Tangerine is not a shy color. Her bright vibrant personality brings a beautiful spark to muted shades including Driftwood, a light grey.
How to do it :: Selecting vibrant shades of orange in your flower selection is a perfect way to add a splash in nearly every area of your big day. Orange rose and lilies abound, as well as ranunculus, hibiscus, gerbera daisies, and mums are all fantastic options to include in your pretty petal collection.
Show your spirit with gold, silver and bronze shades
Oh yes you can be inspired by the gold, silver and bronze medal beauties! I absolutely loved the eye shadow Lindsey Vonn wore while accepting her gold medal for downhill! And yes, again I’ve gone searching to show you the natural beauty she displayed with makeup that enhanced her beauty rather than covered it up. Silver medalist Julie Mancuso also subscribed to the same natural beauty style (and girls, you’ve got to love the tiara, Princess Julie to you!).
That’s what bridal beauty is all about ladies – accentuating your natural beauty, not a day to pile on false eyelashes (although, I certainly cannot live without them?), loads of shadow, blush, and bronze before you walk down the aisle. So today we’ll focus on subtle bridal beauty.
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And I’m not the only one inspired by the Olympic spirit. DormRoomDivas posted her instructional bronze, silver and gold Olympic looks on Youtube.
There is a fantastic article on 29SECRETS.COM on creating the Olympic look, and I am excited to be sharing them here with you! 29Secrets.com is a fantastic website and source of inspiration, check it out!
As the Olympic Games roll into Vancouver this February, you can channel your inner athlete with makeup that takes inspiration from gold, silver and bronze medals. Going metallic is the perfect way to jazz up your mid-winter makeup routine, plus there’s a shade to match every complexion. Scared of sparkle? Read on for tips on how to rock a metallic look for day or night.
How to do metallic right:
1. Unless you want to look like you’re heading to a costume party, always keep metallic shades to just one area of the face. (And that includes nail polish!)
2. Use makeup brushes (not the sponge applicators you find in compacts) for greater precision, especially when using loose powder or glitter formulas.
3. If you think you’ve gone overboard, tone your shimmer down by smudging it with a cotton swab and layering over it with a corresponding matte shade (taupe for gold, light grey for silver, and brown for bronze).
Here’s how to rock a gold, silver or bronze shade:
Gold Rush
Best for: All skin tones.
Day-time gold: A sheer wash of gold – or champagne-coloured powder eye shadow, worn all the way up to the brow bone, will brighten up your face and bring out any eye colour.
Night-time gold: Wear a more concentrated gold cream shadow on your lids (from the lash line to the crease). Pair it with black eyeliner and mascara on your top and bottom lashes for a smoking-hot gaze. Tip: for better staying power, layer some gold powder shadow over the cream shadow.
Silver Sparkle
Best for: Dark skin tones.
Day-time silver: A simple line of silver liquid eyeliner will add some shine to your eyes without going too disco. Leave the rest of your lids bare to keep the look laidback.
Night-time silver: Up the glam factor by applying a silver cream shadow from lash line to crease. Top it off with a light dusting of a loose powder glitter product. Tip: Make sure to do this before you put on the rest of your makeup for easier clean-up in case some glitter goes astray.
Bronze Goddess
Best for: Light to medium skin tones.
Day-time bronze: Apply some bronze eye shadow on top of your regular brown eye shadow, concentrating it in the crease to really make blue or green eyes pop.
Night-time bronze: Re-create the classic smoky eye by trading in black for bronze. Start with a darker shade of bronze or brown liner along the top and bottom lash lines, and then use a shimmery bronze shadow to gradually build more colour around the eye.
Be that natural beauty on the biggest day of your life . . .
Or . . . just go for the gold, a bit extreme!
In the spirit of the Olympics, I wanted to find another way to tie in influences into your wedding. So today is all about Favors! Everybody’s got them, everybody wants them, and nobody knows what to do! So here are a few medal winning ideas.
