Get the Look: Beyonce's ***Flawless Video

Beyonce

Being the Beyonce super-fan I am, I purchased the latest Beyonce album. It is a must have if I do say so myself. After listening to every song and watching every video, I have come to the conclusion that "***Flawless" is my new favorite song. My favorite look from the "***Flawless" video is in the photograph above". I am in love with sultry, edgy make-up and bedhead hair. The look is easily attainable with the use of red lipstick, black eyeliner and mascara, and a curling iron.

1. Begin with a clean face. Apply foundation and concealer as needed. 
2. Apply eyeliner to the lower lash line. Allow the line to become thicker as it nears the outer corner of the eye.
3. Apply eyeliner to the top lash line into a winged effect. Be sure to slightly smudge the liner for an edgier look. 
4. Apply 2-3 coats of mascara to the top and bottom lashes.
5. Apply lipstick to lips. 
6. Clean up any mistakes with a q-tip and make-up remover.
7. Finish the look by wrapping sections of hair around a curling iron for 10-15 seconds. Then finger-comb the curls. Braiding the hair overnight will also give the same effect.

Have you listened to Beyonce's new album? List your favorite songs below!

Get the Look: Denim Blues

Lily Collins

Lily Collins lets her make-up resemble her patchwork denim top with the use of eyeshadow and a brush. Lily paired her denim colored shadow with a sweep of pink blush, nude lips along with dark mascara and liner. Follow the steps below to achieve this denim blues beauty look:

1. Begin with a clean face and apply foundation and concealer.
2. Use an eyeshadow brush to sweep a dark blue shade on the lower eyelid up to the crease.
3. Use a brown eyeshadow in the crease and sweep outwards to soften the blue shadow.
4. Line your lower and upper lashline then apply 2-3 coats of masacara.
5. Add a pink blush to the cheeks. 
6. Finish off by applying nude lipstick.

Hair 101: Girly, Messy, Chic!

Rihanna

I love this super girly, yet messy and casual, updo! The curls are flirty and a cute bow accent will make it even more adorable which makes the look perfect for a date or a casual day out. All you need to recreate the look is a curling iron or wand, a hair tie, bobby pins, and a hair scarf. Recreate the look with these easy steps down below:

1. Begin by curling all your hair into loose ringlets. It does not have the be perfect.
2. Section off the hair in front so that it will frame your face.
3. Take the hair left in the back and pull it up into a high ponytail. Make sure the ponytail is not pulled too tight.
4. Use the bobby pins to help keep your hair in place and put the curls exactly where you want them.
5. Take a cute hair scarf and wrap it into a bow right in-between the ponytail and bang.

Now you have a cute messy updo that's great for getting the hair off your face for the summer while still being able to look chic. Let me know in the comments below how the style works for you.

How do you keep hair off your face?

Hair 101: Quick and Easy 2 Minute Bun

Sarah  Hyland

Buns are my go to hairstyle, they're easy, cute, and keep my hair out of my face. After putting my hair up into what feels like a hundred buns, I've finally found an easy way to speed up the process. All you need is a brush, hair tie, and bobby pins. Keep on reading below to find out how I create my quick and easy bun.

1. Brush the tangles out of your hair and begin pulling it up like a ponytail. *You may need to use hairspray if your hair tends to fall.*
2. Loop the hair tie around your hair once.
3. Now loop the hair halfway until it is in a half ponytail/half bun style.
4. Take both sides of the half ponytail/half bun and connect them at the front of your head. Secure with a bobby pin(s).
5. Wrap extra hair around the bun and secure extra pieces with bobby pins.
6. Use hairspray and hair accessories as desired.

Remember, you may have to modify certain steps to make it work for your hair type and leave any questions in the comments below. Don't forget to let me know how it turns out!

What is your go to hairstyle?

Get the Look: Fourth of July Fashion!

