BEAUTY: 2015 Lipstick Trends!

Please excuse the absence - Jen is away for a couple weeks there will be a few sporadic posts. So today, we are discussing the 2015 lipstick trend...

Hi everyone! Sami from The Unexpected Type here today to talk about lipstick trends for the upcoming season! With Spring just around the corner, I need an instant beauty refresher to wake me up from using Winter neutrals and I always reach for a new lip color to do the trick. Lipstick is one of the easiest ways to transform any look from head to toe! A quick red lip can add mega drama and impact to a power outfit, rather than opting for your run-of-the-mill nude lipstick, am I right ladies

Some amazing colors hit the S/S 2015 catwalk this year and I've picked the top three trends that you can work into your style as the snow starts to melt and Spring pops into play. This year, prepare for a fiery statement lip of orange-red hues, a luscious, just-bitten look, and a perfectly plump pout. These hues will add an instant touch of Spring as you transition into the bright, sunny season.

1. NYX Cosmetics / Target
2. Nars Cosmetics / Sephora
3. Givenchy / Sephora

There's a designated statement lip for each season and this year it's a fiery, orange-red. Kiss fuchsia goodbye this year and say "Hello" to the power orange! For bright colors, you'll need a great lip liner as your base. I also recommend using a tapered lip brush to apply the color to make sure it's completely saturated and looks crisp. The rest of your face to should have minimal makeup with this look, since Spring is all about keeping it fresh and clean.

1. CoverGirl Cosmetics / Covergirl
2. Bite Beauty / Sephora
3. Rouge Dior / Sephora

The nude lip is getting an update, too! If you aren't quite ready to jump head-first into fiery hues, the 'Just-Bitten' look is perfect for you. Mauve pinks just a shade darker than your natural lip color give your lips a plump, voluminous look and is a great choice for someone just venturing into trying out lipstick trends. Compliment your lips with highlighted, bronzed cheeks and tones of brown eye shadow for a natural, but gorgeous, look.

1. Make Up Forever / Sephora
2. Yves Saint Laurent
3. MAC Cosmetics / MAC Cosmetics

If you're all about the dark lip, plum is the perfect shade for you! Instead of poppy pinks, romantic purple hues are all over the radar and complimenting a bunch of collections hitting stores soon. Complete this look with dewy skin, top-lined eyes, and a fresh coat of mascara.

Whether you're ready to make the jump to a daring statement look or ease into an update of your natural look, these trends are a fun way to get inspired and spark your creativity. Whatever your new look is, remember that trends are just guidelines and true style shines through with what you do with them!

- post by Sami

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Beauty: Rosy Pink Makeup

Hi MADE BY GIRL readers, it's Rachel from Life Unsweetened. If you're anything like me, you're excited about all the possibilities of Spring. Although the weather outside feels more like winter lately in some parts of the country, spring is here!  With the change in seasons comes a standard change in makeup as well. Instead of the matte foundation and dark liners we loved in winter, spring is all about a dewy finish and pastel hues. This gorgeous rosy look features pretty pink cheeks and shadow and a girly milkmaid braid.

To copy this look, let's start off with your hair. Prep by spraying with a texturizing spray for hold. To make a simple milkmaid braid, part your hair down the center and then divide your hair into two sections. Braid each section so you have pigtails. Then criss-cross each braid and pin with bobby pins.

To get a youthful, dewy look on your skin, try a spray foundation, like the Diorskin Airflash Spray Foundation. Once it dries, apply a pink blush to cheeks, like Buxom True Hue Blush in "Blushing Peach". Make sure to blend enough with a brush that the blush mimics your natural flush color, since sometimes the color in the package can be intimidating. Now it's time to focus on the eyes. Pink shadow might seem odd, but if you choose a pastel shade with some shimmer you're set.

Try the Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow in "Ballet Pink"- you won't be disappointed. The model's pale complexion and light hair calls for a black-brown mascara, since dark black can be too harsh. Try the Clinique High Impact Mascara in "Black/Brown" for a similar effect.



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FASHION: Pretty in Pink

Hi ladies, this is Sandra from Blasfemmes. How is everyone doing? Today I bring you a collage post fully dedicated to pink. This is not the first time I do this (remember this post?) but as a huge fan of pink I figured there's no such thing as too much pink.  Luckily for pink lovers like me we have a sweet, sweet and pink kind of Spring ahead of us! Are there more pink lovers out there? 

1. Marc Jacobs Watch // 2. Zoe Karssen 'Eau Yeah' Sweater // 3. By Malene Birger Coat (this is adorable) // 4. Valentino Rockstud Bag (also love this) // 5. Marc Jacobs Jeans // 6. Alexander Wang 'Malgosia' Sandals // 7. Carven Coat // 8. Topshop Dress // 9. Wonderelle Macaron Trinket Box // 10. Rebecca Minkoff Quilted Affair Bag // 11. Dior 'Blooming Bouquet' Perfume // 12. Alexandre Birman Sandals 

 

- post by sandra lopes

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FASHION: Placid Blue

Hi ladies, this is Sandra from Blasfemmes. How are you doing? Do you remember this post I did on Radiant Orchid - the Pantone color of the year 2014? This time I'll be focusing on another trend color for this Spring/2014: Placid Blue.

I'm not the biggest blue fan out there but I must admit this "Placid Blue" shade is cute and I even bought that Dior nail polish below. Once again, I included 3 other colors that work beautifully paired with it and which are also Spring 2014 Pantone colors.  

Have you been attentive to the colors that are in fashion this Spring? What is your favorite so far?

Placid Blue: 1. Zara Baby Blue Leather Jacket // 2. Dior Nail Polish in "Porcelaine" // 3. Cutler and Gross for J. Crew Sunglasses // 4. Michael Kors Selma Powder Blue Tote // 5. Paul & Joe Face Powder // 6. Marc Jacobs Baker Watch // 7. Wonderelle Ice Cream Waffle Glass // 8. KG Kurt Geiger Shoes // 9. Zara Necklace // Sand + Dazzling Blue + Paloma: 1. B-Low Belt // 2. Tory Burch Robinson Bag // 3. Marc by Marc Jacobs Poncho Sweater // 4. Rebecca Minkoff MAB Tote // 5. Yves Saint Laurent Nail Polish in Bleu Majorelle // 6. Michael Kors Lexington Watch // 7. Sam Edelman CrissCross Sandals // 8. Alice+Olivia Box Pleat Skirt // 9. Zara Tote

-post by sandra lopes

 

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Coffee Table books

I have a long list of coffee table books that I'd love to own sooner or later....well maybe sooner than later. Anyhow, most of these you can purchase on Amazon. Below are some coffee table books I've had on my wish list. What are your favorite coffee table books?? Do you own any of the ones listed below??

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