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!  :]

electric blue eye makeup

Hey guys!  I'm just going to do a quick post today.  I'm slammed with art projects, studying for a couple quizzes & a midterm, and two 5 page papers.  The curriculum for my program is changing next year, so I'll have to look into how it affects me.  Also I'm still thinking about taking on a minor in a non-art related field.  I'm considering Japanese or Spanish.  We'll see :P 


Anyways, back to blog business.  I did this look a few weeks ago.  I just felt like wearing something different to school that day. 

Do you like the bigger pictures?  


On the eyes:
-Clinique gel liner winged out on the top lashline
-Mac carbon eyeshadow to set top eyeliner
-NYX slim pencil liner in electric blue winged out on the waterline
-Mac electric eel eyeshadow, used to set the blue liner
-LashBlast volume on top and lower lashes


On my face:
-Mac studio sculpt foundation in NW 20
-Mac select cover up concealer in NW 20
-Ulta blush in fame
-Mac eyeshadow in jest used as a highlight


On my lips: 
-Mac quiet, please lipstick


Hope you guys like this look!  Also, I don't think I've mentioned it on here yet.  This summer I'm going to Chicago to take a class (or perhaps multiple classes) at MakeUp First school of makeup artistry.  I love makeup and I figured it would be a great thing to do on the side with school.  

Purple and Gold makeup

This is a look I did a few weeks ago and I actually got quite a few compliments.  I find most purple eyeshadows pretty flattering on me.  For this look I mixed shadows from my 88 palette and some from MAC.  I think I used parfait amour and satellite dreams.  

I also gave my first go at making fried rice a few weeks ago.  It came out alright.  The rice was a little hard, but the flavor was nice.  Next time I won't toast the rice for so long!  

Has anyone else tried to make anything new lately?

Youknowit.com Avatar contact lenses review

Hey guys! I'm finally trying to finish reviews for all the contacts I got from youknowit! These are the Avatar contact lenses. I really like the colors in this pair of lenses, but I didn't find them very comfortable. I do, however, think they are good to use for photos and makeup contest entries. The other thing I don't particularly like about these is that they can make your pupils look uneven, which is common for colored contacts (at least in my experience).

Obviously these are not for everyday use, so I did a super quick "dead/creepy-ish" makeup look when I had them on. I may or may not do an actual Avatar makeup look when I have the time to do so.

I'm wearing Sugarpill's Love+ on my lower lash line and MAC creme d' Nude on my lips

Overall, I'd say if you're looking at wearing these for multiple hours at a time to find something more comfortable. If you're just taking a few pictures for fun or a youtube/blogger makeup entry then these are fine since they are inexpensive and not uber bothersome.

Hope this is helpful to anyone looking for weird contacts!

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

Christmas Eve makeup

I know this is late, but I figured I would show you anyway :]

I spent Christmas Eve at Tom's grandma's house (on his father's side) as usual. I was going for a smokey silver eye to go with my outfit. I didn't get a full-body picture that night, but I wore an oversized grey/blue sweater belted with black leggings. Belted oversize sweaters with leggings have kind of become my "uniform" this winter. It's just to comfortable & easy and it looks put together.

I apologize for the lighting, I took these in my boyfriend's (poorly lit) bedroom right before we left. And well...it's wintertime in Ohio...it gets dark at like 5:00 :[ Colors are washed out and whatnot, but you get the idea of it, right? :]

I hope everyone is having fun and staying warm! I'm absolutely loving school this semester (so far)!

Life Update

Happy New Year, everyone!

I know it's late, but I've been busy getting ready for school (which started this week). I have quite a few pictures stored up so you can look forward to seeing some makeup, a lens review with a creepy look, and some uber short fringe.

So what happened to me in 2010? Well...

-I became a college sophomore

-I turned 19

-Took out my lip ring

-Found out the my dad had skin cancer

-Found out that Dad is healthy :D

-Tom's mom started & finished chemo and started radiation (she is also doing fantastic, cancer is completely gone, radiation is just a precaution)

-Tom and I celebrated our 4th year together

-I finally quit my job

-I had a ton of fun with my friends and family

Even with the low points, some of which were really horrible, I had a pretty good year. I hope 2011 will be better!

I'll leave you with one of my many 2010 makeup looks

I used Coastal Scents 88 palette on my eyes and Mac Viva Glam IV on my lips. It's simple, but it works for going to the mall :]

Hope everyone that has school enjoys their classes and has fun!