What's your take on tatoos and piercings?

So for the past year or so I've been contemplating getting a tattoo or a piercing or both. So far I only have my ears pierced once, so getting a tattoo or my belly button pierced is a BIG deal to me.

What do you guys think? Do you have piercings or tattoos? Did they hurt? I'm sort of a wuss when is comes to pain. Were/Are they hard to take care of? I also have no idea what kind of tattoo to get, so how did you decide? Tell me what you think and I'll keep you posted on my search.

Cowgirl Up!

This weekend I had a couple of Halloween parties and they were really fun! But the most fun was getting dressed up! I was of course as you can see one the left a cowgirl. I didn't do alot with my make-up except use more pink colors because I was going for a pink theme. As you can see with the awesome PINK BOOTS.

Of course I went with the pigtail braids for my hair. I wasn't really sure how the side swoop (my side bangs) would work out with my hat. Since my hat fits a little tight on my head I thought that my side swoop would be sticking out looking like it was smashed to my head. but...it didn't at all! I just had to make the side swoop a little more dramatic in order for it to work with the hat.

There was also another issue I was worried about with the wearing the hair. I was afraid that my hat would get annoying and was just sure that by the end of the night it would have to come off my head. And then I would have infamous HAT HAIR eek! To deal with this issue I just put alot of hair spray in my hair to hold it in place and I was good to go!

I had alot of fun getting dressed up for Halloween. A few weeks ago I wrote a post titled GLAMOROUS!, I mentioned swing dancing. I go swing dancing just about every week usually on Wednesdays. Can you guess what this Wednesday is?! Yea, its Halloween! And of course its a dress up dance! I am so excited about going dancing in my costume!

Although I am going to change my costume up a little bit because I have a very cute skirt that will twirl better than the jean skirt. Twirly skirts are so much fun to wear swing dancing because when the lead spins you your skirt will twirl.

As you can see in the photo I also have toy guns on my belt that I am worried will get in the way. So the belt might have to come off by the end of the night.

Long story short I love getting dressed up for Halloween! Have fun and be safe!

Leather Coats

So I was looking through my People Style Watch magazine, and I noticed a picture of Keira Knightley wearing a really cute leather coat which also reminded me of me seeing a picture of Hayden Panettiere wearing almost the same exact coat. Now I'm usually not the one that's into the whole leather scene, but I thought to myself, "This coat can really pull of a ton of outfits." For example, it would look great with a simple, light, flowy dress, or with jeans and a top. It also came to me that it would go perfect with layers, just like I posted in my last blog "Fall Layers".

So I decided to go on a search, on a search for the perfect, inexpensive, leather jacket. Little did I know, I found the PERFECT jacket. It actually happened to be the same jacket Hayden Panettiere was wearing. It's from Express and it was only $248, which is not bad at all for a leather jacket. As I was searching through the site, I also found one that has a hood lined with fur (don't worry, it's not real) for the same price.

So I think I might head over there and try it on and see if it'll look good with any of my clothes, or if I can even pull it off. But don't worry, I know that you fashion savvy people, can pull it off just great.

So with leather, or without leather, it'll look great with any peices you put together.

My Skinnies

Yesterday I finally decided to buy a pair of skinny jeans. After countless times of going to the mall and wasting time staring at an ugly pair of jeans that I knew I was not going to buy that day, I finally gave in. I wasn’t completely in love, but I didn’t hate them either. AND instead of buying just one pair, I bought two! No, I didn’t love them that much, it was just a better deal at PacSun to buy two pairs for $55 than one pair for $40. I got two different shades: dark blue and regular denim color.

So I still don’t know if I am a big fan of skinny jeans, but I think that they are starting to grow on me. I wore the dark pair last night before the costume party with brown flats, and a cute flowy shirt. I have to say that I felt pretty cute. Yet, the shirt was a tank top and I need to find a long sleeve shirt to wear under it to make it more appropriate for the colder weather.

I am also looking for a new coat and there are some long coats that are at Target that would be great to wear with skinny jeans. I just can’t decide if I should get a black or brown one. What do you guys think? I can't really decide if I wear black or brown more often. Let me know what you think.

Showgirl Style

Last night I got invited to a costume party. The only problem was, I didn’t have a costume yet! So I rummaged through my closet to get some inspiration, along with my mom’s closet. I guess this was one good reason about still living at home…yet still not a good enough reason to keep staying there.

The only ideas that I could come up were my work uniform, a cowgirl, and using old dance dresses. Dressing up in my work uniform…pretty boring since I do that every day I go to work. Being a carhop for Halloween was just not going to fly. The cowgirl is not original at all and I’m pretty sure that’s what I threw together last year (and so did everyone else), so not going to work this time! Now for the old dance dresses, I didn’t really want to get all dolled up and act like I was going to go to a dance again.

That is when I found an old dress of my sister’s from like the early 90s, but looked a lot older than that. It was a strapless dress made of black lace with three tier-like levels. It had a bow with rhinestones on the chest, so I wore black heels with rhinestones and a big diamond cocktail ring. At first I was going for a flapper, but then I decided that I was going to more like a showgirl. So I spiraled curled my hair, which is already short, and made it big. Then added on my accessories, some fake lashes, and a lot of make-up and I was good to go.

