E and A Style

Makeup 101 – Primer

Hey y’all!! Welcome back to my Makeup 101 series!! If this is your first time reading from this series, you can start here and then here. I need to write another post about skincare because I am constantly trying to figure out what’s best for my skin but since I’m still in the process, I’ll wait until another day. On to the subject at hand, primer. What is primer you say? Primer is something you…

Hello everyone!! Welcome back. I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to blog last week. We had a major storm and our power was out long enough to disrupt my entire week, hence the lack of a new blog post. I try to blog at least once, or possibly twice a week, and I dropped the ball. I didn’t want to throw this post together quickly though because I am super excited about it. This will be my first local…

If you read my post after the new year, you saw that I have been struggling a bit to find my authentic voice as a blogger. I am in the process of doing that, and so I thought I would take the time to talk a little bit about why I am doing this. What is the mission statement of E and A Style and what does authentic mean to me?     (more…)

Continuing on in the Makeup 101 series, we’re talking skincare. Everyone has different skin issues, so it’s key to find your best beauty regimen for your skin. I’m not an esthetician, so I can really only talk about my own skin. That being said, I feel like there is a basic beauty regimen that works for everyone in terms of what you’re doing and how you do it, the only differences will be what…

Thanks to everyone who read my most recent post, Makeup101. I’m excited that it was so well received!! I’m already doing some research on how to create YouTube videos, so be on the lookout for some awesome tutorials!! Another series I wanted to tackle is a “How To” series for styling. I asked my IG followers where they had the most trouble and again, got a bunch of responses. I think I’ll tackle…

I think you can probably gather from following my blog that I am a makeup addict. I’m the kind of person who likes to watch tutorials on YouTube and learn all about new products. I realize, though, that many of you could not care less about makeup. You may like to wear it occasionally but overall, it’s not something you think about on a daily basis. I do think that some of you want to learn more…

As someone who loves makeup and all things beauty, my favorite store is Sephora. I love to go there (by myself) and take my time perusing the aisles, looking at the latest lip color. That being said, I’ve been watching a lot of beauty vloggers and have been surprised at how many of them recommend some drugstore beauty products. Drugstore beauty products include anything you see at Target, Costco,…

A not really that much of a secret I have is that I am a huge college football fan, and specifically, a huge Clemson fan. I grew up attending games with my grandmother and although it wasn’t my first pick, it is where I ultimately went and received my BA. Clemson’s alumni are familiar with the saying, “there’s something in those hills”, and oh is it so true. You can imagine my excitement when the…

Hey y’all! Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while. I am still trying to figure out what I want to do with my blog for 2017. I am wanting to show more of myself in my daily life so that you can see how I incorporate some sort of style, enough to make me at least feel put together, but still manage these kiddos. Mom style can be tough because I want to look good, but still be able to change a poopy…

Happy New Years to everyone!! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. With two small kids, I honestly didn’t even remember it was New Years Eve until I saw that everyone was closing early and I was like, what the heck? The only thing I was anticipating on Saturday was a very serious football game between Clemson and Ohio State. After the tigers ended up whooping some buckeye tail…

Welcome 2017 – A New Year, A New Me (or maybe more of the actual me)!!

As the year comes to a close, I am taking time to review my blog and all of my posts over 2016. I want to welcome 2017, welcome the new year with a clear vision for this site and this blog. I feel so proud to have built this site and to have put all of my love and energy into it over the past year. There were some breaks as I realized that juggling small kids and this site were too much, but I…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everyone. I am making some changes to the site and working on my photography site as well, so look for some new things in the new year!!!   Much love to everyone        

We've got some good news in the matt household and a winner of the giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who completed my survey, Your feedback is really helpful. I’m going to be making some major changes over the next couple of weeks, but I’ll talk about that a little later. The winner of the survey contest is Corey Gilbreath!! Thanks Corey for participating! You’re the bomb!! Now, on to photography week. If you’ve been reading my blog or you’re someone in my life, you know that…

Survey and a contest

Guys,   I’d really like to improve the content of my blog and I need your feedback to do so. Can you please fill out this survey for me and help me out? By completing the survey, you’re entered into a little contest and the winner will receive a special gift from yours truly!   Thanks so much! // Create your own user feedback survey  

If you read my post before, you know that I’ve been on the lookout for mascara. Over the past couple of months, I’ve tried a couple of different brands, but for today’s post, I’m just going to talk about Christian Dior’s Black Out Mascara. It was recommended to me by a reader and so I thought I’d give it a try.     (more…)