What I Wore: 6.29.12

My outfit for the rehearsal dinner -- this J.Crew dress is a wedding staple for me!

Dress: J.Crew 

Shoes: Madewell Smokeswirl Espadrilles

Ring: Etsy

Monthly Beauty Favorites: June 2012

Another month, another favorites video. Do you like to watch empties videos too?

Products Mentioned:

• Make Up For Ever HD Foundation in 110 / Pink Porcelain
• Alba Aloe and Green Tea Oil-Free Moisturizer 
• Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
• Paco Rabanne Lady Million Perfume
• MAC Eye Shadow in Et Tu, Bouquet?
• Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Shadow Pencils in JuJu and Rehab
• Ardell #301 Accent Lashes
• Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheet
• Tarte Mineral Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess
• NARS Blush in Luster 
• Tarte Amazonian Clay Tinted Moisturizer in Agent 00
• Essie "Master Plan"
• YSL Rouge Volupté in 1 and 2
• MAC Lipstick in Reel Sexy
• Murad Complete Reform with Glyco Firming Complex
• Crystal Essence Lavender and White Tea Mineral Deodorant

What I Wore: 6.21.12

Shirt: Boyfriend's

Shorts: BDG from Urban Outfitters 

Sandals: Sam Edelman 

Necklace: Free People 

Colored Tips with Essie - Master Plan and Zoya - Bevin

I've posted about Essie's Master Plan and Zoya's Bevin in the past, but never together! I love the look of colored tips (both bright and dark) at the end of neutral nails. Exhibit A. My favorite way to top off a chipping polish -- or one you are just bored of looking at -- is to add a simple tip on the end... so quick and easy. Now, isn't that a great tip ;) get it.. get it..? God damn, I love puns. I don't tape off my nails; though it's probably best to. Instead, I just place the brush on one side of my nail, hold it steady, and roll my finger. It works pretty well and only takes a few minutes, but you always run the risk of applying too large (or too small) of a tip. Just the tip, guys... just the tip. Next, I want to try out a clear base with a neon color. Which tip combos are your tried and true favorites?

MAC - Vegas Volt

When I bought MAC Vegas Volt, I remember thinking I was buying the craziest, brightest color ever. This was obviously back in the days when my lipstick collection was teeeeeny weeeeeny. Oh, how naive I was. I won't comment on how big this "collection" of mine is now, because... well... it would just take too damn long to count it. Now that I've got gorgeous, out there shades like MAC Reel Sexy and Morange, I hardly consider Vegas Volt to be a wacky shade! Each time I wear it now, I am continuously surprised by the color never being as bright as I remember it to be. Sigh, I guess you never forget your first. ;)

Vegas Volt is an amplified finish, which is my favorite MAC formula BY FAR. It wears well on my lips without scrubbing or buffing and sans lip pencil. That's the beauty of the amplified finish -- long, easy wear with a crazily pigmented color. When I actually take the proper steps to ensure long lasting wear, it lasts for hours and hours. I like this shade a lot, though it is not one of my all-time favorites. It will always be a fun color to have in my arsenal, so I would definitely repurchase it if I made my way down to the dredges of the bullet. In my life, I have yet to ever finish a lipstick. I have so many and wear all different shades all the time -- I hardly make dents in even my most favorite shades! I think my most worn down shades are Hue, Girl About Town, and Lady Danger? Hue will probably be the first lipstick I finish since it's such an easy everyday color that I throw in my bag on the regular for touch ups. But, enough about Hue... I'll talk about that one on a later date.

What I Wore: 6.17.12

Shirt: Zara
Jeans: Car Mar from LF

Sneakers: Topshop Aerobic Wedge Heel Trainers

Necklace: Minoux Tiny Bar