featherbands for your spring wardrobe.

hey friends.

Just posted some new designs on Etsy. 

katbeckdesigns@gmail.com

bronze beauty.

Ohhh that time of the year has come around yet again. Tan time. I have successfully restrained myself from tanning beds all winter long. But now that bathing suite season is approaching, I have started spray tanning weekly to get a good "base" color started so I can lay out without blinding fellow pool goers. I seriously forgot how pale I am naturally. I am trying so hard to embrace it but I just don't have Anne Hathaway or Scarlett Johansson's ability to rock the pale is pretty look.

If you want an easy, instant summer glow when applying makeup the answer is bronzer. Bronzer and I are kinda BFFs. It's a staple product in my makeup bag and should be in yours. 

Supermarket best buy:

Maybelline Dream Mouse in Sun Kissed- the mouse formula gives you a perfect dewy look.

Physician’s formula has a TON of really great bronzers that mix different shades so you look very natural.

Department store best buy-

A recommendation from my BFF Ashleigh - Mac’s bronzer. It lasts forever.

Smashbox bronzer. I mean, honestly, all of their products are sensational.

guest post: casey cline. top 10 pretty little products.

When I first started wearing makeup and learning how to do my hair, I was a little tornado of disaster.  First of all, I have crazy wavy baby hairs that never grow out.  I didn’t understand back then that I should first apply some sort of healthy product to my hair, then blow dry, and then, if I have to, use a flat iron.  Instead, I was flawed in thinking that I could straighten my hair while it was still wet.  That meant a lot of sizzling, smoke, and bad terrible hair days. 

My makeup and skin routine wasn’t much better.  I remember buying those Noxzema cleansing pads and using those to remove my makeup.  Now, I don’t know if you recall this or not, but those pads were strong and sometimes burned (and I have ultra sensitive skin).  Imagine using at least 5 every day to take off caked-on makeup.  Yikes.  No wonder my skin was dried out and blotchy red.

Fast forward a few years and I’m thankful to admit that I’ve learned how to take care of my hair and skin properly.  It doesn’t hurt that I’ve also learned about other great products along the way.   

So now let me present to you a few of my favorite pretty little products (and a few other extras I enjoy).

1. Pond’s Cold Cream:  A far cry from the Noxzema pads, this cream is timeless.  A makeup remover that simultaneously moisturizes?  Yes, please.  Plus, it has bonus sentimental value for me: my mom has always used Pond’s, so I can’t help but think of her every time I use it.

2. Essie Mint Candy Apple: This nail color is part of the Winter 2009 Essie collection and I’m still obsessed.

3. Walgreens Twisted Peppermint body lotion: I found a bottle of this in my Mom’s bathroom when I was home over Christmas, and I had to steal it (Sorry Momma!).  The smell is sweet, but not overwhelming.  But the real kicker here is how amazing it feels on your skin!  The hint of peppermint makes it go on smooth and minty fresh.  I’m not sure if this is still even available, but I know Bath & Body Works has a version that I’ve yet to try.  Hopefully it holds up to the Walgreens.

4. Moroccan Oil: This is on the pricier side, but worth the splurge.  Not only does it protect your hair from heat damage, it keeps fly-a-ways smoothed down (without weighing down the rest of your hair) and smells incredible.

5. Rosebud’s Salve (in a tube): I was first introduced to Rosebud’s Salve by a friend back in high school, and have been a fan ever since.  Imagine my delight when I realized they’d started selling it in tube form (so no more messy lip gloss fingers)!

6. EBoost: A yummy alternative to Emergen-C, my boss discovered EBoost and I have to admit I prefer it.  My favorite flavor is acai pomegranate.

7. Grapefruit:  I’ve recently fallen in love with this fruit, even going so far as to buy a special sectioning knife and grapefruit spoon.  Grapefruits are relatively low in sugar (compared to other fruits) while simultaneously low in fat and high in fiber.  Oh, and they’re delicious.  Win win win win.

