Lazy Summer Days, LipSense, and Link Up On the Edge #104

July 27, 2018 / 62 Comments
This is not a sponsored post.

These summer days are as lazy as can be! I haven’t left the house since Monday’s visit to the dentist for the kids’ appointment. I barely get dressed and I often go the entire day without ever putting shoes on my feet. I take a shower and throw on something easy, cool, and casual…and now that I have lost my fear of my tummy sticking out, I have transformed a few ill fitting tee shirts into crop tops.

I really should get some self tanner on my belly if I am going to keep at this midriff showing business.

If I feel compelled to take photos of what I am wearing, we head off to the back yard and snap just a few improperly lit and poorly posed shots. However, today I wanted to get some photos because my new LipSense color just arrived in the mail from the giveaway recently hosted by one of my good blogging buddies, Carrie of Curly Crafty Mom. Carrie paired up with Lips by Sara to give away a lip color and a gloss to one lucky reader…and I was that lucky reader! So I had to try out my new lip color and show you all.

I chose Precious Topaz and I am really liking this rich neutral shade for daily wear. It arrived in a cute little package from Lisa with a loyalty card and instructions for proper application (which I should have read before I applied and photographed…it seems I did it mostly wrong…but I will get it right the next time and do a proper photo shoot as well.)

A big thanks to both Carrie and Sara for my new LipSense products. I have only tried LipSense once before so I am not all that familiar with how fabulous it is…but it really does stay on, that’s for sure! Are any of you LipSense users? What has been your experience?  Do you have any favorite shades that make you feel awesome?

And now the featured favorites from last week.

Liz of Closet Play Image shared her Instagram post featuring a gorgeous wedding reception look. Be sure to check all of Liz’s fabulous stylings on her blog as well!

Liz of Closet Play Image

Suzanne of Ask Suzanne Bell shared her post featuring this fabulous Ruby Ribbon chambray shirt dress (I need to get one for myself now)! I always love Suzanne’s style!  And I am swooning over this dress in the white and the red paisley as well.

Suzanne of Ask Suzanne Bell


Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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62 Comments

  • Liz Klebba

    July 27, 2018 at 10:36 am Reply

    What a thrill to be featured, Shelbee! What’s the pineapple thing? Sweet and wear a crown? That’s you! Your support to other bloggers testifies to your passion for helping others! Thank you, Pineapple Queen!

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 12:08 pm Reply

      Maria, thanks so much! I cannot sleep when it is too hot and humid either. Add in the night time heat flashes and I am completely doomed! We only have window unit air conditioners, but thankfully one is in my bedroom. I put it on the coldest setting, then blast the cyclone fan directly at my head, and only then do I stand a chance of decent night’s sleep. I hope you can get some comfortable sleep soon, my friend!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Kellyann Rohr

    July 27, 2018 at 11:08 am Reply

    There’s nothing better than those lazy summer days! Bet your boys are enjoying them too! Congrats on winning that lipsense giveaway – what a win! Looking forward to reading your thoughts on it!
    xo,
    Kellyann

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 11:30 am Reply

      Thanks so much, Kellyann! We have all been so lazy around here. With all the rain we have been having, I think we are getting a little stir crazy though! It will be fall and back to school before we know it though.

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Susan

    July 27, 2018 at 11:34 am Reply

    I hear you. My cutoffs have seen so much action lately that I am now doing some DIY love on a pair. (just realized that sounded pervy, but Imma leave it) And is it just my crappy monitor, or is your midriff a shade tanner from it’s recent exposure?

    I think I just purchased some lip sense on sale. Haven’t tried it yet, but congrats on your win!
    This is the first striped tee shirt I have really liked. If you DIY’d it yourself, stellar job! You have a nice way with scissors. I am not so handy, but I do have some shorts to send you, if you’d help me out 😀
    The reason I like this tee is that the stripes are smaller. That is the only kind I will wear, or at least, consider buying because the fatter stripes don’t make me feel fabulous! You, naturally, are rocking the classic stripes and cutoffs. Perhaps you should consider posting a fashion fail photo, just to make sure your readers are still on their game? And, you are wearing shoes!

    Perhaps I’ve been ketchup influenced because I am currently looking at a ketchup colored small strip graphic tee.
    Great look, my fav!

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 12:05 pm Reply

      Susan, thanks so much…I actually am quite hesitant with the scissors when trying DIY alterations on clothing! However, I had some tops that were in my Poshmark pile, so I figured I would give it a go. I did cut one way too crooked and too short on one side and the whole thing just ended up in the trash. Oh well. But I managed to create about 5 new midriff baring shirts of different styles…some are even long sleeved and I’m thinking they may be cute over a fitted tank top when the weather cools down. Add in some cute baggy boyfriend jeans and killer stilettos and I might feel like a freaking rock star! We will see. I have not yet chopped up a pair of jeans to make cut offs…I am too afraid of getting the wrong angles…so I just buy them already chopped up by the “professionals”.

