I think its true with every guy and gal around that we all have a style all our own. For some of us its the only thing we wear, for others its the way we decorate our home, or the style of art that draws us. For me I would love to have my wardrobe reflect my personal style. Because I have this deep love affair with designer Betsey Johnson. Sadly I don't have a bank account that can support this habit. Still the lust I have is so real. So recently when on twitter I saw this picture posted from the beauty Betsey Johnson herself and had to show this little snippet into my person style.

Now this Boho Hippie Chic is all me. I love the flow and the colors and just this vibe taking back to the 70's (not that I was alive then I was totally born in the 80's) it just works for me. I have impossibly long hair so it too can be flowy and it all just vibes for me. Add a flower crown and some natural makeup, a pouty nude lip and sun kissed face. With either some moccasins or ankle boots with a solid heel and some fringe. I love it. Now I did price check the items from the Betsey Johnson website, and for the bag I went for the tan option because it was my favorite. Though on the site they have black, tan and white!

Bell Sleve Boho Dress Retails: $138.00

Fringe Party Bucket Bag Retails: $118.00

As you can see they arent cheap but so worth it over all. Accounting for another $50 for the boots id like it would run me just over $300. Sadly not in my price range right now but ill keep wishing for them until i can swing it.

Whats your dream style? A favorite designer not enough people appreciate?

Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Honey Bath Review

We all have certain products that we use when we are feeling special. It could be a fancy dinner and you break out your special perfume, or a bag you only use for a black tie event. I have a couple such products, a Marc Jacobs eyeshadow palette that I use for nights out, a NARS lipstick that has the same special place. But theres one thing I have and only use when I'm feeling extra fancy. The Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Honey Bath gets broken out when I have had a very bad day and need to seriously relax.

Now this product runs about $45 so its a serious splurge for a bubble bath. Before I dished out the money I read around, blog reviews and youtube posts. I believe the first time I saw this it was on Zoellas youtube channel, possibly in a monthly favorites? I could be wrong about that as it was a long time ago. But eventually I thought it might be worth a try. Nothing you use for everyday, at that price point you'd have to have a serious bank account to afford nightly baths with this kind of bubble bath.

I tried it for the first time (after a good couple months of refusing to touch it because it cost so much and was so pretty I didn't want to ruing it) and I was a little underwhelmed. Let me explain. As a bath milk, a soak where you leave the water feeling soft and supple and smelling amazing its really nice. It didnt change my life of my skin which naturally is very very dry but nice all the same. But its not a bubble bath as some like to claim. It does foam, and give you some bubbles but the amount you would need to use to make a bath full of bubbles would be entirely to much, especially at how much it would run you per oz.

The scent does linger and its clean yet sweet and so so nice. You leave the water feeling soft and well I felt a little fancy. I got into bed after the bath and the scent was very calming, I slept hard and I think the way I fell asleep so soundly and so quickly was because of that. So is it worth the hype? I cant say that. It didnt change the way I bathe, or how I care for my skin. I cant say you need this at $45.... BUT, if you want a treat, something nice for special times and you can take the hit to your wallet it is totally worth the try. Its really nice if you take it as just a nice bath soak instead of a bubble bath.

Have any of you tried this? Have any tricks to get the bubbles a bit more bubbly? Leave any suggestions for me and each other down below!

August Favorites!

August was another no makeup month for me. The horrible Jersey weather means its either over 100 or thunder storming for most of the month so aside from lip balm and mascara there's not much that goes on the face. Instead it was a skin and hair care month because the intense heat can be just so so drying and harmful to your skin and locks. So there is a solid theme to this favorites, with one thing i simply had to gush about once again because i'm obsessed.

