Happy Fabulous Five Friday

Happy Friday the 13th!  I've never really understood what the fuss is about this day,  just seems like any other day to me... but what do I know? Haha!  Time for my Top 5 of the week...

1. Twins Born 24 Days Apart- If you haven't already read about these beautiful baby boys... you should! Mom had a tough pregnancy and they had to deliver one baby 24 days ago.  They were able to leave the other twin in the womb and give him almost a month longer to grow.  Both babies and mom are doing just fine.  I never knew you could be a twin with such different birthdays.  The medical field truly amazes me sometimes.

2. ESSIE "Good to Go" Top Coat-

(photo courtesy of Essie.com)

Can I just say this stuff is AMAZING?  I have no patience when it comes to sitting still while my nails dry.  Inevitably, every time I do my nails, I always mess at least one up by not waiting long enough for them to dry.  It is so frustrating!  I was fresh out of top coats a couple of weeks ago, so I decided to give this a try.  My fear was I would be giving up shine and chip protection, but I figured I'd give it a go.  Boy am I glad I did.  This stuff makes your nails dry almost instantly!  And the shine is perfect.  I haven't noticed any difference with chips either.  The time I spend on my nails has been cut in half.  It's perfect for someone on the go... or someone like me, with Nail Dry ADD hahahaha.

3. St. Tropez Tanning Mouse-

This tanning mouse has been life changing.  I know I sound crazy saying that... but I only speak the truth!  I am super fair- skinned, and for years and years I used to tan in tanning beds.  BIG MISTAKE.  Now that I'm older, WISER, I realize what a huge mistake that was. There were times I was addicted to tanning and couldn't get enough.  Because I am so fair-skinned I had to tan several times a week to keep up my color. There are so many products on the market that help create a natural looking tan, there is no need to risk skin cancer in a tanning bed.  I've tried a few of them over the past couple years, but this one is by far my favorite.  I read so many amazing things about it from other Beauty Bloggers, and decided to give it a whirl.  First, this stuff doesn't stink like most self tanners.  You smell a little beachy at first, but the smell is very mild and goes away within a few minutes.  Second, it's super easy to use.  All you do is take a mit, spray two pumps of mouse, and apply to your skin in a circular fashion.  When I failed to use the circular motion, I ended up with streaks, so applying it correctly is key.  The lasting power of this stuff is great.  When I first started using it, I applied for a few days, had my desired color and stopped.  Within a few days it was gone.  So it didn't stain my skin for a long period of time.  Right now I have the color I want so I simply apply it a couple times a week to keep it up.  I no longer feel like "Casper the Friendly Ghost" when I'm wearing skirts or short sleeves! 

4. World Cup-

(Totally stole this from her Instagram account- Sorry Gisele)

So I may have a huge girl crush on Gisele, and I swear, it's not just because she's Tom Brady's wife.  I am by no means a World Cup Expert, but I do enjoy watching.  It at least gives me a sport to watch because, lets face it, the Red Sox are pretty depressing these days.  There's something about most everyone in the world watching this series that makes me smile.  I have a lot of dear friends, who have pretty much become a second family to me, who are from Brazil, and nothing would make me happier than to see their team win!! 

5. My Kitties, Again-

So it seems as if these guys make my top 5 more than anything else.  But I just couldn't resist this week!  My kitties Darwin and Simba got shaved this week and I think they look adorable!  My mom says they look scary and I shouldn't do that to them, but I disagree.  This time they even had little scarves on them.  I couldn't believe they left them on all day without a care.  Yes, I am a crazy cat lady, and I don't care.  Hahaha!

Hope everyone had a great week!!  Go Brazil!

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