Fall and Winter Blushes.

Like lipsticks, blush gets a little darker in the colder months! A little more mauve, a little more plum look great in the fall and winter. So, I thought I would share with you my favorite blushes for the chillier times!

1. Plum Foolery by MAC

2. Mocha by NYX

3. Amour by Nars

4. Bourgeois Pig by NYX

5. Red by NYX

There you have it! Some really pretty fall/winter blushes to maybe add to your collection! They all look great, have little or no sparkle, and have a hint of deep color that really compliments most skin tones.

Stay Beautiful!
K

YouTube Wednesday: Disney Tag!

Today we are showing off all things Disney! We came up with questions about Disney and answered them! Simple enough. =]

Hope you enjoyed!
D+K

Top Three Fall Cocktails for Men: 2013

The fall of 2013 is coming up soon and what better way to conquer your autumn nights than with these three gentlemanly cocktails! 

Old fashioned:

The old fashioned is a staple of manly drinkage. Simple, strong, and stable; just like you sir. 

2oz bourbon, 

2 dashes bitters, 

1 splash water, 

1 tbs of sugar, 

a cherry, and a orange. 

Stir together. Enjoy. 

Manhattan:

For a true manhattan rye whiskey is a must!  The harmony that is the sharp whiskey, sweet vermouth, and sour biters makes the manhattan an elegant addition to any night out. 

3/4 oz sweet vermouth, 

2 1/2 bourbon, 

1 dash bitters,

and a cherry and orange. 

Mix together and garnish with cherry and orange. 

Irish coffee:  

Whether your night needs a pick me up or you want to start your Sunday morning off right, an Irish coffee is good for any cooled down situation. 

4 oz fresh brewed black coffee, 

1 oz whiskey, 

1 tsp brown sugar, 

And fresh whip cream. 

Mix all liquid ingredients In your favorite mug add the whip cream on top and enjoy! 

There you have it. Three high quality choices for fall drinks. So my friends go out drink and be classy. 

-Dillon 

Fall Essentials!

FALL IS HERE!!!!! So I figured, why not tell you all my Fall essentials! The things that make fall a little more awesome then it already is (I mean is that possible?!), and beauty things that I can't live without in the colder months!

Rose Gold Eyeshadow: Now rose gold is my favorite. Its just so pretty in jewelry, accessories and makeup. I have some great rose gold shadow from Loreal, but really you can find it in most makeup lines. I just think it looks so pretty on the eyes during the fall/winter months. The leaves, usually, have a coppery/rose gold tone to them, so why not add some of that to your eyes!?

Fall Candles: I love all fall smells. But if it has pumpkin in it, chances are I will buy it in bulk. I just prefer that spicy smell that fall candles have in them, so this is my favorite time to visit Bath and Body Works and stock up when they have their 2 for $22 deal! My absolute favorites so far are Pumpkin Butter and Pumpkin Pecan Waffles. YUM!

Moisturizer with SPF: Now, that seems like a strange thing doesn't it?! Summer is over, but you still need SPF! Just because it is not hot, doesn't mean the sun isn't any less harsh. Also, if you live in a place where it snows, the sun can reflect off that snow and make the sun even more intense! So keep that SPF in your routine!

Matte and Dark Lipstick: I am sure from what you saw from my last post, I love me some dark lips in the fall/winter months! I just think it looks really great! And matte always looks pretty in the fall too. Can't really give a reason, just liking the trend.

Full Coverage Foundation: There is no more melting face from the summer heat. It is cooler and you can feel free to rock that full coverage foundation without the fear, and blah feeling of your face melting off in the heat.

The Naked and Naked 2 Palette: I don't know why, but during the colder months I gravitate towards these palettes more. I like the sparkly shadows in there, and I prefer to reserve my sparkle for the colder months. These palettes both have a great combination of warm and cool colors. The cool colors are exceptionally pretty, so I use them a lot in the fall!

Snuggly Sweaters, Jeggings, and Snow Boots: This is like my go-to outfit in the fall. I love boots, and wear them out the entire fall and winter! And who doesn't love some snuggly sweaters!?! And, of course jeggings are like the most comfortable jeans I have ever worn. So this outfit is super cute, and so so so comfortable! And of course keeps you warm! =]

So there you have it! My Fall essential! What are some of your essentials?

