I ♥ my Zoya color spoons!!

Back back back in the blogging zone!! Although I don’t usually post about beauty products I wanted to give it a shot because I’m a product-a-holic and I love love my new Zoya color spoons! I don’t get my nails done that often professionally, but like having my nails looking fresh, which means I do at home manis with lil mama weekly. As a result I’ve become a bit of a nail polish junkie! I heard about Zoya via twitter and was excited to learn more about them from their website. They have a gazillion shades to choose from, I felt like a kid in a candy store browsing through the website!

Zoya Nail Polish is a nail polish free of toluene, formaldehyde, DBP (phthalates) and camphor. Nail Polish by Zoya offers over 300 gorgeous nail polish colors to choose from, plus 4 seasonal collections of nail polish every year. Awesome!!!

The only downfall is that I couldn’t find a retailer near me so had to order online, which made me a little nervous. So I was thrilled when I found out about their color spoons! It’s Zoya’s version of trying before you buy! I loved the idea and ordered 10 spoons! I mean they were only $0.50 AND the spoons ship free via ground shipping! Winning!!! Oh and wait, it gets better….as soon as you are invoiced for the price of your spoons you are also send a promo code for a discount in the amount equal to the amount you spent on spoons to be taken against your next order! See why I love these color spoons!!!

I was delighted to get them in the mail; they were great quality and came packed beautifully and professionally. The color spoons make so much sense and it was great to get to see them up to my nail and see how they worked with my complexion.

It’s hard to choose a favorite, I really love them all!! But with the spoons I was able to compare what I bought to colors I already have in my collection, which was a great great. Since getting them last week I’ve already made an order with them for full bottles of polish!!!

What’s your favorite brand of nail polish? Would you try Zoya's color spoons?

Resurrection of May Book Review

I’m a bit obsessed with books! I love buying and reading books. My bookcase is overflowing with my favorite books and books I still need to read. I find such pleasure and contentment within books. I was fortunate to review the book The Resurrection of May by Lisa Samson. I’ve never read a book like this before in my life. My usual interest is in self love books and fiction about characters struggling to gain a sense of self and make sense of the world we live in. Well I guess this book is kind of like the later, but with a whole lot of heavy issues mixed in.

Summary:

The Resurrection of May focuses around two main characters: May and Claudius. An odd pair, May is a youthful College student and Claudius an elderly man who lives with his dog on a farm outside of town. Their friendship is unexpected, but turns out to be the best thing to happen to each of them. May goes on a mission trip to Africa and comes back a different person. May encounters a kind of pain and suffering she had never felt before, and it is with Claudius she is able to begin healing. It is Claudius with whom May connects most with when she returns. Claudius’ patience and understanding appeals to May and their friendship blossoms as the years go by.

My Reaction:

Wow. I expected nothing that occurred in the book. It was a complete roller coaster to my emotions. In a good way. The writing is so vivid and enlightening, you feel the words on the page. You empathize with the characters. You feel the pain and hurt and sadness. At one point during the book, I sat on the floor and cried. That is how powerful and moving this book is. It was gripping, frightening, and hopeful. There were many times I was on the edge of my seat frantic about what would happen next for May and Claudius.

May is introduced as a typical College student, but what she encounters in Africa changes her completely, and the reader is able to go through the journey of emotions with her, and watch her resurrection and growth firsthand. You want nothing more than for May to succeed and I was rooting for her the entire book. 

I was definitely entertained while reading this book. It was hard to read though, as some parts were uncomfortable to read. But, I definitely felt that it helped me take a step back and look at my life and enjoy it more. 

I would recommend the Resurrection of May to anyone wanting a great complex dynamic novel to read.

Booksneeze has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book or advanced reading copy.