FOTD Using MAC "Beach" Products

Ok, so this "face of the day" is pitiful. This awful attempt at showcasing a makeup look reconfirms my sentiment that my Kodak camera needs to go buh-bye. It's great at taking pictures of inanimate objects, but not so great at capturing people. The focus is pretty decent, but the lighting settings are so irritating to work with! When I use the flash setting, everyone looks ghostly and washed out. When I don't use a flash, the picture comes out way too dark and drab. Hence, my lack of face closeups over the past year that I've been blogging about beauty (and fashion ♥). I promised you guys I would do a look using my new products from MAC's To the Beach collection and I swear I tried. I really promise I did. I seriously took, like, 100 photos when I got home from work yesterday and discovered my Hipness blush had arrived in the mail. Then the sun started to set and I thought "to heck with it!" I know you have seen swatches, and I'm pretty sure many of you own these very same products already, so you get the idea of how gorgeous this collection is. The blush and the Marine Life powder are quite pigmented. Hipness is a pinky-coral, while the powder is a redish -coral. I used both products to layer on my cheeks. I did the same with Splashing and Easy Lounger Lipglosses.

So this is the best I could do. You can kind of see the contour of the blushes mixed together, as well as the pretty, shiny lipglasses.

Face: L'oreal Magic Perfecting Primer

MUFE Mat Velvet +

Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer Palette

Korres Bronzer in Sunglow Light

Cheeks: MAC To the Beach Blush in Hipness

MAC Marine Life Highlight Powder

Eyes: UD Primer Potion

NYX eyeshadow in Sahara all over the lid

MAC shadow in Woodwinked in the crease

MAC shadow in Dazzlelight as a highlight

UD 24/7 Pencil in Bourbon

CG LashBlast

Lips: MAC To the Beach Lipglasses in Splashing and Easy Lounger layered.

So from now on, I'll leave the face close-ups to the beauty bloggers with great cameras! Hopefully I get a new one for my birthday in a few months :)

Happy Wednesday!

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Summertime and the Living's Easy

Wait, is it even Summer yet? I think it begins towards the middle of June, but I could be wrong. I guess it doesn't really matter because it has been really hot here the past three days, and Summer festivities have officially begun! I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day! Here is what I wore Saturday night to a BBQ and birthday. I think I have found the perfect floral dress, at least one with colors that I absolutely love. I think next time I will wear my beaded t strap sandals to make the look more dressy. I will also belt the waist, but I just wanted to feel comfortable that night since hamburgers and hot dogs were on the menu :) And rowdy boys.

Forever 21 Floral Ruffle Dress. Use code MEMORIALDAY to get free shipping, today only!

BP Nordstrom Cardigan

Gold Sandals: Reef

Bag: H&M

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The ONLY Makeup I'll Want To Wear All Summer

M.A.C. 's To The Beach Collection is out! I have never, ever been this excited about swirly powders and glimmery glosses before. I know you all will see tons and tons of swatches and reviews, but I just wanted to post a few pictures of what I got. Words aren't really necessary in this case.

Splashing on top, Easy Lounger on the bottom

Marine Life Powder

*** I will say this much, if you want one of these pretty pretty powders, get on it! This is probably one of MAC's most coveted products in a long time, and for good reason. It is gorgeous! When swatched, it is a bright coral-red. I don't have a single thing like it. ***

I also ordered Hipness blush online, so I am still anxiously awaiting its arrival next week. I don't really do makeup looks, mainly because my camera isn't sufficient enough, but expect a look using these products very soon!

Did you pick anything up yet? Are you planning on indulging too?

♥ Noelle

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15 Fashion Questions: Why Not?

I was watching a girl on YouTube this morning and she did a video called "15 Fashion Questions." I guess it's a tag that's making the rounds. I haven't done something like this in quite a long time, mainly because I don't want to bore my readers with unnecessary, useless information about myself. But, I kinda like reading useless information so maybe one of you do too. Here we go:

1) What is your favorite style to wear? I love to wear anything that is stereotypically feminine (my womens' studies professor would cringe). Lace, bows, peep toe heels, ruffles, soft cotton tees, jeans, little flowy dresses, belted or cinched waists, and beaded sandals are always calling my attention in a store, regardless of what time of year it may be. My style is ever-evolving, as I'm sure many of you evolve your definition of style as you get older. And hopefully wiser.

2) Who is your fashion role model? All of the celebrities I have featured in my "Celebrity Style Icon" posts are the women I like to keep my eye on in terms of clothing. However, there are countless fashion bloggers that I love to gather ideas from, as well as girls I spy on the street. My favorite thing in the world to do is sit down outside somewhere and people watch. Creepy? Possibly to some. But it's the best way to see what real girls are wearing.

3) What do you always have on? This changes every so often. I buy something that I love love love, and then wear it until I can't look at it any longer. Right now, my House of Harlow mini key necklace (which you guys have seen) is almost always around my neck.

4) What are your favorite jeans? I live in my Express Stella jeans. I have a couple that are boot leg, and a couple that are skinny. Actually, I would say they are more straight leg than skinny, but Express maybe doesn't know what real skinny jeans look like! My AE Super Skinny jeans are SKINNY! Those are good too. I used to love designer jeans, but then I realized how well Express fit my body, and at a fraction of the price.

5) What are your favorite sunglasses? My tortoise shell Michael Kors from Nordstrom Rack. I've had them for about a year, and they are perfection.

6) What are your fave shoes? Ohhhh shoes. How I love shoes! I had to include a picture of these.

Love the 1940's, round-toe feel. The most comfortable shoes I own.

7) Who influenced you to make fashion videos? Who influenced you to write about fashion? I guess the fashion bloggers I admire inspired me. When I first started this blog, I only wanted to write about cosmetics. But I have always had a love for both beauty products and fashion, so why not write about both? I'm no expert at either, just your average girl who probably should have gone to FIDM or cosmetology school. Instead, I got a BA in Human Development. Go figure.

8) What is your fave store? I can't pick one. I like: Forever 21, Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, Express, TJ-maxx, Marshals, DSW, H&M. I'll shop anywhere though!

9) Who is your fave fashion person on YouTube? She's a beauty guru, but I adore her OOTD videos. Her name is Michele1218. Check her out! She also has a blog too: http://michelemacpink.blogspot.com/

10) What is your favorite fabric? I love anything soft, especially cotton, silk, and chiffon. Rayon falls very well over my curves too.

11) Who is your favorite model? I really don't have one, but the VS models are beautiful.

12) If you had $ 5,000 to spend on any one item, what would it be? Easy! A Chanel bag!

13) Heels or flats? Heels for going out, flats for work.

14) What purse do you currently use?

H&M

15) Is fashion in your blood or your jeans? Cute question. It's definitely in my blood. If you saw my mother's closet, you'd understand :)

P.S. - I was also given this blog award from Carla. Thank you so much!

Hello, are you guys still with me? Well if you made it, thank you for reading ♥ And, feel free to do this tag too! I would love to hear everybody's answers.

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