Stay Beautiful!
K

YouTube Wednesday: 40 Questions Beauty Challenge

I decided to challenge Dillon with some 40 Beauty questions, to see how much he knows about my beauty routine/obsession!

Hope you enjoyed!
D+K

My Top 5 Fall/Winter Lipsticks: All Drugstore!

Fall is here!!! At least for me it is! I think that as soon as it hits September, and the Pumpkin Lattes come out, then fall is here. And fall is my FAVORITE season. I just love all the colors, the fashion changes, all things pumpkin flavored, the leaves...just everything! So I figured why not celebrate the fall/winter season by showing off my top 5 favorite drugstore lipsticks for the colder seasons!

1. Revlon Lip Butters in the color Sugar Plum and Red Velvet

2 and 3.  Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick in the color 09 and Rimmel lipstick in Bordeaux

4. NYX lipstick in the color B52

5. Covergirl lipstick in Hot Passion

Now, by now you have probably realized I am a fan of darker lips during the colder seasons. I just feel that, your usually a little paler, and the colors around you have darkened. Especially in the winter when, at least where I live, things aren't as bright and green as they are in the Spring and Summer. I feel like every one of these shades are really flattering on most skin tones, and look really pretty during the fall and winter months.What are some of your favorite fall lipsticks?

Stay Beautiful!
K

YouTube Wedensdays: Cotton Ball Challenge

Today's YouTube video involves an intense challenge....with Cotton Balls!

Hope you enjoyed!
D+K

Fall Skin Care Routine for Men:

So the crisp winds of fall are about to start kicking up and that means warm jackets and thick gloves are going to resurface from the back of our closets. All too often we spend so much time worrying about keeping our bodies covered we constantly forget to take care of the one place we don't: Our face!

Taking care of your face in colder weather isn't a huge deal. It just involves, like most things, a consistent routine of washing and moisturizing. 

1st: washing your face is vital to keeping your skin refreshed for day to day life. 

-2-3 times a week I exfoliate my face to help soften and deep clean my skin. I rub gently with little pressure because the coarseness of the exfoliate can damage your skin rather than help it. 

-Usually every day I try to cleanse my skin which really helps to strip away any excess impurities from my face. I use about a dime size of product. 

-After this I use moisturizer for my skin. Not too much. Not too little. About a nickel size should cover my face because I have a big head. I just lightly rub the moisturizer around my forehead, cheeks, nose, and chin. 

- finally, before heading out the door, I put on lip balm to help protect my lips. 

Here's my list of good products:

Exfoliator: saint Ives apricot scrub

Cleanser: tea tree facial cleanser by the body shop

Moisturizer: tea tree facial moisturizer by the body shop

Lip balm: Burt's bees

I hope this tutorial helps! 

Cheers!

-Dillon

The Peacock Affect

When it comes to clothes and fashion for men we have certain goals in mind for each scenario.  And these goals are often to look good for the people we are going to be around.  But what happens when we try too hard?  The Peacock affect!

So I hope you’re all familiar with peacocks, the male birds who have elaborate and shiny tale structures meant to attract their mates. Well I enjoy calling the avid wearers of flash art clothing peacocks.  Flash art clothing include any clothes that are marketed to men that have: giant crosses all over them, elaborate oversized stitching, glitter, over branding, glitter, snarky phrases or one liners, jeans with elaborate butt designs, did I mention glitter?  I know I am not the most masculine man in the world, but when the clothing marketed to me says that I should wear glitter on my apparel to stand out immediately raises a flag, and that I should pay upwards of $70 for a “designer” shirt makes it all the worse. 

Now, I know this is becoming a rant, but I feel I should say to each his own.  That being said using money to buy clothes to get a significant other shouldn’t be the goal, working on your personality and improving a wardrobe should be the main goal of any man interested in getting into a real relationship.  Instead of choosing to buy label ridden clothing simplify your clothing instead.  I cant stress enough how big a difference simple clothing and a good personality makes your appeal to people rise. 

So basically: simplify your clothing, work on yourself, spend more money on craft beers rather than glittery shirts! 

Stay fresh, stay awesome!