I wasn’t a huge fan of my costume, but it was sufficient for the party and it didn’t cost me a dime! It wasn’t that big of a party and if I decide that I’m going to another one, I might just have to go buy one. A girl at the party was a flapper with a long skinny cigar and a boa....perfect I thought! It's what I need to be. But I would much rather save my money for something more important and just make do with what I already have.

"Cinematic Style"

So as I was searching through the Teen Vogue website, I noticed that there was a section, called "Cinematic Style" where they chose, what they thought, was one of the most stylish movies. Here is what they chose:
1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (Why am I not suprised?)
2. West Side Story
3. Annie Hall
4. Grease (Also not so suprising.)
5. Flashdance
6. Clueless (Duh!)
7. Romeo and Juliet
8. The Royal Tenenbaums
9. Marie Antoinette

I am not suprised that these movies were chosen-even though I have yet to see "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "Annie Hall". These are all great movies and they are all deffinately led with great costumes. What stuck out to me most, though, was "Romeo and Juliet". Even though that is a great movie, I would've have never thought of "Romeo and Juliet" as a "stylish" movie. Whenever I saw the movie, I always thought about how boring and plain there clothes was without even considering the era the movie was taken place in.
But now that I think about it, it is very simple and modern, just how the movie was set. It sort of makes you think about what the movie really would be like if it was modern day. As I remember what Romeo, aka Leonardo DiCaprio, wore, I now think that it sort of makes him like more of a rebel. If you read the book, you don't really think of him in that way, but in the modern day movie, it looks like he is. I kind of like it, it brings it a little twist. What was also nice was what Juliet, aka Claire Danes, wore. She wore simple, light clothing. It made her look almost innocent. I think the best costume worn was Romeo in his Hawiian shirt and Juliet in a light, cream-looking dress. It almost shows what their personalities are: hard-core boy and an innocent-looking princess. So props to the head of costume.

What do you guys think of these movies? How do you feel about these movies being called as one of the "stylish" movies? Let me know!

What should I be for Halloween?

As I talked about in my last post, Halloween Time, I told you about how I was Cinderella last year for Halloween. I wore a blue dress to my prom my senior year. It is just gorgeous and definitely my favorite dress in the world! That when I realized I'm probably never going to wear it again. It was about this time last year that I realized this, that when I decided I was going to be Cinderella! I would get to wear my dress again and look A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I just love Halloween!

So if you still haven't figured out what you are going to be for Halloween yet look in your closet and see what you have. Find a pretty dress and just wear it! Or just put together a bunch of crazy clothes! Its so much fun to get dressed up!

Good luck!

Halloween Time

As of today it is the October 23, which means you have exactly one week until Halloween or if you have a few Halloween parties this weekend you have only a few days! Are you ready yet?! Halloween is my favorite holiday because 1 you can dress-up and 2 you can look as ridiculous as you want and its ok!

I will have to say that Halloween is the one time when you can put on a boat load of make-up or put on the craziest colors you have and still look great! Or you can do the whole scary thing and make your face look like its gushing out blood. I prefer the pretty look so that what I am going to focus on.

Last year I was Cinderella, I will have to say I didn't do the best job with the make-up nor the accessories but thats ok. Cinderella's make-up was more natural and pinks for her lipstick. I wore more dramatic colors but her make-up wasn't dramatic so much it was more pretty. But its ok.

This year I am going to go as a cowgirl, so I am going to go with bold colors. I am wearing pink boots and pink shirt so I am going to try to go with more pinks than red. Matching up colors is good for Halloween. Like if you are going to be an angel lots of white and sparkles would be a really great touch! If your going to be a vampire or something red and black would be good.

But really just have fun with it! One night out of the year you can wear whatever you want and look as funny or as great as you want! Really just have fun getting dressed up because that's what its really all about. Have fun kids and be safe!

Fall Layers

So now that the weather is getting a little colder, it is time to talk about layers. Lately, I've really been into layering with light knits. Wheather it's tees, tanks, or long sleeves, it is all about layering them.

So as I look online to update my layered look, I noticed that at Urban Outfitters, they came out with a bunch of tops that you can layer. My personal favorite is the "Transperance V-Neck Tee" (in the link under "layer"). This is great because I just love t-shirts. I would get a white one and then one with color so that I can wear it under the white. My other favorite is the "Super Scoop Tee", which is a longsleeve. This would go great paired with a tank underneath. What is also great about these tees is that Urban Outfitters gives us a great 2 for $25 offer, which I know we all love.

You can also embellish this look with a long necklace. It would also be great with skinny jeans and a cute pair of flats. It would also be great to wear under the trench coat that I wrote in my other entry.

Now I know I haven't been talking about the boys lately, but this is also another great look for guys. Just get two pairs of tees and layer them, or get thermals and layer them. It'll go great with some dark jeans. Great and plain.

So now that I have helped you with a way to keep warm in this freezing weather, I hope you take my advice and try it out. It'll go great. I'll try and find other ways to keep warm!

Smells Like Fall!

So I went back to Von’s today which if you haven’t kept up is my New Favorite Place on campus. I ended up buying a little candle holder and the wax squares in Pumpkin Maple Pancakes scent. I can smell the delicious aroma as I am typing this. Just wish I could really eat it! The holder was only about $5 and the wax squares were like $3. Now my room not only looks good, but smells good, too! You can tell I love fall just by walking in. I just remembered today, however, that in the dorms you can’t have candles! So instead you might be able to use an electric warming plate. Or go for something different, like the reed diffusers. They have those at Von’s, too along with a variety of oils to choose from.

