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Lorac, And Urban, And Tarte, Oh My!

#Lorac, And #Urban, And #Tarte, Oh My! Check out today's warm winter look feat. some of my favorite brands! #makeup #motd #beauty #cosmetics

Let’s just pretend I didn’t disappear, deal?

Ok :)

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break and a safe New Year. I have been working my little butt off and to reward myself I’ve been buying WAY TOO MUCH MAKEUP. Whoops? But hey, you gotta spend it to make it! Am I right? no?

Moving on…

Yesterday I sat down and really took the time to do a step by step look which I haven’t done in foreverrrr.…

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Let's Catch up! Filling you guys in on my new @lorac palette! In love. #makeup #motd #beauty #review

Holy crap has it really been this long?!?!? I’m the worst.

I shall spare you the excuses and jump right into it.

Two weeks ago my best friend and I attacked Ulta with about as much force as You-Know-Who trying to kill You-Know-Who at the end of Mockingjay….. That might be a bit drastic, but I’m still not over it.

Anywho, after about 3 hours and a full paycheck later…. I came out with several…

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Celebspiration Makeup: Elizabeth Banks'....dress???

Did you see the dress @Elizabethbanks wore to the London #Mockingjay Premiere? I did and it inspired today's makeup!

So I’m on Yahoo the other day and one of the top stories reads “Who’s dress stole the show at the London Mockingjay Premier?”

Elizabeth Banks, THAT’S who.

(This photo is courtesy of E-Online. Click the picture to be taken to their article featuring all the red carpet looks from the London Mockingjay Premiere!)

I can NOT believe this dress. Absolutely in love and the colors inspired me to play…

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Purple and Silver Makeup Look

A fun nighttime look on a beautiful Monday morning ;) Love purple? Then you'll love today's post! #makeup #bblogger #beauty #urbandecay #elf

Hellloooo Monday!

Today I thought I’d play around with an ELF shadow quad I picked up for a dollar at Target a few weeks back. I’ve used it for a few looks here on the blog but I wanted to see if I could make a real quality look using only shadows that cost 25 cents a piece….think about THAT.

And I’m happy to say it turned out quite nicely!! I did place a splash of Verve from the Naked2 palette…

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MOTD 11/3/14

#MOTD .... 3 days late ;) whoops?! Check out my tutorial on how to get a nice warm neutral look for fall! #makeup #beauty #bblogger #blog

But today’s the 6th you say! Well I’m the worst and posted my MOTD on Instagram the other day and had no time for a post. So alas, here’s my Makeup of the day… three days late :p.

I’ve been trying to stick to neutrals lately to cut down on the time it takes me to apply my makeup but I’ve been trying to add in just a touch of color here and there. Since oranges and purples bring out my eye color,…

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Green and Purple and Gold oh my!

Green and Purple and Gold oh my! Check out my breakdown of a couple of looks I posted on IG this week. #makeup #bblogger #makeuptutorial

This should have started with “Happy Monday ya’ll!” but after a slight electrical outlet combustion behind my bed yesterday morning….. I alas lost power to the blogging station for most of the day yesterday. But I’m back (with a full head of hair mind you ;) ) and ready to catch up!

Here are a couple of looks I’ve posted on Instagram the past few days

A lot of people liked this one on IG. It’s…

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Creative Fall Makeup Title

Couldn't think of a creative title for today's look so lets just call it Blah-Blah-Blah Pretty Fall Look ;) #makeup #bblogger @Maybelline

Who wants to take bets on how long I sat and tried to think of a title for this post?…..

Let’s just call it the blah blah blah pretty fall eye look ;)

1. I used one of the light taupe shadows from The Nudes palette by Maybelline as a transition crease color.

2. On the inside and outside of my lid I placed Elf’s Baked Shadow in Burnt Plumb (one of my favorites!) I also blended it into my…

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Smokey Golds Feat. Too Faced

Dug out an old favorite for today's look! A Smokey Gold Eye Feat. @TooFaced #makeup #bblogger #toofaced #motd

Long time no talk!

Hey, hi, how are ya?!

I’m great thanks for asking.

I’ve had quite the crazy past couple weeks so now that I’m back to a regular schedule I thought I’d post a look! I decided this morning to pull out an old favorite of mine which is Too Faced’s Natural Eye Palette. I’m pretty sure I used this palette for a solid YEAR in college but haven’t touched it in months!!! The gold shadow…

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A Beautiful Fall Weekend!

