Simple Gold Fall Tutorial (First video!)

Hey guys!

You have no idea how excited I am to finally have this video up.  For the last couple days my internet decided it would be funny to stop working.  No matter what I tried (including my 2 hours of multiple calls to my service provider and modem company) I could NOT figure out how to make it work (GRRRRrrRRrr!), but finally it decided to start back up on its own.  So here it is!  I hope you guys enjoy it.  Please let me know what you think.  I need all the advice I can get.  :)

As promised here are the swatches of the products used in this video:

Urban Decay - Get Baked Palette (1st three swatches left to right)

Mac - Rubenesque Paint Pot

Smashbox - Lip Enhancing Gloss (Hype)

Smashbox - Lip Pencil (Palm Beach)

Too Faced - Absolutely Invisible Candlelight Powder

Benefit - Blush (Dallas)

Other Products used in this video include:

Urban Decay - 24/7 Liner (Zero, Whiskey)

Tarte - Eye Lash Curler

Maybelline - Define - A - Lash Mascara

L'Oreal Paris - Voluminous Waterproof Mascara

Bare Minerals - All Over Face Color (Warmth)

Fashion On a Budget / Outfit of the Day

Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Free People, Betsey Johnson...  All of these stores have clothes to DIE FOR, however; at least for me, I barely own any clothing items from them.  Almost all of the high end pieces that I do own are from discounted stores (Marshall's, TJ Maxx, Ross, Nordstrom Rack) or are the cheaper version of the same items from stores like Forever 21.  As a starving artist and college student, I am a definite penny pincher and can't help but to love a deal!  Another great cheaper option for shopping is used clothing stores.  You can always count on finding something original that no one else will have... and can you say vintage?  Vintage is in!  I even prefer shopping at discounted stores most of the time.  There's nothing better than being a unique, fashionable, and smart shopper.

I just wanted to show you guys an example of an outfit that I really love, all of which was very affordable.  I'll tell you where I purchased all the items, but unfortunately you probably won't be able to find the pieces anymore (That's the fun of shopping on the cheap right?  Originality!)

Please forgive my messy apartment!
Grey Floral Tank Top - Target ($5)
Light Pink Blouse - TJ Maxx
Lace Vest - TJ Maxx
Distressed Jeans - American Eagle Outfitters (On sale of course!)
Boots - Forever 21
Necklace - This is actually my mom's necklace from when she was a kid.  Vintage jewelry is my absolute favorite.  I haven't bought a piece of jewelry from the mall in forever!

Let me know what you thought about this post. Should I do more outfit posts like this?  If so, would you like another photo post or a video?  xoxo Peace!

Trending now...

Attention Ladies!  Polka dots are back!  I know that I'll be celebrating that news.  I was at Barnes & Noble the other day flipping through every fashion magazine that I could get my hands on, when I noticed the common theme.  It's playful, fun, and retro.  What more could a girl ask for?  Although I haven't quite mastered retro yet, I look forward to the challenge this fall.  I know that polka dots are a bold statement, but I truly believe that anyone can pull it off.  If you're not ready for such a daring statement, it's easy to achieve this look through simple touches like a pair of polka dot shoes, a belt, scarf, or bag.  I pulled a few of my favorite polka dot pieces that I found:

Modcloth (I found so many polka dots here)
This skirt is too fun!  ($49.99)
http://www.modcloth.com/Modcloth/Womens/Bottoms/Skirts/-City-of-Angles-Skirt
Sheer and Polka Dotted, two of the biggest trends right now ($42.99)
http://www.modcloth.com/Modcloth/Womens/Tops/Short+Sleeve/-Stipple-Pleasures-Top
I'm in love with this dress, although the price is a bit steep ($74.99)
http://www.modcloth.com/Modcloth/Womens/Dresses/-Dot-Draper-Dress

American Eagle
These shoes are great for casual looks ($19.50)
http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?productId=0414_2522_408&catId=cat4840020

Nordstrom
Yikes... I fell in love with this blouse before I saw the price.  I still thought I'd share it with you though.  ($209.00)
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/parker-silk-faux-wrap-top/3189673?origin=category&resultback=3345


Let me know what you guys find!

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Hi Everyone!

Where to begin… So this is the condensed story of how I started this blog.  Fact number one:  I am a Youtube ADDICT.  Just show me a cute video of a kitten or throw me a Shane Dawson video and I am set (Shout out to Shane J  You’re kind of the best)!  Fact number two:  I am also CRAZY OBSESSED with makeup; it’s kind of ridiculous.  So I think you can guess what happened when I discovered that people actually posted makeup videos on Youtube.  Complete BLISS.  For a long time I have thought, “Hey Evy, why don’t you start something like that?” but I would always hold myself back worrying that no one would really care about my videos, after all I’m not a pro like Kandee Johnson.  I’m just an enthusiast.  Those were my thoughts up until this morning when I woke up and thought, “You know what?  Why not… This isn’t just about people wanting to hear from me.  Why don’t I just do this for myself?”  So that’s how that happened…  As for this blog, I’ve always been more of a writer, so why not try this too?   Well, now I’m here so here goes...