I also took a look at the jewelry. I looked at the rings and they had a huge variety, from puzzle rings to birthstone rings. They had some funky ones that had cool stones in them, too. I wanted a garnet ring (my birthstone) for graduation from my mom, but I still haven’t gotten one. I’m thinking about dragging her in there to get me one! They weren’t too expensive, either. They ranged from about $10-$50 depending on the quality of the gem and silver.

So just wanted to keep you updated on my favorites! And I’m sure that I’ll be back in there soon, to check out the rest of the store. Seriously, I could spend hours in there….

By the way, my other big purchase was a Purdue fleece, which I am totally stoked about! Now I can still wear black to the football games, but not freeze my butt off!

Progress with the Roomate

Remember when I mentioned how My roommate needs fashion help! and how I have decided that I am going to help her? Well tonight was the beginning! As I also mentioned in my last post that I was going swing dancing tonight and everyone gets really dressed up for this dance. My roommate, Heather and I both go to swing dance along with another friend, Jared. Heather and I were talking this afternoon about what we were going to wear and how to do our hair and such. That's when Heather said, "I just don't know what to do with my hair tonight." Perfect opportunity for me to give advice and make her look simply gorgeous. So I said, "Heather! You should make your hair curly! I will help you if you want me to!" She was ecstatic! I feel like she was more excited that someone actually wanted to do her hair. So I did her hair and let her do most of the blow drying trying to show her how to do it on her own instead of just me doing it for her, this way she can do it in the future. It looked amazing, as she was dancing it looked so good and she looked so pretty. Although she did mention a couple times that she didn't normally do her hair like that and it was very different. I don't know if she will do it on her own again but at least its progress in the right direction.

The one thing that I noticed most was that she smiled alot more than normal. I told her numerous times that her hair looked really good. With every compliment she seemed to be more excited. I really do feel like when you look pretty you feel better about yourself. Looking pretty can make you a happier person and confidence in yourself. I believe that looking good and feeling good about yourself are very important in life.

So get dressed up, look pretty and smile!

Incense Sticks

Okay so in my past post Aromatherapy I wrote about how you can use aromatherapy to help change your moods. I actually need some of that right now. To wake me up so I can finish typing this up. But I just talked about my new favorite place, which happens to be Von’s right off of campus. Here they sell incense, candles, and essential oils. The one stop shop to get all your mood changing basics.


I am planning on going back to Von’s in the near future, so then I can tell you more details about the incense and oils. I know that I won’t be able to keep from picking up some of these things, if not all. Soon my room is going to be my little sanctuary. But I won’t use my mix it up technique this time. Five different scents in my room might get a little overwhelming!

New Favorite Place

The other day I went into Von’s, right off of campus, for the first time. Pretty pathetic for me being a townie and all… But I had walked by a couple of times within the last couple of days and window shopped and became quite curious. Finally I got an excuse to go in. Birthday card!




I was immediately intrigued the moment I step foot in the door. Beads hung on the walls from the floor to the ceiling. There were rows of cards, cases of jewelry, and some of the coolest things you have ever seen. There was such a variety of stuff, from candles to little figurines made in different countries. I didn’t have much time to look around but I’m pretty sure there were books, music, and movies too.




I am planning on going back soon. I want to look at the jewelry…because I love adding new, interesting pieces to my collection! A new side of my personality emerged because of going in there the other day. I know it sounds weird but it’s true. I fell in love with the cards with the old-fashioned pictures on them, the inspirational quote cards, and the incense and candles.




I have an obsession for vintage items. From glass items to anything that reminds me of Marilyn Monroe and the 50s. That is probably why Von’s is my new favorite store. They have the coolest journals, beads, and incense. They had really cool glass vases that I am probably going to Auy soon, along with a candle holder. A candle goes inside the bottom part, and the heat melts wax squares that sit in the bowl on top. The scent spreads throughout your room and smells amazing! My friend Rachel got one of these for her birthday (which is also the friend I was buying the card from Von's for). The scent of her wax was pumpkin maple pancakes. Her room smelled amazing and it was perfect for fall. Let me just say that there is no way that I am going to be able to resist buying this candle holder.




So not only does Von’s have a cool selection, the set up of the store just feels cool. It’s cozy feeling with stuff on all the walls and crammed into every nook and cranny. The store isn’t a typical square either. It has some weird rooms that are like tunnels. I’m pretty sure the books are in the basement, at least, I saw them going down the stairs.




So I think that is why this store intrigues me. It has a different selection and the set up of the store is not like your typical store. It’s a change from the ordinary. And sometimes change is good.

GLAMOROUS!

Its the weekend, going out, gotta look amazing. How bout looking GLAMOROUS tonight! With a few extra make-up tips to get that extra pop that you need and want! And of course to turn those heads when you walk into the room.

• Start with a desired accent color in a smoky shade such as plum, gray or dark green. Begin applying it along the lashline of the upper eyelid and then blend upward into the crease of the eye.
  
• Use a midtone eye color starting in the crease. Blend upward from the accent color and end directly underneath the brow bone.
  
• Complete the look with eyeliner and a natural highlighter color on the brow bone, then curl lashes and apply mascara.
  
• Amplify your lashes with only two coats! Begin at the base of the lashes with the heaviest pressure, working the wand back and forth. The MK Signature® Ultimate Mascara™ formula is key.

