The Make-up, of your Life!

Helloo dolls! Today's segment is going to be about makeup, how to use it, where to buy it, and what looks good.

Obviously people have different tastes in make-up, just like clothes and shoes and etc.
So I'm going to show you the do's and don'ts of some popular makeup styles.

Simple:

Simple makeup is easy to do and can be so helpful to know how much is too much or too little. If you are wanting to go with simple makeup, it should be for everyday wear, job interviews, first dates and such. Simple means; easy on the eyes and lips. Not too much bronzer or blush. And NO fake eyelashes!

Applying Simple:

When applying simple makeup, make sure that all the colors work well with you, your outfit and your skin type.

The Eyes:
On the eyes I would  go with an easy earth toned color like brown, blue or a grey-green.

Earth Tone Eyeshadow

When thinking about Eyeliner, if you still are going for the simple look I wouldn't do anything wild or crazy with it. Go with a nice brown or black thin line to make your eyes noticable.

Mascara is always a must. For the simple look however, don't go overboard woth making sure every lash is individually painted black. Just gently brush the edges of your lashes to show they are there.


Bronzer:

Bronzer by Estee Lauder

When choosing a bronzer for your skin tone, take into consideration the color of the rest of you, not just what you want your face to look like. Make sure to pick a shade (one) darker than your natural skin tone. This avoids the ultra tan look of being an oompa loompa and orange.

When applying, make sure the brush you use is clean, large and soft. The brush needs to be clean so no build up of makeup ends up on your face later.
Gently dip the brush in the bronzer, then swirl the brush on the lid of the bronzer case to make sure that any excess bronzer is off.
Apply to your face evenly, cheeks, forehead, chin, nose, and over the eyes and eyebrows as well as the lips. Also put some on the bottom of your chin so shadows are even. Put some on your neck too to blend everything.

Blush:

Blush by Organic Wear

Choose a nice coral color for simple, dip brush and apply along the cheekbones and across the nose. Then take your hand and blend the blush within the bronzer to make subtle.

Lips:

Lipgloss by Chanel

Because the look is simple, if you have noticibly colored lips naturally, use a clear gloss just to boost it or go natural with no gloss at all.

If you do not have colored lips, choose a color that matches your blush tone well. A coral or salmon colored gloss works well.






Next: Smokey eyes!! Step by Step: Provided by becomegorgeous.com

Smokey Eyes Example

 One of the greatest ways to enhance the eyes is with the help of smokey eye make-up. Smokey eyes lookgreat  and are a great make-up for formal and less formal occasions. It all depends on the colors used to create the make-up. Smokey eyes can be performed using different colors like: gray tones, plum tones, green tones, lavender tones, red tones, blue tones or different combinations like black and red black and blue. Choose the color according to the time you are wearing it, using lighter colors for daytime and darker colors for nighttimes.

Natural: before

It is recommended to use a primer on your eyelid before the eyeshadow is applied. The primer will ensure a better application of the eyeshadow and a longer stay.

It is best to use good quality eye shadows because that is the only way you will be able to create the perfect smokey eyes. Good quality eyeshadow has a better coverage and the eyeshadow can be applied easier. To create smokey eyes you will need 3 eyeshadow shades. Shimmery eyeshadow looks great on smokey eyes, but matte eyeshadow looks awesome as well.

You can use powder eyeshadow or creamy eyeshadow, depending on each person's preference.

Apply the primer to the entire eyelid and apply using a small make-up brush the lighter colored eyeshadow on the brow bone. Take the second lightest eyeshadow and apply the eyeshadow on the inner corner of the eye until about three thirds into the lid. Take the darkest colored eyeshadow and apply it on the outer corner of the eye working your way on the lid. Make sure you apply a little bit of the dark eyeshadow over the second lightest color. Blend the dark colored eyeshadow well into your crease by wiggling the brush back and forth.

Take a clean brush, a blending brush and blend the dark colored eyeshadow with the second colored eyeshadow to obtain a uniform transition from one color to the other. Apply more eyeshadow of each color if necessary.

Apply a little bit of the second lighter color eyeshadow using an angled brush on your lower lid until about half way starting from the inner corner of the eye. Apply the darker color over the outer corner of the lighter eyeshadow continuing up towards the outer corner of the eye.

Take a liquid eyeliner and draw a fine smooth line on your upper lid starting close to your lashes from the inner towards the outer corner of the eye.

Final Outcome

  

The Hunt: Everyone wants it, but only few get it.

Yes! I am talking about a job!!!

We've all heard it before, your parents tell you to pay for things yourself, you ask how? they say "get a job," but.......... How are we supposed to do that?

It is soo tough for teens to find one these days. You thin "yay im 16 I can drive and get a job now whoo!" When really, you can just drive it seems. A lot of places anymore want you to be 18 to be employed. Which is downright crazy.


Here are some ways to apply, interview well and make ca$h!

The Application Process:
When you find a place that is openly hiring, great! Apply. When you go in for the application, be super friendly, smile, be a people person. Also, dress the part to a point. Look nice, casual but nice, and clean. Make sure your hair isn't tangled, your makeup isn't smeared or there isn't too much. This shows the other employees that you want to be there, and they might even say domething to their boss about your wonderful presentation.

