MOTD : April 20th, 2013

Makeup of the Day

April 20th, 2013

The products above are my everyday, go-to, products. 
Products shown :
-Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder in translucent
-NYC Smooth Skin Sunny Bronzer
-Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes Mascara in blackest black
-ELF Studio Blush in Fuchsia Fusion
-ELF Liquid Eyeliner in Black
-Maybelline Define a Line Brow Pencil in medium
-L'Oreal True Match Crayon Concealer in fair

Colors used today from the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette:
(yellow tag): Foxy - matte light beige used all over the lid up to the brow bone
(pink tag): Chopper- Copper/bronze shimmer used on 2/3 of lid
(green tag): Suspect - medium beige shimmer used in socket
(blue tag) YDK - Dark rose gold shimmer used all over lid


What are your everyday go to products? Do you change them up occasionally, or stick to your old faithfuls?I have been so in love with my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette since I received it as a gift for Christmas this year. It works so well, and all of the shadows are so pigmented. It is 500% worth the $50. 

Do you want to see any tutorials using the products shown above?
Let me know!
Until then, 
-K.

NOTD: Singing the blues

Nail of the Day

April 20, 2013

Totally loving this light wash denim colored nail polish from Ulta's Salon Formula Line.

I've had this one for a while, but just recently fell head over heels for it.

I know, it's not your typical pink, or red, but it's so cute!

And perfect for spring, may I add.

What are your favorite non conventional nail colors?

Do you dare go dark in the spring, or do you stick to pastels and pinks?

Comment below and let me know!

Until then,

-K.

Playlist - April 2013 edition

Ello, 

Okay, so this post is completely not related to beauty or fashion at all.
But I cannot help myself from downloading music lately, even if it's really old. From now on, I will post my most recent playlist of the month, each month. No matter how embarrassing, or boring the songs may be.

Now, I will admit, I have a very very diverse taste in music. My favorite genre is ultimately country, but I will listen to just about anything. Don't judge. Please...(laugh silently to yourself.)

Here's my top 15 songs on my favorites playlist as of April in no specific order...

1. Trailer for Rent - Pistol Annies ( Hell on Heels)

2. Cups - Anna Kendrick ( Pitch Perfect Movie Soundtrack)

3. While You Count Sheep - Jon Bellion ( Translations through Speakers)

4. My Kind of Crazy - Brantley Gilbert ( Halfway to Heaven)

5. 3Am- Matchbox Twenty ( Exile on Mainstream)

6. Cruise *live from Joe's Bar, Chicago* - Florida Georgia Line ( Here's to the good times)

7. Dreams - Fleetwood Mac ( Rumours)

8. Swimming Pools, Explicit Extended Edition - Kendrick Lamar

9.  Hometown Glory, Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Adele ( Itunes Live)

10. Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker ( single)

11. Why - Jason Aldean ( Live Sessions at AOL)

12. Of the Soul - Mac Miller ( Blue Slide Park )

13. I Would - One Direction  (Take Me Home)

14. When she says Baby - Jason Aldean ( Night Train )

15.  Boys from the South - Pistol Annies ( Hell on Heels)


Some are typical songs, but every now and then you need something different to jam to in the car, windows down. You know what I mean. Like I said, don't judge.
What are your favorite songs this month?
Give me some new music to add to my playlist!
Comment below with some new songs for me.
Until then,
-K.

I love spring TAG!

Oh hey, 

As a YouTube beauty guru obsessed girl, I have been watching a ton of these I heart Spring tag videos lately. I've decided to do my own little blog post on my Spring favorites!

Here are the questions..

1. Favorite spring nail polish?
- I'm guilty of wearing dark nails year round, but some of my brighter favorites that I lean towards in the fall are : Essie mint candy apple, Essie Lady Like, Butter London Trout pout, and Zoya Megan.

2. What is your must-have lip color this spring?
- Currently, I am obsessed with the Revlon kissable lip balm stains. My favorite is Smitten, shown in the selfie above.

3. Show us your favorite spring dress!
-I don't typically wear dresses until late spring, early fall! I'll post some OOTD's wearing them in the future :)

4. What's your favorite flower?
-I love sunflowers more than I love anything. I have two tattooed on my left foot :) But I also have been recently loving hydrangeas as well.

5. Favorite spring scarf/accessory?
-My Kate Spade kelly green top zip clutch is a must, as well as my Michael Kors tortoise watch. 

6. What spring trend(s) are you most excited about this year? (Makeup, fashion or both!)
-I love the preppy trend. I am actually obsessed. I've been monogramming everything. 

7. Favorite spring candle?
-Bath and body works Market Peach candle. Oh my god. There are NO words.

8. Favorite body spray/perfume for spring?
- My go-to perfume has and always will be Dolce and Gabbana's light blue. MAC turquatic is really amazing too. For body sprays, I love the Victoria's secret (PINK) Fresh and clean all over body mist.

9. What is spring like where you live?
- As of right now I live in New York, and it doesn't really start to feel like Spring until mid May. But I like colder weather, so I don't mind.

10. What's your favorite thing about spring?
- I love that on a daily basis, you don't have to wear pounds of clothing. Any day that I don't have to wear 10 jackets is a good day for me. Don't get me wrong, I love an over sized sweater as much as the next girl, but sometimes it's a bit much.

11. Are you a spring cleaner?
- Yes and no. Yes, when I want to be. No, when I'd rather sleep.
12. Any plans for spring break or an upcoming vacation?
- My spring break already passed in school, but I'm going away next month which should be a breath of fresh air.



