Get Ready With Me- Birthday Party Look && Outfit

This past weekend was one of my very favorite friends birthdays- I wanted to film while I was getting ready so you could see the look I put together for his big night! (Something cream, flowy && shiny- who would have guessed?!) I guess you could say the silent caption running throughout this video would be 'I don't wear color, but I'll edit with it'.

Products:

1. Urban Decay Primer Potion

2. Urban Decay Naked Palette-Lid: Toasted, Crease: Buck, Brow: Virgin

3. Maybelline Illegal Lengths Mascara- wait for it- 'Blackest Black'. 

4. Rock && Republic 'Shameless'

5. Revlon Lip Butter 'Creamsicle'

6. MAC Lipglass 'Rich & Witty'

7. MAC Mineralize Skin Finish 'Soft and Gentle' [forgot to show on camera]

8. Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo

The straightener I used is from ghd, the brushes are from Sigma. I didn't show my foundation because I'm not fond of the formula and it was over $40! I really wanted to have no influence in anyone else making the same mistake as I did purchasing it. [It's the Laura Mercier Silk Creme foundation- it's raved about all the time, but the formula wears off my face in a matter of hours]. Also, you know how I feel about 'blackest black', 'for real black' && 'XXXtreme!!! Black' mascara titles- but, despite the name, this is the best drugstore mascara I've purchased in months! I've switched to using it full time. It's a dryer formula than I normally go for, but the results are fabulous. 

I forgot to show the MAC Mineralize Skin Finish I used on camera- which is, oddly enough- the star of this look. It's very glowy and natural as to not overpower the dress and extremely pale skin/hair- the shimmer applied to the cheekbones && brows gives the perfect luminescent, candle-lit effect. 

What I'm Wearing

1. Dress- LF

2. Tights- Nordstroms

3. Heels- Michael Kors

4. Cuffs- Local Boutique

5. Sequin Clutch- Coach

I bought this dress on my most recent trip to LA. I love the neck detailing && the belled sleeve- it could look a little rapunzel, but I like that! It gives a sort of fairytale vibe to the outfit. The dress is actually an oatmeal and pink color- the pink didn't translate too well on camera. I paired the warmer toned dress with rose gold accessories- the sad news? The zipper on my heels broke while filming. It would not zip down! It took me a solid 20+ minutes to get the shoe off without damaging the heel [there was NO WAY I was cutting myself out- ruin a perfectly good pair of heels?! Are you crazy?!] Sigh. The moral of the story is- yes! You can wear open toe shoes in the winter! Just pair them with some tights to create an edgy, current look.

I'm off to New York tomorrow! [Could I BE more excited?!] I'll definitely make sure to film clips from each day again, so expect a style diary from my trip after I'm back! I update my twitter daily [sometimes hourly], so if you want updates while I'm away, make sure to check it out!