Music Monday - Adam Levine

Two words...
Adam Levine. Honestly, what's not to love? Everything about him is perfection... and his voice... <3 If I had to make a list of all of my favorite Maroon 5/ Adam Levine songs, the list would literally never end...  This is (I think) his most recent song. And it's already very very popular! You've probably already heard it, and if you haven't yet I suggest that you click the little play button on that Youtube video up there and indulge your ears!

I hope your Monday was... manageable ;)

Have a beautiful day! <3

Dianna Agron Inspired Prom Makeup

Products Used:
Eyes-

• NARS eye primer
• Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette
• MAC Love Connection
• Maybelline Silver Starlet
• Almay intense i-color EyeShadow Trio for Hazel #003
• Too Faced Stiletto
• Loreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liner in Carbon Black
• Loreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

Face-

• Revlon Beyond Natural Smoothing Primer
• Revlon Colorstay Foundation in 110 Ivory
• Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Light 4-5
• Clinique blush in Cupid
• Benefit Dandelion blush
• Benefit Hoola Bronzer
• MAC Fresh Daisy

Lips-

• Softlips lip balm in Vanilla
• Loreal lipstick in 'Color of Hope'

How To-

1. Apply your favorite eyeshadow base.
2. Take a light pink eyeshadow and apply it all over your lid.
3. Take a shimmery beige shade and apply that on your lid, and your inner corner.
4. Apply the light brown and pink shade in the Almay Trio along your lash line.
5. Then take the dark brown and apply it in your crease and blend it out.
6. Use a matte black shade and apply that to the outer 'v' of your eye, and your crease if you want a smokier look.
7. Place the shimmery champagne color from Love Connection all over your lid to add some extra shine.
8. Take that same color and place it along the inner third of your lower lash line.
9. Line your eyes with your favorite liquid liner and then apply some mascara!

Yeah, I know that was kind of a lot of steps, and quite a few different shades, but I really like the way that it turned out! :) It's definitely versatile because you can smoke it out for a night time look, or keep it shimmery and natural(ish) for day time!

What are your thoughts on this look?

Have a beautiful day! :)

Music Monday - One Direction

Happy Monday! :)
This past weekend I was absolutely obsessed with this song by One Direction.... I kinda love it... a lot... Another song of theirs that I like is Gotta Be You! I may or may not have been singing that to my boyfriend via text this weekend! ;) Anyways guys, do you like this band? Are you a fan girl or do you think they're just so-so?
Let me know!
Have a beautiful day<3

Prom Preparations - 1 Week

Hi guys! :)
So, if you read my blog post on prom hairstyles you may remember that my prom is next Friday! So today's post is going to be my sort of check list, type thing. Basically everything I'm doing to make sure that I'm ready for prom next week.

1. Try on your outfit! Ok, story time- I bought these flats that I thought would go with my dress, then two days later I tried the whole ensemble on... Yeah I'm glad I did because those flats did not go at all. So now I have nice sandals that go! Also, you may not really know if you have proper... ahem... undergarments until you try everything on.
2. If your getting your hair done professionally, go for a test run! By doing this you will prevent any major hair disappointments on the day of prom. No extra stress is needed! :) If your doing your hair yourself, definitely start practicing. For homecoming I always do my own hair, so this past fall what I would do was, when I came home from school everyday (if I knew I wasn't going anywhere) I'd try out a new hairstyle or try to perfect one that I really liked. Honestly, Youtube is a great place to look for the tutorials. That's where I found my hairstyle for homecoming and I loved it!
3. DO NOT try out new products! NO! NO! NO! I will admit that I always used to try out new products before a big event because I thought that they would make my skin better and more beautiful. NO. If you do not know how your skin is going to react to a certain product, don't use it! Stick to what you know works for you! If you do want to try out new products, do that 2-3 weeks before prom.
4. Get ready to glue that smile onto your face! :) Yeah, you know your going to be posing for a  lot of pictures, and you want those pearly whites to look gorgeous, right? Right! If you have the resources, I recommend trying to whiten your teeth. Obviously not everyone can afford to go get it done professionally. I actually love using the white strips from the drug store. They honestly work just as well as a professional treatment. Want me to do a post on my favorite teeth whitening products? Let me know!
5. Now your teeth, and hair are going to look great! But what about makeup? Same goes for the hair, try it out! Google search some of your favorite celebrities to get some inspiration. Tomorrow I'm planning on testing out a look of Dianna Agron's that I'm obsessed with!
6. Have you made all of your appointments? I haven't... I still need to pick a nail salon and make an appointment for next week! I do not recommend being a slacker like me. Seriously! 
7. Do you have the right nail polish color? If you're going to paint your own nails to match your dress, you might want to make sure that you have the perfect color! Paint your nails the weekend before and check them with the dress.  If you're getting acrylics (like me) take some time to think about whether or not you want classic french, or tips painted to match your dress, or a design! Again, I don't know what I'm doing... ;p
8. Are you sure you really want to eat Oreos for dinner... again? :) Hey, I'm not judging, I do the same thing! But in all seriousness, you probably are going to want to watch what you eat the week of prom, we don't need to look bloated in pictures! If your not loving the way your arms look in your dress do some intensive arm exercises to get ready! Basically, your just putting the finishing touches on your body. Obviously there's no way your going to be able to drop 15 pounds the week before prom. Don't even think about it! Be realistic, and love what you've got to work with. :)

Ok, I think that's all for tonight! Sorry that this was a super long post! :) Let me know if you guys want to read more prom related posts. Trust me, I don't mind writing them. It's probably going to be the only thing that I can think about this week anyways!

Have a beautiful day! :)

Crossed

Hey guys! So as you may know, I was reading Crossed as of like... last week? I think... But anyways, I finished it!

I really really really like this series! It sort of reminds me of the Hunger Games, just with out all the arena fighting and Peeta. Just like with the first one, it took me a little while to get hooked on it. I think it was around the part when Cassia ran away from the work camp. I really hope that Eli makes an appearance in the third book because I really liked him! I liked Indie at first as well, but I don't know anymore. I just feel like she's way too sneaky and she's going to end up stabbing Cassia in the back. Also, it kind of seems like Indie is trying to take Cassia's man! Am I the only one that thinks that? She wants literally everything that Cassia has... relax Indie.

This is a little bit off topic, but not really. What do you guys think of the covers? Click here to read my theory about the covers.

Needless to say, I'm kind of excited for the third book! A little birdie told me that they are making Matched into a movie? Have you guys heard this rumor? Do you know if it's true? I feel like this is one of those books that I'd love to see come to life. Let me know your thoughts! :)

Have a beautiful day!<3

P.S. Should I do a post on my favorite quotes from Crossed?