Dirty Pop

So Ryan & I visit our chiropractor about once a month to get our backs and necks aligned, mostly because he gets sore and out of whack due to basketball and I just have chronic stiffness in my neck. It's really great - only takes a few minutes and really alleviates a lot of the stress in my neck and back area. While getting my back aligned, it literally sounded like someone was making popcorn. POP POP POP POP! Ryan gasped in horror, "Was that her BACK?" Which made the chiropractor and me laugh uncontrollably.

It definitely looks more violent than it is.

We then grabbed a bite to eat at a local cafe, Koffee Kart - it was decked out in old surfing photos, definitely captured the vibe of the local beaches.

We also quickly stopped by the pier, since it was so beautiful out.
As you can tell, it was VERY windy and VERY sunny!

And guess what I saw while looking down...

Someone brought their UGGS to the beach! Is it me or is that just contradictory? An oxymoron? Hypocritical? If it's warm enough to be sunbathing at the beach, I think that calls for your Uggs to be put away in your winter closet.




I decided to try a dark plum color with gold accents today (perhaps in celebration of the LA Lakers). To make the colors pop (popping seems to the theme of this post, hence the post title), I dampened my eyeshadow brushes to really pack on the colors - especially the gold, since it tends to get lost in my skintone.
I haven't done a make-up tutorial yet, but maybe I'll try one out this weekend when I have more time to take the pictures during the step-by-step process. This look is really simple - I used 3 eyeshadow colors: gold, plum, and taupe.

Making sure to lightly damp your brushes with water or Visine:
1. Pack the gold in the inner corners to the middle of your eyes
2. Shade the middle, outer corners, and crease with the plum shadow, deepening as you go out (you could even use a black shadow on the outer corners as well)
3. Use a blending brush to blend the plum color up and out (not too high or too far!) - you can use the taupe here so that the plum isn't boxy and it provides a more gradual look
4. Don't over-blend where the plum meets the gold - it can look muddy
5. Line your eyes and add mascara!

Feel free to ask me any questions if the above makes no sense! As always, I *love* suggestions on any color schemes or looks you'd like to see me try! Hopefully I can make it adaptable and easy for us to try!