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