I really hope that these tips with help you get that Glamorous look that you want! The links above will take you to the Mary Kay Inc. to show you the colors that Mary Kay offers.

I really am needing these tips tonight because I am going swing dancing tonight and everyone dresses up. I am so excited about it because I really want to turn some heads! And of course I have to look GLAMOROUS!

Have a good weekend!

Paint up those eyes!

Have you ever had trouble figuring out the best eye shadow shade for you? Some colors just don't look that great on everyone. Here are some eye color guidelines that I found from Mary Kay Inc.

Blue – best accentuated with warm browns, metals and peaches
Brown – stand out thanks to purples, pinks, grays and blues
Green – look divine with purples, plums and taupes
Hazel – require green, lavenders and hues with soft yellow undertones

I never really knew what colors would work best for me until I found this. The funny thing is that I usually use purples and plum colors for my eyes and that has always been my favorite . Of course I do have green eyes I had just randomly picked those colors and it turned out to be great colors for me.

Even though I had already found the right colors for me I wanted to make sure that you, my readers, find the right colors also! You can find colors from MaryKay at my website too!

Boot it Up!

So boots are in this season. Basically every type imaginable. From the ankle boots to the ones that consume your entire leg. Well, not really, only to your knee. Chloe’ found cute boots that she posted about in Get the Gossip on Fashion. I am actually considering going out to find myself a similar pair.

I personally think that the tall boots are more attractive than the ankle boots. I also think they are much more versatile than ankle boots. At least I know I would wear them more often. I have only found one pair of ankle boots that I like so far. And those are the ones pictured above. And technically they aren't even really ankle boots...but I think that's as close as I would get.

Bring on the Bright!

So, its been fall now for a couple weeks, and mother nature is letting us know with a chilly kick off to the new season. Obviously, with the onset of the colder seasons upon us, it's time to change up the wardrobes. It would be in our best interests to begin to mentally prepare ourselves to let go of the fun and flexible articles of clothing associated with the warmer months and prepare to adopt the not-so-comfortable or revealing articles associated with the cold weather. I know, its sad but its for the best, I'd hate to see people getting pneumonia for the sake of fashion. Besides, Why cant fall and winter fashion pieces be fashionable also?!
Lately I've been seeing a lot of color out and around. Usually we associate the colder months with darker black and gray clothing. And of course the emotions take a hit too. People just aren't as happy and spunky. But thankfully, with people wearing brighter colors, things are just livened up! My Fashion Live puts it well with their bright colors article, brighter colors are attention grabbing, people wake up and are ready to embrace anything besides the dull atmosphere around them.
So when you all go out shopping, snatch up the brighter colors quick! they'll make you feel ok now, but later when winter is in full force you'll be glad that you're staying warm physically in your nice clothing, but mentally feel good too, surrounded in bright happy colors.

Get the Gossip on Fashion!

So lately the biggest thing around causing a buzz is that new show on The CW "Gossip Girl". It's a show inspired by the teen novel about teens in a prestigous high school in upper-class New York City. What I've noticed lately is how great and fashion savvy the characters look in the show. As I look online to see some of their outfits in the past three episodes, I noticed that there were many articles on how to catch the look. This inspired me to put my own outfit together to get the look. But first, let me show you some cute boots from the show that People Magazine pointed out.

This scene is from the first episode and when I saw it, I thought "That is the cutest outfit!". But what stuck out to me most, were the boots. Unfortunately, I don't think I can pull it off, but it's worth trying it on. If ONLY I can figure out where I can get them. Well, according to People Magazine you can snag these boots at Chinese Laundry for only $99! Not bad.

Since People Magazine gave us the boots, I figured I'd help you fashion savvy people pull off this whole look with the boots.

The skirt was so easy for me to find because, as being a brand rep at Abercrombie & Fitch, I know that they have ht perfect plaid skirt in dark blue, light blue, and green at the store. For the white top...that can be found ANYWHERE! You can do a white polo from Abercrombie & Fitch again, or you can do a plain, white, tee which I know we all have. Now the sweater vest is what inrigues me. I unfortunately could not find a sweater vest, but I remembered that I just recently bought a cute sweater (left)with noticable buttons from Free People. Then just accessorize it with a nice long necklace.

Now I know that this look maybe be too bold for you, so I say why not drop the skirt and pair it with skinny jeans tucked into the boots. Now what if you want the skirt but it's too cold to wear the skirt bare??Simple, tights seem to be the in thing lately, so why not wear tights. I prefer that if you were to wear tights, I'd pair them with black, white, or gray tights.

I hope my inspiration for this entry helps you as well. Till next time.

Oh the Wonders of Pink Hair Straighteners

Today I have gotten at least three compliments on my hair! They asked me "Did you do something different with your hair?" But I haven't done anything different at all! Nothing besides the fact that I used my glorious pink hair straightener also mentioned in my last post. That is the one and only thing that is different!

So I just wanted you all to know that all the pink items that you can buy from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation are not only pink and adorable but they work wonders! Believe me I speak from experience! So go get yourself some pink hair products at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation website.

Support Breast Cancer Research

This weekend I was at Walgreens, printing some pictures, when I saw a pink hair straightener. I am a huge pink fan anyway but when I looked a little bit closer I saw that it had the pink ribbon symbol for Breast Cancer. Thats when I remembered that it is breast cancer awareness month, from reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month blog posted by Jasmine.

