5's:

Lauren Dee
Live: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Make up Artist

5 must haves in closet:
1. Black skinny jeans - they go with everything!! vintage t shirts, heels, flats, tunics, tanks...you get the idea
2. black pencil skirt - obviously, you cannot go wrong in a pencil skirt. you can wear it down with a t shirt or dress it up with heels and a nice top.
3. push up bra - i'm dead serious, no matter what size you are your boobs need to look good! Make sure you get fitted by a professional and are wearing the right size bra!
4. white v neck t shirt - weather you got it at american apparel or hanes, there is nothing sexier than a white v neck t shirt. Wear it with skinny jeans, over sized boyfriend style, clean and tight (see item #3), or with a skirt (see item #2)
5. Go - To pair of heels - you definitely need a good pair of heels. You don't need stilettos, just a killer pair of heels that you can wear ANYWHERE. I have a pair of t-strap pumps and any time i can't figure out what to wear I wear them

5 beauty choices:
1. MOISTURIZER!!!! GIRLS. seriously. MOISTURIZER. oil free, non comedogenic, SPF. Doesn't really matter the brand, although honestly you get what you pay for. I like Neutrogena or an organic daily moisturizer
2. Black Mascara- if you don't wear mascara, you have never really seen your eyes. Mascara opens your face up, it makes you look alive. Right now i'm using Tarte's mascara
3. under eye concealer - Hey ladies, just because you don't look like you have wrinkles, they are coming. use a concealer specially designed for use under eyes, they are very sensitive.
4. hairspray - light hold hairspray - cannot live with out you. You hold my bangs in place, make my hair voluminous, and you help stop frizz. I love you.
5. chapstick - oh i know how boring....but seriously. chapped lips are gross, man. no one wants to kiss dry, flaky lips. Take care of your kisser, k?

Jessi Vaillancourt
Live: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Stylist/Musician

5 favorite closet must have:
1) Vintage Harley/Rock tee's (must be extra soft and faded) WHY? because they are super comfy and can be dressed up or down
2) black leggings WHY? comfy & they make my butt look cute
3) combat boots (doc's) WHY? because who doesn't love the 90's
4) simple black dress WHY? it is always a go-to item for cocktail parties or a night out on the town
5) leather jacket WHY? i love the biker look mixed in with some floral prints or some classic 90's flannel.

5 favorite beauty choices:
1) black eyeliner (cover girl basic black) WHY? i love the dark chic look of a smokey eye
2) heavy mascara (DIORSHOW) WHY? i dont even care if its clumpy, lots and lots of mascara gives the best dramatic look
3) blush (MAC desert rose) WHY? strong cheek bones are a MUST and this color is perfect on everyone
4) perfume (dior "j'adore" or juicy couture) WHY? i think every girl should have a certain scent that defines them and makes boys (and girls) swoon when they walk in the room.
5) HAIR EXTENSIONS! WHY? i love long think beautiful hair and with extensions everyone can achieve that.

Slap me on the wrists or put me in time out... I've been a bad blogger! I promise to do a better
job of updating!

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love love love love love...

Rachel Bilson's bag. I think I need it!

Stationary

(oh so beautiful paper)

I have an obsession with stationary. When I'm bored I spend my time staring at stationary & getting ideas for designing my own. I picture myself living in some southern city designing stationary. I'm not sure why the south but for some reason I just picture myself in the south. :)

I've been in a funk.. I apologize!

I've been neglecting this blog. This funk I've been in has clouded the creativity that normally
lives in my head. I normally don't like to write anything too personal but if someone is going through
a similar situation it's comforting to know you aren't alone.

This "funk" I speak of has been going on since turning 26 back in February. I'm not sure if it's just
a unhappiness of where my life has been going on. I've had these overwhelming insecurities that
I normally don't have. Part of it is unhappiness with where my life is going. The downward spiral
of my funk hit rock bottom a week in a half ago. My arm was in a sling. My arm was in severe pain.
I found out that my ex was moving back east. Even though we were no long together we were civil.
I won't get to say good-bye to him or a feline that I grew to love like my own. Knowing I wouldn't get
the closure/say the things I wanted to say.. it brought back these old feelings that I thought I was rid of.
I felt alone. I felt like I was nothing. I felt like I was worth nothing. I felt these things because if I couldn't
make that relationship work would I ever be able to make a relationship work? If I couldn't make us work
as friends would I ever be able to be friends with anyone? Was I worth anything? I became angry because
I believed these things and I was angry at myself for thinking this way. Why would someone want to be friends
with me? These insecurities ate me alive and at times they still have been creeping into my mind. Besides all of that
other parts of my life have been changing. When I first moved out here I just turned 20. Most people my age were in college and partying their butts off. I was working my butt off at a legit full-time job while trying to make a tricky relationship work. I feel like I should be farther ahead in life then where I am. I've been waiting on high school transcripts so I can finally go to the school I've been dreaming of going to for the past 3 years. My high school lost my transcripts. I miss getting to hang out with certain people in my life. I miss being included in their activities. I sometimes feel like I'm in middle school and someone has a party and I'm the only one not invited.

I've done a lot of soul searching these past few weeks & I've been trying to surround myself with better people. I make mistakes, i do stupid things from time to time and sometimes I say things that are just plain dumb.. who doesn't? I can be stubborn, bullheaded & sometimes I get a mouth on me. I'm not easy & I'm pretty darn picky when it comes to guys. I am loyal, faithful & I always try to put myself in someone else's shoes. I am very protective about the people I care about and I will bend over backwards for them if need be. It may have taken me a bit longer figure out what I want to do in life but I have a ton of life/job experience under my belt. I could keep making a list but what's the point? If you don't see that I am a great catch & a great person/friend it's not worth it. Why try making someone see how amazing you are? It's their loss. It's taken me a long time to realize that but I do now. Everyone deserves the best & for once I truly believe that I do too.