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beauty May 28, 2013

BEAUTY 101: What’s Your Face Shape

Determining your face shape can be somewhat tricky since we all have different shapes and sizes but here are some things you can use or do to help you determine your shape: Use a large enough mirror so you can see your whole face.Put ALL of your hair back out of your faceTake a photo or better yet have someone else take it for you. If you are taking your own photo be sure you take it level and far enough from your face to get a good photo.Draw on your mirror the outline of your face you can do this with eyeliner, lipstick, whiteboard marker or anything else that will wipe off You can use the flow chart below to determine your face shape. Below are the detailed characteristics of each face shape: The reason we should know our face shape is because it helps us determine what shape our…

design May 18, 2013

First Impressions; West Elm Grand Opening

West Elm is an amazingly awesome store. It’s gorgeous inside and out. Recently I attended the Grand Opening of the King of Prussia West Elm store located in the court and believe me when I tell you I wish I could buy everything in the store. The art promotion for the grand opening was done by a local artist Jim Digiovanni and was the first. Every West Elm store opening in the future will feature artwork of a local artist. My first impression of the store was awe. I love the natural feel to it even though there is industrial work clearly all around and it is very modern. It feels like home now that I think of it. Which I suspect is right on the money since they want you mix match and play with all of the items in the store! Here is some information from West Elm’s…

fashion+ May 12, 2013

Totally Random Things I Wish I Owned: May Edition 2013

1. Night To Remember Ruffled Curvy Plus Dress $42.99 at shopruche.com 2. Kelly Swimsuit by Kiyonna at a whopping $118.00 over at LaneBryant.com 3. Ceramic Snow Owl Tea Candle Holder $18.00 at UrbanOutfitters.com 4. Wacom Bamboo Connect Pen Tablet (CTL470) $79.99 at Amazon.com 5. Fergalicious Tiny Too Wedge Pump $49.95 at dsw.com 6. Play Me A Polka Dot Lace Dress $42.00 at Fashiontofigure.com 7. Floral History Sleeveless Chiffon Top $28 at FashiontoFigure.com 8. Michael Kors Women’s MK5464 Runway White Watch $215.05 at Amazon.com 9. Paneled Faux Leather Jacket in Taupe $39.80 at Forever21.com What are some items you’ve been lusting over?

fashion+ May 9, 2013

STYLED: 2013 Color Of The Year “Emerald”

A new series here at CrashBeauty will be “STYLED”. I practically never post photos of what I wear and I finally decided would, on occasion post some images. Clothing fashion is probably one thing I constantly am working toward improving because I use to always buy what fit and not what I enjoyed wearing.In the last few years I’ve gravitated towards buying clothes that not only fit me well but clothes that I enjoy wearing and quite frankly make me feel more like me. This is constantly a work in progress for me. But alas, I will share “Outfits Of The Day” with you on occasion.Please let me know if you think I should continue this series.Here’s what I’m wearing:Calvin Klein Green Dress from Marshall’s $10Lane Bryant Outlet Black Jacket bought at buy one get one free $45 for 2 Jackets (black, white)Fergalicious Shoes, Celeste Mary Jane Platform Pumps from Off Broadway…

events May 8, 2013

WEST ELM GRAND OPENING PARTY IN KING OF PRUSSIA!

And you’re all invited!! Anyone in the area should come check out the new store in King of Prussia, PA. On May 15th (6:30PM – 8:30PM) West Elm will have a grand opening party with refreshments and a 10% discount! Plus some of the proceeds go to Main Line Animal Rescue so I’m super excited to know if I purchase something it helps animals. Go to the Eventbrite page to RSVP your spot at the party, there are only 200 tickets left! [here] HERE is the Flyer West Elm sent me, I’ve uploaded it to my google drive but that link will take you to it. If you prefer to wait until Opening day on May 16thand the first 300 shoppers get free West Elm King of Prussia totes with a minimum purchase of $50. The store will have their summer furniture as well as the West Elm Green…

life May 1, 2013

12 Box subscriptions you should know about!

During my search I found literately hundreds of sample boxes and subscription boxes you can get pretty much related to anything, here are 12 that I found most interesting. 1. Papirmasse Art [HERE] $5/month ($10/month internationally) includes shipping. “Papirmasse is a subscription that delivers a monthly print with art on the front & writing on the back for the incredible price of $5 a month in North America & $10 a month overseas.” They showcase an exciting range of emerging talent from around the globe. Prints vary in size and are folded down into a 9×12 envelope padded and made to prevent bending. Prints are been between 4×6 to 18×24 thus far. 2. Ipsy [HERE] (formerly MyGlam): $10/month. Each month, subscribers will receive a beautiful Glam Bag with deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products. Members can watch and play along with the stylists with the same products that they are…

fashion+ April 25, 2013

Book lover’s Gem in StoriArts

Let’s be honest, in the last year or so I’ve become a little obsessive with scarves. To me scarves are a perfect accessory since many days I just wear jeans and a t-shirt. Now what’s the hardest possession for me to give up? My books, I have two book cases in my teeny, tiny room and I refuse to get rid of my books even though it would save me so much space. So what do I come across while searching on one of my favorite websites Etsy.com? A store that MAKES customized scarves of book quotes……. Oh yes I am in love. StoriArts is based out of Portland, Oregon and own the rights to be the only company who makes these types of innovative scarves for fellow book lovers. The items run anywhere from $26 – $45 depending on the type of item you are looking to get. Some…

beauty April 13, 2013

Nail of the Day: Nude Half-Moon inspired

So I attempted my first half-moon design when my boyfriend got me the Revlon Nail Art (Expressionist) in Silhouette. What I used: Milani Top Coat E.L.F. Base Coat Both colors of Silhouette Paper ring binder stickers I LOVE this set of polish. The metallic color has a smaller brush and the more nude shade has a normal size brush. Both colors dried quite quickly though the metallic color dried in a matter of a few minutes. This is great when you are doing nail art because you don’t have to wait a long time in between coats. It lasted almost 7 days without a single chip. I did not use a fancy top coat, I used the exact same Milani top coat that I always use. The cost of the polish was $6.95 which you are getting two quickly drying shades that are in my opinion gorgeous and work appropriate. While my first time came…

beauty April 8, 2013

Review: Go Palettes Paris & London from CoastalScents.com

First I would like to discuss the price because as a general bargain shopper that I am, I always either look for sales or products that are inexpensive with great reviews or recommendations. These palettes run for $8.95on the CoastalScents.com website and let’s be honest, we know we can get them cheaper because Coastal Scents practically always has an awesome sale. (Best Time to buy? Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales of course… Oh and the 4thof July sales are usually pretty good!) You get 12 dime size shadows for this price and the compact includes a large mirror. A cute aspect is that each palette represents a different city. The quality of these shades depends on the individual palette. I only had a problem with one or two of the shades and I believe that was due to glitter or what looks like glitter flaking the shadow off when…

fashion+ March 22, 2013

Plus Size Fashion – East Coast Style

Plus-sized Girls watch out, Torrid watch out! I found an amazing looking store Fashion to Figure(fashiontofigure.com) while walking through the Cherry Hill Mall in New Jersey. This is a retain chain from New York down to Maryland. Specializing in styles from 12-26. If you love vintage styled clothing you will adore this store just as I did. I am a pretty simple girl I don’t like lots of fabrics and crazy colors and I feel like this place has a little bit for everyone and even professional clothes you can wear to work for a reasonable price. The great thing is you can even purchase off of their website so if you are not in the states where the retail stores are you are still able to get your hands on the goods! Here are a few of the items I want from the store: Have it all stretch dress…