MOTD: L.A. Girl Cosmetics

Colorful makeup with L.A. Girl Cosmetics

I love incorporating brighter colors to my makeup looks especially for summer and I am so happy how this one turned out.  I actually used the L.A. Girl Cosmetic Glide On Gel Liners as an eye shadow.  I basically just scribbled Goldmine all over my lid, let it set and I was good to go.  So easy but the results are long lasting color.   I did have to use a makeup remover (my go-to remover is MAC Cleanse Off Oil) to break down the liner but at least I know that It stays on!

Colorful up-close makeup with L.A. Girl Cosmetics

Colorful up-close makeup with L.A. Girl Cosmetics

Details on this look:

  • L.A.Girl Cosmetics HD Primer White
  • Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade Ebony
  • MAC Cosmetics Saddle Eye Shadow - Crease
  • MAC Cosmetics White Frost Eye Shadow - Highlight
  • L.A. Girl Cosmetics Glide Gel Liner Goldmine - lid
  • L.A. Girl Cosmetics Glide Gel Liner Gypsy Teal - Bottom liner smudged out
  • L.A. Girl Cosmetics Glide Gel Liner Very Black eye liner top
  • L.A. Girl Cosmetics Glide Gel Liner Champagne inner lower eye
  • House of Lashes Iconic Lashes
  • Eye Kandy Cosmetics Glitter lower lashline
  • L.A. Girl Pro Concealers for Contouring( Beautiful Bronze - contour Medium Beige - highlight)
  • MAC Cosmetics Soft N Gentle Mineralize Skinfinish for added highlighter to the cheekbone
  • L.A. Girl Babydoll applied lightly

Filofax: How I decorate Wk. 30 & 31 Pages

Filofax week 30 and 31

So sorry I have been behind posting my Filofx Planning Pages for the week.  I've noticed that I love designing and creating them but not posting them.  But I need to because I have been getting so many questions about this whole Filofax adventure from all of you! I do have a "Villabeautifful Filofax Summer Tour" scheduled for next week on my YouTube channel.  You will get to see how my planner is set up, my dividers and all the  pages.  Another request that I have been getting is how I decorate my pages such as what supplies I use and etc.  Hopefully this will be posted in 2 weeks.  Hopefully.

Week 30 and 31's planning pages do have a summer-y theme to them.  I just noticed that in a couple of weeks I'll be needing to plan for fall inspired pages.  Wow, summer went by fast. Here in Seattle, our summers are beautiful and we never want them to end. 

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Week 31 

"Stay Cool" theme was inspired by printables that I kept seeing on Pinterest.  The cute watermelon, Popsicle and ice cream cones were screaming at me to use them in a spread. This was such a cute layout to make. Here are the details!

  • Popscicle / Ice Cream "Happy Summer" Printable from Oh Happy Day
  • Glittery Sun - DIY project I did with my cricut
  • "You Are My Sunshine" Washi Tape from Hazel and Ruby Colorblock Quotes Washi Tape
  • Studio L2E Plan It and List It Stamps
  • "Today is Ok" Sticky Note from Hema ( Hema is a variety department store (similar to Target)  in Europe.  They have the cutest stationary that's super cheap!
  • Colorful triangle washi tape from Michaels.

Week 31

The first week of August was always my favorite part of summer and still is to this day because of Seafair.  It is a huge city festival that has been celebrated forever.  It kicks off with a parade and little neighborhood festivals in the neighboring communities/cities around Seattle.  Everyone always looks forward to the Blue Angels and the Hydroplane races during the first weekend of August.  Seafair was my inspiration for this layout.

  • Sail Away With Me Journal Card by Jenn Barrette for  Sweet Shoppe Design. I cut out the sailboat from one the cards and added it to the top of the left page and used another card loose.
  • The waves were cut out from some wave pattern scrapbook paper
  • Studio L2E Plan It and List It Stamps
  • Post it Notes from Hema
  • Arrow Washi Tape ... I can't remember lol

 

Review/Swatches The SoLa Look Lipsticks

TheSolaLook Lipsticks

I wanted to do a quick review/swatches of The SoLa Look Lipsticks.  The colors are rich and gorgeous with a matte finish.  Usually with matte lipsticks my lips tend to start peeling and feel very dry in the middle of wear.  However, with these lipsticks I did not experience any peeling or dryness.  They are so comfortable to wear I totally forgot that my lipstick was even matte. The swatches below are all taking in natural daylight.  Sometimes I wish I could bottle up this type of lighting and release it whenever I want.  It is perfect for swatches as it gives the true color. 

