Window Shopping: Target & Rue21

Looksy at the pretties!!

 

Ok, ok.  I have a confession.  I am a teeeeerrrrrible blogger!  I've been busy lately and if I do think of a post I either don't follow through or procrastinate!! I'm a little bit better at my youtube channel so if you want a more personal (and reliable) fix check it out MakeupMusing :)  Now then I thought of this as a post some time ago and am finally getting around to it.  Basicly I did some window shopping at Target (all time love!) and Rue21 which is pretty all over the place in the south (sort of like Maurices up north lol) So here are some things that caught my eye and imagination.

 

Target

 

How beautiful is this painting in a weird way it is so simple, very neutral :)

I love this painting, if I had room by my bed where I have purple themed stuff it would be MINE

These sunglasses are WAY too big but the pattern is cute, if I had the faceshape!

I love this pattern!  If they had more stuff with this I would have ate it up!!

I also saw this in purple, it's beautiful with the rosettes under the writing :D

This is definitely more sophisticated but I like how it makes me feel like I'm in Italy

These colors are to die for!! Poppy coral, saturated yellow, grass green and vibrant orange!

 

Same beautiful colors but in platewear!! Plastic but still seemed durable!

These I loved, polka dots are a serious weakness!!

That color again! If only I had a sunroom or outdoor area :D

This floral chair is beeeeeeautiful, I could really see it in a nursery! <3

I think this octopus is so very cool! I would do a bathroom in a sea theme (have once but make it more rugged and sophisticated second go round)

I love the ombre effect of these mirrors I wish there was a white and black one too...I'm obsessed with mirrors :D

Another very cool painting for a sophisticated sea bathroom

I love the Moroccan few themes around the store!! <3 this end table! 

This one makes me happy and floaty feeling!!

 

Rue21

I love this dress, enough I went and got it lol the peach color and blue tone is beautiful

I love these flipflops...so hippie! I have a hippie crush!

I got this beautiful daisy and gold necklace but need to exchange it since it broke :'( not the best quality from this store but fun for trendy things

 

Cute shorts, pearls and lace!! SO GIRLIE!!

 

This is another cute top though I passed on it I love the cut and style

I love skater skirts and this one is adorable with the bow and cute teal color!

 

Well there you have it, I love shopping and sometimes I do get to buy stuff but most of the time I have to be satisfied salivating over stuff in the store :'(

 

On happy note:

 

Get outside and explore nature!!!!!

 

  

 



Fun with Nails

Loving Polish! <3

 

 

 

The colors I used for this look are Sinful colors in Snow me white, Julep in Sasha, Sally Hanson hard as nails in Black Heart, and Color club which didn't have the name on it :( (super pretty teal blue!)

 Nails are the easiest way to experiment with colors and mixing patterns :D <3 <3 <3

 

Fall/Warm Winter

Climate Change

So, after moving from Wisconsin to Georgia I've learned I no longer have a real 'winter' season!  This is some of the looks I wore in fall in Wisconsin and winter in Georgia which is closely similar time!!

This was an outfit for a night out at the hookah bar, was feeling trendy! Maurices top, necklace, and bracelet.  K&K highwaisted shorts from pacsun, belt from spencers, Pretty Polly black suspender tights from Nordstrom, and maurices combat boots.



 

Relaxing around the house and shopping day Maurices top, leggings, combat boots, and black under tank top.

 

Work outfit Maurices top and purse, bcbgeneration earrings, spencer liquid leggings, bongo Kmart black boots.

 

Shopping day again!  Maurices purse, green undertank, striped teeshirt, camo scarf, leggings, Express blazer, AE payless shoesource booties.

 

Hanging out at home again, Maurices red top, black under tank, leggings, AE Payless shoesource booties.

 

Work day again, maurices polkadot blazer, white tank top, leggings, wetseal tank top, AE payless shoesource booties.

 

Work again! (I work :P) Express blazer, maurices black undertank top, lace top, lace skirt, and lace bootie heels.

