Pinup Girl Essentials Giveaway! Featuring MAC's Russian Red Lipstick

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Are y'all ready for summer? I sure as heck am! To celebrate the warmer weather, I am hosting a Pinup Girl Essentials Giveaway on my blog!

There are 3 items every pinup girl needs: a killer red lipstick, a rad pair of cats eye sunglasses, and a lovey hair flower.

Take a look at the goodies the winner will receive:

 Brand New Tube of MAC's Russian Red Lipstick 

Forever 21 Sunglasses

Lola's Lovelies Hair Flower

I am excited to share these items with one lucky winner! I myself wear hair flowers, cat's eye sunnies, and MAC's Russian Red on a regular basis. Pinup/retro style can be empowering, and is always fun :)

To enter, please follow the instructions via the widget below. Please note, you must follow What Lola Wants via Google Friend Connect (widget located in upper right sidebar) AND Bloglovin' to enter. This giveaway is open to international readers :)
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Thanks for stopping by, good luck!

Adrienne 

My First Vlog: Spring/Summer 2013 Plus Size Fashion Haul

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I made my first vlog, y'all! Here is a brief Spring/Summer Fashion Haul by yours truly. 

Vloging is not an easy task! How do You Tube Bloggers do this on a daily, weekly, even monthly basis?  I found myself tripping over my words, making strange faces, and wanting to set my tripod on fire. That said, I have a few more vloging ideas, so perhaps I will eventually get the hang of it! Subscribe to my You Tube channel here.

Let me know what ya think! Feedback is always appreciated.

Adrienne

Florida

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Earlier this month, Aron and I took a 5 day vacation to Saint Augustine and Jacksonville to visit family and friends. Though I have grown to love Tennessee, Florida's sunshine and beaches are forever in my heart. Ahhhh Florida, I love you :)

We grossly underestimated Nashville's morning traffic and almost missed our flight! But we made it, and that's all that matters. 

Once we landed in Jacksonville, we grabbed our rental car and headed over to Saint Augustine to have lunch with Aron's parents. We hit the beach later that afternoon.

Vilano Beach is mostly made up of beautiful coquina shell. 

Later that evening, my Mom and her husband Mike met us all in St. Augustine to eat at the famous Osteen's Restaurant. They have the best friend shrimp I have ever eaten. 

Day-ummm

Me and Mom

Me and my mother-in-law, Karen 

Aron and Andrew 

We took more photos outside of Osteens

We made a beer run that night, and Aron let me indulge in a bit of photo taking. Vilano Beach is a magical place...

I'll be back next week with part two of our Florida adventures. Have a great weekend!

Adrienne 

May Ipsy Bag

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I generally forget to review my Ipsy bags, but the May products were pretty fabulous and deserving of a blog post. Here we go!

 This month I received:
1) St. Tropez One Night Only Instant Glow Body Lotion 
2) Nume Finishing Serum
3) Juice Beauty Reflecting Gloss
4) Zoya Nail Polish in Neely
5) Yaby Concealer Refills

Let's start with the St. Tropez One Night Only Instant Glow Body Lotion . I am skeptical of most fake tanners, especially those that wash off with soap and water. But I was feeling brave and decided to give it a whirl. This lotion gives such a lovely glow! Best of all, it didn't rub off on my clothing! We'll have to see how it stands up to the humid Nashville summers :)

Next up is Nume Finishing Serum. This stuff seemed to work OK on my color treated, dry hair. But, I'm not sure it's worth the $29 (for a full size) price. 

On to the Juice Beauty Reflecting Gloss. (notice my dry, comic-book-sorting-hands, and the messy background. I'm super professional). This gloss has a nice, sweet scent and is organic and cruelty free, which is a big deal to me. I do wish the gloss had been a tad less sheer.

I truly loved the Zoya Nail Polish in Neely! I'm generally a coral/pink/red polish kind of gal, but I threw this on my fingernails one night, and it lasted for 3-4 days without chipping! That is unheard of for me, since I am super rough on my hands. I need to try more Zoya polishes, that's for sure!

Finally, we have the Yaby Concealer Refills. I was so underwhelmed by this that I didn't even bother to take a separate photograph, haaa haaa. Seriously, I haven't given this product a try as of yet and it might be wonderful. I will update this post as soon as I do.

As I mentioned before, I was quite impressed with this month's Ipsy bag. The bronzer and polish are my faves, and alone are worth the $10 subscription fee!

Also, don't forget that Google Reader is going away this Summer (I'm not sure about Google Friend Connect, but that's another story). For blog updates, follow along via Bloglovin'!


Thanks for stopping by!
Adrienne 

*Please note, this is not a paid product review. I purchase a monthly Ipsy subscription and like to share my beauty finds with my readers :)

Torrid Grand Opening

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I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day! We spent our day at a cookout with some great friends :)

A few weeks ago, I attended a local Torrid grand opening with my friends Becca, Kelly, and Kelly's daughter Jai'Lynn. To say we were excited about the Torrid opening is a massive understatement! 

Torrid carries trendy, sexy clothing for curvy and plus sized ladies. It's sister company is Hot Topic, and Torrid was, at first, mainly a goth and retro brand. They company has changed over the past several years, and their styles have become less edgy and a bit more mainstream. That said, I can still find a wide variety of cute things at Torrid.

I had breakfast with Kelly and Jai'Lynn at Mimi's Cafe, then met up with Becca at Torrid around 9. We made sure we arrived about an hour before the opening, because the first 50 people received a mystery gift card, valued from $10-$100. Needless to say, all of ours were $10 cards!

Disco balls are always fun! I love the striped dresses in the corner.

Pretty red top and lace cardi. 

I wasn't too in love with their graphic tees. 

I purchased two summer dresses and a coral top. Yes, I know I don't need to purchase another dress, ever. The dresses were 25% off, I had my $10 off gift card, 5% Diva Style discount, and 30% off of $75 or more, so I escaped spending about $75, which isn't half bad. Here are the items I ended up with:

I had purchased a blue and white polka dot dress, but when I tried it on at home, the shape was much too 1993 babydoll, at least on my frame. I exchanged it for the neutral animal print dress on the right.

Also, I wasn't sold on the leopard and rose dress. It is very Snooki, and I wasn't sure I could pull if off. But, I wore it on a girls night out on our recent Florida vacation, and I decided I loved it.

Overall, I love Torrid, though their items can be very pricey. Becca also pointed out that they needed to do more to distinguish themselves from Lane Bryant, which is directly across the street. I feel they need a few more edgy/pinup selections. But overall, I will take Torrid over Lane Bryant any day. 

Have a great day!

Adrienne