playing outfit catch up & a late Halloween.

Sometimes I get in certain outfit moods.  I wear similar looks over and over again and don't tire of them.  Last week, for instance, I was all about dresses.  I just couldn't get enough of them!
And this week, well, I've been all over the place. ;)

On a completely unrelated note, I kept meaning to share my Halloween outfit from last week, but other things kept getting in the way.  So, at the end of this post I've posted what I wore for Halloween!  

Bakit Up Dress c/o Molly Suzanne's (Exact here)//
Black opaque tights (Exact here)//
Black high heeled boots (Exact old; Similar here, here, here)//
Skinny gold belt (Exact here; Similar here, here)//
Gold bib necklace (Exact old; Similar here, here, here)//
"Be Present" bracelet c/o Ali Oesch Jewelry (Exact here)//

Bakit Up Dress c/o Molly Suzanne's (Exact here)//
Long black cardigan (Exact old; Similar here, here, here, here)//
Black opaque tights (Exact here)//
Black high heeled boots (Exact old; Similar here, here, here)//
Skinny gold belt (Exact here; Similar here, here)//
Gold bib necklace (Exact old; Similar here, here, here)//
"Be Present" bracelet c/o Ali Oesch Jewelry (Exact here)//

Bakit Up Dress c/o Molly Suzanne's (Exact here)//
Long black cardigan (Exact old; Similar here, here, here, here)//
Black opaque tights (Exact here)//
Black high heeled boots (Exact old; Similar here, here, here)//
Skinny gold belt (Exact here; Similar here, here) 
Gold bib necklace (Exact old; Similar here, here, here)//
"Be Present" bracelet c/o Ali Oesch Jewelry (Exact here)

"Tribal Writings" dress c/o Flourish Boutique (Exact here)//
Navy opaque tights (Exact here)//
Statement necklace (Exact old; Similar here, here)//
Navy round-toe pumps (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)//
Stella & Dot Gilded Arrow Bangle and Renegade bracelet c/o Erika Lehman//
"Be Present" bracelet c/o Ali Oesch Jewelry (Exact here)

"Tribal Writings" dress c/o Flourish Boutique (Exact here)//Navy cardigan (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)//
Navy opaque tights (Exact here)//
Statement necklace (Exact old; Similar here, here)//
Navy round-toe pumps (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)// 
Stella & Dot Gilded Arrow Bangle and Renegade bracelet c/o Erika Lehman//
"Be Present" bracelet c/o Ali Oesch Jewelry (Exact here)

"Tribal Writings" dress c/o Flourish Boutique (Exact here)//Navy cardigan (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)//
Navy opaque tights (Exact here)//
Statement necklace (Exact old; Similar here, here)//
Navy round-toe pumps (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)// 
Stella & Dot Gilded Arrow Bangle and Renegade bracelet c/o Erika Lehman//
"Be Present" bracelet c/o Ali Oesch Jewelry (Exact here)

Black Floral Sketched dress c/o Catch Bliss Boutique (Exact here)//
Black opaque tights (Exact here)//
Red pumps (exact here; similar here, here, here)//
Pearl cluster necklace C/O T+J Designs (Exact here)//
Bracelet c/o Sira & Mara (Exact here)

Black Floral Sketched dress c/o Catch Bliss Boutique (Exact here)//

Yellow cardigan (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)//

Black opaque tights (Exact here)//

Red pumps (exact here; similar here, here, here)//

Pearl cluster necklace C/O T+J Designs (Exact here)//

Bracelet c/o Sira & Mara (Exact here)

Black Floral Sketched dress c/o Catch Bliss Boutique (Exact here)//

Yellow cardigan (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)//

Black opaque tights (Exact here)//
Red pumps (exact here; similar here, here, here)//
Pearl cluster necklace C/O T+J Designs (Exact here)//
Bracelet c/o Sira & Mara (Exact here)

