Some Fashion Must Haves - Clothing Staples

So fashion and makeup really do go hand in hand, if you love one you probably love the other. These are a few pieces that are the building blocks to a great wardrobe, I really believe that these are some staple pieces to have in your closet to build your wardrobe. Staple pieces may be a bit more costly but just know that they are VERY versatile. So making investments in certain pieces really does pay off, sometimes you can get lucky and find cheaper look a likes. The best places for cheaper look a likes are going to be found at Forever 21 and H&M, but you really need to keep an eye out. But for the ladies out there with a little more tush (like me) if you find a great pair of jeans that makes your butt look amazing...buy them! Great jeans are something to spend a little extra on because jeans can make or break your confidence while looking in a mirror!!

 A black peplum is so classic and chic. You can really pair it with anything and look so put together. I really love the look with a pair of white wide leg pants, but as you can see above it really looks great with a skirt, a midi pencil skirt would be my first choice if I was pairing it with a skirt. Looking for this top click Here

 A great pair of dark washed flare pants can really do wonders for a ladies tush as well as make her look longer and leaner. The key to making sure you have a great fit is not having the pants so tight on your thigh because then it looks like they flare out much more, and gives it a bell bottom look. Also try and find a pair that almost grazes the floor, getting a pair of flares that are too short can really do the opposite of the intended purpose. Your legs will appear much shorter and won't look as lean. My favorite flares can be found Here

 A properly fitted and styled jumpsuit can really make you look chic on your laziest of days. The loose flowy fabric is comfortable and simple. You can easily dress it up with a colorful pump but if your just running out the door throw on a gladiator sandal and your ready to take on the day. To get this great classic Jumpsuit click Here

 A chic well fit blazer can be the best investment to your closet you can make. If you throw on a blazer over a tee shirt and cut off shorts and BAM you look like you spent hours getting ready! Something with a texture really has a high end look but with the white it still looks very clean. My favorite blazer can be found Here

A white wide leg jean can be so chic with anything from the peplum top all the way to a loose fitted tee shirt. Pairing these pants with a flouncy dress shirt can also really dress it up. But remember just like the flare jeans you really have to be careful with the length. Its a bit trickier with white pants because of the chances of them getting ruined on the bottom hem. I definitely would recommend wearing heels and trying to stay away from the flats with any white pants just to be on the safe side. For these fabulous jeans click Here 

Drugstore Dupes for High End Makeup / The Eyes

So ALL of my dupes are for MAC...But I am working on something for the Naked and Naked 2 pallets and its looking GOOD!

Drugstore Dupes for High End Makeup / Lips

So most of my Dupes are for MAC, but I do have 2 NARS lipsticks in here. I hope you enjoy and get to save some money on your lipstick choices now!

Drugstore Dupes for High End Makeup / The Face - Blush

I was really pleased with the dupes from my blushes!! These are a fraction of the price for the EXACT same color payoff! I will be doing more blushes as I come across them. So look out for more dupes to come!!

Drugstore Dupes for High end Makeup - The Face / Primer & Foundations

Ok so I have been really searching for perfect match dupes! And Some of these I feel work better than the High end products! Look for the Rest of the Dupes this Week!!!

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FOUNDATIONS

$20 Dollar Makeup Challenge!

OK ladies this was not an easy task! But I think I got some good stuff! All the products I bought were from NYC New York Color. I purchased the Smooth skin liquid makeup foundation in 679 Soft Beige, Its not a bad product by any means. Its not sticky or tacky, its a light coverage but VERY buildable. The only thing with this product is you MUST shake it really well. If they put this in a pump bottle instead it would be much easier to get to, because it almost has a whipped consistency. I did dampen the sponge before I applied the foundation just to try and get a more full coverage. I then used the Smooth Skin bronzing face powder in 704A Warm Beige. There is NOTHING bronzing about this powder, its just a pressed face powder. I have to say this is VERY mattifying, which I look for in my powders. A little goes a long way though, because it is very powdery. For my blush I used the Cheek Glow in 656 Sutton Place Peach, I had to use the blush brush it came with since there was no way I could have picked up a blush brush and still stayed in my budget. I had to really pack it on to even show a hint of color, this might have something to do with the color of my skin and it blended to much. For my eyeshadow I purchased the HD Color Trio in 784 Late Night Latte. I used my fingers to apply the shadow and also to blend it. I used the purple color in the middle all over my eye...then the champagne color for my highlight and lastly the brown for my crease. I tried to blend as best as possible using my fingers, but NOTHING compares to a blending eyeshadow brush. That is really the BEST investment in your makeup collection...an amazing blending brush. OK back on track...I also had to use the brown for my eyebrows. It has some shimmer in it, but it didn't really pick up in my eyebrows. And I still totally prefer a pencil for my eyebrows to line them with then color them in with powder, but again that would not work in the budget. Next I used a double sided eyeliner pencil, the one side was black and the other was white. The color was 880 Mockingbird. I lined my bottom and top lash line with the black, then used the shimmer white for my bottom waterline. Now as you ALL know I love mascara, and for this budget I was unable to purchase 5 different kinds of mascara to get my desired look. But I did use Sky Rise in 842 Extreme Black, and I put on a few coats of it and it wasn't bad. I actually really like this mascara and will be adding it to my daily routine. And lastly my lips...I did not used a lip liner but I did get a great shimmery powdery pink color. It is 314 Petal, I used it alone for this look but I can definitely use it again. I can add it on top of a more vivid pink to tone it down a little. Its a great color and it isn't drying or sticky, and because my obsession with not being able to wear anything that doesn't smell good it was a winner!!

Palmolive® soft touch™

I have tried Palmolive before in the past, and never found it to be something I would recommend, then I was sent this in the mail to do a review about. My first impression was the way they designed the bottle, its nice looking and fits perfectly in your hand. The smell is AMAAAAZING...especially the cocoa butter one. It just smells like summer! So I cooked a large dinner so I had a dish full of dishes so I could really see it put to use. I put the same amount that I normally use of my Dawn dish soap so I could really do a fair comparison. The soap soaked into the sponge right away, which worried me that it was going to be very watery and not last for an entire load of dishes. Boy was I wrong!! The little bit that I put on the sponge lasted the whole time...and I could have done more! My hands were not left dry or tight feeling. I used the pink bottle with Vitamin E and really did love it! I really think that after my bottles of  Palmolive Soft Touch is out...I will be picking this up again! 

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.