Oooooh--Sparkly!
First of all, let me just say that I don't get dressed up very much. It isn't practical to get dressed up to go to work at the library where I have to spend a lot of time bending over, leaning down, reaching up, and climbing on a step stool to shelve books. I also am frequently required to lug canvas bags full of books one or two at a time that weigh between 20 - 40 pounds each up and down stairs to and from the cargo department. None of this lends itself to wearing a dress.
At home, I generally wear jeans or other casual comfortable clothes. In fact, that is what I wear just about everywhere. The only exception being attending church on Sunday mornings or when invited to a wedding or other such special occasion. As a result, I rarely wear makeup or much jewelry either.
I've never had much luck with wearing makeup. Mostly it just feels fake to me. On the few occasions I have tried to wear makeup, I have not liked the results. Usually I put on the bare minimum. A swipe of mascara on my eyelashes, perhaps the tiniest amount of blush, and a bit of either lip gloss or chap stick, and I'm good to go. When I do that, though, and I look in the mirror, I always think well that doesn't look much different. I probably needn't have bothered with it. Most often, it is just the chap stick that goes on and that is just as a defense to keep my lips from getting dried and cracked in the cold Ohio winters.
Whenever I try to use more makeup than the bare minimum, I feel like I have one of two results. I think I either look like a circus clown or a "lady of the evening," as my grandmother used to say--neither of which is the look that I was going for. So like I said, most of the time I just don't bother with the makeup.
I don't wear much jewelry either. Once again, it isn't practical to wear at work, and I don't bother with it at home. Although I do have some pretty pieces, most of the time, I just forget to wear them even though I do really like them. I will wear earrings or perhaps a necklace on those rare occasions when I do dress up.
With all of that in mind, I was a little surprised when I received an email from an online jewelry company recently. Since I rarely wear jewelry, I also rarely buy it. In fact, most of the jewelry that I own came as gifts to me. So when I opened my email to see a message from a jewelry company, I was curious as to why they were writing to me.
They wanted to know if they could send me some complimentary jewelry from their company. In return, all they requested was that I might give my opinions, good or bad, of the jewelry that I had received from them on my blog. I thought it sounded like fun and couldn't think of any reason why I should say no, so I wrote back to them that I would be willing to do that.
The jewelry company, LuShae Jewelry, then sent me a gift certificate via email which allowed me to choose any one item I wished for free from their online catalog. Wow! How cool is that!?! I looked through all that they had to offer, and it wasn't an easy choice because they had so many beautiful pieces, but I finally decided from their selection of earrings to choose the pair pictured below.
They are called Sterling Silver Flower Bud Earrings. I thought they looked like little daisies.
I absolutely love them. They are "White Gold Rhodium Bonded .925 Sterling Silver Flower Shaped Earring Studs Featuring Marquise Cut Flower Pedals in Silvertone. As delicate as a flower bud, the Sterling Silver Flower Bud Earrings have successfully meshed CZ with .925 sterling silver to personify a gorgeous flower." according to the website. I think they are very pretty, and I love how they sparkle.
I had them sitting here in their little box on the desk next to the computer so I could blog about them, and my son's girlfriend was over visiting. She noticed them right away. She admired them and liked how they sparkle too. Next time I have an occasion to get gussied up, I'm sure I'll be wearing them (unless my son's girlfriend wants to borrow them to wear first). Thank you to LuShae Jewelry for the lovely earrings.
To those who are reading this, don't forget Valentine's Day is coming up very soon! (No, I don't get a commission or anything if you buy some jewelry from them, but they do have some very pretty items.) Ladies, perhaps if you mention this post to your fellows....well, you never know what might happen! And to any fellows who happen to be reading this, remember most ladies like things that sparkle even if they are like me and only wear them occasionally.
Free sparkly earrings make me feel pretty, and they make me feel like dancing! I hope you have something sparkly in your day today to make you feel like dancing too!
At home, I generally wear jeans or other casual comfortable clothes. In fact, that is what I wear just about everywhere. The only exception being attending church on Sunday mornings or when invited to a wedding or other such special occasion. As a result, I rarely wear makeup or much jewelry either.
I've never had much luck with wearing makeup. Mostly it just feels fake to me. On the few occasions I have tried to wear makeup, I have not liked the results. Usually I put on the bare minimum. A swipe of mascara on my eyelashes, perhaps the tiniest amount of blush, and a bit of either lip gloss or chap stick, and I'm good to go. When I do that, though, and I look in the mirror, I always think well that doesn't look much different. I probably needn't have bothered with it. Most often, it is just the chap stick that goes on and that is just as a defense to keep my lips from getting dried and cracked in the cold Ohio winters.
Whenever I try to use more makeup than the bare minimum, I feel like I have one of two results. I think I either look like a circus clown or a "lady of the evening," as my grandmother used to say--neither of which is the look that I was going for. So like I said, most of the time I just don't bother with the makeup.
I don't wear much jewelry either. Once again, it isn't practical to wear at work, and I don't bother with it at home. Although I do have some pretty pieces, most of the time, I just forget to wear them even though I do really like them. I will wear earrings or perhaps a necklace on those rare occasions when I do dress up.
With all of that in mind, I was a little surprised when I received an email from an online jewelry company recently. Since I rarely wear jewelry, I also rarely buy it. In fact, most of the jewelry that I own came as gifts to me. So when I opened my email to see a message from a jewelry company, I was curious as to why they were writing to me.
They wanted to know if they could send me some complimentary jewelry from their company. In return, all they requested was that I might give my opinions, good or bad, of the jewelry that I had received from them on my blog. I thought it sounded like fun and couldn't think of any reason why I should say no, so I wrote back to them that I would be willing to do that.
The jewelry company, LuShae Jewelry, then sent me a gift certificate via email which allowed me to choose any one item I wished for free from their online catalog. Wow! How cool is that!?! I looked through all that they had to offer, and it wasn't an easy choice because they had so many beautiful pieces, but I finally decided from their selection of earrings to choose the pair pictured below.
They are called Sterling Silver Flower Bud Earrings. I thought they looked like little daisies.
I absolutely love them. They are "White Gold Rhodium Bonded .925 Sterling Silver Flower Shaped Earring Studs Featuring Marquise Cut Flower Pedals in Silvertone. As delicate as a flower bud, the Sterling Silver Flower Bud Earrings have successfully meshed CZ with .925 sterling silver to personify a gorgeous flower." according to the website. I think they are very pretty, and I love how they sparkle.
I had them sitting here in their little box on the desk next to the computer so I could blog about them, and my son's girlfriend was over visiting. She noticed them right away. She admired them and liked how they sparkle too. Next time I have an occasion to get gussied up, I'm sure I'll be wearing them (unless my son's girlfriend wants to borrow them to wear first). Thank you to LuShae Jewelry for the lovely earrings.
To those who are reading this, don't forget Valentine's Day is coming up very soon! (No, I don't get a commission or anything if you buy some jewelry from them, but they do have some very pretty items.) Ladies, perhaps if you mention this post to your fellows....well, you never know what might happen! And to any fellows who happen to be reading this, remember most ladies like things that sparkle even if they are like me and only wear them occasionally.
Free sparkly earrings make me feel pretty, and they make me feel like dancing! I hope you have something sparkly in your day today to make you feel like dancing too!