Striped sweater (Exact old; Similar here, here, here, here, here)//
Dark-wash skinny jeans (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)// 
Pearl cluster necklace C/O T+J Designs (Exact here)//
Bracelet c/o Sira & Mara (Exact here)//
Alex Tortoise watch c/o Wristology Watches (Exact here)//
Taupe boots (Exact old; Similar here, here, here, here)

Striped sweater (Exact old; Similar here, here, here, here, here)//
Dark-wash skinny jeans (Exact here; Similar here, here, here)// 
Pearl cluster necklace C/O T+J Designs (Exact here)//
Bracelet c/o Sira & Mara (Exact here)//
Alex Tortoise watch c/o Wristology Watches (Exact here)//
Taupe boots (Exact old; Similar here, here, here, here)

Off the shoulder top c/o Catch Bliss Boutique (exact here)//
Leather pencil skirt (Exact vintage; similar here, here, here, here, here)//
Pink leopard print pumps (Exact old)

Off the shoulder top c/o Catch Bliss Boutique (exact here)//
Leather pencil skirt (Exact vintage; similar here, here, here, here, here)//
Pink leopard print pumps (Exact old)

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And finally, my Halloween costume:

My friend/co-worker and I dressed up as a a couple of "Cool Cats"--complete with leather jackets and cool-cat glasses! ;)

Forever21 black blouse (Exact old; Similar here, here, here)//
Black skinny jeans (Exact here; Similar here, here, here, here)//
Black leather jacket (Exact bought in Florence; Similar here, here, here, here)//
Pave link necklace & bracelet set C/O ILYCouture (Exact here)//
Skinny gold belt (Exact here; Similar here, here) 

Forever21 black blouse (Exact old; Similar here, here, here)//
Black skinny jeans (Exact here; Similar here, here, here, here)//
Black leather jacket (Exact bought in Florence; Similar here, here, here, here)//
Pave link necklace & bracelet set C/O ILYCouture (Exact here)//
Skinny gold belt (Exact here; Similar here, here) 

makeup tutorial: easy halloween cat make-up.

Hello, my Loves!  How are you?

I am having a relaxing day at home by myself.  I cooked a little bit of shrimp pasta for dinner, and now I'm watching re-runs of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills-- Mind numbing TV at it's best! 

But, back to this post--

Halloween has always been one of my favorite days of the year.  I absolutely adore dressing up.  And I almost always put together an outfit out of things that I already own.  Sometimes I will buy a hat or some accessories to add on to my outfit.  But, I love the creativity that comes from creating a costume out of my own belongings!

In the past few years I have been: A Wicked Witch, Minnie Mouse, Santa's Helper, Morticia Addams, a Doll, and The Corpse Bride.

This year I will be going as....

 a leopard!

(MEOW!)

The only real reasons that I chose this was:

1.Because I love kitties.  2.Because I have a leopard print shirt.

That's pretty much it! Haha.  All I really need is some leopard ears and I'm set! 

Generally, if I make an outfit out of what I already own, I like to amp up my makeup to add to the costume.  And I usually have a makeup trial well before Halloween to really get the look down.

  So, without further adieu, here is a fun take on "Halloween Cat Makeup":

 Eyes: 

All you need to do is apply a brown eyeshadow all over your eyelids, then draw on a very exaggerated cat eye with a good black eye pencil.  I use Revlon ColorStay eye pencil in Black.  First, line the upper lash line, making sure to draw the line out extremely far, both ways (the outer edge and the inner edge).  Then, line the inside and the underside of the lower lash line.  Finally, put on a couple of generous coats of mascara. 

Nose: 

Draw on a heart shaped 'cat nose' with the same black pencil.  Lightly blot your new nose with a tissue so that it doesn't smear later.

Whiskers:

Using the same eye pencil, lightly draw on a few 'whiskers'.  Don't worry about making them even.  They look more interesting if they're not too perfect.

Voila!

Just a side note:

Prior to putting on the above, I put on the following, as shown in this video tutorial:

concealer

powder foundation 

bronzer 

blush

lipgloss

So, tell me...

What are you going as for Halloween?!

Are you planning on doing anything fun?

::I promise to post pictures of my whole ensemble after Halloween!::