Revlon + Sterling Style: Metallic Eyes

Metallic colors are always stylish for the holidays, but this year they are totally hot! An easy way to rock the trend is with a pretty eye shadow. Revlon Luxurious Color™ Diamond Lust™ Eye Shadow in Celestial Silver is a beautiful metallic shade and really brightens the eyes. I kept the rest of my makeup light and natural, and finished with Revlon Super Lustrous™ Lipstick in Pink Pearl. It's a great look for a holiday office party--natural with a little sparkle! 

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Time for one last giveaway this year. This time I'm giving away 10 of the Revlon Luxurious Color™ Diamond Lust™ Eye Shadow in Celestial Silver. To win please follow my Tumblr (If you're not on Tumblr, please follow GG's Pinterest) and leave a comment with your email address. This color is awesome. Good luck! 

Revlon + Sterling Style: Statement Hairpiece

Statement hairpieces are a huge trend right now. I love how they instantly add pizzaz to any hairstyle. When Revlon asked me to try the trend, I immediately knew I wanted to try a sparkly headband with a retro '60s ponytail. It's super easy to achieve, and looks good a little messy. Just make sure to seriously tease your hair. To complete the look, add a cat eye with liquid liner and a pretty nude lip. I used Revlon Super Lustrous™ Lipstick in "Champagne on Ice." (Buy it here.) 

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Want to win the lipstick I used in this video? Leave a comment with your name and email address. I will email 10 winners soon!

Note: My mom filmed this at her house--hence the framed Glitter Guide photo of me in the background. Ha! 

Our Wedding Details {On 100 Layer Cake}

Taylor + Joey Wedding from Glitter Guide on Vimeo.

I'm so excited to finally share our wedding details! It was the best day of my life and I love reliving  it through these beautiful photos by Edyta Szyszlo and video by Ashley Batz. I'm only sharing a few here, but I plan to share so much more on other sites! 

Today they are featured on the awesome 100 Layer Cake , and then on Wednesday you can head to Glitter Guide to see a huge slide of all the fun details and learn more about our big day! 

Photography: Edyta Szyszlo 

Design, Planning, Flowers: Jacin of lovely little details 

Videography: Ashley Batz 

Bride's Dress: WTOO by Waters "Jemma" gown (straps removed and sash altered) via Bridal Galleria 

Sash: Custom by Haute Bride 

Veil: Bridal Galeria 

Reception Dress: Parker Knot Front Beaded Dress 

Bridesmaid's Dresses: Bari Jay 227 in "Petal Pink"

Venue: Ainsley House garden in Campbell, CA 

Paper: Southern Fried Paper 

Bride's makeup: Priscilla Francine 

Bride's hair: Natalia of Atlier Aveda Salon 

Cake: Made by my sister Jodi of TreaturSweet 

Revlon + Sterling Style: Nail Stencil

I enjoy working with Revlon testing out new trends. Since I'm totally challenged when it comes to painting my own nails, I decided to take a chance and try Revlon's easy to use nail stencil. I still didn't get my nails to look perfect and clean, but practice makes perfect, right?! I also played with the peek-a-boo braids, which are a easy way to change up your everyday hairstyle.

For my nails I used:

-Revlon Nail Art Stencil 

-Revlon Top Speed™ Nail Enamel in "Forbidden" and "24k" as the stencil color

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I'm giving away 10 Revlon Top Speed™ Nail Enamel in "Forbidden." Leave a comment with your email address and 10 winners will be chosen at random soon. 

Finding Balance {In the Kitchen}

For the past few months, I've been struggling to find balance in my life. I felt overly tired and burnt out on things I typically enjoy. I've stopped posting as often on this blog, and while it's sad for me to see it slowly become less relevant in my life, it's been opening up time to focus on other things. You may remember a time when I would share new recipes. The truth is, I've never been a great cook, and that brief exploration was cut short by budget and time constraints. 

For the past month, I've actively tried to take more time out for myself. It's definitely a struggle to break away from my livelihood, but in order for me to grow as a business owner (and as a person), I need to have space from it. 

One way I'm working on balance is by getting back in the kitchen. I approached it with trepidation, knowing that I'm practically a beginner. I ordered about 20 new cookbooks from Amazon (no joke) and started watching reruns of my favorite Barefoot Contessa episodes. I shut down the computer at 5pm (with the occasional setback), turn on Food Network, and clumsily cook a new recipe. The odd part is, I use to feel nervous in the kitchen, but now I find it relaxing. It's turning into an escape that I thoroughly enjoy and look forward to everyday. 

To see what inspires me and what I am cooking follow my Tumblr. 

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Updates on Tumblr

I know I don't update this blog as often as I used to. Juggling work on this site and Glitter Guide has been difficult for me. I still have plans for Sterling Style for the time being, but since I can't update it as often I decided to update my Tumblr a lot more. It's much easier for me to share photos and inspiration on that site. So if you're a fan of Sterling Style please follow my Tumblr to see what I am loving and some personal photos! 

