HOLIDAY BALL was nearly a DISASTER!!

The Holiday Ball this year was amazing, it was well done, the food was great, and the people were awesome. Now the journey to the holiday ball was similar to the journey to Mordor in that every single that that could have gone wrong in regards to filming my getting ready with me hair, makeup, and outfit did. I cried, I raged, and I nearly gave up on this series, but in the end I think I was able to pull it all together to make a great 3 part series on my channel and 4 part series here on my blog. So I hope that you all enjoy it as it literally has my blood, sweat, and tears in it... seriously I bled.

Let me give you a quick play by play of what all went down, (pictures will be included):

7:30am-  GOOD PART: I took a shower using all of the products mentioned in previous blog post

                BAD PART: As I open the shower curtain to get out the conditioner bottle slam down on                                           my foot cutting it open in two different places.

8:08am- JUST BAD PART: I loaded my freshly formatted SD card into the Canon T3i then the                                                         freshly charged battery and guess what for the first time since I got it, in                                               July! of this year, it didn't work at all! 

8:10am- I cried...

8:13am- I called the Canon help desk, the guy was super nice and tried really hard to help me for like               20 minutes and then he finally said I would need to send it in. So then I cried again.

9:00am- Drove to the NEX to speak to a technician and he fixed it!! Plus he was very nice and                            understanding and helped me right away.

10:16am- GOOD PART; Started filming my videos!!

                BAD PART: Battery dies on me half way in...

By noon I had finished filming for half of my makeup, all of my hair and not yet started on my outfit. I packed everything for the event and as soon as Aaron got back from work we drove to the hotel and got a room. 

3:00pm- I start trying to film for the rest of my makeup and the card is full. I had to delete a couple of                longer clips.

By 4 I was completely done getting ready and I was able to record most of it in the end. Aaron and I then went to the Ball together and had a great time, no problems haha so yeah I had the worst morning of life trying to film this thing! we are home now it is the night after and I am still reeling from the day's events.

I will post the blogs that correspond to each video starting tomorrow! So don't forget to watch out for that! 

Thanks for reading,

 

-Alexandra

GRWM: Bronzed Goddess ft. Urban Decay Ammo Palette

Product List!

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizer 

Anastasia Brow Wiz in Dark Brown

Urban Decay Ammo Palette

-Smog
-Sin
-Chopper
-Polyester Bride

Nars Creamy Concealer in Medium

Tarte's Gel Eyeliner in Green

LashBlast Extensions and Revitalash 

Sonia Kashuk Bronzer in Goddess

Physicians Formula in Translucent Pearl

Mac Lipstick in Viva Glam II

Preparing for a BIG EVENT!!

If you are a military spouse, service member, or guest then you will at some point attend a ball hosted by the service that you are affiliated with. So today I am going to the Holiday Ball! Aaron and I have not gone to a ball for several years as he has been deployed or had watch on the days of balls past. But this is our year we are going to go all out, we have the hotel room, the tux, the dress, and that means lots of videos for you guys!! This will be the Holiday Ball Series and I hope you all like it.

The first step for me in preparing for a big event is skin care. So for the weeks leading up to today I have been washing my hair less (gross I know!), wearing little to no makeup, and using more lotion on a consistent basis.
I want my skin to be as flawless naturally as possible, so that once I cake that makeup on everything will look that much better.

Here is a quick list of my skin care must haves:

Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizer

African Black Soap's Problem Skin Mask

Pore strips any brand really

Jergen's Bronzed Glow body lotion (use the kind that works best for you)

Fredrick Fakkai Shampoo 

Pantene Pro V Conditioner 

If you want to see how I do my hair, makeup, and my full outfit then please subscribe to my channel TheOtherSideOfAlex.
I will be posting blogs that correspond with each video, but I thought I would start the series off with something that you would do before the big day!

If you missed MY BIG UPDATE then don't worry here it is for you in a video form!!! If you are more into reading however then you can read it in my latest blog post!

