Spring Makeup Trends to Try Now!

Hey everyone!  My last post was on my new favorite spring fashion trends.  I decided to do the makeup trends of the upcoming spring.  I hope you like them!

Images from becomegorgeous.com (I created the collage)

Natural Makeup

It seems that people can't get enough of this gorgeous makeup look.  The natural look looks great on everyone of all ages so no wonder it's maintained it's popularity throughout the seasons.  Use a tinted moisturizer and some concealer to make your skin look flawless.  Add a touch of blush to the apples of your cheeks and add some highlighter just above your cheekbones, down the bridge of your nose, and on the tip of your chin to make your skin look dewy.  Add mascara and leave your lips a neutral color and your ready to go!  To go the extra mile, add some earth toned eye shadow to the lid.

Bold Eyes

Not for the quiet girl, these eyes say "Look at me!"  Bold eyes are in for the spring.  Though they can be a bit dramatic for everyday if you wear them like the model in the photo, you can tone them down for everyday.  Use a hot pink or lavender shadow and barely dust it over you eyelid.  Use the same color or a darker version in the crease.  Keep it light in the inner corners with a cream or white eyeshadow.  Add some nude gloss to keep it balanced.

Smokey Eyes

It looks as if smokey eye makeup will never be out of season.  Though it may be out shadowed by other makeup trends every other season, it's still there waiting in the background.  Creating a smokey eye is not difficult and with a little bit of practice and effort one can master this eye look in no time.  To create the classic smokey eye, take a charcoal eyeshadow and sweep it all over the eye.  Make sure to blend, blend, blend upwards and out!  Take a lighter grey eye shadow and sweep from the middle of the lid to the crease.  Make sure to keep blending!  To make your eyes look ultra dramatic, take a volumizing and lengthening black mascara and coat the eyelashes with it.

Bold Lips

This is perhaps the number one spring trend for 2011.  Bright, bold, candy-colored lips have been seen all over the Spring/Summer 2011 runways. The hard part is to tell which bold lip color is for you.  If your skin is a warmer shade with golden or yellow undertones, use an orange or tangerine lipstick.  These will definitely enhance your skin tone and brighten up your entire face!  If your skin is super light, use a bright fuchsia.  The blue and purple undertones of the fuchsia lipstick will complement the blue and purple undertones of your skin.   For olive based skin tones, opt for a coral lipstick.  In fact, coral can be worn with about any skin tone.  If your not sure, stick to a bright, classic red.  You can never go wrong with the bright, bold red!  

Thanks for reading!  Which trend are you going to try out?  Let me know in the comments below! 

XOXO,

Katey

Spring Trends 2011 Glamour Guide

Hey everyone! I'm going to do a post on my favorite Spring trends for 2011.  Keep in mind that you don't have to follow them exactly.  Mix them up, make them your own, and most importantly have fun with it!  Hope you like it.

Romantic Lace Dress $17.80


This dress is the perfect piece for your spring wardrobe.  Lace is the number one trend for this upcoming season.  The best thing is that you can work this piece so many ways!  To keep it nice and light wear a neutral colored belt and sandals with it.  If it gets chilly you can pair a bright colored cardigan with it.  To toughen the look up, wear a pair of brown slouchy boots with it and your hair in a side braid.


Crown Jewels Stretch Bracelet $10.80


I love this little jewel bracelet!  You can wear this with so many things.  Since it's so versatile, you can wear this with the lace dress and a jewel colored cardigan.  Think fuchsia, purple, or light blue for the cardigan.  This bracelet would look amazing with a little black dress for a girl's night out.


Braided Rope Belt $4.80


First, the skinny belt is seen everywhere right now.  It can be worn with anything and everything. The braided belt has been a signature style piece since our parents were changing our diapers!  Forever21’s updated skinny version is perfect for pairing it with loose or form-fitting dresses, flowy tops, or even around your hips with jean shorts!  And second, the braid goes along with the nautical trends for spring.  Am I the only one who thinks this looks kind of like rope?


