Anna Saccone: November 2009

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Colour: Cool/Brunette/Light Eyes

Here are 12 "power colours" I've selected for the following colouring:

Brown/Black Hair

Pink/Cool Undertoned Skin

Blue/Green/Brown Eyes

I always feel that jewel tones compliment this colouring the most. I hope you find this video helpful if this is you! On a side-note, I have gotten a lot of positive comments on my backgrounds since I've been at my parents' house, LOL! I looked back on some of my videos from my apartment and I definitely think the ones of me on the sofa with the white wall in the background look reeeeally boring in comparison! I'm going to make a conscious effort to pick more interesting backgrounds for you guys when I go home...it seems like you appreciate them a lot! :)

I also went shopping in Primark/Penneys today and picked up a onesie for myself!! Jonathan got a blue one a few weeks ago and I was so jealous...I ended up wearing it more than him but it was too big for me. I got this pink and grey one for 7euros in the kids' section! It's a 164cm one and I'm 166cm so it's perfect!! LOL! What do you think?

For those of you that celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow! I am so excited and I can't wait to stuff my face with food! What are your Thanksgiving traditions?? We usually decorate the kitchen and then my mom cooks a huge meal. Roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, cornbread, baked corn, sweet potatoes and green beans. My sister is baking pecan pie and I just got done baking my pumpkin cheesecake :) It's really easy to bake but you have to do it the day before because it needs to chill in the fridge for 10 hours (overnight in other words). I love pumpkin cheesecake more than pumpkin pie for some reason. This recipe is super creamy and has a gingersnap crust! Yummy!! Here are some pictures of me baking...in my onesie...LOL!

Getting tired of smiling for the camera...

Eww, found some cheesecake mix in my hair!!

Grumpy face!

I needed to taste it to make sure it was okay... :)

And so did Jonathan...haha!

Albi wanting to go out!

Success!!

Here is the recipe for those of you that asked ;)

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cheesecake in a Gingersnap Crust

Prep time: 30mins

Cook time: 1hr 30mins

Ready in: 10hours

Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookies

3/4 cup ground hazelnuts

3 tablespoons brown sugar

6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (I use mascarpone)

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups canned solid pack pumpkin

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/3 cup maple syrup

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

4 eggs

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 165 degrees Celsius. Grease and flour a 9inch spring form pan.

2. Using a fork combine gingersnaps, hazelnuts, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and melted butter. Press mixture into bottom and two inches up the sides of the pan to form the crust.

3. With an electric mixer beat cream cheese and brown sugar till light and fluffy. Stir in the pumpkin. Mix in the cream, maple syrup, cinnamon, allspice and vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing till smooth.

4. Pour batter into prepared crust. Bake in preheated oven for 90mins, or until centre of cheesecake is set. Allow to cool in the pan for 30mins, then refrigerate overnight.

Stay Stylish and Happy Thanksgiving!

xoxo

Anna

Wardrobe: How To Save Money

My tips on saving money when shopping. I use these everytime I take a client shopping, in order to save them money and make their shopping trip with me as beneficial as possible! I am fortunate enough to have personally never been in debt, had bad money problems, or spent more than I could afford. Although it might be hard, and it may seem like everyone else is buying more than you, in the long-run it is better to not spend money you don't have. Here are my tips on how to shop smart:

1. Know your bodyshape

2. Figure out your colours

3. Think practically about your lifestyle

4. Set a budget

5. Spend longer in the store/re-evaluate

I really hope these help!

Stay Stylish!

xoxo

Anna

Monday, November 23, 2009

Styling: Chunky Knits

My video on how to wear chunky knits. This is what I wore today.

Cream knit cardigan - MEXX

Brown v-neck top - H&M

Brown skinny-leg pants - ASOS

Ugg boots - FAITH

Chunky bangle - VERO MODA

Taupe button earrings - VERO MODA

Here's Albi and me, ready to go to Petstop! I'm wearing my Mexx cardigan and Vero Moda accessories. He's wearing his harness. We are in my mom's kitchen by the way, LOL. We went to Petstop to get Albi a new coat for the winter. We're gonna be spending the holidays in Ireland and it is FREEZING cold! I hate taking him out for walks when it's this cold and I know he's shivering :(

Choosing a coat in Petstop...this part is always a struggle. Albi totally freezes for a few minutes after you first put him in his clothes. Everyone in the pet shop was laughing at him! Hehehe :) I think he looks adorable though.

Success! Albi has a new winter coat :) How precious does he look sitting on my lap in the car on the way home?? The coat was 24euros and it's fleece on the inside. We got it in a size 30. (I have no idea what that means...but it fits!) The sizes were really difficult to figure out because they don't mention the breed of the dog, it's just numbers...26 was too small and 38 too big, but 30 was perfect :) I love the colours of this coat, they're so festive!

We also got him a comb/brush and some doggy treats. He's so fussy though, I don't think he likes them. He never likes any of the treats I get him! All he likes is pieces of cooked chicken and bits of cheese...he's spoilt, ha ha.

Stay Stylish!

xoxo

Anna

Haul: MAC Holiday Collection Brushes

I got two brush sets from the Magic, Mirth and....Mischief (thanks for letting me know ;) collection. This was my main birthday present from Jonathan :) I love them so much!

