Thursday, January 19, 2012

Shop Ruche: Decorating the earth!

HGTV has nothing on me...I am the most crafty little bugger you will ever meet! Ever since I was a little girl I would always move my room around and paint random things all over (hence why I have my Interior Design degree). I would paint light switches, make pillows (machine sewn), and one of my favorites was to paint old wine bottles. If you are looking for some interesting shaped decorative bottles for your home or office save all those wine bottles. what you will need:

Grab your favorite wine bottle
Any color craft paint
paintbrush, of different sizes
paint pan or paper plate to put colors on
water jug
* Now go have fun and see all of the possiblities, this is even a great craft for kids
here is one that I have done
Now as you saw the title to this blog is Shop Ruche..and let me just say this is one of the cutest websites ever! It is a mix of nature,indie,native, bohemian, crafty and much more! their home and office as well as eco friendly clothing. You have to check it out
here is a quick look at their Desert Oasis Lookbook shoot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSBR_t9x878

Getting back to the decorating aspect there is one more trick that I saw on the web and I nearly died when I saw it!

I could see this on the Shopruche website, it's just so delicate looking and honestly perfect for a garden wedding, (cough cough mine). haha but I really hope you guys enjoyed these two different diy or crafty ideas! If you try them out make a video or leave a response below! http://www.capitolromance.com/2011/07/20/diy-project-incandescent-light-bulb-vases-hanging-flower-holders/
All of the instructions for the DIY are in the link...Enjoy


Love and Peace,
Monica

Saturday, January 7, 2012

From the City, to Stardom

Okay so I know I haven't had a blog out in quite some time but don't hate me too much because I am going to introduce you to a fashion loving, quirky model you might have seen before! If you have been a die hard fan of the show on MTV The City then you will know exactly who I am talking about! Her name is Allie Crandell and man is she a smokin girl (Lez moment) :) but seriously check her out.....yea there's a lot of photos of her, just meet me at the bottom haha.


                                                      oh yea almost forgot to tell you, this was and may still
                                             be her hott bf Adam Senn! oh yeaa he was on The City too!!













I can't even describe how much I love her style and wish I could just have the money she has to buy things...ughh well anyway hope you guys enjoyed my model pick for you, I think I'm going to start doing some model of the week blogs to share for inspiration...OOHHH and I also started a great new diet for the new year so next blog will be coming soon I promise!!

-as always love and peace
MONICA <3

Thursday, September 15, 2011

An Enchanting Fall Night to Remember






In my newest video that will be posted soon I talk about the new teen vogue October issue with Lily Collins on the front cover! She is starring in the new movie Abduction with Taylor Lautner..yumm but anywho the photo spread of her is fantastic for the fall season. This whole take on fairytale, and princess looks are really inspiring me for  a new softer look for fall! In the video I show how to achieve a soft eye and a soft lip in one look. You can also go for the smoky eye with a pale soft lip or a simple soft eye with a bold lip. Bold lips for this look will look super good with a blood red or dark purple, plum shades. I really hope the pictures help to give you the idea of this sophisticated look. Bold eyebrows are also in for fall. Nice healthy brows..

Lily Collins really can pull this off...stunning!

So grab your favorite pale colored lipsticks, and your bold vampy type of lipstick and slather it on, keep the eyes soft with the dark liquid liner and rosy, rosy ,rosy cheeks <3

and remember Were all born to rule!

Thanks for listening to the rant..any questions on this look..ask away! facebook me or chat me up on my blog :)

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Victoria's Secret angel Lily Aldridge!

When you hear the words angel, wings, and most importantly lingerie! You probably think of the most famous and sexiest stores, the one and only Victoria's Secret! Now I have the biggest obsession with this store (the people basically know when i'm coming in to shop). There's always the best sales, and the quality with their products is unbelievable :) This little rant is not going to be about their sales or even their brand new bras coming out, but it's about a very special angel, Lily Aldridge!

She is the sweetest most humble model I have ever seen in the industry. Now, since I have a love of her husband Caleb Followill, lead singer of the famous rock band Kings of Leon, I love to see a more rocker type of model for Victoria's Secret. I feel like I have more in common with this lovely lady! She has this laid back/casual type of attitude, and can hang with one of the boys! I don't normally change my hair or makeup due to a celebrity unless its super amazing and i fell into the ombre bandwagon and decided to change the color of my locks to match Lily's! She is such an inspiration of mine and I really think she has a lot more to come in the industry. She was born November 15th 1985 in Santa Monica, California! This 25 year old is still young and fresh and adds that extra spice to the mix of the same old same old type models. In fact on the Victoria's Secret get to know the models page, the question to lily was if you were a spice what would you be.....a red pepper flake!! gotta love her <3 She is the new face of the sexy bride collection and the face of the new unforgettable bra

and sexy little bride collection! well these pictures are enough said, research more about Lily Aldridge if you just fell in love with her, check out victoria's secret facebook page Sept. 8 at 6pm to watch their live chat! also the 2011 fashion show will be on November 29th!! so get your favorite sexy lingerie and work it girl :) Everyone is an Angel!

love always,
monica

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Fall is growing near!

