What's on your wish list?
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
April Wish List
A new month and a new wish list. This month, I'm daydreaming about creamy pastel colors, vintage styles, and fun prints. I've been into statement necklaces but the prices for these beauties tend to be way too much for my little budget. I keep an eye out for Target's clearance section and thrift shops for necklaces that I can update in a little DIY project. Speaking of Target, the cute red and black dress is from there ($49) and I've been watching for it to eventually go on sale. The little red number is from the Prabal Gurung collection and I've learned that almost all of the limited edition collections DO go on sale.
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wish list
Labels:
affordable,
Dress,
pastel,
retro,
skirt,
Spring,
Target,
Vintage,
Window shopping,
wish list
Monday, April 1, 2013
How To Wear Coral Lipstick
A couple of posts ago, I mentioned how coral lips were going to be big this Spring and Summer and why shouldn't it be? It's such a juicy, neon-ish color; perfect for the fashion conscious girls out there who want a pop of color on their lips. Coral lipstick is also pretty intimidating to don and is often ignored. The orange tinted shade is no where near the comfortable reds/pinks realm and women don't know how to wear it correctly. Well, I was one of those girls. I adored the shade on other women but when it came to my lips, forget it! I've gotten over the fear with these simple make-up tips and hopefully, they'll help you too.
Here are 10 more in depth tricks and tips:
Here are 10 more in depth tricks and tips:
- Coral looks its best on tan skin so try using a light bronzer to warm up your skin and create a sun kissed beach look.
- Coral has a nasty habit of showing off your not so bright white teeth. Try OTC teeth whitening strips beforehand.
- Be aware of your skin shade. Fair, cool skin tones should look for coral lipstick with a pink or blue undertone while medium, darker, and warm skin tones should look for lipstick with a pink to more true orange undertone. If your not sure if your cool or warm, look at your wrist. If your veins are bluish, then you have a cool skin tone. If your veins are greenish, then you have a warm skin tone.
- Stay away from iridescent or shimmery shades or you'll look like your grandma’s coral or a blast from the '80s. Non-shimmery pops of coral will be spring’s bold, bright accessory.
- If you can, also avoid using lip liners which can be aging and look too heavy. Try a stick concealer which will make your lips more paste, softer, and less dramatic.
- Lip primer (or conceal) is key to avoid the bright color from bleeding into the lines around your mouth.
- Day time look: coral-colored lip gloss and natural warm look.
- Night time look: matte or cream and soft, light smokey eye with #9. Also glance over at #4 again.
- Stay in the family with the rest of your makeup. Peach, gold, poppy, and copper are wonderful complementary colors to apple to the cheeks and eyes.
- Keep a small handy mirror with you. With such a bright, bold color, you can't be too careful when reapplying.
Are you bold enough to sport coral lips?
Friday, March 29, 2013
Year Of The Snake
2013 is the year of the Black Water Snake, according to Chinese Zodiac. Year of Snake is meant for steady progress and attention to detail. In this arena, snakes are thought of as enigmatic, intuitive, introspective and refined. According to ancient Chinese wisdom, having a snake in your home is a positive omen and means that your family will not starve. However, others view a snake is a bad omen of things to come (all in perspective I suppose).
Each animal of the Chinese zodiac is associated with an element and the snake’s is fire but, in the larger Chinese astrological cycle, 2013 is also associated with water. So, specifically, this year is actually of the Year of the Black Water Snake, a combination of two elements (fire and water). This should make 2013 for an interesting year, huh?
Each animal of the Chinese zodiac is associated with an element and the snake’s is fire but, in the larger Chinese astrological cycle, 2013 is also associated with water. So, specifically, this year is actually of the Year of the Black Water Snake, a combination of two elements (fire and water). This should make 2013 for an interesting year, huh?
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