I really didn't need a hair straightener but I really wanted a pink straightener because I am in love with pink. Not only that but I also wanted to support breast cancers. It wasn't too expensive either it was about $20. I was also afraid that it was going to be a cheap straightener and not work very well. But it was great! It has a temperature setting and I was able to straighten my hair this morning in about 5 mins normally it takes about 10-15 mins. I was very impressed!

There are also many other pink items to support breast cancer as shown in the picture above. You can go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation website to find more of these great items and support breast cancer research.

Trench

So just recently I got a comment on my entry titled "Fall's Hottest Coats" by Purduewaterpolo 4 saying:

"I actually bought a brand new Coach trenchcoat last spring and its my favorite thing. The only problem with it is I feel like I have no where to wear it. Its not warm enough for the winter so theres only a limited number of times I can wear it. It's also really fancy so that limits the places I can wear it to."

Well this is for you, Purduewaterpolo4, and everyone else wondering how to wear one of fall's hottest coats.

Dressing up a trench coat, we all know, is very simple. You can never go wrong dressing it up with that little black dress and black stilletos. Well, now that the weather is getting cooler try adding on tights to that outfit. Another option, going for very slimp black trousers. Those would look great with the loose fitting of the coat. You can also bundle up by pairing those pants with a cute cardigan or a cable-knit sweater. This classic look always works best for everyone.

"Now how do I dress it down?" you ask. Well this can be hard because trench coats ARE so dressy. But why not dress it up with a nice pair of jeans? No, we are absolutely not talking about just those regular jeans that looked worn out. We're talking nice, classy jeans. Try going for a dark colored pair of jeans. I personally think that dark colored jeans would look best just because they match any kind of top you want to wear: casual, dressy, or even just around the house.

Now to bundle up once it starts getting colder. I say that you can never go wrong with layering and wear another sweater or even maybe a nice zip-up underneath.

Well, I hope this helped all of you out there! So remember to keep warm now that the cold weather is approaching, but always remember to keep warm in style.

Help Smell the Way to the Cure

A couple perfumes that you buy will help with finding a cure for breast cancer. Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries will donate money to BCRF in connection with sales of Tommy Girl perfume. Buying Unforgivable by Sean John will also help contribute to BCRF. So check out these fragrances to see if you can help contribute to finding the cure!

Aromatherapy

The cool thing about perfume and cologne is that you can change it based on your mood. If you want to send a message that you want to be more girly, wear a more flowery scent. There are so many ways that you can portray your personality through your particular perfume or cologne. Just don’t go overboard. Less is always better.

Also it is possible to change your mood with different scents through aromatherapy. Lavender and jasmine are great for helping relieve stress by helping with relaxation. Lemon can help you stay alert and basil can help increase your concentration. So start using these to do better in your classes!!

Reed diffusers are a great way to incorporate these smells subtly in your room or house. They make great gift ideas and can make a cute fashion statement too.

Signature Scent

Have you ever been walking around and suddenly smelled a familiar scent? It happened to me in Fazoli’s yesterday. I smelled Abercrombie cologne on a guy in front of me in line. I think it’s crazy how I can distinguish scents so well and also how we connect different scents with past memories.

So do you have a signature scent? I know that everyone has their own personal scent, because when I borrow my friend, Kate’s clothes, I’m like “oh it smells like Kate!” It’s not necessarily just her perfume (which is Paris Hilton), but the smell of her laundry detergent, lotion, and house in general. But it is still distinguishable to me.

I remember one day I was working at Texas Roadhouse. A guest stopped me to ask what perfume I was wearing because his wife really liked it. I stopped to think and realized, I wasn’t wearing any! I was like, what the heck smells so good and how did it get on me? I think it ended up being my laundry detergent…

But the point is, I usually don’t wear perfume. I don’t necessarily have a signature scent either. I’m a mix-it-up kinda girl. I usually layer a couple of scents; lotion with maybe a spritz of perfume or body splash. Most of the time my body wash is different from my lotion which is different from my perfume that I MIGHT wear.

Instead of having a signature scent, I sort of “create” my own. But I still want my own unique perfume. I like Romance by Ralph Lauren and Very Irresistible by Givenchy. I also love Bath and Body Works lotion. My favorite fall scent: Brown Sugar and Fig. It definitely puts me in the mood for crunchy leaves, sweaters, and Thanksgiving!

My roomate needs fashion help!

Have you ever seen someone on the street and were just like "Ah! They need some fashion help!" Well my roommate, Heather, is one of those people. Now don't get me wrong I love her to pieces, but sometimes she just needs a little help thats all. Many times she will ask me if something looks ok and such. I take those opportunity's right away to help her look better. Although sometimes its just really hard to tell someone when they are wearing something that does not look good. I don't want to hurt there feelings but then again I don't want them to walk around with I something crazy on or just crazy hair. Kinda like the zipper situation, you see a friend with there fly unzipped. If you tell them they will be embarrassed but if you don't tell them they walk around with it unzipped for the world to see! EEK! I usually tell them but for some reason its harder to tell a friend there outfit just isn't working for them.

But I have decided that I am going to help my roommate with her fashion. I am going to show her new things to do with her hair to try and make it look better without telling her the way she normally wears it is bad. And maybe when we go shopping I will pick something up and say "Oh this would look great on you!" I really think that this will work out great and my goal is for her to be looking amazing by the end of the year!

