In the Caboodle: Studio Gear Holiday Smokey Eye Palette

I'm obviously a makeup junkie, but I use the smokey eye sparingly.  It's a special occasion look.  And it just so happens tonight is such an occasion.  I will be ringing in 2014 with a beautiful set of smokey eyes courtesy of Studio Gear's Holiday Smokey Eye Palette.   

The palette comes with a little instruction manual on how to make the perfect smokey eye...and I gladly took the guidance.  I opted for a more subtle look, using the silver shade (Platinum) all over my lid and the darkest shade (Coal) in the crease and outer corner of my eyes.  I applied the lightest shade (Frost) to the inner corner of my eyes and the gold shade (Glimmer) as a highlighter.     I love love love this eye shadow.  It applies pretty true to color and is super velvety soft.  My favorite part of this palette was the blush, which is the perfect shade of light pink. 

And you can save 10% off your entire order with code SGHOLIDAY.

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Sparkles and Fur

It's winter, it's the holiday season....so it's appropriate to go all out and wear sparkles and fur at the same time.

Fur Vest: Marshall's (similar, worn) | Top: Old Navy (exact) | Socks: c/o Tabbi Socks (exact) | 

Leggings: Target (similar, worn) | Boots: Macy's (similar, worn)

Necklace: TJ Maxx | Braclets: Bauble Bar (similar here, here & here)

And oh wait...I also wore some faux leather.  I'm just a fashion glutton.  I've also been a food glutton the past few days weeks.  My absence from the blog world is due to my attendance at 4 (wait, 5?) Christmas celebrations.  I have a big family...and we like to celebrate stuff.  So, I've been eating my weight daily in mashed potatoes and cookies.  As of January 2nd, I am going to quit that behavior.  I only have a few more days of absurd gluttony.  I must bask in it.

Don't forget to enter BOTH of my fab giveaways going on now!  

$30 to J. Crew AND $100 to Jolly Chic

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$100 Jolly Chic Giveaway!

JollyChic Giveaway by veggielawyer 

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$30 J. Crew Gift Card Giveaway!

It's time for the monthly group giveaway!  And this month my sponsors and I are giving away a $30 J. Crew gift card!  

J. Crew Gift Card Giveaway by veggielawyer 

Lilies & Silk | Small Town, Big Wardrobe | Penniless Socialite

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Favorite Fashion Friday Link Up #33

My favorite outfit this week comes from Happiness at Midlife.  Alice is a master at mixing patterns, but this week she's mixed some textures.  I love love love the sheer polka dots with the fur!

 

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3. Link up

Link up your favorite outfit post of the week.  Please only link up outfit posts from the current week.  Posts that don't fit these guidelines (such as giveaways or old posts) will be deleted from the link up.

4. Comment & Hop Around

Comment on your host's blog and on at least one other linked up post.  Visit as many of the lovely blogs that are linked up. Comment and let them know you found them from Favorite Fashion Friday!

 

Tara @ Penniless Socialite

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Look What I Got Link Up: Holiday Glam and Pamper Giveaway!

It's the holidays...so it's time to glam it up and pamper yourself!  I've teamed up with a group of lovely bloggers to give away 2 prize packs full of everything you need to get glam and pampered.  So, check out the prize packs and the participating bloggers and enter via the Rafflecopter widget below.  (and don't forget to link up with Look What I Got!)

 

Prize Pack #1

Ho Ho Ho Socks | Plaid pajama shorts (Size Medium) | Julep Nail Polish | 

2 Essie Polishes (Wrapped in Rubies & Island Hopping) | Shine Bangle | 

Statement Necklace | EOS pomegrante lip balm | Infinity Scarf (pictured below)

Prize Pack #2

Bauble Bar Earrings | 3 Loreal Visible Lift Blushes | 3 Nails Inc. Polishes | 

3 Kardashian Cabana Collection Polishes | 2 Sephora by OPI Polishes | 1 Cargo Lip Gloss

And now here's the team bringing you this fab giveaway:

Penniless Socialite | Preppy Panache

A Sequin Love Affair | Nightchayde

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Linking up here:  Mix and Match Fashion, All Things Thursday, Lovely Blog Hop, Style Elixir, Friday's Five, Passion for Fashion, Simply Just Lovely, Glitz and Gold, Vodka Infused Lemonade, That Friday Blog Hop and Perfectly Coutured

New Home Target Wishlist and Giveaway!

Our going on 6 month ordeal of purchasing a home is about to end...with a house.  So, I've finally let myself start making wishlists and picking paint colors.  Target's home items are dominating my wishlist....and that's exactly what this is....a wishlist.  I don't actually need a beer stein with a deer head on it, but I think it would be nifty.  The Scot is also already telling me my obsession with that bar cart is silly because we don't have a need for it.  We do actually need lamps though.

New Home Target Wishlist by veggielawyer

Three Arm Lamp / Small Lamp / Bar Cart / Serving Tray / Beer Tasting Set / 11' Decanter / 9' Decanter / 
Wine Stoppers / Cheese Markers / Garlic Container / Coat Rack / Beer Stein / 
Kitchen Counter Storage Items / Canister Set

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And if you have a Target wishlist of your own, Kemi of Beauty Style Growth is here to help you out with a giveaway! (with a little Avon bonus!)

Hello...I'm happy to work with the Penniless Socialite again. I blog over at Beauty Style Growth and write about how I style my apple body type and also feature Avon Products, which I sell. One of my favorite stores to shop is Target. They have unique items of clothing that are well made and reasonably priced. The sales make shopping there even more justifiable. Who doesn't love Target? Here's your chance to win a $40 Target Gift Card and $20 Credit to my Avon Store.

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Plaid Thoughts to Plaid Reality

Obviously, I am obsessive about my clothing.  I mean...why else have a fashion blog?

Plaid top: c/o Front Row Shop (exact, similar) | Camo top: thrifted | Pants: Gap (old) | Shoes: Target | Pave Bracelet: Groopdealz (worn) | Spike Bracelet: Sira Mara | Watch: Michael Kors | Necklace: ShopLately

I have a really bad habit of becoming obsessed with finding the perfect item of clothing...at the perfect price of course.  And fellow blogger Shanna's windowpane plaid top initiated a new obsessive search.  My obsessive searches always start the same way: I get a vision of the perfect item.  Sometimes it's something I've seen online that I add a few of my own criteria to or sometimes it's something I make up completely in my own head.  Then, after a month or so of obsessive searching, the Scot tells me to give up because my dream item does not exist.  I've had pretty good luck in the past, so I am unsure why the Scot has such little faith in my shopping abilities.  (See i.e. navy blue rain coat with defined waist and hood and leopard print flats with no calf hair.)  Maybe it's just that he's tired of hearing me talk about aforesaid rain coat and shoes.

Well, as you can see my windowpane plaid story had a happy ending (which includes my copying Shanna's outfit.)

And don't forget about my JAVOedge giveaway...last few days to enter!

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