STYLE BY MELI – Look of the Week [9/1/10]

Can you believe it’s September already?!  I know I can’t!  Although summer is coming to an end, I’m excited for what fashion has to bring us this fall season!

This is a special “Look of the Week” because the photos taken were submitted to enter a style contest sponsored by Juicy Couture and Chictopia.  I had to submit a photo of an outfit and write an explanation about how my life is juicy.  Although there is a lot of competition (it looks like about 200 people entered), I still wanted to give it a shot as styling is what I LOVE to do!  Take a look at my final entry I submitted into the contest.

I wanted to create a look that incorporated trends while still being very fun and playful.  I also chose the makeup to to soft and delicate with a little bit more color.  Although this may not so much be a daytime look, I wanted it to be more editorial, creative, and totally unique.  I wanted to showcase that I am a hip and chic “juicy girl!” ;)

WHAT I AM WEARING…

– Black mini dress with ruching (Forever 21)

– Periwinkle leather cropped zipper top (Vintage)

– Animal print tights (French Connection)

– Bow rhinestone headband (Forever 21)

SHOES:

– Black heel with zipper detailing (Steve Madden)

JEWELRY:

– Big clear ring with rhinestones (Forever 21)

– “Meli” gold nameplate necklace

– Gold cuff

– Gold charm bracelet with pink lipstick charm (Juicy Couture)

MAKEUP:  I didn’t get an opportunity to really take a close-up of the eyes (although the first picture I am looking down so you can see the eyes more closely) but here is the overall look.

EYE SHADOWS:

– MAC “Crystal” –> Lavender silver frost (LID)

I love this color.  It’s great as a lid or crease.  It always looks super pretty!

– MAC “Da Bling” –> Pink with slight shimmer (CREASE)

It’s mainly in the inner corner of the eyes.  The pink gives the eyes a little more color.

– MAC “Beauty Marked” –> Shimmery black with plum sparkle (OUTER CREASE)

This turns out more black than plum and is also great to use when creating a smokey eye effect.  I love this!

– MAC “Frozen White” pigment –> Shimmery white with slight blue sparkle (HIGHLIGHT)

This is a loose eyeshadow.  I typically don’t use these on myself all the time but “Frozen White” is gorgeous.  I like to highlight with this if I’m looking for something to stand out more and love to also layer this over eye shadows to pop the look.

BLUSH:

– MAC “Utterly Game” mineralize blush –> Soft peach blush with a touch of gold

LOVE THIS BLUSH, this will definitely be one of my new staples.  I also contoured my cheeks with “Soft Meow” (both from the “Fabulous Felines” collection.)

LIPS:

– MAC “Pink Nouveau” lipstick –> Bright baby pink

This is such a fun pink lipstick!  One of my favorite bright pinks.  Although many people are scared of bright lips, this is very wearable and many people can pull it off.

– MAC “Wonderstruck” lustreglass –> Bright shimmery pink

I honestly don’t wear this gloss all the time (or at least not as often as I used to) so it was a random pick but definitely matches the lipstick perfectly.  TYPICALLY when I create lip combos, I don’t like the colors to really be too matchy-match.  It’s more fun to layer colors that are different from each other…the color turns out to be more of a surprise that way!

Please note again, this look was created for styling purposes!  Enjoy :)