Beauty Box: OPI "Sheer Your Toys"

This week I'm wearing OPI's "Sheer Your Toys" from the 2008 Holiday Collection.  It's a gray/metallic shade with just a slight shimmer and a hint of pink. Although discontinued, you can still find this shade on Amazon. This is a great shade if you like to experiment with nail art, it would look really nice with fuchsia and even gold.

Music: Pandora Listening - Ray LaMontagne Radio

It's always fun to take a peek into the music libraries of other people.  One of the things I do with my family and friends is exchange the names of our favorite Pandora stations, it really opens up the opportunity to introduce new songs and artists into your music collection, and even bring back those old and forgotten songs. Pandora stations have replaced the "mix tapes" and "mix cds" of the  80's, 90's and early 2000's. I'm hoping to commit to a new feature on Dina's Days where I get to engage with my readers and followers about their favorite music and Pandora playlists. One of my permanent Pandora stations is the Ray LaMontagne station. His earthly voice, soulful arrangements, and heart-felt lyrics leave me "thumbs up-ing" every single of one of his songs. Widely popular for his song Trouble, he's built up quite the fan base over the last few years beyond the folk scene. When tuning into this mellow station, expect to hear from artists inluding Ryan Adams, Andrew Duhon, Amos Lee, Iron & Wine, a little Jack Johnson, and every now and then you'll hear some Otis Redding and Sam Cooke mixed in there too. Are you a Ray LaMontagne fan? Below, Shelter (live) and All the Wild Horses by Ray LaMontagne.

Inspired By: Talbots Spring 2012 Ready to Wear

It made sense for me to love this look as soon as I saw it because I already owned a top very similar to  this Talbots blouse from the Spring 2012 Ready to Wear collection. The blouse and trench coat I'm wearing  are both from H&M. The top was only $10 and is clearly a replica of the Talbots blouse. I liked this look from Talbots because it's simple,  sophisticated, and sharp. It's also easy to transition from day to night; I could wear this to work, with or without a cardigan or blazer and the top has just enough sheer to it where you could get away with not wearing a tank underneath for a night look like this.

Beauty Audit: Hana Air Hair Dryer from Misikko Beauty

The Product: 

The HANAair dryer, one of the many Hana products, is a sleek, black anti-bacterial metallic hair dryer with a Ceramic Heater and Ion Technology which claims to condition and reduce static electricity. The Tourmaline and Titanium Oxide Technology is also supposed to promote healthier hair by adding negative ions to your hair. It comes with a diffuser attachment and Low, High, Warm, and Hot settings as well as a Cool setting for shine.

When it comes to testing out any type of beauty product, I usually run it through the "sister test" as well. My sister and I have two completely different hair types, her hair is much thicker and fuller than mine, and doesn't hold oils as easily as mine does. When Misikko Beauty asked me to review the Hana Flat Iron a while back (and they have some of the best hair straighteners, by the way)  I tested it both on myself and my sister, so this year when they sent me the Hana Air Dryer, I did just the same to really give you a feel of the how the product works on different hair textures.

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Photography: Organize your Digital Photos

With thousands of pictures on my hard drive, I finally came to the realization that I'm drowning in digital pictures. The uploading and "organizing" process I've been using over the last two years isn't working. Being consistent with photo organization is a crucial thing, especially if you upload on a regular basis. The unorganized mess I've been dealing with for a while now finally caught up with me and I decided to start off the new year with a clean photo library. I came up with 10 tips that will surely get you photo organized.

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