Trick or Treat! My Biker Zombie Costume

7:49 AM mixagrip

Happy Halloween, my creepy ghouls!I am totally obsessed with Halloween, and Alex and I had a fantastic time coming up with our costumes this year. We are attending this year's Halloween festivities as biker zombies! Our back story is that we were on a ride and got into a crash. While at the hospital, the town was taken over by zombies. When the hospital was infiltrated by zombies, we failed to escape and we now walk the night and feast on brains!I did our makeup to look freshly dead, sallow, banged up, and hungry for human flesh. Here are a few shots of our costumes! Happy Halloween! What are you dressing up ...


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Zombies, Vampires, and Sluts-oh my! Some Thoughts on Sexy Halloween Costumes

9:08 AM mixagrip

All Hallows Eve is the one night of the year that the spirits of the dead can walk the earth, and women can wear lingerie in public without ridicule. Remember the film Mean Girls? New kid Cady arrives at a party in her frightening bride costume, only to discover that the other girls were using Halloween as an opportunity to wear as little as possible: The film humorously highlights a trend that I am sure most all of us are familiar with. But what is going on here? Why do women put on fishnets and bunny ears and call it a costume? What is going on in our culture that encourages this? Is it "slutty"; is it liberating? In this post, I would like to sketch out the debate and offer my own thoughts on the phenomena of women's hypersexualization via Halloween costuming. My friend Grace,...


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Sephora Friends & Family Sale Haul

3:00 AM mixagrip

Here are the items I picked up during the recent Sephora Friends & Family Sale. I resisted the urge to splurge, hauling only three "must have" products and one that I have been lusting after for a few months.The "must have" products are: Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Tinted MoisturizerI adore Tarte's Amazonian Clay products, and read a bit of hype on this product, which is supposedly more like a light to medium coverage foundation than a tinted moisturizer. My oily prone skin has actually been, dare I say, more normal and balanced lately, and I have looking to branch out from matte finish, full-coverage foundations to let my well-behaving...


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Frankenstein Nails ft. Zoya Yara

8:31 AM mixagrip

Happy All Hallow's Eve weekend! To get into the holiday spirit, I recreated this Frankenstein design that I have seen floating around on some blogs lately. Despite the fact that my cuticles are a mess, I totally adore this mani. I used two coats of Zoya's Yara, a phenomenal olive green with gold shimmer, and a Kiss nail art polish for the desi...


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Breast Cancer Awareness Month- FOTD & Self-Exams

8:23 AM mixagrip

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and bloggers have been doing their part by posting information and inspired FOTDs. For me, the standout post has been Jessica's from Getting Cheeky- not only was her FOTD simple and elegant, but she also reminded me of the importance of performing monthly breast self-exams. As Jessica argues, we spend countless hours a month applying cosmetics, yet often forget to take 15 minutes or so a month to focus on our health. It occurred to me, though, that I didn't even know how to properly perform a monthly breast exam. After a bit of research, I discovered  some helpful information. Although the Susan...


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Falling Leaves Tutorial

4:54 PM mixagrip

 Here in the Midwest, Autumn is finally starting to settle in. My partner and I adore this season, and we have relished in watching the leaves change colors and fall to the ground. The color palette of fiery reds, burnt oranges, crisp yellows, complex greens, and deep browns that we find outside our windows is perfect to pull into our makeup routines. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to recreate this eye look inspired by the falling leaves of Autumn. 1) Apply primer and a base to your lids to ensure your shadows pop and last all day. I used UDPP and NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk.2) Apply a yellow based gold shadow to the inner...


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A Letter to My Body

4:14 PM mixagrip

This month's theme for the Feminist Fashion Bloggers network is youth and aging. Check out the round up of posts here. This post is also part of the 2011 Love Your Body Day Blog Carnival.  For this month's FFB post and in honor of Love Your Body Day, I wrote a letter to my body. Though I certainly harbored many more body image issues as a teen, I would be lying if I said that as a young adult all of these insecurities have been magically resolved. As it turns out, feminists, regardless of our age, are not immune to our society's body fascism. We are still socialized and immersed in this culture, and though we often consciously resist the...


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My 'Finish It Up' Face

3:00 AM mixagrip

Several of my makeup items are approaching the end of their lifespans. I have been so eager to finish these products up that I have been trying to use them as much as possible. In conjunction with one another, these nearly empty products make for a relaxed and simple look for days when I don't have anything I want to get dolled up for. Look forward to seeking some of these products in October's Sayonara Products post!'Finish it Up' Product Status(Clockwise, starting in upper left corner)LORAC Perfectly Lit Oil Free Luminizing Powder in Spotlight- This highlighter has also doubled as a sheer champagne eyeshadow. Nearly scraping the pan on this...


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Fierce Femme FOTD & OOTD: Taking on Challenges

6:52 AM mixagrip

My classes have been kicking my butt lately, and last week I was feeling less than confident in my capabilities. After a few days of self pity, I channeled my inner power femme and dressed to the nines for my most difficult class. While it may sound like a silly method to some, outfitting myself in my favorite duds and completing the look with fierce hair and makeup actually does help me get into the right mindset to take on challenges. Here is what I wore that day: neutral yet luminous makeup, a teased high bun, and a killer outfit (if I do say so myself!). Oh, and it worked- I totally rocked that class :)FaceRevlon ColorStay in Warm Goldenmixed...


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Zoya Mirrors Collection- I'm a winner!

10:29 AM mixagrip

 A few weeks ago, the lovely Kristine of Beauty in New York City hosted a giveaway and I was the very lucky and grateful winner of the Zoya Mirrors Collection. This set of six gorgeous colors is perfect for Fall and I know these will be gracing my fingertips all season long, so keep an eye out for NOTDs. Thanks again Kristine! If you like to stay up to date on the latest launches and collections,  Kristine's blog, Beauty in New York City, is a great one to follow. L-R: Nimue, Marina, Tao (can't wait to try this metallic grey!) L-R: Yara (olive green with gold shimmer? I'm dying), Neeka, Jem (plum with gold and magenta shimmer....


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MAC Paint Pot in Idyllic

6:43 AM mixagrip

When MAC's Posh Paradise collection launched, I knew the paint pot in Idyllic, a coppery red, was definitely my kind of shade! I threw it into my online shopping cart, and then proceeded to think for a few days about my pending purchase. Of course, while I was so wisely mulling it over, the little bugger went out of stock. Panic ensues. I don't live near a retailer that sells MAC, and all of the online department stores were out of stock as well. As a last stitch effort I browsed Ebay, and thankfully uncovered a highly rated seller with Idyllic available for only a couple of bucks more than I would have paid for it at MAC. I have learned my lesson:...


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