Darling Girl Cosmetics Holiday retro look

This is from last week when we took Gabe to the Conservatory to see the Fun House exhibit.

I'm wearing:
ELF eyelid primer
NYX jumbo pencil in Cottage Cheese
DG Dasher in the inner corner
DG Blitzen on lid
DG blush Berry Merry
Maybelline lipstick in Pink Beam

ANA

Maybelline LE Brightside palette review + look

This palette is still around at Rite Aid, but I haven't seen it in a Walgreens for awhile. I got it for $7.49 at Rite Aid in June in LA. I love all the colors, they are so summery and pretty! The pans are a bit small but not so much so that it's difficult to work with them. There are 8 colors that work together beautifully, There are shimmers, mattes and some satiny ones. The mattes have the best pigmentation and the shimmers the worst. They are all decent but to get the most out of them I suggest packing the colors on over a primer and base. Blending seems to rub out most of the vibrancy too. Kinda high maintenance, personally I think the colors are worth it.

(Left to right, color's description based on what they look like applied) Satiny sparkly light blue, Shimmer grass green, Matte orangey coral, Shimmer lime green, Shimmer cream with gold shimmer, Shimmer coral with gold shimmer, Satiny butter yellow with sparkles, and Matte bright blue.

These are swatched dry on bare skin with a swiping motion, so you can imagine they're much brighter when applied "patting" over a base.

This look was done using the bottom two left shimmer shades, cream and coral, with Prestige brown eyeliner and L'oreal Double Extend black mascara. Cream shade is over the whole eyelid and up to browbone with the coral shade in the crease and outer V. This was done with brushes and a swiping motion over ELF eyelid primer. I'd like to try it again over an additional base and packing the color on to see if the colors will pop more. These colors are great daytime colors for blue and green eyes. It makes them POP like crazy!

ANA

Massive Haul!

 

Yesterday we got back from spending three weeks in Los Angeles with my family. Shopping where my parents live is awesome because the stores are bigger and have nicely stocked makeup sections. The Rite Aid there is also really great at getting seasonal limited edition displays.

First up is Rite Aid!

(Left to right, top to bottom) Wet n Wild fast dry "9.0.2.1.Orange", L'oreal limited edition Summer Siren "Yellow Seahorse", Sinful Colors Adventure Island "Open Seas", WnW fast dry "Buffy the Violet Slayer", Revlon limited edition Sweetly Seductive "Grape Fizz", WnW Megalast "Blackmail", Maybelline summer limited edition "Brightside" 8 pan palette, WnW "Sweet as Candy" trio, Maybelline Eyestudio limited edition spring quad "Alluring Almond" and " Mythical Mermaid" (from CVS actually) and WnW Coloricon Shimmer eye pencil "copper".

Next is Target!

(Left to right) Hello Kitty mirror, ELF eyelid primer, Maybelline Line Stiletto liquid liner, Revlon "Extra Curl" eyelash curler


Bath and Body Works!

I'm a total Liplicious addict... as if you couldn't tell lol! I think you can pretty much read the names on the tubes.

 

Signiture Vanillas Cherry shower gel and Signiture Vanillas Berry fragrance mist.

And Ulta!

(Left to right, top to bottom) Proclaim Argan Oil intense hydrating masque, Maybelline waterproof Lash Stiletto mascara, Maybelline Eyestudio Color Explosion "Blue Blowout" and NYX Glitter Mania "Disco Ball".

Lastly Dollar Tree!

(Left to right, top to bottom) L.A. Colors Color Craze nail polish with no names... Maybelline Dream Mousse Shadow in "Mint Dream" and Blue Heaven", L.A. Colors mascara, L.A. Colors auto eyeliner and Covergirl Shadow Squeeze in "Latte".

Phew that was a lot! I'll have swatches and reviews soon too!

ANA

I'm so excited, I just found the limited edition (spring?) 2011 Maybelline Eyestudio quad eyeshadows at CVS! Ive been to every Rite Aid, Walgreens and grocery store looking for these. And to top it off they were buy one get one half off. I got Mythical Mermaid (sparkle teals and greens) and Alluring Almond (shimmery nudes and beige) I'll have swatches soon!

ANA

Really late project post!

      This is a post I started several months ago but never finished. (Actually this is from July last year... lol! oops!) This post isn't going go into details and steps as I cant remember that far back, but I hope it still helps anyone out there thinking of doing these projects.

This is the Creamsicle dress made from a white and orange, thin striped, thick cotton I bought from fabricmart.com. I love this Butterick pattern. It has a really cute cut out and giant fabric covered buttons. The only downside is that it's from 1986 so the bodice is baggy and has kimono sleeves. The fabric is too thick for that style and it isn't flattering on me so I modified it and added french darts and short sleeves.

   I found a really ugly mini yellow gingham dress for $1.50 at a thrift store, I bought it thinking I could make it a cute, casual dress. That didn't work out though so I took it apart and made a cute, casual skirt! It's a bit longer than I'd like but still darling. I adore the matching little fabric covered buttons.

 Looking back at these pictures I'm considering shortening them a good 3-4 inches. My legs look longer when the hem line hits me at the knee area. I'm going to try and take some pictures of  me wearing them after I alter them.  Sorry about the lacking project posts!

ANA

SHOES 2

Earlier I talked about muted, neutral colored shoes and now I want to show you some way beyond awesome bright, vibrant, exciting shoes!

     Peony by Sofft- $107.95

     Joan by Seychelles- $95

Itsy Bitsy Betsy from Irregular Choice- $110

Kim Oh No from Irregular Choice- $120

Sunday Afternoon from Irregular Choice- $105

Poetic Licence One fine day from Irregular Choice- $89

Picnic Pinup wedge by Wild Diva from Modcloth- $34.99

Second that notion by Miss L Fire from Modcloth- $159.99

Conga Line by Miss L Fire from Modcloth- $149.99

I currently want everyone of these shoes! Hahahahaha


                            -Ana

SHOES

     Lately I have been so obsessed with shoes, It's unbelievable. (Well... actually it is lol.) I really love neutral colored shoes, tan, beige, cream, nude... Lovely! These are the top 8 I've found and want!

     Bocce Heel from ModCloth- $64

     Diamond Heart by Clarks- $90

     Bombay Lights by Clarks- $100

     Country Meadow by Clarks- $90

     Noral by Sofft- $107

     Sprinkle by Born- $130

     Boogie Woogie by Seychelles- $90

     Watching the clock by Seychelles- $90




                             -Ana

Oops!

I was so excited about my new lipsticks I completely forgot to talk about the new fabric I bought!

 These three were on clearance at Joanns and will all end up being pretty, fluffy full skirts! My favorite is the purple flowers, I was thinking of making a yellow sleeveless blouse to go with it. I'm already working on a white shirt sleeve button up blouse for the other two skirts.

The aqua gingham and cherry print were so pretty I had to buy them, and they will be dresses. Gingham has become my new favorite fabric. If it is in the wrong color it can look kinda picnic tablecloth-ish though. I think the aqua is subtle and delicate and will be pretty as a dress. I was thinking something along the lines of Vivien of Holloway's 1950's halterneck gingham dress. I first saw it on The Freelancer's Fashion Blog in yellow and loved it. I'm not about to pay a crap load of money for a dress though. Especially not the same one another blogger has. So I figured I would make my own! And not in yellow since I already made a yellow gingham skirt. (I'll do a post on that later.)

The retro cherry dress is very common and kinda stereotypical. I really like it though, lol but I want to do something more unique than a halter or wiggle dress. The will be a red midriff and the bodice, short sleeves and circle skirt will be the cherry print.

                               -Ana