 

Superbowl!! (Next year we'll do better and make it!) Walmart packer teeshirt and cap, maurices silver jeans and black combat boots.

Hangout night! (this is definitely for those warmer nights): Maurices teeshirt, combat boots, icing black leg warmers, American Eagle mini skirt.

 

Interview attire: Express blazer, Maurices teeshirt and heels, Deb black pants.

Hangout (cooler day): Victoria's secret cream bralette, cream sweater, tan boots, Maurices silver jeans, cream icing leg warmers, and Charlotte Russe headband.

 

Another interview outfit! Express blazer, maurices top and heels, Deb black pants.

 

Going out outfit: Maurices over shirt, combat boots, purse, Charlotte Russe headband, belt, Forever 21 dress, Icing leg warmers, Walmart basic tights :D

 

Fun going out outfit (around holidays particularly) American Eagle sweater, skirt from Halloween outfit (HA!), black texture tights and legwarmers Icing, Maurices combat boots, Charlotte Russe necklace.

 

Holiday outfit again :D Maurices tank underneath and top, Walmart leggings, cream icing leg warmers, bongo Kmart black boots.

 

Going out outfit!: Maurices black undershirt, mesh jacket, combat boots, walmart black teeshirt, American eagle mini skirt, Charlotte Russe bow tights and grey kitten socks.

 

 Hangout, shopping outfit: Maurices hat, necklace, Pacsun tank, Victoria's secret cheetah top, miss me jeans, icing leg warmers, bongo Kmart boots.

 

 

Workoutfit: Maurices necklace, top, belt, bracelets, Charlotte Russe skater skirt, AE Payless Shoesource bootie, Walmart tights. 

 

 

I'm excited for spring and summer! I'm thinking of doing a 14-30 day dress event this summer to get some use out of all my dresses!!

 

Excited for the warm weather because I was freezing waiting for the manager this morning!!

 

 

 

Thanks for Reading <3 you guys!!



For the love of Lippy's Haul

Do Not Come Between a Girl and Her Lippy's!

 

I have to be honest....I <3 Lippy's! Everytime a new line of lip products comes out I get too excited and pick up most of the colors without reserve!  Lipgloss, lipstick, lipbalm, liquid lipstick...the excitements the same.  In the last couple months a few different new releases have caught my eye but alas I am not in a position to purchase everything I want.  This for one has taught me what colors I lean to but also sometimes trying a shade or two first is good to know if I'm going to really appriciate the formulation.  I recently hauled a few of the new formulas in a couple shades and thought I'd share with you guys :D

 

 

As you can sort of see I picked up from top left clockwise: Maybelline Colorsensational the elixir gloss, L'Oreal extraordinaire liquid lipstick, Rimmel  show off lip lacquers, Revlon colorburst lacquer balm and matte balm, Rimmel Stay glossy lipglosses, and lastly a Wet and Wild lipstick

 

 

From left to right, top to bottom: Revlon Matte Balm in Standout and Striking, Rimmel Show Off in Stellar and Nude Eclipse, L'Oreal extraordinaire in Rose Symphony, Maybelline elixirs in Hibiscus Haven and Caviar Couture, Rimmel stay glossy in black diva and wet n wild vamp it up lipstick, Revlon matte balm in Unapologetic, Revlon lacquer balm in Provocateur and Demure.

 

From left to right, top to bottom: 

  Rimmel Show Off in Stellar and Nude Eclipse, L'Oreal extraordinaire in Rose Symphony, Maybelline elixirs in Hibiscus Haven and Caviar Couture, Rimmel stay glossy in black diva and wet n wild vamp it up lipstick, Rimmel stay glossy in Non-Stop Glamour and Revlon matte balm in complex, Revlon lacquer balm in Provocateur and Demure.

Heres my natural lips to start out with...they were a little stained from pink lipstick yesterday lol

 

Rimmel Lacquer Balm in Demure is a really awesome pink sheened nude that I would say is an awesome color to just toss in your bag for a go to smooth on shade. All these lacquers also have a light mint smell, which I like makes me feel fresh!

