Undeniable Cuteness

I am an animal lover, mostly a dog lover. As soon as I saw the latest Budweiser commercial set to air during the Super Bowl, my heart melted! So sweet.  You have to watch!

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Stop Scrubing

Think about the most delicate part of your face.  If you guessed your eye area, then you are right!  The eyes prove to be the most sensitive and delicate area on the entire body because it is where the skin is the thinnest and lacks glands, meaning a lack of hydration.  Think about it, one day the area may be puffy and the next day dark circles may pop up.  The area is always in flux.  Here are some tips to help protect and defend from long-term damage.

1). When removing mascara, don't scrub it off! Not only will it irritate the skin, but the eyelash follicles will become damaged.  You are scrubbing to hard if you find an eyelash or two on your makeup wipe.  Instead, hold a moist makeup wipe or a cotton pad soaked with remover over your lashes for 30-45 seconds.  This will loosen the formula so you can gently "feather" off the remaining product.

2). Use your ring finger to rub in moisturizer.  On the Today show, dermatologists Dr. Melanie Grossman and Dr. Jeanine Downie, revealed the ring finger is the weakest finger, therefore will reduce extreme stretching of the under-eye skin.

3). Refrain from those waterproof formulas.  They are extremely difficult to remove because they are waterproof... It isn't worth the insurance policy waterproof guarantees. My favorite formulas:

 

Maybelline Volum'Express The Rocket Mascara - $7.49

 

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara $9

4). Most importantly, take off your eye makeup every night.  Just do it.  No matter how lazy you are, it is the best thing you can do for your face.  You will never meet a makeup enthusiast who tells you to leave it on.  If you are lazy, try keeping makeup wipes by your bedside table, or next to a table lamp, so you will always remember.  Even though you should cleanse in addition to using a makeup wipe, using one is better than using nothing at all.

Maybelline Clean Express Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover - $6

Neutrogena Make-Up Remover Cleansing Towelettes - $8

Side note: Coconut oil is a great make-up remover.  I've never seen something work so well so effortlessly.

Lorde's Grammy Nail Art

Who watched the Grammys last night? Quite a show, right? My favorite performance had to be Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's, featuring Mary Lambert, Madonna AND Queen Latifah.  What showstoppers.  I have been totally loving the songs for good causes, for example, Same Love, Brave, and the song Hunter Hayes debuted last night, Invisible.

Celebrities have such a power over the minds of young fans, and I am happy that they are making music with powerful messages and lyrics.

Anyways, Lorde gave an... interesting performance last night.  I am impressed with the singer as she is 17 and from New Zealand.  Everyone hates on her artistic vision, but when you are a megastar at 17, and have a Grammy, we will talk.  If you missed her performance, here it is:

Anyways, she had quite a statement going on with her nails.  During the performance, I had literally no idea what she had going on... but after some research, Lorde dyed her fingertips.  You can see it better in this picture:

According to Elle, the look is inspired by Michele Lamy who uses Japanese henna to dye her tips.

I don't think this nail trend will be hitting the salons anytime soon.  I'm sure it will make its rounds on the runway if it hasn't already.

Do you think her attempt at artistic expression was a hit or a miss?

On Your Toes

An easy fashion statement for winter: socks.  I am a big fan of fuzzy, cozy socks.  However, since purchasing my Bean Boots, I've been into patterned socks.  J.Crew Factory just came out with a bunch of new arrivals, including new Critter socks.  Here are my faves:

Check them all out here!  As of today, they are on sale with all other new arrivals, at 30% off.

Opening Ceremony Looks

Ralph Lauren, the signature outfitter of the United States Olympic Team, has unveiled the ever so patriotic look the athletes will sport to commence competition.  Here is the promotional team shot:

And here is a close up of the sweaters:

Winter Wind

I am back at school, and while getting back in the groove of classes and being surrounded by friends has been great... the weather not so much.  My northeast friends know exactly what I am talking about with the return of the polar vortex.  My hometown was hit with double digit snowfalls yesterday.  Yet while my school did not receive any snow, we are suffering in the form of wind.  The wind coming off the Hudson River, (the campus is literally on the Hudson) is brutally cold.  My poor lips have suffered the most from the wintry wind.  Not to mention I've been battling a cold.

However, a godsend has been LUSH's Mint Julips Lip Scrub.  I've been eyeing the product for some time and when a friend recommended it to me about a month ago, I knew it was meant to be.

Check it out...

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