Author: Hilary Baumann

  • Cover Girl eyeshadow in Aqua Paradise

    For those of you looking for a good vibrant teal color eyeshadow that’s affordable. I replaced the burgundy color (“Aubergine queen”) shown in the picture here with the Aqua Paradise. Closer to the eye-line I applied it with a wet brush and blended so that it was a bit thicker than a quick swipe of…

  • TSA possible substitutions

    EDIT: you can now carry on small amount of liquids but I still like keeping this list around should that change back to no liquids at some point in the future. Many of you have probably heard by now about the banned liquids for carry-ons. http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm I made a comment on Travel Commons about trying…

  • Short sleeved jacket

    I finally gave up on finding a short sleeved jacket and bought a $6 clearance jacket at Meijer to experiment with. Because of where the seam hit on the shoulders, I decided to make it short sleeved instead of sleevless. I cut it a little bit longer than I wanted because I figured the fabric…

  • Cheap cute shoes for previous outfit

    Charlene – $19.99 Cynthia – $20.99 Cute shoes from GoJane.com that would be great alternatives to what I picked out for the eluxury outfit.

  • Eluxury outfit

    I decided to fiddle around in my image editing software and put together an outfit. I ended up with a sort of Saturday dressy/business casual look made up of pieces that would work well with other items in the typical wardrobe. Skirt = $49 Blouse = $143 Vest = $148 Shoes = $375 Purse =…

  • Crocs accessories

    So I’m basically in agreement with the Manalo about the crocs. But they are super comfy (unless you try on a knock off pair at Meijer – eee! those were scary) so they will probably continue to be a staple of american footwear for awhile longer. Not forever mind you, but for awhile. They should…