July Love Culture Picks

I have a serious shopping problem! It's all because of cute clothes like the ones on Love Culture!!!! Although, I will say, I haven't bought any clothes in awhile now...not even the ones I'm posting up right now--but I really wanna get them!

This is my first pick: the Mauve Victorian Blouse

Anything with a Victorian crochet design just screams ME! I love it; it's nice and dressy! I'd wear this with a simple black blazer so that the design sticks out.

These are the rest of my picks. Of course, here I go again with something Victorian: the Metallic Victorian Lace Hi Lo Dress. It's just...amazing! I really wish I had money to purchase it right now! Next is the Tribal Bloom Body Con Dress. I don't have the body figure for it, but it would motivate me to work out and slim down if I had this dress. And, I just love the tribal design on the dress; it's different. Last, but not least, the Hourglass Bodycon Dress is one of the popular ones! Too bad it'll probably be out of stock by the time I get paid :( Bummer! I think there are only two left! Yikes! I love the hourglass dresses because they really make you appear to have curves. (I was this close to buying it)!

Look for less: Brandy Melville Sadie Moon Tank

Say HELLO to Brandy Melville's famous Sadie Moon Tank! You can purchase this tank on the Brandy Melville website for $20. But, if you're a little tight on money, then I've found the perfect tank for you that's quite similar to this tank.

Below is the Moonshine Muscle Tee from Love Culture for under $14. It has cutouts on the back that make it even better than the Sadie Moon Tank! Hope this helped you <3

Look for less: J. Crew Pixie Pants

The picture says it all! J. Crew Pixie Pants are $81 and here you can get a similar pair for under $10! The close-up picture on the bottom left corner is with flash so that you can see the texture of the pants, so the pants are really black--not gray. And, no I didn't buy a pair, because I'm not a petite extra small so I couldn't grab a pair :( Perhaps online there's still some left! Hurry before they're all gone!!!!

Samsung Galaxy S4 Portable Phone Charger Review

If you're like me, then you probably use your phone a lot, battery-wise, on things like games, social networking, and web surfing. By doing all these, it drains your battery life very easily, especially if you don't close out unused apps. Now, even by closing out apps, your battery life probably doesn't last you a whole entire day. That's why I suggest buying backup batteries or portable battery chargers. With Androids' history of low battery life, you have to be prepared for the worst, so buy a portable battery charger like me--but be smart about it! Do your research, look up reviews, etc. The portable battery charger I bought was from eBay and it was very inexpensive. I think it was less than $10. The one I bought was very travel friendly and that's the main reason I bought it because I'm not keen on buying battery chargers that are made to be a phone case. I have to keep taking my phone cases on and off again then! Anyway, my whole point of this post is to warn you about the specific portable battery charger I bought because IT SUCKS! It takes forever to charge itself and on top of that it takes forever to charge my phone. It took two hours to charge my phone 20%. It's only helpful and worth the money IF you really need battery life and you have no outlet or no regular charger. Otherwise, I recommend staying away from this charger and buying the "phone case one" instead. Also, it's made of really cheap ass material! Hope this review helped!

Tastykake Kandy Bar Kakes Review

Thanks to Inflluenster for providing me the chance to try out this delicious snack in the Influenster Spring Fever VoxBox. If you're wondering what Inflluenster is, click here: http://cpickl3.blogspot.com/2012/10/have-you-ever-heard-of-influenster.html

I just want to point out that I am not reviewing this product, on good terms, because it was sent to me. I wasn't required to do so; everything is my own, honest opinion.

As you can see from the pictures above, this snack is DELICIOUS! It's so good...even better than Twinkies. It's the s'mores without the mess! This would taste even better if it were warmed up a bit. That would be like the actual s'mores. It's made with Hershey's chocolate for the outer layer, vanilla cake, and then the inner layer is vanilla cream (I believe). This just melts into your mouth. When I first took a bite out of this...I was in heaven. I had to even fight to get a bite out of it! My nieces and nephews each wanted a piece of it. I have 4 of them and...yeah...this isn't enough for us all!

Here are the nutrition facts

It's not very healthy, but what cake snack is? Rarely any! We have to indulge once in awhile, y'know!

Now, if you're interested in purchasing this, or other flavors/products, you can visit the Tastykake website. The online shop is currently down, but if you live in the East Coast or Southeast, then...LUCKY YOU! You can find all the locations on the website. Try one out and let me know what you thought! <3

Broadway Nails imPress Press-On Manicure Review

Thanks to Inflluenster for allowing me to be able to try a different set of the Broadway Nails imPress Press-On Manicure. This was in the Influenster Spring Fever VoxBox. If you're wondering what Influenster is you can read all about it here: http://cpickl3.blogspot.com/2012/10/have-you-ever-heard-of-influenster.html

I just want to point out that I am not reviewing this product, on good terms, because it was sent to me. I wasn't required to do so; everything is my own, honest opinion.

