Today's post is a continuation of my patriotic posting in anticipation of the upcoming holiday on Saturday! I love wearing red lipstick for formal events, but I also love wearing it "just because!" Last year on the 4th, I wore this shade and I got tons of compliments throughout the day (and I didn't have to re-apply it, not even once!). When you're wearing a bold color like red, you don't want your lipstick, gloss, stain, etc. to be half on half off as the day goes on, because let's be …
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Summer Lashes with Physicians Formula
Hey lovelies! Today I'm sharing one of my new favorite summer makeup must-haves with all of you. Read on to find out how you can get full lashes for the summer without wearing falsies!When I was in high school, I had to wear false eyelashes regularly for dance competitions and they were probably my least favorite thing about competition days. I could never wait to pull the furry lashes off of my eyelids at the end of the day and it would be such an incredibly weird sensation every time I …
Nordstrom Beauty Trend Show
On Saturday morning, I attended Nordstrom's Beauty Trend Show on Michigan Avenue. It was so much fun! My "aunt" Mary and friend Lexi attended with me as well. Being front row was an awesome experience and it was so cool to hear from and meet representatives and head makeup artist educators from big name companies such as MAC, Jo Malone, Lancome, Laura Mercier, Clarins, Clarisonic, Estée Lauder, Giorgio Armani, Bobbi Brown, and Dior. After each runway section of the show, presenters from the …
English Coast ~ Jo Malone London
On Tuesday I attended a Jo Malone London party at Neiman Marcus to celebrate the release of Jo Malone's newest fragrance, Wood Sage & Sea Salt. The whole event was themed around the English Coast, which was the inspiration behind the new scent. We were served fish and chips while one of the account executives, Polly, talked a bit about the creation and thought process for Wood Sage and Sea Salt. We tested out the new cologne and then created our favorite fragrance combinations. Jo …
VIB Rouge Reception
This weekend I was invited to attend a VIB Rouge Reception at one of my local Sephora stores. We showed up early in the morning, before the store opened, and were greeted by numerous cheery cast members. (Rather than calling them "sales associates" Sephora uses the term "cast" to refer to their employees). They handed us shopping baskets, coffee, and pastries to enjoy as we browsed throughout the store and checked out newly released products and colors. Sephora had representatives from …
Wish List Wednesday
For today's post I decided that I would do a quick wish list Wednesday sharing two things that I recently added to my wish list and hope to purchase at some point in the near future.First of all, recently I've been loving spirit jerseys! I was debating on where to purchase one, when I discovered this fabulous monogrammed, coral one from Marley Lilly! They also have a patriotic themed spirit jersey and a mint one just like this. They look so comfortable!Secondly, one of my favorite YouTubers, …
Makeup Must-Haves
Happy Saturday, lovelies! This is a post that I've been wanting to do for quite a while, so I'm very happy to be sharing it with you today! These are what I consider my makeup essentials/ favorites/ can't-do-withouts/ most often used products. I'm relatively picky when it comes to beauty products, so in my opinion, these are some of the best of the best makeup items you can buy without breaking bank. 1. Maybelline One By One mascara (discontinued) This mascara is what I wear on pretty much a …
Do you know how beautiful you are?
I was looking through various videos on Youtube the other day when I came across this video campaign by Dove. All I can say is WOW. I think that this video serves as a wonderful reminder that other people see the beauty within you even if you may fail to see it yourself.This video helps remind us that...1. The flaws you see in yourself are not anywhere near as obvious to others as they are inside your own head. Your biggest insecurity may be something no one has ever noticed.2. It's not just …
Spring Tag 2013
Today is my first full day of spring break, so I thought that it would be the perfect time publish my answers to the Spring Tag that has been going around Youtube and the Blogosphere. I was tagged by aHc at Prep of the South. ~SPRING TAG~ 1. Favorite spring nail polish? OPI for Sephora "How cute is that?" 2. What is your must-have lip color this spring? "Ravishing" lipstick by MAC 3. Favorite spring dress? My Lilly Pulitzer Delia dress in "Call Me Kitty Cat" 4. What's your favorite …
Christmas Shopping
I can't believe it's almost Christmas!2 MORE DAYS!!!This past week I went to get my hair cut and now it feels so much shorter even though it's still relatively long. We took off approximately three inches, so it's a pretty big change for me even if it's not that noticeable to others. My stylist was really sweet and also took the time to curl my hair after she was done cutting it. It's things like that which cause me to love going to get my hair done!After my appointment, my mom …