Birthday Celebrations- What I Wore

It's 2:30 a.m. on May 30th, 2010, the date that marks my 27th birthday!  I'm still awake because once I stay up past a certain time, it's hard for me to go to sleep!

We went out for a great dinner with a lot of our friends and we had such a blast!  I'm just glad a lot of people who love me were there to celebrate and be merry!

I wore a hot pink dress from Forever 21 to mark the occasion:

I spent a good hour on my darn hair for my birthday. First I blow-dried it and set it in Velcro rollers, and then I curled sections individually with a 1 1/2 inch Hot Tools curling iron (BTW for anyone looking for an amazing tutorial on hair curling, go check out Tiffany D's "How to Curl Your Hair Tutorial)

My hair after velcro rollers looked something like this (and yes, I am wearing no makeup in these pictures. I figured it was about time, and my birthday is a good occasion to do this, no?) As you can see, I have a slightly uneven skin tone and other little imperfections, but overall I don't think it's too horrible. That scar above my lip has been there since I was 7 years old!)

So after the Velcro rollers I used my curling iron to create soft, loose waves. I also have ONE track of human hair extensions in my hair. They are the same length as my real hair, but they added a bit more volume (I curled them with the same curling iron.) I also added a fun feathered headband (from Forever 21):

I'll definitely have to do curls more often...they just take too much time for me to do unless it's for a special event.

Here are some photos from the evening's festivities:

Earlier on Saturday my husband and some friends laid out at the pool. I even played a little pool volleyball! fun! I wore my new VS bikini and a Target cover up. The hat is from Zingara.

 

My best friend got me this amazing birthday cake! Hot pink perfection!

She also bought me some amazing presents including a bottle of Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume which I have been coveting for quite awhile now. THANK YOU Candice!

How gorgeous is that bottle!? Love it!

Thank you to everyone who sent wonderful birthday wishes as well!  

xoxo,

Veronika.

Mourinho, new Real Madrid coach

Real Madrid have confirmed that "The Special One" José Mourinho will coach Real Madrid next season on. The Spanish club have eal Madrid C.F. and F.C. Internazionale Milan have reached an agreement for Jose Mourinho to become the Spanish club’s coach.

The agreement took place following a meeting between Inter Milan President Massimo Moratti and Real Madrid President Florentino Perez in Milan. The meeting was friendly and cordial, as befits the relationship between both clubs.

Jose Mourinho will be presented as Real Madrid’s new coach on Monday 31 May at 13:00 CET in the Press Room of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The announcement comes two days after Real sacked manager Manuel Pellegrini.

Never underestimate rumours!

Coleen Ditches Wayne for Cheryl

Coleen could have been rooting for Wayne at Wembley, instead she went for a girls' night out for fellow WAG Cheryl Cole's concert at the MEN Arena.

Coleen wore a white dress paired up with some Christian Louboutin and huge earrings.

Cheryl Cole has the WAGs support as she has filled for divorce with Ashley Cole.

OOTN: A Ruffly Floral Dress for a Date Night & La Roche Posay at CVS

Tonight my husband and I went out for dinner at P.F. Chang's (one of our faves!)  I decided to wear my Zara floral ruffle dress because it was SO hot out today (like 93 degrees) and I wanted to wear something feminine and summery.

I absolutely LOVE this dress.  It is one of my favorites out of all of the ones I own. This was my first time wearing it.

Dress- Zara; Open-faced cardigan- Charlotte Russe; Shoes- Cynthia Vincent for Target

Sigh. That dress is just so lovely.

After dinner we encountered a downpour (that's Houston for you- if you don't like the weather, just wait 15 minutes!) It was like a monsoon rain.

We also saw like 100 cyclists hiding under a gas station roof !!! I've never seen anything like it. They were all crowded there like sardines. I felt so bad for them.  I tried to get a shot...not a good one but you might get an idea if you enlarge it.

I also stopped at CVS because I heard they carry La Roche Posay products.  When I got there, there were only a few products on the shelves. I asked the manager if they had more and he came back with a cardboard box FULL of LRP products. I was glad they had them because I HATE ordering things online. Dear CVS, thank you for carrying these products, it has made my life so much easier.

I got my tried and true Effaclar face wash, a new acne spot treatment and the new Anthelios SPF 60 sunscreen:

La Roche Posay is the best skincare line I've ever encountered. It was orginally recommend to me by a dermatologist when I used to have severe cystic acne and I can't imagine what I'd do without their incredible products. The acne treatment is a new one for me as I usually use their Targeted Breakout Corrector (which is amazing) so I'll report back on it soon! 

I think if you tend to break out, even once in awhile, you should use an acne product preventatively. This has been tremendously successful for me. Every night before bed I apply a thin layer of the acne treatment to my chin area where I used to have bad acne, just to make sure nothing flares up. I also dot Proactiv's Refining Mask on any areas where I either have a developing pimple or I think something might pop up there. This has helped my skin stay clear. Yes, I look like a weirdo before bed, but hey, clear skin is worth it!

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!  Tomorrow we are going out for my birthday, which is this Sunday, May the 30th!  I can't believe I'm going to be 27! This year has just flown by!

Oh and on Sunday, my girlfriend and I are seeing the new Sex and the City movie! Yay! What a perfect birthday weekend :)

xoxo,

Veronika.

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Taylor Swift- Cutest Girl Ever (Photo Heavy)

Taylor Swift.

She was amazing. Words can't even express.  She is quite possibly the cutest, nicest, sweetest girl ever. In the middle of her concert she went up to one of the aisles in the back of the stadium and performed a song there and then stopped to give hugs to like 50 people as she was making her way down the steps. You could just see all of the little girls in awe of her. It was really cute. She even picked up some of the kids to give them hugs.

She is a wonderful performer and she's just fun and cute and yet I can see how she appeals to an older audience too...she definitely has a non-overt sexiness to her. 

I am going to share a few pictures from her show because we had such a blast! We were super close to the stage too! (click to enlarge all photos because if I try to make they bigger they get cut off the page)

Like that close.

She also talked to the audience a lot and really tried to connect with everyone. I loved that she was just so happy and positive and genuine.

At the end of the show heart-shaped confetti fell from the roof of the venue! and I was able to get these cute shots of my husband and I <3

LOVE HER!!!

Have you ever seen Swifty live? If you get a chance to, please do, you won't regret it!

xoxo,

Veronika.

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