Spring Means New Heels!

Did you not know that? Spring has sprung! Spring is here and that always means rejuvenating of the wardrobe. A fairly inexpensive way to do that is new shoes! They can make an old outfit look new again.

I got my new heels from Kohls and Payless (it was the first time I’ve been in Payless in probably 5 years or so).

These are the ones I got at Payless. They are currently on sale for $29.99. They seemed pretty comfy while walking around the store. I want to combine my artistic side and my shoe love and am thinking about spray painting the soles of these shoes since they were fairly inexpensive. I have seen this trend in magazines and on the Rachael Ray show and the results look great. I will obviously post if I do this. I just need to get organized. And figure out a color. This is not about making a Louboutin impersonator. This is a fun craft and a way to freshen up a pair of shoes.

I saw these at Kohls and I had to have them. The color is just so amazing! I am in love with purple and need more in my wardrobe. These just scream SPRING!

And here is the last pair from Kohls. They were a little more expensive than I like to pay for the quality but I couldn’t resist all the details! I love the snakeskin and the studs on the heels. Studs and snakeskin… so me. The color isn’t something I would normally be all over but I think it works. It makes the snakeskin and studs more work appropriate. Not that I care. If these were black or silver, I’d rock them at work too. :)

Here is a close up of the heel details. Not only are there studs but some jewels also.

What do you do to revive your wardrobe for spring? Are there any trends you want to try for spring? Colors that you think scream spring?

There are some other crafts I want to try with shoes. I just need to find the shoes and the things to add to the shoes. Check out my pinterest to see what other crafts I am looking to do. Are there any shoe or clothes related crafts you want to try?

Love,

 

Goodbye Doesn’t Mean Forever

I have been thinking about this for quite awhile and it has not been an easy decision to make. I am taking a break from blogging for a bit. I thought I wasn’t writing much because of school. I have been out of school for about a month and a half yet am still not writing. I feel I have lost my passion for it. Writing is starting to feel like work. I am no longer having fun with it.

I have decided to take a break, to rejuvinate my creativity, to find the passion I used to have for writing. I am not sure how long I will be away.

I will still be on Twitter but I just don’t have the energy to keep up the blog at this point in time.

So, until my return… this is goodbye,

These booties are made for walking…

But I learned quickly they were not made for running. I wore ankle pants from The Gap and these amazing Ash booties to work on Tuesday. I nearly missed my bus and had to run to get it. Of course it was the day I didn’t wear flats for commuting…

Pants
Shoes

Click the “continue reading” button in the corner to read and see more about these booties!

Tool and Makeup Review

Earlier this week I took a road trip with the BF and two other guys to go see Tool in Tucson. It was a fun night. I decided to wear a cute and comfy outfit and test out the Tarte eye makeup and Sephora mascara.

I only took one picture and forgot to ask BF if he would be willing to photograph. I am horrible at this what I wore portion! I am working on it dear readers.

I absolutely love this shirt. I ordered it from the Gap this December and have already wore it several times. This time I wore it with Gap 1969 gray, bootcut jeans. They are super soft and fit like a dream. I also wore my pinstripe chucks. I thought it was a great outfit for Tool. What do you wear to concerts? Do you go for comfort or high fashion? Does it depend on the concert for you? I always try to go for comfort yet fashionable and fits the genre of music. I saw a girl there wearing a satin, strapless dress in a deep blue and black stiletto pumps. She looked like she belonged at a prom, not a concert. I saw her later in the parking lot and she had put a tshirt over her dress and damn, it looked so much better! She actually looked like she should be at a concert, not prom.

I used all of the silvers from the Tarte True Blood palette. I started with the Tarte eye primer and layered Cliniques “sugar sugar” (white) under the brow and the inner corners. On the lid I did a light layer of “the true death” (light, sparkling silver – it looks like a blue silver to me) and stake (matte steel). I then line my upper lash line with immortal (shimmering midnight black).

My biggest complaint with these eyeshadows might be the shimmering ones get shimmer all over my face. Once I am done with my eyes, I have to clean up my face. I don’t wear foundation or powder so I am not taking anything off when I clean up. If I was using a foundation I would definitely put it on after the eyeshadows.

The eye primer is proving it lives up to expectations. I got home at about 1 am and it was just starting to crease. This is not bad at all. Other primers I’ve used only last a few hours.

