Oscars 2015 Fashion Favorites

Hi there my little bloggers! So like, I've been looking forward to this post since the beginning of the red carpet footage last night. I had a feeling it was going to be super hard narrowing down my favorite looks of the night, and boy was I right. Everyone looked beyond amazing. If there's any time to do it up, it would be at the Academy Awards. I actually enjoyed the show this year as well. I'd usually only watch two hours of it then get bored, but the entertainment was on point this year between the performances and the jokes cracked by the presenters. However, I don't think any Oscar show will be quite as good as last year's. But hey, congratulations to all of the nominees and winners of the night. 

Does anyone else feel like the Oscars just shows you how many movies you have yet to see...? I'm curious to see what these films are all about now. I loved Patricia Arquette's acceptance speech and the way she incorporated equality for all women who work just as hard as everyone else. Meryl Streep's reaction was literally priceless. I was totally impressed by Lady Gaga's tribute to the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music, the girl has pipes. And when Julie Andrews came out... SO CUTE. Talk about a classy lady. John Legend's performance was incredible too, he filled the room with emotion and it was beautiful. 

One more thing.... Channing Tatum. AKA the love of my life. I said this about 76 times last night and I'll say it again, I vote him to be next year's Oscars host so he's on stage for more than just 2 seconds. The man deserves an award for just being him. How can someone be so perfect... I can't. I can write a whole novel about him so I'm gonna move on while I can. But first, a Channing Tatum appreciation photo is very much needed. You're welcome.

*insert heart-eye emoji here*

Okay, so now to move on to the Fashion Favorites. I'm gonna get a little more detailed in this post than in my previous ones just because these looks were everything. 

Emma Stone: Elie Saab. Emma's been KILLING it on the red carpet this season. She may be my overall best dressed at every award show she's attended this year. My favorite color is green, so this dress immediately caught my attention. I want it. 

Jennifer Aniston: Versace. This woman can literally do no wrong. If you were to look up the definition of perfection in the dictionary, Jennifer Aniston should be in there. The detail of her dress was b-e-a-utiful. She doesn't even have to try hard with her hair or face because she's just naturally that pretty. Love love love.

Giuliana Rancic: Mireille Dagher. I am obsessed with everything Giuliana Rancic wears, I'm not even kidding. I watch E! News religiously and if I had to raid any celebrities closet, hers would be the one. I would wear this dress in a heartbeat, I'm a sucker for lace. So classy. 

Anna Kendrick: Thakoon. This is something I would totally wear. It's so simple yet has a certain bling-bling to it that makes it oscar worthy. 

Rosamund Pike: Givenchy. There was A LOT of positive talk about this dress, and I can see why. The slit is perfect and not too revealing, it fits just right, the shade of red is amazing and the detail is on point. I personally wouldn't wear this because I hate the way strapless dresses look on me, but she can definitely pull it off. 

Chloe Grace Moretz: Miu Miu. AH I love Chloe. Everything about this look is adorable and the pockets are a plus. Since she's young, I feel this look is so age appropriate and you can tell she wanted to have fun with it. Slicking her hair to one side was a great touch to it.

Naomi Watts: Armani Prive. Yes girl. This is so edgy for the Academy Awards and I am loving it. I would absolutely wear this. Her hair and makeup was done perfectly for this look as well, I love the short hair/long bob look nowadays. I just cut my hair short and I don't think I ever wanna go back to the length I used to have. 

Nicole Kidman: Louis Vuitton. Does anyone else think these two can be sisters? Haha, idk just a random thought. There was some negative talk about the red band of Nicole's dress but honestly, I like it. It makes a simple look stand out a little more and the color of the dress is different. She's so elegant all the time, who couldn't love her?

Chrissy Teigen: Zuhair Murad. I'm in love with the color of this dress. Again, the top portion is lace and I'm obsessed. Although, the slit is a little bit too high for my personal taste but whatever. And I'm diggin' the dark shaded lipstick she's wearing, a color I need to add to my collection. 

Cate Blanchett: John Galliano. Idk, I just think this look is awesome. I love black, I'd say 90% of my closet is black clothing. Haha! It just looks good with everything and hey, it's slimming. Points for that. I would totally wear this dress and the statement necklace takes this look to a whole new level. Chic at it's finest. 

Reese Witherspoon: Tom Ford. Again, simple but so, sooo pretty. I love the off the shoulder element this dress brings and it fits her perfectly. 

