Silver Bells

I am not sure what it is about Christmas music, that puts me in the mood to do a makeup tutorial. All I know is that I will be ridding in the car listening to music and suddenly I will be like "hey silver bells..... I should do a silver holiday look". Now that you know where I got the inspiration for this look, lets get down to business. I really love this look ( in fact I will probably wear it for my own holiday get together later this week). It's so simple to create and if the compliments I recieved from the look are any indication it's a total hit! Make sure to check out my YouTube channel for a tutorial on how to achieve this festive look!

Products used:

Face;
Wet n'wild tinted moisurizer
NYC pressed face powder
MAC trace gold blush
MAC Flirt and Tease blush
Revlon lipstick in Kiss



Eyes;
MAC Soft ochre paint pot
Elf 6 color palette
Soft grey color
plum color
slightly glittery black
Elf creme line in Plum Purple
NYC high definition Mascara

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Holiday Lights!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!!! Its Christmas season again, a time for family get togethers and holiday party's. Normally at this time of year there is a bunch of snow here in NY and it's very cold, so I always have pink cheeks and chapped lips. But this year mother nature has a different plan. It is very green here and still quite warm. So the look I wanted to create was very warm with lots of brown and pinks to give me that glowy feeling I always have around this time of year. I hope you guys like it as much as I do!

Products used:

Urban Decay Primer potion
MAC paint pot in Soft Ochre
MAC eyeshadows:
Naked Lunch
Glamour Check
Vapour

NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk

Stilla Eye Kajil in Tigers eye
MAC Dazzle lash in brunette
Wet N' Wild glitter in Pink Sugar
MAC Fix +
MAC Blush in Trace gold
& Flirt and Tease
NYX lip creme in Istanbul

Not in video:
Wet n' Wild tinted moisturizer in Beige
NYC soft skin loose face powder

BOO to You!!

YEA!!!! It's Halloween time! This is my favorite time of year. I love everything there is about fall, the weather (kinda warm kinda cold) Apple cider (hot and yummy from Dunkin Donuts!) the changing colors (Fall in NY is sooooo beautiful) and best of all Halloween. A day where we get to pretend to be someone else! This year I am torn as to what to be so I haven't quite decided yet, but last year I went as a Lepord, ( we spent last October with a weekend down in Disney so I actually got to dress up twice!) I wanted to upload a video to Youtube and some pictures here of the makeup that I did for my costume. I always love watching Halloween tutorials on YouTube and I wanted to start contributing some, so keep a look out for some fun (and maybe scary!!) things to come! 

Products used:

UD Primer portion

Mac Paint pot in Painterly

MAC eyeshadows:

Cork

Swiss chocolate

Ricepaper

Clinique quickliner eyeliner

NYX eyeliner- White

Maybelline lash stilleto Mascara

L'oreal True Blend foundation

MAC Trace Gold blush

Maybelline Red Lipstick

Check out my YouTube page for a tutorial on how to achieve this super simple Halloween Costume look!!

We've Moved....

Okay well not all of us, but my travel blogs have moved to a new home! To find them click here: http://nomadtraveler.blogspot.com/

All beauty related posts will still be made here but all travel realted stuff will be at the new house! Hope Ya'll are enjoying the start of Fall so far!!

Stephanie

For the Trip Continued.....

I am proud and delighted to say that I have finally finished shopping for my trip. After numerous and exhausting trips to the mall, outlets, and other stores, and exhausting all clothing store options I have found some things that I am delighted with.

I have been wanting some of these moccasins for
a while now and this was the perfect excuse to pick up
a pair, ideal for the 8 hour plane ride I think!

 

This top is from Forever 21

Paired with this Nude cami it will look great
with the Navy blue Capri's

 



This is the perfect sweater for the long plane ride
paired with a black tshirt or cami and a pair of legging
Ideal travel outfit!



I love shoes that I can throw on and go, especially if they are
cute like these one's!

 So far I have done zero packing, I am one of those people who like to get my suitcase out a week ahead of time and toss things in as I buy or remember that I need to pack them. And then the night before spend 2 hours or more trying to make everything fit.



