Ombre Valentine's Day Cupcakes

For the ombre Valentine's Day cupcakes you can use the recipe I used or any other white cupcake recipe you like.

White Cupcake Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs 

3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

 
Directions:

Start by creaming the sugar & butter in a medium sized bowl. Then beat in eggs, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, and milk each ingredient at a time in that order. Remember to preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

To get the ombre effect divide your batter evenly in 3 bowls & add food coloring to make each bowl a different tone of red. Start by making the darkest color first then make the next bowl a bit lighter and the last one the lightest. Be sure to make the tone difference noticeable so the colors don't look the same.

Once you have all your tones the way you want them, start by pouring the darkest batter on the bottom of each cupcake liner, then pour the next color into the liner making another layer, and finally pour a next layer with the lightest batter.

Finally put your cupcake trays in the oven for 20-25 min or as long as your recipe calls for. After they are done let them cool off for about 10 min & decorate them as you wish. Enjoy!

Liebster Award

Thank you so much Dea for nominating me for the Liebster Award. So this is how it works: if you get nominated you must acknowledge the blogger who nominates you, write 11 random facts about yourself, answer the 11 questions that the blogger who nominated you asked, and then you nominate 11 people who have less than 200 followers and create 11 questions for them to answer. You must let the 11 nominees know that you are nominating them.

Random Facts:

1. My hair is currently 70.5 cm long & in an ombre type of tone. 
2. My favorite color is burgundy & my least favorite is yellow.
3. Criminal Minds has been my favorite show for the longest of times.
4. Disney is my life.
5. Christmas is my most favorite holiday of all time.
6. I have been in a fashion show.
7. I don't like boba.
8. I'm quite afraid of pigeons, I'm not sure why.
9. I am part Spanish & part Mexican.
10. When I was little I used to give facials to my uncle & pretend I had my own salon.
11. Lipstick is my must-have beauty product.

Dea's Questions:

1. Describe you in one word.
Bonafide

2. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
London, there are so many great places to visit & they have cool telephone booths.

3. Heels vs Flats.
Heels! Definitely heels, I always enjoy being a little taller. 

4. 3 holy grail beauty products.
L'OREAL Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream.
Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in the color 107.
Naked Basics beauty Palette.

5. What’s your favorite nail polish?
Essie in the color "a-list" cause I'm obsessed with reds.

6. Who is your style icon?
Sarah Hyland

7. If you could eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
This is a tough one since I love a lot of different foods, but I think I would choose shrimp ceviche because I love seafood.

8. What is your star sign and do you believe in it?
Aquarius, and I believe in it since it's pretty accurate most of the time; it can actually get weird sometimes.

9. Favorite motivational quote that empowers you.
 Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. – Henry Ford

10. What is your wardrobe staple piece?
The classic simple short dress, it works for tons of occasions. 

11. Your best kept beauty secret.
Avocado is literally one of the best things you can use on your hair to make it grow faster. It is rich in vitamin B which is essential for hair growth & can prevent hair loss.

My 11 Nominees:
 BLISSFULLYTANNEDSUMMERS
(Definitely) My cup of tea | Beauty & Lifestyle
BeautywithSimmy
Blogging Through The Mirror
Carstina
corin
Dainty Beauty
Dana Sky
Frankie
Gemma Taylor-Jones
Kirstey Marie

My Questions for You:
What was your inspiration for starting your blog?
Describe yourself in three words.
What is in your purse?
Lipstick or Lip gloss?
What color are your nails at the moment?
Your best piece of advice you would like to share.
What is your favorite cereal?
Cats or dogs?
Who is your favorite fictional character?
Where would your dream vacation be?
If you had three wishes what would they be?

Matte Me Crazy Polish by NYC

I recently stopped by Walmart to get some new polishes and I came across this great product. Before buying this I had never used a mattifying nail polish so at first I was a bit skeptical & didn't really think it would work since the price was only $1.72, but this stuff is really good. It really does give the mattified effect; I was pretty amazed when I started putting it on my nails because it dried pretty fast and I actually saw the gloss from my blue nail polish fade. The great thing about this is that it's a top coat and you can therefore mattify any other nail polish you like. Additionally I like that this polish is long lasting and does not chip very easily. So far it has lasted me two weeks and still looks decent. If you're looking for an inexpensive mattifying nail polish then you should certainly try this. I have left the link in the picture! 

Matte Me Crazy by NYC

The blue polish I used under is by Sinful Colors in the color Endless Blue