flowerspiration

just a little late night Pinterest action. hashtag flower power? it's spring and I love it. 

my happy place;

Today I'm showing you my happy place.
aka my favorite parts of my home. I strongly believe that you need to have some places in your house that just make you happy--whether the dishes are done, whether the laundry is done, or you are just having a crappy day.

My walls are not actually this yellow, I promise. It's the shadows. But we painted the walls yellow (which I'm sure some of you are just shuddering with disgust) because yellow is bright. It is happy. And we have the biggest windows that let in light, so we wanted to play off of that.

My favorite picture on our wall. Short story time: So I was wrapping a present for my mother-in-law. I found this random paper from a cupboard in my house and wrapped it. Then my mom kind of freaked out because it was my grandma's, but we gave it to her anyway. She knew that it was my grandma's paper so she saved it and framed it for me. So now I have my three favorite ladies all in one frame. Love love love.

My bathroom is DEFINITELY one of my favorite spots in our home. We spent sooo much time on this bathroom. It took us a year, because we had a year to waste and we are both procrastinators. I think we got it done a few days before I actually moved in. We tore out the old vanity, painted the walls and got new trim. I love the color and the lighting and my small vanity.

I really like my shower curtain and this little shelf thing above my toilet. Also candles. CANDLES ARE HAPPINESS. I believe it. And I believe that you gotta have a bathroom that's relaxing. Bath bombs are made for a reason.

My mirror and the lights are my faaaavorite. We got the mirror from Home Depot. We made that little shelf where all of our things are sitting.

Can you tell I like colors yet?

So. We are in a town home and although we own the town home, we didn't want to paint all of the walls a crazy color, because it's harder to sell that way. So I was forced to have tan walls. Which makes for some fun coloring and lots of pictures.

This was a DIY project with my sister-in-law. Don't look super close otherwise you'll see all of my mistakes. But we found this at Walmart for like $3?!

My favorite wall. I just like pictures.

My brother-in-law (is that what you call a sister-in-laws husband?) gave me this for Christmas! Oh, chalkboard. I love you.

I have a BRIGHT yellow door. Do you hate me yet? BUT I have a theory. Like you can have friends over and you don't have to do the dishes or sweep the floor. Their eyes are going to be in a trance the whole time. You are covered. Yellow doors are like a safety net.

My favorite wall. It's a little crazy, but I love it. ALSO, DANI: your grandma gave me that frying pan clock for my ward shower. Don't you love it?!

So I have a blue fireplace. I'm not really sure why. Like I said, tan walls call for crazy colors.

P.S. I'm not showing you my kitchen because I don't feel like doing dishes. xoxo.

makeup of the day?

Is this a new thing? Yes. Will it be a consistent thing? I don't know, I just liked my makeup today. I'm no professional, so maybe don't take tips from me. But if you're like woah, I like her makeup--here are the products I used and the order in which I did them.

First things first, primer. I used wet n' wild. If you don't have primer, it's okay. 

Second, foundation. I haven't found a cruelty free brand that I've liked yet, so I used the one that I had in my makeup bag (that I stole from my mom): L'Oreal Visible Lift. What? I'm only twenty one. I know, but I like it. It's creamy and matches my skin so whatever. I also add BB cream. My favorite is the Maybelline Dream Fresh. Again, not all of these are cruelty free. I'm in the process. 

Third: concealer for those dark circles. I used wet n' wild's Come Correct because Fergie. 

Fourth: bronzer. My favorite is the e.l.f. golden bronzer. I use the dark brown for right under my cheek bone and the light pink for my cheeks. Also, I use the dark on the sides of my nose and the hairline on my forehead. It's like fake contouring with bronzer. It works for me, and it's a lot cheaper.

