Snapshots: Instagram Roundup

Summer is creeping up on Los Angeles and I cannot wait for all the outdoor events, BBQ’s, movies and concerts. It’s been a little while since I did an Instagram roundup and thought I would share some of the things I’ve been up to. To follow all my shenanigans head over to my Instagram @GlitterontheCeiling <3

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Downtown Los Angeles in all it’s glory.

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A shot at my blogger video for Le Fashion Truck see the whole thing here!

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Beautiful alter in a Mexican restaurant

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My favorite show from the Marchez Vous fall 2013 collection, the Anabelle.

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Posing with the lovely Yeardly Smith, designer of Marchez Vous

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Music Monday: Azealia Banks

Last week, when I saw The Great Gatsby (auh-mazing) there was preview for The Bling Ring. The Bling Ring is Sofia Coppola’s new movie based on true events. A series of robberies conducted by a group of teenagers who were stealing from celebrities in the Hollywood Hills in 2008 and 2009. The movie looks interesting, I’m not 100% sold on it, but I do love Sofia Coppola and I plan on watching it this summer when it’s released.

Along with great story lines and directing, Sofia Coppola is known for having kick ass music in her movies. During The Bling Ring preview this Azealia Banks song started playing and I’ve been obsessed with it since. It has some explicit lyrics, you’ve been warned, but it makes me want to get down, as many songs do.

And here is the preview for The Bling Ring

Lookbook Love: Marchez Vous Fall 2013

It’s been too long since I’ve done a Lookbook Love post and it’s a shame because there are so many designers who I love and want to share with you! A couple weeks ago I previewed the Marchez Vous fall 2013 collection and meet designer Yeardley Smith, who is an absolute sweetheart and beyond hilarious.

The overall design behind  Marchez Vous are shoes for the working woman. A pair of cute shoes and heels that don’t come with a day filled with pain. Smith told me that there was a lot of retro and classic inspiration behind her fall 2013 collection and as your scroll through the images, you can see the 1920′s and 1930′s inspiration. I’m a huge fan of the thicker, chunkier heel, I feel it gives me more support versus a stiletto where I feel at any moment it’s going to break under me.

Who ever said that a good pair of heels cannot be cute and fashionable was sadly mistaken. Marchez Vous’ fall collection is filled with heels that look amazing, but give enough support to strut around the world like it’s your runway.

Which style is your favorite? Find a location that sells Machez Vous in your area here.

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Music Monday: Jack White {The Great Gatsby}

Baz Luhrmann’s (director of Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rouge) adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby come out this weekend and while many people (including myself) are beyond stoked for the film, the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby is filled with a who’s-who of the music industry. The soundtrack includes an eclectic group of artists and bands, from Jay-Z and Beyonce to The XX and Lana Del Rey. This soundtrack has something for everyone’s musical tastes and is perfect for someone like myself whose taste in music is super eclectic. Of course a Baz Luhrmann soundtrack would not be complete without a song from musical genius that is Jack White.

Jack White’s Love is Blindness track plays toward the end of the trailer, when things start to get less glamours and more dramatic. The song fits perfectly in the films plot line.

If you’re unfamiliar with The Great Gatsby, I don’t want to go into too much detail, but know it’s about money, glamour, booze, love, betrayal and no matter how much money you have, there will always be problems and money cannot buy you love. Mo money, mo problems. The Great Gatsby is by far one of the best pieces of American literature and I look forward to seeing Baz Luhrmann’s take on the story.

Are you going to watch The Great Gatsby this weekend?

Hollywood & Fine: Mitch Stone Volumizing Spray

In the last year and a half, I’ve  ventured into the world of texturizing sprays. Texture sprays or volumizing texture sprays are products you put in your hair to give it volume and to make it appear thicker. Although my hair is long, it’s not very thick and can sometimes lay a little flat. Volumizing spray gives my hair that extra movement and presence. My newest adventure with volumizing texture spray lead me to try a newer one from Mitch Stone.

