I know, I know… I said yesterday that I was wearing my 40s vintage dress to the film premiere. I changed my mind exactly 5 minutes before heading out the door. I decided that a red carpet, red lips, and a red hot event… deserved a red dress. My friends and I had a phenomenal night. And, clearly, we enjoyed the photo ops available at the gala that followed the film.
Sidenote: the opening night film, “Sarah’s Key,” was remarkable. If you have the chance to see it, I highly recommend it.
I was getting ready to head out to the opening night of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Red carpet entrance? Check. Great seats for the film? Check. VIP tickets to the Premiere After Party? Cheeeeeck. A glamorous night deserves a glamorous outfit. I threw on a dress from the 1940s, some of my late grandmother’s diamonds, my other late grandmother’s white leather gloves, and a mink stole gifted to me on my birthday by Phyllis Diller (we share the same birthday… just not the same birth year). I finished it off with a coat of matte red lipstick and some strong perfume. I felt like Jayne Mansfield. But taller. And not as blonde. And wearing clothes.
I love trends just as much as the next girl… and fedoras were huge last year. I don’t care one bit if they are slightly out of fashion… I’m obsessed. Menswear made sexy is one of my favorite statements and I thought it was perfect for a day of work related meetings all over Santa Barbara.
Hey there, beauties. A lot of girls ask me about my lipstick (it’s MAC’s St. Germaine… if you were wondering). However, I think it’s less about the lipstick and more about the application. For a full, flirty mouth… follow my tips below. Excuse the messy hair and the gray tank top… But that is how I look when I’m prepping to go out of the house. And, though you can’t see them, I’m wearing super cute gray leopard print pj pants with a hot pink drawstring… I’m telling you that in defense of my at-home fashion. I provided you with a step-by-step photo tutorial and a video tutorial (pick whichever one is more your learning style)!
Step 1: Lay out your materials. A liquid foundation, your favorite lipstick, a coordinating gloss, and a clear high shine gloss are necessary.
Step 2: Do your makeup as usual, but apply the liquid foundation all over your face including your mouth. This provides a foundation for the lipstick to adhere to and is so much more current than lipliner.
Step 3: Choose your lipstick of the day. I am a fan of having a signature shade that people associate me with. Wear that shade 3-4 days a week so that it becomes (officially) your shade.
Step 4: Apply your lipstick as you usually do, filling in your entire mouth.
Step 5: Apply the coordinating gloss over your entire mouth. The gloss does not need to be made by the same manufacturer of your lipstick, but the colors of the two should coordinate.
Step 6: Apply the clear high shine gloss only to the very center of your lower lip and to your cupid’s bow (the point at the top of your mouth). This provides you with shine where you want it, making your lips appear full.
Step 7: Voila! A perfect pout.
Step 8: Get out there and show off that sexy mouth, you glamazon you.
If learning through a video is more your style, just click below. xoxo
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vR2Iu2BhKc
Cloudy weather was cramping my style… I had spent the last couple days writing in my (leopard print) pjs. I decided to bust out a few of my favorites to break my style rut. An Easter pink linen blazer, chain belt with a leather bow worn as a necklace, a black sequined mini, heels with hardware and, of course, pearls. Style rut averted. Too bad I didn’t have the same control over the weather.
Old women (I’m talking the 80 year-old wealthy widows) in Santa Barbara always have the coolest style… oversized shades and jewelry. Additionally, the toddlers in my town are insanely spoiled… which is why I inevitably envy a lot of their wardrobe (mainly sparkly super-feminine footwear). I say, “If you want it… get it!” So, I put together this old/young fusion. Sure enough, a four-year-old in a yellow tutu high-fived me while I was out at lunch. Mission accomplished.
