Hot Like Sauce

This was my Halloween cosutme! My four other friends and I were the five Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packets. (I am the ginger in the Verde)
We wrapped ourselves in saran wrap then cut pieces of duct tape and wrapped it around ourselves.

But Baby It's Cold Outside

I have sensitive skin to begin with. So, when the winter months come blustering in, my skin has to be prepared. Here are some commandments I have made for myself to prevent my face and body from turning in to a giant piece of sandpaper.
1. Do not wear clothing that will irritate my skin.
2. Wash with warm water, not hot. (no matter how cold it is outside!)
3. Use a moisturing face wash followed by a moisturizing lotion every morning.
4. Limit exfoliating face wash use to once a week.
5. Lotion my body after every shower, no matter how tired I am.
6. Use a mask once a week on my face.
7. Use a deep moisturizing cream on troubled spots at night.
8. Use lip balm (my favorite is Burt's Bees)
9. Use lotion and make-up that contains sunscreen.
10. Drink plenty of water to keep my skin and body hydrated.

Tough Love

Relationships are risky business. Since my single-ness is starting to seem never ending, I asked my best guy friends for advice. They told me that my problem is that I fall too easily. My downfall is that I end up becoming too easy to like. Guys want a chase. The same things happens for girls. That one guy who is a complete asshole to us ends up being the guy we can't get out of our mind.

In conclusion, the most recent polls (comimng from my 20 year old college guy friends) say to never be the one who falls more. In a relationship, even if it is just flirting, do not end up liking the other person more. Sad, right?

I think I may just keep being my hopeless romantic,over-smiley self when I talk to boys. 

Pretty Lights

I'm a sophomore at Illinois State University, and living in the dorms can be a bit of a burden on someone's creative outlet. From the bare white walls to the tiny (for my accumulated wardrobe) closet space, I feel as if I'm living in a mental institution. To help cozy the room up, I made this for my wall. I cut the letters out of pretty magazine ads and draped lights around it. The lights continue on to my roommate and I's bunkbeds. It is so relaxing to come home to after class, work, and clubs.

Gotta Be Fresh

My favorite thing for fall is pretty braids with wavy hair. Today, I did a waterfall braid around my head. Its easy, and I love giving my hair a break from heat and damaging tools.

I Appreciate Your Bluntness...

Every time I see a girl with blunt bangs I get a huge urge to run up to them and tell them they look amazing! Cutting your hair like that takes guts. Anyone willing to do a drastic change like that deserves the compliments. I usually go through a hair slump once every two years. I end up in the salon chair watching scissors cut my hair directly infront of my eyes (hence the blunt bang change-up.) After a few months, I let them grow out until I get boring hair again.
Bangs are so versatile because they look fantastic with any updo, can be worn straight and sleek, or can be messy to go with big, volume injected hair.
Here are a few of my favorite looks with bangs (even though I LOVE all blunt bang styles!) Enjoy!

Beyonce with messy bangs

J-Lo with the up-do I love!

Reese with wispy bangs

My favorite girl with bangs, Zooey!

Myself

We So Fly (Feather Pun)

The freshest thing to accessorize with this summer is FEATHERS! Bright feathers, natural looking feathers, feathers with sparkles, they are all easy to pull off and wear. My friend, Riley has a striped pink feather that was put in her hair with a bead. It took one minute to put in, and she washes it, curls it, and combs it just like real hair. Her kind will last 60 days. My feather is for the indesicive. It is black hair with three natural looking feathers attaches in it. I simply clip in the extension on days I want to wear it.

Five Favorites

The last week of normal classes at college is winding up! I'm not stressed about finals yet, the sun is shining, flowers are blooming! My optimistic energy has a pattern, though. Usually my good days this spring have involved these follwing things. (and most are blush pink!)

The first is a vanilla latte from my favorite coffeehouse, The Coffee Hound. They taste incredible and the designs in the foam are adorable! My favorite is the heart.