How GORGEOUS was this weekend! Thought I'd write a fun post about my festivities from the past couple days #bblogger #makeup #beauty

Welp, it finally feels like October!

I started off the weekend with a solo hike to one of my favorite spots to check out the leaves and packed the perfect salad to have at the top!

My homemade Garlic Dressing on the bottom and then tomatoes, grilled chicken, lettuce, and homemade croutons!

It was seriously the PERFECT day for a hike! It was like I had the entire mountain (let’s be real…. it’s…

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Cranberry and Gold Eyes

Let my best friend pick the shadow color today and here's what I came up with! #makeup #beauty #bblogger

This morning I woke up not knowing what kind of eye look to do today. I feel like this happens a majority of the time so I usually treat my drawer of shadows like a grab bag and work with what I pull out. But today I decided to consult my best friend with a “Super Important: Pick a Shadow” text and sent this picture:

She chose the deep cranberry red up there to the right so I went to work and…

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Fall Smokey Eye + a new Technique?

Fall Smokey Eye + a new Technique?! Check out today's post! #makeup #bblogger #beauty #smokeyeye

Morning loves!

I can’t believe today is the last day of September.

The leaves have started changing up here in the good ol’ Northeast and if we are able to steer clear of an early frost, this may turn out to be a ridiculously beautiful fall.

Walking out of Target with my friend Alison: Me: “ooooooooooo look how beautiful that tree is!”  *Points to the complete opposite side of the parking lot*…

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S'mores Cupcake Recipe

Wanna really impress someone for their birthday? Try out my S'mores Cupcake Recipe! #recipe #baking #bblogger

These were bomb.

They were easy to make, they look like you bought them, and they taste delish!

Need I say more?

Here’s what you’ll need:

(crust)

1 Sleeve of Graham Crackers

2 tablespoons sugar

5 tablespoons butter, melted

(cake)

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

2 eggs

Espresso Powder

1 cup of water

1…

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Catching up and my MOTD

Long post full of updates and changes! Check it out! #motd #makeup #bblogger #blogger #Lifestyle

Hello all!

This week has been a bit crazy so I thought we could just play ketchup ( ;) ) today.

I started off the week by getting back from my weekend in Boston and finding out that my best friend Stephanie was accepted into the police academy!! And it just so happened to be her 24th birthday this week as well so there was a LOT of celebrating to do! For her birthday I made her S’More’s cupcakes…

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DIY Quote Mirror

Looking to create some cheap DIY home decor? Check out how I created these awesome Quote Mirrors for a dollar! #diy #craft #decor #design

Hello Friends!

I have been attempting to create a frame wall in my room for a couple weeks now but instead of buying a whole bunch of stuff and throwing it together, I’ve been waiting until I find different unique pieces one at a time to make it just a little more fun and special. I went to the dollar store the other day and picked up a couple of small simple picture frames to paint and these…

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Smokey Orange Eye Look

Check out my "Smokey Orange" look this morning and see how I created this perfect look for fall! #makeup #bblogger

I truly had no clue what to call this look so I guess Smokey Orange will do for now. I was going to go with “warm fall” or what I call every orange colored car “Burnt Sienna” (it just sounds so classy) but I figured I’d just call it what it is. Enjoy!

This is a great fall look (provided you’re not wearing an outfit full of orange) and even if you don’t think you would EVER try out coral/orange…

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Prime Yo Self! : How I Prep My Face For Makeup

Prime Yo Self! Click the link to see how I prep my face and skin for makeup! #makeup #beauty #bblogger

You know those Monday mornings where you wake up and just feel ready? Ready to kick start the week and accomplish something, anything? no? Well I did this morning. I woke up thinking about what my blog schedule looked like for this week. I have a couple ideas and projects I’ve already started but I didn’t really have anything in mind for today. So I went downstairs, made my usual coffee and…

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The Nudes Palette By Maybelline: Look #4

Ending the week + my project feat. The Nudes Palette By @Maybelline w/ my 4th and final look! Click thru to check out today's post #makeup

Well we’ve finally arrived at the end of the week and the end of my project! Here’s the 4th look I did feat. The Nudes Palette by Maybelline. I wanted to create at least one “no makeup” makeup look for those times when you just want to look a tad presentable. Even if you just pick up this palette and throw it in your purse for these types of situations, trust me, it’s worth the ten bucks!

He…

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