myTakes: Fashion & Beauty

#kitkatalie I have been both blonde and brunette, and there are definitely perks of both! Of course redheads are great, but today, we're discussing blondes and brunettes. PROS of being a BRUNETTE I am a natural brunette....

Ah yes, as the saying goes, what was once old, is new again, and never is that more true than in fashion. Resurrecting styles from the past and bringing them into the modern age is something that will continue to occur...

The art of contouring is today's version of female magic tricks. How someone can transform a round, puffy face to a slimming, angular shape with the look of a goddess is simply amazing. One of the key steps for achieving...

i love different perfumes...to me they are a way of expressing our mood/our feelings...a way to stay relaxed...the ones i like are the ones i look for whenever i have to purchase perfume because in my opinion ...they're...

Hello ladies and gents, I’m sure you know me… Wait, you don’t? Well … FUUUU! I’m just kidding, I’m four cups of coffee in and the electric sass is REAL. My caffeine addiction aside however I’d like to talk to you today...

Whenever you get on youtube to look for makeup tutorials...you will mostly see high end brands products like ; Urban Decay/Mac/The Balm/Benefits/Tartre/Sephora/Stila/Sigma/Chanel/Shu Uemura/Bobbi Brown that are used in...

Here's a step-by-step way to help you get that perfect wing. Step 1: Wash your face. It's best to start with a clean slate for your eyes, no eye-shadow, left over eyeliner or mascara. Step 2: Begin on the eye opposite...

I asked a question about your favorite style to wear (girls) and your favorite style to see girls wear (guys). Well this is my take on the clothing styles I wear in order of most to least favorite (but I like them all)....

Hi. Can we all just be really honest here for a minute when it comes to women wearing make-up? When men try and tell women that they love the natural look and believe that women don't need or should not wear make-up, they...

Guys remember the good old days when men could throw on a tunic, or strap on what looked like your best dressy white bed sheets and a bit of rope and you were good to go fashion wise for the entire year? What happened to...

I've come across so much posts about women feeling as if the new trend is about a woman showcasing how big her behind is. In the recent years, I've noticed a huge increase of women getting plastic surgery to enhance their...

Girls, do you have curly hair? Is it ringlets or curls? Thick or thin? Well here's some tips and tricks for styles and managing your curly hair. Shampoo it less often. If you shower every weekday, shampoo only 2/5 days....

If you all remember my controversial take Dating & Makeup – False Advertisement or Not? then you’ll know that I feel strongly that makeup is a representation of style and a highlighter for natural aspects of beauty (if...

Tall and Tall Plus: Fashion Woes: Fashion Rules: Tall Styling: Tall Plus Styling Awe, my people, let us embrace when you're done for the day playing basketball or modeling (because that's what we all do she says...

Petite and Petite Plus: Fashion Woes: "The Rules": Styling Petite: Styling Petite Plus In the US Fashion Industry, any adult woman between 4'11 and 5'4 is considered to be petite. Petite does not mean thin or skinny, it...

Summer Colors: Finding the right shades for you: Rocking the look As summer approaches, it's time to start shedding those heavy layers of clothing and busting out tanks, and shorts, and summer dresses in all the colors in...

LBD: Little Black Dress: Perfection. I could write a whole entire take on my love of LBD's (in fact, I'm writing it right now). These dresses have withstood the fashion trends of time because they are classic, universally...

Whether you're spending a day at the pool with friends or enjoying an exotic beach getaway, snapping photos of your adventure is the best way to remember the moment! The idea of a "bikini photo" may sound intimidating...

Fanny Packs: The fashion statement that never really was but should have been! Let me start out by saying that this all stems from my job as a lifeguard, lifeguards wear fanny packs on a regular basis and almost any...

Use this color for accents, fashionable and popping accessorize, patches of freshness in your neutral environment, or you can go big ang bold - have it be a dominant color, the king in the collection. A burnt orange...