Top 5 Pinterest Pins: Beauty

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A few months late, but I'm back with my next Top 5 Pinterest Pins for a new category: Beauty! This was supposed to be a three part series on my favorite pins for three weeks but instead it took about three months to make my new one (Whoops!). If it's been too long, you can check out my last post on my first Top 5 HERE.

#1. This first pin has to be one of my absolute favorite makeup pins ever. To be quite honest, it just reminds me of a summer day. Bronze, awesome lashes and sand everywhere. (I'm sure it's glitter but the thought that it could be sand just made it that much more summer-y. Not that anyone would like to have sand in their eyes but you get the point.) This  pin is certainly worthy of my #1 pin for this category. Enjoy.

(Source: Make Up )

#2. Grecian Headbands. These beautiful headbands will definitely never get old for me. I think they're the most gorgeous accessories you can wear in your hair. With any hairstyle, just pop one of these on for that Greek goddess look.

(Source: Headband )

#3. Braids. More specifically, braided headbands or crowns. This is the kind of effortless hairstyle that gives the appearance that you spent quite some time on your hair. It will surely be my go - to look when my hair gets longer.

(Source: Braids )

#4. Smokey Eyes. Got to love a good beautiful and edgy smokey eye. Enough said.

(Source: Smokey Eyes )

#5. Nude lips. Now if you know me, you know I love me a good nude lip. I think that's mostly in my make up stash so it of course had to be in my top 5. Classic.

(Source: Nude Lips )

Hope you enjoyed my Top 5 Pinterest Pins for Beauty! I'm sorry it took so long to be posted. Let me know what your favorite Pinterest Pins are. New (and maybe last) installment of my Top 5 will be posted next week.

Thanks for reading!

Jay

A Quick Little Thank You

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Welcome to my 20th post and my first post of 2015!

I know I haven't made some solid posts in maybe 2 months? I'm really sorry about that. October was a huge month for me with my blog posts and as I wanted to continue that streak I've definitely got caught up in everything else but my blog. I'm hoping for this new year I can come in strong with different blog post ideas, keeping things up beat and new and also adding more outfit and makeup posts. I'm truly looking forward to getting back into the swing of things regarding this blog and keeping up to date with others as well.

Though in the past couple months my posts have been few, I feel like reaching my 20th post is a little bit of a mile stone for me. A mini accomplishment. As for this, I thought instead of writing a review of a product or an outfit I'm loving, I just want to take this time, in this little post to say Thank You!

(Source: Google Images)

I truly appreciate the time you take to read my blog posts (and being patient with coming out with new ones). With a little over 100 followers, the support and lovely comments I've gotten are amazing. I feel like the blogging community is one of the most close knit communities, so positive and encouraging! I'm really glad I took the chance to start this up and join in in the blogging world. I feel like I made some good blogger friends and have read some absolutely amazing posts.

With all this being said, as a Thank You and for me reaching over 100 followers, I would like to do a mini giveaway. I wanted it to be a surprise but my best friend advised me it would be a good idea to include my readers in the type of gift that was going to be sent out. I have a few things in mind but would like your input on one high end sample I'd like to throw in this giveaway. If you would like, please comment what type of high end sample you would be excited to see in it. The giveaway will have it's own post so you'll know all the details of that when it's ready.

So again I say Thanks to my readers and followers and I am looking forward to 20 more posts and the year of 2015!

Products I'd Take Into The Jungle Tag

Hello again!

I know I've been gone for a month and a half pretty much. I was sick most of the month of November, so I only have one up for then but honestly I've just been flat out slacking. Enough excuses though, hope I can get back into my regular routine quickly!

Today I'm going to do a tag post. This tag was created by Beth from MissBeautyObsession, and she tagged her readers to do it as well. She thought of this tag based on the show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, but you can read more about that on her post HERE .  I decided to give this a go because I thought it was a little fun tag to do and snoop on what others would bring as well if they were put in the jungle for a couple of weeks. It's a funny thing to think about but makeup would be the last on my mind if I was stuck in a jungle. But enough of that, let's get into the tag.