Scarlett Johansson: Versace. Talk about EDGY. I love it. Scarlett Johansson is so pretty and I feel like whatever she wears, she's gonna look good in. The necklace is amazing and although some may think it overdoes the look, she rocked it. I think it was a good idea leaving the makeup as simple as possible too since this is such a bold look. 

Felicity Jones: Alexander McQueen. I usually don't go for the big, poofier dresses, (is that even a word? Whatev) but this one is gorg. The embellishments on the top are beyond pretty, I love the neckline and the color is stunning. *insert applause emoji*

Lupita Nyong'o: Calvin Klein. I think this girl is so classy and graceful. Pearls were a popular statement on the red carpet last night and this look was a beaut.

Sienna Miller: Oscar de la Renta. Again, a beautiful black dress. I would so wear this one and I love how the bottom of it is sort of see through, makes the look a little more complex. 

Jenna Dewan-Tatum: Zuhair Murad Couture. I can't even BELIEVE I included her in my list...... There's a first time for everything. Even though she's married to the love of my life, I gotta give the girl some credit for this look. Such a classic white look and she just looks really polished. And the pop of red lip is perf. 

WOW that was a long list! That concludes my 2015 Oscar Fashion Favorites, and this award show post was probably my favorite one yet. Hope you all enjoyed and as always, feel free to share your favorites of the night. Thanks for reading and be sure to keep up with my posts at bloglovin.com/victoriahone. xo 

Grammy's 2015 Fashion Favorites

Hey bloggers, welcome back to my page! Is it just me, or does this week feel like it's just dragging on... and it's only Tuesday. Hashtag lol. Anyway, as we all know, the 57th annual Grammy Awards were on Sunday and it was quite a show. I didn't really know who was nominated prior to the show, but I was happy with all the wins. The performances were actually pretty fantastic as well, my personal favorite was Madonna's. I mean, we gotta give the woman credit. She's 56 and she's movin' and groovin' on that stage like she owns it... Catchy new song too. #LivingForLove

Unfortunately, Madonna didn't make my Fashion Favorites list... BUT below are the selected few that did! Again, all of these choices come from personal taste and these are definitely outfits that I'd wear on a red carpet.  If that ever happens. A girl can dream, right?

These are more of the simple looks of the night, but as we all remember from my Golden Globes Fashion Favorites, that's what I prefer. Simple, yet sophisticated and elegant. And the stars ROCKED these looks on the carpet. I'm loving this new jumpsuit trend on the red carpet that some of these celebrities are pulling off, it's super edgy and different. 

But...did anyone see the memes that were made about Rihanna's dress? Or Iggy Azalea's hair? I can't... Moving on...

Gwen Stefani in Versace (Best one out of all of them. OBSESSED with this look!)

Katherine McPhee in Pucci

Ariana Grande in Versace

Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman in Thierry Mugler

Anna Kendrick in Brand of Outsiders

Taylor Swift in Elie Saab

And that just about does it for my Fashion Favorites: Grammy's edition! Feel free to share your faves as well. I'm sure I'll be back for the Academy Awards because that's pretty much the most glamorous night in Hollywood. Lots of looks to choose from then! Hope you guys enjoyed and I'll see you in my next post. xo

My Everyday Makeup Routine

Hello my beautiful bloggers. Another week has passed by, school's been pretty amazing so far. I've been super busy, which is the reason for my lack of posts lately but I promise I'm not going anywhere. Some cool news- I joined my college's newspaper and I'm pretty excited about it. If you haven't noticed already, I love everything Journalism so this is going to be some great hands-on experience for me. 

Tonight's post is probably my most requested from literally everyone I know. My friends and family love the way I do my makeup- it's probably the thing I get most complimented on. I mean, I'm no makeup artist, but I do find it fun to experiment with new looks and see how they turn out. So I'm gonna just show you guys my every day makeup routine through some pictures! I wish I could record it for you, but I don't have the right equipment for that. And truthfully, I don't like the way my voice sounds in recordings. Lol! I'm too shy and awkward. Anyway, my everyday look is really simple and nothing drastic, to be honest. (Beware of the "before" picture. I NEVER take selfies without makeup on so feel special guys). ;)

Before (Completely bare face)

AFTER!

Looks pretty easy, right? I told you it's simple.

