The Charmed One

So, this weeks fashion inspiration isn't actually a real person, haha. It's Alyssa Milano's character "Phoebe Halliwell" from Charmed. I absolutely love this show (bet you couldn't guess that, haha) and I love Phoebe's style. She dressed so funky and almost child-like sometimes, but didn't come across as immature. I think my favorite part about her fashion was her many, many hairstyles. She went from bob's to long and curly to pixie and everything in between, not to mention the accesories she always had atop her head! She was always the "different" one on the show, and most definatly my favorite character. I love how earthy and sexy she dressed, and when I feel inspired by her, I always feel a little more sexy which is rare for me! So enough of me rambling, and onto the pictures!

Got a grocery list for makeup?

Question for everyone!

Do you guys have a "makeup wishlist"? Do you write down a whole bunch of things that you want and buy things from it over time? I sure do! If anyone has one and would like to share, please comment below! I'd love to hear what you guys want!

Also, if you guys have any recommendations on topics for my blog, let me know! I haven't received any comments so far on any of my posts, so if anyone is reading (enjoying it or not) I'd really like your feedback. Let me know what you want to see from me in the future. :) Thanks!

(most of it is MAC. What can I say? I love this brand. Pictures of the products are under each one.)
Makeup Wishlist:
1.MAC pro card (ugh so badly!)
2.MAC Lustreglass in "Flusterose"

3.MAC Lipglass in "Underage"


4. MAC Lipglass in "Russian Red"

5. MAC Viva Glam Lipstick in "Viva Glam V"

6. MAC "Peachykeen" blush

7. MAC eyeshadow in "Soft Brown"
8. MAC 224 brush (really nice blending brush. I use really cheap brushes so it would be nice to have a good one!)
MAC 15 pan palette
9. Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner pencil in "Bourbon"
(can't find a picture, but it's a dark brown)
(this list will continue to grow, I'm sure :) )


I'm so sad, I actually have piles of money for things in life I want to buy. I have money aside for a new car, an apartment, and makeup, haha. But it does help! I always get makeup in little pieces. I hardly ever just go on a spree and buy a crapload of makeup, which is horrible on my wallet. Plus, I just get overwhelmed when I buy so much makeup at once. I get so excited and just want to put everything on at once, haha. I do need to do something about my makeup organization, though. I bought my tiny plastic drawer thingy from Target over a year ago and it's filled up so much since then. Gotta hit up some office supply stores! Maybe I'll do a blog on makeup organization once I get some bigger supplies. My stuff is literally flooding out of the containers! So hopefully I can accumulate a couple of these products within the next few months so that I can review them for you guys :) Later!

Items of the Week!

I haven't updated in quite some time! I meant to post an "item-of-the-week" kind of blog, but I wrote it last week and didn't get around to putting it up. So, I'm just going to do a few items that I've been really into the past week to make up for it!


MAC eyeshadow in "Woodwinked"


I typically wear this eyeshadow in the fall because of it's rusty color, but I've been wearing it alot lately. It's a bronze-brown shimmery color, and I adore it. If you're fair-skinned like I am, you have to be careful how much you use, because a little bit goes a LONG way with this color. I love to wear it on my lid, with the color "Mulch" in my crease. It's absolutely gorgeous!

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in "Natural (122)"


I was actually looking all over my house for this lipgloss just the other day because I lost it! I was so upset that it was missing, until I found it in one of my purses laying around. This is the perfect "my lips but better" lip gloss. And I love the taste, too! It tastes like candy. I also love the fact that NYX products are not tested on animals (like Tarte, which I've mentioned a few posts ago), which is a huge plus for me.


MAC blush in "Well-Dressed"


I love this blush! I purchased it for the first time a few weeks ago and I've been wearing it every day since. It's the perfect babydoll pink, and it's super sheer. So depending on your mood you can make it as bright or as soft as you want. It's perfect for spring and summer. It's pretty matte- it doesn't have any sparkles or shimmer in it, which I love. I don't like blushes that seem like a fairy danced on my face. I have a hard time wearing bright blushes because my skin tone is so pink, and I have some scarring, but this blush doesn't seem to enhance any of that, which is awesome. I highly recommend it for any pale skin beauties out there!