Apply to as many places as you can. The worst that can happen is they dont call you for an interview.
*When you apply make sure to read carefully to when your application expires. If it doesn't say, ask the manager or owner.*

The Interview Process:
WOW!! You got an interview! I guess all the smiling and being nice paid off. :)
Basically do the same thing as when you applied.. Be nice, smile, dress up.... etc.

The only thing different you should do is research. Research the company that has called you for the interview. (This way you know answers to some interview questions.)
You can also look up interview questions that the company asks the interview-e, a lot of places have them online. This way you can think of answer ahead of time and really answer well.

HAVE CONFIDENCE! This is Key*, if an employer feels like your not confident about your interview, he/she might think you won't be confident on the working floor.



I am 17, I have applied to every place I could poosibly think of, see, hear and smell around my town. It always seems that nobody is hiring. I have had two interviews, one being a scheduled one when you applied for the job. (Hollister) I didn't get that job.
The other interview, went well, I think I have a job? haha. They told me I dont start for another month and a half, but will they remember they told me that, and call?? Only time will tell...

Also, never rule out babysitting, household cleaning, outdoor cleaning etc. I babysit all the time and make decent money. Guys can do it too!!


I'll keep you updated!

Good Luck

Back to School Fashion on a Dime!

Okayy, so here is my first real post!! :) yayy!


Fashion on a Dime:

I know that creating your back to school look can be challenging when you only have a certain budget. So here is how I did it for my Senior year of highschool, well actually my parents paid for most of my clothes but I did try to not buy the expensive stuff haha.

Fashion Finds:

I honestly went to yard sales and goodwill. It depends on your goodwill to whether or not if you will find anything good. My goodwill is not a very good one.. So when I went on vacation, I searched there. I ended up finding two awesome shirts! One was a mint green button up dressy shirt from Banana Republic, and the other was a white slouchy tee from Charlotte Russe. I only spent $7.00 total.




Charlotte Russe: $22.99


My yard sale experience was a great success!! I love it because you never know what your going to find. Some are just junk but others you can find some great treasures in. I think I went to at least 50 yard sales this 2011 summer. I found lots of great deals on just about anything! I am definitly a clothes and shoe person, I like my jewelry and accessories too. Bags are a must. I found, at one yard sale, an American Eagle Winter coat for $20, tons of Pac Sun and Abercrombie shorts for $3, Ugg boots for $20, and countless tees from everywhere for only $1!! I had hit the yard sale JaCkPoT!! I ended up getting Abercrombie and Fitch flip flops for $2 and a few tees. My sister got a couple of the shorts..
Yard sales are always going to be my wekaness. :)



Abercrombie Flip Flops: $32.20



Dept. Store Fashion:

You always want the name brand clothes for school, but they are just too expensive! Twitter and Facebook are major helpers of when the sales are though. Also sign up for the e-mails! ,e and my sisters hit it bigtime all at once in every store at the mall it seemed.

We first went to Forever 21, I looove their clothes and they are really not that badly priced to begin with, but on sale it is like HeAvEn!! I got quite a few things from there.



Cardigan: Forever 21: $17.88







Abercrombie Super Skinny Jeans: $44



We also went to Abercrombie and Fitch, who was having an everything marked down is an extra 50% off plus 20% off your whole purchase. Amazing!

Online deals are hit and miss. You just gotta keep checking in from time to time and you can save big, a lot of times with free shipping. Make sure you know your sizing in advance or check the sizing chart if it is provided.

Also, when your buying stuff, think to yourself.. :Will I wear it more than once?" "Is it exactly what you want?" and "Does it go with anything else I already own?"
When you ask yourself those 3 key questions, it may be the deciding factor of yoour purchase.

Know when to splurge. If it absoloutly to die for, you'll wear it, and you need it, then splurge!!

My parents have to shop for 3 teen girls who love clothes, and in my opinion they did good this year with school shopping. But that is just me. I'm 100% sure my father would totally disagree, haha, but.

Okayy So putting together everything you bought into outfits is the fun part.
You get to take everything you just bought and try it all on with different pieces to create a look all your own.

*Keep in mind when shopping, try to buy pieces to go with each other or tanks that can mix and match with several pieces. Always have a secret weapon piece that will go with anything! It could be a blazer, shoes, a pair of skinny jeans or your favorite necklace or scarf.*

I think that's about it for this post. Let me know what you think!! :)





Welcome!

Welcome! To my new blog, Being 17 

-My name is, Torrie F.
-I have another blog as well, The Story Of Us.



-The intention:
              The intention of this blog is to help teens and young adults with anything and everything.
              The help will come from my experience, opinions, advice and other sources.
              Anything you would wanna know for yourself, a friend or whatever, ask away!
           
-The Guts:
             The Guts means: the body of my blog, what makes it up, the inside scoop.
             I will do diffferent segments each day, week, month, all that jazz.
             It could be anything from fashion trends, job hunting and money issues to relationships, advice and impowering quotes.
            I also would really like to have a week of "Ask Torrie", but I guess that depends on you. the follower.


-Followers Wanted:
           If you like my blog, or know someone who would, please share it!! Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, however you communicate. :)

OK! I know this first post was ,.... a little formal, but I just wanted to let everyone know the deal.


Thank you for supporting me in advance!! :) I already love you!.

-torrie.f.