The products I used:

Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser
Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeous Fresh Complexion Foundation (Shade 105 Classic Ivory)
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser
Maybelline Master Duo Eyeliner
Maybelline The Colossal Volume Mascara
Forever 21's Love & Beauty Bronzer and Baked Blush

 Maybelline Baby Lips DrRescue Lip Balm

Forever 21's Love & Beauty Velvet Lipstick "Pink Rose"

These products may look a little familiar since I used them in my makeup favorites post as well! I swear guys, if you need an opinion on Maybelline products, I'm your girl because I seem to own every single thing they make. So that's a thumbs up for them!

I'm thinking my next post is going to be my night-time/going out makeup routine, because that look is a lot more dramatic and fun. So until then, have a great rest of the week. I'm going home for the weekend and I'm beyond excited to see my doggies and my best friends, I miss them all so much. Yay for tomorrow being Friday! xo

Liebster Award!

It's Friday! TGIF, ya know what I'm sayin'. 

Hey guys! So, I've been nominated for a Liebster Award by one of my favorite bloggers, Literally Liz! Check out her blog if you haven't yet. This is really awesome, and thank you so much again for the nomination! If you guys aren't so sure about what a Liebster Award is, it's an award given to new bloggers by other new bloggers to promote each others' blogs. Here are the set of rules that were given to me by Liz!

• Link the person who nominated you
• Answer the questions given by the nominator
• Nominate 11 other bloggers who have less than 200 followers
• Create 11 questions for the nominees to answer
• Notify all nominees via social media/blogs

My 11 Liebster Award Nominations:

Vivi Lien...

Frosting of Silver

Ebony Jay Beauty My Way

Essentially Stephanie

Sugar & Sprinkles

SophieDoesLife

TheHomelyChic

India Snow

Bootify- Makeup and Beauty Blog

Fawn Chic

Sarah Scribbles

My questions from Liz:

1. What made you start blogging? Well, I'm going to school to become a journalist and I've always had a passion for writing. Blogging's been in the back of my mind for the longest time as something I wanted to start doing. I mean, why not share your passion with others who share the same interests? I had a blog before this about a year ago that didn't go anywhere, so I stopped. I started this blog about two weeks ago and it's been a ton of fun. Liz actually motivated me to start back up again after a nice little twitter convo about how much I loved her blog! So big shout out to Literally Liz! :) 

2. What's a skill you don't have, but you really wish you did? Hmm... In all honesty, I wish I had sewing skills. Lol! One of my aunts knows how to sew and she's made the prettiest blankets, scarves, etc. She's made me the most adorable beanie that's practically glued to my head every winter. I don't know, I just feel like it would be interesting to learn and make your own clothes or something.

3. What's your favorite quality about yourself? (Either look-wise or personality wise) I'm very honest, which is a quality I take pride in. I don't like sugarcoating things, if I'm upset about something I'll tell you straight up. I've dealt with too many people in my life who were insincere and who lied left and right. I can't deal with that. 

4. What is your favorite makeup brand? I love Maybelline. Judging from my "Beauty Favorites" post last night, the majority of my makeup products are Maybelline. I didn't notice that until I wrote about it. Haha! I'm really starting to get into Nyx, too!

5. What song are you embarrassed to have on your playlist? Oh boy... I just looked through my iPod and literally found "Dance Me If You Can" by The Cheetah Girls. Oh my god. Why. Reminder to self: update music. 

6. Have you stuck with your New Years' Resolutions so far? I didn't make any real specific resolutions this year... I guess one would be to keep up-to-date with my blog, which is something I failed to do with my last one. So I think I'm doing a pretty good job so far! :)

7. Do you have any pets? If so, what are they and how long have you had them? Indeed I do! I have the 2 sweetest doggies in the entire world and I'm obsessed with them. One is a Jack Russell Pug named Wrinkles. I've had him for 10 years. My other doggie is a Chihuahua named Oliver! He's a baby, only 1 1/2 years old and I've had him since Sept. 2013. 

8. What is your favorite show to binge-watch on Netflix? Unfortunately, I don't have Netflix! *insert thumbs down emoji here* BUT I binge-watch Parenthood like it's nobody's business. I am DREADING the series finale in two weeks. There will be no tissues left in the world because of the amount of tears I'm going to shed. I wish I was kidding. #TeamBraverman

9. What is one thing people who know you would be surprised to find out about you? This is a toughie. I don't think I have any hidden characteristics my family and friends don't already know about me. 