Fourth of July is all about being patriotic which means it's time to pull out all your red , white, and blue! Of course it is still hot so it's important to dress for the season and the event you will be attending. You can go super casual with a pair of blue jean shorts paired with a red crop top or American flag tank. If the event is on the formal side, try wearing a blue or red striped dress with a pair of cute flats. If you want to look like a fashionista, try pairing a blazer over a graphic tee with high waisted shorts and sneakers all in red, white, and blue. Don't forget that you can also use accessories such as nail polish, purses, and sunglasses to dress up for the 4th of July.

How do you you show off your patriotic side?

Fourth of July Fashion! by lyndseycamille featuring opi nail lacquer

Get the Look: Simple Braided Bun

Lauren Conrad 

Warm weather calls for hairstyles that keep your hair out of your face which is why Lauren Conrad's casual braided bun look is perfect! The braid is super cute and gets your hair out of your face while the bun keeps it chic and easy. All you need to recreate the look is bobby pins and a ponytail holder. 

1. Begin by brushing all the tangles out of your hair and separating sections near the front to begin a braid.
2. Begin braid your hair in the front going to the back. You can either braid to your head or separately.
3. Gather the hair to the side or the back of your head and secure it into a ponytail. 
4. Wrap the hair into a bun and secure with bobby pins.

How do you keep your hair out of your face without losing the "cute" factor?

Get the Look: Everyday Glam

Willa Holland 

I am in love with these easy going yet glam makeup ad hair look worn by Willa Holland. Willa's makeup is very minimal with hints of shimmer and gorgeous defined eyes. Her hair gives her the needed quirky youthfulness because of the slightly undone look of the topknot. All you need to recreate the look is black pencil eyeliner and mascara, a shimmery tinted lipgloss, a BB cream, a brown shadow, and a highlight shadow.

1. Begin with a clean face and apply a BB cream to lightly cover your blemishes as well as protect your skin from the sun.
2. Prime your eyelids with a primer and apply the highlighter shadow to your brow bone. Be sure to blend.
3. Apply the brown shadow up to your crease for a sweep of light color. 
4. Take the eyeliner and line your waterline with black liner. Be gentle! 
5. Line your upper lash line with a medium line. You can even add a wing if you would like.
6. Apply 2-3 coats of mascara to your lashes.
7. Apply a tinted lipgloss to your lips to finish the make-up.
8. As for the hair, pull your hair up into a ponytail and secure with a ponytail. Then twist your hair into a topknot and secure with bobby pins. 

How do you glam up your everyday look?

Beauty 101: Glamour Galore

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev is one my favorite beauty inspirations because of her soft look. I love that she goes simple with her hair and make-up, but still stands out. The look above is Nina's Oscars 2013 look which was full of glamour  shimmer, and bold lashes. A look like Nina's is perfect for the upcoming prom season, military balls, and any other special occasions  All you need to recreate the look is foundation,  nude lip color, a bronzer, black eyeliner, silver/grey eyeshadow, black eyeshadow, mascara (optional: false lashes), a highlight color, and a shadow matching your eyebrows. 

1. Being with a clean face and apply foundation and concealer as necessary. 
2. Take the bronzer and couture it into the hollows of your cheeks to your temples. Be sure to couture and blend well.
3. Apply a highlight to your brow bone and take it all the way down in an outward angle to your crease.
4. Apply a grey/silver eyeshadow to your lower lids. Blend the color out into your crease.
5. Take the black shadow and with a light hand blend it into your crease in a "V" shape that creates a slight cat eye. Blend lightly until you achieve your desired amount of shadow.
6. Take the grey/silver shadow and with an eyeliner brush, sweep against your lower lashline creating a thin line.
7. Fill in your eyebrows with a matching eyeshadow color in light, short strokes.
8. Take your eyeliner and create a medium line on your outer lash line , then appley 2-3 coats of mascara and add false lashes if desired.
9. Apply a nude lipstick or gloss to finish the make-up look.