The current state of my packing



 However this time I am determined to take as little as possible, especially since the apartment I am staying in has a washer, meaning I dont have to bring as many cloths, just have to be a little creative with my wardrobe selections (mix and match have become my new favorite words!). Shoes on the other hand are a major problem, especially since I have so many cute pairs that are just dying to see the city of lights. So many choice, not enough outfits! Not only that but bathroom things, compared to cloths I seem to be packing up my entire bathroom and bringing it along for the ride. Other than the packing I am happy to say that all other bases have been covered. Other things I have purchased for my trip to Paris:

Apartment in 20th Arrondismont

Paris Museum pass for 6 days

Reservations for Eiffel Tower (to skip the long lines)

Reservation on a River Seine cruise and show at the Moulin Rouge (I am so looking forward to this since one of my all time favorite movies is "Moulin Rouge" staring Nicole Kidman)

If you can't obviously tell 1. I am super excited and 2. I am a very avid planner. I prefer to plan ahead and make sure I am prepared for any and all circumstances. One of my goals of this trip is to be a little spontaneous. I find it hard (and I think this is one of the pitfalls of my job) that I tend to plan and then overplan everything, and end up taking some of the fun out of things. I would also like to be able to slow down and enjoy my life a little bit more, I always feel like I am on fast forward, planning for whats coming next instead of enjoying what's going on now. I hope to beable to sit and enjoy many three hour dinners, cafe breaks etc.... Here's hoping I come back from Paris with a new outlook on life! Hope Ya'll are having a wonderful week!

For the Trip....

I will be the first to admit that I don't "Love" shopping. I do it out of necessity. I am more the type of person who frequents bookstores than clothing stores. When it came time to buy some new things for the trip I was a little apprehensive. Up to this point (and because of my job) I tend to gravitate towards cloths that are easy to wear or have funny things on them. But for this trip I wanted to start dressing like a "Grown-Up". I happy to share with you guys some of my sweet finds over the past couple of days! Stay tuned for more fashion finds :) Hope ya'll are having a wonderful August so far!!!!

This dress is from Bebe

American Eagle

Another Bebe dress

American Eagle; off the shoulder shirt that can
be paired with one of the tanks below

Cute shorts from Bebe

A little Vent....

Have you ever noticed that when you want or need things to go smoothly, they very rarely do. Something always is going wrong, or not the way you expect it to go. I had one of those moments this morning. I always feel very frustrated when things are out of my control and they start heading in the wrong direction than what I had planned. This is especially true when it comes to my bank. It seems to me that people at the bank should always be trying to impress me, they want my money there, and yet things go wrong ALL THE TIME. I chose this bank simply because of its convenience and because I like there commercials ( Logical reasons I know) and they also gave me a free gift when I signed up!! However, always when I least expect it do things seem to take a downward turn. Then I have to spend an hour on the phone with customer service only to be told that its also out of their control and they can't fix my problem. GRRRRR..... frustration. Anyways that's my Friday morning rant, and now I can get on with my regularly schedule day ! Hope Ya'll are having a wonderful Friday!

These are a few of my favorite things......

Here is my first (of many) posts about my favorite beauty products. These are my favorite eyeshadow products, and pallettes. In my collection and Organization video on Youtube I told you guys that I dont have a huge collection, and that may be true but I make what I do have work for me all the time.



These are my favorite pink colored eyeshadow;
Starting from the top they are MAC Seedy Pearl, Swish
and Vapour. The pigment is Pink Venus and next to it
the lonley UD Cherry




These are my most used colors from the top left;
MAC Grain, Satin Taupe, Vapour, and Phloof. The
Three pigments are also MAC Peach whip, Twinks, and Chrystal



This is the UD Dangerous Palette

Urban Decay Naked Palette

This is a cheapo palette from NYC (I usually purchase these
from Walmart) this one is called Lexington Luxury

For a video on my favorite things as well as other tutorials check out my youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThatGreeneyedGirl24?feature=mhsn

And a Pinch to grow an inch....

I will be the first to admit that I am not a big fan of my birthday. I love celebrating other peoples birthdays but when it comes to my own, I could actually skip it. And it has nothing to do with the getting older part, I just simply could care less. So when yesterday rolled around, just as it always does this time of year, I was more than happy to let it roll on by just like any other ordinary day. And it for the most part was just that, an ordinary day. I did however go out for dinner (sushi, my favorite!!) and Ice cream. And to top it all off the Yankees pulled out a win last night !!!! I got some awesome gifts from my mom and bought myself (every year I buy myself something that I truely want) my totally rad trip to Paris. Being 25 seems strange to me, like I should be a grown up now but still feel much like a kid, I guess I will always be a kid at heart!

~ Stephanie~

MLB Inspired

So here are the MLB tutorials I promised! I had so much fun doing these looks and cant wait to explore the other teams and see what I come up with. These two looks were super simple to create and even easier to put together. Have fun with this!!!

