Today I had a chance to take my favorite boot camp class at my gym. I worked through the morning and was happy to have an hour reprieve to take the fast-paced class. It has been a while since I’ve taken it and it felt good to be back!
The instructor incorporated ropes and burpees into the class which challenged me and before I knew it my workout for the day was done!
I worked through the rest of the morning before heading home for lunch.
Lunch
Lunch today was leftover whole wheat spaghetti!
I wasn’t sure how the pasta would taste since the noodles were leftover from a dinner last week, but they were still delicious. I topped them with marinara sauce and turkey meatballs and wished I would’ve had spinach to add to the mix. Next time!
Afternoon Errands
After lunch it was time to head out to run some errands. I’ve needed new conditioner and mascara for a while now, so I popped into Ulta to buy my two favorites.
I’ve mentioned this on the blog before, but Marc Anthony is the only thickening shampoo and conditioner that I’ve used that actually makes a difference in my hair. Love it!
While I was there, I also picked up a couple of impulse purchases. I wanted a deep conditioning mask to use on my hair since I recently ran out of my L’Oreal deep conditioning mask and I got totally suckered in by the big bold words on this mask:
Why yes, I do have hair that never grows past a certain length! Help me! I’ll be sure to report back if this treatment actually makes a difference.
I also nabbed three new bottles of nail polish in my attempt to buy nail polish that isn’t just another shade of pink. (They were buy two, get one free!) I think the metallic colors will be fun for the fall and winter months and I may even use the gold on my nails for Merri and Pete’s wedding this weekend. Julie wearing nail polish that isn’t bubble gum pink!? Oh things are about to get crazy around here!
After my time at Ulta, I swung by Old Navy to see if they might have the pullover I love in another color. I adore the gray pullover I got last year and am hoping they’ll offer it again in another color this year, but no luck so far. I thought this lightweight striped hoodie was really cute and would look adorable with red TOMS for a lazy Sunday outfit, but they didn’t have it in my size.
It had great reviews online, so I ended up ordering it along with a $14 chambray top from their “tall” collection that I am hoping will be long enough to wear with black leggings (and riding boots)!
Now I am blogging from a coffee shop before it’s time for me to redeem a Groupon for a pedicure so my feet look pretty for Merri’s wedding. It has been a while since I’ve had a pedicure and I’m psyched.
I hope you’re having a lovely Wednesday!
Question of the Afternoon
- What is your go-to nail polish color?
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I have really been into painting my nails lately. I’ve tried lots of navy’s and dark greens, but my favorite one I just discovered is Essie “For the twill of it”. It is this crazy iridescent shade that changes color in the light. LOVE IT! I can get into a lot of trouble in Ulta. I always come out spending WAY more than I thought I would.
I love dark colors for the fall. One of my favorites is OPI’s “Lincoln Park After Dark.” It’s my go-to! I have a french gel manicure right now but it’s a different kind of a french and it’s really pretty. I hate pink french’s. This one is 2 coats of Studio White gel for the entire nail and then one coat of Creampuff. It’s super cute 🙂
Ulta is like a black hole for time & money for me. We don’t have them in Canada, and everything in cheaper in the US to start – but then when Ulta is having a sale? Look out! Probably a good thing they don’t have them in Canada, haha.
Definitely a nude pink would be my go to. I’m so boring!
i love ulta! they often send really good coupons in the mail, so i always find a great deal there. 🙂 my “go-to” nail polish color is always a shade of pink or purple.
enjoy your pedicure! 🙂
Their coupon is what got me in the door! Hooray for 20% off!!
Ha! Ulta gets me every time. Last time I got OPI’s San Francisco kit, and I love all the shades: red, plum, brown, and eggplant. It’s getting a lot of use this fall.
I change polishes according to seasons, right now i am wearing “you don’t know Jacques”, love it!
I have that pullover in a light purple, but due to my short torso it looks way too long on me, such a bummer!
I love that grey pullover — let us know if you find it again! 🙂
I will!! I am on a mission!
They still have it this year but it only comes in grey or black, no fun colors yet.
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That hoodie is adorable! I’ve given into the fact that I’ll always do my nails in a light shade of sheer pink. Anything else just isn’t me. Kudos to you for trying something new! Enjoy your pedicure!
I need to check out old navy if they have a “tall” collection! I love long shirts but most just aren’t very long on me because of my height.
Oh, and I always get suckered into buying other things at Ulta!
I have the same issues! I just learned about their tall line on Twitter. I hope it’s a good one!
Usually wine in winter, something like fuchsia in the summer!
I have a pedicure on my to-do list for Friday. I’m want my toenails to match my costume I’m wearing to a Halloween party Saturday night.
Fun! Can you reveal what your costume will be??
I have that striped sweatshirt from ON and love it! It’s great for traveling because it’s super comfortable but looks a little bit classier than a typical hoodie.
I might have to try out that hair treatment – I swear my hair doesn’t grow!!
I have that striped hoodie as well! It may one of the most comfortable pieces I own, besides my PJs. As far as nail colors, I definitely like blues and purples, anything that’s just a little different. :c)
I’m typically all about the pink nail polish too, but I’ve branched out the last year or two. I’ve been loving the bolder shades for fall – deep purple, gray, and deep emerald are some of my current faves!
