Firmoo has the glasses for you

If you've never heard of Firmoo, you're in for a treat. (read: free pair of glasses)

Gone are the days when glasses were only for the vision-impaired.  Glasses are becoming increasingly more popular as an accessory for celebrities and  fierce fashionistas.

Glasses can instantly upgrade your look to modern, vintage, or  sexy solely by the style of the frame. To illustrate, in my college years, if I wore glasses around my guy friends, I sometimes got certain remarks with the words  "sexy librarian."  Oh, those guys!

I haven't worn eyeglasses of any kind ever since I got Lasik eye surgery for vision correction about eight years ago.  I never disliked glasses...I simply could not wear them too long due to the headaches they gave me.  I really liked these glasses and I loved my experience with Firmoo.

Firmoo has this innovative Virtual Try-On System you can "try on" their with your own photos.  Basically, you upload your picture (a straight-on shot) and it will superimpose their glasses on your picture so you can preview them on your face.  It helped me choose these glasses.

I used the Virtual Try-On System with my netbook's camera.  I have to say that it WORKS!  There was no surprise whatsoever with the fit of these glasses because I took the time to upload a picture, and experimented with frames until I found one that worked with my face shape.  The only thing that confused me was the PD.  After a really LONG time of researching this through a third-party I learned that it was the distance between your pupils measured in the metric system.  Long story short, if you are ordering  fashion frames or sunglasses, you can ignore this.

These glasses are light, yet sturdy.  Let me rephrase that...they are NOT cheap!  I received them in a high-end case with its own cleaning cloth and drawstring pouch.

As an incentive, Firmoo has given all my readers an opportunity to have a FREE pair of glasses through their  first pair free program!  All you have to do is visit this special page and pay for the shipping & handling.

From their site: Firmoo is the world's most popular online eyeglasses store. We have always committed ourselves to offering customers the best quality products at the most affordable prices. For this reason, we have gained a solid reputation and trust from almost 500,000 fans on Facebook.

So, please, tell me which you will pick as your FREE glasses?

Saturday Fashion Challenge: Results

Hello lovelies!  If you are reading this, chances are you saw my previous post Saturday Fashion Challenge where I challenged myself on adding a few elements to update my wardrobe.

I promised a full report on my findings.  Let me start off with something that I had been coveting since my first trip to TJMaxx.  I saw this coffee-themed artwork and fell in love with it.  I even took a picture of it in the store (I'm not exactly sure why!) and promised myself that if it was there when I returned, I'd get it.  Well, there it was.  Print signs are all the rage now and I needed one!

On to the goods!  I didn't find any items that matched my goal at TJMaxx.  But, can I just say how AMAZING the blog world is?  I posted my challenge and I already had several little stylists tweeting, commenting and emailing me suggestions.  I felt so loved! A friend who read my blog suggested I go to Kohl's as they have awesome Lauren Conrad blazers and skinny jeans right now (about $30 each).  Another blogger friend suggested I go to Target because she found several leopard print items, along with nice fitted blazers.

Target won!  Here are the awesome finds from Target:

So I found my leopard print flats for only $11.  Yay!  Then, as I was walking around, I spotted the mettalic ones on clearance for...yes, you read right, a whopping $7.48!  Um, YES!  Ecstatic!  However, Target was all out of the tailored blazers (both in the store and online!).  I'll have to go out  to Kohl's on another day!

I also went to Marshalls (because Marshalls is amazing!).  I found this shirt for $16.99 that I can use under a cardigan like my inspiration on the right.  Or I can use under a blazer!  It's not leopard, but does have animal print.

My search continues for a dark blazer, a tan blazer, a brightly colored blazer, and a leopard scarf.  

Thanks to those who helped me out!  It was like having my own personal shoppers on board!

For this post I have linked up with the Weekend Blog Hop to meet more blog friends!  Isn't her button just adorable?  Makes me want to live back North so I can see the pretty leaves.  Sigh.

I've also linked up with Complete Waste of Makeup for the Sunday Social!  Join in!

What is currently on my wish list? Oh boy.  A Canon Rebel SLR camera to take awesome pictures for my blog (and future babies).  A MacBook.   What is a new fall TV show you've added to your DVR? REVOLUTION! If you haven't yet watched it...do so Monday nights!  Share your social media links: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram Which one is your favorite, and why?  That's tough.  I love Twitter the most right now, only because it's brand new to me!  I've been on less than a week!  I've started liking Facebook less. Name a TV show/Movie/Song that you could watch/listen to all day and not get tired of: TV show...hmm, I have lots of favorite TV shows but I actually can get bored watching the same show repeatedly.  I could watch the animated film "Anastasia" all day long.  (The music is beautiful, don't judge!) I could listen to either "Un bel di" from Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly, or "Nanga Ti Feo" by the Mexican rock band Camila.  Both have such beautiful melodies, yet they are both so different.

Saturday Fashion Challenge

We've all been there.  You get carried away lusting over fabulous fashion finds on Pinterest and others' blogs.  It's the morning after your [husband's] payday and you find yourself with a little padding and think, it can't hurt to shop...right?

Well, how about all of the above AND finding yourself in the need to return something to TJMaxx with potentially more cash on hand?  Yikes is right. This is the predicament I find myself in.  It's no news I'm a little self-conscious about my current wardrobe.  True, I haven't unpacked everything yet, but most of what is unpacked are workout clothes.  Those only go so far in boosting your fabulousness.

Here is what I have been salivating over this past week:

I think the common denominator here is LEOPARD PRINT.  And tailored lines.  But, enter Danny Downer from stage left:

Debbie Downer is such a Wet Nancy.  Lol!

Ok, I am challenging myself to find at least ONE article of leopard print clothing, be it a scarf or ballet flats, that I can reuse in outfits, and perhaps ONE tailored jacket.  I hate to admit it, but I might be on the People of Walmart website somewhere.  LOL!  I have to get out if this rut!

Find my challenge results here: Saturday Fashion Challenge Results!