 Before I go anywhere, I always throw on my favorite blush, Mocha Pink by Clinique. I think blush brightens up your face, and just makes you look happy!

 My watch is my best friend. I don't like carrying my phone on me all the time and time management is what keeps me alive. I'm always checking my wrist to see where I need to be. My favorite watch is from American Eagle, $20.00

 Covergirl's Outlast Lipstain is a miricle worker. I throw it on in the morning and I'm done. After classes and work it stays on, giving me a nice flushed lip color.

Viva la Juicy by Juicy Couture is a great spring scent. It's fun, romantic, and lasts a long time. 

Nudist?

Color-blocking is in for this summer's freshest look, but I think that keeping a neutral tone will make you stand out more. The nude colors are refreshing, classy, and go with everything.


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Annalynne McCord is pulling off the neutral look with a pop of orange in her heels.
Here are some of my favorite neutral pieces I've found...

Whitney Eve $120

asos $80.69

asos $24.21

Charlotte Russe jacket $32.50

Charlotte Russe skirt $16.99

Betsey Johnson $89.00
LOVE the lace up back

Charlotte Russe $32.50

H&M $50

Forever21 $9.80

Forever21 $4.20

Freshen UP!

I love thowing my hair up during the summer. It's too hot to even think about using irons and blow-dryers. Here are some fresh up-do's to try this summer. They are simple enough to wear running errands, but chic enough to wear on a big night out!

Whitney Port's top knot is so simple to do! Pull hair up in a hit pony and hold with an elastic. Then braid the pony. Wrap the braid around the base of the ponytale and use pins to hold.

 Anne Hathaway's hair is in a deep side part. French braid the thicker side down to the nape of your neck. Then twist into a bun.

 Lauren Conrad's look can be easily attained with the help of a large barrel curling iron. Put waves in hair for added volume. Then pull pieces of hair back and pin into a bun. Add some tiny braids, too!

 Taylor Swift's look is similar to LC's, except Taylor has a side part and made tighter curls. Do the same technique of pulling pieces and pinning into a bun. Curl any face framing pieces that fall loose around your face.

To get Amanda Seyfried's look, tease hair and twist into a high messy bun. Slip a headband in and tease hair even more behind it. Spray with hairspray to keep the volume.

 Blake Lively's look is close to Whitney's, except you just leave the braid down. Slick hair back into a tight pony and secure. Braid hair and secure. Try a fishtale braid for a different look.

 This is my go-to updo. I braid my hair in pigtale braids, cross them, and pin.

Life-sized Barbie Causes Image Issues

I remember playing with my HUGE collection of Barbies as a kid (most were the red-headed ones). Her life was perfect! She lived in my huge plastic mansion I got for Christmas, her clothes were always in style, her bangs were perfectly teased, and she had Ken wrapped around her finger. But was there a underlying message?
So many girls AND boys are suffering from body image issues and eating disorders are on the rise. Is Barbie giving girls the idea to be perfect? Galia Slayen, a sophomore at Hamilton College in New York, created a life sized Barbie with the proportions of the doll figure.

A life-sized Barbie would be nearly six feet tall, have a 39-inch bust, 18-inch waist, 33-inch hips, and a size three shoe. With these proportions, she would have to walk on all fours and has a BMI of an aneroxic person.
A slumber party themed Barbie came with a bathroom scale that read 110 pounds.
Most people just look at Barbie as a classic doll. But is there something more?

Spring Is In The Air!

My favortie new trend is floral print. It's fresh, fun, and adorable. Go crazy and mix florals together, add them with other pattens, or pair them with a basic neutral. Here are a few things on my flower-print wishlist.

H&M $30.00

lulus.com $40.00

pacsun $20.00

lulus.com $41.00

Carlos Santana $89.00

Chinese Laundry
lulus.com $61.00

pacsun $9.50

pacsun $12.50

Miss Dior Cherie eau de Perfum $77.00