Inspi(red) Lips

The past few weeks I have made the effort to try new things, one being red lipstick. I used to despise the way it looked on people because of its unnatural color on the lips. But my perspective has changed as I now see it as a splash of color to bring attention to the face.

                Red lipstick is a timeless part of fashion that will never go out of style

from left to right: Tom Ford Jasmine Rouge $48, Covergirl flipstick in Cheeky $9, D&G Attractive Monica $32, Bobbi Brown Red Carpet $24, Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Color in Pirate $34, MAC Insanely It $16, Clinique Chubby Stick $16, Sephora Always Red $12. Found here

Dolce & Gabbana Lipstick in Attractive Monica, $32

  It especially makes eye colors like blue and green really stick out

 Although my new love for the bold look that Red creates, I will always love nude lipstick. It is perfect for casual days or elegant events and shows a more youthful side of you. Also it is perfect any time of year.

Eat Drink and Be Merry #2

 In celebration of one of my best friend Lauren's birthday, (although everyone calls her almy) she hosted a luncheon at The Backstreet Cafe. I had never been there before, but when seeing that the restaurant was on S. Sheperd I knew it had to be amazing. Not only was the restaurant fabulous, but the luncheon was the perfect way to start summer on the right foot...or food

  The outdoor seating is located in a courtyard with plenty of shade as you can see

 The restaurant itself is in a cozy 30's style home. One of the reasons I enjoyed it so much was the fact that is was in a house, I loved how we had the whole upstairs to ourselves.

We were given a set lunch menu so I opted for the Pecan crusted chicken, partly because it came with mashed potatoes :) The restaurant was fabulous, I definitely recommend it for any Houstonians in the mood for a brunch type meal, or even dinner. Despite the stress of trying to get there and getting lost about 4 times.

                          The whole bunch, with lauren  sitting in the very middle of the left row. This happened to be the only picture I was tagged in on facebook because I had to leave the party early so I wasn't a part of the numerous instagram pictures documenting the whole event.


                             So... Happy Birthday Almy! So glad I could help you celebrate, even though your     brithday isn't for a month....

            (and no this picture is from a while ago, sadly I didn't get a picture with the birthday girl)