With so many costs associated with a wedding, some brides opt to save a little money by skipping the makeup artist and doing their own wedding makeup. That may seem intimidating, especially on such a Big Day, but it’s not impossible. With a little planning (not to mention, practice), you can pull off a gorgeous look. Here are some smart tips for doing your own wedding makeup, courtesy of Birkat…
The runways have been busy lately, with the big fashion shows of Europe and New York giving a preview of what will be “hot” in 2019. There were plenty of extreme (and pricey) high-fashion looks on display. But there are some affordable fashion looks that can be adapted to real-life. So here are 7 hot fashion trends for 2019 to add to your own closet. WARM, SUNNY COLORS Rusty reds,…
Cubic Zirconia jewelry – or “CZs” – is heating up as the super-smart option for anyone who loves their “bling.” And there are some very good reasons why CZ jewelry is the hot ticket among those who could afford pricier diamonds or gems, or anyone who wants dazzling (but affordable) jewelry. (See some outstanding examples up close at Birkat Elyon). CZs result when the mineral element “zirconium oxide” is super-heated…
A promise isn’t something to be given idly. It should mean something, as the person you’re making it to is meant to assume in good faith that you’re going to keep to it. This is especially true if the person you make the promise to is the one you love more than anyone else. Some people choose to symbolize these types of promises by giving that special someone a promise…
So it’s finally happened for you. The moment you’ve dreamed of all your life has finally come true. You found the right man, and he loves you as deeply as you love him. When the moment was just right, he got down on one knee and said those four words: “Will you marry me?” All you had to do was scream “YES!” But don’t let the excitement stop at the…
What’s the first thing that happens when you get engaged? (No, I mean after the part where you go wild with excitement.) That’s right – you show off your engagement ring to everyone and anyone who will spare five seconds to look at it. Girlfriends, family members, coworkers, social media friends, random people on the street – OK, maybe not so much that last one – all want to see…
Celebrities don’t get engaged like the rest of us. They’re millionaires and billionaires, after all, so they tend to go a little bit crazier with their engagement rings. And who can blame them? Wouldn’t we all be dropping huge sums of money on wildly extravagant engagement rings if we had the means? Of course we would. But since we can’t, let’s settle for checking out 12 of the most…
Labor Day may mark the “unofficial” end of summer in the US, but September babies know how silly that is. Who says your summer fun has to end the first weekend of September? Not us. You’ve got all the way until September 23 to keep enjoying summer, and even then you’ll have the beautiful changing of the seasons over to early autumn to enjoy. For those of you born in…
It’s the last full month of summer, and the heat is on, so it’s time to maximize the last remaining weeks of summer, especially if your birthday is coming up in August. If you were born in August then you have two beautiful birthstones: peridot and sardonyx. Peridot is a unique gemstone in that it only comes in one color (green), though it does come in olive and lime varieties. Most…
America’s birthday is here, so it’s time to celebrate. Everyone loves the yearly fireworks, barbecues, block parties and trips to the beach that make July so much fun. But for some of our readers, there’s another birthday that makes July extra special – their own! If you’re a regular reader of the Birkat Elyon blog then you know where this is going. Yes, it’s time once again to talk about…