Sally the Rag Doll

Sally the Rag Doll from Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas is a fav of mine for Halloween. I love the look and the costume is just as fun! Here is my spin on the look and an option for you this Halloween. Our third annual Halloween Contest is coming up soon!!!

Color Explosion!!!

Spring 2011 gives us an infuse of color the likes of which we haven't seen in years. Most seen colors on the New York runways of fashion week? Bright blues,  bright chartreuse (is there any other kind?), bright pink, bright reds...Are you seeing a pattern??? 

*BRIGHT* 

Whites, tans and golds were also thrown into the mix whilst incorporating these bright colors. Look at these yummy images below to see how this trend plays out in clothing and makeup. 

Makes me think of Gidget movies from the late 50's early 60's...well maybe not the head piece...
(image from Vogue)

All shades of red are welcome, but look below for SHOCK value!
(image from Vogue)

(image from Vogue)

(Sean Cunningham for HB)

Shocking blue can be found on all types of accessories.

(Sean Cunningham for HB)

(Sean Cunningham for HB)
Hot pink is fantastic and also very daring. If you can't commit to the brightness in a large way try it out on your lips first. My fav?  Girl About Town from MAC.

Chartreuse may be a color I have to lightly tread into. My goal this next month? Find one way I can incorporate this bold color into my wardrobe. I think it DoEs look pretty fantastic with that tan!

 (Sean Cunningham for HB)

Without QUESTION I heart white! I am even changing my whole ROOM to have white bedding, large white flower arrangements around the room and I LOVE me a great white T with jeans!!!!! I absolutely love these flowing frocks of yumminess and want them like yesterday!

Tan.

Oh the warmness and chicness of tan. You just can't go wrong. Well, maybe you can...

And last but not least GOLDS. 

 Who doesn't love to sparkle and shine? Find an excuse to sparkle sometime this month and if you don't have a reason MAKE one! Have a girls night out and have everyone step it up a notch. Sometimes I get tired of reserving my cute little dresses for Sunday and wear them out when everyone is in jeans. THAT'S OKAY! Rock a look and have fun with it. If you're looking for a fab eye color to go with your sparkle, brush on some MAC Motif (looks gold but has a pink pearl shine to it) and out you go!

Face Routine and Were It In Color

Here's a video before I start the actual "look". Just some products that I have been trying out.

Here's the tutorial. Another in our series of "were It In Color" thanks to Michelle for the request! It's Zooey Deschanel with a fun flirty smokey eye.

Starlet Series Kim Kardashian Take 2

Beauty On A Budget

Here's a request from Brittney regarding stretching your dollar for great looks.
98% of the products used in this tutorial are from the drug store and are absolute STEALS!!!!! *NOTE* I do not condone stealing.
The Cover Girl Shadow names are as follows:
Dark Blue: Saphire Sparkle (it says sphr sprkl #610 on the back)
Purple: Violet Frape (vlt frpe #570)
Cream: French Vanilla (#700)
Keep the requests coming. Coming up? A rockin false lash tutorial.

Breathtaking Blue Tutorial

I LOVE it!!!!! =)

The Ghost of Posts Past

Here is another post that was from the past and I wanted to put it up again. This is not a RULE for what you HAVE to wear but see what your eye color is and go to the opposite color and that will be the one that will make your eyes stand out, pop even. Read on........

It may be just me but I think it is SUPER important to know your color wheel. Especially when you want to create a new look. See how the colors opposite each other on the wheel are complimentary and can add drama to your eyes? Find your eye color on the wheel and go to the other side to see what would be best for you. Green eyes=REDS!!!! Maroons, pinks red-violet etc. Blue eyes=ORANGE!!!! Maybe not pure orange but anything that has an orange undertone would be AMAZING!!! Peaches, golds and corals with orange undertones. Brown eyes=BLUES!!! Even purples with blue undertones are amazing. Analogous colors are ones that are right next to each other and can also be used to create a complimentary look i.e. green, yellow green and yellow. Look at an orchid and see that it's so beautiful and vivid because the purple and deeper purples are complimenting the yellows. Use one as a liner and the other two as a base and crease color or whatever you want. Now there are also split complimentary colors and triad colors but let's just keep it simple =)....plus I don't want to sound like a text book. Go and check them out!!!!!

For Katy =)

The colors that I have in my blue palette are all colors from MAC. You can buy the eyeshadow in it a "pot" at the counters or get what is called a refill from an actual MAC store. The palette can also be purchased there and you can pick up to 15 colors to buy and put in there or take your time filling it. If you buy the eyeshadows at a MAC counter then I have a site on the side for you to show you how to get them "de-potted" and then they will fit in the palette. These are the colors I have (going across each row starting with the lime green): Bitter, Mink & Sable, Aquadisiac, Clarity, Star By Night, Swimming, Humid, Talent Pool, Electric Eel (better than Clarity to me), Chrome Yellow (LOVE!!!), Sumptuous Olive (exactly like Mink & Sable), Newly Minted, Tilt, Deep Truth (LOVE!!!) and Contrast (LOVE!!!). I definitly did not buy these all at once but have enjoyed buying shadows every now and then and building up my collection so that now I have an "only blue palette".....obviously when I buy another blue the Chrome Yellow will HAVE to go somewhere else =). The colors that I bought at Khols also fit into these and I will most likely buy a MAC palette for them as well. Tutorial coming soon on Newly Minted!!!!!!

For Brooke =)

Now I recommend ALL of these colors for you but obviously you are going to pick just 3-4. They are: Bitter, Wedge, Deep Truth, Nehru, Blanc Type, Humid, Parfait Amour, Plum Dressing and Beautiful Iris. Go and see what ones you like and buy buy buy!!!! Tell me which ones you get and I will do a tutorial for you based on those colors. Have SO much fun and don't be afraid to try the deeper colors, they will look GREAT with your brown eyes...TRUST me!!!

Misty Blue Tutorial

LOVE this look!!!!!!! It's shimmery, flirty...mermaidish if you will =).

Manish Arora Tutorial

I LOVE this look!!! Comment and let me know what you think!!!

Sky Blue and Purple Tutorial

No Video But a Hot Look

So I FINALLY (with the aid of my mother-in-law) found out how to take these close up shots and will now use my OWN eyes for the looks!!!!! I am SO excited. This eye uses Nylon on the inner corner faded into Bitter then Electric Eel and finally Deep Truth on the outer V. To soften the transition from the Nylon to the Bitter I patted a little Chrome Yellow. On the brow bone I used Vanilla. On the bottom lash line I used the darkest to the lightest color starting from the outside going in. Black liner and mascara finished off the look. Try it out ladies!!!!!!

Blue & Green Tutorial

So I am a geek and throughout the tutorial I say that I am going to be using Talent Pool to join these two colors....aaaand never do =). So add the step if you must or just go with what I did. The choice is yours America =). Also I did this tutorial before the contest but just didn't post it so when I say to submit looks.....yeah, just dismiss that =).

Peacock Tutorial

Colors Used:
- Electric Teal Color
- True Blue
- Shimmery Teal
- Purple with a hint of maroon to it
- Lavender

Sea & Sky Tutorial

Thanks Peph for requesting this tutorial....enjoy!!!!! Turn off music player at the bottom to hear instructions.

Chrome Yellow & Electric Eel Look

Mac Sea & Sky Review

I am VERY impressed with this new duo color from MAC. It goes on so well and you don't need to use much. I would still use a base like the Urban Decay Primer Potion. I used the marbled side all over the lid and the solid in the crease. It's limited so go out and get it!!!! I want to get the green and pink =).