Out & About | Outfit 54

For those days where I feel like wearing pants that aren't black, blue or grey.

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Disappointed

There’s a certain makeup artist who I used to admire, but now lost respect for.  I won’t name names, but let’s just say he’s well known; especially among celebrities.

While my respect for someone doesn’t usually dissipate very quickly, it managed to happen when another makeup artist posted a certain celebrity’s picture whose makeup wasn’t exactly flattering to say the least, but wasn’t exactly terrible either.  The gist of what the mua said about it was that we’re all human, so we shouldn’t feel bad when we see pictures of celebs with perfect skin (since it’s mostly airbrushed/photo shopped anyway).

Considering he didn’t even say anything bad about her makeup, or the skills of the mua who did her makeup, the one who normally does her makeup had a hissy fit about it. This unfortunately led him to insult the mua who posted the picture.  He said something along the lines of him not being a pro mua because he hasn’t worked on celebs, and just posts tutorials on a popular site.

Not only that, but he made or supported the excuse about the look not working out nicely ‘because the mua who did her makeup used drugstore products.  Seriously?!  He’s really going to use/support that excuse?  Really?!  Being the ‘pro’ that he is, he should have shown more professionalism, and not use such a pathetic excuse.  If it was simply because the mua who did her makeup wasn’t used to using certain products from the drugstore is one thing, but to say that the makeup looked that way because he used products from the drugstore is another!

What really led me to lose respect for him was that he thinks he’s so much better than the mua he looked down on, simply because he considers himself a ‘real’ professional.  Being a professional isn’t only about the skills one possess or the people they worked, it’s also about not acting like you have your head up your as…butt, and letting their underwear get in a bunch when someone’s opinion on their work (or what people may think is their work) isn’t what they’re used to! 

I hope other makeup artists won’t behave this way, or use this ‘excuse’ if their work didn’t exactly turn out as they thought it would.

Side notes:

-          The makeup artist that posted the picture of the celeb wasn’t the first person to do so.

-          He also said the mua wasn’t a real pro since he thinks he only posts videos, and pretty much snubbed other makeup artists who post videos too. 

-          To try to ‘erase’ the evidence of his immaturity, he deleted his comments claiming to do so, so that the mua won’t get more followers (or something like that).

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Out & About | Outfit 53

A little 'preppy', girly,& laid back outfit for those days I can't make up my mind about what to wear. (Or when I'm still half asleep, an throw on whatever I grab from my closet...lol!)

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Out & About | Outfit 52

I love cardigans. They're the perfect piece to add to your outfit when mother nature's being a bit moody.

Are you a fan of cardigan's?

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Out & About | Outfit 51

For those days where I need to be a tad dressy,but don't really feel like doing so.

While I would usually just throw on a dress for times like these, I sometimes prefer an outfit like this just to shake things up a bit.

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Something to Look Forward To

Just a few outfits I'd want to wear when it's finally spring. I finally be able to trade my warm coat, for a jean jacket, sweaters for a thin long sleeve or sleeve-less tops, and jeans or leggings for skirts or dresses.

Hmm...looks like I have a bit of planning to do for my wardrobe...after I clean it out first...oh boy...

What are you looking forward to wearing for spring?

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Out & About | Outfit 50

I was tempted to just have this be a black and grey outfit, but since it looked a bit 'meh' I added a hint of color with this green top.

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Out & About | Outfit 49

For those days (like today) that are surprisingly warm and sunny during winter.  (Though I think I'll bring a cardigan with me just in case it gets a bit chilly).

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Out & About | Outfit 48

Since I'm not always one to wear red or pink on Valentine's Day, I think I'll opt to wear an outfit like this one; it's still a bit girly with the bow detail, yet everything else is a bit edgy.

Do you have an outfit in mind for <3 Day?


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Blanc & Noir Outfit 3

Last but not least, the third outfit!

While I've made this a bit dressy, this can be dressed down by simply switching the clutch with medium or large sized hand bag, and swapping the heels with ankle boots.

Even though I've been showing you how I would dress up this and the previous dresses, I hope the ways I described how I would change it up a bit will help you see that dresses like these are quite versatile, and handy to have in your wardrobe (especially if you do quite a bit of traveling).  

How would you style this dress?

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Blanc & Noir Outfit 2

This is the perfect dress for a party. It’s femine and sexy, and can be worn for just about any event.

Even though I opted to make this an evening look, this could also easily be dressed down as well.

All this would need is a jacket, flat shoes (I would pick ones that have a pointy toe or peep toes), or heels (in suede or leather), and a hand or cross body bag.  

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Blanc & Noir Outfit 1

The perfect dress to wear some fun red heels, & a gorgeous navy blue structured purse.

This dress would also work well for a night out or for something a little more casual. 

For a night out, I would switch the purse with a clutch, and (depending on the weather) put on a jacket. If I wanted to make this more casual, I’d switch the purse for a tote or a cross body bag, the heels for a comfy pair of flats, and a perhaps a denim jacket. 

How would you style this dress?

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Blanc & Noir

Hope you’re having a great day so far.

These are just a few dresses I wish I had in my wardrobe (since I let go of quite a bit of dresses, tops, etc that I had in my closet).

While they may look a bit boring, white and black dresses are the perfect hues to add vibrant colors or metallic pieces without making the outfit look unbalanced.

I’ll show how I’d style them in up coming posts.

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