French Tie

Seeing as I go back to school in less than a week

I decided to take advantage of the fact that I have my mother's closet here. 

Today I went into her closet and saw in the way back corner this old French Laundry sheer blouse, tags still attached. 

Seeing as it has probably been there a couple years I gave myself the okay to wear it. 

It was  a little big on me so I only buttoned 3 buttons and then tied up the rest of the shirt. 

Blouse - French Laundry

Boots - Kensie

Leather Clutch - Thrifted

Bracelet - Old Pocket Watch Chain wrapped twice

Something I live by - Sizes don't matter. 

I try on shirts that are all sizes -- I recommend you give it a try, you might be surprised how sometimes a bigger size looks better and makes the top more versatile!

Challenge: Go out of your comfort zone!  I have always wanted to tie my blouses up and do little things that could be seen as 'different' and then I start seeing them in other peoples pictures and realize it is okay to do whatever I want with fashion. So with that being said, when you have an idea give it try and you might love the outcome. 
I will definitely be doing this again with other tops of mine. 

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! :)