Lil' Make-Up May Challenge

I am going to be doing a combo of all of three 

and would love if all you beautiful ladies would join me this month 

in embracing your natural beauty that you have been blessed with!! 

xoxo Kayla 

Ode to Marilyn

 It is about to be my last day in the gorgeous Hawaii. So I found it only fitting to show some of my favorite suits that I stumbled upon a while ago via pintrest I believe. 

I love the shapes, colors, ruffles, and textures that are all demonstrated within these suits.

I wish to find them some day -- I am on the hunt!

-x--x--x-

These suits reminded me of the one and only: Marilyn Monroe

"The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up." -MM

-amen to that sista- 

"I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it." -MM

“Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.” - MM

 To all my lovely readers whether you be a guy or a girl; treat your body like a temple and embrace all the beautiful things you have been blessed with.

XOXO

Lately, I have been obsessed with lipstick! I think it adds the extra 'umph' to outfits! 

Today I wore: Artistry 'French Beige'

I absolutely love it! It is a wee bit darker than my lip color and it just evens the shade of my lips. 

I absolutely love Artistry lipsticks, they are great quality and last a long time! I probably own around 10 different shades. 

Sheer Jacket:  My mom's old night robe    Orange Coral Shirt: H&M 

Belt: JCPenny    Necklace: Forever 21 (it has a pearl design on it but I flipped it because I preferred a solid leaf look.)

Tips for applying lipstick:

1. Get a toothbrush damp (not a rough brush something softer) and rub on lips to take off dead skin
2. Dab on a primer -- I have been using a sample size of La Base by Lancome, and it is great! (also great for eyes)
3. Apply a chap stick, this keeps your lips from getting dry and your lipstick from getting flaky (I just use whatever chap stick there is around me at the moment)
4. Use a color that matches your skin, I will do a post on how to figure out your shades later!
5. Sometimes my lipsticks are very 'wet' I guess one could say, so they leave marks every wear! I don't want my lips to be my 'signature' on every glass I ever sip out of so I use a invisible powder. It is a white powder that I dab on with a foundation pad and it helps set the color on my lips and gives it a more matte look.It also prevents from those horrid moments when your lipstick decides that it would rather be on your teeth than your lips.  I use HD Finishing Powder; a little goes a long way. 
6. After this, don't forget to pack  your lip balm, lipstick, and powder with you for reapplication :) 
7. Smile big and proud!

Let me know how you like to wear your lips! :)