      And your monitor must be playing tricks on you…because my tummy is still as pale as can be…translucent in certain light! And I certainly have some fashion fail photos…this photo shoot, in fact, from yesterday, had some doozies in it…belly falling over the top of my shorts and such! Hahaha. My husband kept saying, “I think this outfit is one of those outfits that looks better in real life than in the photographs.” We just couldn’t get flattering angles. Oh well. It happens to the best of us. I will definitely consider a post, however, sharing some of the funny and unflattering photos, if you’d like…to prove how very imperfectly human I am!

      And as much I despise ketchup itself, a ketchup colored graphic tee sounds glorious! It is a very lovely shade of red and one that I would totally wear. So as long as it doesn’t smell of ketchup!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Lisa Richardson

    July 27, 2018 at 12:36 pm Reply

    Well hip-hip-hooray for you winning the LipSense. That’s just so fun!!! I tried LipSense once (in a boutique in Nashville that sold it) I wasn’t a huge fan of the way it made my lips feel, but I sure do like the idea of it staying put. I use a Kat VonD lip-stain that lasts a long time and love just touching up over it. Have the best weekend Shelbee!! XOXO

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 1:10 pm Reply

      Lisa, thanks so much for the Kat VonD recommendation! The LipSense did make my lips all tingling and it freaked me out at first. But after I read the instructions and realized it was the alcohol and exfoliating properties in it that caused that, then I was okay with it. Plus it only lasted for a minute. But it is really sticky upon first application, isn’t it? I was never one for wearing lipstick at all because I can’t tolerate the sensation of anything on my lips. But I am getting better! I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well, my friend!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Jodie

    July 27, 2018 at 12:57 pm Reply

    I do love my LipSense when I’m going out and also taking blog photos. No more lipstick on my teeth, or anything!! But I do find that the prep and how I apply it can make such a difference!!
    I love that you made your own crop top—why didn’t I think of that??
    XOXO
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 1:07 pm Reply

      Jodie, thank you for sharing your LipSense experience! I was a little freaked out by the tingling sensation it caused…then I read the instructions and discovered that it was normal because of its exfoliating properties. It definitely does not come off your teeth or anything else for that matter which is totally cool.

      And I only thought of making my own crop top because the way the white one from Charlotte Russe was made…it was clearly just cut and the hem had that cute rolling effect. So I laid that one on top of the others and cut at the same spot. I think when they are wider at the bottom as opposed to more fitted, they are more flattering for my body type. The fitted ones just accent the size of my midlife mom tummy! Now I am waiting to see some DIY cut up tops on your blog!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Jennie

    July 27, 2018 at 2:09 pm Reply

    Cute summer look! I am currently DIY-ing a pair of denim cutoffs and it’s been a fun little project.

    I am actually a LipSense distributor and love the product! I should probably share more about it on my blog. The color you selected looks great on you!

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 3:08 pm Reply

      Jennie, I am so afraid to DIY denim! I know I will get the legs all uneven. And you should definitely be sharing your LipSense stuff on the blog! You have the audience, for goodness sake! I need to get used to the way the color feels on my lips before I invest in more colors. But I do like this shade that I selected. Thanks for popping by and have a great weekend.

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • juliet

    July 27, 2018 at 7:23 pm Reply

    That lip colour is perfect, it is soooooo pretty! As for worrying about a tiny bit of tummy – tummy is normal, I was standing on a street corner today waiting for a friend and watching people go past and you know, the people who looked the best were the ones who were not body-perfect. By that, they wore clothing that made themselves happy and carefree and just looked great. One woman walked past with possibly the best body of the lot – tall, slim, perfect but she looked so miserable in her body-con dress, really a more relaxed outfit in this heat and she would have been smiling and sauntering with everyone else. Seriously if you are worried about the tiniest tummy then there is nothing to fret over – you are looking great

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 9:18 pm Reply

      Juliet, thank you so much for this perspective! You are absolutely right…if we are comfortable and confident in our own skin and what we are wearing, then we will be smiling and radiating beauty from the inside out! It is the best way to live, for sure. I hope you have the most wonderful weekend!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Nancy Baten

    July 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm Reply

    That’s a lovely gift you won there! But now I don’t know to which post I shall refer Tuesday! Ha ha, so many cropped tops. It feels good to just wear what we want doesn’t it!

