Darla 911:Makeup Advice

There is something so fun and easy about blowing money on shoes or purses (even if you will never wear them) because you dont have to spend 20 minutes in a changing room to decide if it looks good on you. All shoes and accessories are fabulous on anyone so who wouldnt love to buy them? Because I love buying shoes and purses so much, that is what I spend the most money on.

$110 from Carlos Santana

Like most girls, I LOVE high heels because they make every outfit look SOOO much more flattering. Wearing heels makes your legs look longer (which is great for short girls like me), they help flatten your stomach and make your butt a tiny bit more perky (?? for lack of a better word).My grandmother always use to say that you can go out in a sub-par outfit but if you are wearing great shoes, the outfit looks like its worth a million bucks! I love to splurge on Betsey Johnson heels. I also love buying discounted designer heels on websites I find in google

My new obsession are the SUPER fabulous YSL platform pumps that usually retail for $800 or more, I like to buy them on various discount sites for a fraction of the price (usually about $100-150 a pair). I realize that is a bit of a splurge for one pair of shoes but they are TOTALLY worth saving up for. For that much of a discount, how could you not be tempted to wear the same shoes that celebs like Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian rock on a daily basis? 

$20 and $28 at Forever21

I love stores like Forever21 and Charlotte Russe stores because you can spend very little on a new outfit and then go home and make it look way more glamourous with accessories. I LOVE to buy skirts (TUTUs ROCK) and then buy a few different tops to go with it (that way you have a bunch of new outfits in one easy purchase). You can never have too many wife beaters, they go with everything and you can layer stuff over the top of them for fall.

Me with Hey Monday. I am wearing a wife beater, one of the high waisted skirts (pictured above) and my Jessica Simpson gladiator Pumps (Below). Under flowy skirts like the ones above I usually wear shorts underneath so that if they wind blows, no one sees my bootay! Keep it classy ladies haha

I am a curvy girl (I have hips and am a tad bit busty) but I LOVE to accentuate my waste so I wear high waisted WIDE belts with a lot of my outfits. I also usually wear high waisted skirts or dresses when I go out.

Some staples you should have that help accentuate any look (whether its jeans or a dress):

$8 at Forever21

1)Thick high waisted belt. I suggest getting BLACK first because that is always slimming but you can also get fun colors too!

My mom and I at Warped. I am wearing a very plain romper with a black high waisted belt. The romper came with a tiny string belt but was really unflattering. Usually outfits that come with built in belts look cheesy so get rid of the old belt and replace it with something unique and flattering on you!

2)PUMPS. Black and nude are always good staples for any closet but getting funky colors like LIME, CHEETAH or RED an go with just about anything as well!

$59 Jessica Simpson

These Shoes are the most comfortable heels in the world! I wore them a ton over the summer because they didnt hurt even after 12 hours at Warped Tour!

3)Lots of Necklaces or bangles are great for adding a little extra to any outfit, without over doing the glitz

$6 Forever21

I wore the necklace above to my sponsorship meeting with Victoria from Cobra Starship. The dress (that I got from Forever21) shape was super cute but not very creative alone so I spiced it up and made it more form fitting with a belt. I also wore some black ALDO platform pumps  and purple tights from HUE :)

4)Red nail polish. Long fake nails are SOOOO out. Go out and buy a $2 bottle of red nail polish and keep your fingers and toes fabulously fashionable for less. Classic beauties like Marilyn Monroe and Betty Paige rocked short red nails, this is a trend that will never get old.

5)a NICE purse. I love HUGE purses because I carry a lot of stuff with me and they always look fab. I always carry tons of stuff like video cameras, flat shoes (for when my feet hurt from heels) and Tons of makeup OF COURSE! I suggest staying away from brands like  Juicy Couture and Coach. Those brands have become too mainstream for my taste, everyone and their mother carries those purses so try something funky and fresh!

$170. Betsey Johnson

6)Nice Loose fitted cardigan sweater. These open fronted loose sweaters are great with dresses or jeans and they add just a little bit of glam. I lovvvee this trend. You can also pair these with high waisted thick belts too and they look awesome!

$30 at Forever21 and $50 at Victorias Secret
For my interview with Broadway I wanted to be comfortable (for the show) so I wore a wife beater, a cardigan (from Express) and some jeans. I accessorized the simple look with some bangles.

Of course, then you should always try and put effort into your makeup and make it look awesome. That will always make an outfit look a lot more spiffy, if your makeup is kickin!

What trends do you really like?

Where do you shop for clothes?

What brand of accessories (shoes, purses) do you like the best?

XOX,

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