No makeup

This may be surprising to hear from someone as makeup obsessed as me, but to me a "no makeup" makeup look usually means no makeup. Like none. I think it's important to give your skin a break, and what I really mean by that is I get super lazy and have days where I frequently don't want to put forth any effort whatsoever. But we'll go with the skin thing because it sounds better.

I'm usually an all or nothing kind of gal. Sometimes I get out my neatly organized makeup bag and think I'll just use like 2 products today, just some mascara and concealer... Then 10 minutes later I realize I have a full face of makeup on with a pretty intense smokey eye and some false lashes & I'm like whaaa? Seriously, I become possessed and just can't stop. But that's because I enjoy putting make up on once it's already out. After I get off my butt I'm like it's here, I'm here, why not? I tell my husband quite frequently that I will feel like I've made it in life when I can sit down to do my makeup. So give yourself a pat on the back if you've already passed this hurdle. Some of us are not so blessed.

So today it's no makeup,

skinnies,

a baggy flannel,

and big sunnies.

oh and I guess shoes.

Smiling requires effort, apparently.

Old Navy has been failing me online lately. I'm not happy about it. I purchased this top last week in stores, it wasn't clearance but for some reason I can't find it anywhere online. Anyway, the top linked above is actually from Cotton On, which I looooove. I have like 3 flannels from Cotton On and to be honest they are much softer and higher quality for about the same price.

That's it. No makeup today. Embrace your inner beauty.

And your inner lazy.

Red lips & summer bliss

What is it about summertime that makes you wanna wear a red lip like every. dang. day? A heightened since of patriotism? Sure. The other day as I was dreaming about fall again I thought wait, isn't it August? There's almost no time left to rock that summer wardrobe!! (I mean duh, you would think these realizations would come at the same time in my brain, but they don't). Panic and cold sweats ensued as I held every piece of summer clothing I own and cried. Hashtag liveinthemoment. Oh the drama, I'm rolling my eyes at myself. 

I love a good red lip (make up hack on that below) with some winged liner. But I hate winged liner. HATE. IT. Listen, I'm not all for the perfect make up looks that are seen all over Pinterest and in YouTube tutorials. I LOVE watching them, and they're awesome for ideas. But, in the light of day when that messy eyeliner is in your terrified, shaky hand, and your toddler is yanking on your leg and screaming, they're usually unattainable. For me at least. If you can do a perfect winged liner than you'd better be wearing it ALL DAY EVERY DAY. Because otherwise that is straight up wasted talent, my friend. 

I can't even give you make up tips or awesome products to use on winged liner, because I feel like I'd be lying if I said I loved any of them. They're all a means to an end. None of them have changed my life yet. So by golly if you have the key to the winged liner mysteries, then do share. (Yeah, BY GOLLY).

Moving on.

Here is my recipe for red lip summertime happiness:

Boyfriend Jeans

Simple Striped Tee

Statement Necklace

&

Wedges

You will miss wedges come winter, so give them a proper send off.

I scoured the internet last night looking for the identical clothes I wore in this look, but the internet failed me. It failed me. Similar options are listed above.

This chunky necklace is sold out online. But I've seen it recently at Forever 21 in stores, so you might just get lucky if you're more of a shop in person kind of gal.

Boyfriend jeans were purchased at Gap Outlet because I'm cheap like that, so again if you have an Outlet mall near you go check it out! 

Wedges were purchased last year at Target. They're a knock off of these J. Crew babies.

I promised you a make up trick, so a make up trick you shall have:

If you have very pronounced edges on your lips you might have issues over-lining them, like me. Using a white liner instead of a liner the same color as your lipstick can help to cancel out these lines and actually make your lips look naturally bigger.

Step one: with your trusty white (or nude) liner, outline the top of your lip and drag down only in the center, (this will help give your lips added dimension).

Step 2: repeat on the bottom lip.

Step 3: Apply lipstick, make sure to cover all the white liner you laid down. It will feel like you're putting lipstick on your chin, but just trust me. 

I used a NYX soft matte lip cream in Morocco. I love these bad boys, but fyi, they are NOT liquid lipsticks and they will come off when you live life...

