So I'm an idiot

Received my earrings today (super fast shipping!) but I'm an idiot and didn't read carefully enough to notice that the "screw post backing" meant that it was a clip-on. Painful. So I'm returning them. Think I might get this pair instead.

Makeup Inspiration

Goal: Make my eyes pop and make use of as much makeup as I already have so I still feel like I look like myself.

I've been researching like a crazy lady about which products I want to invest in. I've heard a ton of great things about Dior's AirFlash Spray Foundation from other DW brides who have had to suffer in the heat and humidity all day. I currently use mineral foundation, but mineral foundation doesn't look so great in pictures. And I've heard that Dior's spray foundation makes it look like you're airbrushed. Perfect.

For my eyes, I'm going to invest in Dior's killer waterproof mascara, DiorShow and some false lashes to give me the right drama I want to create. I currently wear MAC's paint pot black liquid liner and Too Faced's Natural Eye. Thinking about getting the Too Faced's Naked Eye. The colors are a little more bolder while still having natural softness. I also have a custom eye color palette from MAC, but prefer Too Faced. (For anyone considering between the two.)

For cheeks, I'm going to stick with the same Nars blush in "Orgasm" that I wear every day. It stays on well and the peachy-pink tones look great on a lot of skin tones. Hopefully I won't run out of my current stash by November. I do think that I will invest in a better kabuki brush. I love this retractable one from Too Faced. (I didn't realize I was such a Too Faced fan until I wrote this post.)

The key word for lips is PLUMP. I love Buxom's lip-plumping products and will be purchasing Buxom Big & Healthy Lipstick in Amsterdam and Buxom Lips in either Destiny or or Amber.

For finishing touches I'll use Model in a Bottle setting spray. If it's good enough for Oprah, it's good enough for me.

Buttons and Bling

Did some shopping on Etsy (my favorite source for wedding goodness) last night and made a couple purchases that I'm pretty excited about.

1) Found these vintage rhinestone screw-back earrings from ThisBlueBird. They're from the 1950s and are exactly the right kind of sparkle I want to go with my dress. Since I'm going to have a big headpiece and already have bling on my dress, I think these earrings will be my only jewelry.

And then we get to the buttons. I decided that to make the wedding as fabulously vintage chic as I can, I'm going to use buttons as decorative elements. Not only do they look great, but they are a lot cheaper and lighter (for hauling down to MX) than we considering with some other decor. I bought a little over 1.5 lbs from Roxy724. Ok, maybe a little more than that. Here are some pictures of my inspiration of how I'd like to use them.