8. Black coffee: I know there is a lot of back-and-forth regarding whether or not coffee is good for you, but as an avid drinker, I’m surprised to admit that after years and years of adding milk and/or cream and sugar, I’ve converted to black.  It’s been a very recent change, but somehow my taste buds have adapted and I’m now a big fan!  Whether or not you think coffee is healthy, at least the lack of sugar and milk is.

9. Body Pump: Straight from the website: “BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast!

I’m starting to realize how important and effective strength training is, especially as we ladies start to get older.  Adding light weight-training to your regular workout produces faster and more beneficial results.  If your local gym doesn’t offer Body Pump, I suggest any similar class or even buying a few light dumbbells and looking to the latest issue of Women’s Health magazine for workout ideas you can incorporate on your own or even at home.

10. The Steam Room: I fell in love with the steam room at my hometown’s YMCA and was thrilled to find that my new local gym has one as well.  Going into the steam room for 10-15 minutes after my workouts is like the icing on a good exercise cake.  It opens my pores and relaxes me to the max.  I always leave feeling refreshed and at ease.

meet casey samantha cline. she is 25 today by the way!

and she lives in NYC> super jealous.

love her genuine laugh here.

breaking it dowwwwwn.

my high school ladies.

what happens in vegas...

guest post: megan beasley. rock your style.

Ok so, when Lakathryn asked me to do a guest blog post  on
“how to be the flyest chic in town”
I must say I was sure that I was the right person for the job. I mean, let’s be honest I’m pretty fly for a white guy. But seriously, she mentioned maybe writing about my love for art (particularly body art) and I thought I could do something cooler than that. No one wants to hear me rave about my new super awesome Bubo (Athena’s metal owl from the Clash of the Titans) tattoo that my brother gifted me for Christmas (done by the amazing Dave at Devine St. Tattoo in Columbia, SC) or about the the Centaur outline that is “coming soon” probably when I go to Tejas in June. 

So after discussion, we decided that, since I get told more than anyone else, probably in the world (except GAGA), “Only you could pull that off” that I would write about how to own your look! I have always been a free spirit when it came to my look. As Kathryn knows, to me, style is not about a shirt or having 20 pairs of jeans or 50 pairs of shoes. It is about pairing that shirt with the oddball scarf, vintage bracelet, $10 clearance jacket, the absolute perfect pair of skinny jeans from HandM, simple canvas flats (Vans or Toms) during the day and those boots I got at Rue21 one day for $6 at night, and of course that fly featherband at all times! People ask me on the reg where I shop, and I honestly cannot come up with an answer. I find unique items anywhere from Clothing Warehouse in Greenville, SC, to the amazing stores on South Congress (the “Soho” of Austin, TX/aka SoCo),  to (deep longing sigh) Modcloth.com! 

The moral of all these plugs is that you don’t have to fall into any category when it comes to your style, just be brave and who cares what other people are wearing, or if people might make fun of you for being your own. I look at it like, hey, at least they are talking about something other than themselves (which, in case you didn’t know is all that women talk about).  As Kinsey Gray knows all too well it’s not easy to walk into my closet and borrow something to wear, for most of my clothes look pretty regular to the “untrained eye”.  Now, if I’m there, I will take that black shirt from American Apparel that I cut up to fit just the way I wanted that Kinsey has been sneering at, throw a big Salvation Army necklace (that has been shamelessly tied together fifty times) on it, a funky vest from Urban Outfitters, point her to the right jeggs and boots, slap some Midnight Cowboy on those baby blues and all of a sudden she’s the hottest chic at the bar!

So sitting here in my  peep toe shoe-string tie wedge mary janes from Lulu’s.com, pink/brown/purple/blonde hair, beautiful artwork that I wear underneath my clothes, and the art that is my outfit,
I encourage every woman to take chances with your style and with life. 
Be bold, make mistakes, be embarrassed; but most importantly, find out who you are and be yourself.
THE END

meet meagan player beasley. yes player is her middle name.

just hanging out with mary jane. my old car my dad still drives.

from the featherband photoshoot.

rock it.

just being super fly of course. brick walls always help.

circa 2005. first clemson football game of the season.

total gleek.

