Basic (but not #basic) Beauty Buys

I am a minimalist when it comes to my beauty routine; I like to keep things simple, and I like to look natural. Now, that does not mean I think you, or anyone who chooses to wear makeup and/or use beauty products, needs to follow my example. If everyone kept it natural, we would never have had Twiggy's lashes, or Brigitte Bardot's cat-eye, or even Bowie's eye (and face) shadow.

Everything.

Sexiest human of all time or nah?

Do I want to marry him? Or be him?

I LIVE for those looks. Day-to-day, though, I only strive to look fresh, youthful, and maybe like I slept for more than 5 minutes (rarely achieved). Here's a brief glimpse into the products I use on the reg. If you're intrigued, give one of them a try! I'm almost always pleasantly surprised when I use new products: either I learn what REALLY doesn't work for me, or what does. Win-win, right? Right. Without further ado...

Aquaphor Lip Repair and Protect with SPF 30- $4.99, available at any drug store
Tend Skin Liquid Solution- $14.00, available at most drug stores
Almay Smart Shade CC Cream Complexion Corrector- $10.49, available at Ulta
Borghese Nourish Eye Treatment- $24.00, available at Target
Jergen's BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream- $12.99, available at Ulta
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer- $9.99, available at CVS


Other non-pictured essentials:
Verb Dry Shampoo (LIFE-SAVER!), $14.00
Physician's Formula Super BB All-in-1 Cheek & Lip Beauty Balm, $6.95 (available at CVS)
Benefit Brow Zings, $32.00 (available at Sephora)

Now this might seem like a lot. Truthfully, if I've got the under-eye concealer to lessen the deep crescents beneath my eyes, the lip repair (as my lips get tragic in the winter), and the Benefit brow definer (because bold brows are always chic), I'm good. The rest is just maintenance.


Stay good-looking, friends.
Meghan xx

Wish I could sip coffee in bed aaall day...

In honor of the first intense snow at Cornell (blame global warming for its tardiness), and in the spirit of finals week procrastination, I present to you a poem I wrote. It was inspired by senior year nostalgia (already kicking in), and my love of Robert Frost.


Stay Warm!
Meghan




First Snow
The wonder of your feet

the first marks

on an untouched bed of white

tread lightly!

the snow

though

blinding in its brilliance

is so easily made

unpure

soon the students’ shuffled steps

carelessly trek

through the once-white way

Ah, Mr. Frost, how right you were

Nothing gold— nor white— can stay...

A Different Take on the Selfie

The "selfie" – probably the most obnoxious product of our generation, right ? And, yet, I partake in this indulgence all the time. I take (truly) heinous selfies probably ten (...fifty) times a day, usually through Snapchat, and send them to my friends who I can always count on to reciprocate something equally unsightly.

Something that interests me, though, is the act of a self-photographed image that isn't a "selfie"; allow me to explain. When you take a selfie, you're entirely aware of exactly what you look like, and the image of yourself you want to capture. A self-photograph is a similar concept, but you don't have the level of control over how your image turns out that you do when you just press a button on your iPhone and watch the image freeze. And that excites me. So, inspired by this idea, and because of the fact that I was wearing my favorite sweater, I decided to begin a sort of photo diary of self-taken self-images (that's a mouthful) the other day. The images captured thus far are messy, somewhat candid, and definitely imperfect, but possess a vulnerability that I like. I love the idea of a camera acting as a fly on the wall, and I think I'm getting there... I will certainly be adding to this over time, and hopefully a sense of progress and development will emerge.

Happy November

Xx Meghan

The Start: Morning

figuring out angles and just pretty much what i was doing was an initial struggle

and sometimes i (clearly) was just not ready

kinda awkward, kinda raw – which i like

Night

i left my camera on continuous self timer and went through a bit of my routine before bed, resetting it about three times. left me with tons of bad/awkward/weird images, including this

finally, i wanted to capture an image that was a little less candid, but demonstrated my connection to the night, which is probably due to my insomnia

Rebirth

I love a fresh start, a clean slate, a blank canvas, whatev. I had to clear the old posts, so far and few between, so that the new ideas, images, art, and anything else I want to share can live here.

For now, I'm going to leave you with that. It's past midnight and I'm going to pretend sleep is possible.



Before I go, here are some of my shots of autumn thus far in Ithaca; t'is a preview of what to expect from this point on.
Xx M