Products used:

For Yankees
UD primer potion

Mac paint pot in Painterly
NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Stilla pallette- Navy blue & Pale Pink
Maybelline Lash stilleto Mascara

For Tigers
UD primer potin

Mac Paint pot in Painterly

Mac eyeshadow in Amber Lights

Mac Fluidline in Backtrack

Stilla pallette- or any black color

Maybelline colossal lash volume

Face
L'oreal true blend foundation
Trace gold blush
Well Dressed blush
Coastal Scents blush and contour palette
Underage lipglass

4 1/2 and counting.....

If you couldn't already tell I am Super excited about my upcoming trip to Paris! Currently I have just over 4 weeks till I leave. Last night I purchased some of the last things before I go (other than clothing, travel things etc...) the Paris Museum Pass and Reservations for the Eiffel tower, its so exciting that in just 4 short weeks I will get to witness this amazing monument in person. I wait with bated breath to stand in awe at her feet!! Hope Ya'll are havin a Wonderful July Stay cool!!!

I'm Back!!

Well I admit, I have been back for five days now, but have been busy catching up with work and sleep. My trip home was a success (if it can be gauged by such). My trip started out on a down note however, my Delta flight was originally scheduled for friday night at 7:30 and about 2 hours before I was supposed to be at the airport it was cancelled unexpectedlly, and I was rescheduled for Saturday morning. Despite that tremetulous start it went off without a hitch after that. Until that is my flight back to NY, in which I was delayed (while sitting on the airplane) for two hours and did not get home until 3:00 in the morning. It made for a very LOOOOOONG work day on Tuesday. During my visit home my mom and I went to a Detroit Tigers baseball game (for those of you who know me well, know that I am obssessed with baseball) it was so much fun and a great, Great game! This however got me thinking about MLB inspired makeup :) so look for Tutorials soon inspired by some of (my favorite!) the teams. In other news I am planning a trip to Paris for August, this will be my first trip to the city of lights and a place I have dreamed of going my entire life. My flight is booked and I eventually (after much comtemplation) decided to book an apartment for my 8 night stay. I am so excited a look forward to sharing more details with you guys as I continue to plan and book things!



My mom and I enjoying the game at Comerica Park in Detroit



Vacation Time!!

So guys my first official vacation of the summer is set to take place this coming week. Although not technically a "true" vacation (since I am not going anywheres new) still a new vacation for me. I am headed home, which means I am going to Michigan ( the land I hail from!) for 10 days. I am very much looking forward to seeing my family, whom I havent seen since thanksgiving, when I spent 3 days there helping my sister pick out her wedding dress. I will have a bunch of new tutorial for you guys when I get back. Enjoy the end of June!!!



An old Picture of my mom, sister and I



A weekend Makeover

So I did something a little drastic over the weekend. I was a looking to do something new and different for summer. For those of you who watch my YouTube videos you know I hate spending a lot of time in the bathroom, simply because I don't have the patience to sit and fiddle with things for a long time, and my hair has been getting a little out of control lately soooooooo........

This is what happened! I am totally in love with the color, its a little red, a little brown (for those of you who don't know my natural color is medium brown) The cut is short in back a little bit longer in the front with side swept bangs (which you cant see in this picture) I am loving the short straightening time and the small amount of shampoo and conditioner I now use! In all a successful trip to the hair salon!

It's A Beautiful life

It was an absolutely beautiful weekend here in NY! I spent part of it in Long Island for a wedding and was pleased that the weather stayed nice for the whole weekend. I happen to love connecting with Mother nature and could not be more pleased with the way she has been treating us New Yorkers the past couple of weeks! Get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather!!

P.s These pictures were takein with my brand new camera which I am absolutly in love with



Be Purpleicious

Color always brightens up my day! This pop of purple works well together and makes me feel as though summer if finally here! I used a Palette I purchased from Ulta a couple weeks ago, three colors that work well together. There is two ways this look would work, you could wear it with a light base (as I did in these pictures and the tutorial) for a light look or you could do a dark base (like Construtivist from MAC) for a darker more intense look. Don't be afraid to give extreme color a try, from experiments the best looks can be achieved. Remember keep it simple, keep it easy, but keep it fun!

Products used:

NYX trio of colors, Purples

Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero

Maybelline Turbo Volume Mascara

L'oreal True blend foundation-Not pictured

MAC Well Dressed Blush

MAC Underage Lipgloss

For a tutorial on how to achieve this look check out my YouTube Tutorial *Be sure to Subscribe*
http://www.youtube.com/user/ThatGreeneyedGirl24?feature=mhee