Nina Dobrev

Now that you have Nina's gorgeous make-up look, her simple ponytail is a must! All you need to recreate her ponytail is a ponytail holder, a brush, bobby pins. and a product that will slick your hair back into the ponytail.

1. Begin by brush all your hair back into a ponytail at the center of your head. Use the brush to add a bit of a poof in the front. 
2. Secure the ponytail with the ponytail holder. Make sure it is not secured too tightly, but not too loosely.
3. Use bobby pins to secure any loose hair.
4. Take a section of the hair from the ponytail and wrap it around the ponytail holder and secure it with a bobby pin.
5. The hair look is now complete.

Are you attending any special events soon?

Beauty 101: Everyday Shimmer Neutrals

Samantha Bark

Eyeshadow can do so much for your eyes, make them pop, appear wider, look smaller, just about anything your brushes can create. However, it is always good to have a go to eyeshadow look instead of going through multiple palettes trying to find the perfect combinations and colors that all work well with one another. Samantha Bark has the perfect neutral eye look with the perfect amount of shimmer that can be worn for formal and everyday occasions. All you need to recreate the look is a neutral eye shadow palette (browns, highlight colors, etc.), mascara, liner, lipgloss, and blush.

1. Begin with a clean face and apply concealer and foundation as necessary.
2. Apply a rosy blush to the apples of your cheeks to add a subtle hint of color to your face.
3. Prime your lids with a primer and a highlight to your brow bone.
4. Take a brown shadow with a slight shimmer and apply it to your lower lids up to the crease.
5. Use a darker brown, or black for a more dramatic look, and apply it directly to the crease in a "C" or "V" shape. The softer you apply, the softer the look and the harder will result in a more dramatic blend.
6. Fill in or brush your eyebrows into shape if needed.
7. Apply lip gloss or a lipstick to your lips to finish off the look.

What is your go to make-up look?

I love sticking to my BB cream, mascara, and purple eyeliner.

Get The Look: Colorful Fun

Selita Ebanks

I am totally in love with this youthful, colorful, and fun beauty look on Selita Ebanks. The look is perfect for every day without being to much because of the neutral metallic eye shadow and simple cheeks paired with a bold lip color. All you need to recreate the look are silver, brown, and a highlight eyeshadow, black eyeliner, mascara, a skin tone blush or bronzer, and a bold lipstick color.

1. Begin with a clean face and apply foundation and concealer as necessary.
2. Apply a bronzer or a skin tone blush to the apples of your cheeks up to your temples.
3. Apply primer to your eyelids and a highlight to your brow bones.
4. Take the silver eye shadow and apply it to your lower lid.
5. Blend a brown shadow into your crease up to the start of the brow bone.
6. Fill-in your brows with a brow pencil or shadow to fill in your eye brows.
7. Line your waterline lightly with black liner as well as a medium line on the upper lash line.
8. Apply mascara to your top and bottom lashes.
9. Apply a bold lipstick.

What is your go to lip color?

Get The Look: Jennifer Lawrence S.A.G Awards

Jennifer Lawrence has become on of my favorite actresses, she portrays confidence and promotes loving yourself. Her beauty look above is absolutely gorgeous and sultry and although it's very glam, it can even be transformed into an everyday look by using softer colors. All you need to recreate the look is a deep colored lip stain, liquid eye liner, mascara, and a shimmery chocolate eye shadow. As for the hair you will need a curling iron, a ponytail holder, and bobby pins.

1. Begin with a clean face and apply concealer and foundation as necessary.
2. Add a primer to your lids and sweep a shimmery chocolate eye shadow up to your crease. Be sure to keep it light.
3. Line your entire bottom lash line. Create a medium sized line with liquid eye liner on your upper lash line. Be sure to let the bottom and top lines touch creating a slight point  at the outside corners of your eye.
4. Coat your lips with a chap-stick to keep them moisturized, then apply your lip color.
5. Lightly curl and add waves all over your hair. It does not have to be perfect!
6. Sweep your hair to one side letting your bangs frame your face. Pull the remaining hair into a loose side ponytail.
7. Take piece of your ponytail and pin them into a beautifully messy side bun.

