I Love

Greetings friends. What a week?! The days are going by so fast for me lately. I have a full weekend planned with family and friends followed by a full day of bridal clients but for now here are a few things I Love:

{Champagne Toasts}

{My Fav new drink}

{Sweet Cherries}



{Arden B Link Chain Necklace}

{The Sock Bun}

{Reminiscing about our weekend trip to Paris (circa 2009)}

Retail Therapy LOVE

Yesterday I was in major need of some quick retail therapy and Old Navy was right in front of me. I'm in the process of revamping my entire closet and adding more clothes was not on the plan just yet but it has been one of those weeks so Friday Retail Therapy was just what I needed!

My new rule: "If I don't LOVE it I don't buy it."

I have been wanting to add polka dots to my wardrobe (maybe a tank) this was just too much polka dots for me and the cut was just not my style. I think its a perfect summer dress for a picnic but it was just too kiddish and mommy like for me. Nothing wrong with that but I didn't LOVE it.

I saw this on the rack and was like there is no way my behind can pull that off but as I was in the dressing room waiting for another size this dress was hanging on the "didn't work out rack" and I decided to try it on. LOVED the way it fit and the material was super soft!

In addition to the striped dress I picked up 2 tops that I LOVED...not bad for a 20 min retail therapy session?

 

Total Spent: $68.86 (3 pieces)

 

Blush and Glow: Bridal Clients

I just had to share more pics of the beautiful Payal!

All pictures by Nico Photography, Decor/Outfits by Prashe and Makeup and Hair by me of Blush and Glow

Me, Myself, and I Linky Partay #2

I came across this link party on My Beautiful Crazy life blog Not sure if I am even doing this right but here goes:  

1. What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? Cure Cancer

2. If you had only six months left to live, what would you do with the time? Spend time with my loves ones, spent all my savings and pursue all my dreams

3. If a front page news article was written on you, what would the headline be?
HOW SHE SAVED THE WORLD

4. What is your biggest pet peeve?
Ignorance and Jealousy......o and commercials on the radio

5. What is your favorite chick flick movie?

   

Cabo San Lucas: Part 1

Vacations are a must! Even if it's a 5 minute daydream.....It was more like a 6 day daydream for us. I can't rave enough about the Secrets Chain resorts. It was our 2nd time at one. Here are a few shots from a day at Lover's Island.

MAC: Impassioned...on the beach

I always shift towards pink lipsticks. I love reds and plums but pink just always looks better on my skin tone. "Impassioned" is an amplified color from MAC. The amplified line gives a more intense color and really doesn't have much moisture which is a downside but the color payoff is worth it to me. I just dab a little chaptick in the middle of my lips.

{Its a perfect color if your headed out to spend the day on the beach - Background: Cabo San Lucas}

Blush and Glow: Bridal Clients

I thought I'd share some of the brides and bridesmaids I have worked with this spring and summer.

{I loved working with Payal. She totally trusted me with her hair and makeup and just look at her!!!!!}



{Side Ponytail}

{Classic pin up girl look}

{Airbrush Makeup - Half up half down hair}

{Side ponytail with a braid}

{I have had a lot of request for braids lately}

{This hair was a challenge but it turned out exactly like the picture she showed me and she LOVED it}

Want to see more of my work? check us out at www.blushandglow.com

Why Do I Blog?

When I tell someone I have a blog I get 1 of 2 questions/comments: 1. What is your blog about? 2. I always wanted to start a blog but I just don't have the time.

I pondered the idea of starting this blog 1 year before I actually did it. I started discovering blogs by photographers whom I worked with on my bridal clients. I thought how cool would it be to talk about all the things I liked and showcase my creative work! But I was one of those.."I'm too busy for a blog" and to top it off I am such a private and reserved person, I asked myself would I really be able to pull off a blog where strangers could freely come and read my business?  (Isn't that already kinda happening with my Facebook account ~ 600 plus friends) Did I want that? This still makes me extremely nervous! I hate talking about myself but I have so many things I want to share. So I am sitting here asking myself why am I blogging? This blog gives me a creative outlet where I can talk about my latest projects, showcase my photography, artwork & bridal clients, do beauty product reviews, document acting gigs and most importantly to me it's a place to store my thoughts.

Through this process of blogging I have found an awesome group of creative ladies that go by:

"H-Town Blogger Hotties"

I finally got a chance to meet some of them today.

{We meet up at J. Blacks - the menu look delicious but I had just come from a baby shower with lots of yum} 

{It's not a true Sunday if you don't have a Mimosa}

{ I met Tania of The Mama Mantras and Bri of JustBri}

{The Hostess Meg of OisMe}

The Vintage Apple

Every week I am finding more blogs that I love. This blog was designed by Meg of www.oisme.com (Meg is an previos bridal client of mine!)

Lip Plumpers: Buxom® Big & Healthy™ Lip Polish

A friend recently asked what I use to make my lips look full.....maybe it was the lipstick I was wearing that day or the gloss, which is usally MAC. After testing out some products at Sephora I liked the Buxon Lip Polish the best. I love the tingle (its not too harsh like others) and the gloss lasted for a long time!!! I liked everything about the gloss except: I wish the tube was a little smaller.



{"Celeste"}



{I applied "Soar" lip Liner & "Modesty" lipstick by MAC and the Buxon gloss in "Celeste" on top.

{MAC: Modesty}