Zulu Cut Crease Visual

Just wanted to show you guys a visual of a look I did this weekend for the beautiful Tyiekia. Unfortunately, I didn't record the entire application. I need a better set up before I can. The space I use isn't really designed for it, as I would be standing in the light. I'll figure something out shortly, though. Hope you guys like it!
xo,

Glen

Cherry Blossoms in the Winter

I ended 2017 saying I wanted to do more. I needed my outlet back, and after a bunch of unfortunate events, I decided that there was no better time than now to start. As you can see from my last 2 blog posts I've been making YouTube videos! I definitely want to put it out there: I AM NOT A MAKEUP ARTIST! Honestly, I don't even want to be one. I just like makeup and I enjoy doing it, so I decided to start filming it. Three weeks ago I had no idea how to edit a video, and now I've kind of gotten the hang of it. To say I'm proud of myself would be such an understatement. I'm just trying to enjoy this clear space in my head. I've included this weeks video below, as well as the video details after the cut.

Thanks for sticking it out with me this long.
xo,

Glen

GRWM • Subtle Glam

*Wig Details: SIS Invisible Top Part Lace Wig IV- Lace H Ari (Color: 1B)

List of products used (in order):

*becca ever matte poreless primer

*brows: mac eyebrow pencil (stud) + la girl pro concealer (dark cocoa)

*palette: the saharan by juvia’s place 

*nyx jumbo pencil deported (milk)

*nyx eye shadow base (white)

*la girl pro concealer - orange corrector

*fenty beauty pro filt’r foundation (480) 

*la girl pro concealer (dark cocoa)

*laura mercier setting powder (translucent)

*fenty beauty matchstix (espresso)

*becca multi-tasking perfecting powder (deep bronze)

*mac powder blush (sketch)

*urbandecay de-slick setting spray

*eylure x vegas nay fiercely fabulous lashes

*mac in extreme dimension mascara

*fenty beauty duo highlighter (ginger binge/moscow mule)

*mayebelline masterprecise eyeliner (black)

*kat von d liquid lipstick (damned + crucifix)

Songs (all by Felix London): SoundCloud • FaceBook • Instagram

* camera used: iPhone 8+
* editor used: iMovie

GRWM • New Year, New Beat!!

*Wig Details: Vixen It Tress VH-3 (Color: OT350)

List of products used (in order):
*becca ever matte poreless primer
*brows: mac eyebrow pencil (stud) + la girl pro concealer (dark cocoa)
*palette: the magic by juvia’s place
*nyx eyeshadow base (white) — to cut crease
*mayebelline masterprecise eyeliner (black)
*la girl pro concealer - orange corrector
*covergirl queen collection natural hue (q755 - true ebony)
*la girl pro concealer (dark cocoa)
*coty airspun loose face powder
*fenty beauty matchstix (espresso)
*becca multi-tasking perfecting powder (deep bronze)
*mac powder blush (film noir)
*urbandecay de-slick setting spray
*eylure x vegas nay fiercely fabulous lashes
*voluminous false fiber lash mascara
*fenty beauty duo highlighter (ginger binge/moscow mule)
*coloured raine liquid lipstick (tootsie)

*outfit info: everything is from PINK! :)

Songs [all by Adam O]: SoundCloud • FaceBook • Instagram

* camera used: iPhone 8+
* editor used: iMovie

Painting in the Park

Can you believe this is my first post of the year?! Wow. We are seriously a quarter of the way through 2017. Hopefully, this post snowballs into a fury of future posts. Last weekend we celebrated the 6th birthday of Jeremy's awesome classmate Kenna. Kenna (seen above) is a super smart kindergartner, gymnast, and pianist. You may remember her mom, Regina from Jeremy's 5th birthday party (click here to see that post). She made the invitations, photo props and tags for that party. Last weekend she put together a fantastic paint party in the park for her very own superstar, Kenna.


The details of this party were executed flawlessly; from the personalized aprons to the perfectly stenciled canvases. Everything was accounted for beautifully, to include custom birthday t-shirts for the family made by Regina herself. Cupcakes and palette sugar cookies set the stage for the beautifully crafted dessert table, and the kiddos had 4 stencil options to choose from: a DC superhero set, Hello Kitty, a butterfly or a race car. The guests were also allowed to decorate their own cupcakes before singing Happy Birthday to the birthday girl!