The look is very elegant, but casual, young, and modern. Let me know in the comments below if you will be rocking this look.

What is your fave Jennifer Lawrence movie?

Get The Look: AnnaSophia Robb In Teen Vogue

If you've been following my blog for a good bit of time, you have probably realized my slight obsession with magazines, mostly Teen Vogue and Seventeen. However I can say that magazines are one of my ways into knowing the latest fashion, beauty, celebrity gossip, and other tips and tricks. Anyways, that is totally off topic because I want to show how you can recreate AnnaSophia Robbs gorgeous February issue of Teen Vogue. AnnaSophia looks so simple, yet pulled together with stunning aspects such as the flipped hair defined brows, and separated lashes. Keep on reading to find out how you can recreate the look.

To recreate the look all you need is a lengthening mascara, a lash curler, an eyebrow pencil or shadow, a very subtle blush color, a flat iron, and a comb or brush.

1. Begin with a clean face and apply foundation and concealer as needed.
2. Take your blush and blend it up from the apples of your cheeks to your temple. This will give your face depth and definition.
3. With an eyebrow pencil or brush begin filling in your brows with light, short strokes until they are filled in. You may want brush through your brow s to spread out the color so it won't appear harsh.
4. Curl your lashes with a lash curler then coat them with 2-3 coats of mascara on the top and bottom. You can even use false lashes if you really want your eyes to pop.
5. Detangle your hair until and you may need to straighten in before hand, but do not let it get bone straight.
6. Take your flat iron and lightly flip back the front pieces of your hair for a windblown effect. It does not have to be perfect.
7. Top off the look with some chapstick or lip tint and you are ready to go.

Let me know in the comments below if you will be trying out this gorgeous look, I know I did!





Get The Look: Holiday Perfection

Beyonce

Natural beauty is perfect for any holiday occasion, especially Christmas. Whether you're spending the day with your family or attending a Christmas party, you never want to look overdone. I always opt for an eyeshadow palette of neutral colors and try out a look such as Beyonce's beauty look pictured above. Browns, blacks, greys, and dark green eyeshadows look fabulous no matter your eye color and always look good together especially when paired with a nude glossy, mascara, and light foundation.

1. Begin with a clean face and apply concealer and light foundation as necessary.
2. Apply a primer to your lids as well as a light brown shadow up to your brow bone as well as next to your tear duct.
3. Take a dark shimmery green shadow and apply from the middle of your lower lid to the outside in a C-shape. For a glamorous look apply heavily, apply lightly to keep the natural look.
4. Apply a dark brown shadow and blend it into your crease in a C-shape creating a smokier look.
5. Apply the same dark brown shadow from step 4 with a eyeliner brush onto your lower lash line.  
6. Add 2-3 coats of lashes to your mascara and a nude gloss to your lips.

Intensify the look by making it smokier or trying a bolder lip color or keep it simple by taking away some of the eyeshadow colors. Let me know in the comments below if you will be trying out this look for the holidays!

Get The Look: Daytime Edge

Katy Perry

So many people are afraid of adding edge to their beauty looks for the day because they think it may be "too much", but trust me, it won't! All you need is the perfect balance of an everyday hairstyle, the righth amount of liner/mascara, and the right lip color. I especially love Katy Perry's edgy beauty look is a great day to night look because you can easily add on and take off to perfect the look for the occassion. All you need to recreate this look is a brush, a ponytail holder, and bobby pins for the hair and a bold or nude lipstick, mascara, liner, and darker toned eye shadows.