First off, thank you so much KROD for introducing me to Glee.

If you are a musical theater fan/dancer/singer/performer and you are not watching this-

then you aren't a theater fan/dancer/singer/performer. Sorry. It's true.

I now find myself having an itunes shopping spree after each episode. 

Bills Bills Bills- ummm perfection.

Thriller/Heads will Roll- omgness. 

That entire production of them meshing with the football team made me really miss Clemson Dancers. Tigerstrut (Clemson Dancer's performance team) teamed up with Tigeroar (Clemson's all male singing group) for a production of Thriller my senior year.

Every dancers wish come true. We did the crazy makeup, fog, torn tights and all.

Totally watching that DVD tonight.

while you were watching the superbowl. . .

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in need of excuses to buy these items.

courtesy of modcloth.com

Oh hello Endless Dawn Dress. 

 

I'd really love to take you to a lovely little brunch in the Hampton's and then go antique shopping for tea cups in you. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of modcloth.com

What's going on Across the Cosmos Dress? 

 

I'd love to get down with you at a rooftop nightclub in Vegas. It could be memorable...or not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of modcloth.com

Hello darling!

 

Fiery Personality Frock, why don't we pretend it's 1954 together? 

courtesy of modcloth.com

 

When Sailing into the Sunset Dress comes back in stock,

 

I just might go rent a sailboat for a day and have a picnic on some island after soaking in the rays. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy of freepeople.com

 Ok, I must stop torturing myself. 

I may actually need this. to you know, frolic in a field of wild flowers. It could be a good excuse. Free people you kill me.

perfect superbowl SNACK- Chocolate Nutty Footballs

Going on snowed in day 3. Made these delicious treats for my co workers but then we got another 3 inches. So cute, SO yummy, and best of all, SO EASY (except for the molding into a football shape part). 

Total servings: 

16

what you'll need:

 3 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 package (10 oz)  regular marshmallows or 4 cups of mini marshmallows

1/2 cup peanut butter (I like extra crunchy)

6 cups Cocoa Rice Krispies cereal

White decorating frosting

one:

Large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.

Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted.

two.

Add Rice Krispies and stir until well coated.

three.

Cool slightly. Using buttered hands (have to re-butter every few footballs) shape into 3 inch footballs.

decorate with frosting.

ENJOY!

i need more aquaphor.

Never even heard of the stuff until I got my first tattoo in October. Eucerin Aquaphor. I even had to call the hubs to ask what exactly it is to find it in the grocery store. FYI- it's with the all the healing ointments (Neosporin). This stuff is really awesome for any dry spots you have anywhere- elbows, cuticles, heels, you name it! It's not greasy- but it is shiny. Since I was sick for ohhh 3 weeks, my lips started to really suffer at night. They cracked so bad it woke me up. At good old Wally World I found Aquaphor Lip Repair. My lips healed. Within one application. For real. It was incredible. Now I'm like a crack addict with it though and I don't even need it that much. It's good to have really healthy, hydrated lips for lipstick though and I've been finding myself wearing lip stick when going out ALL the time.  Nicholas absolutely LOVES getting red lip prints all over his cheeks haha.

Featherbands by KatBeckDesigns.

Soooo, if you are my facebook friend- you have probably seen my posts about KatBeckDesigns shop on Etsy, as well as the fabulous photography by Angela Cox of my beautiful friends rocking my featherbands. I am SO excited to finally get the shop up and running and so PUMPED to tell my little blog world about it. If you look up top, there is a page with links to everything you need to order- just click "featherbands!" 

I am happy to do custom orders- adults and kids. If you email me katbeckdesigns@gmail.com I will send you a custom order form and you can fill it out and I'll price the product for you. It will be between $15-$20 and then around $5 (or less) for shipping.

