Straight Talk offers prepaid wireless plans for people who do not want to be locked into a contract.  All you have to do is buy a phone, purchase a plan that suits your needs and then activate it.

I was interested in Straight Talk because I spend a lot of time in the US.  It costs me a fortune to use my Canadian cell phone in the US.

Straight Talk offers a plan that looks too good to be true.  It is $45 a month for unlimited talk, text and data with no contract.  You can purchase it at Walmart or on their website.

That plan is better than the one I have on my Canadian phone with Fido.  So I decided that I could buy myself another iPhone and get the unlimited plan for $45 a month to use while in the US.  Before I did that I researched online a bit and found that a lot of people were having issues with the “unlimited data”.  I found reports that Straight Talk throttled data.

In case you are unfamiliar with throttling data, it means that Straight Talk might limit, or throttle, the rate at which it accepts data, in order to avoid overloading its processing capacity.

I decided to talk matters into my own hands and email Straight Talk directly about their unlimited data.  Below is the correspondence with them. Read the rest of this entry »

China Glaze Rich & Famous is a must have colour for pink lovers!  It is a beautiful bright pink colour, I would say it is Barbie pink!

I think it would look great on all skin tones and I wear it on both my fingers and my toes.

With two coats Rich & Famous is opaque, it goes on smoothly and doesn’t streak.   I used Seche Vite base coat, two coats of Rich & Famous and then  the Seche Vite top coat for this look.

I definitely recommend adding it to your nail polish, it is a must have for summer!

I purchase all my China Glaze nail polish at Sally Beauty Supply.  I wait for when they have it on sale.

I love going to Sally Beauty Supply to buy beauty products. Here is a huge list of coupon codes that are good now until May 31st, 2013.

Click here to go to Sally Beauty Supply

• Free Slap watch with purchase of 2 FingerPaints Nail Colors.  Use coupon code: 444116    
• Free Ion Color Brilliance brights Clear Shade Diluter with purchase of Ion Color Brilliance Brights Semi-Permanent Hair Color.  Use coupon code: 444126    
• Free Ion Swimmer’s Leave-in Conditioner 12oz with purchase of Ion Swimmer’s full size Hair Care.  Use coupon code: 444210    
• Buy1 get 1 free Mane ‘n Tail shampoo or Conditioner 32 oz.  Use coupon code: 444211    
• Buy 2 Get 1 Free Shiny Silver Hair Care.  Use coupon code: 444215    
• Save $3 on 2 AGEbeautiful Full Size Hair Color, Developer (excludes 4 oz), & Hair Care.  Use coupon code: 444225    
• Buy 1 Get 1 Free Beyond the Zone Shock Therapy Hair Care.  Use coupon code: 444233    
• Save $10 on Design Lengths 100% Remy Human Hair Clip-in 10 pc. 18″.  Use coupon code: 444235    
• Save $10 on Eutonext 100% Remy Human Hair Clip-in 10 pc. 18″.  Use coupon code: 444235    
• Buy 1 get 1 free Dancing With The Stars Salsaloosa Pony Wrap.  Use coupon code: 444256    
• Save $10 on The Sassy collection Silky Straight 100% Human Hair 18″.  Use coupon code: 444257    
• Save $5 on Satin Strands 100% Premium Human Hair 18″.  Use coupon code: 444272    
• Buy 2 get 1 free Satin Stands 100% Remy Human Hair I-Tips or U-Tips 22″.  Use coupon code: 444303    
• Free Barielle Pro Nail Rebuilding Protein with purchase of Barielle Pro Nail Treatments.  Use coupon code: 444321    
• Buy 2 get 1 free DCNL Hair Accessories.  Use coupon code: 444478    
• Buy 1 Get 1 Free Real Colors cosmetics.  Use coupon code: 444484    
• Free Face Secrets Pink cosmetic Brush Bag or Roll with purchase of 2 Cosmetic Brushes.  Use coupon code: 444486    
• Buy 1 get 1 free Beyond Belief Facial Skin Care.  Use coupon code: 444500    
• Save $1 on Dr. Miracle’s Curl Care Natural Hair Care Products.  Use coupon code: 444504    
• Save $2 on Taliah Waajid Natural Hair Care Products.  Use coupon code: 444505    
• Save $2 on Shea Moisture Natural Hair Care Products.  Use coupon code: 444507    
• Save $2 on Design Essentials Natural Hair Care Products.  Use coupon code: 444508    
• Save $1 on As I Am Natural Hair Care Products.  Use coupon code: 444509    
• Buy 2 get 1 free Nothing But full size Hair Care Products.  Use coupon code: 444510    
• Save $2 on Curls Unleashed Natural Hair Care Products.  Use coupon code: 444511    
• Free $10 Gift Card with purchase of BeLissPro full size styling tool.  Use coupon code: 444540    
• Free BeLissPro Diffuser with purchase of BeLissPro Italian Dryer.  Use coupon code: 444542    
• Save $5 on Gold ‘N Hot Full size Styling Tool (excludes Hard Hat Dryer).  Use coupon code: 444543    
• Free GVP Travel Iron with purchase of GVP Full Size Styling Tool.  Use coupon code: 444544    
• Free Helen of Troy Ceramic Series Flat Iron with purchase of Ceramic Series Dryer 1875W.  Use coupon code: 444545    
• Free Hot Shot Tools Pink Slim Flat Iron with purchase of Pink Titanium Curling Tool.  Use coupon code: 444556    
• Free One ‘n Only Argan Heat Taper Iron or Curling Iron with purchase of Argan Heat Ceramic Dryer 1875W.  Use coupon code: 444559    
• Free Ion Color Brilliance Powder Lightener Packette with purchase of any Ion Color Brilliance Brights Semi-Permanent Hair Color.  Use coupon code: 444561    
• Save $20 on Andis Improved Master Clipper.  Use coupon code: 444565    
• Save $13 Wahl Peanut Clipper/Trimmer.  Use coupon code: 444580    
• Buy 1 Get 1 Free Femme Couture Velvet Eye Shadow and Bronzer Blush Duo.  Use coupon code: 444651    

