As we all know, college is notorious for all-nighters, and during finals week I pulled two! They were both hell. Fortunately, after the second one I didn't have any finals that day because I had to submit an essay instead of taking an actual exam. When I came home from the library that next morning, I could not fall asleep! I think that it was stress related. So I decided, what better way to destress than to do a crazy eyeshadow look?! I had just finished binge season 6 of watching Ru Paul's drag race that weekend, so I was inspired to do something crazy. I am actually really proud of how it turned out. I will put a complete list of products used in the caption of this photo (also, please excuse the American Flag scarf chillin' on top of my head. I decided to try a twist out before I tried to go to bed)
When I got the idea of doing a rainbow look, I immediately knew that I wanted to do warm colors on top and cool colors on the bottom with a pop of glitter and a strong black wing. I started by using "Sweet Cream" all over my lid up to my brow bone. This helps all of the other colors blend easily. I also put "Hazelnut" in my crease. It's a little bit darker than my skin color, so it was the perfect way to add a bit of definition to my crease before I started adding colors. I can't exactly tell you which colors I used from my Coastal Scents palette, but I really played around and built up colors until I got the exact colors that I wanted. I made sure to plan my inner and outer corner so that they would blend with the cooler colors on the bottom. For example, I put a dark purple on the outer corner of the top lid, which blended perfectly with the dark blue on the outer part of my lower lash line. I also used a light yellow on the inner corner of my top lid, which blended well with the green on the inner part of my lower lash line. I found that it helped to look at a color wheel while I was working and making sure that each color blended into the next to avoid any harsh lines. I finished off the eyes by popping that glitter liquid eye liner on the outer half of my lower lash line, lining my eyes with a gel eyeliner, and adding a couple coats of mascara. I didn't use any lashes for this look because I was just playing around in my room, but I think that any great pair of falsies would look KILLER with this eye look!
I loved the pop of pink that MAC's "All Fired Up" added. I think that it went perfectly with the look (and it went with the top that I was wearing, which is a bonus!).
I love doing fun looks like these because this is not something that I would typically take the time to do on a normal day, and it lets me play with my creative side. It is seriously the BEST stress reliever!
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Monday, January 4, 2016
20 Before 20. #2 Dye my hair
So I know that this really isn't a big deal to most people, but I felt like I needed some kind of change in my life. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to dye my hair (for the first time in my life!). It's really not that drastic of a change, but my hair dresser and I decided on a technique called "balayge" which is basically like highlights, but they are placed more randomly throughout the hair. It also gets a little bit lighter towards the end (kind of like ombre). I'm still debating whether or not I should go a bit lighter, but I might save that for the summer. I love that my hair has more definition now, rather than being all one color.
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| The photo on the left is my natural hair color and texture. The photo on the right is after it was dyed and styled. |
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| Here's a selfie I took in the car on the same day (I had to change shirts because I spilled pasta sauce on the one I was wearing before haha). I was in natural light so you can definitely see the color much better, especially on the ends! |
Cheers to the New Year!
Happy 2016 everyone! Recently, I've been seeing a lot of friends making fun of the saying "new year, new me." Although it is such a cliche and EVERYONE makes resolutions (I went to the gym today and I have never seen that place so packed!), I do completely support efforts to better yourself. This year I will not be making a resolution, but more of a "dedication" meaning that I strive to dedicate this year to being the absolute best version of myself that I can be.
This October, I went on a fall retreat with my Mary Kay unit. The one thing that I really took away from it was that the only difference between myself and the successful women standing in front of me was hard work and dedication. That was it! I was just as nice, smart, and good at doing makeup as any of some of the most successful women there, so why were they successful when I was not? It's all about dedication and persistance. You've got to put yourself out there and be willing to fail, we all do at some point. Hard work pays off. You can't reap the benefits without doing the work!
Another (as DJ Khaled would say) "major key to success" is confidence. People can really see and feel confidence. In my opinion, there is nothing more inspiring than a woman who is sure of herself and completely secure in who she is. I have come to find that you have to love yourself before you can expect anyone else to love you. When you love yourself, you realize what you deserve in relationships (both platonic and romantic). You don't take crap from anybody because you know damn well that you deserve the best.
I have realized that it is time to take control of my body and diet. I have always been addicted to sugar, and I have allowed it to control my life for far too long. Sweets and chocolate are what I have always turned to whether I was stressed, happy, or sad. The ironic part is that I love working out (I'm addicted to spin classes), but I've always struggled when it came to my diet. Recently, I read a quote that said "your life, like a car, is driven from the inside" meaning that you have to take the wheel and get control over your own life because NOBODY will do it for you. It's time to make a change, even if it's one small step at a time.
So although I didn't really make a list of resolutions, I did make a list of 20 things that I would like to do before I turn 20 in June, and I am still holding myself accountable! I still have 5 months left, and I will update on what else I've checked off recently.
As for you, I hope that 2016 brings you all that you hope for and more. Although there is absolutely nothing wrong with making resolutions for the new year, don't just save your resolutions for January! We should always be striving to be better than we were yesterday. There are 364 other days in the year, so let's make all of them count.
This October, I went on a fall retreat with my Mary Kay unit. The one thing that I really took away from it was that the only difference between myself and the successful women standing in front of me was hard work and dedication. That was it! I was just as nice, smart, and good at doing makeup as any of some of the most successful women there, so why were they successful when I was not? It's all about dedication and persistance. You've got to put yourself out there and be willing to fail, we all do at some point. Hard work pays off. You can't reap the benefits without doing the work!
Another (as DJ Khaled would say) "major key to success" is confidence. People can really see and feel confidence. In my opinion, there is nothing more inspiring than a woman who is sure of herself and completely secure in who she is. I have come to find that you have to love yourself before you can expect anyone else to love you. When you love yourself, you realize what you deserve in relationships (both platonic and romantic). You don't take crap from anybody because you know damn well that you deserve the best.
I have realized that it is time to take control of my body and diet. I have always been addicted to sugar, and I have allowed it to control my life for far too long. Sweets and chocolate are what I have always turned to whether I was stressed, happy, or sad. The ironic part is that I love working out (I'm addicted to spin classes), but I've always struggled when it came to my diet. Recently, I read a quote that said "your life, like a car, is driven from the inside" meaning that you have to take the wheel and get control over your own life because NOBODY will do it for you. It's time to make a change, even if it's one small step at a time.
So although I didn't really make a list of resolutions, I did make a list of 20 things that I would like to do before I turn 20 in June, and I am still holding myself accountable! I still have 5 months left, and I will update on what else I've checked off recently.
As for you, I hope that 2016 brings you all that you hope for and more. Although there is absolutely nothing wrong with making resolutions for the new year, don't just save your resolutions for January! We should always be striving to be better than we were yesterday. There are 364 other days in the year, so let's make all of them count.
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