIRL LipPerfection Lipcolor in #285 Temptation -- "a beautiful, rich coral color with transformative silk therapy complex"  (We picked this up for Mendi's mom, because she loves this shade...hi Mom, love you!)
FREE sample of Benefit b.right! Radiant Skincare Trio  -- "a Triple Performing Facial Emulsion, a Total Moisture Facial Cream & an It's Potent! Eye Cream...LET THERE BE LIGHT"
Philosophy Fresh Peaches With Cream Body Lotion -- "Savor the delicate, fresh peaches with cream scent as you moisturize and soften skin with Philosophy's luxurious Body Lotion, formulated with shea butter and aloe"


Here we have:

LORAC selfTANtalizer Body Bronzing Gradual Self-Tanner -- "Get a gorgeous, golden Red Carpet tan instantly with LORAC's self-TANtalizer. It¿s a unique two-in-one product that creates an immediate, bronze, transfer-resistant glow of a body makeup and the long-lasting tanning results of a gradual self tanner." 


And lastly, in this close-up we have:

Jayme's ULTAmate Bonus Cash -- explained above
FREE sample of Korres Guava Body Butter -- "Condition skin and stimulate collagen production"
2 Tan Towel Classic Self-Tan Towelettes for Half-Body Application For Face & Body -- "Sunless tanning is as easy as ever with Self-Tan Half Body Application Towelettes Classic for Fair to Medium Skin Tones.  Easy-to-use, 7 in. by 9 in. towelettes feature concentrated self-tan formula for an even, all-over application with no streaking. Within 2 to 4 hours, skin has a radiant, natural-looking glow. Skin tone gets deeper with continued use."

So, that's it for our latest Ulta haul!!  So much for us taking a "haul-cation"...I mean, who were we kidding, really?!?

Thanks so much for visiting our blog.  We'd love for you to click to "Follow" us if you haven't already.  Also, be sure to hit us up on Twitter @herlatenightcra.

Blowin' the Whistle!!

OK, girls, I gotta call a TIME OUT...I need your advice...

I just left DSW & let me tell you, OMG they have some really cute wedges out right now!  As you guys know, the hubs & I are going to Chicago in 3 weeks for a 4-day vacation.  You might have already seen one pair of brown wedges that I recently purchased from Target in my Charlotte, NC Haul video, but I need another cute pair of comfy wedges for wearing around the city.  Here's where you super-stylish ladies come in...PLEASE share with me which of the 7 pairs of shoes below are your very favorite.  Any & all of these wedges can be worn with the outfits that I plan to take to the Windy City.  So here they are (in no particular order)...

Levity Sara Wedge

Mix No.6 Stay Wedge

Levity Terri Wedge

Levity Yolande Wedge

SE Boutique Roberta Wedge

Levity Sally Wedge

Levity Orabel Wedge

Drop a comment below, hit me up on Twitter @herlatenightcra or shoot me an e-mail at herlatenightcravings@gmail.com to let me know which wedges you think I should be craving the MOST!!

By the way, this is the first time that we have heard or seen of this Levity brand...does anyone know their story??  Are they new?  Have you seen them where you live??  They (obvs) have some really cute shoes out right now!!

Thank you ladies...y'all are the best!!

Mendi

Jayme's TAG! 11 Most Reached for Products

If you guys aren't familiar with YouTube then you might not know that TAGS (kind of like Tag, you're it, now it's your turn) are fun videos that circulate all of the time. Someone creates an interesting topic and starts sending it out so that everyone gets the opportunity to participate. It's super fun and we will definitely join in on TAGS in the future.

Products Mentioned:
1. Garnier Ultra-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Eye Roller (also mentioned was the Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle Eye Roller)
2. Origins VitaZing SPF 15 Tinted Moisturizer
3. MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural in Medium Plus
4. Nars Blush in Orgasm
5. Chapstick in Cherry
6. MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study used as an eyeshadow primer
7. Urban Decay Naked Palette
8. Jennifer Aniston Perfume
9. Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lip Gloss in Midnight Cowboy
10. Aveda Brilliant Emollient Finishing Gloss (goes onto dry hair after you have styled)
11. Ponds Wet Cleansing Towelettes in Original All Day Clean

Stay tuned for Mendi's TAG! 11 Most Reached for Products!

And please feel free to leave a comment and tell us about some of your most reached for products. If you are a YouTuber then consider yourself tagged! Please post a video response!

