Scarlet O' Connor + Clare Bowen tutorial & look book

I am having serious Nashville withdrawals! If you payed any attention to my whole post on what Nashville is all about you'd probably understand. But if there is one thing I'm missing is the fashion! You can't help but love each characters individual style but oh yes I have a favorite! I cannot get enough of Clare Bowen's character Scarlett. And can we just talk about Clare Bowen and how awesome she is? Both Clare and her character are so effortlessly beautiful & natural! If there is something I admire it is exactly both of those qualities that really inspire me.

This is a little tutorial/ look book I decided to make

A lot of what you see me wearing is all vintage/ thrifted. However you can see that I have kind of named each look. Heres a little list of what I'm wearing.

Makeup

Keep it simple & keep it shiny! Clare & Scarlett have a natural look with a little shimmer to get by! Add lots a high lighter! ;)

I picked up some eye shadow Maybelline color tattoo - Pomegranante Punk

I also picked up some false eye lashes to give a longer doll like eye for those I stuck with Eyelure - Naturalites

Hair

Lose natural curls & add some braids to give some extra Clare

I also picked up some headbands which Clare wears a lot of 

Mine were from Claire's and Wet Seal

Threads

Looking For A Place To Shine: 

Thermal - thrifted & altered into a crop top

Skirt - Forever 21

Boots - vintage

Socks - Wet Seal

Fade Into You:

Blouse, Skirt, Headband - Wet Seal

Belt - thrifted

Boots - vintage

If I Didn't Know Better:

Dress - thrifted

Boots - Target

Belt - Forever 21

Black Roses:

Cardigan - RVCA

Top - Forever 21

Skirt - thrifted

Boots: Target

Lately:

Dress - Forever 21

Sweater - Aeropostale

Headband - Claire's

Everytime I Fall In Love:

Dress - H&M

Jacket - thrifted

Boots - Target

I also created these looks to inspire & show you where you can better find some items I think Scarlett or Clare would wear

March Haul

I am very unpractical in how I shop, or maybe you would say I'm practical? When I shop so many questions have to be answered! Therefore I will usually take forever in a store. I am that person who will hold on to something with a weird look on their face also known as 'The Thinker'. Typically I ask myself these three questions.

1. Cost?  Is it reasonably priced?
2. Can I wear this all the time? I don't shop seasonally. I like to buy things I can always wear.
3. What does this go with? Whatever it is it has to go with other things I own otherwise I won't get a lot of use out of it.

So I treat myself every once and a while and get a few things. This past month there were so many great sales going on I got quite a few things so I thought I would share.

I just filmed a short haul video showing what I got. Most of everything is recently bought, except the items from the thrift store so you may be able to find some of these things still.

How do you shop? Are you weird like me?

Hxx

Nashville

If you know me then its no secret how much I love the ABC series Nashville. I first started watching with curiosity & love for Hayden Panettiere. I have never been into country music but the story line drew me in. I'm a sucker for music anything, what can I say?

Almost immediately within the first episode did I fall in love with the music on the show. I have always had an appreciation for blues music, and I've always loved music with just heart full and beautiful lyrics that crap just touches me and makes me feel like such a girl when it does. I would definitely not say this for everyone but if you give this show a chance you might not fall into a country coma but you will with the songs on the show. AND if you like country music and do not watch the show already, I don't know what the hell else to tell you other than catch up! The show is near ending its second season currently and the music just gets better.

And if you are a true music lover, meaning you can appreciate and love every thing about music you would be pleased to know where the music comes from. Some of the music from the show is original pieces from actual artists, then covered by the talented cast of Nashville.
Within the show there is a lot of music industry drama, romance, romance, heartbreak, and then some more romance. A huge amount of the music on the show is all about love, pain, finding someone, and losing someone.

I enjoy most of the music on the show and I thought I would just share a short playlist of my favorites. Linbelow! And if you like ballads, folk music, and love songs you might like these too.
Links below!

If you like the show let me know. And what do you think about shows like this? I sure wish there were more. Hello MTV!

Black Roses - Clare Bowen

Ho Hey - Lennon & Maisy Stella

Shine - Sam Palladio

Twist of Barbwire - Jonathan Jackson

For Your Glory - Hayden Panettiere

Fade Into You - Clare Bowen & Sam Palladio 

A Life That's Good - Lennon & Maisy Stella

Waitin' - Clare Bowen

The new year

Good bye to 2013.

It is now 2014.

I write this blog now in the new year. 

This is going to be great. 

A lot of people of course do the whole I'm going to lose weight and be healthy crap. And me, I'm just here thinking how can I try to be a better person. What can I do for my life & this world.

If you had to ask me if I thought I was a good person I would say yes. And though I have issues with perfection I think they come in handy because I am always trying to challenge myself further to do better, be better, and etc. So being that I think I'm a pretty good person I still think how can I improve? What things can I change so I can improve myself?

Losing weight and being healthy is great, it really is I'm a strong believer that our own bodies are truly important. But it's just not my main priority as I venture into this new year and even just in general to focus on something of that nature. I'm just not into the typical new years resolution thing. I just feel like so many people think so much about being fit and healthy, what about being a better person for yourself? And yeah I am a vegetarian, I exercise often, and I consider myself some what healthy but the purpose of my life doesn't have anything to do with my pant size or how I eat.

Instead I want to focus on being a good person because I think that if I can live in this world and have some sort of positive effect maybe along the way I will pass by some people who will be inspired to do the same. Thats what I want to put out into this world.

Skiping ahead..
New years day I decided five resolutions.
These are personal goals & things I would like to change for myself to be a happier person. To spread more positivity into my life for myself and into the world for others.

1. DOING & FINISHING
There are tons of things I want to do or try and sometimes I start something and for some reason I end up telling myself 'I don't have time for this' or 'I should be doing this instead'. So my resolution is to just do what I want & once I do it, finish it. I need to make time to do things I want to do.

2. VIDEOS
I realized I like making videos & editing is really fun to me. It's a great outlet for me. And though I don't have many views or any at all I don't really care I just know I enjoy making them for me & sometimes my friends. I plan on getting a nice camera and making some videos I'll have fun making!

3. VEGANIZE

Mid June will mark one year of me being a vegetarian. I'm proud of myself for sticking with it 200%. In 2015 I want to become a vegan. So slowly this year I would like to transition into the vegan world. Changing the way you eat is not hard but it is a life change. When I do something big I have to follow through with it  and stick with it (Like when I decided to finally become a vegetarian). My goal is to transition and make small changes so that by next year I can be comfortable with fully becoming a vegan.

4. DE-PERFECTIONIZING

I am a very big perfectionist. With that  being said I am extremely hard on myself and it is a personal issue. I want to love myself more so overall I can let go of being so hard on myself and not worry or fixate on things being perfect.

5. COMPLAIN LESS

I am forever grateful for what I have in my life. But there are times I'm like shut up why am I complaining? Or other people complain & its such a turn off. I want to complain less and better appreciate what I have instead. Ignoring the small things because there are bigger things that are better and matter more.

Yeah, I worked New Years Day

bye 2013

"Never Look Back"

Don't worry about the past year and what you didn't do.

Focus on you and what you want this year.

What are your resolutions?

Hx