Old picture drop

Hey guys here are a few pictures from this summer that I hadn't gotten a chance to post yet.  I'm trying to get up to date and back on track :]

Here I am one random day, before a haircut.

And here I am after.  This isn't the same day though, I just wear that dress a lot :]

As you can see I dyed it as well but it has already faded out completely as of now.  And the wind was blowing in my face, so one of my eyes looks irritated >.<

Hopefully I'll have some reviews coming up soon and I'll definitely have more FOTD posts but they're mostly from the camera on my macbook.

Hope everyone is enjoying Autumn!

A little DIY

Hey guys!  I just wanted to show you a little DIY project I'm working on.  I got the idea from Dismount Creative.  You can see the tutorial here.  It is such a cute little clutch so I had to try my hand at it.

Here is my progress so far:

Aggravated by studs!

Nap time?  :3

I'll be sure to show you the finished product whenever it gets done (the studs take a while to put in!)

I might put up a few more DIY posts if I ever get around to finishing all the other stuff I've started.  Does anyone else love DIY?

She Burns Like the Sun

Hey guys!  So you've heard me talk again and again about the sunburn I got last month, well here's a picture of what it looked like after the worst of the peeling was over.  I was still pink and so sore, but at this point I had gotten most of the dead skin off.  And this is probably the first time you've even seen me without a spot of makeup on...so yeah, be nice!

But anyways, this is what I had to deal with for a while.  It hurt too much to wear makeup (and makeup just made me look crusty anyway!) so I just slathered on moisturizer a thousand times a day and kept an icepack near at all times.

Hopefully my bare muff hasn't horribly disturbed your day!

"Bronzed Goddess"

Hey everyone!  Sorry for not posting in a while, my school started back up this week and I've been really busy.  I really like my classes so far, but I can tell they're going to be a ton of work.  I'm going to try to schedule a few posts at a time when I get enough free time to do it.

Anyways, this is a bronze/gold look I did back when Nymphette had her July makeup challenge calendar.  I this was for the "Bronzed Goddess" day, before I got that bad sunburn :P

I pretty much just used MAC products and my 88 palette.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend and if you're school just started I hope you're having fun!

Nature

Here are some "nature" photos from my area.  In Ohio we have unpredictable weather and a drastic change between seasons.  Sometimes I wish I lived in another state where it's 70 degrees and sunny year round, but I have to admit that Ohio can be quite pretty.  These are just a few shots from last year that I figured I would share with you.

This was taken at Side Cut Metropark a few days after a storm.  The flooding had gone down quite a bit, but there were still little "pools" hanging around like these.  

Waves on Lake Erie.  This picture is deceptive, those waves were actually kind of high.  I remember this was a rather gloomy day.

This was taken on the UT campus while I was walking back to the car.  This past winter was SO cold, the trek to and from classes was horrible.  I had a red nose for months, but at least the snow and ice were pretty.

I hope you enjoyed this little peak into my area.  Do you enjoy the weather where you live?  Or are you dying to leave?

Help me pick out a watch!

Hi, everyone!  I've been shopping around for watches lately and I've got it narrowed down to four options. It's just so hard to choose one!  Hopefully you can help me decide!

Well, here they are:

SKAGEN Rose Gold Links with Glitz 

$145

Image from Skagen website

This watch is rose gold stainless steel with crystals and a mother of pearl dial.  I really think this one is pretty and rose gold is on trend right now.  It was also very comfortable when I tried it on.  

SKAGEN Silver Links Multifunction

$165

Image from Skagen website

This watch is sterling silver and multifunctional with a few crystals the mother of pearl dial.  I really like the simplicity of this watch and the multifunction capability.

SKAGEN Charcoal Links Multifunction

$175

Image from Skagen website

This is just a darker version of the previous watch.  I think it's really interesting and I haven't seen many things like it.  The blue mother of pearl is so gorgeous.

MICHAEL KORS Two-tone Chronograph Watch

$225 

Image from Nordstrom website

I really love this watch.  It's the one I'm leaning most towards as of right now.  It's a very timeless style.  The gold and silver stainless steel would go with any clothing or other jewelry I would want to wear.  The crystals as time markers add a bit of glitz without it being too much and I love the mother of pearl dial.  

HELP!  Haha!  I'm having such a hard time deciding what to get.  Which do you like best?

Thanks for your help<3

Short Bangs

Hey guys!  This post is just to further show you how short I cut my bangs.  These pictures are from February (I have a lot of catch-up posting to do) so when you see my present day bangs in later posts they will look slightly different.