Celebrity stylist Mitch Stone developed his volumizing texture spray as a solution for fine, limp hair in need of volume, texture and dimension.  What’s inside this volumizing texture spray is a unique formula of vitamins and fruit extract (called VCompS), which infuses locks with extra body and lightweight, flexible hold.

What’s also beneficial about this spray is that it contains vitamin E for color protection and split end prevention, vitamin C – a highly effective antioxidant that protects cells from environmental free radical damage, vitamin B3 for moisture and emollience, B5 for its reparative properties, B6 for stimulation of hair growth and papaya extract  - a powerful antioxidant that is rich in moisturizing essential fatty acids. It’s always good to know what you’re putting in your hair especially when its colored. It was this reason Mitch Stone developed his line of hair care products, to enhance the beauty of the hair by addressing its health first.

I tried Mitch Stone’s volumizing texture spray for two months and within the first few tries I could see and feel the difference in my hair. My hair felt fuller and was easy to style. While my hair was still wet, I sprayed the volumizing spray at my roots, then blew my hair out for a full finish. Spraying it at my roots gave my hair full volume, very va-va-voom if you will. For a more tousled style, I scrunched it into my wet hair and air-dry. What’s great about this volumizing texture spray is it can be used on wet or dry hair for a variety of looks.

For tips and trick from Mitch Stone himself, visit www.MitchStoneEssentials.com

Below are two occasions where I used Mitch Stone Volumizing Texture Spray, doesn’t my hair look fuller?!

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Myself with the lovely Monique Frausto from Curves and Chaos 

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Myself with Yeardly Smith, shoe designer behind Marchez Vous

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*Mitch Stone Volumizing Texture Spray courtesy of WildFire PR. This Beauty product was gifted for reviewing purposes.

CoverGirl #StayFabulous Foundation

A couple months ago I was invited by COVERGIRL to try their new 3-in-1 Outlast Stay Fabulous foundation among tons of their other products. I was like a kid in a  candy store, lipsticks, blushes, mascara; it was a great time for a makeup junkie like myself. Now, I’ve always been very particular about what foundation I use because I don’t have the best skin. I like a good amount of coverage, but I don’t want to feel like I’m wearing a lot of foundation. I like my foundation to be light weight and have amazing coverage and over the years I’ve tried hundreds.

I was blown away by COVERGIRL’s  Outlast Stay Fabulous foundation. Never did I think that a drugstore foundation would give me the coverage I needed, I felt confident, but even better I felt fabulous. What’s amazing about this foundation is the 3-in-1, it’s a primer, foundation AND concealer! It doesn’t get better than that. That’s two less steps (primer and concealer) I have to do in the morning when putting on my face. The coverage is great and it’s very lightweight, the two things I value most when I’m shopping for foundation.

Check out the video below with myself and other amazing Latina bloggers as we try the NEW COVERGIRL’s  Outlast Stay Fabulous foundation!

It’s always good to have an array of foundations, you should always one for spring and one for fall because you are different shades throughout the year and you want your foundation to match your shade depending on what time of the year it is. Naturally, you have a slightly darker shade during summer (tanning!) and a light shades in winter.

If you’re a beauty junkie on a budget it’s smart to have your “everyday” foundation and your “special occasion” foundation. Your “everyday” foundation can be a drugstore brand or something mid price point and your ”special occasion” foundation is for evening and parties, weddings, dates, what have you. The COVERGIRL foundation has quickly become my everyday foundation!

I wanna know, what do you look for in a foundation? Have you tried the COVERGIRL’s?

