Hitting the Runway

  While I'm VERY familiar with the stage, the runway is a little more new to me. It's just my personality to want to master everything I jump into. Modeling is more my talented cousin's world but I give it a try now and then. After all, I've played a statue for two years... basically the same as mannequin modeling... yeah, I'm pretty good at that one! Lol....

  So I auditioned recently for a fashion show. Thought I'd share my attire for the venture...
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Top:
  Attention
Size M

  Such a pretty top. The upper part is a lined crop top and the lace extends below the waist. So you can see through the bottom part.

Pants:
  Faded Glory
Size 8A

  I'm not a fan of Jeans but I'm warming up to them now that they make them pretty! Spandex makes them a little more comfortable then they use to be as well. Can't see the back in this pic but they have on both pockets embroidery and rhinestones in a cross like shape. There's also a bit on the pocket watch pocket.
  I remember the day of buying these and the sizes were crazy! I went through several before finding these that fit. I have another pair of skinny jeans that are a 6. These at an 8A fit just a tad bit loser if at all then my 6's. No wonder they were on clearance! Forget going by size! Lesson in this, get the size that fits! Not the size you wish you were! There are no regulations on sizing clothes anymore. There use to be but not anymore. I wear a Vintage dress size 8 (size pre 1980) and a modern size dress range between 4 - 6.

Shoes:
  Solos by Softspots
Size 9
Made in China

  Man made gold shade leather with metal rings. Around a 4 inch heel. They were on sale and they fit. Nuf said ;-)


Makeup

  Face:

• Love My Eyes concealer stick Light
• Cover Girl +COVERGIRL Clean 220 Creamy Natural Pressed Powder
• Avon Shimmer bronzing "Shake and Go" Powder Brush Light
• Shimmer Powder Brand unknown (came in a Walmart Christmas set)

  You need to have healthy nice looking skin to go under the microscope of being a model. I have not had that for many years of my life due to gluten.
 I went simple on this cause they want to make you up. not see your idea of what crazy makeup they can give you.
  The concealer stick is for any spots that may need a touched up or brightened. Also good to use around your eyes as a base for your eye shadow.
  The pressed powder sets the concealer stick so don't put powder where you want your eye shadow because is will be pointless as that will be what sets your eye shadow.
  Again a little Avon Shimmer bronzing and Shimmer powder... but don't go crazy, you want you to be the focus.

Eyes:

• Revlon +Revlon Trends  Luxurious Color Diamond Dust 110 Starry Lust
• Maybelline NY Define-a-lash Mascara Very Black

  Didn't want to put on much eye make-up. Went with a light coat of Revlon Diamond Dust. Did I mention I love glitter... :-) I don't think that they make these anymore. I got my hands on a number of colors in the Diamond Dust line at a store that sells over stock and discontinued items.
  Again I dawned Maybelline NY Define-a-lash. I would buy this stuff again... if they don't discontinue production on it like they did my favorite Maybelline XXL Curl Power Volume Mascara!

Eye Brow

• Hard <3 Candy Single and Loving it 517 "Night Out" eye shadow

  I use to use an Avon eyeliner to darken my eye brows but this put on with a stiff angled brush works just as well or better and I don't have to worry about having to sharpen it!

Lips

• Wet n Wild Vicious Varnish High Shine Lip Stain Fergie Line +FergieVEVO  "Ball in Vienna"

  Wanted to wear a more natural color but some how ended up with a touch of "Ball in Vienna". More of a fashion pop color (which I love) then just a natural red.

Nails

• Avon Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel N403 Ruby Slipper

  I have a lipstick that matches this color... I wanted to wear it... I couldn't find it!!! Grr...
  Avon nail polish is not bad. Not the best I have used but not the worst. This color is not as glossy as I think it could be. It's a little flat when it comes to depth but a nice color and a gloss finish coat might fix the flat look... but I was in a hurry. Avon is nice cause it's easy to apply and dries pretty quickly. It's lasting time varies. May have something to do with how I applied it. I'm just not big on nail polish but use it to look polished or to protect my nail when I'm working with wire. (I'm a jewelry and costume designer) That can do a number on your nails!

Jewelry

• Belt Loop Dangles

Anyway I can make blue jeans girly! I don't remember the brand. Fun piece! Clips to your belt loops with three brightly colored feathers hanging by faux leather along with some other dangles by chains.

Sunday Evening Concert Look

   I recently attended a concert on a Sunday evening. Great concert, really glad I was asked to go but to the point of this blog...