Summer is fading away as we speak, and honestly I'm sad and alittle bit excited! I love the fall fashions and all of the new exciting colors and patterns. One of the biggest things that you have to get ready for starts with your nails! My fav colors for Fall are going to be tans, browns, deep reds, deep purples, and most importantly GREY! Grey nails in a matte finish are going to be huge for Fall! I've seen this in a coupe magazines and i think its super sleek and modern looking. It has hit many of runways and now it's coming to you. Get ready for Fall with your nails and check out some of these colors that I love <3


As always leave some comments below on your fav fall colors, or any specific color you love!!

Monday, August 15, 2011

Updating

So today it's pretty crappy outside and its been raining for the past couple of days and I decided to do some laundry, and relax in bed. I have been watching more and more youtube vids on beauty tips and facial wash routines. There are some really great products out there but sometimes it can get really pricy. In my other blog I talked about some of the stuff I use on my face like the Alba facial cleanser with pineapple extracts, my famous burts bees willowbark oil and now i'm going to let you in on some more things I use to perfect my skin. One of my favorite things to use are Biore Strips for the nose, forehead, and chin! These things seriously work, no joke!! I have tried them on myself and on my mother and it cleans the surface while pulling those nasty whiteheads and blackheads...yuckk. These retail for about $8 but honestly I am the type of person that will spend more money on a product only if it really works. And believe me its worth it. So definitely check them out. You can find them in any pharmacy or at any walmart. I would post a picture of the results of what the strip looks like, but some may be grossed out whereas me I get so excited to see those little buggers come out!! hah but anywho moving on to some more products that I use...

The best mask everrrrr that I have used for a while now is the Clay mask by Queen Helene, its been around for a while and the way it makes my skin feel is just amazing. It tightens up your pores and makes your skin feel so clean afterwards! I got mine at a local dollar store, but I can't remember how much it is because I haven't bought it in quite some time.

Next product that I use is from a store called Earthlights health food store, I bought the rosewater moisturizer from Aubrey Organics. Aubrey Organics has the best products and they are all organic which is very good for your skin. This product was around $10- $14 I think could be less though. The thing I love about this moisturizer is that the bottle looks small, but honestly you only have to squirt out smaller than a dime size to fully moisturize your face. It's so nice and thick and it smells so pretty. I usually put this on before bed so it really penetrates into my skin overnight!

So I hope that I could help with any skin problems you may be having and really try some of these products out..leave me some comments on how they turned out for you! As always you can find me on facebook to chat

** Monica Magalhaes**

Friday, June 3, 2011

It's a brand new day!

I haven't done a post in a while now, but recently I have entered myself into a model training class and I knew I wanted to gert in tip top shape, and get my skin up to par with the most beautiful models there are out there already in teh field! I wanted to let you in on some little tips and things that I have done or researched... First and foremost, to get my skin clear I use Burts Bees Willow Bark oil.
It's great because it targets the acne pimples and dries them out in literally 2 days of use. You just wash your face with a cleanser and then take a cotton ball and just wipe over your face/neck.
The next product that I use for my cleanser...my everyday wash is the Facial cleanser from Alba and its packed with pineapple enzymes <3

 Alongside with using these two products which are reasonably priced and easy to find in any stores, I also take my multi-vitamins and an extra Vitamin C pill. Vitamins are very helpful in adding some extra nutrients to your diet if your not getting it from food. Vitamin A, C, and E are very important in healthy skin and health and also Rosehip Oil is great to put on your face after washing it. Take your Vitamins!!

Now we all know we can't just eat healthy without a good amount of excercise each day! Try new workouts to make it fun... the two things that I do now is basically simple, running, minor lifting, crunches/leg lifts, squats/thigh master :) my fav  but seriously it's very important to stay healthy, and not onlly does it help your body, but it's proven that if you work out your skin gets way healthy from the blood circulation.


Eat your Fruits and Vegetables!

I had done some research on one of my favorite models, Victoria's Secret Model Miranda Kerr <3 She lives an Organic lifestyle with her crazy schedule. I found out that she has come up with her own organic skincare line called KORA ORGANICS! Check this video out... i just became a member..now you should too!!!




So I hope you enjoyed my rant, and seriously try some of these helpful tips out! Go to your local markets and always buy fresh foods, take care of your skin, drink lots of water, and excercise! Moisturize your skin with something I do and thats honey and sugar mixed together, the honey moisturizes while the sugar is a natural exfoliater.

THANKS GUYS!