DIY Halloween Costume: Mary Poppins

A holiday is not a holiday without a little procrastination, right? Here's an easy, last minute, Do-It-Yourself costume for that Halloween party that you probably "forgot about."

I found this costume idea on Pinterest (of course) and decided I would try to do a bit of a Disneybound version. If you've never heard of Disneybound, it's a blog that puts together costume ideas inspired by Disney characters that can be worn on an everyday basis. 

You can watch my full tutorial video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg71eWbjR-Y

Here's a list of every makeup product I used in my tutorial. Almost all of these products can be purchased from Ulta or Target, but feel free to use a dupe or similar product from your own collection :)

Face:

~ First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

~ Too Faced Beauty Balm (in Vanilla Glow)

~ Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (in Sand)

~ Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Puff Eye Roller

~ Sonia Kashuk Undercover Liquid Concealer (in Light)

~ Mary Kay Mineral Powder Foundation (in Ivory 2)

~ NYX Studio Finishing Powder (Translucent Finish)

~ Urban Decay De-Slick Setting Spray

Eyes:

~ Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion

~ Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

~ L'Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail Eyeliner (in Navy)

~ Lancome Mascara Base

~ Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara

Lips:

~ Maybelline Baby Lips

~ Sonia Kashuk Lip Liner (in True Red)

~ NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella

Outfit:

~ Express Taupe Faux Suede Boots

~ Philosophy Black Skirt

~ Banana Republic White Button Up Blouse

~ Mossimo Opaque Black Tights

~ Mossimo Felt Hat in Grey/Taupe

{ Happy Halloween! }

xMadds

Chicago

I recently went on a trip to Chicago with my mom and childhood best friend. It was kind of my senior trip. We explored the city and went to the Origami Owl National Convention! I didn't take very many pictures... but I did film the whole thing! You can check out my
Vlog here at youtube.com/vlogswithmadds

DIY Weekend! (Friday)

On Friday, during a fit of stretching in AP Psychology, I started playing with my hair. It dawned on me that I had not had a haircut since maybe August. I asked my friend sitting next to me if she had a pair of sharp scissors. I was determined to cut my hair right then and there in the middle of story time about split-brains. She fortunately did not have any scissors in her possession. When I got home that afternoon, I actually educated myself in the art of self-trimming. I used this video as guidance because it was the best, most legitimate, well-explained tutorial I could find with hair similar to mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um1hqXh7-cc

I'm actually really impressed with myself and how my hair turned out. I freshened and reshaped my fringe, trimmed the very ends and went through a few layers. As of now, I don't plan on ever paying to get a trim ever again now that I know how to do it myself.

It's become quite a fad amongst my friends (and now me) to trim our own or each other's hair. I know that sometimes trimming your own (or a friend's) hair can be scary and intimidating, but once you know what you are doing and you are calm about the situation, it can leave you with nice, healthy-looking hair (when done correctly).

Just a little "Hi" from me... and other personal info you probably don't care about

Hello my beautiful people of the Internet!

My name is Madi Burke. Many people assume that I don't have a life because most of it is spent online, but in reality my life gets pretty hectic. I just prefer not to wallow in it and post about it instead.

Let me tell you a bit about myself: I am 16 years old. I am addicted to Pinterest... no really. It's a serious problem (almost 12K pins and counting). I refer to myself as a Broadway junkie. For example, I have spent the past three days watching the live concert of Sweeney Todd. Speaking of, I have yet to find a horror movie that has scared me sufficiently. I love music. I am classically trained in vocals and piano. I also act. I love to read but I very seldom find time for it. My favorite novel is The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. My favorite series is the Matched Trilogy. I consider myself a writer, as well, even though I have had a severe case of writers block for a while now. You should also know that I am an extreme geek (appearances may be deceiving).

I started a YouTube channel a few years ago. This soon became 4 channels, all straying from the original purpose. Now that I have prioritized, I have one main channel (youtube.com/vlogswithmadds) where I post everything from music to fashion advice to skits and everything in between.

The story behind my separate fashion blog and Instagram, though, is quite a funny one. One day in Geometry during freshman year, my good friends Abbey and Blaze were discussing the opinion of one girl about my advice legitimacy (particularly about my "opposing neutrals" theory). Long story short, they came up with the idea that I was a style goddess (hence the namesake of this blog). I started beauty-blogging in honor of their genius stroke of intelligence only 2 years ago.

I have decided to make this more official blog (rather than just a cluttered Tumblr) to organize and keep up with my beauty-blogging, in the hope to grow an audience and inspire more young girls like myself to develop their own style.

x Madds