Drugstore Bridal Makeup Tutorial

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a bridal look using my favorite Urban Decay Naked Palette, but I wanted to recreate the look for brides on a budget.  Great wedding day makeup is totally achievable from the drugstore, so no need to fret over one more thing on your big day.  I hope you…

Fierce Friday: UD Naked Day to Night Look

Happy Fierce Friday!  Last week, I showed you a fresh, bronzed look that I’ve been wearing a lot lately, and today I’m going to show you how to transform that look from day to night in just a few steps.  We often don’t have time to completely start over when it comes time to get…

Irish Soda Bread from Cooking In Red Socks

Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!! I hope you’re all having a great weekend and didn’t forget to wear your green today!!  Earlier this week, I taught you how to wear green on your eyes and turn a beloved ice cream flavor into a cookie, but today I wanted to share a more traditional Irish dish…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2013!

St. Patrick’s Day is almost here!! How do you plan on celebrating?  I’ve got a marathon day at our church, singing in the praise band at the early service, sunday school, singing with the choir at the late service, and then a choir rehearsal to prepare for Palm Sunday and Easter.  After all that, I’ll…

Urban Decay Vice Palette: Chaos + OOTD

I’ve done a few of these tutorials before to help you use some of those ultra bright, intimidating colors in the Urban Decay Vice Palette.  But I must say, blue is one of those colors that, even in its palest form, can be a touchy color to use on your lids.  So when you look…

Pretty in Pink Valentine’s Day Look

I wanted to make pink eye shadow wearable for this romantic holiday, so naturally I reached for my Urban Decay Vice Palette.  This is a great way to make those super intimidating colors work for you.  You honestly couldn’t see the pink until I blinked and then it was like–POW!  See?! You can wear this…

Valentine’s Day Nail Art

Happy Valentine’s Day Part 1!! Today I’ve got a fun, but super easy nail art tutorial to help you primp your nails for this festive holiday.  I love doing nail art, but I find it impractical to go all out with some fancy design when I know I’m going to want to change my polish…

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Guys

I cannot believe that it’s almost FEBRUARY already!! Seriously, where does time go?! With the end of January comes all things pink, red, and heart-shaped.  If you’ve got a special guy in your life (even if it’s just your dad), here’s a few ideas to help make this holiday a bit more enjoyable for him. …

How to: Get Ready In a Hurry

This post is dedicated to that moment when you look at the clock and realize that you’ve only got 15 minutes to get your butt out the door.  If you’re anything like me (Type A, and ever so slightly OCD), then that moment causes sheer panic.  If I didn’t have this routine to fall back…