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Welcome to my blog! Hope you enjoy everything you see. I am an Freelance Makeup Artist, Graphic Designer, swimwear designer and stylist, and love all things beauty and fashion! On this blog you will find makeup looks from myself and other makeup gurus, product hauls and review, looks I've styled through Polyvore, and a look through my closet, and makeup/beauty collection. Enjoy! And don't be afraid to leave a comment!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

MAKE-UP TO BUILD MY COLLECTION: Coastal Scents and Still Glamorus Haul

I am still forward to building my cosmetic collection up, here are two brands that I want to start with: Coastal Scents (http://www.coastalscents.com/) and Still Glamorus (http://www.stillglamorus.com/). If you want to get into makeup these sites are the BEST!!!

COASTAL SCENTS
88 Warm Palette, $25.95

42 Color Double Stack Matte Shadow and Blush, $24.95

Creative Me #1 Makeup Palette, $21.95
Coastal Scents Smacks (Lip Gloss) in Oasis, $5.95
13-pc Brush Set, $16.95


STILL GLAMORUS


Lipstick in Naked (cream), $9.00

Pigments in Gold Locket, $6.50

Pigments in Love Poem, $6.50


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WINTER RE-CAP 2010, My Fav Fashions of the Winter:

Ok, so I know Spring is approaching...but I thought I would do a post on my favorite winter fashions I wore last season. So here goes.So above I have a pair of gray/black leggings that actually look like jeans that I got from Body Central for $14.00. I also have a pair of black denim skinny jeans from Forever 21 and a Gray Tiger Sequin Tank, also from Forever 21. The jewelry featured is from Forever 21 and you can see that featured in my previous post, "Accessory Accessorize". Above is my fav cheetah print corset that I got from Charlotte Russe (http://www.charlotterusse.com/), a black/gold sequin tank with a lace back from Forever 21 and also my fav silver/metallic leather jacket from Forever 21.
These shoes are from Forever 21. The first pair (left) I actually bought inside the store, and the other pair (right) I bought online at http://www.forever21.com/. I usually wore the boots with leggings and the peep toe heel with a pair of cute skinny jeans or a pencil skirt.



SPRING INTO SPRING!!!!

THIS ARE THE FASHIONS THAT I CAN'T WAIT TO WEAR AND SPICE UP WITH ACCESSORIES, SHOES, AND OF COURSE MAKEUP! SO BELOW ARE TWO LOOKS THAT ARE READY FOR THE SPRING!


This whole look came from Body Central. I love this dress. It has built in pockets, it fits good and the bottom blue part looks like denim. The top has built in padding as well.
This dress is from Dereon. I LOVE PRINTS!!! If you know me, you know that I just love zebra, tiger, and cheetah prints. This dress I think is a tan and black tiger print. It is a maxi halter dress. Below is a close up of the print!

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Accessory Accessorize!!!

My accessories collection isn't that big, but they are the essential. I will continue to build my jewelry collection gradually, but for right now this is what works for me!

So below are just a few of my bangles, and necklaces.

(Left to Right): Diamond Antique Key Necklace from Forever 21, Multi Strand Blank, Gold, and Pearl Necklace from Forever 21, & Silver Anchor Necklace from Body Central.
This set of 3 bangles came from Forever 21.com. I even have a cinched waist belt from Forever 21 that have the same designs/colors. As you can tell, the bangles are black, silver and gold metallic.
These set of bangles are from Body Central. They are a marble-like design and come in fushia pink and royal purple. The texture is very hard plastic.

This bangle is diamond cuff (thats expands on an elastic band). This is from Forever21.com.
This bangle is a gold coil cuff from Body Central.



(SIDE NOTE): I didn't include my earrings because the flash of the camera and silver finish of te earrings didn't mix well. But I love wearing big, huge hoops, some with embelishments like diamonds!
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Inside My Closet!

This is what my current closet looks like! I am in desparate need to revamp my wardrobe and bring in some more spring/summer clothes! But here is how it is set up and organized!

Okay this is how it looks when you first open my closet door. Its a walk in closet with three walls to place my wardrobe. If you can tell I have two bins in this area. One (the big three-tier white bin) holds my undergarments, tank tops, other misc. tops and bottoms, and the bottom draw is for my art supplies. The other bin, slightly in the corner, are for some office supplies, bras, and extra cds and camera/phone cords. Both of these bins can be found at Wal-Mart.

On the top shelf of the closet when you walk straight in are my purses. I love Coach as you can see.




Also when you walk in you will see all my shirts and shorter dresses. I have them organized to where my tube tops are in front followed by tube dresses, plaid shirts, casual shirts, graphic tees, dressy tops, and then sweaters.

On the right side of my closet I have all my jeans, leggings, and dress skirts hanging up, as well as my "going out special" dresses, leather jackets, business shirts, and my gown from graduation!

