Latest Obsessions...

If I am giddy enough about something new I have discovered I always share it with you guys, and right now I have THREE new products I am over the moon about. Grab a pencil and paper and get ready to take some notes! 

The first life-changer is OXO baby spoons. We all know how much I love the Beaba spoons which I raved about here and here on my top 10 baby items posts, and I am afraid I have to say these OXO spoons have knocked them out of the top spot on my list. Don't get me wrong, everything Beaba is still exceptional - including the spoons - but these OXO ones are angled perfectly for feeding which gives them a slight edge over the Beaba design, which is more straight. I have bought two packs of OXO's from Diapers.com and found a pink set earlier this week, and I just adore everything about them. 

In fact, as a side note, I am a teeny bit OXO obsessed right now in general. We have been using their toddler spoon and fork set for Squish for months {starting out with the Beaba toddler set was great though} and they are perfect as well, and their plate THEIR PLATE is amazing! Totally a why didn't I think of that moment! See below. Often toddlers have difficulty getting the food onto the spoon or fork, and since they insist on feeding themselves pretty much from month 18 onwards, the design of the plate makes this much easier and less frustrating on everyone. I will do a Heartsies for OXO post at some point :)

Images courtesy of OXO

Life-changer number two are Emi-Jay hair ties. LOVE these!! Sometimes I love my hair, and sometimes I hate it; the majority of the time the hate comes when my hair creases as the sight of a rubber band. I do not lie. I can put it in the loosest ponytail known to man and it is zigzagged to the moon and back. During the photo shoot for my 2012 look book, the hair and makeup gals introduced me to Emi-Jay ties. I was an instant skeptic given my hair creasing history, but they insisted creases were a thing of the past with these puppies...and they were right! About half the time my hair is still straight after being up in one of these, and the other half the crease, if you can even call it that, is a nice wave that looks intentional {especially if you tuck the end of your pony under and wrap the hair up in a bun}. Everyone from Jennifer Aniston to Hilary Duff has been seen sporting some. Invest. The best part about these is that they were created by two LA teens that donate 20% of their profits to Locks of Love. Amazing. Oh, and did I mention there is a new neon pack?? Enough said.

Image courtesy of Emi-Jay

Life-changer tres: Bobbi Brown Tortoise Shell Eye Palette in Bronze. You guys. Buy this. BEST set of browns, tans, golds and neutrals I have EVER seen. I am typically a Super Target makeup gal, but one of my favorite eye shadows that I have been using for years is a four color Chanel palette. Four browns, light to dark, all great. I decided to do a little searching after it ran out last week and scoped out multiple counters at Neimans, and this Bobbi Brown beauty caught my attention. I had actually seen it in one of my Barney's newsletters and it looked great then, but in person - yowza. I. Am. Obsessed. A Sand palette option is also available if the Bronze set is not ideal for your coloring. I actually disagree with Bobbi's website in the product description of the Bronze set, as it says for medium to darker skin tones. I am pretty fair skinned the majority of the year, and every color is perfection. I DO agree with the bit of the description that says you can go from soft to smoky in no time flat. 

Image courtesy of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

To sum up: It will be a loooong time before I use any other eye shadow my friends! This one has officially stolen my heart. I will absolutely not recommend pricey makeup unless I believe in it 110% - the set of 8 shadows will run you a cool $60 - but I fully believe that this one is worth every cent. The colors are even more beautiful and rich in person and, more importantly, the pigment stays put! You likey?

Happy Saturday!