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Tip Day Tuesday

Talking Lip scrub Today!

A beauty bag’s Must have, Lip scrub…Elf, InSPArations,
Benefit

Lip color by Chanel #54 Rouge coco shine

Hello pretty ladies! Today I want to share with you the importance of lip scrub. Lip exfoliation makes your lips more moist and retain its moisture longer; helping to prevent cracked lips. Winter weather can play Havoc on your lips and skin. If you’ll scrub your lips regularly, you’ll never have to worry about getting chapped lips. *Apply Moisturizer to lips after a scrub.

Here are some of the lip scrubs I have been trying out! ( I want you to note this is just my personal opinion!)

e.l.f= This lip exfoliator goes on like a lipstick, it’s affordable and smells good. It works ok if you have pretty smooth lips! If your lips are flaky or peeling it wouldn’t do the trick.

Benefit= Buffing lip beads/ exfoliant. This goes on like a cream and you buff gently. Doesn’t really have a smell and does wonders for your lips, specially if chapped or flaky! The tube last a long time.

inSPArations= Get lippy-lip scrub is a stick, I purchased in the Vanilla butter cream and smells delish! It works more like a sugar scrub and is ok for daily use. I don’t think it would help cracked lips. Is affordable but goes quick!

Living in Utah it’s super dry and using a lip Scrub has really helped to keep my lips kissable!

Note : I tried this DIY from pintrest and it work just as good as any store bought!

Hope you Have kissable lips! OX D’Arcy

Saturday Style (series 2) Spring Trends

Happy Saturday!

Good morning! Today I am sharing with you Series 2 of my 15 Spring Trends! If your just starting to read, Last week I introduced 15 top Spring trends and I am breaking them down every Saturday in the Month of March. Today I am featuring the Floral/Romantic prints, a touch of the Boyfriend jean and the Off the shoulder top!

Here we have My personal Favorite brand of jeans Kut from the Kloths Catherine boyfriend which has been a Big spring trend for a couple of years and I love it! Easy to wear, goes with every shoe from flip flops, sneakers,and high heel’s! Talking about shoe’s these cuties Are by Just Fab and hit the floral trend Perfect! (Similar ones here just fab )

The Off the shoulder Trend is one of my favorite trends and I am always happy when it makes its way back into the scene! The bow detail of the chambray cutie just makes this top! Booties by Steve Madden, Bag by Louis Vuitton, Jeans, Top at Chic Style, Glasses

Touching again on the floral/Romantic print… This sheer top is perfect for Spring with its pretty pattern, fun colors and romantic details it works great with skinny jeans! I feel it’s good balance to have tight jeans with a loose fitting top! You can get a look similar to this look here pants here for top, Bag!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! OX D’Arcy

Friday Date Night Shoe’s

Here’s a peak at some of My Favorite’s!

Vintage wood heart is made by my cute friend over at @Olivewooddesigns on instagram and etsy! Shoes you can clearly see brand in each pair’s photo shopping similar or same under photo!

It’s no secret That I love shoe’s! Who doesn’t love a pretty high heel? Well … some of you love a high heel you just don’t wear them or buy them! Why not I ask? To tall? Can’t walk in them? Hurt your feet? Why do I say “Friday date night?” Like that’s the only time you can wear a high heel!

Well I have answer’s for ALL of the above…

To tall? I am 5’9 1/2 and my hubby is only 6ft so a lot of the time I am taller specially if I fall in love with too high of a heel! Tip buy ones that are a lower heel or a kitten heel.

Can’t walk in them? I can thank my Beauty pageants & modeling day’s for this, but Yes it takes practice and YES you need to walk confident and proud in heels so Please if you can’t…just practice with them on while at home doing chores and I promise you’ll get the hang of it! Tip: wedges are an easy high heel to walk in! Go with a lower heel. Also A open toe is harder to walk in so for you Not confident ones, wear close toed heels…(your toes won’t slide to the front and try to grab your shoe as your walking!)

Hurt your feet? Well that’s why I stated Friday night Date shoes! You can wear pretty heeled shoes that you don’t have to stand to long in and your not in them ALL day! Tip: You can purchase clear gel toe & heel pads and fab rub on stick that help keep your feet out of pain. My picks are here:

Fab feet= bliss stick, clear shoes pads and clear toe gel pads

Friday Date night shoe’s?… I explained a little above, plus I really like a good excuse to buy pretty shoes that I don’t wear on a daily basis but really want to own them! I LOVE pretty Shoes! On a Serious note… My hubby and I always felt its important to have time together, making a once a week date night is important to us! I love to get dressed up & look good for him (and myself)even if it is only dinner and I am going to wear jeans….You can always wear a great pair of heels that makes the outfit! NOW go buy those shoes!!!

Have a wonderful Date night, OX D’Arcy

Quick Berry Shortcake Dessert

Quick Berry Shortcake for My Tuesday Tip

Now that Strawberries are in season I decide to share with you my Quick and easy Berry Shortcake recipe. I am a big fan of turning out pretty things but Quick! (the Libra in me) Here’s my short cut trick and the items you’ll need….

Make’s 4 plates

Angel food cakes 4 pack (I like the little bunt cakes) This is my Quick trick… taste yummy and store bought!

