Venice California

This past week my two friends and I took a trip to Los Angeles.

We have been staying in Venice, and so far I love it.

I did not know what to expect from Venice but it is honestly awesome.

 Everyone is so friendly & I'm sure the nice weather helps with that.

We have explored the beach, shops, restaurants, & biked down to Santa Monica Pier.  The local café's and restaurants are so unique & worth trying.

My biggest advice to anyone is to travel as much as possible.  This whole vacation so far has been so spontaneous and I've had a blast.  Life's way to short to stay in your hometown.

I'm starting to really understand the hype of the Los Angeles area.

April Favorites

Beauty

Urban Decay de-slick Makeup Setting Spray

Since my face is so oily it's so hard to keep my makeup looking nice for a long time, I was using the NYX matte finishing spray for a while but it didn't seem to be doing much.  Once I switched over to Urban Decay I noticed a huge difference. It kept my face from getting oily for a long while & it sets your makeup for a long period of time.

Tarte Amazonian butter lipstick - Park Ave Princess 

This lipstick honestly has to be my favorite makeup product I own.  I have never found a nude lipstick that looks as pretty as this one.  It comes out so shiny but is still so pigmented.  I just find it goes with my skin tone very well.  I also think it's going to look so pretty in the summertime.  For some reason I think this might be a limited edition item for Tarte… but I am praying it's not.

Urban Decay Naked Illuminated

This highlighter pretty much explains itself.  I love it so much with my tan right now because it is soooo sparkly unlike some highlighters that just have shimmer.  Some people might not be into the sparkles but I think it looks so pretty on the cheekbones and even your chest with a nice tan. Defiantly bringing this on vacay. Here's a closer pic for ya.

NYX blush - Cinnamon

This product is another one I find looks good with nice tanned skin.  Although, when I didn't have a tan I still think it looked pretty.  It is such a pretty coral color but not too red for your cheeks.  I also find this color goes with a lot of makeup looks that I wear so I have been reaching for it a lot.  Also, I'm just obsessed with NYX…

Fashion

Chunky Black Sandals

Call me Baby Spice (Like that's an insult, she was the best Spice Girl)… but I've been obsessed with these shoes.  I honestly think they go with everything I own.  As you can tell, I've been wearing them a lot since they're a bit scuffed up.  I got them from Target.com a little while ago, but I'm not sure if they have them cause I think they were on clearance from last summer, but I know there are a lot of similar styles out there.

Chokers

I just think chokers look so bad ass and they defiantly deserve a comeback.  I actually just made these myself by buying velvety string and charms from a craft store.  #BringBackThe90s

Food

Starbucks Brewed to Personalize Iced Coffee

Now idk if I am late to this trend but come on, how genius is this.  I hated the fact of making coffee and sticking it into the fridge just to have it iced. This stuff is sooo good and it's just plain coffee already brewed and you just add whatever you take your coffee with. S/O to Starbucks for making my life better yet again.

Summer is Just Around the Corner

Would you believe this is spring time at Lake Erie?

 

 

 

The Best Self-Tanning Lotion

Since summer is coming up, and I am as white as a ghost, I wanted to start getting a tan.  Since I'd rather be pale than have wrinkles when I'm older I have been trying my best to stay out of the tanning bed. 

 At work, I heard about this self tanner that some people recommended so I decided to give it a try & I was obsessed.

Usually, I try to stay away from self tanners because 1. I hate the smell and 2. they always seem to leave my color looking streaky.

I started using St. Moriz Instant Self Tanning Lotion in the shade medium. I got it at Ulta and I believe it was around $15.00.  It also comes in a spray form and a mousse.

To apply, I highly recommend using an applicator mitt for an even application.  First I exfoliate in the shower, then apply any kind of lotion.  Then I start with a little bit of self tanner on the glove and start rubbing it in.  This self tanner is so nice because it's instant so you can see where the streaks are and blend them in. 

Try this out, your skin will thank you later ;)

Makeup & Hair | Portraits

For a school assignment I was asked to do some portrait photography.  I wanted to make it more my style so I did the hair and makeup for them as well.  I'm so excited about these. Hope ya like them!

    

       

 

Special thanks to these two amazing girls for helping me out!

Give em a little follow on insta!

@dskull24

@danielle_fogle

Wavy Hair Tutorial

Recently I've been doing my hair like this and people have been asking me how I get it to look this way, so I figured I would share it with everyone.

Products you'll need:

Medium sized curling iron or wand with an equal width rod 

Flexible hold hairspray

Sea salt spray

Tip: This hairstyle usually works better on dirtier hair.

Step 1:

You'll want to do your hair in sections so that you get every piece.  I usually start with the bottom layer and work my way up.  Grab smaller pieces of hair and wrap around the curling iron curling away from your face…DO NOT CLAMP IT IN. When you wrap the hair you create more loose curls.  I usually hold it there for about 8 seconds.  

Tip: Do not wrap the whole piece of hair around the iron, leave a little bit at the end straight to make it look more natural.

Step 2:

Once you get to the very top layer of your hair, start curling smaller pieces of hair to give it a more wavy look.  When doing your bangs make sure you ALWAYS curl away from your face so the curls frame your face nicely.

Step 3:

Once you've curled your whole head, tousle the curls with your hands a little.  Then spray in some sea salt spray and slightly scrunch your hair.  Finally spray some hairspray all over and you're done!!

Tartelette Eyeshadow Pallet

I have been wanting to get my hands on this Tart Tartelette eyeshadow pallet since it came out & I am more than impressed with it.

The whole pallet is matte with a variety of shades.  Personally I am obsessed with matte eyeshadow so this pallet is perfect for me. Plus, the packaging is so beautiful which is always a bonus.

The colors go so well together making it easy to make the perfect eye makeup look. So if you're looking for a good everyday eyeshadow pallet Tartelette is perfect.  The shadows are also very pigmented & blend so well.

I can tell I am going to get lots of use out of this!