A Tip for Mascara Appplication

Mascara is one of my favorite parts of make-up. I love that mascara can add so much to the eyes to really make them pop and stand out. I always like my lashes to look as long and thick as possible, so I sometimes add a second layer of mascara to really make them stand out.

I have the most trouble getting mascara onto my bottom lashes. I can really tell the difference when it's not there, but before I came across this great tip, my mascara would smudge and smear under my eyes. It would look like I got punched and had a black eye!

I came across this tip on Pinterest and it makes application of mascara on my lower eyelashes so much easier and more efficient. If you use a plastic spoon to place under the lower lashes, this prevents the mascara from going on the skin. It's a wonderful tip and I use it everyday!

A Great Way to Display Nail Polish

I don't know about you all, but when I go to paint my nails, I can never make a decision. I always end up using a paper towel to "test" the colors out since everybody knows the color in the bottle always looks different than when it's on my nails.

I'm going to do this ASAP--I came across it on Pinterest and I'm super excited to try it out! I'm going to take out all of my nail polish and swipe a small patch on a space of paper. I have a booklet of blank paper that I'm not using that will work perfectly to fill up with nail polish swatches! This will make the decision a lot easier when it's time to paint my nails.

Get the Ring of Your Dreams with a Custom Designed Ring

As all fashionistas know, everybody has a different style. You can follow the trends as much as you want, but each person has their own personal tastes and way of taking those styles and making them unique to the individual person.

There are many different kinds and styles of engagement and wedding rings out there on the market. It can be so overwhelming to find the perfect one. There's a lot of pressure to pick something that will be worn forever. When I was shopping for engagement rings, I feel like there was something about each ring that I disliked.

I'm glad I discovered Simone and Son. They specialize in creating custom designed rings and I couldn't be more happy with the ring that they made just for me!

DIY Skin Care Ideas and Tips

I love finding great skin care regimens that I can do at home. It can be so expensive to buy all of those products at the store and if you check out the ingredients on some of them, you'll be surprised by some of the ingredients that they contain! It's also great to save some money (especially during the holiday season!) with these at home DIY solutions that will do just as much as those store-bought products.

1. Use fresh lemon juice and apply to your face and neck. Leave it on for about ten minutes--rinse it off and notice your lighter and brighter skin!

2. Drinking at least a half of a gallon of water a day can eliminate blackheads and treat your dry skin.

3. If you have a pimple, apply tea tree oil to a pimple with a cotton swab. Do this every few hours and and about an hour before bed, apply vitamin B oil. Watch your pimple disappear!

4. Put some champagne on a cotton ball and rub in evenly on your face. This will shrink pores, give your skin a glow, and add antioxidants to your skin.

5. Mix sugar with your face or body wash. This prevents pimples and keeps the skin super smooth!

Beautiful Prom Dresses

I love prom season. I feel like as soon as the holidays hit, that means that prom is right around the corner. I love prom because it's such a fun event during high school. It's exciting to get ready with your friends. There's so much to choose from and decide on that you can really cater your prom experience to your own personal style.

You can choose your prom dress (which was always my favorite part), shoes to match, beautiful flowers that coordinate, a great hair style, and of course a fun date to dance the night away with! I wish I could go to prom again, although it's nice that my sisters are in high school still and the perfect age for prom. They are both going this year and I can't wait to help them with all of these fun things!

Fantastic Color Guide to Eyes

I am always looking for fun, new ways to do my make up, especially my eyes. I feel like eye make up is a lot easier to change up and experiment with than make up for your face (such as foundation--you don't really want to do a bunch of different colors in that, it will look fake). I tend to do lighter colors for my eyes during the day and darker, more fun colors in the evenings when I go out.

I have big, green eyes and I love them. I want them to stand out as much as possible, as they are my best feature. I found this great visual aid in assisting people in selecting their eye make up color based on their eye color. It's a chart that's easy to use. Write down the colors that best match your eyes and take it in next time you go shopping.You can make tons of different combos out of the colors in the chart under your eye color! Let me know what you think of the end result, I'd love to hear!

An Amazing Selection of Engagement Rings in Orange County

I can honestly say that I had the picture perfect proposal. There were candles, music, a beautiful speech from my future groom, and of course some wine. I am so excited and have not been able to stop smiling since we got engaged a couple of weeks ago. That's how it's supposed to be, right? I couldn't be happier!

Everybody asks if I saw it coming, and I can say that I did have suspicions. He took me to my favorite jewelry store in Orange County to look at engagement rings a couple of times. He knows how picky I am when it comes to jewelry and also wanted to make sure that the size is right for my finger.

