Quick & Easy Everyday Full Face Makeup Tutorial

Watch the video here!

Face…

Too Faced Primed and Poreless Face Primer

Hard Candy Glamouflage Concealer – Light

Beauty Blender

Yes to Grapefruit CC Cream – Light

Milani Multitasking Face Powder – Light

Chella Dark Brown Eyebrow Pencil

ELF Eyebrow Treat and Tame – Ash

Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer

Sigma Crème de Couture Blush – Cherry Apple

ELF Studio Blush - Gotta Glow

Eyes…

Benefit Stay Don’t Stray Eye Primer

Urban Decay Eyeshadow – Sin

Sigma Crème de Couture Eyeshadow Palette

-          Passion Fruit

-          Café au Lait

Mica Beauty Eyeliner

Milani Liquifeye Eyeliner – Black

Rimmel Scandaleyes Pencil – Nude

It’s So Big Volumizing Mascara

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Lips…

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain – Charm

Almay Lip Gloss – Cantaloupe Cream

This is my go-to makeup look if I want to look cute but don't want to spend a ton of time on my makeup in the mornings.  This is what I wear to work or school on those sorts of days! :) I hope you enjoyed and let me know if you have any tutorial suggestions! I'd love to hear from you guys!


Thanks for reading!
Love,
Alaina

Outfit of the Day with my sister

Filmed at Frontier Park St. Charles MO October 1, 2013.
Watch the video here!

Here are a couple early fall outfits. Enjoy!

Ry's outfit:

Shoes - Target

Pants - Body Central

Top - Love Culture

Necklace - Claire's

Bracelet - Body Central

My Outfit:

Shoes - Target

Dress - Target

Sweater - Rue 21

Necklace - made by mom

Bracelets - Body Central

Watch - Rue 21

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Alaina

Review :: LUSH Angels on Bare Skin

FYI---
I have oily skin, not super acne prone, just a zit or two every once in awhile.
I wear makeup often, but I do not use this to remove my makeup, after I have used something like Lush 9 to 5 or Lush Ultrabland to remove my makeup, I will then cleanse with this product.  I use both morning and night pretty much every single day (excluding days I am lazy and just use a makeup removing wipe :-p)

PROS

The scent is great.

I love that the oils in it leave your skin moisturized afterwards, not tight.

The ground almonds give the gentlest exfoliation; great for everyday use.
All of the tiny little acne bumps that were under my skin that I can never get to go away have gone away with a few weeks use of this stuff! Awesome!


CONS

Can be a little messy, especially with the lavender bits.

I haven't seen a reduction in my oiliness.


Overall, I would recommend this, even if only because I have seen those little under the skin acne bumps clear up, something I've never been able to accomplish fully with any other cleansers I've tried lately.  I realize it isn't made for oily skin, so I'm not upset that it hasn't reduced my oiliness, but I bet it would be just perfect for those with normal skin! :)

I hope this helps!
Thanks for reading!
Love,
Alaina

Also, just FYI, in case you were wondering... when you order online, it does come in the black pot, which you can then recycle towards the free Fresh Face Mask when you accumulate five empties.  Whenever I bought cleansers in the store they just came in clear plastic containers which don't count towards the free Fresh Face Mask.

Night Out Fall Lookbook

Check out the video here!

Here is a lookbook full of outfit ideas for a night out this fall! Whether you're hanging out with girlfriends or going on a date with your SO, I hope these outfits give you some inspiration. :)

Look 1:

Booties - Ross

Leggings - Body Central

 Tanks - Cotton On

Chambray Shirt - Body Central

Necklace - Claires

Bracelet - Black Swan Cuff - Jewelmint

Black Macrame Bracelet - made by me

So here's a touchy subject: leggings as pants.  Although I typically do not approve of leggings as pants and I don't wear them myself, I think these "pleather" or "wet look" leggings are a slightly better choice.  Of course, fashion is all about what makes you feel good and what you like to wear, not that my opinion about leggings as pants is going to change yours.  Plus my tops were long enough to cover my butt. lol.

Look 2:

Boots - Ebay

Tights - Payless 

Skirt - Cotton On

Shirt - Love Culture

Necklace - Body Central

I think this outfit is a nice blend of casual and sexy, great for all sorts of things like going out for the night or just running errands.  Since the boots have a little baby heel, they are not an issue to walk around in, making this one a great outfit for whatever it is you want to spend your day doing.

Look 3:

Booties - Charlotte Russe

Tights - Payless

Skirt - Cotton On

Shirt - H&M

Tank - Cotton On

Bracelets - Body Central

Leaves Bracelet - Charming Charlie

Necklace - Body Central

Ring - hand me down

This outfit I would definitely wear for a girl's night out.  It's sexy, but not OTT.

Look 4:

Booties - Charlotte Russe

Dress - Target

Belt - Body Central

Vest - Gordmans

Bracelets - Body Central, Earthbound Trading

Ring - Jewelmint

Turquoise Ring - made by my mom

Although I did already film a lookbook specifically centered around this chambray dress, I had a viewer ask how I would go about styling a chambray dress for fall, so I figured I would throw this outfit in there.  This here is definitely geared toward early fall, but you could always make it a tad warmer with some tights. :)

Thanks so much for reading!

If you have any lookbook suggestions, feel free to comment! I'd love to hear from you guys!

Love,

Alaina