1. Begin by brushing all your hair up into a high ponytail secured by a ponytail holder.
2. Create any type of bun you would like. A topknot can be made by wrapping your hair tightly in circles and securing with bobby pins or a big ballerina bun by using the sock bun method.
3. Now start with a clean face and apply any foundation and concealer if needed.
4. Add a primer to your lids and a apply a highlight color right on your brow bone. Then apply a dark grey smokey color to your lower lids up into the crease. Be sure to blend!
5. Apply black liner to your lashline and smudge lightly with an eyeliner brush or your fingers. Apply liner to your tightline and smudge a bit of the eyeshadow onto the bottom for a more nighttime look.
6. Add a little drama to your brows by filling them in with a bit of eyeshadow. Brush your eyebrows afterwards so it won't be too harsh.
7. Apply a primer to your lips and apply a nude color to keep the look daytime and swap the nude out for a bold color such as red for a night look.

Do not ever be afraid to try out an edgy beauty look for the day, yes it will stand out, but it will definitely be in a good week! Try making the look more you by adding or taking away any of the steps. Let me know in the comments below if you try out the look!

Get The Look: Natural Shimmer

Zendaya

Zendaya is definitely turning into my style crush! She knows how to make it edgy, turn it glam, and keep it nice and classy in each of her looks. Not only do I like her style, I also really love her gorgeous make-up looks, they are always subtle and look perfect for a teen. The look above is so pretty and can easily be achieved with a neutral eyeshadow palette, foundation, mascara and liner, and a nude lip gloss.  You can even recreate the hair by grabbing a brush or comb and a ponytail holder.

1. Begin with clean skin and apply foundation and concealer as necessary.
2. Prime your lids with a primer and apply silver/shimmer shadow to your lower lid.
3. Apply a dark brown shadow to your crease. Be sure to blend well.
4. Add a lighter eyeshadow color (besides white) to your brow bone as a highlight.
5. Line your lower lash line with black liner and apply 2-3 coats of mascara
6. Add a rosy blush to the apple of your cheeks and fill in your brows if needed.
7. Apply a nude lipstick or gloss to complete the look.
8. For the hair, tease the top of your hair for volume then pull it into a ponytail at the nape of your neck.

This make-up look is perfect for the holidays, but will also work as an everyday look just by taking away the extra shimmer. You can even make it more of your own by trying it out with different lip colors! Let me know in the comments below if you'll be trying out the look.

Get The Look: Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey is the perfect mixture of retro Hollywood glamour and a modern seductress. Lana is so effortlessly beautiful and timeless with her overall look and style that it is very hard to even try to copy her look. However, she is the perfect lady to take inspiration from if your craving a sexy, old time look that takes hints from icons like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. My top traits of Lana which will work for anybody is to hold your self high, confident, and overall classy. Try very neutral make-up, a matte foundation paired with a nude lip color and major lashes and liner are the signature Lana Del Rey make-up look. Also, don't forget to fill in your brows to make them bold and frame your face. Roller setting your hair or using a wide barreled curling iron will help you to achieve those big luscious curls that will even work on medium/short length hair. Add in your modern look with funky nails, fun hair pieces, and pairing vintage clothing with modern accessories.

 

Which celebrity do you take inspiration from?

Get The Look: Taylor Swift In Glamour Magazine



Taylor Swift looks absolutely adorable, fun, quirky, and glamorous. I love her big hair full of beautiful curls, her dark lashes, bold brows,rosy blush, and red lips. You also can't forget about her classic red mani and outfit full of sparkles and sequins. All you need to recreate this look are mascara, a neutral eyeshadow palette, rosy blush, a red lipstick in a darker shade, and red nail polish. You may also need a curling iron and teasing brush for the hair.

