Where Our Light Began

I wasn't sure if I wanted to post about my tattoos on my blog.. But since I'm so obsessed with my thigh piece, I just had to share it with all of you! 

Everyone has their opinions about tattoos.. But mines as simple as this.. Your body is a blank canvas, some may choose to keep it that way.. But me, I like my canvas to be filled with masterpieces. If I'm not judging your blank space, then I hope you don't judge my artwork in return ;)

Lucky for me, I married my artist <3 My husband doesn't do this for a living, he only tattoos as a hobby..(crazy huh?!) once you see his work.. You would think he's a full time tattoo artist! 

I have been wanting to get a thigh piece for a while now but wasn't quite sure what exactly I wanted to put there (too many ideas) but as soon as my husband gave me my Valentine's Day present 

(My beautiful painting of Nubble Lighthouse) I was instantly inspired! 

When he asked me to marry him, he asked me at my favorite spot in the whole wide world!! (Nubble Lighthouse)  I used to go to Nubble to clear my mind and have time for myself.. The scenery is beautiful and quite. (Perfect spot to relax) to make a long story short.. Sunday July 13th, 2014.. My husband asked me to spend the rest of my life with him, and of course I said YES!! This is where Our Light Began <3

Last night, my husband added our beautiful beginning to my canvas. 

This is just the start to the outline. Once this heals, we will add more to our masterpiece! 

To all my make up lovers!

CVS is having a buy 2 get 1 free on Cosmetics!!!! Including my favorite brand.. NYX 😍 Ah I love when my friends see deals on makeup and automatically tell me as soon as they can! I have the best friends!!  Obviously I am going to be taking advantage of this deal.. But who else is going to?! Post a picture of what you get, mine will be up later today 💋

DIY Make Up Vanity

So I decided to dedicate Friday's to blog about my DIY projects! What do you all think?! 

DIY Make Up Vanity: 

I am obsessed with makeup and looking beautiful... But never had a station to create the magic.. Instead I was standing in front of my bathroom mirror with terrible lighting! I knew I had to put this to end so I decided to create my own vanity. Since I wanted my makeup to look flawless and as if someone professional did it. I knew I had to play the part and make a station!

Here it is! Where all the magic happens ;) 

I used a table I had in the past, and it is the perfect table for the job! I bought this table a few years back at IKEA ($20) before I used it as a bedside table but I didn't really need one so I took it for my vanity! 

For my brushes, eyeliners, mascaras, and lipsticks.. I used candle holders and jars and decorated them.

Brushes: I bought square glassware from the Dollar Tree ($1 each) and mod podged the inside and poured glitter inside to give it a glitter glow! (I'm obsessed with glitter BTW). Then I took a pink ribbon and tied a bow just to finish the look.

Eyeliner: For my eyeliners, brow pencils, and concealer pencils.. I used candle holders that I actually had for centerpiece a at my wedding! (So so glad I kept a lot of my decorations, I've put them to good use!) for these I did the same as the brush holders but instead I mod podged the glitter on the outside.. I love both looks, but mod podging glitter on the inside of the jar is definitely the way to go if you don't want glitter everywhere! 

Mascara: For this, believe it or not I actually cut one of those Arizona Iced Tea cans in half and then mod podged decorative paper from a gift bag! It was so easy and came out awesome! And of course I added ribbon to finish the look!

Lastly, my lipstick: I am obsessed with candles.. And my favorite candle finally burnt out :( so I used the tin the candle was in.. Painted it and then I had a lipstick holder! (Super easy and fun!)

I used an organizer I had got from Walmart forever ago.. (Sorry I don't remember the price!) it was originally white but over the years it got dirty and was in need of a makeover. I painted the top and the inside of the shelves with black acrylic paint.. You can buy a pack of 6 colors at Walmart for $5! Then of course I had to mod podge glitter on the sides to give it my touch ;)

Since my bed side table used to hold my jewelry, I had to find a new spot for my necklaces.. (statement necklaces are a must have!) so I simply used tacks and hung my necklaces up on the wall :) 

For the pictures on the wall, a few I had and found them a new home on my vanity wall! But the flower picture, my husband painted for me!!! So of course I had to hang it up on my vanity wall <3 

Well that's all for now! Stay tuned for some new DIY projects :) 

DIY Wall Of Love

Happy Friday everyone!! Today I decided to write about one of my favorite DIY projects! I call it the wall of love! My husband and I recently got married in October :) and we have so many beautiful photos of our day that I had to find a way to make a wall dedicated to our story! I got inspired by a few photos on Pinterest and from there our wall was created! A lot of the decorations on our wall are actually from our wedding (which I love!) some were decorations and some were gifts <3 I used different sized frames to make the wall look as if it were a collage. And then added accents so the wall wasn't just all photos. 

