Jun 16, 2009

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?

22 comments:

  1. you got your shoes! Ooo, that must be your new rug! Newly cut bangs? So many new things, haha.

    ReplyDelete
  2. i love your whole get up. it's a mixture of hilarious & totally stylish....!

    ReplyDelete
  3. sexy shoes!

    i totally know what you mean about not being able to do the bf-shirt thing!! :(

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hey Blog buddy. LOL. I'm all about wearing boys clothes. Nice Choice. :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. CUTE shoes! I love how you made the boys clothes look sexy! :) Also I love the red rockin' lip stick. Not many can pull that off! :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. ah shoe dazzle...thanks for reminding me! i've been wanting to check it out after i saw kim kardashian talking about it on chelsea lately. how does it work???

    ReplyDelete
  7. OMG! Love the killer heels! You're rocking it girl. Love the whole outfit and make up!

    ReplyDelete
  8. dude, you look so cute today!!!

    please do a hair tutorial on your pretty waves....I have my mom's Japanese hair and it will not hold a stinkin' curl! I know that you have shown it before, but how do you make it hold?

    ReplyDelete
  9. you look pretty freakin' awesome, steph! hehe! i love that there's a sexy feminine side with a touch of sexy manliness. hahaha if that even makes sense. and hmmmm i dont think i have any hand-me-downs from guys, i would get lost in them. =S

    ReplyDelete
  10. Your makeup completes the look so well!

    ReplyDelete
  11. I love wearing my bf's old tee shirts because they are so soft and comfty.

    ReplyDelete
  12. such a purdy lip color there missy! great color on you! always jealous of your hair too!!!

    i love wearing my man's stuff to bed..but thats about it..he's 6'4" so i dont want to be walking around in a moo moo. LOL

    ooh mini cupcakes - loooove loovee send me the info my dear!

    ReplyDelete
  13. you are too cute!! love your hair and the lipstick looks great.. every time i attempt to try lipstick i think i look weird.. and immediately remove it.

    ReplyDelete
  14. I think you look amazing! I love my boyfriends pajama pants and boxer shorts to sleep in. Why are their clothes so much more comfortable then ours? Come stop by when you have a chance...

    ReplyDelete
  15. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Ahh, I'm going to keep that in mind ... it's a new form of hand-me-down but I love it! I hope you make it happen with his shirt :) (I totally read the entry wrong and thought that shirt was a hand-me down haha. I need coffee, clearly.) And I wish I could rock the red lip like you do!

    My favourite hand-me-downs lately are purses ... I love getting old purses that have a bit of a vintage feel to them but still look new. I haven't gotten any hand-me-downs in a while though ... time to raid the boyfriend's closet, haha ;D

    ReplyDelete
  17. i love borrowing my boyfriends clothes. he's got a lot of tshirts and this leather jacket he has is fantastic too.

    thats a good tip about wearing the lipstick before applying other make up! i always make the mistake of wearing to much make up at night when i do the eyes first...i always end up taking the lipstick off and using gloss instead.

    ReplyDelete
  18. I think that look looks awesome on you but I don't know that I could pull that off. I do wear my boyfriends sweatshirts to bed, they are like cozy night dresses for me!

    ReplyDelete
  19. I lOVE THIS LOOK! ...you look super hot in red lips!!!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Love this. I esp. love skinny jeans with killer heels! The red lipstick looks great on you too!

    liliesandgrapes.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  21. I m currently spotting a side bang and was kinda regret to have it shorten. But u look so fab with d peek-a-boo bangs.
    Have a great weekend! :)

    ReplyDelete

icanhascomments? yes please.