Just a little background on the product. My best friend, Megan, was visiting in late October and we were shopping around the boutiques in Denton. I saw these beautiful feather headbands I thought "I can totally do that and would actually really enjoy it." My spontaneous side (that only comes out with Megan) prompted us to head to Michael's- where I spent enough money to make my first batch of headbands. I went home for Thanksgiving break and met my other best friend's (I do have quite a few of these, but they are truly my besties) roommate photographer, Angela Cox. Being a fan of feathers and fashion, she asked to take photos of us in the headbands. The next day we were in a random field in Greenville doing the photo shoot. Probably one of the best hours ever. We had way too much fun. I am SO lucky to have an awesome aunt (and namesake, whom I aspire to be when I'm all grown up) with a precious gift shop in Clemson, Razzberry Fizz. They bought some of my featherbands and now have a display in the shop.

I've sold about 40 featherbands already and feel SO LUCKY to have such awesome friends who relentlessly promote my product. It's a dream coming true. I am a perfectionist and I love to create- so this is an ideal artistic outlet for me. I have priced the bands rather low so that anyone can afford them. I am a bargain shopper myself. Thanks for your interest and I hope you make some purchases! 

Wedding Wednesday- RSVP etiquette 101

The one thing I dreaded while wedding planning was everything to do with the guest list. But the worst part was the lack of responsibility in people RSVPing. So I figured I would pull out my inner Emily Post and spread the word on what is polite. It's beyond being polite though- it's being respectful to the host.

RSVP is French for répondez s’il vous plaît as in "please respond." So if an invitation says RSVP- you should call if you ARE or ARE NOT going.

Regrets only- obviously call if you are not going. If you do not call- your head will be "counted" and if catering is involved, you will be paid for and money will go to waste if you do not show.


That is all. Happy hump day bloggers.

Taylor Swift and Kanye West.

I have an oddly eccentric taste in music; I just find it funny that at the moment I am obsessed with two albums from completely different genres with singers that happen to have been last years biggest media scandal. Taylor Swift and Kanye West.

Taylor’s newest album "Speak Now" is awesome.  She wrote the entire album, by herself. That is something rare in today's music industry. I find her lyrics are totally relatable to who I was in high school; very nostalgic.  It’s soothing and fun. Favorite song at the moment is “Better than Revenge” which is apparently about actress Camilla Belle stealing Joe Jonas from her. She’s got balls to call people out like that.  But seriously- how do you go from Joe Jonas to Jake Gyllenhaal. WTF Taylor? She also gives Kanye his own song “Innocent.” I found it quite mature of her to write about forgiveness instead of blame.

Kanye’s newest album “My beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” is marvelous. I really can’t even describe it so you should probably just go to iTunes and make that purchase right now. Pronto.  I can’t decide which song I like best; “Power” (Social Network song) or “All of the Lights” or “Monster” or “Hell of a life” ok…so I think I may just name off every song if I get going.  Last but not least, I love that he featured ballerinas in the “Runway” video. The full length feature film is rather interesting too if you have 30 minutes to spare. Very artsy.

Time to purge.

Most of y’all reading this are in your mid twenties- and by now you know to dress for your specific body type. There are just certain things you know you can pull off and certain things you know should never enter your wardrobe. For example- I should never do ankle booties or, sadly, pattern tights.  It's beyond not flattering for my figure. My sister and I have the opposite shape- so that means we can't really share as many clothes as we used to in the past because she is a fashion genius and dresses perfectly for her shape. She has a large "chest" (really hate phrasing it that way, but I suppose it’s appropriate) and I have well, a practically nonexistent chest. To balance this, she loves high cut tops with shoulder detailing. I look just awkward in these little numbers. I can get away with super low cut tops with high waisted skirts and not look trashy while Victoria would look like she's trying WAY too hard (when she doesn't have to at all).

Subtlety is sexy.

