Make Up For Ever Holiday Party at Style Coalition

Last week Style Coalition Lounge hosted a holiday gathering with the talented ladies from Make Up For Ever. While sipping cocktails, we had our chance to get make-up tips from professional make-up artists. When it was my turn I asked about false eyelashes as they are my beauty nemesis. They always add a lot of drama to special occasions but I always have trouble applying them.

The first step is to apply some eyeliner at your lashline to disguise where they will be attached and create a more natural look. She also curled my lashes because my natural lash growth is very straight. Then gently remove the lashes from the packet using only your thumb and a sweeping motion so as not to damage the lashes or put a kink in them. In my case for a more comfortable and customized look, the make-up artist cut the lashes into 4 equal sections but only applied 3 to my lid, with the longest segment at the center of my eye. Before applying them she had me open my eyes with the faux lashes resting on my natural lashes to check for perfect positioning. She applied the segments, using the glue that came with the package.

Lani Loves Prints, Especially Mixed

I had no idea who Nicola Roberts was until a couple months ago; She's well-known in the UK for being in pop group Girls Aloud. She won me over with this song and music video. It's no secret I'm obsessed with prints and mixing them.

If you haven't done it before, wearing two or more prints might seem intimidating, but it's actually quite easy and super fun. I've put together a video with a few "how to" tips.

I actually recorded this video last summer, but my computer died shortly after so the files disappeared into the digital abyss. I only recently recovered the movie files to put together this video.

Now that you've got the know how, here are some pieces for inspiration and mixin'.



Boxing Kitten "Sue Cutout Dress", 249.00This black and white number would look great with a colorful belt or patterned scarf worn as a belt.


Nicole Miller x Indego Africa "fabric wrap bracelets", $25.00


Nicole Miller x Indego Africa "wrap skirt", $65.00
I'm loving Nicole Miller's collaboration with Indego Africa, which supports artisan co-ops of Rwandan women. The colors are bright and playful, just asking to be mixed and matched.


Suno "buttondown shirt", $177.50 sale ($355.00 retail)
Suno is one of my favorite lines right now. They are the masters of prints. This top would look great tucked into a tan or pastel floral skirt.


MinkPink "Call of the Wild Maxi Skirt", $98.00
I love leopard and stripes, individually and worn together. This leopard print skirt would look great with a navy & white striped top.

DIY: The Messy High Bun

Jenni Kayne Spring 2009, Lanvin Spring 2009

The High Bun has been on the fashion scene for a while, ever since Spring 2009 when the look exploded on the runways. They've been making their way onto the streets off the runway as well on Chloe Sevigny, Alexandra Richards and Erin Wasson. I'm actually more of the messy incarnations at Jenni Kayne and Lanvin to the perfectly sculpted version at Phillip Lim .

3.1 Phillip Lim Spring 2009

Anyways I've been wearing this look for a while because it's fun, easy and not that hard to do. It' adds a sense of perfectly disheveled glam to just about any outfit.

Hope you enjoy the vid and are rocking your high buns soon^^ Wish I talked a bit louder but was a bit nervous shooting on my own! xoxo, Erin