Over the Shoulder Bag $22.80


Say au revoir to the big hobo bags of last season and bonjour to the smaller shoulder bags of 2011!  Not only is the smaller size on trend, so is the muted blue color of the bag.  Muted and neutral colors are apart of the minimalist trend.  To pull off this look pair this bag with a pretty tank top and a flowy, floral skirt for the perfect everyday look.  Keep the accessories minimal. Hence, the minimalist trend.


Wild Daisy Bead Ring $4.80


This pretty little thing is the perfect jewelry accent for your spring wardrobe.  I can tell you now that flower rings are going to be big this season.  You can make this item work with anything.  I would wear this ring with an ivory racer-back tank, skinny jeans, and long, layered gold necklaces.  


Framed Pendant Necklace $6.80


This simple coral necklace will add color to any outfit.  It screams spring with it's coral colored stone and patterned gold chain.  Layer this over a white slouchy t-shirt and some jean cutoff shorts and you have the cutest look!


Tribal Inspiration Heels $25.80


Make a bold fashion statement with these shoes!  These tribal inspired leatherette shoes that feature an open toe, braided rope, and leatherette T-strap are going to be the it shoe of the spring.  These wooden heels would be killer with a pair of cropped pants and a sheer layered tank. Not only are these shoes totally on-trend, they are sure to be super comfy too!


Button Shoulder Nautical Top $13.80


Seaside chic, this relaxed fit nautical top is totally in for spring right now.  I like how this top looks so comfy!  You can wear this top with practically any bottom and jewelry combination.  Wear this with light washed jeans and some braided rope sandals.  Or to make it more polished wear with white, high-waisted shorts and some nude heels.


Floral Crochet Sweater Top $24.80


Formally the so-called grandma fabric has now taken a chic spin and has shed its matronly image.  Soft romantic fabrics like lace and crochet are spring's it fabrics.  You can wear this top with skinny jeans or shorts paired with some gold bangles.  To dress it up, wear it with a black pencil skirt and some black pumps.

All of these items and images featured are from Forever21.  I hope you guys liked the new post and remember, mix them up and have fun with it.  Fashion is about expressing yourself and wearing what you want to.  Any other tips or trends? Let me know in the comments below!

XOXO,
Katey

Far East Movement featuring Ryan Tedder- Rocketeer

I love, love, love this song!  It's been on repeat all week now.  Listen to it below:

XOXO,

Katey

In's and Out's 2

Hey everyone!  I decided that it was time for a new In's and Out's post. Hope you like it. :)

In:

Thunderstorms:  I know I sound crazy but with all the snow my town has had since December, it's refreshing to have just a normal thunderstorm.  It's so relaxing to listen to the pouring rain and thunder when your going to sleep.  I love it!

L'oreal Go 360 Clean Deep Exfoliating Scrub :  This stuff is amazing!  I've been using it for two weeks and I can totally see a difference.  I have a lot of acne scars on my face and they have literally disappeared along with my active breakouts.  I use it about once every two days.  As time goes on I'm going to limit it to about once every two weeks so my skin doesn't grow immune to it.

M-A-C All That Glitters Eye Shadow:  I've heard good things about M-A-C Cosmetics for a while now and I've never really had enough money to get a product from them (their eye shadows are $14.50).  Well, I finally saved up enough money to get a color that I had to have.  It was the All That Glitters eye shadow.  The color is so pretty.  It's the perfect starter color if you are just getting into makeup and it's subtle enough to wear as an everyday eye shadow.  The pigmentation and texture is amazing!

Image from Nordstrom

Zaihar Choreography:  I'm really into dancing of all kind.  I will usually spend hours looking at different dance videos on YouTube.  I'm weird, I know. Haha!  I've really been liking this guy's choreography. His name is Zaihar and you can check out one of my favorite dances by him below.  He's the dude in the front:

Out:

School Projects:  I'm really getting tired of doing projects for every class.  I'd much rather just write a paper or take a test and be done with it.  I mean, I've had 4 projects to do just this week.  See what I mean?

