It's Prom!

It's May, my friends, and you know what that means!

A month of testy weather (seriously, just pick-hot or cold), yard sales, spring flowers, graduations, weddings and of course, prom! Planted Earth has been busy with young high school students buying corsages and bouts for their prom dates. Aw...young love. What better way to impress your high school sweetheart than with a mini bouquet strapped to your wrist or lapel? And of course, prom would not be complete without the fancy dresses, tuxedos and dazzling hair and make up (not so much on the guys, but these days, you never know..)

So when I got a text from my dear friend asking if I would be willing to do her little sister's hair and make-up for prom, I jumped at the opportunity. Equipped with my trusty curling iron, make-up and bobby pins I was ready to transform the beautiful Ms.Stefanie into a prom queen:

I had so much fun with Stef's hair! I divided her hair into several different layers, spritzing each with hairspray. Each of those layers were curled with the hair wrapped around the barrel. After each layer was complete I ratted the hair on the crown of her head and took 4-5 sections, pinning each at the back of her head with a bobby pin to create a more voluminous look. I took the end of each of these sections and shaped them into curls the wrapped around one another. A few rhinestones and a ton of hairspray later we had our hairstyle!

The make-up was my favorite part! Stefanie is naturally a gorgeous gal, so it didn't take much! I added foundation to create an overall matte finish, using concealer under the eyes and on some red spots. I then set the foundation with some loose powder. To highlight the cheekbones I added bronzer to the area beneath the cheekbone and then highlighted the apples of the cheek with blush.

I started with a matte color on the eyes and then layered a darker brown on the dome of the eyelid. With an angled eye brush I created a eyeliner line and then smudged to create a softer look. After adding a dark brown to the corner edges of the eye I then added liquid eyeliner to the outer corner of the eyelid angling them toward her eyebrow. A little bit of lengthening mascara later and voila! A fresh and fabulous prom look!

one direction

Um....

What is better than 5 extremely attractive boys from England that dress amazingly fantastic in a way that only trendy Europeans can do, who happen to have voices that sing bubblegum pop songs that stay in your head all day after being played at excessively high volumes in the car while driving anywhere around town?

Not a lot..not a lot...

 

Well...maybe three tickets to see them live in concert next July. Section 203, Row 4, Seats 4,5,6. 

You better believe it. 

Daily Outfit: Nautical Inspiration

vintage sailor shirt: thrifted, cardigan: bdg (thrifted), high-waist jeans: thrifted, vintage keds: thrifted, headband: dollar store

I thought to myself while driving around town the other day, "self, you haven't posted an outfit post in awhile. not that anyone cares if you do or not...but you know, just saying..." and then I turned the volume of the cd player in my car to deaf inducing tones-which I will later pay for when I am older and can't hear my grandchildren- and belted out the chorus to one direction's, "one thing" because it is just that darn catchy.

note to self: remember to roll the windows of your car up when belting out a hit like your mariah carey...

my thrifty bedside table

I have been thrifting like a fiend for the past couple of...oh dear...for the past couple of months.

I'd like to say that I list a lot of the stuff I find thrifting on my etsy store, but alas, I usually find the items to cute to live without. 

And what happens when you get all sorts of cuteness together? Well my dear friends...you must show it off. 

Today I am featuring my "bedside/reading" table:

framed embroidery/butterfly: thrifted, lamp:thrifted, books:thrifted, ceramic planter/plant: planted earth, fabric yo-yo cover: made by me, terrarium cover: hobby lobby, gnome candle: thrifted, old sewing table: garage sale

Coming up next: My dresser drawers!

Happy Thrifting!

April Fool's Day

I was downstairs the other day, sitting on the couch, reading a book, minding my own business. 

All of a sudden my sister walks up to me, stares at me for a few awkward seconds and then says:

Sarah: Guess what?

Me: ?

Sarah: Josh Hutcherson won't be playing Peeta in the next Hunger Game movies. He didn't sign the contracts. 

Me: .....

Sarah: *still continues to stare at me awkwardly*

Me: ......

Sarah: Did you hear what I said?

Me: ......

 Sarah: Erica?

Me:

Of course, it was only after the fact that I had begun to write a petition to keep Josh Hutcherson in the Hunger Games, wished all manner of terrible things upon the casting crew, and cried just enough to create a tributary to the Nile River that Sarah then said:

April Fool's!

Someone is not going to sleep easy tonight....

they see us rollin'...they hatin'...

Spring is in the air! 

Well, to be quite honest, some days it feels like spring, the warm sun shining down on the beautiful valley in golden rays. Other days feel like you stepped into an ice chest filled with grey smog that clogs your lungs and makes your eyes water.  And of course there is the occasional day where you had planned for chilliness, wearing a ski sweater and long john's, but silently curse to yourself wishing you could pull the sacks of lava off you as the day wears on, the sun becomes brighter and the temperature rises to 80 degrees.

When I see blossoms on a tree, and the beginnings of green grass, regardless of the fact that the may still be covered in snow, it's time to pull out the beach cruisers!

And what is a perfect beach cruiser without a perfect Dad? A stick with wheels. My sweet, sweet Dad checked over our swag rides, pumped the tires, and attached handy and might I add, adorable wicker baskets. It was like having our own Nascar pit crew.

Riding our bikes like a boss. We be SO fly. 

and it was...AMAZING.

My fellow friends and bloggers. 

As you may know, I have been awaiting the premier of the Hunger Games for quite some time. I have been fangirling like it's nobody business. And when the night of the 23rd arrived I was hardly able to contain my excitement. 

In order to properly celebrate the release of this epic film, I knew that I had to dress up. And dress up I did. Oh...we were legit...

Hannah, my little sister's best friend, accompanied me and Emily to the thrift store in attempt to find a "capitol" outfit. Emily found an amazing outfit for Katniss in the arena, and Hannah, well, you'll just have to check out the pictures to see.

I picked out an outfit for Sarah, braided her hair, and *BAM* she became Prim. I had Hannah curl her hair, then I put it up, spray painted it pink, and went hard to work on her makeup and *BAZINGA* we have Effie Trinket. Emily borrowed my boots and pants and surprisingly let me braid her hair. Complete with a bow and arrow *WHAM* Emily became Katniss in the arena. Sarah remembered I had the perfect dress to match Katniss's reaping outfit. I threw it on, quickly put my hair up in a braided ca-bobble and *WHOA* I was Katniss at the reaping. 

You guys, the movie was perfection. I rarely enjoy books being converted to movies, but I was not disappointed in the slightest. Sure, there were some things that I thought were missing (more PEETA!), and things that they could have done right (the giving of the Mockingjay pin), but in all sincerity, I.LOVED.THIS.MOVIE. And I will hear no crap from anyone on Peeta, a.k.a, Josh Hutcherson. His incredibly attractive jawline astounds me. I love him.

So..to all my fellow Hunger Game fans...

May the Odds be Ever in your Favor!