Kendall Jenner Chanel 2015 Look

I think us midwesterners can finally say that spring officially here, thank goodness. After mother nature teasing us with warm days one week and then plunging back down to the 30s the next I think she has finally given up her cruel game and let us have our spring weather. With warmer weather coming up, comes fresher more natural makeup because no one wants a caked on face that is gonna drip off during the day. I saw the Spring 2015 Chanel Runway a couple weeks ago and I loved how bright and fun to collection was. It was overloaded with flowers, from the set, to the pieces of clothing. Apparently it took the set designers 6 months to create the flowers that decorated the runway for this collection.

(sorry I couldn't help but add this GIF from my favorite movie)

What I really fell in love with was the makeup for the models, it was a fresh face of glowing foundation, a wash of grey across the lids, and a bright coral lip. I think the best part of spring is all of the bright lip colors you can start to wear once you have a bit of glow from being out in actual daylight. Here is the look my makeup today was inspired by.

Image Of Kendall Jenner Sonny Vandevelde/ Indigitalimages.com 

The Kardashian's are all over the place right now and usually they are known for their very heavy practically drag queen application of their makeup. However, I think Kendall looks very natural here and the bright coral lip I think looks great with her dark hair and eyes. You cant tell because of the netting over her eyes but all the other models had a bit of grey/taupe eye shadow on their lids as well which I thought defined the lids in a simple way. I decided to use my sister for this look because I thought her full brows, dark hair, and eyes are similar enough to Kendall's to compliment this look. Here is how it turned out on here!

I really wanted the lips to be the star of the show here so I kept Lupe's base very minimal and natural as well as the eyes. I used a bright coral liquid lipstick from Rimmel that is pretty much an EXACT dupe for the Chanel color they used on Kendall. Here are the products I used in the order I applied them on her face.

EYES
Milani Eyeshadow Primer $5.99- A thin layer of this was smoothed over the lid with the ring finger to keep shadow in place all day.
Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo in Audacious Asphalt $3.49- I used a flat shadow brush to place this on lash line and blend up towards the crease seamlessly
Bh Cosmetics 26 Shadow Blush Combo Palette $10.50- I used the shimmery taupe shade (1st shadow in the 3rd row) to place over the cream shadow at the lash line and blended it up the same way. Then I used the matte medium brown shadow ( 7th shadow in the first row) and blended it into the crease with a domed blended brush to define the crease and further blend the taupe shadow into the lid.
Essence I love Extreme Crazy Volume Mascara $4.99- After curling the lashes this was lightly applied to top lashes to define them naturally.
Qosmedix Medium Flare Individual False Lashes $1.80- I applied a couple of these lashes, about 3 on each eye, just on the outer corner of the lids. This creates a winged out look and helps to define the eye but in a subtle way.
Nyx Tinted Brow Mascara in Black $7.00- This was brushed over the brows to fill in gaps and give them the bold look form the Chanel show.
FACE
L'Oreal Paris Magic Lumi Primer $12.95- This primer was smoothed over the skin to give the skin a glowing healthy base .
Flower About Face Foundation $13.98-This light weight foundation was buffed into the skin with a domed foundation brush for a natural look.
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Medium $6.99- This was lightly applied just under the eyes where dark circled needed to be concealed and over any small blemishes across the face. Emphasis on lightly when go for a natural foundation look its always best to use a very light weight foundation and then use a concealer that matches your skin tone or maybe one shade lighter and spot conceal and discoloration on the face the foundation did not cover.
NYC Loose Smooth Skin Powder in Naturally Beige $2.99- This was lightly applied just down the center of the face and anywhere you are prone to oiliness, also to set any concealer that was applied. Loose powders tend to give a much more natural look and when applied in targeted areas can look natural.
e.l.f. Studio Contouring Blush and Bronzer Powder in St. Lucia $3.00- The blush from this duo was applied to the apples of the cheeks lightly with a fluffy duo fiber brush to give a bit of color to the cheeks
Milani XL Bronzer in Fake Tan $9.99- The darker cool toned brown color from this bronzer was lightly brushed under the cheekbones to slightly define them.
Milani Baked Bronzer in Glow $6.79- This was also lightly applied to the tops of the cheekbones with a fan brush to create a dewy glowing look
LIPS
Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer in Stellar $3.49- This was applied in one layer to the lips being careful to apply precisely to the lip line, then blotted with a tissue, applied again in one layer and blotted one last time for long lasting and full on lip color.

