Fall 2013 Make-up Trend - Pop of color!

Hey Diva!

Sure it’s fall… but you can still incorporate a “pop” of bright color into your fall make-up look. To be quite honest, I’ve always loved to play up color in my make-up…no matter the season!

Here, I chose two pops of color for my eye shadows… Ocean Blue, a shade from a previous collection by MAC cosmetics, and a shade called Sugar Rim by Lamik Cosmetics. 

I applied Ocean Blue on the center of my lid and Sugar Rim, which is the hot pink color, at the inside corner of my lid. I used Electric Blue, which is a deeper shade of blue by Lamik Cosmetics, at the outside corner of my lid for contrast. The entire look was complete with Pink Poodle lip gloss by MAC cosmetics.

So Diva, what do you think, how will you incorporate a “pop” of color in your fall make-up look?

Until next time!

Smooches,
The Spoiled Diva   

Diva Dish - Spoiled Diva does it Target Style

Hey diva!
So... I was passing through Target the other day to pick up a new curling iron and some hair product when I spied  some super cute pieces in the ladies clothing department. Naturally, I just had to go investigate and was pleasantly surprised by all the HAUTE new clothing!
Other than a few baby or little girls dresses, I've never really purchased clothing from Target. As a matter of fact, I would rarely even go look to see what they had but ever since they started with the  designer collaborations, Target has been on fire...I think I might check them out more frequently!

Here are a couple of "fitting room" shots, what do you think?

Skinny Boyfriend Jean  and Peplum Tank by Target

Black and White Stripe Tunic by Target

And here is my final score...,more photo's to come!

Until next time!

Smooches,
The Spoiled Diva

Diva Dish: Miss Plus America 2013 - Day Three

Day 3 Judges Breakfast, Preliminary Competition and Pajama Party

Hey Diva!

We’re at day three of the 2013 Miss Plus America Pageant week and the excitement is continuing to build. Today marks the first official day of the actual pageant competition!

We started the day with a delicious breakfast spread and guess who joined us for breakfast? None other than the pageant judges! That’s right; we had breakfast with the judges so of course everyone had to be on their best queenly behavior :)!

 

 

Breakfast looked divine, however, I couldn't eat anything because I was so tense! And to make matters worse, all my faves were on the menu. From biscuits and gravy to grits and bacon...man it was torture! I laugh at myself now…I can’t believe that after all of these years of competing I still get super anxious.

After breakfast, it was time for me to get mentally and physically ready to hit the stage for the first night of preliminary competition! The preliminary competition was spread across two nights because of the large amount of delegates competing.  Initially, I hoped I would be in the group that would compete on the second night. I suppose I just simply did not want to be the first one out on the "playing field". But then I figured, hey.. we will be the ones to set the standard so going first did not bother me at this point!

The preliminary competition consisted of the Pant Wear Competition, where we answered our first on stage question followed by the very beautiful Evening Wear Competition. All of the delegates rocked it on the first night of preliminary competition! I knew from the beginning that this year’s competition would be tough! 

Ms. Georgia Plus America Pantsuit custom made by Joe Hinton of Joe's Custom Clothier

After the competition, we all changed and unwound at the Pajama Party! We danced, sang Karaoke, and partied the night away! For one moment in time, I was able to take my mind off of the competition…but not for long! The next day, at the crack of dawn, I would have to be up to get into hair and make-up for my personal interview with the judges! Eek! 

Sweet Georgia Peaches!

Check in all week long as I share more pageant memories from the 2013 Miss Plus America Pageant week! If you missed my post about Day One, click here. For Day Two click here. If you are interested in competing in the Miss Plus America Pageant please visit them online at www.missplusamerica.com.

Until next time!

Smooches,
The Spoiled Diva

Diva Dish: Miss Plus America 2013 - Day Two

Day Two- Optional Competition

The second day of the 2013 Miss Plus America Pageant week kicked off with orientation and rehearsals for the opening dance number.  I must admit, I was really looking forward to the opening dance routine. I absolutely love to dance! I’m not saying I’m the best dancer out there; I just simply love moving my body to the beat of the music. Click the link below to see a snippet of our opening dance routine.

Opening Dance Number Snippet

After opening dance number rehearsal, it was time to prepare for the optional competitions! These competitions have no bearing on the overall winners of the pageant.  However they are a great way for delegates to showcase their talent and get comfortable performing on stage! There are several categories of optional competitions; spoken word, talent, model portfolio, fashion runway and dramatic interpretation. 

I’ll let you guess which two optional competitions I chose to compete in. Go ahead…take a guess! That’s right, Fashion Runway and Model Portfolio. Those of you that have been following me for awhile already know that I love to rock a runway! I won the Fashion Runway category in the Georgia Plus America Pageant back in April. Check out my winning look...Hounds-tooth Obi Belt and Black Cocktail Tutu Skirt by none other than Spoiled Diva by CL Felder!

For the national Fashion Runway competition, I decided to mix things up a bit and go with an Eastern theme. Here's what I came up with...Satin Animal Print Kimono and Faux Leather Obi Belt by Spoiled Diva by CL Felder.

And…after years of hiding behind the camera taking photos of my designs for the Spoiled Diva line, I discovered how much more fun being in front of camera can be! Following are a few of the shots I submitted for the national Model Portfolio competition.

Unfortunately for me, I didn’t win either of my optional categories but hey… it was loads of fun and I received an overwhelming amount of compliments. 

Check in all week long as I share more pageant memories from the 2013 Miss Plus America Pageant week! If you missed my post about Day One, click here to catch up! If you are interested in competing in the Miss Plus America Pageant please visit them online at www.missplusamerica.com.

Until next time!

Smooches,
The Spoiled Diva