And that's the tag! 
What are your favorite spring trends this year?
What are trends that you absolutely cannot stand?
Let me know!
Until then,
-K.

Hues of pink.

Hey,

I have a confession. I'm pro nude. Nude nails, nude textiles, nude walls, just not nude old people...yeah, I went there.

I'm also pro-nude lip. Not the disgusting dead girl walking nude lip though.
The creamy baby pink-ish nude that works perfectly on an everyday basis.
On days where I actually decide to make myself look presentable to the human race, I wear MAC's Hue lipstick.

It has literally been in my makeup bag since 9th grade, and I've probably gone though about six tubes. It's been my best friend, my prom lipstick, and my everyday essential.  I think that we're, meaning me and HUE, are fr-enemies though. I love hue, and hue loves me, but my wallet hates hue. Every time I have to shell out $15 dollars for it, my wallet slaps my hand and yells at me as if I were a toddler. Okay, maybe I'm being over dramatic, but you get the point.

I found a drugstore dupe for HUE, which was possibly the most exciting moment of my life. (As you can see, I'm not that hard to please.)  The dupe comes in the form of one of the new Maybelline Baby Lips lip balms. I know, HUE is opaque, so how can a lip balm be a dupe. Trust me, it is. The shade is Pink Wink and it's number 80. I'm pretty sure it's a limited edition shade, but I've seen it in drugstores as well as on amazon and ebay.

Let me show you how much of a NOT difference there is between these two colors.
And please excuse my extremely tiny lips. I know, botox.

Which is which?

Do you actually notice a difference?

Yes, these are 2 different pictures.

                            Here's the deal...
 


The one on the right is MAC's Hue, and the one on the left is Maybelline's Pink Wink #80. The swatches shown to the right are almost identical! Honestly, Hue is a tiny itty bitty bit more of a peachy nude, while Pink Wink is more of a, well..pink nude. The difference is barely noticeable at all.

The big difference? $10. I'm the first one to recommend HUE, but when you're on a budget and every dollar counts, I'll always look for a cheaper alternative. And Maybelline really hit the nail on the head with this lip balm.

Have you found any dupe's for your favorite products?
Let me know!
Until then,
-K.

Vodka and caviar.

Hello again, 

I have this really bad addiction. I've had it for a while, and here I am, finally...explaining myself. I do this thing where I decide my collection isn't large enough, and spontaneously buy ridiculous amounts of nail polish. High end, drug store, doesn't matter to me. I can't help myself. I just can't, okay? Don't judge.

Hey, an addiction could be a lot worse. I could be drinking it or something...hey..then I could be on the TLC show my strange addictions..but then again I'd be dead...

ANYWAY...

Even though I have an absurd amount of polish, there is one that I always fall back on. My old reliable. Old faithful. Every girl needs a classic, staple red polish in their collection.
Mine happens to be OPI Vodka and Caviar. It is legitimately the most perfect red. Not too orange, not too blue. I can wear it year round, and it never gets old. I'm onto my third bottle. Once again, don't judge.

OPI can be a little bit pricey, but for a staple product like this, I'd invest a bit more. It's an everyday, school, work, formal occasion, appropriate polish. It works with any outfit, and it looks nice on any skin tone.
OPI in the US is typically around $8 dollars depending on where you buy it. 

Here's a tip. If your bottle is getting a little bit low, and you really want to use every last drop like I do, take a little tiny bit of acetone based nail polish remover and add it to the bottle. Shake it well, and presto, good as new. 

What's your favorite polish? Do you have a staple color that you turn to? 
Let me know!
Until then, 
-K.





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Organize and prioritize before your eyes.

Oh hey,

Two years ago, I decided my room was too "baby-ish" and did a total flip. I changed all of my furniture to black, simple pieces that can be really versatile. I added a book shelf and styled it with picture frames, vintage perfume bottles, fashion and textbooks, and bud vases. 

My desk though, is a different story. I'm a total social media addict. I spend more time on my laptop than I probably should. You probably wouldn't have guessed that by the 18k tweets I've sent in the past few years. 
The thing is, I could never figure out how to not lose papers, notes, tickets, or other things that I deemed important. I could never find ANYTHING. I would lose memories when papers would go missing. I needed them shoved in my face, hanging above me, and right before me on the fore front for me to see on a daily basis. 


I found this at work. 
It's actually a photo holder, but this piece could work in a lot of rooms. 
Think about it...
- Kitchen : add your favorite recipe cards, coupons, mail, ect.
- Living room : family photos, ideas for decor, ect.
- Bed room : awards, photos of friends, tickets, ornaments, ect.

It's a metal based material, and it only comes in one color. It's almost like an outdoor looking bronze, and it didn't match my room. I spray painted it with a matte black paint and it now looks perfect hanging right above my desk, in my face, full of all of those important little things. I purchased it at Pier 1 Imports for under $15! 

( Sorry for the bright light in the corner, it's my lamp!)

I let it hang on those command hooks that are always advertised on TV. They're really easy to find at Target, Walmart, drug stores, ect. 

It's literally perfect. It has a ton of spots to slide pictures or whatever you chose. 
I'm planning on bringing it with me when I move. I'm sure I'll find the perfect spot for it in an apartment. I'm sure it'll be put to good use with all of the papers/hopefully a+ test I'll be receiving while I'm there. 

How do you guys organize your important papers, and junk?
Let me know!
Until then,
-K.