So, I threw a Halloween Party....

...and it was LEGEND....

wait for it.....

Here you can see my tablescape. I love the word tablescape. 

Anyway, I've got Deviled Eggs that look like Pumpkins and Spiders 

And Jumbo Mummy Dogs 

Carmel Apple Dip with Toppings 

(Granny Smith Apples sliced on skewers, Carmel dip, Pecans (chopped) and mini choc chips) 

Shrunken Head Punch - link goes to how to make the shrunken heads 

^ Punch: Cranberry Cocktail + Champagne + Citrus Vodka + Apple Cider - this was amazing and you just have to mix to taste - it was VERY strong but didn't taste strong at all! I know I used a whole bottle of champagne but everything else was just added to taste. 

Pumpkin Puking Guac (see last pic) 

and then just some candy corn, cookies, gummie worms, etc. 

You know the drill....

I was a Robot - Patrick was a Mad Scientist (see below)

Robot Tutorial Here!

Mad Scientist: Googles - Party City, Mad Scientist Hair - ordered at halloween online store, Lab Coat - Party City Doctors costume, Black Gloves - Party City Darth Vadar Gloves

Robot: Silver Makeup (see tutorial) Black eyeliner, Black Dress - Express, Black Boots and Silver Gloves - Halloween Store 

Better shot of the table! 

Puking Pumpkin (Guac and Blue Chips) Easy Peasy

....DARY! 

LEGENDARY! !! !! ! 

It was great fun! Feel free to email me with any questions =)

xo

H

Fall has got me like....

Awh! So sweet - loving these 'Glad You're Here' plates by West Elm

Short Skirt & Over-the-Knee Boots? Perfection.

Similar at Macy's

Ohh - the Coziness! Land's End

So many fun graphic tees - this one is lovely! Etsy 4 Lyfe

Okay - so this coat is my dream coat... Dream. Coat.  

- can't vouch for this company though. 

Nice deep copper touch - must do! But How?? 

This look. Recently Purchased: This and This

In lust over a brown leather mini - this one at XXI

Got to keep your tootsies warm! ...and stylish! 

WANT/NEED?

Oh and by the way.....

xo

H

Blogger: Cheap Frills & Thrills

 I recently discovered a blogger whilst browsing for some Halloween Makeup Ideas - This is Shannon O'Brien - she runs the blog, Cheap Frills & Thrills.

Check it out here.

Not only is she big-time with makeup artistry - but she is still fully dedicated to blogging and giving you tutorials on how to do your  makeup just as flawlessly as she!

This year, for Halloween - I decided to be a robot - based on her makeup tutorial, see below. Patrick will be a Mad Scientist - which is easy enough for him considering its a wig, gloves and a lab coat - done and done! 

xo

H

Día de Muertos | Day of the Dead

This may be my Halloween 2014 inspiration. 

Email me if you need a tutorial link - I have it for some but not all. 

xo

H

Makeup by Jaclyn Hill

This girl has it. I went to high school with Jaclyn Hill's now-husband Jon - and when I saw this girl pop up on my Pinterest - I thought nothing of that that fact! I clicked on her youtube videos only to realize she went to a neighboring high school and was this fabulous makeup whiz! I am not addicted to her videos and since she and I have similar coloring (light skin, dark hair, light eyes) - I like to be able to take her product advice and also, to be more adventurous with my makeup application. We are girls after all - lets use all the power we have! 

Above is Jaclyn Hill - she recently died her hair this fire-y red - which I love! You can easily find her account on youtube by searching her name - she has become quite popular so she should come up - she has her own channel with many, many videos - they are fun to watch and you can follow along with her as she applies her makeup in the tutorials. She use to work at Mac cosmetics but has recently quit to start her own venture as an independent makeup artist! 

Here is one of my favorite eyes she's done - I think its perfect for a daytime drama without looking too smokey! I love golds, oranges, and brown tones on my eyes because it makes Blues POP! 

Now I have to plug a product! Because of Jaclyn - I cant get over her fabulous punch of lip color she has in every video. I always try and go to the drugstore to try new lipstick and I end up like I just drank a punch of red kool-aid =( Jaclyn (luckily) doesn't just where high-end makeup - she drugstores it too! Thats when I ran out (last night!) to grab some of Maybelline's Vivid Colorsensation Lipstick! I cant get over it! So many fun colors - I want them all =) 

I ended up purchasing the SHOCKING CORAL #910 (which for some reason at my Walgreens was #870 - odd) anyway - I am going to St. Augustine Florida with my Girls this weekend for Jennie's Bachelorette Weekend! It should be a really good time and I should be looking festive as ever with my shockingly pink pout! (Vivid Colorsensation Lipstick by Maybelline - $7 drugstores)

Here Jaclyn is wearing the Neon Red color - go check out her youtube video - its addicting! 

xo

H