These nails aren't like the usual, fake nails that involve glue and a BIG mess. They're fairly easy to apply and take off--unlike when you professionally get your nails done. There's a tape on each nail and you just peel the tape off, stick and hold the fake nail onto your desired fingernail. They come in all sorts of colors, patterns and sizes. You can get the popular french tip set for both your fingers and your TOES! You can also get them cut short or long, which I think is awesome! I love having the choice to pick between short or long :)

Now, the real question: is this worth the money ($5.99-$7.99)?

I say yes and no.

Reasons I say YES:

1) fast to apply

2) variety of colors/patterns

3) not messy

4) great for emergency situations like a photoshoot, wedding, party, etc.

Reasons I say NO:

1) noticeable that they're fake nails

2) if you're regularly washing your hands, or something, then they come off easily

3) depending on your amount of activity these may/may not last a week

Hope you liked my review. It's brief and easy to read!

A Fun Way to Get Your Workout In

I know working out can be difficult for some especially because it can be pretty boring! I definitely dislike working out. I'm like most people: I make excuses to not work out. My mom received a treadmill as a birthday gift last year and it's sitting in my bedroom just waiting for me to run on it! Well, I haven't, or I seldom do. I probably ran on that thing for about 5-10 times out of a year. That's horrible! I don't like running on it because it's boring, even if I'm watching TV or listening to music. I'm easily distracted and, most of the time, I'm focusing on running and coming up with reasons why I'm running and not playing Candy Crush. Although, I know for a fact that if I sign up for a gym membership, and I have friend working out with me, then I will workout! But, I don't want to pay for a gym membership. I don't have the money for that! Well, what I'm about to recommend is also expensive, but it's SO worth the investment!

 

1. You'll need an XBOX Kinect, PS3 Move, or Wii.

One or the other. I'm using the XBOX Kinect. Now, this is a little different than the regular XBOX because it moves along with your body. Whatever you do, the game will do, depending on which game you're playing.

 

2. an XBOX Kinect (engaging/active) game like Just Dance 4

I love playing this game! This is the main reason for my post. It's so much fun even by yourself and it's even more fun with family and friends, such as at social gatherings or parties. This is such a workout! I sweat like a pig even after one song, especially Nicki Minaj's song "Super Bass" and even Ricki Martin's "La Vie de Loca." You're constantly moving around and dancing. You can even learn dance moves from this game! How awesome is that?! Play this for 5 minutes and you're good, but I'd recommend playing it a little longer. It doesn't hurt and it's extremely addicting and fun!

 

Some other songs included:

Justin Bieber "Beauty and a Beat"

Selena Gomez "Love You Like a Love Song"

Rihanna "Disturbia" & "Umbrella"

Maroon 5 "Moves Like Jagger"

 

and much more!

 

3. Fruit Ninja (Arcade Kinect) - optional

This game is also very addicting. After playing this one time my arms were sore for 2-3 days! If you enjoy playing this game on your smartphone, you'll LOVE, LOVE, LOVE playing this on the XBOX Kinect. Top this with Just Dance 4 and you'll be complete! It's my new workout routine! You can get your arms in shape--sort of. At least you're moving around!

 

4. Raving Rabbids Alive & Kicking

This game is great for both adults and kids. My favorite game in here is called "Hide & Seek," I think, and the other one is where you make the different shapes in a bath tub. "Hide & Seek" is like "Green Light, Red Light." You jump around or do some kind of movement and earn points and when the light is turning yellow to red, you hide so that the rabbids don't see you. If they do, then you lose some of the points that you earned. The other game is where you try to make a certain shape to get points and scare off the rabbids from finding you in the bath tub. It sounds easy, but people rarely ever get the complete shape. There's another one, I'll call it "Racing." This one requires two people to play and you simply race each other by jogging in place as fast as you can. This is a great cardio workout. You burn more calories jogging in place than you do running on a treadmill.

 

I understand that the above items can get pricey. I feel that they're definitely worth the investment. I'd rather pay for them and be able to workout and play at home than to be out in public. Also, if you can't afford these items, then borrow a friends or just buy one of the games and play at someone else's house. That's what I'm doing! Luckily, my sister has all the games. She's the reason why I'm playing all these games and working out again! (Thanks, sis)!



What did you think of my fun workout? Any other ideas? Let me know in the comments!