1. Begin with a clean face and add concealer if necessary. Add foundation if needed as well to give your skin an even tone.
2. Use a eyeshadow a hit darker than your natural eyebrow color and use short strokes with an angle brush to fill in your brows. A darker shade will define your brows and make your eyes stand out.
3. Add a bit of brown eyeshadow to your lids and a darker color to your crease. Make your eyeshadow form to a shape that fits your eye best.
4. Line your tight line with a black eyeliner pencil. Coat your top and bottom lashes with 2-3 coats of mascara.
5. Put primer on your lips for a nice base, then slowly and smoothly add the lipstick on top. Use a concealer to hide any mistakes or change your lip shape.
6. Take your blush and brush from the apples of your cheeks to your temples. Be sure to blend.
7. Take a curling iron and wrap 1 1/2 inch sections around the barrel. Tease the base of the curl and finger comb through for a big, voluminous curl look.
8. Polish your nails with the red polish for a classic, pretty nails look.
9. Put on a sparkly or sequined outfit to have the complete look recreated!

Let me now if you try out the look!

Hair 101: Big Messy Bun

I love wearing a big bun right on top of my head! Big messy buns look casual, fun, and put together all in one, plus they're really easy to do. The only issuse with creating a bun is that some days they just don't come out full and voluminous which defeats the whole concept of a big messy bun. I have come up with and perfected my own new way of creating the perfect messy bun that requires only bobby pins, a ponytail holders, and a brush. Keep on reading to find out how to recreate my big messy bun: 

1. Start out by brushing all the tangles out of your hair. Go ahead and pull out any extra hair or bangs that you don't want added in your bun.
2. Pull the hair the hair you want in your bun up into a ponytail, but do not pull the hair all the way through. Your hair should look like an unfinished ponytail with the end and beginning of your ponytail both in the ponytail holder.
3. Begin "messing" up your hair by slowing loosening up the unfinished ponytail. As you pull out and loosen up hair be sure to secure the peices with a bobby pin or else it will all fall down.
4. Use bobby pin or clips to secue any hair that is sticking out or falling all the way out of the style.
5. For added flair, tie a bandana around the front of your hair, flower clips, or a cute headband.

If you have anymore questions or try out y big messy bun look leave it in the comments below. Rock the bun!

 

Get The Look: Gorgeous Glow, Edgy Ponytail

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato's beauty looks always involve heavy liner and dramatic lashes, but in this look she switches it up a bit. Demi adds nude glossy lips, a pearly glow, and super sleek high ponytail to the mix. All you need for the look is liner, mascara, nude lipgloss/lipstick, bronzer, foundation, neutral shadows. As for the hair you may need a serum or edge control and a ponytail holder. It may seem like a lot of product, but it is super easy and super gorgeous!

1. Begin with a clean face and apply concealer if neccessary.
2. Take a dewy foundation and blend it into your skin for a a slight shine and glowing look.
3. Apply bronzer to the hollows of your cheeks to your lower temples. Be sure to blend to avoid harsh lines.
4. Prime your eyelids and apply a light shadow to your brow bone.
5. Take a medium brown to the crease of your eye in a V-shape all the way down to your lash line.
6. Apply a liquid liner in a thick line by your lash line. Use a pencil eyeliner to line your bottom lash line.
7. Apply 3-4 coats of mascara. Use false lashes for a more dramati look like Demi's.
8. Take a nude lipgloss or lipstick and apply it to your lips to finish off the look.

If you want to go all the way with the look apply a serum or edge control to your hair and brush it up it a high, sleek ponytail. You can even add extensions to your ponytail and a wide ponytail holder to make the look super edgy. This look is great for parties or anytime you want to go all out. Tone down the look for school by using less mascara and liner.

Get The Look: Gabrielle Union

Look #1

Look #2

Fall is all about skinny jeans, boots, and jackets. Leather jackets, booties, and skinny jeans other than blue are all the rage with fall fashion and can be worn in so many combinations. Look #1 is a fun and youthful look while still being chic. The pink pants and neon zebra clutch with the  leather jacket balance out an edgy yet fun vibe while the tee and boots add chicness. Look #2 is all about being edgy which is why the look is all back, grey, and white. The colors may be considered "dull", but altogether they make an impact especially with the height of the shoes, design of the clutch, and the leather jacket. Try out one of these looks for an easy and cute transition into fall.