To say that the kids (as well as the adults) had fun would be an understatement. It was a beautiful and cool day, and the wind died down just enough for us to enjoy the park. The works of art we all ended up with definitely put smiles on our faces. Look at all this talent stuffed into these little bodies:


Kenna's grandparents and favorite aunt Kimmie were also in attendance, so what better way to end the day than with some lakeside family shots (compliments of the beautiful Bringle Park Lake in the background). The Ferguson family has seriously become my second family while here in Texarkana, and they were super fun to work with.


Here's to 6.
Happy Birthday, Kenna.

xo,

Glenesse

Cinco de Jerm!

This weekend we hit an unforgettable milestone in my sweet baby's life: he turned 5! This was my first time throwing him an actual party. In the end, all the hurdles, setbacks and delays were all worth it. Jeremy had a blast! So many lessons learned in these past few weeks, but at the end of the day, I wouldn't change a thing. This process all started with my wonderful friend Regina, who made me these amazing custom Batman invitations. Unfortunately, I couldn't upload a picture of them (they had personal info on them, sorry!). Please take my word for it, they were gorgeous! Early on in this process, I had decided that I wanted to make most of the things for the party, instead of just purchasing the generic party sets. First thing on the list, create a backdrop for the main table at the party. After an extensive google search (my idea of research, ha!) this was the end result:


I used 3 20"x 30" foam boards, a ruler, a pencil, an exact-o knife and construction paper. Drew the lines, taped the ruler to the board and traced along the ruler with the exact-o knife to keep the lines sharp. Then I cut the windows from the construction paper and taped them to the board. In hindsight, using spray adhesive would have been a better option. I also made a personalized frame:


To make the frame, I used the same 20" x 30" foam board as before. I left 2" from the edge and cut the middle out. Then I bought wooden letters from target for about 79¢ a piece and little containers of paint. I used a combination of paint and oil markers to decorate the letters, then attached them using a hot glue gun. The large Batman symbol is a novelty pin that was purchased from Spencer's. The embossed Batman stickers were from Hobby Lobby. My sister and I were also very hands on with the take home favors:


Each favor basket included a homemade Batman shaped rice crispy treat and lollipop, Batman chocolates, sugared marshmallows on a stick, gumballs, a Batman rubber bracelet, boomerang and paddle ball game. The treats were made and prepared by my sister and me; my sister purchased the molds and cutters from Amazon. The toys were purchased online. The 3 layered custom tags were made by Regina. Jeremy, Shawn and I came up with the sayings on the back. Regina also used her Silhouette Cameo to make the photo props:


The cake, cupcakes and cake pops were ordered from a local bakery here in town and for entertainment, there was a Justice League bounce house:


In all, it was worth it. We had a wonderful time! Here's to being 5...
xo,

Glen

instaLove ❤

Its been so long! So much has happened over the holidays and since I had some time today I told myself I would commit to writing a blog post. Remember that news I had a couple months ago, but didnt want to speak on it just yet?! Well, here it is:

I closed on my first home!!

Honestly, we just felt like it was time. I'm now the owner of a beautifully constructed 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, single level, open concept new construction. I've watched his house build from a plot of dirt to what it is today and I couldnt be any prouder. & with my family at my sides I know it was an awesome decision. I've also registered to go back to school. I don't want to miss another opportunity to take advantage of everything my career path has to offer. My future daughter also spent some time with us over the holidays & the time spent is something we'll never forget..

~~~ 1. Thanksgiving Day, on my way to my boss/friend's home to eat wonderful food.
2. Celebratory chicken sandwiches from Chic-fil-a on CLOSE DAY!
3. Beautiful date with my love.
4. At my love's Christmas party for work.
5. Our beautiful blended family on Thanksgiving Day.
6. My future daughter, Marissa.
7. My handsome son, Jeremy, the day after Christmas. We were going to the Mavericks game in Dallas.
8. My also handsome baby brother, Glenn. He spent the holidays with us as well.
9. My first DIY! We installed our own hardware.

xo,

Glenesse

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