We Found Love with Rihanna's Collection

Lately, I've been so busy, getting ready to wrap up my senior year. I chose my school. I really wanted to leave NYC and explore other cities, but I'm going to stay here. I don't think I'm going to regret it at all. People always say that when you leave NY and go to another city, you won't find anything that can match up to it. And I found that true when I went to Atlanta. So for now I guess its NYC baby!

I've also found my prom dress (still debating whether I should go lol), my dress for the senior trip dance and my graduation dress. But, I still have to prepare for my AP test coming up. But, still I feel that although there's all this craziness, I've always managed to find some time to take a breather, relax and listen to some music like. . . you know, some Rihanna. Her song Stay has been on repeat on many radio stations, maybe that was a sign that I should STAY in NY ;)

Rihanna is one of my favorite singers, but she's adding more to her resume than that. Maybe, you've heard that she's been making major moves in the fashion world with her clothing collection River Island, which she recently launched. She was even a part of Fashion Week. But, now she's decided to branch out into not only the music industry and fashion industry, but also the beauty industry.

Rihanna's River Island collection

Rihanna has her own exclusive line of makeup for MAC Cosmetics! She posted this sneak peek of her new collection on Instagram:

I just adore the packaging. So cute!!

The collection is centered around the new shade of lipstick called "RiRi Woo," which is inspired by her favorite MAC lipstick, Ruby Woo (a deep red color).

"RiRi Hearts MAC" Collection will debuts today (May 4) as her "Diamonds" world tour ends in Brooklyn, NY. Woot, woot, right here in my hometown lol. NYC!

For those of you that go to the concert at the Barclay's Center today (May 4), there will be a pop-up shop dedicated to showcasing Rihanna's new line!

I need to get something from her collection. I love the packaging in itself. And the actual makeup would be perfect for when I decide to go to prom hmm...

Laine Blogger Award (and some secrets)

I'm so excited and happy to announce that I've nominated for my first blogger award: The Laine Blogger Award. It shows me that people actually appreciate what I do. This dahling award was given to me by the lovely Demmy of Uniquely Demmy.

 Upon receiving this award comes some rules. So here they are:
1. Tag the blogger who awarded you. 2. Award five more bloggers. 3. Answer a few questions.

So below are the answers to questions that also let you on into some of my secrets. Enjoy!

  1. What is your current beauty obsession?

 I'm really not the type of person to wear make-up. But, a few months ago if you remember on my wishlist I added Brash roll-on eye shadow. I'm not sure if I told you dolls but I bought it. I have it in gold. I wore it once in my house to see how it would look and I loved it.But, the crazy thing is that I still haven't worn it outside. It's still lying in my drawer. I'm a little hesitant to wear it again, but I'm still obsessed. Don't you buy things and let it just lay around for a long time even though you want to try it? I do that all the time especially with clothes.

  2. What is one beauty item that you wished you owned? I wish I owned Baby Lips. I first saw it in Seventeen Magazine mesmerized by its look, then my friend bought it. I feel like it would be a better fit for me because of the fact that my bottom lip pouts out a little more than my upper lip (which I usually don't like to draw attention to). The colors are not too out there. They're more neutral and they blend. I hope to buy it soon.


3. What kind of posts are your favorite to read and write? I absolutely love outfit posts or just "a day in the life of a blogger" posts where the blogger lets you in on their style and life through pictures. I was going to do that once, but the camera of my phone doesn't have good quality. My family has a camera, but I rather own my own. I don't want to hear their complaints about the battery life of the camera or the memory. After I save up or get a job I'll definitely add that feature to my blog.

  4. What inspired you to become a blogger? Well, I had a computer class freshman year of high school where we were supposed to make a blog, which I did. But, then they switched me out of the class and since there was no need for the blog in school I turned it into a teen entertainment blog. It was not successful so I quit eventually. Then somehow I don't remember exactly why but I decided that it would be fun to share my love of fashion on a blog especially since my parents told me becoming a fashion designer was not a career. So that was the origin of this diary.


 5.What color nail polish are you wearing right now? Right now my nails are bare. Apparently, it's against my religion to wear nail polish (crazy right?). Until recently I've always worn nail polish, but now as I get older I'm trying to take my religion seriously. But, if I were wearing nail polish it would probably be a bright color like orange or yellow (which I've never tried before) or bright pink.

I would now like to award the following the Laine Award:
 <3 Anna James of Fash Boulevard
<3 Jackie of The Fashion It List
<3 Anna of Glamour Chocolate
<3 Alena and Jasmine of Fashion Flirt
<3 Reyna of Fashion Mist

I have to give another thanks to all my dolls and dahlings for keeping this diary going. Muah. And the last day of school for me was yesterday so expect some great entries soon.

Fashionably yours, Amira J

Truth or DARE? - Two-Toned Lips

Dare? Okay, then I dare you to try on two shades of lipstick and go walk around with it for the whole day. Two- toned lipstick is the new thing for lips nowadays. I feel that you must be really bold to try that on. Yea, maybe one of my new year's resolutions was to be bold this year, but no one said anything about being really bold. Well she looks happy. Maybe it's not that bad.
I think I may just stick to lip balm or try some lipgloss, maybe I'll even cross the line and try lipstick, but two-toned... I'm not ready for that yet. But, if you are here's the trick: pair up a neutral and bright lipstick and bam! Be bold this year ( I will too eventually). Tell me what you think and are you daring and bold enough to take this challenge on? Tell me your experience.

2012 Fashion Calendar For Fashionistas

This is Maybelline's 2012 calendar. What a great way to start the new year off fashionably. Which one is your favorite? I j'adore (just adore- check amira j.'s dictionary) all of them. Erin Wasson, Emily DiDonato, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Julia Stegner, Jessica White, Lisalla Montenegro, and Shu-Pei Qin are the calendar’s pretty faces. My new year's resolution may be to get this calendar full of color on my wall.