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Friday, April 24, 2015

Smokey Eye and Nude Lip



Hey everyone! Thank you for stopping by to check out our blog! I'm new to this so forgive me for tardiness lol. 
I try and keep my looks affordable (I am a mom of three girls)- but high quality :) This is my go to Smokey eye! 
I did a very light highlight and contour along with a more natural brow and paired it with a nude lip. When I start my makeup I ALWAYS do my eyes first! THIS IS CRUCIAL! This will save you the time of having to go back and fix your foundation after you have eyeshadow fall out. 
So here we go- 
I started by priming my eyes with the age rewind concealer (only because my eye primer is at the salon). I'm using the Smash Box Full Disclosure Eye Palette.  I took the lightest shade of shadow and swept it all over my eyelids including my lashes! I like to add a bit of powder to my lashes so the mascara adheres better ;).    I kept all of the shadows matte for this look. After I had a good base I then took M3, they all have names in the palette, and put this shadow in my crease and blended it upwards avoiding under the eyebrows.   I did the same with M2 and then I put M7-which is a matte black on the lower part of my lid and blended into the crease, but did not bring it any higher. 

After I blended everything, I then took a flat brush and used the same matte black to line my lower lash line. I filled in my brows with the darkest brown in the same eyeshadow palette and then I finished with Telescopic mascara (my ABSOLUTE favorite mascara). 
VIOLA- your eyes are done! 

After my eyes were done I brushed away any fallout and put the age rewind concealer under my eyes and on the bridge of my nose. I set my highlight with Smashboxs contouring kit and then threw some gloss on my lips. I  will break down the  basics to the eyeshadow process and highlighting and contouring process in later posts! I just wanted to give you all a taste of what I can do :) I will posts links later and answer any questions as well! Thank you for stopping by!
 Blushfully yours,
 Jackie

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Snap On, Snap Off... A New Jewelry Love Affair

This weekend I attended a Vendor event for my business-
 Red's Style Recon. 

I love mingling with other vendors and entrepreneurs to see what they craft.  I mean, the passion is EXCITING! 

One of the vendors I really enjoyed was a cute little 'mom & pop' shop that had really cool jewelry.  They called it "Interchangeable Jewelry."  I personally had a great time coming up with creative names for it- Snapables, Snip Snaps, Snappies.... given more time, I have faith I could make up a million different names! 

Anywho- it's a really neat concept, and it's so versatile because you can literally change your snaps instantly with any outfit. It was actually super affordable- and there were HUNDREDS of snaps.  Athletic, inspirational, trendy, sparkly, even ones for Direct Sales groups!  You just snap one of the buttons in, and unsnap when you are ready to change it up! 

 If you want to check them out (which you SHOULD!) head over to their Facebook Page: Wyldflower Chic Changeable Snap Jewelry  
Jessica is pretty fantastic there, and will get you set up!

Here's what I purchased- (all for under $50!) 


Wondering how to style them?  Here are a few ideas that range from classy- to trendy, simple to bulky! 


Who doesn't love a little animal print
 as an accent?
I picked 'breathe' to remind myself to slow down and enjoy the process of life. 


A Tree for family and how we are ALL connected.

I LOVE CAMEOS! 

Any Harry Potter fans??  I mean, I HAD to snatch this one up- I absolutely love this quote, and any one that knows me knows that I'm often up to "no good" ;) 

 You can layer them...

 A couple of my bracelets to make more of a arm candy statement
 Orange is SUCH a great accent color and really complements a wide range of colors. 
Don't be afraid to use it ;) 
This may be my favorite. You can really wear this combo with a solid tank and light-weight cardi to make a statement. 

Next snaps on my list will be some solid colors and some sparkles.  I may have started a new obsession...



blaze on,
Tara