Tie Me Up

Ryan wanted to get rid of some of his old shirts...and as they say: one man's trash is another (wo)man's treasure! I'm thinking of trying a DIY project that was inspired by ...love Maegan - changing a shirt to a fringe necklace! I'll definitely be documenting it, if I decide to try it out. (Needless to say, Ryan was a little shocked when he heard what I wanted to do to his shirts!) Haha.

I'm a little jealous when girls can wear their bf's flannel shirts or old dress shirts, as Ryan's proportions are completely different than mine, so his sweaters and old button-downs are out of the question. However, old shirts are another story.

This fake-tie shirt rivals those tacky fake-tuxedo shirts, but I'm oddly drawn to it. Haha.

To "femme"-it-up, I threw on some skinny cigarette jeans & killer heels from Shoe Dazzle (a-shoe-of-the-month club).

zara men tshirt, f21 skinny jeans, shoe dazzle heels

This is the second pair of shoes from Shoe Dazzle, for $39 (free S&H) I definitely can't complain, plus new shoes every month? What girl would say no to that!



To contrast the casual, tom-boy shirt, and in-line with the killer heels and skinny jeans, I felt this outfit just begged for big curls and red lips:

To achieve this look, I mixed Chanel's Russet Moon (a deep, dark red) with Maybelline's Royal Red (a bright red). I also lined my lips with Rimmel's Red Diva to make sure the red doesn't bleed out.

To help make the color last, I recommend letting your lips absorb your chapstick first, apply a thin coat of the lipstick with a lip brush, blot with a tissue, line your lips, and reapply. I wanted a matted, subtle look - definitely not glossy, in-your-face red.

In addition, to make sure you're not wearing TOO much make-up, apply your lipstick first (before your eyeshadow or blush), so you can gauge how much you need for a balanced look. Saving your lipstick for last may create a disaster, because you think you look pale, not foreseeing the pop of color in lipstick. And the last thing we want to look like is a drag queen (or hooker)...I'm just saying!

what are your favorite hand-me-downs? and how do you make it your own?