Sunny

My lovely and talented friend Sunny Hutchinson, founder of Themba Imagery  is going to be featured in an upcoming book called Crave Charlotte.  

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I loved the blue dress she wore for the shoot, it was almost goddess like in the way it flowed. I decided to do a sultry brown smoky eye, soft pink lips, and peachy cheeks. I think the outcome was fabulous, it was like I was seeing a side of my friend that I've never before.  

Photography courtesy of BeMe Photography

Twenty-Five

My 25th birthday was everything that I imagined and more. I am so blessed to have such an amazing family and group of friends. I feel so loved. The theme of the party was Tisha's Trashy 25th Birthday Bash.  Here a few of my favorite blog appropriate photos from the evening :-)

I have high hopes for 25. I think it's going to be a great year, I have some incredible things to look forward to.

Paperself Paper Eyelashes

I'm really looking forward to wearing these paper eyelashes by Paperself on my birthday this weekend, 25!!!  I have really sensitive eyes and allergies so wearing lashes tends to make me a bit nervous. Hopefully since these are paper, I'll be able to push and curl them up so that they aren't tapping against my lenses. I'll post photos if Subreen and I can get them on without destroying them!

Back to Reality With New Makeup

New York was amazing, I seriously can't get enough of that city. Even though Hurricane Irene put a slight damper on our trip, we still made the best of a stormy situation. The two days we were "stormed" in we watched several movies, had late night dance parties, ate way too much takeout, drank way too much vodka, and had some much needed bonding/relaxation time. It was so good to see Leah, Subreen and I missed her so much. Coming back to Charlotte and getting back into the swing of things was difficult. I loved having public transportation right outside my door and always having something different to do. I'm truly ready to move and I refuse to let anything get in the way of that. NYC 2012! At the moment, I have my sights set on transferring to the 5th Ave. or Soho locations. Here are some of my favorite photos from the trip:

Subway riding.

Search and Destroy in St. Marks.

Just like last year, Times Square tourist photo!

Beauty Bar in Union Square. Buy a $10 Martini and get a manicure!

Hot & sweaty in the Times Square Sephora.

Spent, but still looking fab.

Playing with light.

The sun came out on our last day.

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Our last day Subreen and I had a late flight so we made sure to do some serious shopping before we left. Sephora, H&M, and Inglot got the bulk of my money but I left with some awesome purchases. I got this palette from Inglot that I custom created. All the shadows including the pan came out to about $45.

The last time I was in NYC, I told myself that I was going to make a palette and I'm so happy I was able to do that in store. The pigments are fantastic! They also have US shipping now which they didn't have before so anyone interested should check it out! Another line that I love that we don't carry at our location is Illamasqua.I bought these two items:

Blush: Tweak  Lipgloss: Intense Lipgloss in Hermetic

The blush is a reddish pink (matte) and the lipgloss is a rich burgundy plum. Those two have been my staple items over the past few weeks. I'm ready for Fall so that I can wear a dark lip on a daily basis.

It's Almost Vacation Time!!!

This time next week I'll be in NYC with one of my best friends and fellow Makeup Artist Subreen Davis! Expect a post filled with makeup, clothing finds, and random night out photos. I'm even bringing my Holga to get some film photos as well. I haven't worked with film since College so I'm really looking forward to that endeavor. I'm SO excited, I haven't been to NYC since last July and that was for work! We'll be there August 26th-29th. Bring on the drinks and the abundance of good looking men ;-)

New Hair & Bright Lips

Fresh faced and feeling good.

Anyone who knows me well knows that when I have short hair, I enjoy with getting it cut, and pretty often at that. I love different variations of the pixie and mohawk. I love volume, and I love the low maintenance of it, especially in the summer. I love being able to have it messy and unruly on the top while being slick and chic on the sides. 

I do have to rave about my new favorite lipgloss- I have it in on in the photo above! While browsing through Target with my mom and sister in the cosmetics section for an absurd amount of time, I came across this lipgloss that caught my eye. I work at Sephora and I still always find myself browsing through drugstore makeup. I have a soft spot for pink lipglosses/lipsticks, I have to make myself not buy them because I have WAY too many as it is. It's Revlon's Colorburst lipgloss in Hot Pink (go figure).

Hot Pink is the first color on the left. 

This lipgloss is just. freaking. awesome. I have tried so many different lipgloss and I had this one for about three hours on busy Saturday and wasn't able to touch it up until I took my break and I still had a subtle shimmer on my lips! The Revlon Colorburst gloss is moisturizing, and the color you see in the tube is the same color payoff you'll get on your lips. Complete lip gloss love.

*The lipgloss runs at about $6.75*