2 cups cut up Strawberries

1/2 cup raspberries (plus 8 for garnish)

1/2 blackberries (plus 8 for garnish)

3/4 cup sugar

4 scoops of vanilla bean Ice cream (we like Haagen-Dazs)

Whip cream for garnishing top

bowl, Masher,measuring cups, Knife, cutting block, plates

First you’ll want to cut up strawberries, place in bowl, add berries (leaving out ones for garnish) add sugar and Mash…just enough to get juice but still have small pieces of berries. Now add angel food cake to plate, pour 1/4 of berries over top of each, add a scoop of Ice cream and berries for garnish and top with whip cream. Can add a sprig of mint and a dash of powdered sugar if wish! Enjoy!

I hope you enjoy one of my families favorite Quick desserts!

ox, D’Arcy

Tuesday’s Tip=White teeth …BOOM

I often get asked how I keep my teeth so white? My tip is these little toothpaste tablets ” Boom toothy tabs” it’s charcoal & chili blend help keep teeth white. Don’t worry the chili part doesn’t make them spicy! Although the charcoal part makes you unattractive for a couple minutes, it’s worth it! These baby’s don’t harm your enamel and keep your teeth sparkling white. $9.99 a bottle, available at Lush shops. For those of you who know me know I am a huge Iced Tea drinker , Yes you can still have White teeth. Now I do use Crest White stripes for 1 week every year at the beginning of summer these little tablets are my white smile maintainers. Hope you enjoyed my Tuesday’s tip ❤️D’Arcy

Let me know if you try them and how you liked them. ( This post is not sponsored in anyway)

Toothy tabs by Lush

So sorry for the unattractive photo… But I thought it’s very important to know your tooth brush and foam will be black! It’s ok it doesn’t stain and washes out.

Another photo I am sorry about, post so visual… But I was worried the first time I tried these and had a black mouth❤️ It’s ok and washes right off without staining😘

White teeth without harming your enamel

Way to do the Holiday’s in Pink

Holiday in PINK

Re-thinking the Traditional Holiday red & green for this years Holiday Color💕 it’s ok not to do the traditional colors and decorate & wear colors that make you happy. Pale pink is my favorite color, I think it makes for a fun Holiday color, Soft, looks pretty with fresh greenery and perfect in Snow. Nothing like a big cozy sweater in your favorite color to help you enjoy the cooler weather and enjoy the Holiday festivities . Branch out and choose a color that makes you look and feel good😘

Sweater by Leith, jeans by Edyson, shoes Badgley Mischka, large pink ring Zenzii, eyeliner Teddy by Mac and Lipstick and liner Chanel 05 mordore nude liner / 54 boy lipstick

Enjoy your Holiday season ❤️D’Arcy

Wardrobe Stylist…. A service You just might NEED

Do you have a unorganized closet?
Do you love to shop and don’t know what to wear?
Do you need someone to tell you what to keep and what to toss?
Do you need outfits created from what you own?
Do you need a wardrobe facelift?
I Am your Style Girl… I will come to your home and Redo Your closet with what you have!

Style your wardrobe & closet Organization includes

10-20 organized & styled outfits created

Closet organized … What to keep & toss tips

Tips on what should be on your list for your next shopping Trip

Fee add ons to your Closet Styling & organizing

decorating your closet

shopping for organizing storage solutions

additional outfits styled & created

fee’s start at $500 and go up from there…. This is a time consuming process.

Owning a Boutique and having a interior design background I often get asked can you come and dress me or come redo my closet!!! Yes Yes I can! In the shop we help people put together outfits all day long.. Even if they bring in something they bought else

where, we make a outfit out of it! It’s a free service we love to help customers look good. We knew this has been an issue with as many people over the years that say “I just need help or I just don’t know what to put with what!” And ” can you just come home with me?” Well Now I am happy to come to YOU and help you get organized!

A organized closed with pre styled outfits helps you start your day out right! How happy would you be walking into a closet knowing you have stylish, put together outfits ready no matter what your day has in store. (no closet to small or too big)

Interested? Contact me via email , leave a comment here or contact me 951-313-1297

This is a by appointment only service and can take a day to a week to have a Wardrobe styled closet….I have limited space each month, get on my calendar:) Makes a great Christmas gift

Get Styled D’Arcy

For outfit inspirations and to see what we can do …. Visit our Instagram page

@B&Dproperties @darcyvandenberg

Here is some of our latest outfit post……

How to make a Blood Orange Cocktail

My very Own Cocktail creation… The Blood Orange cocktail ( to make a mocktail leave out the Vodka) As many of you know I love to entertain …. One of my favorite things is to come up with NEW cocktail’s… Here’s one of my favorite’s The BLOOD orange cocktail perfect for Halloween Today! Hope you enjoy & let me know if you try it🎃 Happy Halloween my lovelies 😘 D’Arcy

You’ll need

Martini Shaker
3/4 cup oj
2 tbsp Earth & vine blood orange concentrate
Blood orange sparkling Soda ( target brand)
Shot of vodka ( grey goose is our pick)
Ice
Garnish with orange slice or candied orange wedge

Place Ice, oj & blood orange concentrate, vodka in martini shaker…
Give a good shake….
Pour into glass and top off with Blood orange soda and garnish with orange slice🍸