The Practical Runway

I have been on a bit of a tortoise shell kick lately. Tortoise shell accessories match everything, and much like denim, add texture and a casual edge. Using this tutorial I tried tortoise shell nails and I am really enjoying how they turned out!
I did not have any of the nail polish colors reccomended in the tutorial but I was able to mix what I already had to acheive the colors I wanted. I used Finger Paints lemon sour for the base, and mixed lemon sour with Essie Glamour Purse for the textured...

Yesterday, we went for a walk on the BeltLine after lunch at Fritti, one of our favorite restaurants we have found so far in Atlanta. It was the perfect day to enjoy a patio lunch and a walk between Sunday chores. I love this time of year when the first...

This year I made homemade Valentine's tea bags and layered heart cards as gifts for family and friends. I love that these are easily customizable with each person's favorite tea and sweet sayings!
I used this tutorial as a guide for my tea bags but used embroidery thread I had on hand instead of twine, stitched the corners down rather than using any staples, and used a single heart tag with a hole punch rather than gluing the thread between two...


{Ecotools Brush Set, Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara & Almost Makeup (Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer), Maybeline Sunlit Eyeshadow Quad & Line Stiletto Liquid Eyeliner, and Covergirl Mink Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow}
I love to mix up my makeup between a natural look, dark smokey eyes, and bright red lips. I have a few basic makeup favorites that I'm often using as part of all of these looks....