Frugal Friday: Matte Top Coat

Hi! Here's the thing, I have a pretty extensive nail polish collection and as usual with fashion, the trend is something we don't already have- matte! It's almost like they do it on purpose to make it obvious that your shopping constantly. Well, not this time. Instead of buying a new set of matte polishes, I'm trying a new top coat. I found this one called Illamasqua from my local Sephora. It was $14.00 and didn't come with instructions. I'm assuming I just substitute the regular Essie 'no chips ahead' for this top coat. The truth is, I don't love it. It may be this brand or it may be the concept altogether. Today's Frugal Friday is a lesson- you get what you pay for. Buy matte polish. It's inexpensive and when the trend goes back to glossy and glittery, throw your top coat that you already have on it. Ta-da!

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

OOTD 172 'MICHAEL + ME'

Hi! I wear a lot of Michael Kors. Today is a bit obnoxious but I want to get a few looks in with this gold polish before I repaint my nails. Just being honest. You ever cook different with the same ingredients and make different meals? That's what getting dressed is like. My ingredient this week has been gold. Gold accents make things look very luxe. No one does that better than Michael Kors. I think I'm also inspired by my new gold iPhone...maybe a little. Stay tuned for Frugal Friday, iPhone will be featured. What's inexpensive about iPhone? Keep reading to find out.

Shirt: Express

Capri's: Kenneth Cole

Jacket: Michael Kors

Patent leather oxfords: Christian Siriano for Payless

Handbag: Steve Madden

Necklace: NY Street Vendor

Watch: Michael Kors

Rings: BaubleBar

Bracelets: Henri Bendel

Sunglasses: Michael Kors

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

Weekly Favorite: Breville Juicer

Hi! Ever watch that movie 'Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead'? It's pretty life changing. It's on Netflix. After watching that, my husband and I invested in a Breville Juicer. We purchased the compact one because the regular one was monstrous. This baby is pretty powerful. It juices entire fruits. I just rinse and disintegrate. It's awesome. Mind your portions and combos though because you could make some great tasting juice and some absolutely disgusting juice. 

Typical green juice is 1/2 cucumber, 2 celery stalks, kale, 2 apples, a small piece of ginger and 1/2 lemon. I am not going to say 'yum' but I will say its healthy.

Honestly, my favorite thing to juice is 4 pears. Love it! This week I am fasting for personal reasons for 3 days and it entails juicing only. Busting out the Breville.

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

OOTD 171 'FALL RAY'S'

Hi! I have a plethora of sunglasses but when I find something green, I always do a double-take. These Ray-ban's will be great in the summer, but what if they sell out? I couldn't get them off of my mind so I ran into the store to try them on.

Shirt: Phillip Lim 3.1 for Target

Jeans: Banana Republic

Belt: C. Wonder

Apple Necklace: H&M

Tote: Phillip Lim 3.1 for Target

Shades: c/o Ray-ban

On Nails: Essie's Good as Gold

On iPhone: Adopted case

This look is paired with gold ballet flats. 

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

OOTD 170 'LOVE THY iPHONE'

Hi! Today is an exciting day. I am thrilled about the new iPhone 5S that is available today. The outfit is in honor of black, white and gold, of course. Better known as silver, space grey, and gold.

Enjoy!

Shirt: Express

Pants: Express

Booties: L.A.M.B

Watch: MK

Sunglasses: Chanel

Photo credit: www.CarlPuentes.com

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

OOTD 169 'S-TEALING THE SCENE'

Hi! 'S' - that's me... Is playing with one of my favorite cool colors today, Teal. I'm filming something else today so hopefully this look translates well on TV. 

Dress: Old Navy circa 2011 ($11.00, yep!)

Jacket: Bitten by Sarah Jessica Parker

Gold Ballet heels: Jessica Simpson

Jet Set Tote: Michael Kors

Belt: Ted Baker

Aviators: Tom Ford

On Nails: Essie's 'Good as Gold'

Watch: Michael Kors

Bracelets: various

Necklace: Express

Ring: Henri Bendel

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

Tech Tuesday: iOS 7

Hi! I know, I'm a nerd. I am excited about the new iOS. Of course that means I vetoed a few apps that don't work with my colorful screen. I also switched to a white background for a while. Love the new block callers/messages feature and the sleek design. Download it from iTunes.

Here are my new screens:

What's your favorite feature of the new iOS?

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

OOTD 168 'RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD'

Hi! It's a rainy day so I'm donning solid runner Oxfords to get the best traction. The look is pre-fall with one of my favorite jackets for this season. There is a new bag of classy 'non-leather' material, translation = rubber. I'm also wearing a new watch with a rubber band. No pun intended.

Shirt: ANGL (Los Angeles)

Pants: Zara

Belt: C. Wonder

Oxfords: Christian Siriano for Payless (yep!)

Rubber Watch Black/Gold: Michael Kors 

Onyx & Gold Necklace: Macy*s Fine Jewelry

Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target 

Jacket: BCBG Maxazria

Congratulations, Phillip on a very successful launch/collaboration!

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

OOTD 167 'BABY BLUES'

Hi! Today is a busy one. There are 4 events in one day so I have some transitional pieces on. For this look, I spent time at a Christening with family for our new baby girl we welcomed. Wearing blue would stand out at the party but I couldn't wait for this wind to rock my satin blues.

Dress: Banana Republic 

*Fashion tip: to save on alterations, check the petite section. This dress is a petite so I saved in getting it shortened.

Shoes: Manolo Blahnik

Floral jewelry: Vera Wang

Bag: Chanel

Cardi wrap: BCBG Maxazria

Makeup: Chanel

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)

OOTD 166 'FALL DRESS + BOOTS'

Hi! Don't assume everyone can do this correctly. Dresses and boots or sneakers are tough to do. If you're going to do it, balance a neutral dress (not too frilly) with casual soft boots. I've done this today with a dress that is loose and comfy offset by boots with their top turned down. No bandage dress with wedges, no tutu skirts unless they are really fun military boots and you are going for Madonna in the 80's or Cyndi Lauper, same era. Hope you like it. Notice the mixed metals. This trend makes it easy to pick any bag, not just ones where the hardware matches your jewelry. This is the beginning of transitional dressing. Later in the fall, this would be replicated with a belt, scarf, light jacket and potentially tights.

Dress: BCBG Maxazria

Boots: Banana Republic

Rings: BaubleBar & Various white diamonds

Bracelets: Swarovski

Star Necklace: Swarovski

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Watch: Kenneth Cole

On Nails: Chanel 'Bel Argus'

Makeup: Chanel & MAC

God Bless,

Green

(GBG)