{Everything will be linked if i can find them still for sale}

The Favorites-
Toni&Guy Prep Leave In Conditioner- Now it is soooo hard to find something that can work well on frizzy hair. I have wild very light curls. I mean light in that my hair is on the thinner side which means even though my hair is also insanely long it doesn't weight it down like some other people struggle with. Along with my hair being so thin it breaks very easily and little can help with my ends feeling like straw, even with a fresh haircut. My hair is very dry so there isn't a lot of oil to work through and naturally help my hair out. I used to have to style my hair with about 8 different products and still if I was straightening my hair it would frizz in a couple of hours. But since I got this in a GlossyBox I've not looked back. Holy grail status.
Soap & Glory Heel Genius Amazing Foot Cream- I think its the month of the holy grail products. My skin like my hair has this thing where its really really dry unless i'm having a break out. And the only foot cream I've found that really helps keep a pedi looking amazing is this one. It smells good and clean and with a pair of socks over night you wake up feeling so soft and really luxurious. And its under $10.
Boots Botanics All Bright Cleansing Toner- Toner for dry skin is a rough thing. My skin lacks most oils, its a struggle and all my life I've been called gator girl because the scaliness is real. But I also have break outs. They started after I had my son. For the first 20 years of my life i had this perfect skin. But by 21 I was breaking out once a month. Toners help on really bad breakouts to control my spots of oil but some can be so harsh and strip my face. This is the first kind I've found that helps clear up my oil but doesn't leave my skin looking like I've had a chemical peal. Its moisturizing and leaves my skin feeling clean but not stripped. This brand has other kinds but i like the brightening version because of my hyper pigmentation.
Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer- Now this has been my summer moisturizer for two years running. If you aren't as dry as me i think it will make an epic all year round moisturizer because its really creamy and soft and it does the job so well. But my skin type need extra hydration come winter. This is an amazing product that does help in keeping my complexion clear which is a big struggle for me when I take into account the dark spots I get from every breakout. Its Aveeno so its gentle on the skin, I use Aveeno baby on my kids and this is just as good for me as those are for them.
Batiste Dry Shampoo, On The Go Size- Now this particular bottle is from a gift set I got from Ulta, and i dont know if they sell this scent on its own here in the states. BUT any scent of Batiste is a life saver. Now if you have dry hair you know you cant wash it everyday, and sometimes no matter how much you brush you cant drag you natural oils down, so you are left with a slick scalp and frizzy ends. This helps to maintain the slick between washes, and smells amazing. They even have ones for colored hair, though my personal favorite is the Wild one, in the leopard bottle. But these on the go ones are just super handy in the heat.
Gotham City Sirens iPhone Case- Now im a case junkie for my phones, and when I get a new phone I have a great gifting of my old cases I no longer need. For me I always have a new one on my phone and am buying more. But this beauty has been on my phone tons, I keep coming back to it and it deserves to be seen. Yes im a comic Junkie, yes I see all the Marvel movies in theater and yes I cant wait for DC to drop the Suicide Squad next year. So I do have more then this one comic case. I smell a new post coming.... But no, this one only ran me about $10 and its sturdy enough around my phone without being hard to take off and on. And also its just so damn cute! I love it.
The Sons of Thestian (The Harmatia Cycle Book 1)- Now there is no secret to anyone who has been on my blog this month that I've had a love affair with this book. I did a whole review on it Here. But it just needs mentioning again because of the experience I had with this story. I do think its a book to read in the fall because for me magic just feels more magical in the fall. So i'm thinking sometime after Halloween I will be having a re-read of this beauty, maybe a read along with some others because its just that amazing. If your in the market for an epic fantasy, that has amazing family and friend bonds, and a lot of mystery, give The Son of Thestian a go.

And that was my month of loves! Is there anything I simply need to try, read, use now that we are in a new month and I need new obsessions to add to my old? Any older dry ladies and gents have tips on how they have managed their hair and skin in all this sun?

Custom Paintings {One of a kind commissions}

Hey there my dears! I am so so excited to tell you all what I got in the mail the other day! True I knew it was coming but these beauties deserve to be gushed about!

Now for story time! So I am a huge tumblr junkie. I have three blogs, a random fandom one, a booklr one and then a fan site for my most beloved actress Elsa Pataky... so now everyone knows i am an impossible nerd! But still tumblr is great when you want to just chill and have a giggle. One night i was scrolling through book tags and came upon a post by adriansivashkinator that had a beautiful hand done painting of the first cover of The Raven Boys. It boasted a link that I immediately followed.

Her Shop BlueberryBlooms was like this treasure trove of works. I looked through all of her images and then asked if she took commissions which thankfully she did. I now have this need for all of my favorite books done up this way. But the first series i asked for was one by Helena Hunting and really moved me when I was reading.

Clipped Wings

Inked Armor

Pictures of them just dont do them justice! The colors compliment each other so well but are vibrant without being obnoxious. She captured the feel of the original covers and i just couldn't be more in love. I already have a wish list of others that I want.... I have plans for this beautiful wall of books, but paintings since I just dont have the room for a full set of shelves. The price points are totally affordable as well... I really just cant say enough good thing about this experience and my need for more!

Anyone else in the market for some amazing artwork? Have any other fan made works of art the rest of us just have to get in on?