I challenge you to make a difference in someone and make them look gorgeous! You can do it!

Need a Little Brush for Your Purse?

Since this is Breast cancer awareness month, mentioned in Jasmine's post Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wanted to see what exactly kind of items they had for sale. Thats when I saw this cute little pop-up brush. I had a brush like this when I was younger. I really dont know who invented these amazing little pop-up brushs but it really is a great invention.

If you haven't ever seen a brush like this, basically the brush part folds in and out. Making it easy to put in your purse or backpack. Also, as shown in the picture there is a mirror so you can also look at your pretty face and hair.

Today, I really needed a brush because I was on a fieldtrip where we had to stand outside and of course it was incredibly windy so my hair just went everywhere! When I got back it would have been so nice to have a brush that I could have used to fix my hair in the bathroom so I wouldn't of had to walk around all day with this crazy hair!

You never know when you are going to need a brush to fix your hair on those bad hair days or just windy days. Go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation website to find out how you can get your very own pop-up brush and to donate money!

Feedback

hey, I had a lot of feedback about the Breast Cancer Awareness Month post. I'm glad you all liked it and I'm definitely going to do my part this month. I was wondering where you got the things to hang from your mirror in your car? I've been looking for the perfect thing to hang on my mirrow and I think that might just be the thing. So shoot me a comment and let me know!

Clumpy Lashes?

Remember when posted about Mascara? I wrote about Mary Kay's Ultimate Mascara, I also said that I was going to buy some for myself to see how great it really was. I am now reporting back to you how great it was! Oh man did it work great let me tell you. I love it!

I had been wanting to order my mascara for a while now but I couldn't because I am new to this Mary Kay business, and hadn't made my first order yet and I had to buy a certain amount in order to receive the wholesale price instead of the retail price.(I receive the wholesale price so I can make money) Although it wasn't hard to do this because I had my very first orders this week, YAH! It was pretty exciting.

My order came in today I was so excited because I was able to finally try my new Mascara. I had already been using the Waterproof Mascara which is also very good and works great because it was not so easy to wash off(it being waterproof and all). So I tried the Ultimate on one eye and the Waterproof on the other. I did this just to see how much of a difference there really is. Right away I could see the difference between the two. The Waterproof still looked great but the Ultimate really made my eyes just pop right out. But the biggest difference I found was it just made my eyes look alot bigger, and the lashes seemed to be longer.

The Ultimate Mascara didn't stick as much as most mascara's do either which was another huge benefit. Have you ever had the problem with your mascara sticking together and making your lashes all clumpy and gross? Yucky! A great trick to avoid the clumpy lashes is to go from side to side and up when applying mascara. When I was in high school getting ready for the good ol' prom, I had my make-up done, I asked why she was going side-to-side when she put my mascara on? She said 'it keeps the mascara from being clumpy.' I am still a little unsure of why exactly apply it this way works but it sure does! Or you can also use the Mascara combs to remove any clumps or to separate the lashes.

If you are wanting to try the Ultimate Mascara you can go to my website. Have a great day and keep those lashes looking good!

A few weeks ago I had been talking about lipstick in my post Luscious Red Lips and well I was reading a post on Makeup Bag. The post is talking about Estée Lauder Signature Lipstick in Rich Red. I saw the picture of this and I was like oh my gosh I just love that color! Bringing me back to my old post like I talked about before. Bring out the Red lipstick is a huge thing right now! Everyone seems to becoming out with all these new colors and women look great with these colors!

So I decided to see what exactly Marykay has in the red category. I found this gorgeous color that I am just in love with! Its called

Red Salsa (on the right) the other color shown above is our Redwood(left) which is also so very pretty but that Red Salsa really just catches your eye right away! I think that I am definitely going to have to order some for myself! And if you have fallen in love with this color just as much as I have you can go to my website to order.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are many opportunities if you want to do your own part to help promote knowledge and research for a cure. Target has partnered with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to help raise money. There are some really cute items, like hair straighteners and jewelry you can find at Target, or take a look at the items here.

I personally would choose the IPod docking station that I saw in the store. I don’t have many accessories for my IPod yet, and this one would be perfect. It is my favorite color (pink of course!) and would match my room perfectly!

So do your part to help with breast cancer research. Get what you would normally get, just choose pink instead!

What to Wear?

So, I have a wedding to go to on January 12. I decided I might need to start thinking about what I am going to wear. I am currently thinking about looking for a blue dress…because basically the only formal wear I have is black. The only formal rules I found about wearing black to a wedding is that you are not supposed to wear black to a daytime wedding. But I still don’t like the idea of wearing black to a wedding. It is so depressing! So I am going to look into wearing a blue dress.

I still don’t know too much about the formality of the wedding, but think that it will be pretty formal. I will know more once I get the invitation. I went to the wedding shower yesterday and it was very nice. So I can assume that the wedding will be of the more formal type. Because it is still really warm outside, I keep thinking of sleeveless or strapless dresses. Will these be warm enough or too flashy? Shoot me your suggestions. I’m sure that I could wear sleeveless as long as I had a coat or something over it.

Poser or not?

What do you classify as? Punk? Preppy? Sporty? Gangsta? Most people can be “classified” into some category. Yet, then there are those who have no idea how they are classified. I would consider myself to be in that category.