Currently I have pretty short bangs.  I think of them as pixie bangs because they are kind of like the bangs you see when people get super short pixie haircuts, except the rest of my hair is still long.  They are basically still side-swept bangs, just a much shorter version than you usually see.

Many people assume that this type of fringe is hard to manage and high maintenance.  For me this is just not the case, I hardly have to do anything to them.  When I had longer side swept bangs they would never fall the way I wanted them too and didn't draw attention to my eyes so I would spent loads of time ring to fix them.

With my current bangs I just clip them down after I get out of the shower (so they don't stick straight up) and let them air-dry.  They have the shape I want and I don't have hair falling in my face and getting out of place all the time.


I know it's not for everyone, but I'm quite happy with my fringe for the first time!

If anyone else has had some failure/success stories with their hair recently, please share!

Tah-tah for now!  :]

Christmas Lights and lazy makeup look

Every winter the Toledo Zoo has something call The Lights Before Christmas. Pretty much they decorate the zoo with over one million lights. Many people come to the zoo this time of year because it is quite beautiful. I didn't get very many pictures because the crowds were rather large when we went. On that note, I'd definitely recommend going earlier in December, rather than near Christmastime because it is much more fun when there are less people.

These are just a few examples, the whole zoo is decked out and there are also animal shapes done in lights and lights that blink along to music as well. If you're ever in the area you should check it out :]

Here's a simple look I did a few weeks ago. It's just some brown eyeshadows from my 88 palette, natural blush (also from a CS palette) and chapstick. It's hardly worth posting, but I figured I'd show you what I put on when I'm feeling lazy (which is often).

I think next post I might show you a few things I've bought recently (like the new Hello Kitty perfume) or maybe my New Years Eve makeup... hmmmm

Giveaway Winner and Product Survey

Hey guys, sorry for the delay! The winner of my Vapur Giveaway is l0verlada! Congratulations! I have sent you an email to confirm your address!

I saw this survey on Nails Etc and decided to do it. :]

Shampoo: Dove
Conditioner: Dove
Styling products: Mark by Avon salon straight products
Shower Gel: It varies, sometimes C.O. Bigelow Tea Tree Eucalyptus shower gel, sometimes the green Axe bodywash, sometimes St Ives citrus body wash.
Deodorant: Dove
Fake Tan: I haven't used fake tanning stuff in years, but when I did it was from Bath & Body Works.
Cleanser: Neutrogena
Exfoliator: homemade!
Primer: Tarte clean slate
Foundation brush: I don't use foundation, but I use an Ecotools foundation brush to blend my concealer
Concealer: Elf studio concealer in honey
Powder: I don't usually use one, but if I do it's an old one by NYC
Blusher: one by Mark and Elf All Over Color stick in Pink Lemonade
Bronzer: I don't use one
Highlighter: A huge white eyeliner pencil that isn't very pigmented. I bought it on ebay.
Eyeshadow base: Elf
Eyeshadows: I have a ton.
Eyeliner: covergirl and Wet N Wild creme liner
Curler: i think it's a revlon one
Mascara: covergirl lash blast fusion
Lipstick: I rarely wear lipstick, I can't find ones that look good on me.
Nail Colour: everything!

Nakie Nails!

...sort of :]

Here are my nails with only topcoat on them. I haven't had proper polish on them in a few days because I've been covered in art supplies. Paint, casting material, charcoal, conte...not so great for keeping a nice mani!

Besides that I've gotten a few things for my upcoming giveaway. I've decided that it will start (instead of end) on my birthday :] I've been picking out stuff that I know I like and hopefully others like too since I couldn't come up with a theme! Anyways, here's what I've gotten so far:

- Opi tiny takeouts set

- W&W Blue Moon (honestly one of my favorite polishes ever)

- W&W Night Prowl

- W&W Eggplant Frost

- an EOS lip balm (the spherical type-they are so cool!)

- Sally Hanson Salon in Ru-by or Not to Be

- Sally Hanson Fire Opal in Royal Opal

I will be adding much more to this as I find things that I like :] I also ordered a few things on ebay so hopefully they'll get here soon!

Also, I finally found a lip gloss I like! Ahh I'm so happy! It's Massini Raspberry. It looks uber dark in the tube but when I put it on (just a teeny weeny bit though) it is the perfect "just bitten" shade! I'm gonna go back to the store tomorrow to see if I can find another to put into the giveaway.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!