MY STYLE: Draped Cape

Hi loves,

It has been a mighty long time since I've blogged but do not despair, all is well. I've just been traveling ALOT and I will share a few pics from my recent travels. In the meantime, I'm sharing a recent look that I wore to a Farm-to-Table dinner last Thursday night. The dinner was sooooo good. All produce was local and the menu centered around my favourite fruit, mango!

Although the Summer really never ends here in the Cayman Islands, for others around the world, they are dusting off fall boots, ponchos, knits and packing away the bikinis and flops. In preparation for the Fall, I thought this high-low poncho top would be perfect for a warm but breezy evening dinner by the water.

In this post you'll also see several smiles because I shot with one of my favourite photographers on island and it had been almost 2 years since we worked together (thanks buddy!)

(narrow feet problems.....feet always sliding forward)

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Outfit Details::

Top- UrbanOG (in gray)

Skinnies- H&M

Sunnies- ZeroUV

Heels- Sold Out (sorry!)

Bag- Kenneth Cole

Lipstick- MAC Morange

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Fancy Peacock

Hey beauties:

Here's another quick post of my fancy peacock makeup look. The "peacock" makeup look has been created and recreated so many times. True peacock colors are blue, yellow and green but you will note from my re-creation that I have incorporated purple and fushia to give my peacock a little umph!

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Orange Marmalade Look inspired by Tina (The Fancy Face)

Hi beauties:

Today I wanted to share my version of "Orange Marmalade", a look that was done by one of my favorite fellow bloggers, Tina, The Fancy Face. I actually had the chance to meet Tina in person at The MakeUp Show NYC this past May. Tina always comes up with gorgeous combinations and she makes it look easy because she's a gorgeous girl.

I am off of work today and wanted to take advantage of the sunlight because I rarely get the chance to create my looks while the sun is out but I ensured that I caught it today.

Here is my version of Orange Marmalade

Products Used

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion (all over lide up to brow)

NYX Jumbo Pencil- Milk (all over lid up to crease)

Sugarpill Flamepoint e/s (matte orange on inner 1/3 of lid)

Sugarpill Love e/s (matte red on center of the lid)

Sugarpill Poison Plum e/s (matte purple on outer 1/3 of lid)

Lorac Serenity e/s (shimmery champagne color as highlight under brow)

Stila stay all day liquid eyeliner (black on upper lash line)

Stila kajal liner- Sapphire (lower lash line and water line)

Milani Baked e/s- Blue My Mind (lower lash line over the Sapphire liner)

Brows:

NYX Dark Brown eyeliner (outline and fill brow)

Lips:

NYX Athena l/s (matte barbie pink)

Stila lip glaze- Star Fruit (over lipstick)

Face:

Graftobian HD Creme Foundation

MAC NW43 Select Sheer Pressed Powder

Milani Baked Blush - Red Vino (cheeks)

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Bali Mango Look

Hi beauties:

Recently I've been trying to find inspiration for my looks. Usually I'd kinda just throw some colors together hoping to make something out of them but today I reached for one of my body sprays from Bath & Body Works called Bali Mango and the colors on the label gave me the inspiration for this look. I would have prefered to create the look and take the pictures whule the sun was still up but I was busy thoughout theday.

Anyway, I'm not sure where you are but where I am from, it's mango season- YUM!!!!! Who doesn't love mangoes?

In the latter part of last year, Bath and Body Works addeed a  new fragrance to their Signature Collection called Bali Mango. Bali Mango is an exotic getaway of juicy mango, sugar cane, pink passion flower and luscious nectarine sqooshed all together in one delicious blend. The lotions and body mists are so fragrant and yummy. I love sweet, fruity smells.

What's better than fresh mangoes in the summer???

Anyway, here is the Bali Mango look with the mango/summer sunset colors and a hint of turquoise.

Enjoy!!

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Bubble Gumdrop Look

Hi beauties:

This is my second LOTD back to back and I'm kinda proud of myself ;). This actually looked alot better in reality but by the time I completed the look, the sunlight was long gone and I have to use the flash. With the flash on the camera, I lost a few colors. Anyway, this is called Bubble Gumdrop and I hope you like it!

By the way, TGIF!!! What are your weekend plans?

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Naturally Minted

Phew!! FINALLY............a Look of the Day!! It's been a long time coming.

