Review: Bare Minerals Pretty Amazing Lip Color

Love this lip color! A great red for vintage gals.



I tried a couple of new settings and this video uploaded must faster! Let me know what you think of the quality.

MMM'12-Still hanging in there

Wow, this month has been so crazy. Finals, then vacation, new pets and I'm still not back at work yet. Seriously, the days are starting to blur together. Plus, I've been in a mood to wear vintage but most of my vintage pieces don't really go with any of my me-made pieces.

Day 22

Seriously, I don't even remember anything that happened on Tuesday.

Day 23

30s Pendrell with jeans

Day 24

Colette Pattern's Ceylon as a top. This was intended to be a wearable muslin but the fit in the chest was off. I always forget that Colette Patterns are a C cup and I think I did too big of an FBA so there was some gaping and bunching. I finally got around to fixing those problems so I can wear this top.

Day 25

No photo but Lady Mary's Green skirt

Yay long weekend!

Lavinia's Sweetheart Dress

So, I watched the entire season 2 of Downton Abbey yesterday and got inspired to get Dressing Downton back up and running again! Today's dress is a lovely black ensemble worn by Lavinia.

It features a sweetheart neckline and cute little shear sleeves.

It's fitted to the hips and has a gathered, layered skirt. In this shot, it looks like the fabric has some kind of metallic print on it. What a LBD!

While watching, I was struck by this dress' similarity to Sewaholic's latest pattern- The Cambie dress! The great thing about this pattern is that you could make it as fancy or simple as you like!

NonBettie Bettie Bangs

Woohoo! Youtube video time! Today's video is an alternative way to style Bettie Bangs. Enjoy!

Some More Me-Made May '12

MMM'12 Day 17

Wearing History Sailor Playsuit skirt

rtw blouse

Birds!

Day 18

No photo but I wore my floral circle skirt

Day 19

No photo but I wore my 30s Pendrell

Day 20

Alas, none of these photos came out because the camera got left on a funky setting. :(  This was a refashion that I made to wear at Disney but never wore. Guess I'll have to wear it again soon!

Day 21

Sorbetto blouse

rtw jeans

Birds!

I'm totally loving the cuffed jeans and fun blouse look right now!

Leah and Rachel are settling in ok. They are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new cage. The one we original one we bought looked so much bigger on the box! The new one is like 3x the size of this one and the old one is going to be converted into a sleeping/travel cage after the new one arrives (hopefully tomorrow!).

In other news, I've not been sewing much. I took in the waistband on two skirts and did some post-weight loss adjustments on two blouses but that's about it. I have been knitting like a fiend though! This is the back of my current wip. It's very relaxing plus I can knit and babysit the birds while they explore at the same time.

How to get great 2nd day hair

Phew! This video was quite a production so you better like it! ;)



I have got to find a faster way to upload youtube videos. This one took like 4 hours?!? So with film, editing, converting (another lengthy process!) and then processing on youtube, these things are literally taking a whole day. Any tips? I might try filming at a bit lower quality and see how that works. Ever since I got my mac and started using iMovie, things have been taking much longer....

Disney: Hollywood Studios

Saturday saw us back at Hollywood Studios for the whole day.

I went all rockabilly with my cherry circle skirt and Bettie bangs. Alas, I didn't have room in my suitcase for a crinoline but it was fun to wear anyways.

We saw loads of shows including Beauty and the Beast. Bell is probably my favorite princess! No surprise as she's a brunette who loves to read. ;)

There is also a cool car stunt show. Not really my thing but they do set a guy on fire.

The decor in this park is great for a vintage lover. Many of the shops have a fabulous art deco feel and the female shop workers even wear cute 30s style ensembles. Plus there were a few classic cars around.

See! 30s cuteness!

And I couldn't do this post without a Star Wars picture!

Today was the only day I braved the red lipstick. I found a new one before I left for the trip that lasts a lot longer. It does bleed a bit so lip liner is a must. Full review to come!