My First Ever ARC & Working with ReadingWithABC

So it has been an exciting week here with me, and its only Tuesday, how lucky am I? But I wanted to share with you all what would be happening, with my first bit of very big and exciting news.

While I love blogging, writing how I feel about things is very therapeutic for someone with Anxiety like me, I also love to read other bloggers. I have a few favorites that I check the most religiously, and one new find that has also become one of my new favorites Reading With ABC. A book blog run by the lovely Liza. I got caught up in reading her reviews and tags right away. And then one of her posts caught my attention and I reached out to her. Liza being only one person was feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of books she received as ARC's (Advanced Reader Copies) to review. With so many books how could one person review them all? So she found a solution. She would send copies of ARC's out to others in exchange for their reviews, paying it forward in the book loving community and just making my day. Id never read an ARC and the prospect was to good to pass up. So I emailed her and she amazingly had the one I was interested in reading and reviewing!

The Book- Tracked by Jenny Martin

Now the line that drew me in was The Fast and the Furious gets a futuristic twist in this action-packed debut! How can anyone not want to read that?? The goodreads page is linked though for anyone wanting to check it out. Now this book has since been released so everyone who is interested can hit up Amazon and snag a copy. Also after I read and review this beauty I will tweet the links and probably Instagram them where you can find it over on Reading With ABC. Can you tell my excitement is real?

Also be on the lookout for a review for The Sons Of Thestian which is my current read and probably my newest obsession. There will be some fall skin and hair care for dry skin and curly hair to look out for as well as some epic hauls! Lots going on and I cant wait to share it with you all!

Little Life Update

Hey there beauties! Long time no see. I know life got busy and i got lazy and ive been anxious lately to get back to you all! That expression above clearly says im unhappy not blogging and need to get back now! So what have i been up to?

Well the school year for my son got to be very trying, though he rocked it and passed, hey second grader. My daughter didn't know being three now meant she should move past her terrible twos so the home life has been.... interesting to say the least. My family who lived multi generational in our home split up as it were and my parents are no longer in the house so slightly less help with the kiddoes now. So theres been a lot of home life changes to adjust to.

Ive been spending a lot more time reading, something i had kinda shifted to the back burner for a while which im glad to be back in the swing of things. I love reading. And for a while Netflix took its spot... there is something so additive about being table to watch 5 seasons of a show without commercials. I am going to do a post on my Netflix obsessions soon enough so we can binge watch and fan girl together. But my next couple of posts will show the book buying thats been happening and all the reading. Ive found some GREAT books so keep an eye out for reviews.

Following along that line i have decided that i want to move forward with a dream of mine that i have always wanted to pursue. I want to write a novel! I dont know just how i want to go about this, i mean there is so many options. Posting straight to online, doing solely ebooks, seeking an agent for publication. I dont know just how i plan on going about anything but first is the writing process. I have this story i want to tell, well I have many stories i want to tell actually but this one to start with needs some fine tuning, alot of drafting to start with. I really want it to be perfect, something ill be proud to share with the world.

As for my makeup buying it has slowed but i have had time to play with so much stuff while ive had some time off so i can share all of that with you guys. Reviews galore. Also i have a swap i never shared with you guys that i simply must! My friend from Ireland Eleanor and me did a makeup swap that originated on Instagram and the gems she sent must be shared with the world.

I think maybe thats all i needed to quick catch up on? I have a couple windows open working on lots of things just now so expect lots more content very soon! Ive missed writing and im so so glad to be back. Any comments, questions or concerns drop me a line below and ill get back to you my dears. Any requests for posts or reviews drop me a line here or through email. I hope everyone is having an awesome Sunday and has a great start to the week tomorrow.

Fresh starts and whats been going on....

Hey there turtle doves! Its been a long time i know. The end of 2014 was a little rough over here at Noob Chic headquarters. Family, friend and just life issues plopping down on top of the holidays couldn't have been worse. But all of those have been resolved and now i am buckling down, back to doing something i love just for me. As you can see the site has been given a face lift, but thats not all that is coming.....

So whats coming in this so far amazing 2015 for Noob Chic? Well i have some amazing beauty reviews all planned up. I've been thinking of a book club of sorts, and would love some input from others as i'm doing a challenge to read 30 books at least this year. (Thank you Goodreads) Theres also alot of fashion bits im anxious to share with everyone and movies, music, just life in general and all of it to share with you wonderful people.

So keep an eye out for all of the goodies to come and remember till the next time we meet have an epic day!