This is our wall so far! I'm thinking of adding a clock and some other accents to tie it all together :) 

I found a picture on Pinterest last night that is a perfect model for those of you who want to create a similar look 

If you are inspired by this post and create a gallery of your own, post it on my blog! I would love to see :)

Make Up Haul Continued

Of course I didn't just buy lip creams when I went on my haul yesterday.. I also bought two new concealer pens! I heard that if you use a green concealer on a blemish, then it will take away the redness.. So of course for those awful random breakouts I knew it was a must have! I bought the Incredible Waterproof Concealer in Green and Fair. I havent used the green yet..(so I will post an update when that day comes!) but the fair was a perfect shade! I used it for under my eyes and the shade was perfect! And the application was quick and easy!

The next item I bought was of course another NYX product (I'm on a NYX kick!).. I bought the Wonder Pencil in Light. I am OBSESSED with this pencil!! It gives the perfect highlight! Today I used it in the creases of my eyes and then under my brow bone and it made both of them pop! Definitely a product I will never live without!!! 

And lastly, I bought NYX SPE906  Eye Pencil in White.. I absolutely love using white eyeliner in my daily eye make up routine.. I put a little swipe of white eyeliner on the waterline of my eye. Using white makes your eyes naturally look bigger and POP! I have big brown eyes, so I like to take advantage of this trick and make them even bigger :) The bigger, the bolder, the better!

Make Up Haul

So yesterday I did my first "official" Make Up Haul.. And I have to admit I am still excited about it!! I follow a lot of Make Up Artists and junkies(like myself!) on Instagram and Pinterest. And NYX Cosmetics seemed to be a good brand for people(like myself!) ballin' on a budget! ;) I LOVE Pinterest and Instagram! I love to find new ways to do my make up and both sites are perfect for that! I love how you can research and then show off what you learned! But most importantly, I love how both sites inspire.. It's like a braiding line, the inspiration keeps braiding on!

Now back to my new products! I first heard of NYX Cosmetics when I was at Sally's and was looking for a Chapstick with the perfect red tint.. The consultant then told me about NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams. I was so excited to try them, I made my husband stop at Ulta the next night! The first colors I bought were "Monte Carlo" which is a beautiful rich red! The thing I love most about these creams is that the applicator is the same as a lip gloss.. So first, I outline my lips.. Then I fill in the rest to give a full lip look. The applicator is so easy to use, and the cream feels like there's a little bit of chap stick on your lips.. And once it comes off your lips are so smooth!! The other color I got was "Athens" it is a nude shade and gives you the perfect touch to finish a casual look.

                                                                       Monte Carlo

                                                                           Athens

Yesterday, I bought four new colors! In the order of the pictures below: Antwerp, Toyko, Abu Dhabi, and Ibizia.

My Six Month Old Blessing

Now I know my blog is mostly going to be about Beauty and DIY Projects.. But I had to share my little bundle of joy with all of you! My niece Peyton Emily turned 6 months old today! Peyton has been such a blessing to our family.. When she was 2 months old, our beloved grandmother passed away. I know everyone has different beliefs in after life, but I truly believe my grandmother is always with her. She is the happiest and most beautiful baby girl I've ever seen..(and I'm not just saying that because she's my niece!) So here is my first "official" post! Happy Six Months Babygirl <3

About Me

Hi guys!! My names Haley Elliott. I have always had a passion for writing, beauty, and of course DIY (who doesn't love that!).. So I decided to blend all of my favorite things together and share them all with you. I will try to post as much as I can, but Monday's and Friday's are the two main days I will blog. I'm new at this so take it easy on me 😉 I hope my site brings you inspiration 💋