Cute Blog Award

Thanks, Holly (from ulta.is.my.candy.store), for the Cute Blog Award!  This one's kinda fun :D

For this award you:

1. Link back to the person who awarded you.

2. Answer the award questions.

3. Tell something about yourself that you haven't told anyone on your blog yet.

4. Award as many blogs as you think worthy of this award.

5. Make sure to let those you gave this award to know that you awarded them.

The Award Questions:

1) What is your go-to makeup brand? Quite the difficult question! Offhand if I could only use one brand I'd pick MAC at the moment. I finally got All That Glitters and I can honestly say I have NO DUPES (amazing!) and it's by far the prettiest champagne-color eye shadow that I have.

2) What was your favorite fashion trend of 2011? Coral. I guess the trendiest color this year is almost-red tangerine? Not as pretty, IMHO.

   
3) What is your favorite dessert? Krispy Kreme Original Doughnut... oooh.

 
4) Favorite color? Light green, usually, though my favorite color eyeshadow ATM is red.

  
5) What is your middle name? Melissa

6) What's the last song you listened to? "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO

 

7) Cats or dogs? Don't make me choose, I love them both so much! I don't have any pets, though :(

  
Something you didn't know about me is... we're going to try to have a baby this year <3

The cutest blogs I can think of:
Natasha's Ain't that Pretty
Tiffyama
Riya's Pinkstrawberrielove

I honestly think these questions are kind of fun and short-'n-sweet, so if you answer below or in a post I'd love to read it.
xoxo,
<3 Sarah S.

Liebster Blog Award

The beautiful Emma from mmm...makeup! awarded me with the Liebster Blog Award, an award for blogs you love that have less than 200 followers (to show lesser-known blogs some love).  I really appreciate it and I am happy to pass on the love to:

Makeup by Seana (her eye looks are amazing)
Kat's Cosmetics (very useful reviews and frequent updates)
A Certain Vintage (lovely girl with a love of tea and retro style)
all these pretty things (a well-balanced mix of life, OOTD, and beauty)
Confessions of the Psycho Cat (gorgeous girl with amazing style and can I please have her hair?)

I hope you'll check them out!

Some pictures (i.e. photobucket) won't load on this computer, so instead of the blog award .jpg here's a pic of me wearing Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Graffiti

Random Things :)

Shanice of All These Pretty Things passed on some award love my way (Aw, shucks, thanks Shanice!):

 

The Rules

- Thank and link back to the person who awarded you

- Write 7 random things about yourself

- Spread the love to 15 other bloggers

 

1- I got apple cider and donuts from Yates Cider Mill today with my husband... sooo happy!

2- I plan to build a lightbox with his help soon to improve my picture quality (and make up for the sad lack of light most days in Michigan)

3- I used the Incoco Nail Strips today from my September Birchbox. It turns out they're not just plain silver glitter - there's a bit of hologlitter in there that's nice when the sunlight hits them.  They feel almost exactly like the Sally Hansen strips, or perhaps slightly softer/rubberier.  I'll let you guys know if they last as long! They retail for $8.

4- I still read Seventeen and Teen Vogue despite being several years (10!) out of high school.  Well, I got free subcriptions ordering from Forever 21 online, so why not?

5- The new car I bought that is making me too poor to buy much makeup lately is a red Honda Fit.

6- I suffer from eczema but only on my hands and shins. Still, it's awful!

7- I got to go to London in 2005 :-D Hope I can visit again in the future.

I'd like to pass the love on to my favorite bloggers on the right who would like to participate.  If not, it's okay... the chain-mail boogiemen won't get you!