Summer Must Haves: Beauty

I HATE summer. 

I live in Florida for crying out loud. I should love it but between the heat and my sweat genes, I can't stand summer. 

The only way I can tolerate FL summer is with the use of a swimming pool.

So I am here to give you a list of my favorite things for summer.

Today it's all things beautiful...



The key for summer beauty products are things that will be long wearing or serve double purpose. I can't tell you how many times I have sound myself with makeup dripping off my face (literally) and have no one to blame but myself. I have learned from my makeup sins and have finally found my holy grail of summer makeup products.

1. BB Cream or Long wear foundation: BB creams serve double purpose with their added in sunscreen and let's face the long wearing foundation and I are married and in a monogamous relationship. 
2. Powder: If I don't have powder on my face, I am a hot mess. 
3. Matte Bronzer: I don't tan. I burn. Bronzer helps me look like I tan (to a degree). When I actually get a tan, I use a bronzer to prevent me from having to find a new foundation to wear for a total of 2 months. With a big brush, (ELF complexion brush) I swirl the bronzer on my check bones, forehead, jawline and down my neck. It gives me the look I want and I didn't have to buy a new foundation. Score!
4. Cream Blush/ Stick eyeshadow: Yes, a powder products will work just fine, but a creams are much better during the hot summer months. The cream based product will almost become one with your skin. 
5. Waterproof Mascara: Going to the beach + getting in and out of the pool = waterproof mascara. Duh! 
6. Bright Lips: I don't care what kind of product you use. When I think of summer, I think bright lips. Try Baby Lips, Maybelline Vivids lipstick, or Revlon Lip butters. They are have great bright colors to choose from. 
7. Makeup setting spray: I don't leave my house without it. 
8. Neon Nails: I have white nail polish on my nails right now and I have developed a habit of constantly looking at my nails. 
   
9. Sea Salt Spray: I avoid my flat iron like the plauge during summer. It's simply not worth doing my hair with all that heat when it's going to look like crap the second I step outside. I try to only do heat styling on my hair one day a week, if at all possible. So I use a sea salt spray or a scrunch spray to make it look styled (somewhat).

Those are my summer beauty essentials. 

What are yours?

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Pretty Little Liars

Pull out the black hoodies! 

Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hanna are back.

Sleep with one eye open tonight

-A

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DIY Moisturizing Sugar Scrub

I know what you are thinking. 

Moisturizing and scrub don't go together. I get it. But you have to trust me on this one. 

You simply can't go wrong with this. The main reason why I love it is because it's CHEAP! 

I can place a bet you have everything you need to do it tonight if you want to. 

Back in the day, they didn't have dial body wash or lotion. They used olive oil to keep their skin soft. It's just that simple. 

Here is what you need.

• Sugar
• Olive Oil
• Lemon or lime juice (optional)
• Jar of some kind (I found mine in the Tupperware cabinet) 

1. Take your jar or container and clean it well with warm soap and water
2. Pour EVOO into the bottom of the jar to coat the bottom of the jar
3. Layer sugar on top of olive oil (should look like picture)
4. Repeat process until you reach the top of jar
5. Mix 
6. Add Lemon or Lime juice to make your scrub smell like lemons and not like you are about to fry chickens if you want
7. Put a lid on it
8. Label (if you want)
9. Scrub away!

My final product!
Like the flower? I know you do!

Take it in the shower or tub with you and enjoy!

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Happy Wife. Happy Life

I am a beloved wedding fanatic. 

My pinterest wedding board has almost 400 pins. To cure to make me happy when I am in a weird mood is to look at the wedding section of pinterest. School portfolio is everything wedding/bridal. I dream about my wedding on a regular basis like every blubbering girl. 

Do I need to go on? I hope you get the picture. 

As any girl who is OBSESSED with weddings, you can bet your bottom dollar I am going to have an opinion and a half about weddings. I don't even need to be there. Just give me a picture and expect to hear everything you ever wanted to know about what worked and what didn't. 

(Side note: Thank you to my grandmother for the special "gift." It's been a great blessing and hindrance at the same time.)

Here are my ALL TIME favorite celebrity weddings. They are practically perfect in every way! 

Best wedding all around

Well duh! 

Who else was going to get this title...Kim Kartrashian?

Kate Middleton and Prince William

Best Dress

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner

Best Theme

 

Country Chic complete with mason jars and cowboy boots

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton

Best Photo

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake

AWWWW. Now wasn't that sweet?

This weekend was a big wedding weekend considering it was the first of June. 

One wedding I couldn't stop looking at was Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo. 

