A Cozy Christmas Complete Look

Good Tidings babes, it's the last Friday before Christmas. Therefore my last Christmas post for 2013.  This month flew by,  let's not even talk about the year. As you can tell by the title, today's post is a complete Christmas look.  Nails, makeup and even an outfit, a Polyvore outfit :).  

First up,  makeup...

I originally planned on doing a smoky eye look with white eyeshadow and red lips, but I felt it was too glam for this post. I'm staying home this Christmas, cooking for the family and playing on the floor with Micah and all his new toys. So when I saw this tutorial by SunKissAlba, that I had saved in a playlist, I thought it was perfect.  A soft look great for the holidays.  I didn't use the same makeup but did the best I could with what I have.  Here's a list of what I used, I will include specific names if they are available.

Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion Original
NYC Kohl Eyeliner White
Urban Decay Deluxe Eyeshadow Heat
E.L.F. 32 piece Geo Eyeshadow Palette
Urban Decay Naked 2 palette Tease
L'Oréal HiP Eyeshadow Duo Wicked
Milani Liquif'eye Metallic Eyeliner Black
Wet n Wild Cream Eyeshadow Black
Wet n Wild Mega Protein Mascara City
Milani Total Lash Cover Black 105

Eyebrows
Wet n Wild Ultimate Brow Kit
E.L.F. Wet Gloss Lash & Brow Mascara Clear

Lips
Revlon Super Lustrous Mauve It Over

Face NYC Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer 684
Revlon Nearly Naked Liquid Foundation Caramel 260
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer Cafe 30
Maybelline Cover Stick Corrector Concealer Yellow Corrects
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder Medium Deep
Valana Loose Powder Red Amber
Milani Baked Blush Luminoso 05
Milani Illuminating Face Powder Beauty's Touch 03
Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

Now the nails...

It's a Christmas Day Mani Mash-Up!!  I wuv how these came out.  I'm in love with every nail but of course I have a favorite lol, the Santa hat :D. Which is your favorite? I actually have a sparkly Santa hat that I wear every Christmas. This year might be a problem, my afro and hats don't play well together. 

So happy my Ulta package got to me in time.  I was able to incorporate China Glaze There's Snow One Like You into the design. Once you use a white base and a light hand, it's the bomb, I love it. I used it on the Santa hat and the base for the Christmas tree.  What's your take on There's Snow One Like You?

Polishes Used
China Glaze There's Snow One Like You
Sinful Colors Exotic Green
Sinful Colors Nirvana
Sinful Colors Outrages
Milani Yellow Whiz
Sinful Colors Why Not
Ludurana Definida
Wet n Wild Red Red
Revlon Black Magic
Revlon Spirit
Sally Hansen Ice Pop
Milani Jiffy Orange
China Glaze Party Hearty
Nails Inc Covent Garden Market
Sephora by OPI Nail Gems

Lastly,  a Polyvore collage of a cozy Christmas outfit. 

This is pretty darn close to what I will be wearing on Christmas Day. I wish I had the sweater though, it's so flippin adorable.

I really hope you enjoyed this massive post. I had fun putting it together. I plan on doing another one for next week.

Thanks For Stopping By! Happy Holidays <3

A Then and Now Christmas Pt. 2

Hi there chicas! I know, another post already? But I'm now back on schedule for A Then and Now Christmas. It's day 2 and I'm bringing the holly jolly baby. Today's nails are all about the sweet treat of Christmas, candy canes!!!

The original design was posted December 12, 2011. What!?! Today will make exactly 2 years since I did those nails lol. You can see the post for that here.  I was really looking forward to taking a crack at this design again. There are a lot of things I did differently this time around. 

No candy cane, no peppermint swirl, no tiny beads and I did a pattern of candy cane kisses instead of one big smooch.  The beads were the first to get kicked off the mani. Ugh, I hated dealing with them in the first design. They bled when I put top coat on. Without top coat they fell off like a S.O.B. Wasn't going to deal with that this time, so I swapped it for dots. Much better in my opinion, what do you think?  I went with candy cane stripes because I plan on doing candy canes in another design. The kisses came out so delicious!! I don't know if I want to eat them or kiss them lol. I do think I need more work on my lips though. Maybe a Valentines Hugs and Kisses week would do me some good ;-)

Polishes Used:
O.P.I Die Another Day
Revlon Spirit
Sinful Colors Exotic Green
Models Own 25 Carat Gold
Revlon Black Magic
Sinful Colors Crystal Crushes Emerald Envy

Btw, how pretty is the Sinful Colors Crystal Crushes polish? I will definitely get a couple more colors.  Do you have any of them which shades?

Thanks For Stopping By

A Then and Now Christmas Pt. 1

Hey Loves!! No it's not Friday yet. I'm actually doing more than one post this week. For the official Starlett Approved Then & Now Christmas Edition. You should have read that like an announcer, with the echo and everything :). I was actually supposed to post this yesterday, but had too much fun this weekend and Sunday was stolen from me, aka I didn't do ANYTHING. Which worked out for the best. With extra time I was able to change my design and I love this one soooo much more!

The original manicure was done December 2011. You can check out the original post here. Wow that was 2 years ago, how time flies.

This time around I tried my hand at a Reindeer print rather than just one big head. I really really love it. It's so flippin' adorable, they're like little chocolate reindeers of yumminess. The Poinsettias came out very pretty too. I wish I could wear these longer and really enjoy them, blogger problems. 

Here's a list of polishes I used:

Wet n Wild 2% Milk
Sinful Colors Nirvana
Revlon Spirit
Wet n Wild Red Red
Gap Fireball
Sinful Colors Exotic Green
Models Own 25 Carat Gold 

Which design is your favorite, Then or Now? 

Thanks For Stopping By!