New Bag! Michael Kors Cross-Body

Michael: Michael Kors Charlton Cross-Body Bag

I have been on the hunt for a cute, black Michael Kors cross body bag. I was at Macy's one day and spotted this cute bag :) It cost $128 or $140 with taxes. It is kinda small but its my perfect everyday work bag or while riding the motorcycle with my boyfriend.

I love bags, but my big bags were getting ridiculous as far as what I put inside. I felt like a bag lady. I just wanted to downgrade to something smaller but still cute. When my right shoulder started to hurt because of how heavy my bag was I knew it was time for a small bag. LOL

  

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 It has 2 compartments inside and one in the back. I love the lining inside with the MK logo. I'm a sucker for small attention to detail and Mr. Michael Kors always does this :)


My favorite thing about the bag is the gold buckle.

This bag is  so easy to carry around, I don't lose things like I do with a bigger bags, and I don't carry around unnecessary things, although I try.

I plan on posting more posts of my bag collection soon. I own a lot of bags so I want to do posts where I feature one bag at a time.

Hope you enjoyed!





Update!

I want to apologize for neglecting this blog. My life has completely changed since I last did a blog post. I am now employed :D :D :D so I don't have a lot of time on my hands like I used to.

I have been meaning to update the blog and spruce it up a bit, but work, my boyfriend, new friends and Skittles (my doggie) have taken up my time :)

As you might have noticed I changed the name of the blog. I was never really satisfied with the prior name and I have been wanting something better. I have also been reading A LOT of beauty blogs and was inspired to put a little more time and energy into mine.

I will try and do a lot more blog posts. I have also made a twitter account that sort of accompanies my blog @beautygrace4U
I do a lot of Eye looks of the Day or Jewelry of the Day on that twitter account. Please follow it and subscribe to my blog!

I promise to invest more time and energy!

xoxo J

Bracelets and Watches

I have had many beauty/fashion obsessions lately... one fashion obsession is wrist accessories like watches and bracelets. I love combining them! I have 3 pictures to show of some of my favorite wrist jewels :)

The white watch was purchased at Disneyland :) I absolutely love it and plan on purchasing a black mickey watch soon. The only thing I dislike about this white watch is that its metal so it has gotten scratched up a bit, so when I buy the black one I will go with the plastic material instead. I matched my white Mickey watch with a set of bangles from Jessica Simpson, a random bangle that has diamonds on it, and my Tiffany & Co. toggle bracelet.

The pink watch is by Guess and was given to me on my 18th birthday from my cousin. I recently found it and got the battery replaced. I love the look of big gotti watches :) I paired the Guess watch with my white wrap around that I purchased from Target, and a pink bracelet that was given to me from my grandmother a very long, long time ago.

As for the gorgeous diamond wraparounds... I purchased them at Target. I fell in love with them. I first bought the white one and got so many compliments on it, that I decided to purchase the black one. I love combining them with other bracelets or watches. My only complaint is that the metal parts snag my shirts sometimes. But I still love them :)

I plan on putting pictures of my "stacks" on twitter @beautygrace4U and sometimes on this blog. So keep an eye out!
Don't forget to comment and follow my blog and twitter.
Xoxo

HAUL: Haute Look: Urban Decay

Hello All! I am so excited because the day after Christmas I ordered 2 things from a website called Haute Look, where they were selling everything Urban Decay for $2!!! You heard correctly two bucks! It was only for a limited time so I went on and found 2 things I really liked.

Haute Look is a website where they have sales and deals on makeup, jewelry, and other things for really good prices. It is free to sign up and you do have to pay shipping and handling. My ONLY complaint about ordering from Haute Look is that it took a long time for the items to be shipped. I ordered I believe the day after Christmas and the order was delivered on January 4, 2011 and arrived today January 6, 2011. But the order came and now I am sooooooooo happy!

