Cherry Bomb

I know very little about hair and makeup, and I have to confess that I get overwhelmed every time I enter a beauty and makeup store like Sephora.  This is why I prefer to get my beauty products from the nearest pharmacy —not too many options and it fits my budget.  Although I avoid wearing makeup on a daily basis and my hair is always a mess, when it comes down to getting all dressed up, I enjoy the makeup/hairdressing process as much as I enjoy selecting the perfect outfit; it is pure satisfaction.  I have been doing my hair and makeup for as long as I can remember without any help (okay, maybe some Youtube help, but that's it), and suddenly I found myself doing all of my friends' styling before going out.  It just came natural to me. 

I recently discovered the magic of mousse; you put it on your hand, watch it grow into a snowball, and then you spread it all over your hair to style it however you want.  It's pretty fun and effective.  Now I find myself wearing it almost every day to achieve a perfect bun or ponytail that lasts even after my soccer practice.  In these pictures, I just applied the mousse to nicely emphasize the waves of my hair, and then did my usual side-part hairstyle to score a glamorous look. 

When it comes to my makeup, I like simplicity.  Since my eyelid is practically not visible, wearing too much eye shadow is almost non sense.  That's why the majority of the time I choose a cat-eye instead, which make my eyes look bigger.  This time, I did a faded smoky eye and managed to add a dramatic flare to the look with a bold lipstick as per usual. 

  So, this is what I call my "Fall's Classic Look".

What do you think?

Sincerely,

Andrea Devoto

     

A Magical Piece

I would like to take today's post to talk about my latest creation which you might have seen on my last post. Just to give you some background information, two months ago a generous designer gave me this silk fabric with an amazing, one of a kind print. The first thing that came to mind was making a flare midi skirt, because: 1) I thought the print had potential to manifest its beauty in movement, 2) I was craving a skirt like the one on Isa Arfen's SS'14 collection; very femenine and classy.

The end results were perfectly as I imagined. When I tried it on, I felt like wandering the streets of Paris, just like Maryna Linchuk in the Miss Dior Chérie commercial. I know the streets of this Island are nothing like Paris, but at least I got my magical, one a kind skirt that does a good job of making me feel like a true femme parisienne.

I'm looking forward to showing you more of my creations in the near future.

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely, Andrea Devoto