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 9:13 pm Reply

      Hahaha! Nancy, you are awesome! Refer to the crop top one that was inspired by Jersey Girl, Texan Heart! I like those pictures best, and that outfit best, and that post best! I am so excited to see your crop top styling!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Suzanne

    July 27, 2018 at 7:59 pm Reply

    Hi Shelbee! Thank you so much for the shout out…the RR shirt dress is a real winner IMO. Wear it now as is or tie it up paired with white pants…come fall add leggings or tights, layer a sweater over it and off you go. I guess you could say it is a 4 season item! Love hearing more on Lip Sense. I have heard about it, but have yet to try it out.
    You look darling BTW your crop top…just too cute. Casual and cool is what summer is all about. Enjoy your weekend!
    xx
    Suzanne
    http://www.AskSuzanneBell.com

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 27, 2018 at 9:07 pm Reply

      Suzanne, thanks so much for the styling tips! I kind of really want all three of the RR shirt dresses now! I just did some more photos wearing my new LipSense color and will provide a more detailed review on it soon. Thanks for always sharing such inspirational styling tips and all around fantastic outfits! Have a great weekend.

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Helen C.

    July 28, 2018 at 12:01 am Reply

    I ´ve got the same shirt dress as Suzanne, I wear it as a dress or as a top, it´s very classic and classy!
    I love the lazy summer days! I am spending the weekend as such 🙂

  • Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom

    July 28, 2018 at 12:06 am Reply

    You are too cute with that crop top and good for you for being confident to bare it! I always love your boldness here! That lip color is such a nice everyday shade. I have only 3 LipSense colors, but I love all of them! So glad you won the giveaway!! 🙂

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 28, 2018 at 11:09 am Reply

      Thank you, Carrie, for your kind words and for hosting the LipSense giveaway! It is always fun to win a little something special! I wore it again yesterday and it really is fabulous lip color! I will write a proper review next week. Have a wonderful weekend, my friend.

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Dorota

    July 28, 2018 at 7:46 am Reply

    Hi! Congratulations on winning the giveaway! I never won anything in my life yet, so I have yet to try my luck 🙂 You look great in this lipstick, the color suits you well. Also, if I haven’t had to go to work I would definitely not leave my house as well and stay in my sweatpants 🙂
    Dorota
    http://www.fetchcandle.wordpress.com

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 28, 2018 at 10:57 am Reply

      Dorota, thanks so much! I usually don’t win anything either…except since blogging, I actually have won a few giveaways. I always get so excited, too! I guess everyone gets excited when they win something! And then I have to show it off. And I usually get dressed with the intention of leaving the house, but then I never do! Ha. Have a great weekend.

      xoxo
      Shelbee

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 28, 2018 at 1:06 pm Reply

      Thanks so much, Robin! I hear you…time really does fly! They grow up so fast and then they no longer need us or want us…until they learn that they always need us! Ha. Have a great weekend, my friend.

      xoxo
      Shelbee

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      July 30, 2018 at 2:21 pm Reply

      Thanks so much, Tamar! I have had this belt forever. I got it on clearance years ago from The Gap for less than $10 and it totally shows the staying power of a good genuine leather belt. Have a fabulous week, my friend!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Marilee J. Gramith

    August 2, 2018 at 3:05 am Reply

    Summer is a good time to take a liberal attitude and let your tummy feel the breeze.
    MAKE SURE you apply that sun screen liberally as well.summer girl!!

  • Lisa

    August 2, 2018 at 3:17 am Reply

    Ive been trying to get up the guts to wear a crop top. Im almost there and may have to suck it up and suck it in and wear one at the beach next week.
    Your outfit looks fun.
    Lisa

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      August 2, 2018 at 11:46 am Reply

      Lisa, you absolutely should do it! It is probably one of the most empowering things I have done for myself lately! Once I pushed through the initial discomfort of my lack of self-confidence, I now feel sexy, self-confident, and unstoppable! Enjoy the beach and rock the crop top!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

  • Claire

    August 3, 2018 at 10:31 pm Reply

    Hope you’re having a great Summer Shelbee. Love the look if those lip colours. I miss having my belly button pierced. I tried twice but it kept growing out. Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays 🙂

    • shelbeeontheedge@gmail.com

      August 3, 2018 at 11:05 pm Reply

      Thanks so much, Claire! Summer has been lazy and easy going, for sure. I thought my belly piercing had closed and I haphazardly stuck a ring through it without cleaning it first and now mine is a little red and sore. So I have only been wearing a ring when it will be visible. Lesson learned…clean my jewelry before jabbing it through closed over piercings!

      xoxo
      Shelbee

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