Click here to go to Sally Beauty Supply

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Month of April, 2013
Every month I will update you with the latest coupon codes and sales all over the web. If I find more discounts throughout the month I will add them here as well, so make sure to check back before you purchase something online. Never miss out on the coupon codes and sales by subscribing to the right. If you hear about any other sales or coupon codes feel free to post them in the comments below.

AmiClubWear Coupon Codes

• Free Shipping on orders over $50. Use code AMISHIPPED.
• 30% off any order. Use coupon code MYAMI1. Expires end of the month.
• 40% off entire site. Use coupon code AMI40M. Valid 05/13-05/19.

Bath & Body Works Coupon Codes

• 4 for $20 or 6 for $24 Mix and Match Wallflowers and Scentportables. While supplies last.
• Buy 3 Get 2 Free Signature Collection – Shower Gel, Lotion and more. While supplies last.
• 5 for $15 or 7 for $20 anti-bacterial hand soap. Limited time offer.

Make sure you visit Bath & Body Works through Ebates to earn 2% cash back.

Beauty.com Coupon Codes

• $10 off $50 at Beauty.com + Free shipping!
• New Customers – get $5 off $35 or $10 off $70 on your first Beauty.com order!

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We often feed our furry friends food we are eatting, but there are some foods that are not safe for pets.  Here is a list of some unsafe and safe people foods for pets.

Safe Foods

• Apples
• Peas
• Green beans
• Unsalted, unbuttered popcorn
• Carrots
• Sweet potatoes
• Zucchini
• Squash
• Ice chips
• Lettuce
• Blueberries

Unsafe Foods

• Chocolate
• Caffeine
• Xylitol (common sugar-substitue used in sugar-free gum, breath mints and candies)
• Grapes, raisins
• Currants
• Avocado
• Apricot
• Cherries
• Star fruit
• Mushrooms
• Onion
• Garlic
• Chives
• Leeks
• Fatty Foods
• Macadamia nuts

Please contact your local veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline if your cat or dog has ingested any of the above unsafe foods and is showing signs of poisioning.  The sooner a poisoning is diagnosed, the easier, less expensive, and safer it is to treat.

With all the warnings of tanning beds causing skin cancer more and more people are using self-tanners to get their glowing, bronzed skin.  If you are new to self-tanning you will most likely encounter a few mistakes along the way.  Here are some tips to help with self-tanning screw ups.

If you forget to wear mitts, or just don’t want to you may end up with orange hands.  To get rid of your oompa loompa like hands, rub a lemon over your palms, then rinse after two minutes.  If you have any nicks or cuts on your hands it could be painful, so beware.

If you end up with streaks on your body you can buff those out with a damp washcloth.  Or grab some shimmery, bronzer and spread it over your skin to cover up the mistakes until your fake tan wears down.  Another great idea to mask the streaks is to take one part of your favorite moisturizer and mix it with two parts of liquid bronzer.  A good trick is to save your old broken pieces of bronzer to mix with moisturizer to create an instant glow. Read the rest of this entry »

By contouring and highlighting your face you can change your whole appearance.  It is fairly easy to do and can make your facial features pop!  

Contouring is used to add depth to your face.  By adding a deeper colour under your cheek bones you add dimension to your face.  Highlighting, however does the opposite and makes the area you highlight standout. 

I found this great highlighting and contouring chart on GiveGoodFace.  I thought I’d share it with you as it is a great reference guide if you are unsure about highlighting and contouring.  
 

Photo Credit: GiveGoodFace

Download the free Shopkick app on your iPhone and you can earn “kicks” (rewards) by walking into participating stores.  You can use your “kicks” (rewards) to treat yourself with gift cards for a variety of stores.  Shopkicks has a map integrated into it make it easy for you to find deals near you.  They also have a refferal program so if you invite your friends you will earn more rewards.

Some popular stores featured on the Shopkick app are:

• Target
• Macy’s
• Best Buy
• American Eagle
• Old Navy
• Crate & Barrel

If you sign up by using this link you will recive 100 bonus rewards aka kicks.

You might also want to check out Ebates where you receive cash back when you shop online at a huge selection of stores.