Before and Afters from RFA's Senior Ball

I had a great time playing makeup on these beautiful
ladies this weekend for their senior ball! I hope
everyone had a wonderful time!

 

Stay Sweet!

Making cupcakes is another hobby that I really enjoy.

I recently made the chocolate baseball cupcakes pictured

above for my little cousins' baseball fundraiser. The fact 

that I actually enjoy baking surprises me because it takes

a lot of patience-- which is not one of my specialties. My 

favorite part of making cupcakes is decorating them! 

There are so many things you can do--decorating 

them all separately, or placing them in a fun 

arrangement. Cupcakes are fun and always a hit at 

parties and get togethers. Who doesn't love sweets?!

When it comes to decorating, I get a lot of inspiration and cute 

ideas from Pinterest! I could spend hours and hours on

 Pinterest! I also uses apps like "Yummly" and"Allrecipes" 

for yummy recipes.

Buttercream is one of my favorite frostings to use when 

I make cupcakes. It can be difficult to make-- R.I.P to the 

3 hand mixers I have lost to this recipe. (If you have a Kitchen Aid 

mixer, this is the time to bust it out) It's a very popular request 

when I bake for parties! Keep reading for the recipe!! :)

Buttercream Frosting:

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1/2 cup of butter (room temperature) 

1 1/2 teaspoons

5 cups confectionary sugar

3 tablespoons milk

1. Beat butter & shortening together with an 

electric mixer, until smooth. 

2. Add vanilla and continue to beat.

3. Beat in 1 cup of confectionary sugar at a time. (it will make

a mess of your black shirt, I promise) 

4. Add milk. I always add a little bit at a time, sometimes

even between each cup of sugar. You want the frosting to be 

thick.

Tip: If you do not use the frosting right away, cover the

 bowl of frosting with a damp paper towel or cloth until 

ready for use!

This recipe will frost over 2 dozen cupcakes!

This recipe comes from "Allrecipes".

I highly recommend this app! They have so many great 

recipes! Always read the reviews for tips and good outcomes!

Baking tip: Regular measuring cups and liquid measuring cups are not exactly

the same! That is why there are two different ones! Try to always measure liquids

in liquid measuring cups. You wouldn't think this would make 

a difference, but sometimes it does! Also, precise measuring is 

an important aspect when it comes to baking! Also, when it tells you to use 

room temperature butter, just do it! It will make all the difference.

I hope you enjoyed this post! Now get off the computer 

and go bake some cupcakes!!

Stay Sweet!

Alexa :) 

Lipstickin' It

One of my newer obsessions is definitely lipstick! I feel like glosses have been more popular in the past few years but lipsticks are finally making their comeback! I never liked them when I first got into makeup because I didn't like how they felt on my lips and I just felt weird wearing it.

I think part of the reason I didn't like wearing lipsticks was because I always thought that people would think that I was trying too hard, which is so silly. I love lipstick now, especially a dark, bold red. I feel like when you have some on it just completes your whole outfit! 

You will definitely find shades that you love and then some that look just ridiculous! Also, they don't always have to be expensive or name brand. Drugstores or even Walmart have good lipsticks! I don't own as many as I want to yet but I am currently working on that ;). The following are some of my all time favorites! 

❤ Cabernet by Hikari (dark, bold red)

❤ Golden Pink by Tarte 

❤ Sweet Pink by NYX

❤ Naked2 by Urban Decay (first nude lipstick, love it!)

❤ Fuchsia Fever by Maybelline 

❤ Bombshell by LA Girl (this is a lip glaze, they are sort of messy but the colors they offer are so fun)

Play around with some lipstick and see what you think! You might actually like them, you never know! And if you find one that you like but you aren't sure about how it looks, ask your mom, she'll tell you how it is. Also, anyone (other girls) who throws you a look when you're wearing a bold color, just smile, cause I'm sure you're rockin' it! :) 

xoxo❤