Winter Wear

I thought it’d be fun to post  a few of my favorite winter looks  from the last few weeks,  I love this time of year for the aesthetics!

Winter is the perfect excuse to hibernate a little bit, be cozy and warm in front of the fire on the sofa and  catch up on favorite movies, and let’s not forget about holiday parties and sweets!

Winter is just delightful in Colorado and I love being able to wear a light coat and feel the warmth of the sunshine almost everyday!  This year shop target.com , forever21.com and hm.com  and do t forget to follow me on #Instagram ——-> @champagne.toasts for my everyday looks ❄️

Woodsy Winter Wear

Sitting on the couch typing a blog seemed like the best thing to do today . It’s been one of those weekends where Saturday blessed us with amazing sunshine, brisk winds and perfectly clear sky, and then today I woke up to snow on the ground.

Im super guilty of buying endless amounts of well made sweaters of every style, shape, and color, but this fluffy cream colored pullover has been the most versatile piece I’ve ever owned !

 

It’s great to pair with Denim, dark or light. And works with leggings or skirts.  It creates a “fixed up” look even when you are feeling the need for comfort .

Think casual chic meets earthy woods princess mixed with a little feminine prettiness .

Fall faves thus far • updates • and all that jazz.

Ahhhhh Good day! It was so hard to pick a style or theme for this post. My style #inspo this season has been everything from 90s Cher from #clueless to #conservative basic with a hint of #blairwaldorf !

Ive been so all over the place but I guess that’s to be expected when you wear many hats 🎩! I’ve been working as a substitute teacher this fall and continuing my education in a medical field . Some days I also work doing sales for a logistic company.  So depending on the day my style varies 🥂

Hope you have enjoyed some of my favorite looks. I have my eye on a few things from https://m2.hm.com/m/en_us/index.html

And https://www.forever21.com/us/shop

And don’t forget to check out the #rileyrose section at #forever21 🥂🥂🥂

Ghosting: A Cowardly Tactic.

Since we are approaching Halloween let’s talk about Ghosting! I’m not talking about dressing up in a white bedsheet with cut out eyes roaming around making silly and haunting noises, but I’m shedding some light on the disappearing acts that are being played in friendships and relationships.

Disappearing acts have been going on since the beginning of time but when it comes to being ghosted it creates indifference and that can be just as hurtful and damaging as rejection.

Ghosting, if you haven’t yet experienced it, is having someone that you believe cares about you, whether it be a friend, new acquaintance or someone you are maybe dating or talking to disappear from contact without any explanation . One day no phone calls or emails …not even a text leaving you with a whole array of psychological termoil. “ what have I done wrong ?”

If you’ve ever been ghosted by someone that you deeply care/ cared about you feel disrespected and disposable, and often left with questions that you fear will never be answered . You don’t know how to react because you don’t really know what has happened so you go through emotional hell, playing different scenarios in your head and questioning yourself , among feelings of rejection and being out of control . You Also start to question the validity of the relationship you had, and Why didn’t I see this coming? How could I have been such a poor judge of character? What did I do to cause this? How will I protect myself from this in the future…. maybe I can’t …. ????

Ghosting is passive aggressive, emotionally abusive and leaves scars and bruises on ones self worth regardless of the ghosters intent .

Think before you Ghost!!!!! An important thing to remember is that when you feel like you are being ghosted , it says nothing about you and everything about the person doing the ghosting. It shows that the individual doesn’t have the courage or emotional strength / tools to deal with the their own emotions or yours, and most likely they don’t understand the impact It has , or worse they simply don’t care and never really did.

They have however sent you an extremely loud message that says: I don’t have what it takes to have a mature healthy relationship / friendship with you, I dont care about your well being or happiness .  Who needs any of this.   Let them go peacefully #bye

 

The Greatest Eye Makeup You Will Ever See

Hey Guys! I’ve been wanting to do this Blog for ages ! One of my favorite glam makeup looks by my BFF Jamie! I convinced her to share her knowledge with all of us and give us the gorgeous behind the scenes details of how she achieves the most flawless and glamorous look ever ! I’ve been a huge fan of her eye makeup , liner, lashes and brows for quite  some time ! She is currently in the UK 🇬🇧 and has access to some of the best products in the world!  If you love her look and would like to try a similar look keep reading / scrolling through! 🥂💕

 

Jamie’s tutorial deets:

This is a primer I start off with. It’s amazing it’s great for oily or dry skin

This is an eye shadow but I use it as a highlighter for under my brows, inner eyes, and Cupid’s bow!