I ordered two loose pigments from Urban Decay in the colors Shag and Smog. They are 2 gorgeous very highly pigmented colors. This is the first time me using loose powder for eyes.

No Flash: Urban Decay Primer Potion underneath colors
Top Shag and bottom Smog

The color Smog is this dark brown almost gold color that can be used for a base or crease color. It is also a color that is in the famous Naked Palette that everyone has raved about and trying to get there hands on.

With Flash: Urban Decay Primer Potion under colors
Top Shag and bottom Smog.

The color Shag is this sort of bronze, pink color, it reminds me of All that Glitters from MAC.

I am so far happy with this purchase, the retail price of these loose pigments is $20.00 dollars and for me to get them for $2 dollars each makes me very happy!

Check out Haute Look its really a great website with great deals!

xoxo J

Update

Hello! I'm sorry I have not made any new posts, I have had an exciting week. I GOT A JOB!!!! I am so happy because if you all read my Christmas wish list, that is what I wanted to most!

I just wanted to thank everyone who has read this blog it means so much. Please comment and follow this blog. Here are some of my upcoming posts...

1.) Bag Spotlight: So instead of doing a bag collection (it would be too long of a post) I will do a Beauty and the Bag presents Bag Spotlight. Where I will show you one bag and talk about when I got it, why I got it, and so on.

2.) Makeup Wish List: Now that I will be employed I hope to be able to purchase more makeup so I plan on doing a Makeup Wish list soon.

3.) A neutral golden eye tutorial: I already have the pictures for this look I just need to upload and write.

4.) An updated Review on the Two Faced Natural Eye Palette plus a tutorial on some looks that I do with the pallet.

5.) Wet and Wild Eye look: I purchased some products from Wet and Wild recently and I plan on doing a look from the products.

If you have any requests please comment and let me know what you would like to see.

xoxo J

What's in my Bag? : Michael Kors Bag

Hello! I was looking through my blog and realized I have no actual posts about bags. This blog was named Beauty and the Bag because of my two loves in the world, the Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast" and my love of bags.

 

I have watched a lot of "What's in my Bag" videos and I love them! I don't know what it is about taking a peek into someones bag that is so interesting but to me and apparently many others it is.

 

I plan on  making a post of my Bag collection pretty soon so that you all can see my love for purses :)

 

Last spring, I began eyeing leather Michael Kors bags, I would always go to Saks or Macy's or Nordstrom and look at their Michael Kors bag collection. I also went to several Michael Kors stores to see what they had. One day my boyfriend and I went to Macy's and I spotted it....the bag....the bag that was just perfect for me. It was so gorgeous and shiny and just what I had always wanted in an everyday bag!

I think my boyfriend saw how much I fell in love with this bag and how much I did not want to part from it and he GOT IT for me! I was so happy! He began acting weird when he was paying for it and kept telling me to leave ?  I felt kind of bad since the price was around $400. Well when he was done he made me check the bag and be sure I liked it or that it didn't have any scratches or stains....I thought it was weird but I checked. Then he then INSISTED that I check the inside. :/ :/ :/ I almost told him to return it because I felt like he didn't want to get the bag for me. But when I looked inside I found the matching wallet! :D I guess when I wasn't looking he asked the sales lady to get the matching wallet, he was trying to make it a surprise hence asking me to leave while he was paying LOL.

 

Anyways, I am very thankful for this gift, I truly treasure it and LOVE my bag! Here it is. . . . . . .

The color is this sort of Carmel color I believe the name of the color is Luggage. The size of the bag is medium and I love that it has zippers on the side which makes that bag bigger....

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I fell in love with the color, the style, size, and the hardware. I find it to be unique.





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I love that it expands which makes it easier to put as many things inside.

After watching so many "What's in my Bag" videos I realized that I, like many other girls, carry around A LOT of useless things that end up hurting our shoulders. So I try to minimize what I carry around.

Another highlight to this bag, and other Michael Kors bags, is that it has four compartments and a zipper. It makes it so much easier to not lose things like my phone or a pen...