Doesn’t Old Navy have the best sales?! I feel like they’ve really stepped up their game in the past year or so, and I am really loving a lot of their clothes lately. It’s dangerous with all their great prices!
I tend to go for lighter nail couloirs so that when it chips its less noticeable. I’m yet to find nail polish apart from getting a shellac manicure that doesn’t chip easily.
Love that grey hoodie!
I love Ulta! I always end up with more than I needed, though haha. I usually have red on my toes and a neutral on my fingers!
Ulta gets me everytime!
I’m intrigued by the hair mask! I’m currently trying to grow out my hair for my March wedding. It got decent reveiws on amazon, but can you please tell me about the smell??? The reviews go from “amazing” to “old lady perfume”. What do you think??
I have been LOVING Old Navy lately!! Good call!!
I have that grey and white striped pullover from Old Navy. I have worn it more than 5 times in the 2 weeks I’ve owned it. I LOVE it! Enjoy 🙂
Awesome!!! Happy to hear this!
I’m a bubble gum pink type of girl too
I’ve never tried a thickening shampoo, but my thin ass hair could certainly use the boost. I’m always so jealous of girls with thick, beautiful hair!
During the winter, my favorite is OPI Lincoln Park After Dark. It’s the best! But recently, I switched it up a little and went for a dark burgundy! I always do gel so I can’t always have all of the fun regular polish colors, but it definitely lasts a lot longer!
I used to use a nice bright blue, but a doctor at the hospital pointed out that it matched the isolation gowns … so now I wear a dark gray/purple color which works better for fall anyway!
I’ve never been to Ulta, but I love perusing through Sephora and the makeup sections of drug stores. My favorite nail polish colors are always a light-neutral pinkish color!
The striped sweater and chambray top are SO cute. I would definitely order those myself!
I always buy way too many impulse items when I actually go to Ulta…I try and do most of my shopping on their website so I can stick to what I planned to buy! Beauty products are so luring!
One of my close friends works at Ulta and she always gives me a 20% friends & family discount there! 🙂
Love Ulta! I always get suckered in to buying some extra goodies while I am there. It is a treat to go. I love the hoodie. Do you always buy things with outfits in mind to wear them with? I think that is a great idea!
I love ORLY nail polish! I used to get that all the time at Sally’s. My favorite go-to nail polish color lately is nude. It just looks classy and goes with everything.
I am such an impulse buyer when it comes to stores like Ulta! Right now, my go-to nail polish is a chocolate brown. Perfect for fall!
I’m putting my hair through some serious rehab right now, I guess…haha. It’s been awful for awhile now and I’m trying to get my healthy hair back! Definitely keep us posted on the conditioning mask. I’ve been wanting to try a deep conditioner. I feel like my hair just will NOT grow past my shoulders!
Right now, dark deep red or purple is my go-to. I never thought to order from the tall collection to wear with leggings! Does it still fit the same just longer? What a brilliant idea!
I have THE same issues of always wanting PINK on my toenails! I can’t ever change it up. hah!
Have a fun time getting a pedi.
And dude, that striped hoodie is super cute!
I have a similar hoodie but with 3/4 sleeves! Does thickening shampoo/ conditioner work on really fine hair, or will it just weigh it down? If it does work on fine/ thin hair this may be my next purchase!!!
I don’t think it weighs my hair down! This is the only kind that I feel like actually made a difference in thickening my thin hair.
Thanks!!! I am so excited to go try it!!
my fav nail polish is def. OPI Linkin Park After Dark! especially for Fall!
but you will PLEASE have to do a follow up on how you like the hair mask you bought at Ulta because I need a good product like that!! :):) Thanks!
I have a really pretty purple color I used to put on every time I did my nails (I don’t do them very often because they always get chipped at work).
Essie Marshmallow. I went YEARS where that was the only color I would ever get. I still love it but I’m a lot more daring these days!
I’m dying to hear about how the hair mask works! My hair is the same way!
I have two of those Old Navy pullovers from last year! One a really pretty lavender color and one light blue one.
Oooooh! I hope the mask works well for you! I love ULTA too! They have everything! I can’t just go there and just buy one thing!
I have hair that seriously doesn’t grow past a certain length I am super interested to hear how this conditioner works for you!!! Ulta is like Target, I can never go in and get ONLY what I had intended, I always end up with some impulse buys!
Love the gold nail polish! I think old navy has an awesome workout clothing line for the right price
Please do update on how the deep conditioning mask works for you! My hair never seems to grow past a certain length! (probably because I dyed it too much in the past, whoops).
I definitely will!
Digging those new colors! I’ll have to try that thickening shampoo:)
Love those metallic nail polishes!
I usually end up picking some sort of pink when it comes to my nails too…I don’t know why! It’s either pink or something crazy like a bright blue. I can’t seem to find a happy medium. I like the metallic colors you picked out…great for fall (and winter!)
I have that striped hoodie and absolutely love it! It’s so comfortable and it’s light enough to wear in warmer weather.
I have that striped hoodie and absolutely love it! It’s so comfortable and it’s light enough to wear in warmer weather.
Please Please Please tell us if that mask works! I am in the same boat as you! My hair seems to have just stopped growing! Thank you Julie!