The Sephora “full action extreme effect” mascara was ok. I have long, light eyelashes with a natural curl (I know, lucky me) but I didn’t see much difference between my regular upper lashes and the mascara’d version. The biggest difference was the darkness. I still prefer my L’Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes for the upper lashes. I did like the Sephora mascara for my lower lashes. It was just enough to darken them but they didn’t get all clumpy and stayed on the lashes. It was really easy to apply the Sephora mascara to my lower lashes than any other mascara I’ve used.

I am not beyond using two different mascaras for my upper and lower lashes. I have done this before with the Maybelline Lash Discovery but I think I like this Sephora mascara formula better.

Have you used any of the makeup items I have? If so, what are your thoughts? Or what products would you recommend I give a try and why?

Products mentioned in this post:
Gap Jeans (not pictured)
Gap Shirt
Tarte True Blood Palette
Sephora Full Action Extreme Effect Mascara
Clinique Eye Shadow (in sugar sugar)
Maybelline Lash Discovery

*I was not paid or given products for this post. Everything I say is purely my opinion on products I have purchased. Also, clicking on the links does not earn me any money and/or products. I have just provided them for your viewing pleasure.

Yours,

Purple and Navy

I was watching What Not to Wear awhile ago and they showed a navy dress that had purple on it. I loved the color combination. Without having to buy anything, I wondered if I could combine purple and navy at the time. Well today I was looking through my closet and I had inspiration.

I pulled out this dress and jacket (both American Eagle). The dress is more of a purple/burgundy than a true purple but I liked the look.

Close up.

I thought this might be a cute look for work. I could wear it with tights now and bare legs in a couple months.

I then pulled out this purple dress, which hasn’t gotten much wear yet. This is more of a true purple than the last dress but this is a little more dressy. I’m not sure if the jacket and dress work together. :\

Dress: Daisy Fuentes (Kohl’s)

I am going to try out at least one of these outfits soon. I also am going to look for fun ways to do purple and navy. What color combinations do you want to try?

Random Purchases

I went shopping today and here is what I bought fashion wise.

Emma by Ash

I was reading the My Edit blog the other day and she was wearing theses booties. I knew I just had to have them! She mentioned that they were an extra 40% off so I got these for less than a hundred dollars. Oh yah, you read that right! They were out of half sizes so I ordered an 8 instead of 7.5. They fit length wise but the heel slips a bit. I am going to get some heel grips and they should be perfect.

Target

I was aimlessly wandering Target today and stumbled upon these shoes on clearance for $5.98. Yes you read that right, less than $6 for these shoes. I am a great shopper.

Target

I saw these at Target and I thought why not try to fix my own heels? I hope these work/fit. There are 2 small and 2 large in here. I hope I can fix a few shoes. If I can, I would totally buy more and fix as many heels as I can since this would be cheaper than taking them somewhere.

Target haul

I went on a nail spree. I have been not giving my nails any attention for about six months. I really want to get my cuticles back in shape and start painting my nails more. Also, I need to keep them short since they break off too low now. :\

Did you get any good deals this weekend? What did you purchase?

 

Sephora Haul

I had to order something in order for my airline miles not to disappear. I saw Sephora on the airlines website and decided I needed some new makeup. I decided to spend $50 to get the free shipping so I got like triple the miles. Go me! I love online shopping when it does double duty. ;)

Tarte True Blood Palette

Would you just look at all those lovely colors? I know, it’s a little blurry but you get the idea. I am so excited to try them all out. Imagine the color combos you could make! I really liked this eye shadow. It seemed to go on really smoothly and the colors remained fairly true. I only used three colors today but thought they held their color well.

Tarte True Blood Palette

In a little drawer under the eye shadow is an eye primer, mascara and aqua-gel eyeliner. I am in love with this primer! I’ve used others but this one actually did its job. I had no creasing. That is so exciting! The mascara was ok. I prefer my loreal voluminess million lashes. The aqua-gel goes one smoothly but it really needs a steady hand. It also goes on quite thick. It was very dark. It seemed more like something I should use for night time. It was too much for day. I did get it on fairly thin and then smudged with a q-tip. That didn’t look so bad for day but it was   after a few attempts. Have you used an aqua-gel liner readers? Any tips or suggestions? I’d love to use this more often.

Tarte Aqua-gel eye liner

I bought this first and then found the palette. I didn’t even know the palette had one in. I was mostly excited for all those colors and the primer. I guess I need to learn how to read and use this liner…

I used a code to get a free sample of Sephora mascara. I will let you know how it is once I use it.

I got this as one of my samples. I am a little disappointed because I didn’t order this one. I actually requested Cover FX Conceal FX Camouflage.  This perfume has a lily scent. I do not like flowery perfume so I am not sure what I am going to do with this. :\

mmmm Juicy. This is more my style… wild berries, mandarin, honeysuckle, gardenia, jasmine, amber, caramel, vanilla, sandlewood and praline. I am definitely more of a “fruity” and vanilla/caramel girl.

