A Girl's Best Friend

necklace c/o Anjolee

I was recently contacted by the people at Anjolee to review their products and speak about their site. Review diamonds and talk about buying diamonds? No problem! 

The necklace above is the sweetest and daintiest little thing I've seen. So delicate, yet beautiful and such a centerpiece on the decollete. I chose the Citrine stone and I love the subtle distinction between the sparkle and color. It's easy to wear with a white tee or a fancy, A-line dress. 

I've thoroughly browsed Anjolee's site (cause let's be honest, it's pretty easy to stare at lots of diamonds and wish they were all over your face, neck, and hands) and there is such a variety of diamond bracelets, diamond necklaces, and diamond pendants to design and choose from.

If you're in the market for diamonds, check out Anjolee. If you're not, at least go have fun creating your dream pieces. 

Apothica Haul

I love reading posts and watching videos of fashion and beauty hauls. It's fun (and sometimes enlightening) to see what others are purchasing. Posting one of my own is a different story - I'm not sure how I feel about doing it, but I'm going for it anyway. Hope you all see this more of as review than a look at me post ('cause it's not). 

My first order from Apothica was one that combined things I needed and things I wanted to try for the first time.* So here's the breakdowon:

1. Clarisonic Brush Head - I was given a clarisonic system for Christmas from my parents this past year and it's recommended that the head should be replaced every 3-4 months. So that's that. 

2. Smashbox Foundation Primer - I'm running low on my primer. Now I usually buy the regular Photo Finish Primer, but as I was browsing I saw that this was the same thing, but with SPF and Dermaxyl Complex. So I thought I would give it a try. 

3. YSL Touche Eclat Radiant Touch - I've seen and heard about this product for a while now - nothing but great things. Since I was using a gift card, I thought this would be the perfect time to give it a try (because, boy, it is pricey). I've only used it a couple times, so I can't say exactly how I feel about it - I never like a new product right away. 

4. Korres Pomegranate Lip Butter - This stuff. Much like the YSL highlight pen, I had heard lots of lovely things about Korres lip butter. Let me tell you - it's all true! This stuff is the best lip product I've ever put on my lips. It goes on smoothly, stays on for quite some time, and makes my lips more soft then they've ever been. It also has a gorgeous tint of color. The pomegranate is a pink/coral color which I love! I will definitely be purchasing this again. And soon and I've already made quite a dent in the lip butter. 

5. Voluspa Goji & Tarocco Orange candle - Anytime I go into Anthropology or Francesca's I always got straight to the Voluspa candles. They smell delicious. So I had to get one - and in a citrus scent. I love it. And they are a pretty piece to be sitting around your house. 

So that's that. I'm highly satisfied with everything that I order. Do any of you use these products? I'd love to hear what others have to say about particular products. 

*I purchased the majority of these items with a gift card from Apothica.

Daily Threads and Giveaway Winner

top: c/o megan nielsen, pants: gap, shoes: vera wang {similar}

 

First thing: how amazing is this top? My sweet friend Megan Nielsen makes some gorgeous clothes. Some time last year, when I first came across her work, I was in love. I particularly could not take my eyes off of this top and last week I found it in my mail box! How sweet is she? Her new Spring Line should be debuting very soon! So keep an eye on her shop for when these gorgeous pieces are revealed. And keep up with her in general on her blog.

Second thing: white skinny jeans! My local Gap offers 40% of any one item - I'm not sure how long this will last, but I just realized I should make a trip there everyday to snag up some clothes all 40% off... duh. Ok, anyway. You all know that white, skinny jeans have been on my want list for a terribly long time. When the sales associate informed me of the discount, I had to. I felt like they were a bit tight, but four people in the store told me they were fine. So I just went with it.

Third thing: the Apothica $50 Gift Card ended on Friday and I am excited to announce the winner! So congratulations to Gina of The Crave to Save! Email me within three days to claim your fabulous gift card!

I sometimes feel bad scrolling through the comments to find the winner because I want to give everyone who entered a gift. But I can't. Keep checking in, though. I have a fabulous giveaway lined up for May and I'm also thinking about a giveaway of my most popular Etsy Shop item - the Turquoise Pendant!

Giveaway: $50 to Apothica! CLOSED

Friends (yes, you all are my friends - you don't have a say in this), I have a giveaway you are going to love. You want to win this... trust me!

The lovely people over at Apothica want to give one of you $50 credit to Apothica.com, SkinCareRx.com, or SkinBotanica.com! Yeah, $50 to any of those sites! Apothica is an online beauty boutique that carries cosmetics, skin care, body care, and aromatherapy products - including natural and organic products! For those of you in Salt Lake City, their retail store is located near you. So enter this giveaway, then get over there and check them out!


Apothica carries some of the most coveted brands in beauty (or, at least, brands that I covet). A few of my favorites are Nars, Chanel, Stila, and Smashbox - just to name a few (I could keep going...).

When it comes to makeup, I'm not a one brand kind of gal. I usually have a product or two from several different companies, but one brand that I do have several of their products is Smashbox. I have a few of their products that I use on a nearly daily basis. What are they?

Layer Lash Primer, Blush Rush in Passion, and Photo Finish Foundation Primer

I love all these products (and others of Smashbox's), but the Blush Rush in Passion takes the cake. I have a three blushes that are my "go-to" blushes and this is one of them. It's the perfect blush. It's a perfect pink - a light hand for just a dusting and a heavier hand for a more dramatic look. And it's a matte pink which is great for during the day! Seriously, one of my favorite blushes. I've written on it before!

GIVEAWAY RULES:

Mandatory:

1. Follow my blog

2. Visit Apothica and comment to let us know what you want to buy!

Extras:

1. "Like" Apothica on Facebook and write something you like about their site.

(leave a comment to let me know)

2. "Like" Dwelling and Telling on Facebook.

(leave a comment here to let me know)

3. Blog about Apothica.

(leave a comment here with your post to let me know)

4. Tweet about Apothica. Include @Apothica and @hush_that_fuss.

(leave a comment here to let me know)

Y'all, that's FIVE chances you have to win this giftcard! 

The giveaway ends two weeks from today on April 22 at midnight CST.

The giveaway is open internationally as long as Apothica ships to your country.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. A WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED MONDAY!

Sponsor Dwelling and Telling

Hello all! I'm so excited to announce that I am now accepting sponsorship for Dwelling and Telling! After recently doing my first featured item (giveaway here) and accepting my first sponsor (more info about that next month) I wanted to publicly announce to you all that I am welcoming any business, company, or designer that feels they would be an awesome fit with D&T! 

Check out this information below and feel free to send me an email. This information is also available under the Sponsor tab at the top of this page. I look forward to hearing from you!

If you're a company, small business, or designer with clothing, accessories, shoes, jewelry, beauty/hair products, decor items, or anything that's awesome - contact me! I'd love to talk with you and discuss working together! I'm open to sponsorship, giveaways, reviews, promotions/discounts, and product placement! Just email me at:

 dwellingandtelling{at}gmail{dot}com

Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsorship, please contact me for rates and sizes.

Giveaways/Discounts
Currently, you do not have to be a sponsor to provide giveaways/discounts to my readers. A post including the giveaway, links, pictures, and sweet words will be featured. Discounts and offer promotions will only be given in addition to a giveaway or feature (unless you are a sponsor). If you have a item or product you'd like to share with D&T readers please contact me.

Review/Feature/Wear an Item
I am happy to review, feature, or wear items - no sponsorship necessary. I will only wear/feature items that I personal choose and that are a reflection of my personal style.

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