As you can see the inside is quite roomy, plus it has an attachment where I can clip my keys and they won't get lost :)

Here is the list of what's inside...

1. My wallet
2. A coach wristlet where I put:

   hand sanitizer

   Tylenol

   sugar packets
3. A pen
4. A cute notepad
5. Kleenex
6. My keys
7. My Mickey Mouse planner :)
8. The pink thing is a little bag that holds an angel that my mom gave me
9. Hair tye
10. Hair clip
11. MAC compact
12. Three Revlon lipglosses
13. Chapstick
14. Bedazzled heart compact
15. Gluco-shot drink (my boyfriend has diabetes and his sugar can get low, that is why I carry sugar too)

 As far as the wallet...

I absolutely love it! It is big and holds up so much things, I carry it alone sometimes when I run out to do errands. I love that it also has a lot of compartments which is always a must for any wallet.

I carry the essentials inside such as my drivers license, debit card, Macy's card, some rewards cards, and change in the zipper compartment.

So there it is my "What's in my Bag". Maybe not as interesting as others but I truly hope you enjoyed. I have a huge love for bags so you might see more of these types of posts in the future! Again thank you so much for reading, please leave comments, and follow this blog....

xoxo J

Fashion/Makeup Inspiration: Tiffany D

I recently did a blog post about one of my fashion inspiration/icon Ms. Kim Kardashian, and I plan on writing many of these types of posts. Today I chose my favorite YouTube Makeup Guru Tiffany D. I stumbled upon one of Tiffany's videos a couple months back, and I instantly became a fan.



When you watch one of Tiffany's tutorials, she makes it so easy to comprehend and actually do the looks yourself. I have personally learned so MUCH from watching her videos.When Tiffany does a specific look (for example: Holiday Emerald look or Pink look) she gives you a good description of the colors that she uses and she gives you options and names of colors or brands you can use. She also does review, hauls, and favorites videos. I love that Tiffany uses high end brands such as YSL but one of her favorite lipsticks is from Loreal, a drugstore brand. I trust her advise and recommendations.

Tiffany D has done some 'Outfit of the Day' and I have to say she has amazing style. It's simple yet very chic. I love her necklaces, usually from Target. I literally want to run out to Target as soon as her video is done and purchase the necklaces that she wears. She always wears these bracelet watches from Guess and I loved them so much I bought one that was similar.



Photo credit: Tiffany D

I know there are A LOT of gurus on YouTube, some who have become so popular and even famous that they have changed. I believe that Tiffany has been making videos since August of 2008 and she has (as of right now)  273,795 subscribers. She is a regular girl who loves makeup and enjoys making videos on YouTube. 

I also follow her on twitter and I have asked her for some advise such as which MAC concealer is better, she said MAC studiofinish, so I gave it a try and I absolutely love it. Tiffany has (as of right now) 51,336 followers on twitter and I am very sure that she gets a lot of people asking her questions, but I love that she responds. I have tweeted her several times and she has almost always responded. She is so nice and down to earth. I appreciate her responding to me and other people on twitter, Youtube, and her blog.

Recently I attempted to recreate one of her Tutorials the Holiday Emerald Eyes Makeup Tutorial  and sent Tiffany a picture of it (my poor attempt) through twitter.  She actually responded and said how "gorgeous" it was. I thought that was very nice of her :)


My attempt



Tiffany D Holiday Emerald look
Photo Credit: Tiffany D

 I am so happy that I happened to stubble upon her videos. She is great at what she does, a super sweet girl, and on of my Makeup/ Fashion inspiration's.

Please check her out on Youtube, Blogger, and Twitter
http://www.youtube.com/user/MakeupByTiffanyD
http://makeupbytiffanyd.blogspot.com
http://www.twitter.com/tiffanyld

xoxo J

Photo Credit: Tiffany D from http://makeupbytiffanyd.blogspot.com/

Except for my picture