For my day to day looks I always go for a gray eyeliner. It’s a little softer and easier to wear than black. This look I’m wearing is my upgraded version of an easy look. I can create it in about 15 minutes. It works for anything I do during the day and it can carry me into night.
Eyeliner: Nars Eyeliner, color Madison Avenue/slate gray
Using Sigma E30 brush and MAC Eyeshadow in Print (any dark gray shadow will work), I smudged out the eyeliner
Hair Extensions: Here
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We are finally having some nice weather here in Chicago and I am able to get outside. This path is right out my back door. It’s my favorite place to take a morning run or a walk with my family in the summer time.
Make sure to get yourself a pair of distressed jeans for summer. They are my go to piece of the season. And this top comes in other colors (I got them all) and they are now my “basic tee”. Dress them up, dress them down; they’re perfect! Shop the look:
I love Mother’s Day. I know all year long I should show my appreciation to my mom. But some times I get so busy I forget to stop and say to my mom “thank you and I love you”. It wasn’t until I had my own kids that I started to understand and realize what my mom has done for me. All of the sacrifices and selflessness that goes into being a mom is incomparable to anything else. Most days I am a maid, cook, teacher, driver, etc, all on less than 6 hours of interrupted sleep. It is the most thankless job that most of the time goes unnoticed, but it is the most rewarding. At night when I’m tucking my kids into bed and they say “I love you mommy! You are the best mommy ever!”, everything I did all day was worth it.
To all the moms out there with babies, toddlers and little ones; I know you are exhausted and feeling impatient. I know you feel like all you do is get after your kids, tell them no and raise your voice. I know you dream of a full nights sleep without being woken up, and a cup of coffee fully drank before it gets cold. Being a mom is the least glamorous job ever. Most days you are dealing with spit up, throw up, poop, pee, runny noses, sticky hands, food smeared everywhere, a dirty house, tantrums, yelling and screaming, crying (you and the kids), whining and complaining, you haven’t showered and you’re still in your pj’s at 3:00pm. Who ever says it’s not hard work has not had children. Just know, that you are your kids hero. They love you more than they can tell you (because they don’t have the vocabulary for it yet) and you are doing a great job! Take in the small moments and enjoy them with a full heart. I love it when my son picks me a dandelion. Or when my daughter colors me a picture. And especially when they hug me and tell me they love me. Try to roll with the chaos. Haha! Just as I’m writing this, the back door was left open and a bee flew into the house. Oh well!
As for my mom, I will never out grow my mom. I am a grown woman with my own family and I still need my mom. I randomly text her or call her with questions. She still gives me advice and answers my questions. Last summer she was staying at my house and I was complaining that I wanted to plant some flowers but I had no idea how. She took me to Lowe’s and helped me pick out flowers and helped me plant them. With my moms help my backyard was transformed into something much more beautiful. I couldn’t have done it without her help.
My mom is the person responsible for the woman I am today. She raised me with strong morals and values. She taught me strength and compassion. She taught me to work hard always, then have fun – a lot of fun! She was silly and goofy, at the same time teaching me manners, elegance and grace. Because of her I feel equipped to raise my own children. She is the most amazing woman I have ever met. I feel honored that she is my mom and that I was raised by such an amazing woman.
Treat your mom extra special today. Give her a big hug and kiss, give her flowers, make her breakfast, do something special. Most importantly, tell her “I love you”!
I love you mom! Thank you for everything you have done and everything you do!
Happy Mother’s Day to all you AMAZING Momma’s!!!!!!!! What you do is amazing!!! Sending so much love!! xoxo
I wanted to give you a few pictures of me and my mom, me with my kids, my mom with my kids; and it became a little excessive. I couldn’t help myself!
Tweezing correctly is very important and very easy! Use 2 fingers and hold down the skin around the area you are going to tweeze. Grab the hair at the bottom, closest to the skin as possible without pinching the skin. Then quickly pull the hair out in the direct of the hair growth in one smooth motion. Bam, done!!! Pulling the hair in the direction of the hair growth will avoid the hair breaking off. Always tweeze one hair at a time. Never grab multiple hairs and attempt to pull them all at once. Tweezing while on your period will hurt more. The best time to tweeze is after a shower.
Moving on to what happens when you tweeze incorrectly. I don’t want to scare you, only telling you the truth because I love ya. When you tweeze without holding down the skin you are pulling the skin up when you are tweezing the hair out. This will cause wrinkling and sagging of the skin and possible bruising or red/sensitive skin. Make sure to take the extra few seconds and tweeze correctly. After years and years of tweezing, your skin will thank you!
One more helpful tip – Always say tweeze, never pluck. You tweeze your eyebrows, you pluck a chicken. Now go and tweeze the bushes right!
I’m using tweezerman tweezers.
April was a whirl wind month! We drove to Florida for a family vacation, I went to New York for IMATS and my kids have been non stop busy with year end school activities. But of course, there is always time to shop and find new favorites!!! This is such a colorful mix of favorites, let’s get started!!!
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer, I have it in shade Vanilla. This is a medium coverage and it gives a natural dewy look. It goes on so easy and lasts all day. This is a one step concealer, no need for a primer. Perfect for a quick summer makeup look. Click Here to purchase
Color Your Smile, from Whitening Lighting, Raspberry Sherbet Lip gloss. This color is amazing! And if you haven’t tried any of their lip glosses, it’s time to try!!
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Fresh Peony Brightening Night Mask. This is awesome! It truly does brightening my skin while I sleep. I wake up with a more even complexion and overall brightness. Love it! Click Here to purchase
Glam Glow Tingling & Exfoliating Mud Mask. This mask goes deep into my skin and pulls out the crap. It exfoliates, cleans out the pores and brightens! It feels like my skin has lost 5 lbs after using it. Since I have dry skin, I do need to apply a good amount of moisturizer after. Click here to purchase
Bumble and Bumble Pret-a-Powder. This is an amazing hair product! It is a dry shampoo, volumizer and texturizer. I pour some into my hand and work into my roots, applying anywhere that needs some dry shampoo or some lift. Then I take what is left and rub it all over the rest of my hair. It gives a nice smooth natural looking texture. Click Here to purchase
Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Glove. This gets my makeup brushes so clean! And it’s so easy to use! I tried this once and now I’m hooked!
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I love distressed jeans! They are a staple in my closet. I especially love this pair of Joe’s because the fade is lighter, which makes them awesome for spring and summer. Dress them up or down, a lighter fade distressed jean is a must have! It says “cropped”, but for my 5’4″ body they are the perfect length and I don’t have to get them hemmed! Click Here to purchase
I am loving a light colored handbag right now! And what better color than light turquoise!! So girly and feminine! I love this Rebecca Minkoff bag, it’s classy and sophisticated while being so fun. Click Here to purchase
I picked this tee up at Nordstrom the other day. I loved it so much I purchased it in every color! The fit is amazing! This has become my “basic tee”. It is my grown up version of a cotton t-shirt. I can put in on with jeans and a jacket or blazer and I look casual chic. Click Here to purchase