Thank you for reading,

-Alexandra

Remember Me???...Me Either Update Blog

Here's the thing, I am just going to let you all know the five of you at least, that I am not the most consistent blogger in the world!! I am sure you can tell, but I am trying to figure out how to improve myself for the new year. I figure writing more blogs shouldn't be to hard to manage! So without further ado I give you my blog!! oh wait you are already reading it, at least 3 out of the original 5 are still here!
There are so many things that I want to share with all of you, but I struggle with what to keep private for my own safety and what to tell to maintain an interesting youtube channel and blog. I want to be more open and get a little more in depth with ya'll. I notice that basically nobody that follows or stumbles on this blog comments. I wonder why, there are so many blogs and so many comments, that it just seems weird that nobody ever comments on mine.
I plan on attempting to blog every day and let ya'll in on my life a bit more and be more consistent with this as I feel it is the easiest way to communicate with you. Now you have to do your bit too, comment, rate, let me know what the hell you think! I care trust me I care. Anyone that is mean or nasty will be ignored and blocked, only a handful of people are reading this so you one or two that are meanies will be deleted!!
I am not going to write much more as I would not read much more than that personally so yeah byyyeee!

Thanks for reading,
-Alex

 This is my face...

Simple Chic Makeup Tutorial

RealTechniques LookBook Contest Entry Picture

The contest is to recreate a Bronzed Eye Look

http://realtechniques.com/RTLookBook

This is my version of that, please tell me what you think!

If you want to see a video on it, I did film myself and would be happy to upload that for you.

Thanks for reading,

-Alexandra

Bootcamp Basics: How to Shine Your Dress Shoes to a Mirror Finish!

The Other Side Of Alex

Bates Premium Leather Dress Shoes

Kiwi Shoe Polish in Black 

I hope you all enjoy this video I put so many hours into it and I would really appreciate it if you shared liked and subscribed as this helps me reach more and more people! Please feel free to leave any questions or requests for future Bootcamp Basics Topics either here or on the video! 

Thanks for reading,

-Alexandra

My Last Ipsy Glam Bag

I met ItsJudysTime!! and BenjimanFood!!

ItsJudysLife Meet up!!

They were so nice and Judy is such a warm sweet person. I had an amazing day today!! Nearly cried but I held it back! haha Thanks again for taking the time out of your vacation to say hi to me!

I have been watching you for many years and it is really amazing to have finally met you. 

Thanks for reading,

-Alexandra

3 Dirty Hair Hairstyles

5 Beauty Trends I Would Love to Try!!!

5 Beauty Trends I Would Love to Try!!!

Cut Crease

Bold Matte Red Lip

Heavy Contour

Colored Contacts

Over-lined Lips

In the comments let me know what 5 Beauty Trends YOU would love to try!!

Thanks for reading,

-Alex

Pinterest Unpinned: Adriana Lima

Welcome to my new series Pinterest Unpinned!!!

In this series I will be unpinning the many pins I have on my Pinterest and attempting to recreate the different looks that I have been obsessed with lately!

Tell me what you think!!

Here is the picture that I pinned many many moons ago!!

These are the products that I used to achieve this look!

I primed my eyes with Maybelline's 24hr Color Tattoo in "

I used the shadow on the left for the inner and middle of my lid from this Pop Palette in "Bright Up Your Life"

Created a large cat eye using my Tarte gel eyeliner in "Black"

and their dual eye liner brush that it comes with.

I used the shimmery black on the end of my Marc Jacobs' "The Vamp" Palette to smoke out the bottom outer third of my lids, and used a soft shader brush to blend it about half way across my lids from my cat eye liner. A little bit goes a long way with this eye shadow, so be careful.

I did the rest of my face as usual and added some sheer pink lip gloss to finish this look! I hope you enjoyed my new series!! Please leave suggestions for more in the comments!

Thanks for reading,

-Alex 

Beauty and Lifestyle Empties!!!

Great shampoo for removing buildup. 

Ummm... Easily the best deep conditioner I have tried so far. I can feel the difference instantly.

I liked this deep conditioner, but it was thinner than I would have liked it to be. 

This is a good product, but for my overly damaged hair it didn't do much. I will not be repurchasing this set again.

I love the Green Tea Moisturizer, it absorbs quickly and doesn't have any oily residue.

I have been loving the Clump Crusher mascara for nearly a year now! Still loving it!. If you have oily lids and you need a water proof mascara that doesn't transfer, but is still easy to remove this is it!