This is the one I am most excited to try. I really want to see if this works. If you haven’t noticed, my face always has a bit of a natural blush to it. I have used clinique products over the years and I love some and could do without others.

Once I start using the makeup and samples I will update with my reviews of them.

Shopping Comfy…

I had to return some items to The Gap and Old Navy so I made a trip to Tempe Marketplace today and walked around a bit. I wanted to be comfortable so I wore boots, jeans, a tshirt and a lightweight jacket. I also combined brown (boots), black (jacket/sunglasses) and navy (tshirt). I actually liked it. I usually don’t like all those colors together on me. Tell me.. do you like to mix black/brown/navy?

Trying to show my eye makeup a bit.

 

More eyemakeup. Necklace: American Eagle

Eye makeup: Tarte True Blood

Lip gloss: Covergirls Outlast Lip Stain

Jacket: Old Navy, Tshirt: American Eagle

Little different view of jacket and tshirt

Jeans: Gap (100% organic), Boots: Roxy Quicksilver

Full boot

Top view of boots.

Necklace closeup. PS it ties in the back with ribbon!

Ring: West of Soho

I promise… someday I will get real pictures not ones I take with my phone in the bathroom. ;)

Hippy Rocker Chic(k)

Today I was sitting at work and I decided I felt very hippy yet rock at the same time. I decided I must be a hippy rocker today. What would you call this look?

I had to take pictures in the bathroom with my phone. I need to find a good place to set up my camera and take self portraits. I have yet to find any place where they turn out well. :\

Denim Motorcycle Jacket: Gap, Dress: Kohl’s (I think?), Necklace: So old that I can’t even remember!

“Pearl” Earring: No clue, Bird Earring: Charming Charlie

Attempt at a better picture of the dress and necklace. I did wear the jacket as a completer piece and left it on all day.

Boots: Kohl’s

The side of the boots. Aren’t they cute?

I tried to get one of the dress, tights and boots. This was my best attempt.

Ring: Charming Charlie

Just another view of my ring.

So see, hippy rocker chic(k). The hair and jacket, rocker. The earrings, ring, boots seem so hippy. The necklace and dress aren’t really either on their own but with the accessories become hippy rocker chic(k). Do you agree? Why or why not? :)

Also, I am usually not a lip person, other than vaseline or chapstick but I won this Covergirl’s Outlast Lipstain and am trying to get used to it. I used it in these pictures. What do you think?

New Year, New Attitude

It’s a new year and I am trying to get back to my old attitude. I feel I’ve been to “down” lately. I have become lazy and bored lately so I am changing stuff up. I am focusing on being positive and changing the things I have control over… Starting with my hair. On January second I went with a good friend and chopped off the weight.

This is the new hair immediately after I got it cut. Edited with streamzoo.

It’s not the best picture of me (I don’t even have mascara on!) but it gives a good idea of the cut. Also, I have started wearing makeup more again. I am starting slowly with mascara. I feel even just mascara makes me look better and more awake. How about you readers? What one makeup item makes you feel more awake or put together?

I am also getting back into caring about what I wear and trying to add accessories. I took the following pictures with my front facing phone camera in my bathroom so they are not the best but will give you an idea of my outfit. :)

I wish I had noticed sooner but you can’t see my earrings in either of the pictures I took. They were cute. Hopefully I can get them in another outfit picture post sometime.

See? Much better looking with just a tad bit of mascara. Lets see… My necklace is from Old Navy many moons ago as in the bright pink shirt. Since it is winter, I would normally wear my argyle cardigan with this but it has been so warm here, I haven’t needed to.

Since I couldn’t get a good full body shot by myself, I took a close up of my pants. Amazingly, these are also from Old Navy. I swear to you I bought these about 10 years ago and they do not look old. The quality at Old Navy back then was so much better than it is now. I love these pants because they are a gray with a tan and white stripe.  I just wore a plain black flat from Kohl’s with this outfit, so no fancy heels.

Here is the ring I wore on my left hand. I picked it up from Kohl’s a couple of years ago because I thought it looked vintage and I love the green colors! The center stone is a light green (almost peridot, yes I am starting to appreciate my birthstone) while the outside is a darker tealish green. The metal is more of a bronze/gun-metal cross, kind of very dark bronze.

I plan to work more on dressing better and accessorizing. I have been slacking lately. I also hope to try to get more outfit posts up.