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The Beyonce of Eye Makeup Removers

Sunday, November 30, 2014

I have the most sensitive eyes of all time, and I got it from my mama. They are constantly watery. It's so bad that I'm almost [dramatically] legally blind and refuse to get contacts.  I used to be mortified, yet prepared, to walk into a classroom late and somebody ask "are you good?" because my eyes are tearing trying to adjust to the light.  If a fuzz or dust gets stuck in my eye, my face is actually worse than Kim K's crying face.  AND, if something goes wrong while I'm doing my eye make up, you guessed it, I need to remove the entire work of art and start over.  Unfortunately this is not a drill.

My Better-Than-Chipotle Guacamole Recipe

Saturday, November 29, 2014

It's not up for debate.  My guacamole is the best guac in the game.  You'll want to eat it by the spoonful, lick the bowl, and then never try any other guacamole ever again.  I can't even ask for guacamole at Chipotle anymore, and you'll have to see why.

My Black Friday Find

Friday, November 28, 2014

Holiday shopping.  Here's how it goes: 1 for you, 2 for me.  I'm a sucker for funky looking things, even if its something I don't need right away or its not the right season.  I'm buying it anyway because nothing gets stuck in your head worse than the things we put down at the store.  Not even a Taylor Swift song.

Betchgiving

Thursday, November 27, 2014
Wearing all black because what other color exists?
Happy Thanksgiving from my beetique to yours :)


Block-Heel Cut Out Booties

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

PSA:  If we're going to bring back 90's fashion, it is evident that UGLY IS IN for fall, so F what your friends say.  I've been searching for the perfect block-heel cut out booties and came across these fabulously ugly booties.  They're versatile for all-year-round as you can rock them with black ankle socks or even knee-highs.  Plus, how can you go wrong with the ultimate diva color combo:  black & gold.

DIY Desktop Dry Erase Board

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

I've been slowly glamming out my cubicle at work (coming soon!) and ran to the dollar store on my lunch break.  I swear I can walk into the dollar store without a sole purpose and out of no where I am hit with a wave of DIY ideas.

Sunday Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Many of you can agree that sitting through an entire Sunday with your significant other during football season can feel like the longest day of your life... especially when you're in a long distance relationship with no where to run off to. Except the grocery store - where I escaped last Sunday. I completely winged a Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe which happened to turn out AMAZING.  This Sunday, my boyfriend suggested we wing Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese.  Needless to say, we killed it once again and I highly recommend you try it too!

#TBT: DIY College Kitchen Collage Wall

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Since my freshman year of college, I've had (and still have) the greatest group of 11 friends known to mankind.  You're probably thinking, LOL "no, I do...",  But I beg to differ.

Towards the end of our freshman year, 8 of us signed a lease for a gorgeous 3-story Victorian home that wouldn't be ours until junior year.  Well worth the wait considering we planted ourselves in that bad boy until we graduated even after destroying it worse than a bunch of degenerate frat boys would.

Our living room, which in any house is "the spot", had this heinous baby blue and brown Victorian paisley wallpaper.  The worst part is that even the molding was baby blue, so any decoration we thought about putting up on the walls would probably make a blind person dizzy.

We all had our own humongous stack of photos with all of us in it that went back all the way to freshman year.  They were probably left over from decorating our rooms and realistically just collecting dust, so I had this bright idea of covering the top half of the entire kitchen wall with pictures of us.

SUNY Cortland Diva Problems

Wednesday, November 19, 2014


Since graduating 6 months ago, I’m the typical Cortland-obsessed post grad in complete denial that it’s not still August and I won’t be packing up all my stuff to move back into my three-story Victorian home on Tompkins with my 7 best friends. Whether you’re a student at SUNY Cortland or alumni of, you know Cortland is the epitome of “from the outside looking in you can never understand it, but from the inside looking out, you can never explain it”.


Sally Hansen's Miracle Gel: Actually a Miracle

Tuesday, November 18, 2014
I have the most uncooperative nails on earth…  I’m not sure if it’s my nail beds or the base/top coat I use, but 75% of the time the ENTIRE layer of polish on some nails will peel off in one piece.  By no means am I talking about just a chip, I won't even be picking at them, but I will actually paint my nails, shower, dry off, and two finger’s polishes will literally be M.I.A as if I forgot to paint them.  Later found on the floor of the shower.  So sketchy.  Gel manicures are the only thing my nails won’t reject.  I could go 3-4 weeks with the same gel mani as long as a good job was done and I’m able to beat the temptation of picking at them.  Understandably, gels are definitely not something I can afford to do all the time so I've been taking a break.

I was curious about Sally Hansen’s Miracle Gel nail polish.  It had to be too good to be true – with only 2 coats of your preferred color, 1 coat of the top coat, and no UV lights, you’re good to go.  Lasts up to 14 days.  Plus, the polish comes off just like normal nail polish, apparently no soak-off required.  LOL HOW?  I went to Harmon Discount to check it out and there were over 50 colors to choose from.  After staring for 5 minutes I realized they were all sold out of the top coat - go figure.  Went to Ulta, top coat sold out as well.  Not meant to be maybe?

Thursday night I ran to Target to get a few last minute things before I left town for the weekend.  It’s obviously impossible to go to Target without checking out the cosmetics department.  There were Sally Hansen’s Miracle Gel top coats for days, but the color selection was wiped out.  This had to mean it’s worth it.  I picked out a neutral called Twiggy and tried it the second I got home (totally ignoring the fact that it was late, I still needed to pack and do a million other things).

Relax & Take Notes..

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
You have now entered the most extraordinary, yet eclectic, place on the world wide web. I'm the Jane-of-all-Trades that will never leave you with anything short of fabulous. As a gifted beauty queen with a doctorate in DIY, I could plan a soiree like no other, and craft like it’s my 9-5. I could turn a piece of fabric into couture, master any makeup tutorial, and leave you feeling more confident about your life than Dr. Phil could. Creative people see the world from a completely different perspective and the decisions they make never fail to stand out from the rest. My goal is to share that with you. 

A good friend of mine once told me, “you have 500 followers on Pinterest… how do you NOT have a blog?” I grew up with the nickname “Bee” in a suburban town of Central New Jersey and migrated myself to a historic town of Central New York where my college bedroom was nicknamed “The Boutique”. There, you could find good beats, impeccable lighting, and the holy grail of any product a diva would desire. I’m an imperfect perfectionist trying to make the best out of the adjustment to post-grad life. With that being said, welcome to The Beetique.