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Firmoo Glasses Giveaway!

Firmoo Glasses

In case you didn’t know, I am blind as a bat. My vision is TERRIBLE. Like if I don’t have my glasses or contacts in, I may or may not know you are in the same room as I am. The last time I got my driver license renewed, the DMV employee let me know that I was restricted to wearing my corrective lenses when driving and I just to laugh. I told her, “Lady, no worries there. Without my corrective lenses, I doubt I could find my car.” Not only is my vision itself bad but I also have pretty significant astigmatism (which means my eyes are shaped more like footballs). Thankfully, they now make toric contact lenses for astigmatism in disposable contacts but they are still more pricey and the ordering/fitting process is more of a pain.

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Since I have left the traditional workforce, I have been wearing my glasses more often. Because of my less than stellar vision, I always have to order special lenses so I can avoid the coke bottle effect and thankfully, I discovered Firmoo.com which has made my life so much easier! I can actually order the lenses I need without breaking the bank and the selection of frames they have available is amazing! I had previously purchased two different styles of reading glasses because I am a total goober and don’t like to mix black and brown unless absolutely necessary.

Yes, I am totally referring matching my glasses to whether or not I am wearing a black or brown belt/shoes/etc.

And yes, I am a total weirdo.

I have always wanted a pair of prescription sunglasses but since I previously wore my contacts the majority of the time, I never took the plunge until now and I am loving them!

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I am getting ready to have my yearly eye appointment so I am eyeballing these super cute pink frames just in case my prescription changes!

One of the reasons why I started the Chronic Style segment here on A New Kind of Normal is to be able to share affordable fashion and makeup finds as I find it important to feel fierce and confident even when you are on a budget and Firmoo fits the bill perfectly!

In celebration of their 6th anniversary, they are offering one lucky reader a free pair of glasses! The prize includes one pair of glasses from this selection with free shipping to the US. Glasses include the frames, standard 1.50 index single vision lenses. Upgraded lenses and add-ons will be charged for an extra fee.

To enter the giveaway:

1- MANDATORY: Visit firmoo.com and leave me a comment telling me what glasses are your favorite!

2- Extra Entry: Tweet about the giveaway and leave me a separate comment telling me that you did with a link to your tweet!

3- Extra Entry: Share about the giveaway on Facebook and leave me a separate comment telling me that you did with a link to your share!

The giveaway will run through Wednesday, October 14, 2015 and the winner will be notified via email. Good luck!

Disclaimer: This giveaway is being sponsored by Firmoo.com. I am not being paid or compensated in any way for hosting this Firmoo glasses giveaway. I have purchased all of my glasses from Firmoo with my own money. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.

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Birthday Recap & A Giveaway!

One of the other highlights of fall is celebrating my birthday! I don’t like celebrating my age (creeping towards the mid-30’s category scares the crap out of me) but I am definitely one to stretch things out and try to celebrate over the course of a week! At least a week! More if I play my cards right 🙂

This year John had to play guitar in a wedding on my birthday for one of our former youth (which seems to be happening a lot lately and making me feel even older!) so we had a little family celebration the weekend before. We had a family day and went out to do a little shopping and of course eating! One of my new favorite, favorite places to eat out is Brixx Pizza. I absolutely love pizza and could probably eat it every day of the week but when I was diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2010, I never thought I would be able to enjoy pizza out again until I discovered Brixx! They offer a gluten-free menu and the pizza is amazing! John and Abby also give the gluten-free pizza two thumbs up which doesn’t always happen! If only I can talk John into liking pineapple on our pizza! I have already converted Abby onto Team Pepperoni & Pineapple but can’t seem to bring John over to the other side!

Another awesome thing about Brixx is there patio terrance which provides a beautiful backdrop to a gorgeous fall day:

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The following Saturday (the 18th) was my actual birthday and since John had to be elsewhere, I had to find a partner-in-crime to celebrate with! We have an honorary member of our family named Taylor (more affectionally known as TT) and it just so happens that her birthday is four days later! She is most definitely my partner-in-crime in all things beauty related and we can find just about every excuse in the book to make a trek to Ulta so we decided to enjoy a birthday girls’ night out!

Who doesn’t love to buy a new dress and get all dolled up? And of course, you have to rock the Birthday Girl sash:

Birthday Celebration Recap

Thankfully I was able to snag a picture with John before he had to scoot out for the wedding! We don’t have a lot around here (we do only have one stoplight after all) but we headed out to Outback (their gluten-free selection is also amazing) and ended the night with Cookout milkshakes.

Five Friday Favorites will be making a return next week so I will share my five favorite things from my birthday outfit which I adored:

Dress: Attention Women’s Studded Fit & Flare Dress

Heels: Abbey Dawn (purchased on Poshmark)

Bracelets: Also purchased on Postmark

Ring: ShopMissA.com (Similar)

Makeup Tutorial: Midnight Blue by GoldieStarling

In honor of my favorites and my birthday, I am going to be giving away some of my beauty favorites to one of YOU! Look at these goodies:

Birthday Favorites Giveaway

Giveaway box includes:

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

Physician’s Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner & Serum in Ultra Black

Foundation Pump by BeautyMP (fits Revlon Colorstay)

Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette 5 Pan by Wet N Wild

Daily Brush Cleaner from ELF

Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips by Sally Hanson

Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss by Milani in Rose Blush

Matte Lip Crayon by Ulta in Hazy Pink

Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel by Bath & Body Works in Coconut Cabana

Ready for the Rules?

1-Leave a comment letting me know your top 3 beauty favorites that I need to check out.

For an additional entry:

2-Tweet about this giveaway and leave me an additional comment letting me know you did (including the link to your tweet).

Giveaway will run until Friday, November 28! Good luck!

Disclosure: I am hosting this giveaway and all products included in today’s giveaway box were purchased by moi! Honesty and transparency are always a priority! I hope you enjoy!