new feathers.

Guess what i got...

yep. feathers. i ordered them from www.hairfeathers.com and there are about six in my hair right now. an olive-y/yellow one, a red one, a striped one, a white one, a brown one, and my favorite.. the green one. The yellow one was ordered from an olive pack, the green and the striped one are from the olive grizzly pack, and the red, white, and brown ones were from the professional pack. my sisters and i stocked up and split the packages and costs to buy more now.

so, what do you think?

-liv.

glitter nails.

 What I Used
-China Glaze in Life Preserver
-Seche Vite Clear Coat
-Sally Girl glitter in Gold

What I Did
-Paint all nails except ring finger in Life Preserver, two coats.
-While those nails are still wet, sprinkly a little glitter onto them, enough to make them sparkle just a littleeee bit.
-Apply top coat on all nails, including ring finger.
-While the top coat is still wet on the ring finger, cover it in a thick coat of the gold glitter.
-Apply a final coat of top coat, and you're done!

Another quick and easy tutorial (:

-liv.

happy friday.

So, it's another busy week here, but I have today off school. (thank you, snow.)  All I've really been doing all day involve baking.. mmm, chocolate chip cookies, looking up hair and make up tutorials and attempting them. Here are some of the things I found, tried, liked, and will be using for our game tonight-

The Look.

What you need:

EYES

-natural eye shadows (I used a cream colored base, dark brownish-grey in the crease, and gold on the lid)

-black eyeliner (I combined the e.l.f black liquid liner and black e.l.f. cream liner)

-lots of black mascara (I used two different types. One that volumizes and another that lengthens lashes)

LIPS

-lip liner (Any shade that matches your color)

-a high gloss deep pinky-purple-ish

FACE

-Conceal any blemishes

-Use your foundation

-Use a peach blush on the apples of your cheeks

-Finish it off with bronzer and a translucent powder

That's it. simple and cute. Have a nice day.

-liv

       

this week.

tuesday.

it won't rotate......

wednesday.

thursday.

sunday.

I didn't do much of anything other than homework and cheer, so I have nothing else to say. Have a great week this week!

  -Liv.

happy new year.

hiii everyone. i'm back. it's a new year. time to rethink 2011 and change what you want. here are my thoughts on the new year.

what i'm up to.
I continue to stay busy with school. As the year goes on, the material gets tougher. Just waiting until summer.
Cheer will keep my busy until about February or March-ish. I think. We've just begun winter competition season.
Braces. yep. two more years. ouch.. I'll just have to learn to be patient throughout the process.

what i'm listening to.
pandora radio is my hero. just switch it to my "the cab" playlist. ahhh. amazing. anybody else know who i'm talking about? love♥

what i'm thinking about.
schoolwork. cheer. friends. girls that i used to be close with. oh, how people can change so much. my mind is a mess right now. oh, and new years resolutions...

speaking on which, onto my favorite new topic.. resolutions!
so, today at lunch my friends and i were sharing our new years resolutions. one of my friends came up with a great idea. we had been talking about how we feel if someone really wanted to change something they shouldn't have to wait until the new year. i know, i get it. new year, fresh start. yeah, wellllll.... she came up with "new month resolutions" which i love the idea of. so, my new years resolution is to follow through with these new month resolutions. i'm very excited for it. but i still resolve to become a better blogger (uhmmm, post more often. yeah, sorry, busy as usual) and get into better shape. which brings me to my next topic

my mother and my new plan.
my mom is always looking for ways to get me into better shape. i'm so lazy sometimes, and she's really been looking out for me to avoid eating disorders, but still look good. (i think she's tired of my complaining about jeans.....) anyways, she came up with a great idea. A weight/fitness goal that involves bribery with clothes- a major weakness of mine. Here are the details:
First five pounds we lose... a scarf.
Next five... jeans.
And so on, until we meet a healthy weight for the both of us.
Now, since our main concern is getting into better shape, with each of these five pounds, a fitness goal has to be achieved and we have to be eating better foods, and less snacking- another weakness for me.
This has been going pretty well for me, and i hope to be getting that scarf very soon (:

new month resolution.
now, i'll wrap up this post with my new month resolution for january.
-continue with the above mentioned plan
-be more of a positive person
-post more often!
-eat breakfast.

that's all.
-liiiv.

here's to the christmas season.