Revlon Lacquer Balm in Provocateur is a candy apple blue based red, it is a really easy fun way to wear a red lip if you prefer non-matte.  I am in love with all the Revlon lippys to be honest.

 

Revlon Matte Balm in Complex is a very sophisticated way to wear a nude, it would look good if you're going for a retro feel I feel like.  It does highlight the dryness (you can see where my lip has actually cracked from dryness) of your lips so exfoliation is key with the mattes.  

You'll have to start to forgive my application on some of these as my lips got drier and I hurried a little (look at my poor piercing stone coved in lip product lol).  This is Revlon matte balm in unapologetic which is a very intense reddish hot pink reminded me of MACs impassioned.  I think this is a fun color to wear for a pop of color, it definitely wouldn't be an easy color to pull into your clothes and accessories as it's so quite unique.

Revlon matte balm in Striking is a true red to slightly orange red shade that I am also in love with, if you want a fast everyday red look along the matte family this is it! If you're down with reds of every texture picking up this one and the lacquer balm in provocateur is well advised if I do say so myself :D

Revlon matte balm in standout is a much deeper red, it feels a little more dramatic and night time like with my skin tone.  I still like it but it wont be one I reach for constantly in the day time, also I had put lip balm on a bit b4 this picture cause it didn't upload the first time so it looks decidedly less matte, an idea if you want to add a bit of sheen to these :)

Rimmel show off in nude eclipse is an example of how this formula can make most colors look amazing.  Usually I'd find this too 'concealer' like and I wouldn't wear it but the sheen and texture of it makes it more wearable, I would still work hard to pair it with the right complimenting makeup but this makes this color wearable for me.  Also these have a very plastic smell but I don't mind it too much.

I do believe the Revlon balms and Rimmel show off are my favorite two new formulations.  I would love to find the show off formula in the reds! (naturally right!?) this is Stellar which is similar to unapologetic except this formula is much more amazing.  It's a bright pink with red tones and is very fun and POW!

This is the L'Oreal Extraordinaire in Rose Symphony which I managed to talk myself into only one because then I could get one of the new shadows also :D although I think it looks absolutely beautiful on, lovely color, nice shine, I find it has a tacky plastic feel on the lips.  It wears very unevenly too, and the smell is very melony which I didn't mind but some may dislike.

 



 

The Maybelline elixirs are much more comfortable in my opinion but I think I will use them mostly as lipstick topping gloss, with the exception of perhaps Cavair Couture here and there.  In the tube it looks like an extremely dark vamp shade but on the lips it turns into a beautiful berry gloss.  I think it can be used on it's own for sort of a soft fall or winter shade, maybe night for spring or summer.

This shade I picked up specifically to be a layer gloss, it reminded me so much of Candy Yum Yum lipstick from MAC.  It's Hibiscus Haven and is a clean, bright blue based pink which I still could see wearing it on it's own but on lipstick is amazing!

This is that color over Candy Yum Yum and you can really see how they pop together <3

Rimmel stay glossy in Non-Stop Glamour is just a shimmery nude color that I would definitely pair over nude lippy shades to add shine and shimmer and just AAAAHHHHHH lol I love me some shimmery gloss!

The Black Diva shade I bought with the intention of possibly layering to either darken reds or really really vamp my dark colors.  Maybe around Halloween I'll pick up one of those cheap black lipsticks to play with.

 In the mean time this is wet and wilds vamp it up which is dark as can be and really should be used with a lip pencil, I couldn't find a dark vamp red for the life of me so maybe using a black liner with this lipcolor will have to do.  You can tell how uneven my application was as my lips where dying! lol

 Here is the two of them together which is definitely extremely vampy and fun!

 So that's all loves I hope you enjoyed I was not a fan of the L'Oreal liquid lipstick but I'll be gunning for some amazing shades from Rimmels show off line!! <3 <3 <3

P.S. I can actually say I'm in love, not sure where to wear it but <3