OOTD- Downtown Chicago

I wore this outfit to see War Horse in the city. I did a silver-blue smokey eye and coral lips.





Jacket- H&M
Shirt- Shade
Jeans- Hudson Midrise in Elm (Christmas present! Thanks Mama!)
Necklace- Gift from my sister

Pewter Silver Eyes- UD Naked 2 Palette

 I am really sorry how blurry these pictures came out when I posted them! I am in the process of switching cameras...Hope you still enjoy. I really loved this look on my sister.

I used a makeup technique I call The "Sandwich' Effect. You put a darker color on the inner and outer part of the eye, connecting them through the crease, and use a lighter shimmery color in the center of the eye to really add depth and make them stand out. The model is my wonderful sister, Rosey :)

 









Eyes:
Tease on crease and blended onto lid
Pistol on inner and outer third of eye
Verve in middle of eye
Blackout to deepen outer third and crease
Mary Kay Jet Black gel liner on upper lash line
Pistol and Blackout blended on lower lash line
Foxy as highlight color on inner corner and brow bone
Benefit They're Real Mascara

Face:
Almay Under eye concealer in Light
MUFE HD Foundation in #117
Benefit Hello Flawless Powder in Champagne
Guerlain Terracotta Spray Bronzer
Origins blush in Rose Twinkle

Lips:
Maybelline Moisture Xtreme lipstick in Metallic Mauve

OOTD-Christmas Party!

 I wore this outfit out to a casual Christmas party where we did a cookie exchange :)



 



Necklace- Wet Seal
Shirt and Cardigan- Target
Skinny Jeans- Gap
Boots- DSW

Our Tree!

Outfit of the Day- Saphire Blue

 I wore this to church  on Sunday :)





Dress- White House Black Market
Belt- WHBM
Cardigan- Target
Tights- Target
Boots- Aerosoles

Etoile Nail Polish in Frosted Berry

I got this beautiful color in my November Birchbox order. Etoile means star in french :)

OOTD-Leopard Print and Tan

I wore this to see Breaking Dawn Part 2 with some friends. I really liked the warm tones of this outfit!

Warm Cranberry Eyes

This look is based on Tanya Burr's Lara Stone Inspired Makeup Look. I am in love with it. My husband also commented how much he liked it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt9bouoWpN8

 

 



Eyes:
MAC eyeshadows in Patina, Cranberry, and Woodwinked
Stila Kitten as highlight and Ebony as liner
Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara in Very Black

Face:
UD Naked Foundation in 2.0
Diorskin Nude Powder in 20
NYC Mosaic Bronzer
NARS Madly Blush
NARS Albatross Highlighter on cheekbones
Benefit Light Brow Powder
YSL Touche Eclat

Lips:
Smashbox Lip Stain in Petal
Tarte Lip Luster in Pouty

Wedges, Tights, and Cardigan- Target

Bronze & Gunmetal Metallic Eye

Butter London Nail Swatch- Primrose Hill Picnic

OOTD- Classic Gray

Dress-GAP (purchased a few years ago)
Cardigan-GAP
Belt-Grandmother's
Boots- Clarks
Ponte Pants- Express

Minnie Mouse Makeup

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!

I used Urban Decay's Smoked Palette for the eyes :)





My baby!

Bridal Photos- Steve Horne

Eye Color Combos- Blue and Gold

This is a makeup look I did based on Marlena's "Indigo Nights" look.
I was so inspired by this makeup look- I love the color combination of blue and gold/bronze.
I used MAC Paint Pot in Painterly as well as a lot of the colors from the NYX Sexy Blue Eyes Palette. For the glitter on the center of the lid, I used Tarina Tarantino Sparklicity Glitter in Gold.
The lip color combination is NARS Dolce Vita Lipstick and Hourglass lip gloss in Imagine; I am really loving these two lip products together :)
Here is a link to Marlena's amazing tutorial and website:
http://www.makeupgeek.com/tutorials/indigo-nights/

 

 

OOTD New Boots and Colorful Makeup!

 

 

Shirt- White House Black Market
Pants- Express
Boots- Clarks
Flower Hair piece- made by my hair dresser Kristine Greaney

Eyes:
L'oreal eyeshadow in Endless Sea
NYX Roll on Shimmer in Sea Foam
NYX Glitter Liner in Crystal Jade
Origins VitaZing Mascara

Face:
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 10 Light
MAC MSF in  Light Plus
MAC Bronzer in Refined Golden
Smashbox blush in Flush and Radiance

Lips:
Too Faced Lip Primer
Revlon Just  Bitten Lip Stain in Sweetheart
Too Faced Glamour Gloss in This is Pretty!

Sister OOTD Photo Shoot

Rosey







Lisa





Danielle



And there is one more very stylish sister that lives in Boston- my beautiful Jessi!

Warm Bronze Eyes and Strawberry Lips

This is the makeup look I created to go to Brian Michael's baptism into the Latter Day Saint Church. He is a very dear friend to the family and I am so glad he let us be a part of that wonderful day!




Me and my Mom



Me and my Man




Eyes:
Benefit Eye Primer
MAC Constructivist Paint Pot on outer lid
Makeup Geek eyeshadow in Preppy (lid), Cocoa Bear (crease), and Beach Blonde (center of lid)
Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow Duets in The Top Shelf and The Enlightenment
Stila Black liquid liner pen
Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara in Very Black

Face:
Urban Decay Naked Foundation 2.0
Smashbox Hydrating Eye Primer (for skin around eyes)
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat in 2
Benefit  Hoola Bronzer
Benefit Hervana Blush
MAC Cream Color Base Highlighter in Shell

Lips:
Too Faced Lip Primer
MAC Lipstick in Lovelorn
Revlon Color Burst lip gloss in Hot Pink

Back!

I am happy to say that my eyes have cleared up well and I will be back to blogging! These photos were taken on my iPhone at Nordstrom in Oakbrook IL. I had the opportunity to have my makeup done by professional makeup artist Chuck of Gurlain! This soft, pretty look is what I ended up basing my wedding makeup off of :) The two other women in the photos (who also had their makeup done by Chuck) are my mom. Janet, and my brother's girlfriend, Patti :)











It's good to be back!

XO
Dani