So some days I just wake up and feel the need to wear girly clothes with pearls. Then other days I want to just wear comfy sweats. I think that we all feel this way to an extent…just go with the flow and wear whatever we feel like. But there are the extremists who can clearly be classified as preppy, punk, or any other group.

But do you ever feel that if you go outside your comfort zone that others will see you as faking it? I know that when I wear a new look for the first time, I feel different. Like everyone is looking at me and thinking, “Lindsey that is not you at all.” I feel like a poser. But that’s not what I’m trying to do at all!

Basically I feel that I am exploring. I’ve never owned a pair of chucks, but I want a pair now. Sometimes I wear turquoise eyeliner. I want to paint my nails black. I simply think that all these are ways of self-expression. Once again a way to play up your individuality.

Take this as an example. I got a new pair of tennis shoes yesterday. Now I love shoes but I haven’t gotten new tennis shoes in forever! I picked out a pair of Pumas that are white and pink. Of course these fit me (and my room!) perfectly. The only thing is they make me look like a basketball player. At least I think they do. And I definitely do not play basketball. I am terrible! But I love the shoes and am glad I got something different.

So I am not a poser. I just feel that I can pull off different looks that fit different aspects of my personality. I am exploring all the options and there are so many ways to make a look uniquely yours! Throw on some unique jewelry. Paint your nails. Switch up your eyeliner. Pair an unexpected shoe with your outfit. Color your hair. Get a NEW haircut. I decided to do this before school started this year. I cut off like 6 inches and my hair was the shortest it had been since middle school! I wanted something different, but now I know that short hair is definitely not for me. I want my long hair back!

So by throwing in your own personal touch, people can begin to distinguish you from the crowd. I know that I notice little things about people and then I relate that item to that person from that moment on. For example, one of my friends would wear 2 different earrings or just one. Sounds weird but it was cute on her and she could pull it off. So when I was checking out of Target the other day, and I thought the cashier was only wearing one earring, I thought of her. Come to find out, she was really wearing two…I just couldn’t see it.

So have fun making your look your own! I know I'm going to continue exploring!

Style it Up Men!

Guys hair is such a big issue for me because sometimes men just don't seem to care about there hair. Granted there are many men out there that do care alot about it! For example I know this guy that I went to school with and he was so obsessed with his hair looking good that he would take 2 hours everyday to straighten it! It always looked good, I was just so impressed with that. But I do feel like there are many men who just simply dont care. Then it looks all nappy and gross.

Personally I look for a guy with nice hair, that is NOT the only qualitly I am looking for, and I am certianly not saying that looks are everything! As long as he has a good heart and is loving thats all that really matters. But I will have to say that I do notice if he has good looking hair.

I feel like socitey is always saying that females have to look good all the time and be pretty but what about the men? I want something good to look at too! Like this picture of this guy, his hair looks great! I know that sometimes men just aren't up on the lastest hairstyles and fashion but you can always ask your stylest about what you should do with your hair to make it look better to be more appealing to the ladies. I found this on hairstyle on Hair Style Magazine. There are alot more tips for you on this website! So check it out!

My Room. My Masterpiece.

As I have talked about before in my Display YOUR Personality post , everyone has a unique way of displaying their individuality. I personally feel that interior design is definitely a form of fashion. It relies on balance and what is in and out. So if someone walked into my room, they could definitely get a taste of who I am.

My room is pink and orange. I started out with a comforter and went from there. It took me weeks to figure out how I was going to make my room unique and then weeks to actually do it. I ended up painting polka dots on one wall, using cardboard pizza inserts and butter dish lids as stencils. Then on another wall I painted diagonal stripes that I had to tape off. Underneath those I used magnetic paint so I can hang things on my walls. Although it’s not as strong as I thought it would be…

So my room sounds really bold, right? Well, I think that I do a good job on balancing the boldness with soft, feminine things. My room is my oasis that shows off so much of my personality, and changes as it does. I love my family and friends. I love the country. I love to read. I love to be creative. I love antique pieces, especially if they are glass. I love the beach.

I think that my room does a good job of showing all of these aspects of my personality. The photos, the cowgirl hat, the stacks of books, the glass dresser knobs, and the overall design of my room help to portray myself to the world. And the cool thing about it is, as you change, so can your room! But not many people get to see my room so I decided to share it with you guys!

So these pictures are only a split second of the past. And my room has definitely changed since they were taken. Maybe I have added or removed things. There are a few more clothes on the floor, along with my backpack and some other random stuff. Even this says a lot about me. That I’m either lazy, or was in a hurry this morning (probably a little of both), that I am a student, and maybe my life is a little hectic right now. But it’s my favorite place to be, no matter if it is messy or perfectly clean. It’s my masterpiece.

My Show Box

Do you ever have the problem of keep your make-up organized? Or maybe you travel alot and are always having a problem with trying to pack your make-up in a hurry. This summer I had this problem more than I ever have! I lived and worked in Lafayette, Indiana but my hometown is in Warsaw, Indiana (about 2 hours away) and I went home every weekend to help out on the farm and my sister was getting married. So on Friday's I was always in a hurry to pack-up and leave. I also go camping alot in the fall and I dont have alot of extra room in my bag to spare. To solve this problem I got this box (shown above). My dad likes to call it my 'Show Box' because we show cattle alot and when we go to a cattle show we have this big box with items we use to groom our cattle, making them all pretty. Keeping all of the essential items in a box helps so we dont forget things coming or going. So I keep all of the essentials in my 'show box', this way when I do have to leave quickly I can just close up my box and run! It is makes it so much easier to pack! And still keep everything organized and not as likly to forget something.