-Dillon

Game Review: Disney Infinity

So, we recently got the Disney Infinity game! We had even per-ordered it so that we could get it first thing. We are HUGE Disney nerds, so this game seemed right up our alley: and we were right!

Now, we have not spent like a million hours playing it. We have crazy lives and get super busy so we have only been playing an hour or so here and there. But even so, they have been very fun hours!

So basically here is how the game works, from what we can tell so far:
You have this dock with circles on it that you attach to your system. You place these little figurines on these circles, and you can play as these characters in their level or in the "toy box". It is similar to the Skylanders game with the figurines and the portal. Now we have not mastered the toy box, we just keep getting excited and going right into the levels. But you can build your own world in the toy box (similar to Minecraft). Not sure past that!

But, as far as the levels, it is your standard video game. You go around and get missions from others characters that progress you through the level. So far we have played a good chunk of both the Monsters U level, and the Pirates of the Caribbean level.

My only complaint thus far is that, in order to play a level with two players, they have to be from the same level/movie. Like you cannot play the Pirates of the Caribbean level with Sully and Jack Sparrow. But you can do that in the toy box. So, if you want to play with a friend, you have to have bought 2 characters from that level. So currently we have Mike, Sully, Captain Barbosa, Jack Sparrow, and Mr. Incredible. We are going to have to go out and get another Incredibles character soon!

The graphics are AMAZING! I mean we aren't experts by any means, but I can tell you they are super cute, and very vivid! As realistic as a cartoon character can be! And as someone who really only plays "kid games" (like the LEGO games and things along that line!) I can say that this game is so much fun to watch and play. I like being sent on missions and such when in games, I am not an RPG fan like Dillon.

Oh! And the figurines are really well made and so cool looking. Like so much so that we are displaying them in our living room when they aren't being used. I also like that basically, as soon as you get a figure, you unlock a whole new world. So as long as they keep coming out with new figurines, the game is almost never ending!

I might do an updated review on the game once I get to play it way more! I know they are coming out the Jack Skellington, Rapunzel, Phineas and Ferb, and even the new princesses from Frozen very soon!!! I cannot wait!

Have fun!
K

YouTube Wednesday: Disney Trivia Challenge

So, we chatted and decided that instead of trying to do a couples post ever Wednesday (which was getting a little hard) we decided to change things up.

Since we have a YouTube channel, but don't want to slam those few people that may read our blog with those videos, we decided we would only post them on Wednesdays! Just one video, only on Wednesday. They are going to be our version of a couples post, since most our videos are together!

Here is our video for this week!

Hope you enjoyed it!

D+K

Tie Etiquette!

Ties are some of the most important pieces of men’s apparel that you can have.  So, that being said, it is important that you know the does and do not’s of the tie world.  Here is a brief guide, with pictures, on the right ways to wear both ties and bow ties!

Standard Tie:

When it comes down to it, the standard tie is an excellent piece to add to your out fit to give the extra taste of professionalism!  Your ties Knot should be lightly pressed and snug in your collar, if your button is showing you may need to buy a more fitted shirt to your neck thickness.  This should look like this:

Standard tie (after work):

So your workday is done and you’re on your way to your car or the bar down the street.  Many men will simply unbutton that top button and loosen their tie, this is a huge no-no.  Ties are developed to make you stand apart from the crowd and when you sloppily let it rest at half-mast it makes you look disheveled. 

Stand alone:

To correct the after work tie struggle just do away with it, especially in a relaxed situation.  Take your tie off and keep it somewhere safe from harm and keep the top button unbuttoned.  Never the second and for the love of god not the third! Simple and clean is always a solid look for anyone!

The infamous bow tie:

Many men get intimidated by the bow tie, especially the self ties, but not to worry they can be an amazing aid to setting you apart from the crowd!  Bow ties should sit firmly within your collar and should stay straight across, never lopsided.

The bow tie let down:

Adverse to the regular ties disheveled half-mast, letting down your bow tie carries the air that you’ve worked hard through out your day.  I think that part of this styles charm is that not to many people wear bow ties so its always exciting to see someone taking a chance and actually wearing one, up or down.

Thank you guys! Hope this tie etiquette table helped you out! 

Stay fresh, stay awesome!

-Dillon