I have been using this as my moisturizer since my Green Tea sample size ran out and I fell in love with its formula. I don't see my self changing it anytime soon.

Super light weight and very moisturizing for my super dry spots, but not too crazy for my more oily spots.

  

Very gentle, and useful in a pinch.

I love the idea of using more of a lubricant style shave gel as opposed to the traditional cream.  It gives a much closer shave and it better protects you against razor burn because it is more of a lubricant helping the blades glide over the skin easily.

Great lasting smell.

Loving it so far, more in depth review will be coming soon.

This is the only tooth paste we use! All gone!!

Of Course here is the video that I made for all of these product empties!

Thanks for reading,

-Alex

Summer Lovin Tag

How I Shape and Fill In My Eyebrows!

How I Shape and Fill In My Eyebrows!

This is super easy, you can find all of the tools that I mentioned in my video here:

Spoolie and Scissors

Tweezers 

E.L.F Brow Kit

Don't forget to pick the right brow shade for you!

Thanks for reading!

-Alexandra

My New Welcome To TheOtherSideOfAlex Channel Video!!

Welcome to TheOtherSideOfAlex!

My YouTube Channel is about simple, easy, and attainable makeup. I will show you how to get the looks that you want without needing to be a makeup artist. Everything takes practice and makeup and hair is no exception, but there are ways to do your hair and makeup that most girls will be able to follow. My makeup tutorials are simple to follow and I use a blend of drug store and high end makeup so you can use whatever you have in your collection. My hair tutorials are simple and to the point. I create looks that you don't need a million different products  to accomplish. I do cater to my military members out there, if you need any specific tutorials I love doing those as well. Please leave any requests for future videos or blog posts in the comments section!

Subscribe!!! 

The Last Two Weeks In Videos!

The Last Two Weeks In Videos!

Starting from oldest and ending on the newest video!

Where the *$&^ have I been?

Major Makeup Clean up and Organization

My Hair Disaster!!!

Haul Time: Mac and Clinique

Get Ready With Me: It' Judy Time Palette

Quick Summer Beach OOTD!

Easy Date Night Makeup

I hope you enjoy all of the videos I have posted in the last couple of weeks! 

Leave your comments!

Share!

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And Subscribe By Email to my Blog so you can receive ONE email every day I post here!!!

Thanks so much for reading!

-Alex

Easy Date Night Makeup

Easy Date Night Makeup

Hey girls and guys! 

Watch the tutorial and scroll down to view the products I used in it.

Ok now that you have watched the video here is the break down of the products that I used in it.

First I primed my eyes with Elf's Eye Primer Stick

Next I blended Mac's Eye Shadow in Brown Script over my eye lid and into my crease using Mac's Brush #224

With that same brush I used the black shade on the far right from my Marc Jacobs Palette in 208 Vamp

to create some depth and shape to the outer corners of my eyes.

From the same Marc Jacobs Palette I highlighted using the third shade from the left.

With an eyeliner brush from Tarte I then lined my upper lash line using Tarte's Waterproof Gel eyeliner in Black. I find this is really the best option for oily lids, hooded eyes and for summer wear. They have many colors and I find the gel to be creamy and easy to control, also the brush they provide you when you purchase the eyeliner is great!

I created a cat eye shape for my eyes. I also tight lined my upper lashes with Black.

Then I take Tarte's Waterproof Gel eyeliner in Green and line my water line for a softer overall effect.

I used a Pencil Brush from Mac to smudge in 3/4 of the way in Brown Script onto my lower lash line.

Using the other end of the Tarte duel ended eyeliner brush I smudge that same Black color right onto my lower lashes to help bring the look together.

Finally and most importantly!! I apply my current Mascara Routine which is as follow:

First Revitalash Volumizing Primer

Second Cover Girl's Clump Crusher Mascara in Very Black

Finally the mascara end of the Revitalash Volumizing Mascara!

My favorite combo right now!

I didn't wear any foundation or face makeup because something came up and I had to leave haha! Here is the finished product on me!

Don't forget if you want to see me do this look I already made a video for it that you can click here to watch!

Thanks so much for reading!

-Alex