I don’t follow too many celebrities on Instagram, but I am mesmerized by sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner‘s LIPS! Being the most interesting of the family, I can’t help follow them both. A few months ago both of their lips became the subject of many of their IG posts and I was sure they …
NYX Purple Mascara Review // #TargetStyle Real Talk Test Drive
A few weeks ago, in collaboration with Target and Mode Media, I posted Target Style Real Talk Test Drive – You Choose For Me where I was offered a few new products from Target to test out and asked you guys to tell me which one you wanted me to review for you. The NYX …
Elsa Hair Tutorial // Snow Queen Big French Braid Halloween Costume
Finally, the most iconic of Elsa‘s looks, her Snow Queen big, voluminous French braid… which, admittedly, was a teensy bit harder than I had first anticipated, because I’ve French braided my hair hundreds of times over my lifespan… oaky, maybe only dozens of times, but still – a French braid is a French braid. But …
Elsa Hair Tutorial ~ Twist w/ Bun & Bangs // Queen of Arendelle
While at first I was only going to do the “after -letting it go” Elsa costume and hair tutorial from Disney’s Frozen, in the furry of finding the right dress for the other, I accidentally found a dress that would indeed work for Elsa’s “before – letting it go” look, and couldn’t help whipping up …
Frozen’s Elsa of Arendelle Makeup Tutorial // Halloween or Cosplay
Though I had been dying to add Elsa of Arendelle ~ from Disney’s Frozen, to my DIY Disney costumes and characters {which I began last year when I was working with Babble/Disney}… by September, I was hitting burnout hard, and blew it off. Finally, two weeks into October, the fire burned again and I jumped …
Fall Manicure // Jeweled Serpent Nails // Gold + Purple + Green
I love a good jewel hued manicure for Fall… it just puts me in that blustery kind of mood, and I love these two-toned metallic/green/purple nails because well, they’re an easy nail art design that anyone can do that look totally polished at the same time. It’s such a simple manicure that it doesn’t even …
Nails for the Cause // Stand Up To Cancer
Friday evening while watching the Stand Up To Cancer special, I was inspired to create a manicure to share here as a way to become part of the movement to bring awareness to this great charity whose mission is to raise funds to accelerate the pace of groundbreaking research that can get new therapies to …
MyNCLA Custom Nail Art Wraps Manicure
For obvious reasons, I fell instantly in love with the new MyNCLA app where you can customize your own nail wraps with photos right on your phone, and I did just that. You can read through my recent post where I demonstrated a step by step of the process using the app that you quickly …
Enchanting Butterfly & Bird False Lashes by Paperself
Originally inspired by Chinese paper-cutting and launched in 2010 PAPERSELF lashes are an enchanting spin on the false lash that can be customized and adapted to created endless combinations for so many fun looks. Obviously they’re a bit much for daytime or work wear, but they are so fun for evening, events, and of course, …
How the Sun Sees You // Skin Damage & Sunscreen under UV lights
This short video popped up on my Facebook timeline yesterday, so odds are, you’ve probably seen it too… it wasn’t the first time I’ve seen photos of sun damaged skin under ultraviolet light, but it was the first time I watched how sunscreen applied literally blocks out UV rays… was I a skeptic before? Maybe. …
Pre-Fall Manicure // DIY Feathered Nail Art Tutorial
This is usually about the time of Summer when I’m over the heat and done with bright and festive colors and start fantasizing about my Fall wardrobe –as if it’s going to be so dreamy and different this year than any other– and also dark nails. I thought the best way to ease into dark …
How FUN is THIS?! myNCLA Custom Nail Wraps Right On Your Phone!
Seriously, I LOVE THIS! And you will too! my NCLA just released an app that is free to download called myNCLA – Your Custom Nail Wraps where you can upload your very OWN PHOTOS to create your own personalized custom nail wraps for $19. Here’s How You Do It… It’s really easy! Sign up… Choose …
Game-Changing Mascara! Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes Review
About a month ago I got an email from Morgann at Glitter in the Gray, who is an independent presenter of Younique beauty products, asking if I’d like to try Younique’s 3D Fiber Lash Mascara. Since I’m terrified of beauty treatments that claim to make my lashes grow AND get anxious just thinking about how …
Easy Nail Art Manicure // Neon Rainbow Dotted Flesh-tone Nails
Unfortunately I think the title of this post is a little more exciting than the actual manicure. But in real life, it was pretty cute. Though the neon colors turned pastel-y and this mani would kind of be the perfect Easter nail art, it was subtle and easy and matched my hilariously gaudy rhinestone peacock …
X’d Out Nails // Nude + Black Nail Art Manicure
There’s something about this manicure that I am utterly obsessed with. I think it’s the perfect combination of subtle yet loud, ladylike but rebellious, mainstream but counter culture… and I just adore it. It’s so easy, I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of it sooner, and I’m sure it’s been done before for the same …