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Fight the Frump- ChicBuds Giveaway. Yay!

I have a confession. I'm a wee-bit frumpy if I don't work hard to Fight the Frump every single day. Sure, I could blame the five boys, or surgery, or the black mold evacuation, but truth be told if left to my own devices I get frumpy.

Thank goodness for Fight the Frump Fridays! They always keep me on my toes.

As I slave away on the elliptical machine to relieve my dangerous internet induced disease, blogging butt, at least my ears look chic. Thanks to my Swarovski crystal encrusted ChicBuds. {swoon} Aren't they cute?

Because I love you and want you to look chic too, I will give a lucky reader a pair. The awesome peeps at ChicBuds let me give you a pair that retail for $49. {huge fives all around} Thanks ChicBuds!

You can enter three different ways-

1) Leave a comment with why you would love a pair.

2) Tweet about the contest and link back here.

3) Sign up for my email or RSS subscription and let me know in the comments.

The winner will be announced on Saturday. Good luck!

Love, Alli

Fight the Frump- Eyebrows. Yes, You Need to Shape Them

Now I am not sayin' you have a Bert-like monobrow, but we do need to brush up on eyebrows today. {alli slaps her knee.} LOL, brush up, get it? *rimshot* Ahem, um, sorry, I thought it was funny. {blush}

Ladies, can we talk? {waves you in closer} Do you get your eyebrows done? You should. Honestly, it's worth it. I had to admit to myself that paying that $12 every eight weeks was more than worth it.

There are some common eyebrow FAILS we need to be aware of. The above monobrow...

the bushy brow and...

...dreaded clashing brows.

Now I am sure that the beautiful Friends of Fussy do not have any of these eyebrow issues. I just wanted to share with you the main reason I have my eyebrows waxed.

The little tiny stray hairs, even when invisible, can make your eyeshadow look yucky. After the skin has been waxed it has such a smooth base for a pretty bone/ivory eyeshadow right below your brow. It opens up the eyes and looks so nice.

OK, some of you are worried about it hurting. I think plucking out the little hairs by myself hurts way worse! Just take some motrin and have a professional do it.

Just for fun, I added this super handy little video on determining your eyebrow shape. I love videos!

All About Eyebrows:How To Determine Your Eyebrow Shape

Now y'all know I'm no expert, but I play one on the Internet. These are just my tips on looking more fabulous and never frumpy! :)

I would love to hear your best eyebrow tips. Please share in the comments below.

Are you a Frump Fighter? If so, link your post in the comments so everyone can read it.

Have a wonderful weekend, Beautiful People!

xo, Alli

Fight the Frump -Go to Bed!

I have a confession. I am a night owl. Hubs and the boys go to bed and I have a second wind. I clean the kitchen twitter, sew quilts for the needy blog, scrub the baseboards watch The Soup. I have woken up on the couch in the morning just like that picture above! I have even woken up at 3 am with my cheek on the keyboard of the laptop. {for shame}

This week, instead of talking about clothes and make up I love, let's just remember to make ourselves go to bed. Because, seriously, I could stay up until 2 every night. We all know we should sleep, but we ignore the dangers of sleep deprivation.

We all know if we don't sleep we'll start to look like this in the morning.

What else can happen if we are sleep deprived?

• More likely to be depressed
• We are more reactive emotionally {cough*crazy*cough}
• We can't think clearly.
• Makes us fat.

So, this week, let's try to make ourselves get at least 7 hours of sleep every night? What about you? How much do you sleep do you get?

How do you fight the frump? Leave your post's URL in the comments or share how you are bringin' sexy back in your world this week!

Love you all immensely, Alli

Fight the Frump- Oprah Joins The Fun

 

Oprah did a whole show devoted to Fighting the Frump with Fussy makeovers. Here is a little snippet-

"Do you run errands in your pajamas? Are your husband's sweats a staple in your wardrobe? If the answer is yes, you may be a shlumpadinka. Though this word isn't in Webster's Dictionary—yet—Oprah says she knows a shlumpadinka when she sees one. "I made this word up a long time ago," she says. "It represents, for me, a woman who dresses like she has completely given up…and it shows."

Whatevah, as The Tempered Woman said, "It's Frumpadinka not Schlumpadinka!"

Here is an example of her magic non-schlumpadinka-frumpy makeover. This woman is breaking all the Fight The Frump Mandates.

Oprah's Fight the Frump Expert Guest Stylist did a totally Fussy approved makeover. Except for that bag. I would never approve that bag. Ack!

  Does this remind you of Fussy's Supa-Fab Advice?

My beloved trousers slacks pants & a cute jacket.

They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. I guess we'll continue to let Oprah play along. Seriously, Oprah, next time at least throw us some linky love, Sheesh!

My love to all my Fabulous Frump Fighters (and you too, Oprah),

Fussy