The first product I would take with me would be Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind concealer. That thing works wonders for my under eyes and I'm sure it would be needed if I ended up on a show like that. Honestly, it's probably the only face product I would bring with me. It goes on well to cover under eyes problems and redness or blemishes, so you can use it for the whole nine yards if you'd like.

Next, would be my Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer for my lids. I can be submerged in water and that thing will still last. Absolutely love it. With that I always use some type of liner (If really in the jungle, I'm sure non of this would be useful but for the sake of this post eyeliner is a must.) At the moment, I've been using a Maybelline gel eyeliner called Eyestudio in the color Blackest Black. To top that off, a waterproof mascara would do. The They're Real by Benefit was a really good one that combed my lashes as well as coating them evenly. That mascara was pretty hard to get off so I'm sure it'll do well out there in the wild.

The next products I'd bring with me would be some kind of shampoo and conditioner. A couple weeks in the jungle with greasey hair is a no no. I'm not fussed with the type of shampoo and conditioner I use, so I might just bring some Dove ones with me.

Lastly, would probably be some kind of deodorant. I'd be in the jungle with the animals but it doesn't mean I'd have to smell like one.

Those are the products I'd take with me if I was to spend weeks in the jungle. After thinking pretty hard about it all, I noticed that I wouldn't take much make up with me. This tag opened my eyes to essentials of mine. I thought they'd all be makeup items, but that wasn't the case with this one.

 

I hope you enjoyed this post. It was a fun one to really think about and see what i'd take. Thanks to Beth for coming up with this tag. Her post on this is linked above if you'd like to take a look at it. I tag whoever reads this  to try it out too!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Jay

Top 5 Pinterest Pins: Fashion

Hello!

After a little mini break from blogging, I'm back with what I want to be a new 3 week series on my top 5 favorite Pinterest pins. I'm planning on dividing my favorite pins into separate categories and sharing them with you. Today, the category is Top 5 Pinterest Pins for Fashion. These were very hard to choose from because I have over 200 pins on this board and narrowing it down to just 5 was quite the task. Let's get right into it.

#1. My first is one of my most recent pins. I think I have a little bit of a jacket / coat /  cardigans / anything you put over an outfit obsession. I know I have enough but this one is absolutely gorgeous. The flirty, almost peplum feel to it just makes the whole thing. All I need to do now is figure out where to find one!

(Source: Pinterest Coat )


#2. The next one are these floral lace shorts that I've seen everywhere and have been absolutely huge over the summer. Super girly, yet simple. I'm definitely going to be buying myself a pair for the next summer.

(Source: Pinterest Shorts )

 

#3.  Now this outfit I pinned way before I realized who this actually was. This is a fellow blogger, Jessie Chanes, who writes a massive fashion blog called Seams For a Desire. The dress she is wearing here is probably one of my favorites. It's a simply beautiful and classy dress with gorgeous detailing in the front.

 

(Source: Seams For a Desire ; Pinterest Dress )

 

#4. Next are these nude wedges that are gorgeous. If you know me well, you know nude colors are usually my favorites. Also, wedges are some of the easiest heels to wear. Love it! I will be on the look out for some similar to these.

 

 

(Source: Pinterest Wedges )

 

#5. Lastly, I decided to pick a whole outfit. I chose this one because I figured it'd be what I'd wear most when it comes to causal yet still a bit dressy. The entire outfit is what I feel like my style is a bit. From the peter pan necklace, peplum shirt, skinnies and heels. Can't go wrong with it.

 

(Source: Pinterest Outfit )

 

And there you have it, my first top 5 Pinterest pins. I hope you enjoyed this and will hopefully be looking forward to more in the next 2 weeks. Let me know what your top fashion pins are or leave a link to your Pinterest below and I'll have a look!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Jay

 

Fawn Wishlist

Hello!

Today, I thought I'd make a wish list post seeing as I've yet to make one. What better first wish list post to be done than for Fawn. To give you a little insight to what Fawn is, it's an online shopping boutique that sells clothing items down to purses. Iram is the founder of Fawn and I would like to think of her as a friend also. Fawn is UK based so they do have some good UK offers such as free shipping over 35 pound and free return. Lucky duckys!