JAYME

Steffing Out in Style

As you all know, we are still relatively new to the blogging community (we are still less than a month old) but we have gotten to meet (online of course) so many awesomely talented bloggers. One in particular really got us excited because the day we met and were emailing back and forth with her, we also noticed that she was featured in the "Look of the Day" on FabSugar. 

Now for those of you who aren't familiar with FabSugar we are going to take a moment to explain. It all started with the PopSugar website where you could go and get celebrity info - not the tacky, demeaning gossip you would see while checking out at the grocery store, but good celeb and entertainment news accompanied with great photos. They were so successful that they branched off into a bunch of other "Sugar" networks that specialize in everything:  fashion, beauty, entertainment, home, sex & culture, mom & kids, food, money, health, tech and pets. And FabSugar is all about fashion, shopping & style.


Please meet our new friend Steffy...




This is the photo that won the "Look of the Day" at FabSugar and it hits close to home for us because of the top she is wearing. If you guys remember in our "Top 10 Spring 2011 Trends" post, we weren't that excited about our #8 trend which was crochet...that is until we saw Steffy's outfit. We adore the vintage inspired look she has created with the crochet top, floral skirt and the mix of leather (love the lace-up boots). And seeing her in this crochet top, she has somehow managed to change our minds about what we thought was our "least" favorite trend for Spring. Thanks Steffy! You rock!

Steffy has amazing style and showcases her talent pulling fun outfits together on her blog. Please stop in and visit her site:
http://steffysprosandcons.blogspot.com/

We think you will love Steffy as much we do!


Also to see Steffy's feature on FabSugar please click the link below:
http://www.fabsugar.com/Street-Style-Crochet-Top-Floral-Skirt-15652232

April Birchbox Review!

Check out Birchbox at http://www.birchbox.com/. This is our very first month receiving our subscription, but to see what Birchbox featured in previous month's boxes visit MissGlamorazzi's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/missglamorazzi ! Thank you MissGlamorazzi for introducing Birchbox to us!!

Please click on the "Follow" button on the right hand side of this page, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/herlatenightcravings for all of the latest videos & follow us on Twitter @herlatenightcra.

**This video was not sponsored by any of the brands mentioned.

Thanks for watching! Please let us know if you're a fellow Birchbox fan or if you decide to sign-up!!

Jayme & Mendi

Ulta Lovin'!

Our Ulta flyer came in the mail this week with some AMAZING buy 2 get 1 free deals, bonus point offers & free gifts with purchase!  The sale starts Sunday, April 17th & it runs through Sunday, May 8th, but get into your local Ulta soon in order to be sure you can grab those free gifts before they go.  There's also one more way to save...receive $5 in ULTAmate BONUS CASH for every $20 you spend between April 17th & May 8th, then redeem them from Monday, May 9th through Saturday, May 14th to get $5 off every $20 you spend!!  And don't forget Mom...Mother's Day is just 3 weeks away!

Here are some things that each of us are loving from the current flyer:

Jayme:

Yankee Candles - Yankee Fragrance of the Month Jars and Tumblers in Lavendar Vanilla, Pink Sands & Clean Cotton = $14.99-$24.99

Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off

Cover Girl Cosmetics, Maybelline (face, lip and nail), Revlon Cosmetics and Beauty Tools, Revlon Top Speed Nail, Sally Hansen Beauty Tools or Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips, Palladio Cosmetics, NYX Cosmetics, Neutrogena Cosmetics, Almay Cosmetics and Nicole by OPI Nail Color = $1.99-$24.99

Buy 2, Get 1 Free

OPI, Orly, China Glaze, ULTA Professional and more Nail Lacquers & Treatments = $2.99-$23.95

Buy 2, Get 1 Free

(Excludes OPI Black Shatter Top Coat. Due to manufacturer restrictions, OPI and China Glaze are not available online.)

 
Mendi:

Philosophy Fresh Peaches with Cream Body Lotion = $24

3X bonus points!

butterLONDON Nail Lacquer in Yummy Mummy = $14

3X bonus points PLUS a free butterLONDON Powder Room Nail Lacquer Remover!

Mario Badescu Eye Creams = $18 each

Free Gift - Moisture Magnet SPF 15 with any Mario Badescu purchase

Don't forget your $3.50 coupon to apply to a purchase over $10 (certain exclusions apply) & the center insert in your Ulta flyer to redeem those double or triple bonus points.  Leave us a comment to let us know what you're craving from Ulta right now or what you purchase!

