Friday, September 28, 2012

Fall Fix

Hi Everyone!  I think we've finally hit the fall season.  Let's hope it last more than a few weeks but there's really no telling in Ohio. 

I've been looking at what to expect to see every girl and women to wear for Fall 2012.  Some I love and some not so much.  I don't always try to follow a trend but I'm definitely never above getting sucked into something I really like.  Here are a few things you can keep in mind if your out for your Fall fix.






Corduroy is really big this fall.  But it seems like corduroy pants are always lurking around in most fall/winter season.  I was not immediately charmed by the idea of these but I went and tried them on in navy blue (H&M) and really loved them.  Great fit for shorter girls.  I definitely want to go back for more colors.











Another trend, Metallic Nails.  Of course, there are tons of brands and tons of colors that you can find anywhere BUT I'm always going to suggest Essie because they are just my favorite.  One color that I'm on the hunt for is this coppery (don't think that's a real word but I'm gonna use it) metallic color called, Penny Talk.  LOVE.









Vampy Lips are back!  I love it!  I think these lips look good when your dressed up or dressed down.  I've got a few dark wine color lipsticks in my arsenal already but a few I think are purchase worthy are Black Cherry by Revlon and Hang-Up by MAC







NARS Blush, Sin



Next on the list is a blush that I have been eying for probably over a year now.  Every time I have a chance to go into Sephora I always go over to the NARS section and try to convince myself that buying a $28 blush is totally reasonable!  The texture of these is soft as butter and the colors are so perfect for glowing cheeks.  I'm pretty sure they put some sort of fairy dust in them.











Who would I be if I didn't put a pair of shoes on this list?!  BOOTS, tall boots, ankle boots, wedge boots, lace-up boots, every kind of boots, you definitely need some for the fall.  Some how I never have a sensible boot to wear and by sensible I mean one without a 5 inch heel on it!  Although I would love to stroll around to my classes in platform knee high boots, it's just not practical.  These are right on trend and right up my alley (lulus.com).


Monday, September 17, 2012

1 year and many to go

So something really amazing happened to me a year ago today...I got married!  A year later, I can still remember the way I felt walking down the aisle towards my new future and it still leaves me a little speechless!

I use to think that marriage would be no different from what we already had but it is.  Not in the way that it makes us any different in our relationship but there is a bond between us that's way beyond just PJ and I.

In other words I'm glad we conformed to traditional ways (lol).

I can't wait to see what the future has in store for us.  Happy Anniversary!


Monday, September 10, 2012

Mani Makeover: Dipped in glitter


I have to say that I really never took care of my nails much, in fact I use to bite my nails A LOT.  When I got engaged and had a shiny ring on my finger for display I thought I should probably make sure my finger nails aren't half chewed off (ewww!).

So recently, I've been experimenting with some nail art.  Nothing elaborate because even just painting nails can be a unreasonable task for me sometimes but there are some things that I thought were easy enough to pass along.  I decided that I'm going to do a small series of different nail ideas starting with a relatively easy one!

Some things you'll need:

2 nail colors, 1 base color ( I chose Sand Tropez by Essie) and 1 glitter color (I chose No. 261 Sparkling by Revlon), Clear Top Coat, Nail polish remover, Makeup wedges (these are optional), and a Cue tip.



Step One:  Apply your base color on your nails just as you would paint them normally.  Make sure you let them dry completely!  I learned my lesson the first time around when I did not do this!
I chose a taupe cream color because neutrals are going to be a big Fall nail trend.

Step Two:  Take a wedge and paint a small stripe of your glitter color that will coat the top part of your nails.
 Press the coated wedge on the top 3rd of your nail, just like your stamping something.  Repeat this step until you get the opaqueness you want.  After you have all 10 digits done don't forget to let them dry completely!  Don't worry if you get get the glitter on the outside edges of your nail, you'll clean this up later. 

Step Three:   Coat nails with top clear coat.

Step Four:  Take a cue tip or even a thin paint brush and soak it in nail polish remover.  Wipe clean any edges you went a little glitter happy on. 

Here is what your finished project should look similar to.