Finished product. If it looks like this shape is my natural lip shape: it's not. And that means sweet success! 

 Final step: refuse kisses from your husband, or don't, and then DON'T tell him he's wearing red lipstick the rest of the day.

That's all she wrote! If you try out this make up hack I WANNA SEE! Use hashtag #mrsmormonmommy.

And don't forget to follow me on instagram! Also @mrsmormonmommy.

Have fun!

Bell bottoms

Four words almost gave me an anxiety attack this month:

Bell

bottoms

are

back

Ew. What?! And not to mention this is because "skinny jeans are out", another four words that can easily break a girl's heart. But listen, don't give up on your skinnies yet, I can't imagine fall and winter without them, and WHO is this fashion god that decides what jeans are best anyway, huh? WHO?! They don't know me! So screw 'em.

That being (dramatically) said, I found myself in H&M this past week. And as I perused like a kid in a candy shop (shirts for a dollar? A DOLLAR?! *heart beats faster*) I saw them. These horrific bell bottom jeans stared me down from across the store. I looked to the left, then to right, then back at the jeans. Are you looking at me? I asked them. They nodded. I must have been possessed as I slowly walked toward them, careful not to spook them. I looked around in fear as I slowly reached for them, scared that someone would see me and find me guilty by association. They have braided pockets, I just can't do this, it's so wrong... I thought as my eyes got wide. But something inside me snatched them quickly off the rack and bolted to the dressing room. 

I'm allowed to have my reservations, okay? The last time I wore bell bottoms was at a middle school dance I believe. Complete with some flowery hippy shirt and thick brown head band (that I still use when I wash my face...) But I'm glad I gave them a chance. I love my skinnies, but it's time for something new. 

But I WILL NOT do a flowery shirt. YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!!

I don't think I've had fat ankles yet in my life, but I could have them under these jeans and no one would know. And that, my friends, is strangely liberating.

Flow-y shirt: check.
 Flower free: check check.

Find it here:

Jeans - H&M

Top - Buckle

Wedges - Target 

 Groovy, man. Groovy.

Fall Fever

I'm sick of summer.

I've realized that all those times I fantasize about it in the dead of winter I'm almost always picturing a day at the pool: a cold drink, a magazine, soaking up sunshine, etc. (Which by the way, a day at the pool does NOT look like that when you have a child, so I'm just delusional...) But, HELLO, summer isn't like that every day unless your summer is 100x better than mine, in which case I commend you...and can we be friends? 

Summer is chiggers (don't know what a chigger is? Say a prayer of thanks.) and heat and sunburns and sadness. Yeah, I went there. But you get the picture, I'm ready for fall!! (or autumn if you wanna be fancy like that). Fall is picking pumpkins and carving pumpkins and pumpkin pie and pumpkin pie blizzards from DQ and pumpkin spice candles. Pumpkins are obviously where it's at. Plus in fall all the bugs start to DIE. And I'm all for that.

Anyway, with October on my mind I did a little shopping the other day. Now it is still summertime, so I tried to keep that in mind because I'm definitely NOT one of those people who's always cold. I'm always hot. Like uncomfortably so. So defying the heat and throwing on a sweater was soooo not gonna happen for me. Here's my compromise:

Top: Maurices

Skirt: Forever 21 

(I wasn't all about the huge slit up the side so I sewed mine down a bit,

 but for 10 bucks I don't mind)

Shoes: My mom's closet...but here's the same type: Target

I'm a big fan of this outfit because it's very nap friendly. Win.

Make up deets:

I saw this yummy lipstick at the drugstore the other day and the packaging caught my eye, so I bought it. I'm a sucker for packaging. But I'm glad I did because I love the color! Looks like it may be a limited edition though so better snag it quick. 

L'oreal "Julianne's Nude" tehe...oh so immature.

Do yourself a favor and get this mascara if you haven't yet. Seriously. It has a magic wand. MAGIC I tell you!! 

L'oreal Telescopic Mascara

AND one last fun make up trick to leave you with!

(I'm trying to look crazy here, and I guess it's working a little too well...)

Take a white eyeliner and line your water line to make your eyes look HUGE. If white feels like too much for you, try a nude liner for close to the same effect. 

Have fun.