My bride-to-be friend, Ryan, has made it a new year’s resolution to start wearing what makes her feel sexy. She is super tiny and hasn't been accentuating her best assets. So she purged her closet in order to start over- which inspired me to do the same. It's a good time of the year to purge your closet to get rid of items you haven't touched all season and to get rid of the clothes you know you shouldn’t be wearing. Plato's closet is INSANELY picky but you can make a couple of extra bucks there (I die for the shoes I have found there- and always under $12). Goodwill, of course, is a great option to donate your old clothing and many many people appreciate it more than you know.

Happy 2011 hot mommas (and random dudes that I know read this sometimes lol).

thank you 2010.

This year was definetely one to remember.

 

I got to go to New York City and had the most amazing weekend with a few of my bridesmaids in my favorite city.Then the most unimaginable thing happened one month before the wedding, Nicholas's lung collapsed. On a positive note- it brought us to a level of closeness most couples never experience in a relationship- we helped eachother pull through and keep optimistic (with the help of the best friends ever as well).Then the wedding. The rain stopped just in time for me to walk down the aisle. Every moment was perfection and I attirbute half of it to my planning skills and the other half to my wondeful mom, sister and family members who knew how to make my dream wedding a reality.

A dreamy honeymoon in Dominican Republic.

 

Then BACK to reality. But I love my reality.

Even though I don't have any elaborate wedding plans of my own to look foward to in 2011- I get almost just as excited thinking about my best friends who are brides-to-be this year. As for my loves who are no where near marriage- don't let yourself think there's some deadline. Live it up ladies. Don't rush into a relationship because you think your clock is ticking.  You can still have kids in your late 30's. 

You'll be wiser and ready (I'm speaking to myself here too).

 

I am determined in life to make each year better than the previous. 2011- you better bring it.

 

Happy new year my little blog readers. I love you all!

glamorus gloss.

oh no.
i have found a new obsession. 
i have already purchased 4 tubes of the stuff!

Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss with SPF 15.

 

Love the scent, love the moisturizing, love the COLORS! 

 

I initially purchased Lilac Pastelle thinking I may wear it for my Gaga costume- not dramatic enough! But wonderful for everyday wear. It's not too outrageous at all. It's fun and young looking.

 Next I purchased Coral Reef because I'm in love with all things coral. This is such a great color and even when you feel like you don't have any left on your lips- the color is still there! Great for brightening your skin tone without looking like you are wearing much.

 My favorite may be Nude Lustre. It is simply the most perfect nude lip ever. I highly recommend to my fellow nude lip lovers (Alicia and Leslee).

 Finally, Firecracker, because I can't get enough red this season. The color in this tube isn't as heavy as I expected. Layering it on top of my Revlon "In the Red" lipstick looks AMAZING. Probably rocking that look at my 25th birthday party.
 
It costs just under $6 and a little bit goes a long way. The fact that there's SPF 15 in it makes it almost necessary- your lips do get sun damage after all.
 
I hope everyone has a really wonderful Christmas. Peace be with you.

 

black swan.

Regardless of the fact that I KNEW it'd be my favorite movie EVER before I saw it- this is my new favorite movie made to date. 

It has every aspect I love in a movie: Great music (the entire soundtrack is Tsychovski's Swan Lake. I've been listening to this since I was in middle school). The sound of creaking point shoes being broken in and torn apart. Beautiful scenes of dancers rehearsing in the studio over and over and over.  Feather head pieces. Gorgeous tutus. Hotties dressed in leotards and tights. Not to mention the fabulous acting and the extremely dark, genius plot. 

You should probably go see it ASAP. 

I'm currently listening to Swan Lake trying to figure out how many times I can go before it's out of theaters.  

Thank you Darren Aronofsky for bringing me this and another favorite, Requiem for a Dream. You have just joined the ranks of Sofia Coppola  and Quentin Tarantino.