Snapshots: Instagram Round Up {Coachella Edition}

Weekend two of Coachella just wrapped up and I can’t help but just a bit empty inside, but summer is around the corner which means summer concerts! This summer some of my favorites who weren’t at Coachella will be touring. This year was a great year, beside the sandstorm, but other than that Coachella 2013 was a success and I cannot wait to go back next year! Here is my Instagram round up from my Coachella weekend! Are you following me? @GlitterontheCeiling <3

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Denim Vest: c/0 Torrid || Band Tee Shirt: Vintage || Leggings: See You Monday c/o Torrid || Gold Spike Necklace: c/o Torrid || Tote: Vieta Bag || Booties: Studded

Coachella already seems so long ago and while I’m jealous of everyone there now for weekend two, I can’t help but look forward to next year. I had such a great time Pre-Coachella putting my looks together and this one was of my favorites. A Joy Division band tee because I was stoked to see New Order play, a fun ’90s rock inspired denim vest from Torrid, bold stripe leggings from Los Angeles brand See You Monday from Torrid and a bold colored hand bag from Vieta.

I’ve been looking for a cool denim vest for a while and this one from Torrid is going to quickly become a staple item in my closet. It demurringly give edge to any look. Wear it with a pair of skinny jeans, a maxi skirt or a dress; pair with a dark lip and you’re ready for a fun night out. Can we also talk about these leggings? I’m not going to lie, I though I wasn’t going to be able to find a pair that looked good on me and my voluptuous thighs ;) , but these from Torrid look amazing. Thanks Torrid for making a huge trend plus size friendly!

Again with this Vieta bag, so awesome and super convenient. Being able to carry all my essentials made me feel prepared at Coachella, which is a great feeling.

Needless to say my favorite performances from Day Two (Saturday) was New Order (duh!) and The Postal Service.

Desert Dreaming

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Flower Crown: c/o Paola Loves to Shop || Sunglasses: vintage YSL || Tank: H&M || Tama Wrap: c/o Tart Collections || Samantha Maxi Skirt: c/o Tart Collection || Necklace: Shop La Catrina || Handbag: Dani Tote c/o Vieta Fashion

Coachella is like my Christmas in the sense that it’s three music filled days where I’m able to not only be with my friends, but enjoy the music and fall in love with my favorite bands all over again, bands and artists who unknowingly have provided the soundtrack to my life.  Coachella is not only a music festival, but an arts one too and it’s also a place to become inspired. From fashion to music to art, to leave Coachella uninspired means you just didn’t do it right.

I was so happy to receive this beautiful wrap from Tart Collections, the print is refreshing and great for spring and summer and I finally have my essential black maxi skirt! You’d think my obsession with the maxi length would have lead to more than one black skirt, but this one from Tart Collections feels and looks amazing on me. They don’t do plus, but they’re large fits me (a size 14/16) really well.

Another amazing item I got for Coachella was this fashion plus function tote from Vieta. This tote carried everything I needed while inside the festival. My camera, wallet, sunscreen, water bottle, band-aids, hand sanitizer, baby wipes, the list goes on, but it all fit inside very well. This was my only handbag for the weekend it held up perfectly and it’s an amazing color for spring.

And of course, Coachella would not be complete without a flower crown. I saw tons of flower crowns over the weekend, but there were all so huge. I like mine from Paola Loves to Shop because the flowers are small and demure. They really brought together my look for day one of Coachella.

As far as who were my Friday favorites, Johnny Marr, Passion Pit, Modest Mouse and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the BEST!!

#IAmTorrid Blogger Event

Last month, myself and a dozen other plus size blogger were invited to Hot Topic HQ (home of Torrid HQ) where we met people from Torrid’s corporate team. The experience was amazing, Torrid’s buying team wanted our thoughts on the upcoming summer collection and our overall feel of Torrid’s style and where they could improve. We talked and they listened, along with sharing out thoughts about Torrid, myself and the other bloggers got to play dress up in the summer collection (see photos below, my favorite is the photo with the polka dot blazer) along with being in a video where we were asked about our first Torrid experience and what we were looking forward to this summer. I appear a couple times in the video, can you spot me? ;)

I’ve been shopping at Torrid since high school and seeing their style evolve over the years has been just as fun as seeing my style evolve.  It’s all an ever changing process where we all strive for a better version of ourselves.

What do you think of the photos and videos? Do you shop at Torrid?

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