Look of The Week: Cute & Girly

Bodysuit (Coral) XXI: $6.80
Belt - Rue 21:  ~
Skirt - Abercrombie & Fitch ~
Shoes: Franco Sarto "Disbark" Sandal ~$50

See this outfit in action here:

Love,

Kayla 

Pastel & High-Waist

Check out this outfit in action here:

With Love,

Kayla Marie 

NARS Limited Edition "Danmari" Palette

Hey everyone! I know its been a while since I've posted but I figured why not come back with an awesome blogpost! I recently spotted the NARS Danmari palette on Sephora's website a couple of weeks ago and I knew right then that I had to have it. I've had this palette for a while, and I knew I had to share it with you all. 

So, the palette is basically their first blush palette ever released! It contains 4 blush colors, one bronzer, and a highlighter.

The palette comes in the original NARS packaging, super soft, sleek and matte and is a decent size; big enough to hold a nice amount of each shade, but small enough to fit into your purse. In other words, its great for travel!

(top, left) Hungry Heart Duo I, (top, center) Orgasm, (top, right) Desire 

(bottom, left) Casino, (bottom, center) Super Orgasm, (bottom, right) Sin

 Each pot is .12oz in this palette, a regular NARS blush is about .16oz, so you're getting a great amount for the price (65.00 U.S). If you want more of a visual think of a NARS eyeshadow, its about the same size, except the pan is deeper than the eyeshadow pan.

From video/pictures of this palette that I viewed before recieving it; I guess I was looking for it to be bigger--I was disappointed, however, it is still a great palette.

However, what puzzled me was that instead of Albatross, they put in Hungry Heart--why would you do that NARS?! Same goes for why they put Orgasm and Super Orgasm in the same palette--its beyond me!

Let me know what you think of the NARS "Danmari" Palette! Will you be purchasing it, or do you already own it? Share the love.

oxx,

Kayla

Feminine & Floral

I've always wanted to try out some high-waisted loose-fitting shorts but I've always been iffy about it since I'm so petite. The other night I got the idea to try out the look without going out on a hunt to find the perfect pair. I turned a floral romper from Hollister (my favorite romper of the summer) and rolled it up and cinched it to create a look I've seen all over the place; fitted shirts/tanks and loose fitting high waisted shorts. I paired this look with a top knot bun and some sandals but if you want to be more daring, wear them with some wooden wedges.

 Belt is from XXI

 Jewelry is from Jewelmint

Blake Schoolgirl Satchel is from Handbagheaven.com

Shoes are from Kohls

Hope you enjoy. 

XO, 

Kayla 

Re-Uploads, Why?

Hey everyone,

So I know you’re probably here to know why some of my videos have been re-uploaded, right?

Well here’s the story. Although I adore the videos I’ve made especially because of the special music I’ve chosen for them, its not very “safe” for me to use copyrighted songs. Youtube has strict guidelines on these sorts of things and I’m going to be honest, I’ve been shrugging them off for some time now. It was not until a recent opportunity arose for me that I was told I would have to either re-upload, delete, or private some of my videos due to the music. I did NOT want to delete or just private some of my videos because, well, I like them a lot and many of them have received such positive feedback. I work extremely hard on my videos for you all and I was really disappointed but I knew that it was my fault in the first place for using audio tracks that have been copyrighted.

Anyway, this amazing opportunity is still in the works and once everything is all set up I will let you all know, I promise. I’m very excited about it and I hope you all are too! 

Next thing, since I have re-uploaded about four previous videos I have changed the audio tracks as most of you have noticed already. The artist goes by the name of Skrip and he works with many different guru’s on Youtube (so if his tracks sound familiar, its because you’ve probably heard them before on another guru’s page). He’s very talented and is generously allowing me to use many of his audio tracks. He can be found at http://www.youtube.com/skripmusic. I hope you all like the new music. But, I also do want to announce that I am now actively looking for singers/songwriters (you can sing cover songs, or your own) or even just someone who makes beats. If you are an artist, I’d love to work with you so if you could please e-mail me at cutesygirl09@gmail.com that would be FANTASTIC. 

