OOTD: Christmas Day!

Hello Lovelies!

Today is Christmas! I can't believe how fast it came! I thought I would show you my Christmas OOTD!

Outfit: I am wearing a brand new burgundy dress from Dynamite, and a pair of black tights! I am in love with this dress because it fits me like a glove. The material cinches in at the waist and flares out! This makes for the perfect party dress. The colour is perfect for the Holidays and makes any occasion more festive!

Accessories: I am wearing a beautiful rose gold bracelet from Fifth Avenue Collection and a statement necklace from Accessorize (a store in Greece). The bracelet is a chunky bracelet with little jewel accents! In my opinion this is perfect for the Holidays! I mean, who doesn't love a bit of sparkle! The necklace has these little tear-drop shaped crystals in burgundy, navy, and gold.

Makeup: I decided to go simple with my makeup look so it wouldnt take away from the dress and accessories! I use Covergirl's Age Rewind Concealer to even out my skin tone. Then I used a Matte Powder from Rimmel London to set the concealer and leave my face looking smooth and not shiny! Then I applied my favourite blush from MAC to add some colour to my face! For eyes, I applied a neutral base, followed by a blush shimmer shadow from Covergirl. to finish off my eyes, I used a L'Oreal  fine tip eyeliner and the maybelline lots of lashes mascara!

I hope you enjoyed this OOTD and have a Happy Holiday!!

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Favourite Red Lipsticks for the Holiday Season!

Hello lovelies!

Since it's the Holidays, I figured I would share with you my current favourite red lip products!

Red lipstick is a must have for me for the holiday season! It goes with almost every skin tone and it makes any makeup look more daring and festive! My current two favourites are from Covergirl, the Sephora Collection, and from American Eagle All of these lipsticks and glosses range from $11.00-$16.00! They are quite a steal! If you don't want to break the bank, check these out!




Covergirl Collection



The Covergirl Lip-Perfection line is simply amazing! This is one of my favourite lipsticks by far, and I've mentioned it in a few other blog posts. The formula is really smooth and lasts a really long time. I would say that it lasts for a solid 6-7 hours with one re-application! Definitely a must have!

 

 

Sephora Collection

 

The Sephora Collection lipsticks are really good as well. I went for a matte red one and I love it! This was the first red lipstick I ever bought and it has done its job. This also lasts for a solid 6-7 hours with one re-application! 

 

 

AEO Collection

The AEO lipgloss was given to me as a gift! I can honestly say that I love it! I have never used any AEO beauty products before, but this just makes me want to buy more! It goes on really smoothly and is perfect to go on top of a matte lipstick or even by itself! (btw, it smells like cupcakes! ;))

I hope you enjoyed this little red lipstick review and let me know if you try any of these! You won't be disappointed!


Don't forget, red lipstick can spice up any makeup look and adds a festive touch for the Holiday season! Go bold!

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DIY: Ugly Christmas Sweater!

Hello lovelies!

Tis the season for everything Christmas, and you know what that means....UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS!!

I know that you can always go and buy an ugly Christmas sweater but I thought why waste your money when you could do a DIY sweater.

Materials you will need:

1) Sweater of your choice (I suggest something with a festive colour)
2) Glue gun
3) Pompoms
4) Pipe-cleaners
5) Ribbon
6) Bells
7) Basically any Christmas related item you want showcased on your fabulous sweater!

My sweater! I decided to go with: "Ho Ho Ho!"

Step 1:

Plug in your glue gun to make sure it gets nice and hot. While this is heating up, you can start by taking a piece of cardboard or even some paper and put it in between the two sides of your shirt. This is so the glue from the glue gun does not leak onto the back side of your sweater. I found a really cheap sweater at Walmart but you could use an old sweater as well!

Step 2:

Get out all your materials for decorating! You can be as creative as you want for this part! I started by gluing my green pipe-cleaners in a triangle to make the shape of a Christmas tree! Then I added bows, ribbon, and pompoms as ornaments on the tree. Finally I put a big bow on top as the star! (maybe write ho ho ho! ) Your design doesn't have to be perfect! The uglier, and tackier the better (in my opinion)!!

Step 3:
Wait for your sweater to dry for a good few hours just to ensure that the glue is completely dry.

Step 4:
Show off your new Ugly Christmas Sweater to your friends and family! I love wearing these to festive parties, or school spirit days!

I hope you enjoyed this fun tutorial and have a very Merry Christmas!

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Top 5 songs to have on your Christmas Playlist!

Hello lovelies!

With Christmas just around the corner, I thought that I would give you some of my favourite Christmas songs that are definitely on my Christmas playlist. All of these songs are available on iTunes!

1) All I want for Christmas is you: Mariah Carey

2) Little Drummer Boy: Pentatonix

3) Carol of the bells: Pentatonix

4) Do They Know it's Christmas?: Band Aid

5) Carol of the bells: Trans Siberian Orchestra

Let me know what your fave Christmas songs are! 

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Video of the Week: 7 Things Greek Americans Know to be True!

Hello Lovelies!

I am so sorry for not posting in a long time! Senior year is the busiest year and I've had so much to do!

 I thought that today I would share a really funny video with you that I found on Buzzfeed. (We all know that Buzzfeed can become addictive! haha) I think that this could be a fun segment to have on my blog. I will try an post one Youtube video a week that I absolutely love.

Anyone who's Greek will understand why I love this so much!

Hope you enjoy this video and I have more posts lined up for the Christmas Season!

(P.S. I promise that I will post as much as I can during the Christmas Break. i.e. winter lookbooks, nail tutorials, DIY gifts, and so much more! )

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