Holiday Nails

I busted out my good ol' nail polish basket tonight,

in search of the perfect "Holiday Shade"

to beautify my nails with.

I pulled out "Crimson Carol" by OPI.

I got it a few months ago, with the holidays in mind.

I am LOVING it.

It's a really beautiful sparkly red.

It's a good shade for my pasty winter skin, too.

Sometimes it's hard for me to find the perfect red.

I declare this one a WINNER!

We need to look polished and primed for all of our holiday parties this year!!

P.S. Have you seen the complete "Holiday\Burlesque" collection?

I think every shade would be great for the holidays.

Speak Now.

I am so obsessed with Taylor's new album "Speak Now." Have you heard it? Do you own it? If not, you need to. It's one of those CD's that you can just listen to and love EVERY song.

P.S. How do you feel about her "budding romance" with Jake Gyllenhaal?

A little Thursday inspiration...

I love this quote. I sadly don't know where it came from... But I would love to print this and hang it up. Looking at this everyday would be such a good reminder of living life to it's fullest!!

Rapunzel.

We saw "Tangled" last weekend. It was so so cute. It got me thinking about her luscious locks. Would I really want hair that crazy thick\long? Probablly not.

But man, if my hair was thick enough to do something like this...

that would really be sweet.

That is some crazy braid action!

Dewy How-To

Kate Bosworth is someone who is always looking nice and fresh. I found a little "how-to" on how to get her 60's\70's inspired look on Primped.

I absolutely love the "dewy look" at all times during these cold winter months. I think it truly gives the radiant glow we so desperately need. {Especially in Utah where our winters are so dry!} This is a great look for any festive gathering. You could even add a dramatic liner to the eye to give it a more bold effect.

The Makeup

Step 1: Apply a primer to a cleansed and moisturized face to prep your base. {I will admit, I don't use a primer. However, I love to use Cetaphil as my moisturizer.}

Step 2: Smooth on a tinted moisturizer or illuminating foundation for a dewy finish. Start from the center of your face and blend outward. This will help blend into jaw and hairline.

Step 3: Cover your whole lid with a light brown eye shadow. Curl your lashes and swipe on your favorite black mascara.

Step 4: Get her peachy pout by lining your lips with nude liner and applying an apricot lipstick. {You could try MAC Lipstick in Cut a Caper. $35.00}

Step 5: Lightly tap on a creme blush like Nars Cream Blush in Enchanted, onto your apples and blend up to your temples for a radiant glow!!

Dear Santa, Part II

Oh my gosh. I am dying over these TOMS! I love the pink glitter. I have always kind of wanted a pair of TOMS, but after seeing these pink ones, I think it seals the deal! I think they are so amazing. I am really loving anything with sparkles this year!


TOMS are extra cool because for every pair of shoes purchased, a new pair of shoes go to a child in need. I think that is so amazing. I have SO much to be thankful for this year.

So I think that buying a pair of TOMS would be a very nice thing to do.

Don't you?

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Friday Favorite

About two years ago... I ventured over to my trusty "Bobbi Counter" at Nordstrom. I sat down to really dig in and talk to my make-up "consultant" about what I could be using to improve my overall skin tone. She looked at me and said, "well, you have dark circles under your eyes."
"Excuse me? What?? No I do NOT!! I am too young for that," I thought. Well, she proceeded to tell me to "watch and learn." She said she was just going to treat one eye, and then I could compare the two and really see what she was talking about.
Sure enough, she applied a correcting cream, then the Creamy Concealer onto my right eye. I looked in the mirror and was shocked! I couldn't believe the difference it made in my overall appearance and helping my eyes to look brighter. I was SOLD!!
So, I now present you with one of my very favorite, 'can't live without' products.
Award winning

Creamy Concealer

And...

Top Rated

Corrector

The idea behind these creams, is the by using a yellow or peach toned cream, {depending on your skin tone} it counteracts any dark circles under your eyes. It goes back to the basics of the color wheel. If you have purple-ish circles under your eyes, a yellow tinted cream will cancel out the color. The concealer is also loaded with vitamins and minerals the help nourish the delicate skin under your eye- all throughout the day.

I love this product so much. It does seem a little pricey, but the tiny container lasts a very long time. Once you try it, you can't live without it. That's my one warning...

Directions: Use fingers or the Concealer Brush to apply up to the lashline and into the inner corner of the eye. Smooth and blend by gently patting with the pads of your fingers. Follow with a layer of your regular Creamy Concealer shade.