Happy Shopping!

We Have a Winner!!

Congratulations again to Short Sister Style!!  We'll be e-mailing you momentarily to get your shipping information, so please e-mail us back. 

We mentioned in the video that Short Sister Style has a blog.  Please visit them at http://www.shortsisterstyle.blogspot.com/.

Thanks again to everyone who commented to enter this giveaway!  Please stay tuned because we'll be doing another giveaway in the next month or so.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!

A Closet We Covet!!

Last summer we discovered a new blog that made us immediately begin drooling.  Meet Megan from Honey We're Home...

Megan is all about organization, so this is a girl after our own heart.  As we began perusing her blog, we stumbled upon photos of her master bedroom closet that made us stop in our tracks.  Behold this beauty...

Have you picked your jaw up off the floor yet??  We know we haven't.  Where do we begin??  The show-stopping chandelier?  The shelves of shoes, shoes & more shoes?  The Tory Burch shopping bags so creatively displayed for a "pop" of color?  Ohhh, all of the rainbow colored goodness!!!  Makes us want to eat some Skittles!

   

This closet is definitely crave-worthy!!  Not to mention the rest of Megan's gorgeous home, which she so generously let us follow since it's inception.  If we could ever move into a completely furnished & already decorated house, this would be it!!  So Megan, feel free to let us know if you ever need a housesitter, but a la Goldie Hawn, we may never ever leave!!

Hop on over to http://honeywerehome.blogspot.com/ to check out the rest of Megan's covetable home in Texas!

And be sure to drop us a comment to let us know what rooms, whether they are a closet, a kitchen or a bedroom, that you have found on the blogosphere that you are craving!

Shoe Know It!

http://www.target.com/
http://www.steinmart.com/

The Steve Madden shoes were purchased at Steinmart. You can't purchase shoes on their website but you can find a store location near you.  The shoe department at Steinmart is run by DSW which is great because we love DSW.

Thanks for watching and let us know what shoes you are craving for this Spring and Summer!

And don't forget to paint your toes!  :-)


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**This video was not sponsored by any of the brands mentioned.

Jayme

Spring Hues...Not just for painting Easter Eggs!

The weather is changing here in Richmond, VA and we are finally seeing the flowers bloom and the trees turning green again. Oh and we are also all suffering with itchy/watery eyes, runny noses ...welcome to allergy season everyone!  Isn't that how it goes though - with beauty comes a little pain. :-)


Anyway we wanted to pass along some great Spring nail colors and we think that Essie's French Affair collection is just perfect for Spring (and well beyond).  There are six gorgeous shades to get you started. And we just love the Essie brand!


"My idea of a french affair...wine, sand and endless shopping." - Essie
(We couldn't agree more with this quote! Love it!)


1.  French Affair

a sophisticated soft lavender pink

2.  Coat Azure

a breathtaking medium blue with shimmer

3. Sand Tropez

a soft sandy beige




4. Nice is Nice

a whimsical light lavender


5. Topless & Barefoot

a barely there soft beige pink



6. Kisses & Bises

a kiss of pink shimmer (perfect to layer over any color)

Please visit www.essie.com for more information and to purchase these great Spring polishes. They are $8.00 each and are all DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde free.

Happy Painting!

Our first Giveaway!!

So occasionally here at Her Late Night Cravings we will open up a giveaway to all of our readers...the lucky winner of our very first giveaway will WIN the following:

Stila Cosmetics Pro Artist Palette No. 1

6 eye shadows & 2 applicators

AND

Stila Pearl Shimmer Gloss in South Sea Coral

No purchase necessary to win, just leave us a comment letting us know what beauty product you can't leave the house without wearing.  Only one entry per commenter please.  All commenters are eligible to win.  The winner will be chosen via random.org.

This giveaway officially opens as of now and will close on Saturday, April 16th at 12:00pm EST.  Please be sure to leave your name & city/state tagged on your comment, so that we can notify the winner here on Her Late Night Cravings on Saturday, April 16th.

**The brand mentioned above did not sponsor this giveaway.  It was purchased & will be shipped with the money from our own pockets.  :)  **

Thanks so much for entering & for "following" our blog!!  More giveaways to come...so if you don't win this time please be sure to keep checking back for more opportunities.

Charlotte NC Shopping Haul!