Do-the-Trick Buff and Line Brush Set

168SE

187SE

209SE

219SE

252SE

Morning, Noon & Knight Everything Eye Brush Set

194SE

204SE

224SE

266SE

275SE

Stay Stylish!

xoxo

Anna

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Tag: Most Loved Products

I was tagged by Natalya from filthygorgeousmakeup...thanks girly! These are my 8 most loved products that I've either repurchased many times before or just cannot live without. I picked 8 because I think that's pretty much all I can think of. I'm not really a product junkie...I can live without a lot of things but these are my absolute favourite! Clothes are really my passion though so that's probably why :) All these products are pretty cheap and affordable and I highly recommend them!

Stay Stylish!

xoxo

Anna

Haul: Anthropologie, Vera Wang and Gap

Here's my big collective haul from my birthday month (November, this month :) It's a mixture of clothes and accessories from the US and Ireland so please excuse the mish-mash of different currencies!

Here's a picture of my outfit from today. Sorry the quality is so bad, I took it with my iPhone as I left my camera at my apartment! (I am still at my mom's house in Ireland).

Wool shorts - GAP

Black turtle-neck - GAP

Black suede flats - ASOS

Black opaque tights

Silver leaf earrings - Vero Moda

Silver bracelet - Stolen from my mama :)

Oh and another piece of news for you guys - I am moving! Again...I know, haha. It won't be till the end of this year but I'm already looking forward to it!

Stay Stylish!

xoxo

Anna

Friday, November 20, 2009

Vlog: Contest Winners

First of all I want to say a huge thank you to EVERYONE who entered, I just loved watching all of your contest entries and I thought all of you were beautiful in your outfits you styled :) Please don't be mad if you didn't win, it was SO hard to pick the winners and I ended up adding 2 more prizes because I thought you were all so great! If you didn't win, don't worry because I will still have more contests along the way of this YouTube journey! :)

So first prize went to eipsygudps. You can view the winning outfit by clicking on her name. My mom and sisters all agreed with me on this one, her outfit was stunning and she styled it perfectly! She wore a beautiful Chanel-style jacket (which I want!) with a cute t-shirt underneath, grey skinny jeans, some long layered beaded necklaces, black stud earrings, a gorgeous pair of ankle boots, leg-warmers (how cute!!), a black statement ring and she paired it all up with a black clutch. She wore her hair in a high pony-tail and looked amazing!! Go check it out! :) You can see what prizes she won in my video. I can't wait to sent them to her!

Second prize went to Satindollina. She was so adorable and made me laugh a lot...same with my mom! We both thought she was so cute! She also wrote me a song which was sooo sweet! :) She wore a red and black checkered dress with a grey top, a black cardigan, a silver beaded necklace, black flats, black tights, a silver bangle and a leather jacket. I thought this outfit was really age-appropriate and cute and it complimented her figure so well!

Third prize (well, it was really joint second because I liked these two outfits equally!) went to j533j. She entered the most out of anyone and I really appreciate her dedication! She was my mom's favourite from the beginning! But the outfit that I was the most impressed with was the one inspired by where she lives. I thought that was so creative! She picked an outfit inspired by the desert Soutwest and also Native American culture. I absolutely loved how she paired a black wool cape with chunky silver bracelets, that was my favourite part of the outfit. She also wore dark blue skinny jeans, a long sleeve grey top, leather booties and silver stud earrings.

The winner of the comments prize was Policosmetics82. I loved EVERY single comment that you all wrote, it was such a pleasure to read them :) So I put every name into randomizer.org because it didn't seem fair to pick the best one...I thought they were all equally meaningful and sweet! Polina's comment was so lovely however, that I wanted to share it with you. Here's what she wrote:

"Anna, I think that having 4 of your videos as favorites says it all for me. You have inspired me to buy accessories for the first time in my life (well, I had the usual silver quite "standard" jewellery), but with you I went 5 steps further. Also, I've understood how to enhance my bodyshape (example - my birthday dress was an empire line and that totally enhanced my smaller bust hihi). And with the face shapes video I've discovered so many new possibilities for me (ex.: disk earrings). Thank you."

Thank you so much to everyone who entered my contest!! I will be having one again soon :) And winners, please email me your contact details at [email protected] if you haven't already! I would like to send you your prizes tomorrow :)

Stay Stylish!

xoxo

Anna

Monday, November 9, 2009

Colour: Warm/Brunette/Dark Eyes

This video will be useful for you if you have the following colouring:

Brown/Black Hair

Golden Undertoned Skin

Hazel/Brown/Dark Green Eyes

(my mama's colouring :)

Stay Stylish!

xoxo

Anna

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Vlog: It's My Birthday!

This video took about a million years to upload! It was my 22nd birthday on Tuesday. Those of you that follow me on Twitter will know all about Albi's accident! You can follow me here! And don't forget to join my Facebook fanpage :) I am still in Ireland and have lots more videos to upload but my mom's internet connection is so awful that everytime the phone rings my upload fails so I have to leave my laptop on all night uploading! Ha ha! Only in Ireland!