Sterlingstylelove.tumblr.com

Thanks! xo

Revlon + Sterling Style: The Burgundy Lip

A strong burgundy lip is popular for fall. I don't typically wear dark colored lipsticks, but I thought it would be fun to experiment with the trend. I used Revlon Super Lustrous™ Lipstick in Black Cherry and paired it with Revlon® ColorStay™ Smoky Shadow Stick in Flare and Revlon® ColorStay Overtime™ Lengthening Mascara. The light purple eyeshadow worked surprisingly well with the deep burgundy lipstick. Next time, I plan to try it with a sleek pony for a clean, sophisticated look. 

Click here to see how other girls styled the trend. 

I'm giving away 10 Revlon Super Lustrous™ Lipstick in Black Cherry. Leave a comment and your email address for a chance to win! 

Snapshots: NYFW Spring 2013

At the Kate Spade presentation (in Zoe Karssen t-shirt, J. Crew skirt, Zara heels, Stella McCartney sunglasses, Zara necklace and 3.1 Phillip Lim bag) 

Hanging out in the fake snow with the BCBG girls + Lacey 

Speaking about entrepreneurism at the IFB Conference 

Picked out these goodies at the J. Crew store event

Got to meet the lovely Aerin Lauder 

Yummy popsicles at Popbar in the West Village 

Central Park photo shoot with the talented Alice Gao (Wearing Milly dress, 3.1 Phillip Lim bag, and J. Crew heels) 

Finally got to meet Danielle and Alaina from The Everygirl (wearing Asos sweater + McQ cuff)

Drooling over the J. Crew collection 

Feeling frisky in my cat print dress from Anthropologie with a chunky necklace and Stella McCartney sunnies. 

Admiring Nicole Richie at the QVC FNO event 

Dying over Momomilkbar's Cereal Milk Ice Cream

Snapshots

Getting back into cooking (inspired by Sprouted Kitchen's new book)

A cute new makeup bag by Tory Burch. 

A sweet wedding gift from Kate Spade.

A vintage stool I plan to spray paint. 

Taking a wine break. 

You can see these snapshots and more on my instagram accounts: @taylorsterling/@glitterguide 

NYFW Outfit Inspiration

With New York Fashion Week around the corner, I'm on the hunt for outfit inspiration. This year I find myself gravitating towards simple chic style. I still love a colorful dress or mixing polka dots with snakeskin, but overall I like to dress clean and easy. The J. Crew look is one of my favorites right now.

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My Wedding: The Rehearsal

We were so excited! I'm wearing a BCBG dress. 

My darling flower girls! 

All my girls.

It's best to have a fun family + bridal party.

Practicing for the big day! 

I'm back! It's been such a whirlwind these past few weeks! With the wedding build up, to our big day, to our amazing honeymoon. I couldn't be happier! Actually, I'm a little sad that's it's all come to an end.

Here are a few sweet moments from our rehearsal. We wanted it to be causal and fun. My dress was a a gift from BCBG and I absolutely loved it!

Revlon + Sterling Style: Ombre Nails

Video by Ashley Batz

I love experimenting with nail polish trends. It's fun and if you don't like it, you can easily remove it! The ombre nail trend has been one of my favorites. Here I played with five different  Revlon® Nail Enamel colors. 

Here's the order and the colors I used (from left to right): 
Pink Chiffon

Posh Pink

Fuchsia Fever

Plum Seduction

Impulsive

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I'm giving away 10 Revlon® Nail Enamel colors! Leave your contact email address in the comments below to win one!! 

Love Story

Parker Top (c/o) // J Brand Jeans (c/o) // Vintage Clutch // Rachel Zoe Wedges (c/o) // Stella & Dot bracelet (c/o) // Alexander McQueen Bracelet // Kate Spade Sunglasses 

I'm a skinny jeans kind of gal. However, I've been looking to change things up. Once I tried these "Love Story" bell bottoms by J Brand I was sold. They elongate my legs and look great with fun summer tops and will transition easily into fall. I think I found my new favorite jeans! 

Summer Eats

Strawberry Balsamic Flatbread 

Baked Brie with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Thyme

Sweet Potato Pasta with Kale 

White-bean Salad with Zucchini and Parmesan 

My fiancé and I love cooking during the summer. There's something so magical about eating a fresh and delicious meal while sitting outside in beautiful warm weather. These are just a few of the recipes we hope to make soon! 

My Wedding: 15 Days To Go!

Large easy curls after my hair trial.

Gilded flower arrangement pieces (got to have my gold). (by Lovely Little Details) 

First mock-up of flowers--there will be more colors added next time. Love! (By Lovely Little Details)

Flower Girl crowns (by Lovely Little Details )

Fun photo booth props. 

Things are coming together! Only 15 more days to go!