If you don't know who they are, let me be the first to say congratulations. Ace and Diana were both on American Idol (different seasons) and found love on Broadway when they were both in Hair. Ace decided that it was time to pop the question and did it on American Idol. How clever! 

Pictures were released yesterday. And I saw...this.

Just take a minute and let that sink in. 

WHO? WHO? WHO? ON GOD'S GREAT MAGNIFICENT EARTH WOULD ALLOW HER HUSBAND TO WEAR A HOODIE AND SNEAKERS ON THEIR WEDDING DAY?!?!?!?! 

What were you thinking? 

Yes, the groom should be himself and be comfortable. But a hoodie??? WHY? You could still wear a nice tux and wear the sneakers to show personality. Plenty of people do it. 

Don't get me started on that nasty crest or the white lapel. 

I am going to have nightmares over this wedding. 

Let's all hope Ace knows the all important saying to a long happy marriage. 

"Happy Wife. Happy Life"

Cheers Ace and Diana. 

May your marriage last longer that a Kartrashian marriage.

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One Stop Shop?! Score!

The first lady loves the store and so do I. 

Everything seen can be purchased at J. Crew, shoes and all. 

Their clothes and jewelry is adorable. Great options for just about everyone. 

I love navy and coral as a color combo. But when you see this outfit you may be thinking, "How can you mix prints?"

Good question. The best way to mix prints is by sticking with a dominant color. In this case it is navy. Once you have a color in mind, find a large print that is bold but minimal in details. With the geometric print in the pants, it's very each to pair a small polka dot top to stick to the theme. 

Here are 3 rules to keep in mind when mixing patterns:

1. Choose one color to be the theme that can be found in both prints. 
2. Have one large print and one small print. 
3. Add accessories where appropriate that don't overwhelm the print. 

I have heel days and flat days. During the hotter months, the last thing in the world I want to do is put on a pair of heels. Be on the lookout for great color popping sandals to change up your everyday outfits. Wear heels to work and then change to flats for a casual dinner out with the girls. 

So go pattern crazy. The sky is the limit. 

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Throwback Thursday: 90's Tag

Go back with me to the 90's to the world of boy bands, awesome TV shows and the cereal of champions. 

 Favorite Disney Channel movie? Zenon, Gotta Kick it Up, Cheetah Girls, Model Behavior with Justin Timberlake (Oh yes)

Favorite Music Artist? Nsync, Backstreet Boys (BSB), 98 Degrees

Favorite Nick Jr. Show? Gullah Gullah Island

Favorite Disney Junior Show? Big Blue House, Out of the Box

Favorite Childhood programing? The Elephant Show, Arthur, Reading Rainbow, Magic School Box

Favorite Cereal? French Toast Crunch, Rice Krispie Treat, Cherrios 

Favorite Drink? Mondo, Squuze It's, HiC

Favorite Candy? Push Pops, Bottle Pops, Carefrree Gum

Favorite game? 4 corners, Trouble, Yahtzee

Favorite Happy Meal Toy? Halloween buckets, Potato Heads

Favorite Book? Stinky cheese man, Rainbow Fish, Junie B Jones

What would you watch when you get home from school? 

Supermarket Sweep, Trading Spaces, Family Double Dare, Figure it out, You're Invited

Favorite TV Show? Saved by the Bell, Full House, Boy Meets World, Lizzie McGuire

Favorite Toy? American Doll (Samantha), Sky dancer, Barbie, Cabbage Patch Dolls

Favorite commercial? Kit Kat (hands down)

Nsync or BSB? Nsync (Lance Bass crush) but I still listen to BSB to this day

Weirdest fashion trend? Jelly shoes with the distinct smell (I still remember that smell)

Favorite Collectible? Anything with an Elephant, and dance costumes

Favorite beanie baby? Platypus

Favorite Game System and Game? Nintendo 64. Mario Kart and Nagano Winter Olympics '98

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Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,

I love you!

I love you in the morning,

And in the afternoon

I love you in the evening,

Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,

I love you!

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Mint Julep Anyone?

Oh my heavens! I'm so nervous...

(horns sound off) 

And they're off...

To race for 2 minutes, on the first Saturday of May, where everyone sips on mint juleps all day, in fancy hats and dress like spring exploded all over themselves. 

The Kentucky Derby is most known for the annual hat parade. Kentucky is rich in southern history and hat's are the greatest expression of vintage southern style. Hats are known to bring good luck hence the reason for wearing them to "the best two minutes in sports."

So channel your inner Kate Middleton and dawn the most fabulous hat, cause it's the social event of the season. 

Cheers!!!!

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