Bulky Sweaters:  Spring is upon us!  We need to get rid of the big bulky sweaters and trade them in for ultra light cardigans and tees.  You could pair a floral, loose fitting skirt with a tank and a cardigan and be ready to go!

Image from Forever21

Revlon PhotoReady Compact Makeup:  I tried this product about a month ago and raved and raved about it.  That was only like the first week though.  The more I used it, the more I hated it.  It dried my skin out big time and made me look like I was attacked by a mob of orange markers.  I was even using one of their lighter shades.  I really didn't like it.  I haven't tried the liquid foundation yet, but it might work better since it isn't in a mousse form.

Thanks for reading my new post!  I'll talk to you guys soon!

XOXO,
Katey

Make your own lipstick!!

  Hey guys!  I've been into creating your own beauty products and scrubs lately.  I came across a way to make your own lipstick.  It's genius!

What you'll need:

• Vaseline
• Eyeshadow or pigment
• Plate
• Spoon
• Contact case

  You just take enough Vaseline to fill up the contact case and scoop it out on to the plate.  You then take your eyeshadow and scrape it on top of the Vaseline.  I used a pressed nude pink eyeshadow, but a pigment would be easier to use since it's already in loose powder form.  After you put the eyeshadow on the Vaseline, you mix it all up with a spoon and tada!  You have your own lipstick!  You just scoop it all up and put it in the contact case to store it in.  The good thing about this homemade lipstick is that the Vaseline moisturizes your lips.  You can use it plainly as a regular chap stick, too if you didn't want any color.  You can also use the Vaseline to prevent blisters when you wear uncomfortable shoes.  The Vaseline works as a barrier to prevent your shoes from rubbing blisters on your feet.  It won't ruin your shoes either.  

  Anyways, I hope you liked my post!  Just let me know about any other posts you want me to do.  I'll talk to you guys later. Bye! 

  XOXO,

  Katey

Products I'm Loving!

    Hey guys!  I'm so ready to post again and I decided it to do it on some products that I have literally fallen in love with.  Since I have been having trouble with my skin lately, mainly it being too dry, I decided to test out new products.  The first thing I tried was the Revlon PhotoReady Compact Makeup.  I liked it at first, but the more I used it, the less I liked it.  It's a mousse foundation that's suppose to turn in to liquid when it touches your skin and have a powder finish.  It really dried my skin out, made me breakout, and turned me orange.  I looked like I had been attacked by a mob of orange markers. Haha!  So I was at Wal-Mart and decided to find something that could help moisturize my skin and look natural.

    First up is the Almay Smart Shade Smart Balance liquid foundation.  It's so cool!  It starts out white with little black beads in it.  You use your fingertips to apply it and blend it in to your skin.  It automatically blends in with your skin and makes your skin look flawless!  Here's what it looks like:

    Next is the Almay Smart Shade Smart Balance Powder.  It transforms in to your ideal shade just like the foundation.  Dry skin stays softly hydrated and oily skin stays shine-free.  I really like the packaging too!

    The last thing is the Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Correcting Concealer by Physicians Formula.  It comes with 3 different concealers.  A green one, skin colored one, and a pink one.  The green one conceals redness, the skin colored one conceals blemishes, and the pink one works as a highlighter.  They really erase everything that's on your face! And look at the packaging!

    I hope you liked it and let me know what your loving right now!

 XOXO,
Katey

Quick Update!

Hey guys!  So sorry I haven't been posting!  My computer died, well crashed.  So we had to get a new one and we waited maybe a week and a half to get it and all the data transferred to the new one from the old one.  I will hopefully post tomorrow on my new Sony Vaio. :)

Let me know what you guys have been up to in the comments below!

XOXO,

Katey