My Holiday Look

One of the many reasons I love the holidays: is it's a good excuse to try new and fun makeup and outfits. The look I am showing you is what I wore to my family christmas party, but it is great for any of your holiday festivities.

Makeup: Christmas is the one of the few times you can try something new and go all out on your makeup. If you are someone who is comfortable with a little powder and mascara, then by all means go for it. This is just what I found looked best and most formal for a family party.

Dior Spray Foundation- This is a full coverage foundation, and may be a little too heavy for some, bb cream works well too. Also, this is a very high end product and is fairly expensive, drug store foundations will work great as well.
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer-  I focused this mainly under my eyes to highlight.
Naked Flushed Palette in Native- This palette comes with a blush, highlighter and bronzer. I used all three for this look

Mac Studio Careblend Pressed Powder- I dusted this lightly all over my face, but focusing it on my t-zone to prevent getting shiny throughout the night.
Elf Eyebrow Kit- This kit has a darker gel and a light powder to create the perfect eyebrow look. I used the shade medium.

This is the simple eye look I had for Christmas. 

Mac Paint Pot in Soft Ocre- I used this as a primer or base for my eyeshadow.
Naked Basic 2 Palette- I used the second lightest color, "stark" all over the lid, "cover" in my crease and "skimp" to highlight my brow bone and the inner corner of my eye.
Stila Brown Liquid Liner- I typically use black eyeliner, but so the eyes weren't so intense, I used a dark brown without a wing instead.
Revlon Eyelash Curler- I suggest curling your lashes before your mascara every time, it makes a huge difference.
Maybeline Rocket Mascara- This is one of my favorite mascaras, but I accidentally bought it in dark brown, so I begin with only one coat all over the top and bottom lashes.
Covergirl Lash Blast- This is the perfect mascara for a final coat due to its intense black finish.

Buxom Lipgloss- Buxom is known for their long lasting lip products, so I finished off my look with a red, "Roxanne" to add the perfect pop of color.

The outfit I wore to the party. 

Outfit: 
Shirt- American Eagle
Skirt- Nordstrom
Tights- Nordstrom
Shoes- Nordstrom
Scarf- TJ Maxx





Hair: 
All I did with my hair is curled it with my conair wand from Walmart. To make sure the curls stayed all night, I used my hairspray by Avion.

DIY Christmas Decor

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's favorite holiday is Christmas, so I have a few super easy DIY's to get you're room spiced up for the Holidays

1) Lights

This one isn't really a DIY project, but it can easily change your room into the Christmas spirit. I bought mine at Home Depot for a great price, but there is a good chance there are some laying around in your storage closet. Also, if you get silver or gold, you can leave them up year-round for a tumblr effect to your room. I put colored lights around my closet, but you could also just lay them down on a desk or table. 

2) Countdown to Christmas

For this project you need paint, chalkboard paint, a wooden board, chalk, and of course paint brushes. I started by painting the board I got from Michaels white. When it dried, I painted "Days 'till Christmas" in red and black. I left room for a circle, which I painted with a frosty blue colored chalkboard paint. I used chalkboard markers to write in how many days until Christmas, but traditional chalk works as well.

My Christmas countdown with 16 days to go.

3) Glittered Pinecones

This project is super easy, and all you need is pinecones (I bought mine), glitter spray paint, and a glass bowl/vase. All you have to do is spray paint the pinecones, wait for them to dry, and put them in a bowl. This is a cute centerpiece or something to put on your bedside table. 

This looked good on my windowsill and bedside table. 

4) Christmas Tree Canvas

This project is a very simple painting with a unique twist. All you need is three small canvases, paints, glue, and gold glitter (optional). Using a pencil, draw the tip of a Christmas tree with a star on top. On the next canvas, draw the body or middle of a Christmas tree. The last canvas, draw the bottom of the tree with a stump, and I put Christmas presents under my tree, but that is optional. I painted the tree dark green and the presents red with a white bow. Let it dry. Then, using an eraser of a new pencil, dip it in light green and bright red paint to create dots as the background. The last step which is optional, is going over the star you drew on the top with glue. Add on the gold glitter to create a bright star. This looks super unique when hung up as three different paintings, but it all comes together to look like one. 

I hadn't put it up on my wall yet, but this is my painting laid out. 

5) Sparkled Snowflake

For this, you need a circle piece of wood, blue paint, Mod Podge, and gold glitter. I started by painting the wood with the light blue paint, and dried it with a hair dryer. When it was completely dry, I painted a simple snowflake design I found on google using the Mod Podge. Then, I added the gold glitter and tapped off the extra. To stop the execs glitter from falling off, use hairspray to keep it on the wood. 

Hopefully these decorations will help get you in the sprit and ready for the holidays.