Often your place card setting can serve dual function as your favor as well as the reception guide for seating your guest. Others select edible favors as a choice. I think it’s one of the best since there are not trinkets for guest to forget or lug home. But if you want to ensure your edible favors have a stunning presence, the favor box is just as important as the delectable flavors inside.
There are also numerous adorable ideas to express love in the air. Cute heart shaped whisks and measuring spoons can be a great gift for the party. And then there are numerous whimsical and fun favors, like the grater, salad tongs, travel suitcase, shakers, and monitor dusters.
The Gold, the Silver, and the Bronze—winners base on uniqueness, originality, and fun. And just as subjective as most artistic events are in the Olympics, these are the winners, well at least for today!
(purple box, gold medal, gold key, gold box, treasure chest, pink and aqua box, lanterns, asian boxes, heart whisk)
(silver medal, wine cork, measuring spoons, grater, suitcase, salad tongs, white box, asian wine cork, diamond, shaker)
(brownie bites, jars, bronze medal, golf balls, box, bamboo chest, monitor dusters, fortune cookies, pink and black box)
. . . just a few thoughts and ideas for you to ponder. For even more ideas and savings on favors, check out Beau-Coup, one of our favorite spots to shop!
Saturday night at sundown marked the end of the Jewish Celebration of Lights, Chanukah. In America today, Chanukah is likened to the Christian celebration of Christmas, but has roots stemming back more than 2,300 years. It is a holiday commemorating the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 days; hence the celebration lasts eight days. The holiday fluctuates between November and December of the western calendar, but begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. In honor of my blue and silver Chanukah family, I wanted to draw inspiration to share with all of you. Menorahs and dredles, shades of blue and silver, the beginning of a glorious “simkhah”. “Mazel Tov!”
| Hydrangea arrangement, Mac’s Flowers; blue & white chuppah, via Project Wedding Photo by Jen O’Sullivan; bridemaid dress, Alvina Valenta; yamaka, kippa via Domestic Felicity; bridesmaids and shoes, Image by Chelsea Elizabeth; blue and white roses, Mac’s Flowers; ice sculpture menorah, photo by Kimz; silver wedding dress, from Bridal Wave; dark blue and white table setting, BHG; cookies, From My wedding to yours; blue bouquet, Hy Studio; Glitter dreidel box by Denise Sharp; Menorah, Strongwater’s Menorah; blue shoes, via the knot, Christy Murray Photography; Bride, theperfectpalate. |
It’s Black Friday, and if you are reading this, that means you are missing out on the 42″ plasma screen TV at Walmart that just got marked down from $199 to $10. Well . . . maybe not exactly. Black Friday is a long standing retailer tradition since the 1960s. The term “Black Friday” was coined to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. And it is the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States. The best deals are supposed to be displayed and some of the most outrageous people show up trying to get the last cabbage patch doll (I know, I’m dating myself a bit).
To the retail industry, Black Friday is all about escaping from the red to the black, and making a profit. Which really means: “Show me the money!” Be it Gold or Silver, metals are the currency of Black Friday.
Thanks Pam for sparking this Black Friday Imagination Board. I present you black and metallic, every retailers dream! Are you Platinum, Gold, or Titanium?
All the dresses are from an amazing designer I discovered when researching this imagination board, Mexican born couture designer, Alberto Rodriguez. I fell so in love with his designs, I stopped looking at any other dresses!
| Platinum Black Cut-Crystal Glassware at Williams Sonoma Home; shoe by Giuseppe Zanotti at BlueFly; Napkin and ring, Z Gallerie; Bouquet from Flowerella.com; Boutonniere from Emplume; linens from the Linen House |
| Gold Waterford Crystal red wine glasses by John Rocha at Neiman Marcus; Presta by Jimmy Choo at BlueFly: Chair covers and table setting from BBj Linens; Bouquets and boutonnieres by Emplume; Ostrich Feather Centerpiece, Events Wholesale |
| Titanium Talousse Glassware, Z Gallerie; linens from the Linen House; shoe by Giuseppe Zanotti at BlueFly; Bouquets and boutonnieres by Emplume; Ostrich Feather Centerpiece, Project Wedding; |
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