Featured in this video:

http://www.handpicked.net/

http://www.francescascollections.com/

http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/nordstrom-rack

http://www.ulta.com/
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil in Rehab
Essie Nail Polish in Mesmerize
OPI Katy Perry Collection nail polish in Last Friday Night
Seche Clear Base Coat

http://www.target.com/
Xhilaration Tawny Wedge Sandal in Brown (also comes in Black & Taupe)

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**This video is not sponsored by any of the brands mentioned.**

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Mendi

Bloopers...Doggie-Style!

Get your mind out of the gutter people.  I don't mean "that".  Hahaha.  No, really, I'm talking about my two baby girls...

Some people have kids.  I have Labs.  Two.  Chocolates.  Nugget & Zoey.

I couldn't resist sharing this bloopers reel with you guys, so that you can see what happens when I "try" to film a video with two hungry Labs in the house.

You'll probably see lots of these types of bloopers from Jayme & I, so get used to it.  Between the two of us, we have a total of FIVE dogs, so filming videos at home, doesn't always go as smoothly as we would like.  Trust me, it requires quite a bit of editing or many, many takes in order to get the videos that you normally see us post.

Jayme has three dogs (Jade, Cooper & Barkley) and they will be making their Her Late Night Cravings debut soon, so stay tuned.  But for now, let's hear it for two of the REAL stars of this blog, Nugget & Zoey...

We can't wait to hear the comments that we're gonna get from our blooper reels, so please bring 'em on!  Jayme & I don't just crave clothes, beauty products & things of that nature, we also crave (and LOVE) our 4-legged babies.

Mendi

Boutique On Feet Haul!!

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Columbus Circle bracelet

Sense & Sensibility tank 

Back Up Plan tank

200 Orchard bracelet in green & black

Coopers Beach bracelet in natural/brown beads

Sunnyside bracelet in white

(ball stud earrings are no longer available...let Shelley & Erica know if you're interested though!)

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Mendi

Locks I Love

Around this time of year, I always get the itch to try something new with my hair. I guess it's the change in weather that makes me want to change up my style. Lately I've just colored my hair with an all over brown that's just a little deeper than my natural shade. But I used to play with color...a lot. Right now my hair is long and I'm still loving the length (and I love pony tails in the summer) but I think it's time to switch up the color. That's what is so awesome about coloring your hair - it's a quick and easy way to change yourself without it being too permanent.

I was over at www.instyle.com checking out a feature they had on "9 Sexiest Spring Cuts" and found some cuts and color that I'm loving. Oh and I'll go ahead and say that yes Mendi is a true redhead. She is a virgin to the art of hair dying. Seriously though, you can tell by her complexion that it's natural yet people always stop her and ask if she colors her hair. It's kind of funny to us!

Here are my top 3 in no particular order:

#1 - Jennifer Aniston's One-Length Bob

Thank goodness that she is not bringing the "Rachel" back. Let's leave that on the set of Friends! Jennifer's newest cut and color is spot on.  It's a little shorter in the back and is angled slightly longer in the front and frames her face perfectly. Not as drastic of an angle that we have seen in the last couple of years ago. And the color is beautiful - chic and summery!

Photo Credit: Reuters/Susana Vera/Landov

#2 - Olivia Wilde's Airy Bangs

Olivia's bangs are fabulous!  They look so easy and soft on her face. A nice departure from the very blunt straight across bangs that we've seen.  The airy bangs that just touch her eyebrows and the long layers around her face really keep the focus to her eyes and face. It's a light and beautiful way to pull of bangs right now. And loving the long layers and of course I just love her color.

Photo Credit: Kyle Rover/startraksphoto.com

#3 - Rachel McAdams's Bouncy Layers


This is the perfect hair for Rachel -  it's glossy, bouncy and is full of life (just like I imagine her to be!) 
The length sits just below the collar-bone and the long layers just adds so much volume. Her bangs are on the longer side and look great swept to one side - adds a lot of texture. For anyone growing our their bangs this would be a great look.

Photo Credit: Tony Barson/FilmMagic

Now what to choose...I'm so conflicted! Who knows, I may change my mind a hundred times before I go to my next salon appointment. And I may even combine a couple of the styles above - I have been leaning towards keeping my hair long, freshening up my layers and going a little lighter for summer. I'll have to see but I will for sure keep you all in the loop!

Please go to www.instyle.com for more info. I only mentioned three out of the nine styles that they featured. We love InStyle magazine so if you haven't picked up the latest copy then you should check it out.

Jayme