Wednesday, August 28, 2013

My new favorite shoes: A style post

So over the weekend (well....my weekend, Monday and Tuesday) I may or may not have made a new shoe purchase.




I remember when Toms first came out. "Those are so ugly" I thought to myself. "Why are people paying $50 for these ugly, terribly made shoes?"

Three pairs later.....needless to say I definitely LOVE Toms now.

First of all, they are so comfy! They are light and perfect to wear in the Florida heat when you feel like giving the sandals a rest.

This particular pair is extra special- no one else in the world has them! These are hand painted Toms! Curl by Sammy Duvall in Downtown Disney is fairly close to me, and they do custom painted Toms. Anything your mind can think of they will paint on the shoes. I've been wanting to get a special pair done for a while, but I had no idea what I wanted.

Finally I decided on my favorite flower, Lilies.

The right shoe has one large Lily....



...while the left shoe has 2 Lilies.



I love each side isn't identical. It makes it more unique. Together, they are the perfect pair of shoes!



What is your latest shoe obsession? These are definitely my favorite pair at the moment. I'm in love with them. I can tell they are going to get a lot of use!

Also, if you don't have a store around you that does custom Toms, try Etsy!

Websites!

Toms
Curl by Sammy Duvall
Etsy







Tuesday, August 27, 2013

What's in my travel makeup bag?

Hey everyone!

In less than a week, I will be going on a 5 day vacation to Jamaica! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Can you tell I'm just a little excited?!

I thought I'd share what I will be bringing with me on this trip. :)



I got an adorable makeup bag from Forever21 for I want to say somewhere around $4.



Cute right? Exactly my style and perfect to hold all of this!

On to the products!

MAC paint pot in Bare Study
         This is my absolute favorite eyeshadow base. My shadows never crease when I wear this and it looks great! I'm also bringing this because it looks awesome by itself, so it's perfect for those days when I just feel like slapping one color on and running out the door.

Dior highlighting powder in Amber Diamond
          If I had to choose my favorite makeup item of all time, this would be it. It is absolutely stunning...stunning. The powder is finely milled, so the shimmer is not chunky at all. It looks beautiful on the skin. This is great for travel, as it works as an eyeshadow too! One of my go to eyeshadow looks is created using this powder.

Rimmel Scandaleyes eyeliner in Nude
           I hate using dark eyeliner in my water line, I feel like I have small eyes to begin with and black eyeliner just closes off my eyes and makes them look smaller. I will try anything to make my eyes look bigger, so I use this everyday to get rid of the redness and open my eyes up.

Rimmel Scandaleyes eyeliner in Turquoise 
           Just incase I feel like a pop of color. :)

MAC Technakohl eyeliner in Seasonally Spicy
           I love using this eyeliner on my lid. A great color, and it glides on super smoothly.

L'oréal super slim liquid liner in Black
           A great liquid liner for those days when I feel a little more...glam.

Urban Decay Naked Basics palette
           I think I'll be taking this with me....I could just use the Dior powder, but this is so small so why not take this too? Just incase I feel like using some matte shadows. :)

Benefit Fake Up concealer in light
           I just bought this concealer so I'm still testing it out. It's pretty good so far, and very easy to use-making it perfect to take on vacation! I also have a very dry under eye area at the moment and I need something hydrating and light.

MAC blotting powder
           I use this to set my concealer, works like a charm.

Laura Mercier blush in Lush Nectarine
           The perfect everyday blush. SUPER pigmented....seriously, all I need to do it tap my brush in this and it's more than enough.

NYC smooth skin bronzer in Sunny
           Great bronzer for my fair skin. Warms up my face just the right amount.

Maybelline color whisper lipstick in Coral Ambition and Rose of Attraction
           I'm not into lip products....like, at all. These color whispers are great for people who are still very afraid of lip color. The colors are very sheer and the formula is moisturizing, so it just feels like you're wearing a balm.

L'oréal shocking extensions mascara in Blackest Black
           My very favorite mascara. I ran out recently and just bought a brand new tube, hence it still being in it's packaging. :)

Benefit Gimme Brow in light
           I just got this product and OH MY GOODNESS it is fabulous. My brows are sparse and light and I've been obsessed with finding the perfect brow products to make them look fuller and just...nicer (read my post all about my brows here!). Gimme Brow volumizes my brows and they just look amazing. No other way to explain it. I love it.

I have just ordered the Sigma Mr. Bunny travel brush kit!! If that comes in time for my vacation then I will be bringing all the brushes in that kit.

I didn't get the kit in yet, so I got this picture from Sigmabeauty.com.

If not then I will be bringing these brushes....


         

Two MAC 229SH brushes (one for blush and one for bronzer)
BH Cosmetics fluffy brush
Sigma pencil brush
Spoolie brush
Urban Decay flat eyeshadow brush
Sigma tapered crease brush
and also my Tarte eyelash curler


I think this is a pretty good mix of products to bring on vacation! What do you think? What are some of your must haves to bring on vacation?

Websites where you can buy these products from!

Sephora
Ulta
Sigma
MAC
Drugstores!
Forever21

Talk to you soon!