Dress:
 Dress Barn
 +dressbarn
 Size 6
Made in China - Modern

 This was the first time I have worn this dress. What I love about it is the sheer layer on top in a soft flowing 100% silk. Lining is 100% polyester.
The quality of this dress is amazing for It's price range of around $50 retail.


Shoes:
 Faded Glory
 Size 9
 Modern

 These are heels from Walmart... what can I say... but you can get some cool heels a Walmart! I've worn them a few times already and they are pretty comfortable! All man made material I'm sure. They are around 4inches high.


Makeup:

Eyes

• Love My Eyes concealer stick (not pictured)
• ELF +e.l.f. Cosmetics  Brightening Eye Color Neutrals 1854 (Top right color)
• Maybelline NY +Maybelline New York (Landmark North)  Eye Studio 15 Forest Fury (lower right green)
• Maybelline NY Define-a-lash Mascara Very Black

Concealer is used as a foundation for the shadow. Elf shadow covers eyelid and above eye crease. The Maybelline green is placed within the crease and winged out a little with brush. It is blinded into the brown so not to be to harsh of a look.
 Eyelashes have a couple of coats of Maybelline NY Define-a-lash Mascara Very Black. I like this mascara. I got it in a set of mascaras and really just started using it cause the one I bought the set for I have about ran out of. I can take a bath with this on my eyes. Wash my face and it's clings like I don't know what! And I have very sensitive eye's and Maybelline NY is the only brand I use since I everything else I've tried burns them so bad!

Eye Brow

• Hard <3 Candy Single and Loving it 517 "Night Out" eye shadow

Using a shadow brush lightly (and I mean LIGHTLY) brush into eyebrow to make them darker. Don't, PLEASE don't go to far with it or it will not look good. Sorry, I'm just a fan of natural eyebrows...

Skin

• Avon Shimmer bronzing "Shake and Go" Powder Brush Light
• ELF HD Blush "Headliner" *83231
• Shimmer Powder Brand unknown (came in a Walmart Christmas set)

  Since my skin is in rather good shape and the weather is so hot outside all I put on as foundation was some brushes with Avon's "Shake and Go" Powder Brush. As for blush, I found that ELF had the color Blush that I could not find anywhere anymore! This is the most natural blush color for me and I use to buy it in another brand until they stopped making it. I then found a limited edition Revlon Blush that was the same but it was a limited edition color!!! This was pretty annoying. When Walmart started selling ELF I saw the blush and put some on my hand and wow, this stuff was good! A little goes a long way and the stuff is in the $2/$3 range! Elf is a great brand and hey, if you find you hate it for some reason your only losing a few dollars. That's more to say for other brands that would sell this product for way more!
  As for the Shimmer Powder. I like glitter so I throw a little on the shoulders and neck for fun.

Lips:

• Megaslicks  Wet n Wild Balm Stain Moisturizing Lip Color 125 "Red-dy or Not"
• Avon Ultra Rich 24K Gold Lipstick K503 Chocolate Gold

  First I put a thin coat of Wet n Wild Megaslick on my lips. To be honest this stuff is not very moisturizing but it is one of my most used lipstick due to how long lasting it is. I will put this on as a base coat and put another color over it which in this case was Avon's Chocolate Gold. I've had this a while and it's not a color I use a lot of but it looks good when I'm wearing something the color compliments. There is real 24K in this stuff. I read people complaining about it clumping... not much of an issue to me. I don't sell Avon anymore but I still use and recommend their products. Just so you know I nor anyone I know is making anything on my recommending Avon. Honestly they have good products.

Scent

• Paris Hilton +Paris Hilton  for Women

So you can't smell me online... haha, what a thought. But this is one of my favorite perfumes. My cousin upon getting a whiff of me one day wearing it said I smelled like roses. I guess it does have a sent of roses with a fruity blind. Two things I like the smell of, roses and fruit. I've read a lot of people online don't like it very much. Actually my mom likes the knockoff better then the real thing! But I own a bottle of the real stuff and I prefer it but the knock off isn't bad. It's kind of the reason I wanted a bottle of the real thing!

Jewlery

• Vintage Cameo

  I have wanted a real cameo for a long time. This was my grandmother's sister's cameo I got after she died.

Hair

• Faded Glory Heart Snap clips

  Pretty simple. Brushed to the side and two pale purple snap clips holding the hair back on one side.