First Day Of Fall = Favorite Fall Trend List

Fall is here!  And so is great fashion.  Here is my list of fabulous fall trends that every girl should have!

Equestrian Boots

Sequins and Metallics

Ponchos

Sultry Eyes with Neutrals

Red Lips

and don't forget my favorite...

LACE

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Nothing Goes Off Without A Hitch

So I've been super excited about having my Lace Cosmetics samples in but realized today that I was sent some of the wrong products! AHH!  It was only four of my eyeshadow colors but still :(  My manufacturer is super awesome though, and is sending me the correct products right away!  My second manufacturer is also sending out my eye liners, lip liners and mascaras which will be here on Friday.  I have a shoot set up for Tuesday to take pictures of everything for lacecosmetics.com which is a flippin relief!  I'm so close to finishing the website and will be VERY happy when it is done!!  I love the whole process I have to go through for my company but it can be so exhausting.  Every day that I am off of my regular freelancing job, I am either sitting at home working on my website and making phone calls or out and about between meetings and running errands for Lace.  I will say, I am more than happy to do all of this because it will pay off in the end for myself and my family.  That is all that matters to me.
I'M GETTING CLOSER, PEOPLE!
YAY!

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ITS HERE!

YAY! I finally got in my sample order for Lace Cosmetics!!!  The line is absolutely TO DIE FOR!  Everything is so beautiful and it looks even better than I expected.  The colors are insane and I also have 16 different foundation shades(which is more than a lot of lines can say).  The only bummer is that I can't really play with anything until I get pictures taken for the website.  : (  It's like getting Christmas presents and then not being allowed to play with them!!!  ahh!  I am beyond excited and I can't wait to paint some faces with these FABULOUS products!  I want to post pictures of them on here but at the same time I want it to be a surprise to everyone so SORRY GUYS!  Next steps will be market research, photo shoots, completing the website, stock orders, planning the launch party and lord knows what else.  Wish me luck!

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Samples Coming Soon!

I have put in my order with my manufacturer for samples of all of my products!  I spent about 3 hours sitting with my representative from my manufacturer trying to figure out exactly what all would be in the line and trying on about a thousand different colors.  I am very excited about getting everything in but I'm no 100% in love with everything that I have picked out.  I found another manufacturer that has color and packaging that I LOVE so I think I am going to split the line between a couple of different companies.  Being as anal as I am, I figured I wouldn't get everything through one company but that is okay!  At least I will get everything right.  Lace Cosmetics needs to meet everyone's needs and I'm ensuring that it will!  I can't wait to try my products on everybody and get some feedback!!!!
Stay Tuned!!


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Left Coast Inspiration

I just got back from my trip to L.A. and there was SO much great stuff to see.  The colors there are absolutely inspiring.  The sky is so blue, the flowers have the most vibrant and amazing colors and even the houses are fabulous colors.  I cannot wait to take all of that and use the inspiration in Lace Cosmetics colors.    It was also interesting seeing the differences between Los Angeles and Atlanta.  There was some kind or cosmetic or beauty store on every corner in L.A. where as in Atlanta, you have to search for a store to go to!  It makes me even more proud of starting my line in Atlanta because I'm doing something more original that not every "Jane" is doing...I don't know people that are in the industry and know how to help me.  It makes me feel really good about what I'm doing.  HELLO EAST COAST! Lace will take the east by storm and then watch out L.A!...we're coming for ya!

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Get it done!

I just finished making a final decision on my logo!!!!  Couldn't have happened at a better time either because I have a meeting scheduled with my manufacturer in a little less than two weeks.  No I can be totally prepared when I go in there!  Now to trademark my logo...sheesh!  I have made progress on my website though and got my domain name transfered and about to start actually building the website.  I am literally computer stupid, so this will be a very interesting experience.  I always like to try to do stuff on my own before I ask for help but that is not the case with this website since my web hoster hears from me about 8 times a day(on a good day). oops!  But hey, if i'm paying them to help me and hear me talk....i'm going to ask for help and ask a lot of questions!
Anyways wish me luck and hopefully you wont have to read about me setting up my website for much longer!

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Who would have known?

Who would have known that creating a website would be so hard.  I have literally spent two weeks just looking for a web hoster that I like and now that I'm actually trying to develop my webpage (which has templates)....its dang near impossible!  I feel very rejected by technology.  My computer thinks it is funny to not save my work.  Not cool.
On a positive note,
I just got a disc on thursday from the fabulous photographer, Mike Colletta, with pictures from the photo shoot he and I did (which I will post below).  He takes some AMAZING pictures so if anyone needs a great photographer, let me know and I will get y'all in touch!

If anybody has any great ideas for my website or know of any support groups , let me know! :)
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