Boho Vanity's Absolutely Amazing Give-Away

Hey dolls just had to do a quick post before bed telling you lovelies about an absolutely amazing Give-Away over at -Boho Vanity-. She is giving away an over stuffed make-up bag filled with $125 worth of beauty products, seriously how awesome is that. Whether you want to enter this Give-away (who wouldn't) or not please check out Jordan's beautiful blog I know you will enjoy reading it as I have..being one of the first blogs I started following:)

Enter Boho Vanity's Give-Away here:)

PS..Its an international Give-Away:)

Sara xx

Dark Shadows by NYX (Swatched)

Hi Lovelies a week or so back I did a what came in my first Glossy Box but I didn't have a chance to swatch anything for you. Thought that even though my box arrived really late and you may have seen this palette/set swatched many times over I would share it anyways. I tried not to make this post to picture heavy but the Tattoos on my arms keep me limited to hand swatching which limits my space:)

Comes With - 
24 Eye Shadows, 5 Blushes, 1 highlight, 4 Lip Glosses, 1 Eye Shadow Primer & 1 Liquid Liner.

Over all its a great Palette/set and I loved receiving it in my Glossy Box:)

Sara xo

Lincoln Park Meets Rosie Lee After Dark:)

Hi Dolls Tonight I'm sharing another NOTN which I've been doing a lot lately. Hope they don't bore you lovely people but I figure I have to change them a lot due to the fact my nails wont hold onto polish or even fake nails for longer then a day no matter what brands I use (even acrylic & gel nails pop right off). Why not show it:)

Right now Im wearing :
OPI Lincoln Park After Dark 
Butter London Rosie Lee

Sara xo

My Fashion Icons & Inspiration

Hello Lovelies, this morning all of my monkeys are home sick and at the moment watching Alice in my bedroom so I thought I would take a few minutes to tell you who are some of my fashion Icons and where I get inspiration from. You may also learn something new about me. Let me start off with saying I may be too shy to make YouTube videos or get up on a stage but when it comes to fashion I've never been afraid no matter how much I was teased. Since as far back as I can remember I've loved all things vintage and wore everything from 40s dresses to 70s bellbottoms to school. Buying from vintage shops or sewing my own. I watch old movies and day dream about living in that time. I think a big part of it is the history behind it all. I'm a history nut and can't help wondering what life was like when people actually wore the clothing and accessories I love. Ok so that's enough rambling. 

Some who inspire me are Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Jane Russell, Melinda Gordon (Ghost Whisperer ..not actually vintage but I was in love with everything she wore on the show), Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Ava Gardner, Dita Von Teese and so so many others.

If it wasn't for Canadian winters I would wear Dresses (I have an entire closet full ..obsessed much lol) every single day. Who inspires your fashion choices?

Sara xo
Still adding more to My big GFC Give-Away starting November 20th

Lipsticks I'm Lusting Over (MAC)

As you may know my wish list is actually a whole note book and pages of it are MAC lipsticks I'm lusting over. Obviously I'm checking out MAC at IMATS soon but I'm also going to do some shopping in Toronto afterwards to see which ones I can check off my very long wish list:)

Here are just a few from my List-

Now Im off to bed to try to get a bit of shut eye before my very sick little girl needs me again. Hope you all had a wonderful Halloween weekend:)
Sara xo

How I use Gel Liner (my everyday eye make-up)

Hey Dolls, doing posts like this always makes me wish I was brave enough to make videos. As hard as it is to show how to steps in pictures I tried once again to share my everyday eye make-up routine and how I line my eyes using Gel Liner. I hope it makes sense:) and I apologize for the lighting, its raining out side and the lighting in my place is rubbish.

I swept a light shade across the my lid. Either a Matte cream or Champagne.

I use a light-medium brown through the crease (brush looks really big in this picture lol)

I start lining my eyes with gel liner by starting in the middle in small smooth strokes working to the outer edge of eye . Then I use what ever is left on the brush to line the inner corner of my eyes. Lining as close to the lash line as possible.

Now its time to do my wing. I follow my lower lash line and draw a line out and slightly upward.

Now to fill in my wing (hardest step to show). I fill in my wing by starting where the 2 lines (lash line & wing) meet and using small smooth strokes I fill in the space working from the wing back to the my lid. Doing this step over and over until the wing is filled in and the lines over my lashes is smooth and meets up with my wing.

I wait a minute for my liner to set then curl my lashes and apply 2 coats of mascara .

Sara xo

OCTOBER LOVES (Oh so Many)

Hey Dolls its time for another round-up of this months faves and there is a lot to share with you. Some are long time loves, many I just got this month and others I've had for a while but never reached for, whatever the case I have been loving them this month.
(very long list of products is below as well as a few links to reviews done more recently)

NYC Bronzer/Sunny - NARS/Dolce Vita & Sin - Benefit/Benetint

MAC/Ruby Woo & Brave Red - MUA/5 - Buxom/Samantha

Maybelline Eyestudio in Blackest Black

List of Products:
-NARS Sheer Glow Foundation - Fiji
-Rimmel Clean Finish -
-MAC Studio Finish Concealer - NW20
-Bourjois brush Concealer - ?
-Benefit Pore-fessional (been wearing it over my foundation)
-Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
-NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer - Sunny
-NARS Blush - Sin & Dolce Vita
-Benefit Benetint
-Tarte Amazon Clay Smart Mascara
-Loreal Carbon Black Waterproof Mascara
-Maybelline Eyestudio gel liner - Blackest Black
-theBalm Meet Matt(e) - Matt Ramirez
-Essence Clear Brow gel
-Beauty Blender
-Brushes by MAC, QUO & Clinique
-Butter LONDON - The Black Knight
-Essie - Licorice
-DermOrganics Flex Hold Sculpting Spray
-Benefit Moisture Prep Toning Lotion
-John Frieda Radiant Red Shampoo (need as much help as I can keeping my Red hair Red)
-JR Watkins Menthol Relief Mist (I spray in over my bed before I sleep..love the smell of Eucalyptus)
-Beauty Treats Make-up Remover wipes
-Clears Eyes drops (allergies)
-Naturally Upper Canada Body Butter Balm

And there you have it..so many new loves this month. If you do a October Faves post/video leave the link below:)

Sara xo

10 Reasons to Love Fall

Hey Dolls I was going to do the I love Fall Tag but decided instead to share some of the reasons I love this season so much. I know Fall/Autumn is not a favorite for all of you but its definitely mine. Here are some of the reason I love it.

1. HALLOWEEN
2. Halloween Movies from Hocus Pocus to Halloween
3. Comfy Knit Sweaters
4. Scents like Apples, Pumpkins & Spices
5. Hardy Comfort foods
6. Scarves
7. Boots
8. Berry Toned Lipsticks 
9. Darker Nail Polish shades
10. Seeing all the leaves change (well here in Canada)

What do you like about Fall?

Sara xo

NOTN Fairy Cake

Just wanted to share the sparkle-tastic manicure I'm sporting tonight. Its Butter London's Fairy Cake. I bought this in the holiday set the other day and after putting it on for the first time tonight I already know it will be well loved:)

Sara xo