I usually do my hair in the bathroom but do my make-up at my vanity mirror in my room. Before I seemed to have my make-up all over the place and did my make-up wherever my make-up was at that time but this made it so hard for me when I had to leave. I just didn't have a good place to keep everything. Once I got my 'show box' I had a place to keep all of my make-up.

I found this cute little 'show box' at Walmart for really cheap, $5! There are bigger ones and smaller ones no matter how much or how little make-up you have. You can get ones that have lots of colors or sparkles. I am a very organized person so finding something that is cute and organized is perfect!

If you have any other great tips for keeping your make-up organized leave a comment! :) Have a good one!

Eeeww!! How do I make this oil go away?!

Is your face oily?! Mine is so incredibly oily all the time! Even after I wash my face, a few hours later my face is oily again! Uck its so gross. And then I go throughout the day and by noon my face is so shiny that its almost blinding! So the question is how in the world do I make this disguesting, shiny, oily face go away without messing up my make-up?! Dont you worry I have it covered ladies, its called Beauty Blotters® Oil-Absorbing Tissues. Its just tissue paper type of thingy that you blot on your face removing the oil without distirbing your make-up. Its genious!

These are also so quick and easy to use, you simply take out your Beauty Blotter, blot the areas where you have the most shine and oil. (Usually the forehead, nose and chin) Don't rub with the blots or you will just be smiring the oil back into your skin. We want that oil to be gone not all over your face to just remember blot blot blot.

If you aren't convenced yet let me just give you a senario. You have been in class from 8:30 and its about noon. You have a lunch date with this adorable guy, you are suppose to meet in about 5 mins but you decided to run the to the bathroom real quick to apply you bright red lipstick (like I talked about in Luscious Red Lips) you look in the mirror and all you see is shine! OH GROSS!! You try to wipe it off with a paper towel but you can't get it all off. What are you going to do?! Then this lovely girl in the bathroom is seeing the problem that you are having, and she is like "Oh man I hate it when my face is so oily! But a friend told me about this great product from MaryKay its called Beauty Blots. Wana try one?" You have now decieded that this girl is your angel! You say, "Oh yes of course thanks so much!" You are so amazed at how quick and simple that was! Then you find out who this girl gets her MaryKay from and get some for yourself!

Now, if your angel wouldn't have been there what in the world would you have done? EEK! It could have been very bad!

I hope that you will try this product for those times when you need to get rid of that shine quickly. Just pull one out of your purse and you are set!

You can go to my website to order your very own Beauty Blotters! Have a great day!

Fall's Hottest Coats!

So I've noticed that not only is it starting to get a little cold outside, but I also see that coats are being sold EVERYWHERE. I also see the celebrities (such as Jessica Alba) wearing them. So I thought, why not write about the hottest coats that are around.

The coats that I've been seeing lately have been looking really good. You can dress them up or dress them down and still use the same style. Whereas before, there used to be "dressy" coats or "casual" coats. Now, I see people using the same coat in various ways.

Let's take Jessica Alba here, for example. She dressed up this nice, black, wool pea coat with a simple black dress and heels. I think she looks great. But if you have a coat like this and you want to dress it down a bit, I suggest working this coat with jeans and a casual top, such as a button down or a sweater, and cute heels or flats. Now with this length of a coat, I suggest working this with skinny, boot cut, or flared jeans. If you're more into the wide legged jeans, I say go for a shorter cut. If you wanna accessorize your coat, you can never go wrong with a long necklace or pendant. This look would not only look great with a black coat, but also with a cream colored one.

Now you don't always have to stick with the rules and go with a black coat. I've also seen a lot of red coats, too, which is awkward for me because I'm usually not a red kind of person. But I think that this is a look that some of you fashion savvy people can pull off. You can pull off a red coat by pairing it with a black dress or maybe black skinny jeans and a cute sweater or button down. I think this would give your look a more "funky"/ "retro" vibe, especially with that splash of red.

So now that I gave you some tips on looking hott while trying to stay warm, I hope that you can use this advice and maybe spice it up with your own imagination. Till next time.

Turn your day around with some color!

I am in love with bright nail polish! This weekend I went to get my nails filled, I went to pick a color that I wanted put on my nails I saw this crazy bright pink polish. I am in love with pink and then I saw this bright color it caught my eye! I did choose this color for my nails and let me tell you, I have gotten so many compliments! This nail polish is so much fun! I do like to have good looking nails and this bright polish makes my nails stand out so much. Although there are definitely times when my nails don't look so great, because I do live on a farm and well...sometimes ya just gotta get your hands dirty! But I clean-up well, or at least I try to.

Anyway, since I have wore this nail polish all weekend not only have the compliments made me feel better but just the face that my nails look nice made me feel better about myself. Even when I was at the nail place getting my nails done it is so relaxing and afterwards I feel great about myself and my nails of course!

Everyone has a bad day or just days when you are down. So go do something to make yourself feel better! Get your hair done or nails or tanning anything that will make you feel better. I did this and I felt so much better! I hope that you will do the same! Have a great day!