Gina is a soft pinky-mauve shade, perfect for everyday wear.  If you are not a fan of bright lipsticks this is the perfect color for you.  I love how it's still light in shade but really works well with yellow/golden skin tones.  This shade is the right amount of neutral/light but with a hint of color that's still noticeable but not over the top. It can complement any makeup style from neutral eyes to deep dramatic eyes.  I can't wait to try this color on a bride who wants that lovely neutral toned pink.

Carolina a brighter magenta pink with a matte finish.  Beautiful color to wear in the summer paired with a shimmery neutral eye or even a hint of gold.  In the swatches I applied two coats but you can totally tone down the intensity with one layer.  I find with brighter matte lipsticks you can really see all the fine lines on your lips and the dry patches.  But not with the SoLa Look Lipsticks, super moisturizing because of Sodium Hyaluronate - keeps lips soft, smooth and hydrated and their 24-Hour HydraTechnology – provides intense hydration for lips.  I should also mention that the lipsticks are paraben-free, lanolin-free and fragrance-free and all made in the lovely USA!  Major pluses if you are sensitive or allergic to certain lipsticks.

Janelle is my favorite color out of the three!! I just love it and I think I should stock up on this color.  I haven't really come across this particular mix of coral, red, and pink in a lipstick before.  It is drop dead gorgeous! I've been wearing it out for the past couple of days and people have been asking me about this shade.  I like to pair this lip with neutral eyes so the color get all the attention.  If you had to pick a color for summer I would recommend Janelle, you will love it!

 

I hope you guys enjoyed my posts regarding The Sola Look Lipsticks! Thanks to David from The SoLa Look for letting me try them!

Filofax: How I decorate Wk. 29 Heidi Swapp

week29 Filofax planning pages Heidi Swapp
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This week's Filofax pages have to be my ultimate favorite layout that I have created since I started my planner.  My main inspiration was the Heidi Swapp Sugar Chic Paper Pack.  As soon as I saw this collection I just had to have it.  I knew that I wanted to make the designs part of my Filofax so I made dividers using some of the papers (more detailed info later).  Because I loved the designs so much I bought 3 packs just in case it was discontinued.  Thank goodness I found that at my local Michael's on sale for $9.99 (it was so hard to find it online).  Don't you just love this pack? Gah! LOVE LOVE!!!!!! I am always drawn to Heidi's sense of style maybe because it's very similar to mine - fun, sassy and oh so trendy!

Here are some more pictures of the layout

Products used for the layout:

  • Heidi Swapp Sugar Chic Paper Pack
  • Studio L2E Plan It and List It Stamps
  • Washi Tapes from Willow & Washi on Etsy
  • Washi Tape Glitter/Solid circle stickers DIY Project. Made with a hole punch
Heidi Swapp Dashboard

Just a little glance of my dashboard for the summer.  I tagged Heidi on this on Instagram and she commented! Total fan girl moment. The glitter vinyl heart is on a tranparency and the leopard print is from the Sugar Chic Paper Pack.  Oh, and the lipstick! Candy Yum Yum from MAC.  :)

MOTD: Motives Mavens Element Palette

Motives Mavens Palette

The Motives Mavens Palette is a great palette that features beautiful shades.  I really like this palette to create some medium to dramatic looks. 

Here's how to achieve this look

  • Motives Cosmetics Mavens Element Palette Birch (highlight), Native (crease), Bordeaux and Truffle layered on top of each other (lid) and Raven (outer corner).
  • L.A. Girl Cosmetics Glide Gel Liner Goldmine and Champagne (click here for my review)
  • House of Lashes Temptress Lashes
  • Motives Cosmetics Pink Sand Lipstick with Toasty Delight
  • MAC Matchmaster Foundation 5.0
  • L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer Beautiful Bronze Contour and Medium Beige Highlight
  • MAC Mineralize Blush Petal Power