Also slightly to the side when you open my closet is again the black bin (which on top has several fashion and beauty publications and my iron), my scarves and necklaces.





















Okay...so below is the rest of the breakdown of my closet:


This is the upper shelf slightly to the right side of my closet where I place stacks of t-shirts, pj bottoms, and graphic tees.

This is the left side of my closet where I place some of my belts, winter coats, trendy leather jackets, sequin tops, corsets and my hanging shoe holder for flipflops and slides.
Below that section is my shoe rack. These aren't all my shoes, just my winter shoes that I wear often. I got this rack from Wal-Mart. And basically I have a range of boots, stilettos, peep toes, sneakers and tims.

A Look Into My Organized Beauty!

I decided I would show yall how I organize my bathroom counter and linen closet. I really have a case of OCD when it comes to organization and things being in there place. I also wanted my products to be accessible. So here goes!
This is the white wire rack where I place all my fragrances and smell good lotions. If you can see under the rack are two towels. One I use for my curling irons, and the other for my makeup.
This is just a pic of my sink and the decor I have on each side of it. I got the square glasses and tall cylinder glasses from the Dollar Tree. The small square glasss is filled with clear and aqua gems, also from the Dollar Store.This is the corner for all my makeup. I have my little clear storage class of all my individual shimmer pigments, eyeliners, mascara, eyeshadow primer and lip gloss. Also in this area is my little yellow mirror, and some brushes I don't use but still keep just in case.Also in the makeup corner are two clear stackables from the Dollar Tree. These stackables hold misc. items, my sunglasses, and my 12o Manly Palette and travel brush kit.This is the other side of my bathroom counter. It holds my handsoap which I love. Its Milk Protein and Honey by Sofsoap. In that corner are also my jar of cotton balls and cotton pads, soap tray of Q-tips and of course my brushes! (And a pic of me and my twin sis)!

This is the linen closet in my bathroom. It has a lower part where I store my extra towels and washcloths and soap.
Okay this is the bottom level of the shelf unit where I store my jewelry, other misc. makeup products, and some hair products/tools.
This is just my jewelry draw. I got this 3-tier clear bin from Walmart. I think it was like $6. I keep all my rings, bracelets and earrings in here. My necklaces hang in my closet.

The middle level of the linen closet is where I keep my everyday usage products. So as you can see I have my deordant (Mitchum Power Gel), facial wash (Clean & Clear Sensitive Skin Foaming Facial Cleanser), oil sheen (Luster's Pink Plus 2-n-1 Scalp Soother and Oil Sheen), body lotion (Jergens Shea Butter Deep Conditioning Mostrurizer), and my hair grease (Softee Coconut Oil Hair and Scalp Conditioner). Also up there is some cold medicine, ugh!, foot cream, bath salts, coco butter stick and nail polish.

I'm not going to show a picture of the top shelf because those products don't matter that much. Its just a bin for panty liners, my relaxer kit, and shampoo and conditioner.

My Body Works!!! lol Fragrances and Lotions!

Soooo this is how I sent up my fragrances and smell good lotions on my bathroom counter. I love my set up. I just used a simple white wire rack and placed my products on top. I don't own that many fragrances but I do have plenty of options! And thats key...whats the point of having a bunch of fragrances if you can only wear one at a time, right! So just base your collection off of key fragrances and smell good lotions that represent you and your lifestyle!

Below are the breakdowns of my smell good collection:

(Left): Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush CANDY, BABY Body Double Mist

(Right): Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush PINK with a Splash Soft & Pure All-Over Body Mist


(Left): Bath and Body Works Signature Collection SENSUAL AMBER Shower Gel


(Right): Bath and Body Works Signature Collection SENSUAL AMBER Fragrance Mist

(Left): Bath and Body Works Signature Collection TWILIGHT WOODS Body Shower Gel

(Middle): Bath and Body Works Signature Collection TWILIGHT WOODS Body Butter

(Right): Bath and Body Works Signature Collection TWILIGHT WOODS Fragrance Mist

(Left): Bath and Body Works The Perfect Autum GINGER VANILLA Fragrance Mist

(Middle): Bath and Body Works Pleasures Exotic Coconut Body Splash

(Right): Bath and Body Works Pleasures RICE FLOWER & SHEA Body Lotion





SIDE NOTE: Visit http://www.victoriassecret.com/ and http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/ for more products.

Kim K Style!

I absolutely love Kim Kardashians style, from her hair and clothes to makeup and shoes, I LOVE IT ALL!!!

When it comes to her outfits I just love how trendy she is! She can make the most simple outfits look fabulous. I love when she wears her hair in loose curls that flow, and I am a huge fan of her smokey eye! For more info into how to do get the Kim Kardashian smokey eye, check this video out:

Below are some of my fav style pics from Ms. Kim Kardashian:
(Side Note): All these pics are from Kim's website http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com/. Check it Out!
I LOVE KIM KARDASHIAN!!!