I also wanted to mention that this blog will not only be about "high-end" things like makeup and clothes and whatnot. I also wanted to state that I am in no way a "rich" girl. I pay for everything myself and I just happen to like some high-end products. If you really think about it and compare prices, MAC is really not that much more expensive than most drugstore makeup. I think MAC is one of the cheapest high-end brands you can find, especially when you do your research. Like for instance, when you buy a MAC eyeshadow in a pot, it's almost 15 bucks. But, if you buy a 4-shadow empty palette (which is 3 dollars at MAC stores) and buy the eyeshadow in PAN form (a refill), you will save money in the end. Pan shadows are only 11 dollars, and you can fill the palette up with three other eyeshadows. So, say if you buy four MAC eyeshadows in pot form, that's 58 dollars. Now, say if you buy the palette and the four eyeshadows, that's 47 dollars. Almost TEN dollars you save! Not to mention it's easier to travel with. And all MAC shadows are magnetic, even if you depot them, so you can change up that single palette whenever you feel like it. So in the end, if you shop the smart way, they're not as expensive as you think. And blushes and face powders come in pan form as well. I've been to the local CVS and Ulta, and some eyeshadows are almost the same amount as MAC pan shadows (Loreal HIP?), yet everyone still wants to think that MAC is for "people with money" and it's really not. I've seen Neutrogena foundations be almost 15 dollars (MAC foundations are usually around 20-25 depending on the product). I DO use drugstore products. I use drugstore mascara and lip products most of the time. I just wanted to give a heads-up to people who think that MAC is way too expensive, but go out an buy L'Oreal HIP eyeshadows or Revlon lipstick at the same time. You CAN buy MAC, people!

Hope you all enjoy! :)

Also, I'm just going to add pictures and prices of MAC palettes down below in case anyone is curious!

MAC eyeshadow palette (4 pans)- $3.50


MAC eyeshadow palettte (15 pans)- $12 (available at PRO stores or online only)





EDIT: Apparently MAC has raised the price on their palettes, the quads now $5 and the 15-pans are $15. Sucks, but it still saves you money if you choose to buy MAC!

And just like, the movies...

Anyone else ever watch a movie and suddenly feel inspired to dress up? I feel like this constantly! Movies like Clueless, The Craft, Grease, and 500 Days of Summer are just a few to name. Two of my favorite styles are from the early 40's and 90's, especially when they are put together. When I was younger, my sister, my best friend Sarah and I would always dress up as Cher, Dionne and Tai from "Clueless". We would argue over which girl we were! We would dig through each others closets and try to find an outfit that looked similar to theirs. It was alot of fun when you were a kid! Then, as we got older, my sister and I went through the whole "goth" stage for quite some time, and "The Craft" totally inspired us how to dress. At the time, it really fit our lifestyle- we were going to private school, so we mixed our own little "gothic" taste with our school girl outfits. Of course more than 80 percent of the time, we were told to wash off the black eyeliner and take off some jewelry, but we still tried, haha. Thankfully that stage is over, but some elements of the Goth style still catch my eye. So, in honor of parts of my childhood -and still some of my influence to this day- I give you stills from these two awesome movies. Enjoy!

The Craft:








Clueless:

Fashion Inspiration post!

This post is going to be all about one of my favorite fashion inspirations, Zooey Deschanel!



I absolutely adore her style. So classic, girly and modest. But perky and fun at the same time. I love how everything she wears just looks like it was meant for her. I recently just watched her movie, 500 Days of Summer, and every outfit she wore in it I was drooling over, haha! I love how modest her clothes are. Hardly ever showing cleavage or too much leg, but still totally cute and fashionable. I don't have a whole lot of boob or butt going on (like Zooey) so I would just looks silly with super low-cut tops and such. So looking at her clothes and trying to imitate them isn't extremely hard for me. Putting on outfits like Zooey's just gives your day that extra something that you need to feel great!





This movie is seriously my new favorite movie of all time. It's your cliche kind of love story type of movie, but it's so different than anything I've ever seen before. I could watch this over and over and never get sick of it.















I now have Notepad on my computer at work, so I can just type up my posts and save them for posting later, which makes this blogging thing so much easier. So expect alot more blogs from me!

I'm not sure if I'm going to stick to one type of blog. It's definatly going to be fashion-related, whether it's actual clothing or makeup or inspirations, or reviews, or just daily life inspirations and thoughts. I think it's going to be a combination of everything, so I'm sorry if some posts I make aren't in your interest! But I definatly want to make this a blog a happy place. I don't want to sit on the computer and complain about how things are going wrong in my life, or someone is pissing me off. I want to open this page and smile! And I hope I do the same for whoever is reading, if anyone is reading at all, haha!


I think personal style is so important. I love finding a piece of clothing and thinking, "Wow, this totally reminds me of (insert name here)!" I love people who can be original and not care what anyone else thinks about it. BE YOURSELF, people! It's the only way you'll get by in life. Dressing to make yourself feel good, even if you are wearing yoga pants and a wifebeater, or a frilly dress with a lace top, or even spicing up your makeup with some electric purple eyeliner...it just brightens up your day. So I hope this blog inspires alot of you to feel good about yourself! Thanks for reading!


Song of the day: The Temper Trap- "Sweet Disposition" (this song has been on repeat in my head and i love it!)

Make-Up for lost time

"Make-up for lost time."


