Christmas Entertaining Pinspiration

As the holidays are approaching I find myself looking through Pinterest like nobody’s business.  It’s a problem.  So many great ideas, so little time.  I love to entertain during Christmas so I am always looking for new, creative ideas.  Here are a few “pins” that caught my eye this week.  You can follow me on Pinterest here.

Holiday Makeup Must Haves

The holiday season gives us an excuse to pay extra attention to our hair and makeup.  My favorite looks are either a bold lip or a shimmery, smokey eye.  Here are a few of my holiday make up must haves:

A classic red manicure

Shimmery eye shadow

Glittery nails

Sparkly eye liner

A bright red pout

Glowing skin

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Pure Color Lipstick Spf 15, $30Nars Illuminator, $29Too Faced Starry-Eyed Liquid Eyeliner Mad Mad Love, $18NYX Chrome Eyeshadow (New) :: Shimmer / Glitter :: Eyes :: Cherry..., $4.50Glitter Nail Polish | Shop American Apparel, $9Essie Nail Polish - Reds Really Red ( C ) 0.5 oz, $8

images via allure.com & instyle.com

Sparkle All The Way

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The holidays are a great excuse to put on something sparkly and festive. Just one glittery piece can take you from the office to the office party in no time. Here are some fabulous items I found...

Matthew Williamson feather dress, £3,049Red sequin top
Elie Saab silk jacket, $2,4173.1 Phillip Lim draped pants, £280Vince knee length pencil skirt, $345Miu Miu high heel booties, £555Santi clutch bag, £165

New Holiday Traditions

Yesterday my family and I decorated sugar cookies to celebrate the season.  I think we just may have started a new holiday tradition.  We had a lot of fun especially since none of us are expert cookie decorators.  It was pretty hilarious.  Here are a few pics...

Up next a gingerbread house.  That should be interesting ; )

My Top 5 Christmas Song Picks

{1.  John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War is Over)}

{2.  Wham - Last Christmas}

{3.  La Rondalita - El Burrito de Belen}

{4.  Nat King Cole - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas}

{5.  Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad}

Now it's your turn.  What are your top 5 Christmas songs?

It's Christmas Time in The City

If I could only choose one word to describe Christmas in New York it would have to be, MAGICAL. The store fronts, the lights, the energy, it's all amazing.  You can truly feel it in the air.  I really love walking the NYC streets at this time of year; even if I can't feel my face by the end of the day because it's just that freaking cold.  If you have never been to New York during Christmas time I highly recommend it.  Here are a few shots Chris took while we were walking around the city a few days ago.