Brows are lots of work. I start with outlining my brows with a simple black liner pencil. Then from there I use a dark brown wax to hold and make them darker. I stay away from my inner brow with this cause I want a nice fade. After that I go through my brows again with a eyebrow shadow to give it more or a natural look.

I Dont really have a preference on eyebrow products! It’s all the same! I was using NYC brow wax and shadow this time.

I picked this pallet up recently. It’s cheap and it gets the job done!

I always use a black mate liquid liner also NYC, My lashes are from the brand KISS. Apply glue and let glue dry on lash for a few seconds before applying to eye. I always just use my hands to apply them, no special tool. I get as close to my lash line as possible. When you take your lashes off apply a little water to the base of the lashes and it’ll come off without pulling out lashes!

I always apply mascara to my bare lashes before and also apply a bit more to my false ones after they are on and dry.

After lashes I’ll put highlighter under my brows. I always out-line the bottom of my eyes with black liner and then With another color that I’ve used in this case I used gold glider.  I put highlighter in the corners of my eyes and finish it with mascara. I also line my upper waterline with black eyeliner.

I always do my foundation and contouring last because I find that I touch my face a lot while I’m doing my eyes and brows. I also use a beauty blender for
Everything! Let’s not forget the finishing spray ! 

heres the finished look!

I have things that I need to get out from under.

Being strong doesn’t mean you can’t cry or even laugh at your self from time to time.  A strong person knows when to quit and when to be quiet. A strong person also know when to trust their voice. I can shed tears one moment and then pick up the shattered pieces after being broken.  Leave the past in the past and move forward with optimism in your heart.

Moving forward and learning to fall in love all over again with my passions, talents and dreams has been so cleansing. Sometimes it’s easy to forget what you love in life.  Make time for your passions. Step into life and living .

August has always been a starting off point for me … kind of like my “New Years Day” . It’s a time to reconnect and recollect myself and plan for the next season of my life. It’s a time to reinvent yet again, and wear white for just a tad longer. Feel airy and angelic with a slight sense of boldness.

Simplicity Women Pompom Tassel Trim… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X1VZG9U?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

No bad days in polka dots • !

Today I wore polka dots…. not a print pattern I normally choose for myself. I always love them on others but feel like they are attention drawing . Wellllll they are and today I said “let’s do this!”

Ive been trying to step outside my inner voice and comfort zone these last few months.  I’ve made some huge changes (like going back to school) and working on reinventing myself yet again.   Let’s call this “hit reset button round2” .

But you know what it’s okay! And I’m okay with it . I’m thirty something, I don’t have all of the answers, life isn’t over and there is so much I can still have and do.

Its not over for me ! This girl is just getting started • I may not be able to connect all of the dots right now but I can wear them.

•••follow me on Instagram @champagne.toasts and @katriana100 for wear to find this look. (You’ll be surprised!)

 

The Trickiest Color. 🍋

Think you cant wear yellow? For years this girl has struggled with being able to find just the right shade of yellow. This time of year makes everyone drawn to pastels more than ever, but if you wanna rock the yellows and golds don’t be afraid.

Find the shade that’s right for you.  If you are like me with light to fair skin tone: Mustard and dark yellows will work best

Pastel shades will work on you as well but if you are also cool colored vs warm toned they may make you feel washed out.

Check out your eye color and whether your skin is pale or olive hued, if you are blue eyed or green eyed with flecks of grey along with pale skin then you are more than likely cool complected . If your eye color falls more into the brown or hazel color and your hair color pulls golds, reds, or orange shades then you fall into the warm category .

Today I paired this mustard yellow peasant top #noboundaries with some high waisted skinny jeans by #d.jeans and my #ninewest fields dress sandals in off white .

 

 

#Giveaway #freebie check out Instagram 🦊

Go over to Instagram and see my #shiseido suncare product I’m about to give away to one lucky winner.  !

Get excited! Sun coverage that stops the signs of aging! Sounds almost too good to be true!

Heres how to enter :

1. Follow both of my Instagram accounts @katriana100 and most importantly @champagne.toasts

2. Like the post on @champagne.toasts ,that looks like this….

And  tag 2 (or more) friends in the comment section.

The winner will be announced on Friday !   So excited for this !

So go follow me and don’t forget to tag 2 buddies!!!!!!lets keep it going! Xo🥂