So I know I intentionally made this blog for pretty much fashion-only posts, buuuuut I've changed my mind. I've noticed with the past few months, all I felt like talking about was make-up! I absolutely LOVE make-up. I think it's because for about 14 years of my life, I was a huge tomboy. Never bothered with clothes, hair, makeup, anything girly pretty much. Now, makeup is a true love of mine. Being an artist and a fairly creative person, its a huge way to express myself and just look pretty. :) For the past few years I haven't really stayed with one brand of makeup products. I just can't be that loyal to something unless it REALLY works. I do have a couple products I AM loyal to, however. With eyeshadow, most of my collection is MAC. I love their pigmentation and their finishes. I actually just purchased my first MAC blush last night after buying their products since I've been sixteen years old! I'm super picky and finicky when it comes to skin products, especially since I have fair, dry, extremely sensitive skin. Lately, I've been wanting to branch out of the MAC/Urban Decay/drugstore regimen. Most of my products consist of these and I want some new options! First of all, I can't use any MAC products on the face besides blushes. They just simply do NOT agree with my skin. Alot of MAC makeup artists claim that it's not the product, it's the way you wash and care for your skin, but I think it's total crap. I am probably the most caring, anal person about my skin because it IS so senstive. So I know its the makeup, not me. Not to mention their face products are so dry and cake-y looking! At least on me, they are.

So over the weekend I did a bunch of research on some HG makeup products on makeupalley.com while I was sitting outside enojying the BEAUTIFUL weather we had (and will continue to have!). I needed some different skincare. I usually use just a tinted moisturizer with some concealer, because heavy foundations usually break me out like crazy. But I found that my Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer wasn't cutting it. It was flaky and I had to use a TON of product to even remotely cover any redness. I came across some pretty promising stuff on the website- Make Up For Ever, Smashbox, Benefit (which I have some of their lipsticks and they're pretty awesome.) So I head to my local Sephora last night, thinking to pick up one of these items. I was pretty focused on MUFE, because I've heard alot of good stuff about the foundations that they have. I asked a girl who worked there- Courtney- and she told me right off the bat that I was looking in the wrong direction. She continued to tell me that I don't need a whole lot of coverage, but I do need to cover up some blemishes. She told me I had really good skin minus the breakout I was carrying. So at this point, I'm thinking "Great, she's going to shove me onto some expensive-ass product that I'm not willing to pay for." Because, in all honesty, most consultants at makeup counters usually do that. To my surprise, she really didn't! The MUFE foundation I was planning to buy was $34.00. After explaining my skin type to her, she took me right over to the Tarte display. I've heard of Tarte before (especially about their infamous cheek stains) but I've never tried a single product by them. I can't BELIEVE it's taken me this long to test it out! They have some pretty amazing products- and everything is all natural. No dyes, no perfumes, paraben-free, oil-free, animal friendly (alot of their stuff is Vegan!). Being a vegetarian for 4 years, and usually eating organic, this really caught my attention. And hello, my skin won't freak out!

She showed me their tinted moisturizer, Smooth Operator. I immediatly fell in LOVE. It's not cakey AT ALL. It gives a little more coverage than your average tinted moisturizer would, but it's definatly not a foundation. I still need a tiny bit of concealer in problem areas, which isn't a big deal to me. She put it on me and I said right away "Alright, I'll take one." I'm NEVER like that! I usually sit and wait on a product for the longest time until I decide I like it (*cough* MAC blushes *cough*) and I was pretty surprised with myself, haha. Then we continued talking about skin care (she seemed like she had very similar skin to mine) so she started to tell me all the products she uses. First of all, I was so thrilled when she showed me 4 different products from 4 different brands. I was so happy she didn't stick to one brand, because that usually means they're just trying to get money from you rather than actually help you. She gave me pretty hefty samples of a face primer (I've never used a face primer before, because I never thought you needed one unless you used a foundation), concealer, acne scarring treatment, and a breakout treatment. I was so happy about how super helpful and caring she was!

Wow, I didn't intend for this post to be super long, but I can rave about a makeup product I like forever, haha. I will most definatly be purchasing more Tarte products. I browsed around the display for awhile, just swatching some random products they had out, but I didn't have much time because the store was closing. I am so excited to try their stuff! And it's not much more expensive on stuff I already buy, like MAC and Urban Decay. Their stuff is absolutely amazing. So natural-looking, but playful at the same time. I highly recommend any makeup lovers to check their stuff out if you haven't!

www.tartecosmetics.com

(P.S. I am in no way being paid or endorsed by these products, in case I get any harrassment, haha.)

Spring is shining.

I could sit out under the warm sun for days. If it didn't give me skin damage, I seriously would. I felt awful today. Congested, sneezy, miserable, sore throat. Sitting out in the warm sun has made me feel so much better. I cannot wait for spring and summer. It's been awfully cold these past few months here in PA. We had almost three huge blizzards in a two month span. My mind and spirit have had enough freezing temperatures! God, it's just so beautiful right now. Not a cloud in the sky, sun shining bright. About 60 degrees. It feels a lot warmer in the sun. I'm itching for warmth so badly. I need to smell flowers and summer night air. I need to feel the grass with my fingers and watch the bees play. Just closing my eyes and feeling the warmth on my face is amazing.