Miracle concealer

Two week test is just about up. . .I have been dying to tell you lovelies about this new Physician's Formula Dark Circle Control Concealer I just discovered! It has Haloxyl in it to help reduce the appearance of dark circles in supposedly two weeks. I do see a slight difference already. I think it may take time for it to build up in my system though. It doesn't help with puffiness at all however and lately my Clinique Eye Roller Gel has been making my eyes irritated so I've had to stop using one of my favorites.  Even without the benefit of the Haloxyl, it is a great concealer in the yellow shade to brighten your under eye area. Goes on smoothly and stays on all day. I read and article in Lucky from a Beauty Editor (dream job) and she layers her under eye concealer since her circles are so bad. Just don't forget to BLEND or you'll look like a raccoon instead of a well rested beauty.  

Wedding Wednesday

I have a FEELING a lot of ladies I know are about to get engaged- which makes me super excited and reminds me that I was supposed to do "Wedding Wednesdays" every now and then.
 
Here is one tip that really helped me out from the beginning to planning to the very end (thank you notes). I made an excel spreadsheet (one of my favorite things on EARTH) to make the guest list. This was a great way to count the number of guests. It helped me organizing them into an A and B list and decide who would ultimately be invited since most of the time you just can't invite everyone you know. This also provided a place to store their address. After invitation was sent, I would indicate it in a column on the spreadsheet and when I received a response back, I would put it in another column. When gifts came in, I would write the gift beside the name of the guest and then when a thank you note went out, I would mark that as well.  The guest list (and seating chart) were the only stressful things I found about wedding planning. Keeping everything organized will really help with it though- here are the columns I used for mine:
 
full guest name
role(bridesmaid, family, hometown friend, college friend etc.-this really helped when it came to the seating chart)
number invited
invitation sent?
rehearsal dinner invite?
guest RSVP
RSVP rehearsal dinner
address
gift
thank you letter sent?
 
Excel can also really help with budgeting wedding expenses (and in everyday life!). If you need some help setting up a spreadsheet please just email me katbeckdesigns@gmail.com and I'd love to get you started.

face moisturizers

It seems like everyone has a go-to favorite facial moisturizer- but I like to play around with quite a few different brands.  However, my skin is VERY sensitive so I have to be cautious of what I am putting on my face. One week before my bridal portraits I put a sample lotion from Sephora on top of Cetaphil daily moisturizer. I got contact dermatitis - aka a rash and swollen face for 2 days. The worst part was how TIGHT it made my face- I couldn't make any expressions.

Lesson learned- don't use a new product when you have a photo shoot in a week.

I used Cetaphil daily moisturizer for years. It kept my skin pretty clear but it kind of stung when I put it on. So I switched to Cetaphil's all over cream. I REALLY love this product. It is extremely moisturizing and doesn't clog your pores. I usually combine it with Jergen's Natural Glow Healthy Complexion Daily Moisturizer.  Another favorite is Clinique's Dramatically Different Lotion. This stuff is rather expensive but a really great lotion. Keeps you hydrated all day and doesn't make you look oily. I also occasionally use Aveeno's Positively Radiant daily moisturizer. This may actually be my favorite. It has SPF 15 and brings out our skin's natural radiance with light reflectors.

You should choose a moisturizer based on your skin type. Hydrating your skin will help prevent drying and wrinkles from occurring over time.

I am terrified of turning 25.

It seems like everyone I know over the age of 25 has told me that 25 is when they actually had to start trying really hard not to gain weight. 

Bye bye metabolism of your early twenties.This horrifies me.

I am a control freak and I really hate that I cannot control my hormonal functions at all.  The only time I have kind of observed my calorie intake was during wedding planning. I hated it though and it didn't really do any good. It made me obsessed and not in a positive way; I felt like an eating disorder was right around the corner. So I stopped. But I realize that I HAVE to change my daily diet if I want to maintain my weight.  So- I am cutting out fast food the day I turn 25 (this does not include Zaxbys or Subway).  I don't eat it very often but I read an article about how fatty, processed foods can cause you to store fat in the future.  

I have one month to say PEACE OUT to french fries and $1 cheeseburgers. 

I think I am ready for it too.  Anyone else want to join?