Earthy

This is one of those really casual, ultra wierd, but somehow amazingly neutral tops that can be worn with so many different things. And i am just loving the worldly-type prints right now. I think it's because I am sooo ready for spring.

Beauty Tips

This Weekend I went to the Beauty Bash for the opening of the new Nordstroms at Fashion Place Mall! It was a blast. I made sure to pay lots of attention to what the makeup artist do in order to bring you my observations. Here are a few tricks I picked up:

1. Use a flat ended, firm bristled eyeshadow brush to get a nice, solid (powder) eyeshadow application. Dip the brush onto the eyeshadow, tap off the excess, and then use the ends of those blunt bristles to tap on the powder. This way you can tap on more in the areas you want a more saturated color. Experiment around with this!

2. Pencil in just a little bit of white, shimmery eyeliner on the inner rims of your bottom lid to make you eyes look big and awake. If it looks a little too strong, blink a few times. Blinking will soften the line.

3. Bronzing powder goes in an arch around your temples and forehead, and along your jawline. You need a big, fluffy brush for bronzer, or you'll look a little cartoonish! Put a little bronzer on the brush, and go along these areas making circles with your brush. Remember, you don't need a lot of bronzer to wake up your skin tone! Also, a multi-shade bronzing powder is good, because it makes it much easier to blend in.

4. Lip liner looks great if you line around the inner rim of your lips (not around the outside!) and then bring some extra lines in on the corners. Blended in with your lipstick, this really makes your lips look fuller!

5. You can use a very natural shade of blush near the inner end of your eybrows and your browbones to pull your eyeshadow colors together. It sounds wierd, but it actually makes your eye makeup look very polished!

Do you like my little model? I named her Lydia. I drew her, because all the face charts I have seen look grumpy! We'll see if she serves me well.

The two last cold weather looks I plan on showing for many months...

I had to get them out before it was too late. feel free to shake your fist at all jackets and coats and shout, "Hah! I no longer need YOU in my life! It's over!"

(Until the surprise snow in April. :/ )

Eclectic Mix

Step one: Click on picture to view full size. Step two: Be Inspired

2 Blue Dresses...

Because I have been needing to put up these pictures for a while. We as fashionistas need as much inspiration from as many sources as we can get.

The ever-fun Cupcake Boutique

Cupcakes have been high up there in food trends for the past couple years. I hope they stay around, because I have always loved cupcakes more than most other desserts, and I keep liking them more and more! (I don't really get food trends though. Just eat good stuff, people!)

One of my favorite places to get my cupcake fix these days is Mini's Cupcakes. They sell extremely delicious miniature cupcakes with really fun toppings!

Aww look at them all on thier little tower. How cute!

I got two last time I came in because it was thier 1st anneversary of being open. Which means they gave me one for free. The one with Pink frosting is called the Diva. That frosting is the best I have ever had. The other cupcake is S'more flavored. I can't really resist anything that has marshmallows on it. Speaking of which, they also sell yummy homemade marshmallows, along with a drinks (hot chocolate, coffee, juice, etc), and boxed lunches.

They also have adorable tables and chairs.

Mini's is located on 800 South and just east (14 e.) of West Temple if you would like to pay a visit. (and I think that the prices aren't bad!)

Want more? So Cupcakes also just celebrated thier 1 year anniversary. They are located at 3939 S. Highland Drive.

The Blazer and the Tee

There is just something great about putting a blazer with a funky tee. It makes you look like you put a lot of thought into your look, even if you didn't.