I hope you enjoyed this recreation of Kendall Jenner's look from Chanel's 2015 Spring Runway. I had a really great time creating it and I think it turned out super similar. I think fresh dewy skin and bright lip are the way to go for spring so don't be afraid to experiment with some different lip colors to find the shade that works best for you!

Black and White Tuxedo Jacket

Spring time has been here for a while and I know what you are thinking. "Javier spring is here and I still want to give Dynasty's Alexis Carrington 80's realness but I'm not sure how to rock a blazer in spring."

Midi skirt is the new pencil skirt

The midi skirt has been getting a lot more love by both high end designers and fast fashion retailers lately. With good reason too, I really love how they create shape and I think they can be much more versatile than people give them credit for. They look great dressed up with silky blouse for something more formal but also look great with a sweater or t-shirt tucked into them! I found two great examples of midi skirts that I think would be a great addition to your wardrobe, and like always one is very expensive and the other a bit more reasonable. The first skirt is this Alice+Olivia black skirt with organza sheer panels. 

Alice+Olivia Sheer Panel Midi-$420

I love the shape the pleating creates and the sexy detail of the sheer panel. I think its a great twist on a such a classic piece. I also love the way the merchandiser styled it, I love the juxtaposition of the super feminine skirt with the motorcycle jacket. This skirt comes with a high price tag however at $420! As soon as I saw this skirt I remembered one VERY similar to this one from my time working at Express over the summer. Knowing they tend to bring things back each season, after a quick search on their website sure enough I found this.

Express Sheer Panel Midi-$80

The skirts are both so similar, both have the sheer organza panels and have pretty much the same length. The pleating on the Express on is a bit thicker but it creates a very similar shape. I love the way the merchandiser styles this piece for Express as well, I think it looks great with the striped sweater, it gives a much more effortless feel and tones down the dressiness of it. I think that they look so similar that if worn people would have trouble telling them apart. I was so obsessed with this skirt when it came in over the summer that I bought it for my sister and her wear it on my birthday dinner. I tend to live vicariously through my sister and any fabulous girl clothing I wish I could rock I always end up buying for her and forcing her to wear it. She is sort of like my life sized barbie doll in that respect. Here is a picture of us on my birthday so you can see how I styled it on her.

She wore it with a black turtle neck cropped top and pink pumps for a pop of color and I think the outfit looked great! Next time you are our shopping don't pass up the midi skirt as an option to wear for your next formal event or even a casual lunch date. Take a pass on the boring pencil skirt that everyone has a bunch of anyway!

 

Changing Man Kind One Jogger at a Time

Throughout history many important things have been invented, the wheel, antibiotics, the internet. This blog post though will be about something that surpasses all these inventions....the jogger pant. Yes, I am being serious, I LOVE joggers. I think the biggest reason is that depending on where you work and what material you get (stick to wool, or chino like fabrics) you could get away with wearing them as business casual but still have AN ELASTIC WAISTBAND. I had to face the harsh reality that the holidays as well as eating pizza in bed and watching Netflix all day had taken a toll an a girls figure. So what I love is that it makes me look somewhat put together and no one even knows I'm having a fat day/week/month/life whatever. So on to my fabulous finds! I was scouring the net for joggers and came across these Marc Jacobs suiting joggers. They are beautiful.

Marc Jacobs Sable Suiting Jogger-$630

I mean come on, I love the fit they are slim against the leg and are fitted around the ankle, also the deep navy color is great because it can be work with so much! When I saw them I convinced myself I needed them. However contrary to popular belief I am actually not a real housewife and thus cannot afford $630 dollar Marc Jacobs pants. Good thing for me I had to stop by a J-crew store for a class project and of course could not resist shopping around. I walked past these joggers and my jaw dropped.

J.Crew Jogger Pant- $75

They look so similar to the Marc Jacobs ones! When I tried them on I loved the way they fit on me too. They were a bit shorter which is great for me because I always find pants that  come in a standard inseam are always way too long for me. They hit me at right about the ankle which is how I wear most of my pants. These don't have the elastic waistband like most of my other joggers do but they are still super comfortable and it makes them dressy enough that I can get away with wearing them in the office. The best part is that they are only $75, and I of course used the student discount J-Crew offers so I got them for about $56. Well now my secrets out, if you see me wearing joggers you know whats happening that day. Trust me though once you experience the wonders of these pants along with looking pretty darn chic you will be jumping on the bandwagon.