10. Mac or PC? I just recently became Team Mac. I don't know what took me so long, but I'm loving it. 

11. What is your favorite place you've ever been on vacation? I think the Bahamas when I went on the Disney cruise with my aunt and cousins. Puerto Rico was beautiful as well. Ugh, I want to travel more. There are so many places I want to go. Cough, Cough, Ireland.

My questions for the nominees:

1. What is your favorite thing to blog about?

2. If you could travel to any place in the world, where would it be and why?

3. Facebook, Twitter or Instagram?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. What is your chosen career path in life?

6. Who is your favorite clothing designer?

7. Sephora or Ulta?

8. What is your makeup obsession?

9. What three characteristics do you look for most in a significant other?

10. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

11. Favorite eye shadow palette? 

That concludes my Liebster Award post! Hope you all enjoyed learning a little more about me and I can't wait to read everyone's answers to my questions. Have a fabulous weekend blogger world. xo

My Makeup/Beauty Favorites

Hello my loves! Happy Thursday! Hope you're all having a productive week so far, wish I could say the same but I've unfortunately been feeling under the weather for the past two days which affected my blogging schedule. BUT I'm feeling a tad better, so I'm back! Now, in my last post I said I was going to do an every day makeup routine but since I'm 20 shades whiter than I usually am because of my cold, I don't look my best right now. So instead I'm gonna show you my favorite makeup products I've been using like crazy lately and maybe something will catch your eye. Let's begin!

My little makeup station... :)

Foundations... 

(While we're ahead, sorry for the poor lighting in the pictures. I probably should've taken them in the day-light but I will be sure to do that in future posts!) 

Alrighty, I have three foundations that I'm kind of obsessed with. The first one is Covergirl's Ready Set Gorgeous fresh complexion foundation in shade 105 (classic ivory). I use this one the most, it has great coverage and its super light weight, it doesn't even feel like you have it on. 

The next one is Rimmel London's Stay Matte foundation in shade 100 (ivory, again. I'm very pale.) I LOVE this foundation, they're not kidding when they say "matte." There's no shine whatsoever, the consistency feels heavy-ish at first, but when you blend it it's perfection. It hides everything. I usually wear this for special occasions or when I wanna go a little more glam. 

The last one is Maybelline's Dream Fresh BB cream. I usually wear this one on my lazier days when I don't feel like putting a full face of makeup on. It has a decent amount of coverage, but not as much as the other ones. Nonetheless, it does the trick for me! I definitely recommend these three products.

Eyes...

Ah, the eyes. This is the one I have the most problems with because of my annoying dark circles/bags. 

I've recently discovered Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind Eraser for dark circles and I'm loving it. It brightens up the eye area, which I need or else I'll look tired 24/7. It applies smoothly with its fuzzy little ball applicator at the top (sorry, I don't know the correct term. I tried.) Definitely a thumbs up. 

Next is Love & Beauty by Forever 21's Eye Shadow Primer. I lacked having a primer in my life until about 3 weeks ago and there is definitely a difference in the way my makeup stays on for the day. 

Then we have Maybelline's The Colossal Volume Mascara. Totes my favorite mascara, the length it gives your eyelashes is unbelievable. 

Next is Maybelline's Master Duo liquid eyeliner! I don't like Maybelline or anything... :) haha! Anyway, this is hands down the best eyeliner I've ever used. It's so pretty when applied and super easy to make a little winged-out look for those cat eyes we all know and love! Well, I love it at least. It's a very dark black so it really enhances your eyes. 

The last product is Nyx's Jumbo Eye Pencil in Cashmere. I. Love. This. I usually use this eye pencil as a brightener in the tear ducts or as an under-eye liner. It has the prettiest shimmer and it shows up perfect in pictures. 

Blush/Bronzer...

By FAR the greatest blush and bronzer I've ever used. This baked blush is from Forever 21's Love & Beauty line and the colors in it just make me so happy. It looks AMAZING on, and it's almost like a highlighter for your face as well. I've gotten so many compliments when I have it on, so that's always a good thing! 

The bronzer is also from Love & Beauty and it's a must-have for me. Like I said before, I have porcelain skin so I need something to darken my face up a little bit! Listen, you know it's bad when people don't believe you when you tell them you're Irish AND Puerto Rican. My skin tells otherwise. 

Lipsticks...