I love Christmas. The whole season is lots of fun, and it helps that I love winter also! To help get you all in the spirit (if you aren't already), here are some of my favorite things about the holiday...

decorations.
Lights, trees, sparkles, red, gold, green, everything! We have a huge supply of decorations at my house and put them up every year. Here are some of the things we put up every year...


thanks to my little sister for the last three pictures (:


hot chocolate.

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snow.
I realize how cold it is, but everything's just so pretty covered in a blanket of the glittering white flakes.

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family time.

For some reason, my family seems to get along a little more around the holidays, and I enjoy spending time with them.

holiday baking. ♥

And finally, my favorite thing to do during break: baking. We make tons of stuff, including the traditional Christmas cookies, caramels, shortbread, monster cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, buckeyes,  caramel delights, white chocolate Chex mix, and other things we stumble upon that sound good for the holidays. Tupperware, tins, trays, and bowls full of unhealthy things that taste so delicious.  There's one time of the year that all of these things are made at one time, and it's so much fun. I love baking, so it's just a great time to make memories with my mother and sisters in the kitchen. 

These are some of my favorite things about the holidays. What about you? Comment, follow, or leave suggestions. Thanks for reading! 

Have a great holiday season. 

XOXO, liv.

ten things every girl should have.

Soooo, I was thinking this evening about how I'm actually pretty thankful for what I have. Cheesy, I know, 'cause Thanksgiving's coming up so soon and all, but that wasn't the reason. A certain little sixth grader I know..... has been having a few issues with friends lately. Which sucks because I didn't have these problem until this year and last year. Girls these days.... but enough with that! Another time, another post. It just got me thinking about how I'm really glad that I have an awesome family and awesome friends! But along with those things here's a little list of things that I think every girl should have (aka, what I'm thankful for)

10 Things I Think Every Girl Should Have

1. Mascara & Eyeliner- I am not saying in any way, shape, or form that lots of make-up is a staple for every girl. Some people are naturally pretty, and I definitely wish I was more that way. But, just a light amount. My lashes are short so I tend to use a little more mascara but not as much eyeliner, though I do wear it almost always. As I've been trying to stress here, do not put on too much eyeliner. You may be mistaken for a raccoon. I tried to warn you...

2. Teasing Powder- This stuff is wonderful. But make sure you don't go all Snooki on me. It just keeps the teasing in place- something that otherwise is almost impossible. 

3. A Razor- Learn to shave your legs and whatnot at an appropriate age. Then regularly shave until you are physically unable to do so. THAT INCLUDES NOVEMBER. Yes, it is "No, Please Shave November." If you are a girl and participate in the other holiday celebrated by the male population this month, do NOT be offended if any mom, dad, friend, boyfriend, best friend, horse, pig, cow, chicken, ape, whatever says anything about it. Sorry.That's sick.

4. Eye Make-up Remover- Take all your make-up off before bed. Your skin will thank you. (:

5. Straightener/Curling Iron/Heat Styling Tools/Whatever- Just that one thing that helps you do that other thing to your hair...that you love. Even if it takes forever, it just looks so cute

6. A Favorite Book/T.V. Show/Movie- The thing you like to do. Whether it makes you laugh, cry, or just think, it's always something to look forward to.

7. Your iPod or MP3 Player- Loaded with tons of songs that make you want to dance, cry, laugh, or sing along. With a playlist for every one of your moods, of course.

8. Your Favorite Article of Clothing- It makes you look gooood and it's super adorable. It could be a sweater, pair of jeans, tshirt, skirt, dress, or, my personal favorite, a jean vest. Beautiful.

9. A Positive Attitude- Don't let anything or anyone get you down. It's not worth it. The best thing you can do for yourself is to be happy. And maybe your optimism will rub off on those around you and create a positive atmosphere... or maybe I'm dreaming again...? Which ever, it'd still be worth it if you were in a better mood, right?

10.A Pretty Smile- If your happy and you know it, smile. It's the best accessory to any and every outfit.

well, this is it. I mean, obviously there are more things you need that are more essential to life, like God, food, water, etc... but you know what I mean. 

have a nice day and end of the week. next week's break for me, so I hope to post again soon. (:

-liv

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