I had an amazing experience with Simone and Son. He said it's easy to see why they are my favorite jewelry store. They have a great selection of rings and there are so many different sizes, colors, and shapes to choose from. No matter what your personal style is, you can find a beautiful ring with the help of the friendly staff.

Going Gray on Purpose...WHAT?!

It used to be where woman would spend a ton of time at the salon getting rid of their gray hair. It was always a dreaded day in a person's life when they would look in the mirror and see those couple of gray hairs popping through and ruining their perfectly colored head of hair. When you walk through a department store seeing the boxes of hair dye, the main advertisement on it would be that it "covers grays".

Now, more and more people are going gray on purpose! They are paying money to get their hair colored gray. I thought I would never see the day. What do you all think of this trend? Do you like it or do you think it's a little bit crazy? More celebs and models are trying out this trend and it's starting to pop up everywhere! Maybe one day you'll walk down the beauty aisle of a store and see different shades of gray to choose from for hair coloring. It was never a color that was in high demand before.

Beautiful Prom Dresses for Every Style

Prom is right around the corner. It's that time of year where everybody can start thinking about what they want to wear to prom. Girls can start thinking about how they want to wear their hair, what flowers would look amazing, which accessories would sparkle and shine, which shoes they want to wear to dance the night away in, and most importantly, what dress they will wear!

Pacific Plex has an amazing selection of prom dresses and you can find the perfect dress to match your personal style and body size. They have a huge assortment of the latest style of dresses ranging from fun, short dresses to long, elegant dresses. They have sizes XS to 4X. If you don't see the color you like on the picture, click on it and you will see that each dress is available in many colors. For example, the dress pictured above is available in fourteen different colors!!

Save Your Things With A Cinda B Hot Iron Cover

I am always on the go and traveling for my job.  I have definitely had things get ruined on the trip there, and I am finally starting to do something about it.  I am a last minuet person, so I am getting ready right up until I have to leave. Because of this I have burned clothes, melted things and made burn marks on things from my hot irons. I just got a new purse from the Cinda B line, and while I was looking through everything, I noticed that it offered hot iron covers that are heat resistant, so when I am in a hurry (like usual) I can just put it in the carrier and go, and I won't have to worry about anything getting ruined. I love that the pattern is so cute too!

A Homemade Face Mask for Dry Skin

The temperatures are dropping and the air is getting a lot drier. This happens every year and I can see and feel the changes in my skin. My face feels a lot drier and it started to get a couple of really dry patches. My daily moisturizer is no longer enough to keep my face hydrated. My lips are also started to get more chapped and I am constantly applying chapstick. When it gets like this, I know that it is time to do a face mask. I like the homemade ones because store face masks are a lot more expensive and there are many unnecessary and sometimes harmful ingredients in them!

Here is the recipe for a fantastic homemade face mask for dry skin.
You will need:

• 1 tsp powdered milk
• 1 tbsp runny honey
• 1 tsp aloe vera gel
• 2 drops essential oil

Mix ingredients well, apply to face, let sit for 15 minutes, wash off with warm water. 

Let me know how it works. I personally love it! 

Perfect Party Dresses for a Night Out

I'm always looking for fun, new things to add to my closet. I'm sure you all know this already, hence the blog. I love looking for the latest and greatest fashions and sharing them.

I came across a site with a fantastic selection of party dresses. I love that these dresses are so fashionable and fun, yet aren't super expensive. I love finding wearable fashion that is actually affordable! There is such a huge selection of dresses (among other clothes) on this site. For example, the dress pictured above comes in THIRTEEN different colors, wow! They truly understand that everybody has a different style and size and it's great that they accommodate to both. Available on the site are dresses in sizes XS to a 4X. No matter what body type you have, you can find the perfect dress that you will look and feel stunning in.

I have a wedding to go to next month and picked out this dress for it, what do you think!?

My Vote for Best Dressed at the CMA's

Did any of you watch the CMA's this past Thursday evening? It was on television, and I'm sure you all heard. When I went to check my facebook, the CMA's were all anybody could talk about! Twitter was blowing up with Tweets about the CMA's as well. It was great!

Everybody in the music world buzzes about the amazing vocals, new songs, and fabulous duets. Everybody in the fashion world talks about best dressed and worst dressed. Now I'm not going to get into the whole "worst dressed" thing, because personally, I think it's mean! I would rather focus on the good than hang onto the bad.

My vote for best dressed this year goes to Carrie Underwood, hands down. She looks absolutely stunning! I love the intricate detail of her dress. The colors look amazing with her skin tone and hair color, and her confidence just gives her that boost that puts a cherry on top of an amazing outfit.

Congrats to the winners of the CMA's! Have a great weekend everybody.