Lola
I kept thinking that Lola looked familiar, then I realized, it’s just that she looks like the kind of girl all the heart-throb songs are written about.
Oh and her lip color is Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro Lip Stain in Hollywood and Urban Decay lip liner in Bang.
For her hair I used Oribe Beach Spray.
I know she’s totally gorgeous.
Jaci Marie took these freaking amazing photos.
I hope everyone is having a good Monday! I think i’m going to go enjoy some of this gorgeous weather.
xoxo
the one with all the lip stuff
So I don’t know if you can tell by my post title but… I was sick, and I took full advantage of the fact that Friends is now on Netflix. I am now grounded from watching any more episodes for a while, because I’ve got to start getting some stuff done! If only I knew how to do things in moderation……hmmm
I don’t know about you, but I swear I have the driest lips! Pretty much since I moved to Salt Lake I’ve had dry lips and dry cuticles. I have found a favorite solution and it’s the lip mask from Bite. And currently they have a little set! For only $15 you get the lip exfoliator AND a mini lip mask (aka durable lip balm.) 
I bought 2 sets, one for me and one for my kit. They were sold out when I went to purchase it so I selected the “email me when it’s back in stock” and the next morning Sephora emailed me, yay!
Speaking of lips, I thought I’d share some of my favorite lip colors with you guys as well!
#1 Urban Decay lip liner in Native applied all over the lips with Dior Gloss 257 Venus over the top.
#2 Urban Decay lip liner in Manic applied over 3/4 of the lips with a sheer application of MAC Lipstick in Myth topped with Bobbi Brown Crystal lipgloss.
#3 Urban Decay lip liner in Turn On with YSL Lipstick in Lingerie Pink 007 with Chanel gloss in Brilliance.
#4 I used the same products as I did in #2 just after you apply the gloss you’ll blot, then apply a bit more lipstick.
I tend to keep higher end products in my kit so that’s what I mostly end up using. BUT on a recent Walmart excursion, I picked up THE prettiest baby pink/nude-ish lipstick made by Flower Beauty and the color was Morning Glory LS11. I’ll get some photos of it soon!
Lip photos by Emily Brown Photography of Jenna Jarvis.
How about a nice lip-related quote for the day? Here’s a long time fave of mine:
<3
Sometimes I like simple
Somehow, I have no idea how it’s possible, but I forgot about these pictures. It’s probably one of my favorite makeup and hair looks that I’ve done….well at least that I have documentation of.
So I always have a back and forth conversation in my mind when I am about to post about a product I’d recommend, and it sounds about like this: “What if I recommend something and then I find something I like better tomorrow? Or what if I recommend something and it’s not exactly right for what the person needed it for and if I could have talked to them about it I could have told them how to use it correctly or recommended something else that’s better for them!?” And on and on and on……
It kind of becomes torturous and certainly not productive. But I am undergoing some serious product analysis currently so that I can give some more universal recommendations. Does anyone have requests for any certain type of product?
On a different note, I have watched this Ted Talk so many times and still love it Your elusive creative genius. Whether one agrees with her or not, I still think it’s interesting 🙂 And I love her delivery.
I’ve been into simplicity lately. And not trying to toot my own horn by ANY means but I do like these hairstyles for a simple bridesmaid look (perhaps curling her hair a touch more in the first photo if it was for a formal occasion. Just barely though.) 
Photos of Marae by Zuzanna Audette
*Coming soon ! A simple but stunning eye makeup look using only 1 eyeshadow.
Have a happy day you guys!
xoxo
Self-Tanning
I was hesitant to use these photos because I kind of think that Kallie looks just as good if not better with her natural skin tone…..also, the lighting in the photos is different. BUT it get’s the point across. 
As I mentioned a few posts back, I prefer to just get 2 half spray tans a month from Bella Airbrush Tanning, but I do keep a few self-tanners around just in case. I’ve used the Salon Bronze Airbrush for like a decade. And I just started using Tomas Tanning Spray and I like it as well. I got one that kind of splattered when I sprayed it so I exchanged it and the one I have now is great. I think it splattered when I wasn’t pushing down all the way, just fyi 🙂
But most importantly, I wanted to talk about this product that I always assume everyone has to know about it, but every time I bring it up no one has heard of it! It’s the Xen-Tan Scent Secure and it get’s rid of the self-tanner smell. It seriously works. I always wait at least 12 hrs before using it after I tan (But you can use it sooner, I just really want my tan to lock in first.) Make sure to wash your hands right after applying it even though it’s not a self-tanner it can activate the tanner you already have on your skin.
I hope this is useful and that everyone is having a wonderful week!
xoxo