#1. Getting right into my wish list, here is my first one. This is the Elissa Khaki Top with Drop Neck and Chain Detail. As much as I scrolled to check what else was on the site, I always came back to this top. The color is lovely and the back just completes the design. Effortlessly dresses up a look.

(Source: Elissa Khaki Top )


#2. Next, is this Jess Crochet Pencil Skirt. As simple as it may look, I feel like it can look quite elegant. The floral lace gives it a classy feel.

(Source: Jess Crochet Pencil Skirt )


#3. Next on the list is this Ariana Diamante Bow Satchel. Just look at it. What more can I say?

(Source: Ariana Diamante Bow Satchel )


#4. Lastly, is this Giselle Neoprene Skater Skirt. I don't know what it is with skirts like these but I'm sure I own about 3 that look the same. You just can't go wrong with skater skirts. Pair it with a blouse, leather jacket, heels and you're out the door!

(Source: Giselle Neoprene Skater Skirt )

 

 

And there you have it! My Fawn wish list. I know none of these things seem fall and winter appropriate but you can definitely layer them up to fit any season. Let me know what your wish lists are.

 

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Jay

Red Riding Hood Inspired Makeup

Hello!

Since we are in October, I thought it'd be fitting to do a post on a Red Riding Hood inspired makeup look. I unfortunately don't have a red cape like hood, so this will have to do!

Lets get right into the look!

On my eyes I started with a eye shadow primer. The primer I used was Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I have a previous post on this if you want to check out what I think about it. I used a lot of different colors to achieve this look. I started by using one of the Lorac Pro Palette colors in Garnet and blended that into my crease with my Sigma blending brush. I then started using some warm brown shades (they don't have names; sorry!) from the BH Day & Night Palette. I dusted a lighter warm brown on my lids then moved on to applying a darker brown using my flat shader brush from Real Techniques.

I then continued to blend Garnet into my crease to intensify the color. After that I used Espresso from the Lorac palette and put that all over my lid, blending it out after every application of color. To make the look a little more intense I applied the muted red color from the BH palette and mixed it with Garnet on my crease.

I used my liquid eyeliner to apply my winged look and then dabbed Black from the Lorac palette to darken up my liner. I used Espresso and Garnet and smoked it out underneith my lash line and voila your completed Red Riding Hood inspired look! Just add a mascara of your choice and you're done! I personally decided to wear the Ardell Demi Whispies just to add that something but its up to you if you'd like to or not. Also, you can pair this look with a nude lip product and make it more night time appropriate or you can pair it with a darker color to really go all out. Both looks are great.

I've always liked Red Riding Hood so I thought I would make a post on it. What better month to do that than October? Also, huge credit to Mia who took these awesome pictures (which she does a lot for me because she's great, or I'll poke her until she does. Which ever works. Haha) So thank you Mia!
 Let me know what your creepy October look will be.

Thanks for reading!

Jay

Comfort Zone

Hello again!

This post will be probably one of the most exciting posts to write because I'm beyond impressed with this product I bought. So, as you may or probably may not know I spend quite some time at Mia's place (she has come up with the brilliant idea that I should keep a little bit of my own makeup stash at her's for when I'm around). We went out looking for pretty basic items for me and we came across Wet n Wild. I've never really had any products of theirs but I know they always get great reviews for what they put out. I decided to grab one of their eye shadow palettes and I have to tell you all about it!

The palette I picked up was the 738 Comfort Zone palette and let me just add that the colors in this palette are stunning. It has 2 sets of colors that you can mix and match with; 2 brow bone colors, 2 eyelid colors, ect. Want to know the best part? (apart from the price, of course) The colors are beyond pigmented! I kind of found it a little insane just how pigmented these shadows could be! As I am pretty bad at explaining colors, I'll swatch how they look and this is with just one swipe.

These colors are beautiful, rich and pigmented, and the variety of colors makes it easy to mix and match to achieve different looks using just this one palette. They have different palettes with all shades of different colors to choose from. The price that I paid for this palette was only $4.68. That's an absolute bargain for the quality of this.

Overall this is one of the best shadow palettes I own, and I definitely recommend it. And you may be seeing it again in the future of my blog (hint hint.) Haha. Let me know what your favorite eye shadow palette is.

Thanks for reading!

Jay