Fifth: eyebrows. Okay. Eyebrows are personal. If you have a way that works for you, stick to it! I use a mixture of my mom's old gray eyeliner and NYX eyebrow pencil. Fill them in. The beginning of your eyebrows should be a little lighter. And then--tip: outline your eyebrows in concealer and blend to your skin. TRUST ME. It fades all your hard edges. And then, just so my eyebrows don't look tattooed, I use a brush to mess them up a little.  

Sixth: now for your lids! I used Too Faced Boudoir Eyes. Satin Sheets for the lids, Voulez-Vous for the crease and In The Buff for the brow bone. Blend together. And then I coated everything softly in Birthday Suit. You guys, I'm laughing at the names but gosh they are the prettiest colors. 

Seventh: winged liner and mascara. Just try to get them centered haha. I use and LOVE the NYX super skinny marker. But if you don't care about cruelty, I would suggest the Maybelline Master Precise by Eye Studio. It has more pigment. Then for mascara I use NYX's Doll Eye in volume. It is amaaaazing. 

8th: lips. ALWAYS line your lips. Your lips will look more defined. Also Kylie Jenner. Just saying. I used a really old pink liner and then Sephora's lipstick which had no name or number so... 

Also, here's a link to the brushes I use. Cruelty free and they're on sale and Walgreens right now. 

Lovely Looks

Eye Brush Set

water.color

Soooo on Pinterest tonight I'm just falling in love with these tattoos. I even have a board dedicated to tattoos because I seriously love them, though they will never have the chance to grace my body. I'd like to think that my alter ego is covered in tattoos and has blue hair because sometimes that's who I want to be. 

*all photos are from Pinterest.* 

Seriously. Dead. 

Clearly I love watercolor. 

Crying. 

Yes please. 

to my body;

I'm in for a rough week. Math three times this week (gross), plus a math TEST (grosser), two essays + work everrrry day. Oh, what a life.
I've had something of a writing block lately. Or more, I've felt no desire to write. I haven't actually TRIED to write on this blog for a little bit. Which is just fine by me. But today I was sitting at church and my sister showed me this quote. I've seen it before but every time it almost makes me cry. It feels almost sacred.
 As a woman, or a person really, I know that we humans like to hate on ourselves quite a bit. And it doesn't mean we all have eating disorders or think our self worth is crippling or we hate ourselves. It's the media. It's life. It's what we do, and I think we'd be lying if one of us said they've never looked at their body and whispered the word "ew" about something.
We're taught to hate rolls, and bumps, and red spots, and asymmetrical anything. And we're taught to love something that essentially doesn't exist: perfection. Which means, we're taught to hate ourselves. That is really depressing and quite sad, considering someone, or something, great and all-knowing made us with so much love and wisdom--we should be nothing but grateful to walk, to run, to leap, and to laugh. But instead, we sit in front of a mirror and pinch, pull and prod ourselves until we're in tears.  

But today, I'm going to think of other things.
Instead of wishing for a thigh gap, a flat stomach with abs, toned arms and tan skin, I'm going to be grateful.
I'm going to be grateful that I can walk mountains and hike with ease. And I'm going to be grateful that I can run, and run far and fast.
I'm going to be grateful that I can laugh, and that I can laugh hard and loud and collapse with happiness. I'm going to be grateful that my lungs can fill themselves with air, and that I can inhale and exhale without help.
I'm going to be grateful that my arms can hug, and that I can be hugged. That I can transfer love to another human. That I can hold my husband's hand. And I'm going to be grateful that one day, I'll be able to hold a baby of my own with my arms that know how to love.
And I'm going to be grateful that when I look into a mirror, I can see my father's eyes and my mother's smile.
I'm going to be grateful that I have a heartbeat, and that I can hear the heartbeats of my loved ones. That I can hear laughter and feel tears. That I can smile, and talk. That I can see the stars, the mountains, and the faces of those I care for.

I'm going to be grateful that when I walk in the mountains, when I laugh, when my lungs fill with air,  I can see the person that created me, and I can feel His love for me.