I have a serious lipstick obsession, people. I want my collection to grow. Scratch that, I NEED my collection to grow. I'm serious when I say I feel naked if I don't have lipstick on. (From left: Pink Rose by Love & Beauty, Fuchsia by Love & Beauty, Red Revival by Maybelline, unknown name by Revlon (oops), Miss or Madame by Sephora, Bare All by Maybelline, Victoria by Buxom and Plum by Love & Beauty). One word: obsessed.

So that does it for my Makeup/beauty favorites! Hope you guys enjoyed, it was cool doing this kind of post! I'm sure I'll discover more products as time goes on so there will be more like this in the future. I'll be back tomorrow for a really fun post because I was nominated for a Liebster award! Yayay! Now, I shall go cry every tear I have in my body because there's an all new Parenthood on in 15 minutes! I get way too emotionally attached to the tv shows I watch. Ugh, love it. G'night bloggers! xo 

2015 Golden Globes Fashion Favorites

We meet again, bloggers! Hope you're all having a great Monday so far. Mine's consisted of relaxing, eating a bit too much junk food, and a Sex and the City marathon for the past three hours. Can't complain too much about that.

Anyway, let's jump right into today's post, shall we? The Golden Globes were last night and we all got to gush over the hottest celebrities and they're glamorous lives while wishing we were there to witness all the action. Or is that just me? Well, since I couldn't do that, I'm just gonna share my favorite fashion moments of the night! 

Pause for a sec. A commercial for Fashion Police just came on and I'm so excited it's coming back tonight. Although, it most definitely won't be the same without Joan Rivers. RIP. 

Okay! So without further adieu, here are my Golden Globes fashion favorites! 

Kate Hudson in Atelier Versace

Chrissy Teigen in Zuhair Murad

Emma Stone in Lanvin

Jennifer Aniston in Saint Laurent

Amy Adams in Atelier Versace

Kate Beckinsale Elie Saab Couture

It was actually difficult for me to nail my favorites down because I thought everyone looked amazing, but these choices are kind of coming from personal taste as well. I thought these dresses (and jump suit) were so elegant, not too flashy, and just really classy. (Ha, that rhymed. Moving on.) Therefore, they pretty much owned the red carpet. 

I'm thinking about doing "Fashion Favorite" posts for the remainder of the award show season, so look out for more once the SAG's, Grammy's, Emmy's and Oscars roll around! Hope you all enjoyed my first edition and feel free to share your faves or not-so-faves as well! See you all for a little makeup talk tomorrow. xo

Sunday Funday

Yay! My first Sunday Funday post. It's always a fun time reading other bloggers' Sunday Funday posts so why not join in? So let the weekend re-cap begin! 

Just one of the many photos from Friday with my bests.

Friday was an awesome day. I'm currently getting ready to go away to school next week and the nerves are definitely kicking in full gear. I'm totally excited to start this new chapter in my life, but it's starting to hit me that a lot of things are about to change. I mean, I'm not going too far away which is a plus and I'll actually be living closer to the majority of my family so I'm loving that! BUT it's always scary leaving home for the first time. Anyway, my friends threw me a little going away gathering on Friday night as a last hoo-rah before I leave. We just hung out, ordered pizza, they got me a cake (chocolate, because duh) and took loads and loads of pictures, of course. It was the perfect night and I'm so grateful for the friends I have. I'm definitely going to miss them when I leave.

Yesterday I spent time with my family for my little cousin's 15th birthday. I probably shouldn't say "little" cousin anymore but, hey. I'm an extremely family-oriented kinda gal, so I'm always happy to be with my famjam. It's a great time when all of us are together, so much love and lots of laughs. A lot. 

Today's been a pretty chill day, hangin' at home trying to get things in order for my big move. I haven't started packing yet and I still have to finish dorm shopping..... oops? I'm currently ooh-ing and ahh-ing over the Golden Globes E! Red Carpet. Guys, I'm such a sucker for award shows, ESPECIALLY the fashion. Seeing what all the celebrities are wearing is literally my favorite part of the entire thing. I have no doubt that the Globes will be entertaining this year with Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler hosting, such a dynamic duo. Hmm... I'm seeing a little Golden Globes fashion favorites as a future blog post. Looking forward to seeing who wins what tonight. 

I just realized that in my last post I said I'd do a makeup routine post as well, so definitely watch out for that this week. Make sure to follow me at www.bloglovin.com/victoriahone and send me some links! Always looking for new bloggers to share my daily shenanigans with.

So that's it for my Sunday Funday, hope you all had a great weekend and I'll be back tomorrow to talk fashion: Award Show style. :) xo