OOTW 9/9/13 - 9/13/13

September 9, 2013 - September 13, 2013

Monday

9/9/13

Today I wanted to go for an out fit that was a little more dressy but still keep it "season friendly" and comfy by adding the sweater. 

Dress: Brandy Melville 

Sweater: Brandy Melville 

Shoes: Converse 

Tuesday

9/10/13 

Today, I wanted to go with something more casual, but still look nice and put together.

Flannel: Bloomingdales 

Shirt: Target 

Shorts: & Now 

Shoes: Local Store

Wednesday

9/11/13

Today was a really hot one, so I decided to wear something more summery. I added multiple bracelets for a pop of color.

Shirt: Diesel

Shorts: Wallflower

Shoes: Havianas 

Thursday

Today, I braced myself for another scorcher, but added color in my shorts instead of accessories. 

Shirt: Brandy Melville

Shorts: Pacsun 

Shoes: Macy's

Friday

I had to leave early today, so I needed an outfit in a pinch.

Sweatshirt: Brandy Melville 

Shorts: Ralph Lauren

Shoes: Target

How to Incorporate POPS of Color into Your Eye Look

The more that I play with makeup, the more I want to experiment with color and step out of my comfort zone. Because I would still feel a little bit weird walking out of the house with a neon color from lashline to browbone, I incorporate small, but noticeable pops of color into my look.

The first method to adding some color on your eyes is using a bright shadow or liner on your upper lashline. Before doing this, I used a matte brown shadow about a shade darker than my skin tone. For this look, I would recommend using colors that bring out your eyes. If you have brown eyes, blues and purples will to the trick. I used Stila's "Impulse" from the "In the Moment" palette which is a gorgeous light pink/purple color with a good amount of shimmer and Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Blue on Bye" which was a limited edition shade from last year, but it is a gorgeous royal blue color. This color pop also helps your eyes pop so its a win win. 

The next way to add a little burst of color is to use a lighter or brighter colored base under other shadows for a more subtle pop of color. I applied Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal in "Inked in Pink" as an eyeshadow base and put a matte cream colored shadow on the top so it wasn't and overdose of shimmer. This look is especially good for the first step of using color. 

This look is a little bit more edgy, and isn't appropriate for every outing, but it is fun and cute. This mascara is a royal blue color by Tokidoki which was purchased a while ago and is no longer available. However, you can find Rimmel's limited edition colored mascaras at Walgreens and it will give you the same effect. You can apply this on its own or over clear mascara, but I wouldn't reccomend using this over black mascara. The reasons for this are that the colors can mix and the colors wont show true against the black. 

Apologies for not posting for a while. I'll make it up to you, I promise! More exciting posts to come! xx