Here's a quick look that I did today. It's a mix of browns with a pop of color along the lower lash line and inner eye for a little umph. I really enjoyed doing this look after not playing with my makeup for a while.

Hope you enjoy it too!



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Green Mint Look

Hi beauties:

You can probably tell from my blog that I haven't really been in the blogging mood lately but today I decided to do a very quick and easy look using only green. I will probably post another look using green because St. Patrick's Day (an Irish holiday) is coming up pretty soon. I believe it's March 17 or thereabouts. Anyhoo, here's my very quick and easy, LOTD using green....

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Rosey Melon

It's been a while since I've done a makeup blog post but I finally got my computer back. YAY!!! Here's a look that was done a while ago and I'm soooooooooo sorry but I can't remember what products were used. If I stumble upon them, I'll list them.

Anyway, enjoy this look!

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Purple Inferno (Recreated Look)

YAY Sugarpill!! LOL!!! I happened to stumble across a YouTube Tutorial by Dayon (www.youtube.com/user/krawls80) called Purple Inferno. It was a combination of yellow, orange and purple and it was GORGEOUS. Dayon is also a blogger but she rarely blogs. If you're interested in her work, visit her YouTube Channel. Dayon is a "sista" and she create bold, vivid, original makeup looks. I really like her work. She's super talented.

So today, my look is a recreation of Dayon's look "Purple Inferno". If I'm not mistaken, it received the most comments and recreations on her YouTube channel- GO DAYON!!

Hope you like it! This was my first attempt at this look but I will probably give it another stab. Oh and I forgot to mention....seeing that we're going bold, I used my Sugarpill babies!

Eyes:

Two Faced Shadow Insurance (primer all over lid up to brow)

NYX Jumbo Pencil- Milk (shadow base on lid up to crease)

Sugarpill Buttercupcake (yellow) e/s -(center lid)

Sugarpill Flamepoint (orange) e/s- (around yellow)

Sugarpill Poison Plum (purple) e/s- (outer "C" into crease)

Urban Decay Sin e/s- highlight

MAC Embark e/s- brows

Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner- top lashline

NYX Doll Eyes Mascara

Face

Clinique Superfit Foundation- Spice

MAC NW43 Studio Fix Powder

MAC Breezy- blush

Lips

MAC Viva Glam

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Color Pop

When I started this look, I wasn't quite sure what I was going for but I went back to one of the old MAC collections. If I'm not mistaken, this collection came out in December 2009 with all the duo mineralize eye shadows. I just started adding color and this is what I came up with. Of course I couldn't think of a name so I called it "Color Pop" although it's more like a Peacock.

Eyes:

Two Faced Shadow Insurance (primer)

NYX Jumbo Pencil- Milk (shadow base)

MAC Mineralize Duo e/s- Blue Sorcery (inner lid)

MAC Mineralize Duo e/s- Sea & Sky (mid lid to crease)

MUFE #92 e/s (outer "C")
Coastal Scents e/s- Fuschia (inner crease)

Sugarpill pressed e/s- Buttercupcake (line lower lashline)

Urban Decay e/s- Sin (highlight)

MAC e/s- Embark (brows)

NYX Dolleyes mascara

Face:

Clinique Spice (foundation)

MAC NW45 Studio Fix (powder)

MAC Breezy (blush)

Lips:

MAC Nymphette Lipglass

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Morocco Wildfire

This was a VERY easy and simple look using three different shades of blue from NYX- Morocco (a deep, satin blue, Iris- a bright, matte turquoise and Wildfire- a shimmery blue green). I also attempted to inch away from my usual nude/ neutral lips and added a soft, pinky peach lip color from MAC- Over Indulgence. I'm not a very big fan of bold lips colors for myself but I will try them.

Eyes:

Two Faced Shadow Insurance (shadow primer)

NYX Jumbo Pencil- Milk (shadow base)

NYX Morocco e/s (lid)

NYX Iris e/s (above Morocco up to crease)

NYX Wildfire (crease to brow bone)

Lorac Serenity e/s (highlight)

MAC Embark e/s (brows)

NYX Mascara (upper & lower lashline)

MUFE Aqua Color Liner-Silver (lower lash line & water line)

Face:

MAC NC50 Studio Tech (foundation)

MAC NW43 Studio Fix (powder)

MAC Breezy (blush)

Lips:

MAC Over Indulgence Cremesheen Gloss

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