Also, if you know how to create webpage banners, etc. I’m looking for YOU as well!Contact me at cutesygirl09@gmail.com and we can work something out. 

Again I am deeply sorry that I had to re-upload, I know a lot of people get annoyed with that kind of stuff. I just hope you all can understand, I not only did it to move forward but to save myself from being flagged in the future. I would never want to have to leave Youtube for something so frivolous. Leaving Youtube would mean leaving so many supportive people, like you. My subscribers mean pretty much everything to me at this point so I’m going to do everything I can to stay close to you all for as long as you’ll want me. 

Best,

Kayla 

Summer Lookbook No. 1

Hey everyone, 


I'm so EXCITED to be introducing my new fashion Lookbook series. Now that I'm back home, I have the ability to really make my lookbook videos the way I want them to be. I hope you all enjoy the video, I worked hard on it all week, filming and editing since Monday. I know its not perfect, but as I keep making more (that is, if you'd like to see more), they'll get better. 

I filmed 6 different outfits, each consisting of different trends. The first is actually my favorite because I feel most confident in it, its such a go-to look for me. I call it my laid-back cali-cool look. Consisting of a knit crop top, a bathing suit bandeau top underneath and some white cut-off shorts and a brown belt with some flip-flops. 




This look is one of my more creative looks, I just took a maxi skirt I got at Kohl's a year or two ago and made it into a dress, what I love about this is that its shorter in the front and longer in the back which makes it so much more wearable. I got inspiration for this look from the runway, I can't find the photo anymore but I'll keep checking, if I find it, I'll post it here. One item I would've added to this look is a boho headband. I forgot that!


This look consists of an off-the-shoulder peasant top and some hot pants. I really like hot pants because they give the illusion of more curve and more bum if you ask me! They also have a higher rise so you can tuck in flow-y shirts like the one I'm wearing so it doesn't look like you're swimming in your clothing. I love wearing white during the summer. It just looks great on tan skin!

This look is definitely as simple as they come. I'm not wearing many accessories, and thats ok because the print on the dress is enough in my opinion. One thing I'd change about this dress is the length, its a bit too long for my taste, but I love wearing this dress to run errands on a hot day or to the mall because its so easy to put on and take off in case I try on clothes!



This look is definitely girly. I used a belt to cinch the waist because its easy to get lost in this top (its very flow-y). I paired it with some Khaki shorts and white gladiator sandals. This is definitely something I'd wear for a outdoor lunch with a friend. Its casual yet the top's satin fabric and the belt dress it up just a bit. You could also dress it up even more by wearing heels instead of sandals.


This last look I adore, this is definitely something I'd see V. Hudgens (We all know I'm a huge fan of her style!) wearing around L.A. Its simple, yet it makes you wanna stop and stare. This look also goes to show that you don't need to go all out just to wear heels, sometimes heels look best when your look is generally casual and I mean come on! Skinny's with heels make your legs look KILLER! 




Hope you enjoyed my Lookbook. 
Let me know what you think! ~ Kayla 

Natural Summer Makeup ♡

Inspiration Photo   ----->

Natalie Portman 



This look requires a peachy blush. I use a powder blush in my tutorial but another great alternative is a creme blush because it'll give your skin that dewy effect.
I used a clear mascara for both my top and bottom lashes, as you can see Natalie's eyes are almost bare, she looks bright-eyed and wide awake.

She also has a nice glow-y tan going on so I used bronzer to lightly contour. I also applied it to my forehead, dusting any excess onto my nose.

Her skin is glistening in this photo, so to give my normal/dry skin the illusion of dewy, glistening skin, like Natalie's, I applied my e.l.f shimmering whip in "Golden Peach" to make my skin reflect sunlight.

For lips, Natalie's are very natural, almost chapped, I stuck with the natural lip, even made sure to pat my lips with a bit of foundation to create a drying effect, but I changed up the look by still applying a moisturizing lip balm.

Note that this photo was only used to inspire my look, it is not meant to be exactly the same. If you have any questions feel free to leave a comment below. :)

Also, don't forget to set your makeup with a setting spray if the temperatures are hot and humid. This will prevent your makeup from melting off your face. ;)

Enjoy!

-Kayla

♡