Raven Fashion

Happy Friday! I hope all of you have had a fab week, as usual it was hectic for me, but a good hectic. I feel like I'm getting so much done before Ayden gets here and I'm hoping to have my new site up by next week, so stay tuned for a whole new look to the blog.

Anyway, I haven't brought you guys a beauty blog in a while and planned on actually doing a fall favorites video on my YouTube channel next week, but until that time comes lets talk makeup brushes. For quite some time I have been looking for good beauty brushes because it was time for me to get new ones. For me its always been so difficult to choose a brand of brushes, until I found Luxie.

These brushes are perfect to work with and the best part is they're 100% Vegan. Since becoming a mom I have been very cautious of what goes into making the products I use. I plan on definitely getting some more brushes,especially now that they came out with their Onyx Noir Collection! FYI, use code Onyx for 30% off. Check out some details of this set and a look I came up with using these amazing brushes.

The Luxie Rose Gold Synthetic Detail Brush Set is a 100% Animal Cruelty Free brush set with high quality synthetic hair bristles that are soft to the touch. With its Vegan makeup qualities from bristles to ferrule this Rose Gold brush set is a must have in your makeup collection. Coated with a revolutionary antibacterial solution for minimal brush cleansing, your brush remains fresh and clean for longer periods of time. The density of the brushes allows for an even application without any wasted product and does not absorb the product into the bristles.

Features:

-100% Vegan

-Synthetic Bristles

-Anti-Bacterial Coated Bristles

-Perfect for sensitive and precise areas of the face.

-Flawless application of your favorite cream, liquid, and powder products.

Includes:

Price: $40.00

Luxie Rose Gold Flat Angled Blender Makeup Brush 150

Luxie Rose Gold Detail Tapered Blender Makeup Brush 140

Luxie Rose Gold Detailed Angled Makeup Brush 130

Luxie Rose Gold Detail Round Blender Makeup Brush 120

Luxie Rose Gold Detail Flat Blender 110

Loving Myself For Me!

2015-10-14T06:24:00.003-07:00

Hi Ladies & Gents,

It’s amazing how time goes by. I can’t believe that I have less than 3 months for Ayden to get here. Usually women that are pregnant cringe at the thought of the pounds they pack on and would some how have to lose it after the baby arrives, I can’t say I’m that type of girl. I’m not going to lie I am a little nervous that I weigh more now than when I gave birth to Annabelle, but I do plan on working out and getting in the best shape of my life, not for vanity reasons , but to be healthy for my children. I need all the energy I can get when Ayden comes along. I wear many hats so it’s important to stay healthy for my family. I have always been tiny and tried many things to gain some type of weight, but nothing worked for me besides working out and gaining muscle, and I didn’t do that after Annabelle, so being a working mom and breastfeeding I lost all my baby weight and actually a little more and as most women tend to be I was uncomfortable with how I looked.

Some women that are reading this are probably wanting to go through the computer and punch me, but until you are in someone’s shoes you can’t tell them how to feel about their body. I am a Latina who has been surrounded by voluptuous women her whole life and that was embed in my mind as beautiful and not a skinny girl like myself. Do not get me wrong there are days I love having long skinny legs, but other days I wish I had a Jlo butt, lol. Let’s just face it we all are never really satisfied with our bodies, but I have come to love myself for who I am and the exterior can always change. Right now I weigh the most I have ever weighed and I am ok with that because it’s worth every pound to bring my son into this world.

With that said I look at these pictures and see a beautiful hard working mom and wife and I also see that when I look in the mirror, so love yourselves ladies regardless if you are not at the weight you want to be at the moment, because there is somebody that loves you whether you are skinny or thick. I hope you feel empowered today and beautiful because you are.

Peace & Love

Lissette

Sponge Animals by Spongelle

2015-10-12T17:53:00.000-07:00

Hi Ladies & Gents,

So as most of you know it was a crazy weekend for me. Saturday we had our family maternity shoot/ Annabelle's 2nd birthday shoot. I was a little nervous about the weather because it poured rain, but it end up being a perfect day and Annabelle did so well with her pictures. Go check out my instagram @Ravenfashion for some sneak peak pictures. Also this weekend was my baby reveal party and I'm so excited to announce we are having a baby boy, ahhhhhh I love saying that. It was a beautiful day with family and friends and I'm so happy I can finally talk to my little Ayden and say his name. Stay tuned for a blog post on all the details of our beautiful reveal party.

Though it was a crazy weekend, the one thing that is always constant is my down time during Annabelle's bath time . She absolutely loves this part of the night, to the point she asks for a bath and pulls me toward the tub. With that said, I was excited to add a new friend to her bath. Spongelle sent us this adorable animal sponge and Annabelle loved it.

The sponge animals are infused sponges by Spongelle that have

a built in body wash that will transform your kids bath time experience. They're available in 4 fun Sponge Animals shapes: Duck in yellow, Dog in green, Butterfly in pink, & Fish in orange. I'm very conscious about what I introduce to Annabelle's skin so I love that these sponges are hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested, Sulfate-free, paragon-free, & cruelty-free. Annebelle loved the smell of the sponge as well, overall it was a hit with both mommy and baby. You can find the sponges here Spongelle for $12.00.

Enjoy some pictures of Annabelle with her new Animal friend.

Peace & Love

Lissette

Fall Maternity Look

2015-10-06T06:42:00.001-07:00

Hi Ladies & Gents,

Happy Tuesday! I cant believe this weather in New Jersey, its like it literally went from hot to cold climate in a day. As much as I like the fall fashion, I hate cold so I'm not feeling the change at all.

Anyway I had the opportunity to check out the Alison Brod Holiday preview event last week and it was so much fun. I'll be sharing all the goodies from the event and whats to come from some brands this holiday season on my you tube channel, but for now Ill share with you what I wore to the event.

I went for a casual but still flirty fall look. I don't know about any of you, but I love fall colors and love pairing them together. I have to say I think my go to color will be olive green because it goes great with about anything and looks fab on my skin tone.

This look was a very affordable and quick and easy to throw together which makes this mommy very happy. If you have been following me for a while you know I love to mix price points, though I love high fashion your girl also loves a good bargain. The boots were less than $40 and look so amazing on. I'm obsessed with the site PublicDesire because they have amazing shoes at perfect price points.

Check out some pictures below of my look and some alternative styles for you to choose from. Stay tuned this week I find out if I'm having a boy or girl at my gender reveal party. What do you guys think I'm having? Either way I will be happy as long as my baby is healthy. I also have my family maternity shoot this weekend, so as you can imagine this week is going to be very busy for me, wish me luck.

Peace & Love,

Lissette

Fall casual look by ravenfashion featuring a zip front mini dress

Fall casual look

2015-10-06T06:35:00.001-07:00

Fall casual look by ravenfashion featuring suede fringe booties

Forever 21 zip front mini dress
forever21.com

Love 21 hooded dress
forever21.com

Paul Andrew brown suede boots
$1,890 - net-a-porter.com

Aquazzura suede fringe booties
$985 - matchesfashion.com

Kate Spade leather satchel handbag
bloomingdales.com

DKNY satchel style handbag
$350 - johnlewis.com

Fall Neutrals

2015-10-02T06:55:00.001-07:00

Hi Ladies &Gents,

Happy Friday everyone, I hope you guys are having a great week thus far. So now that I am much better I can share with you guys some looks I shot a couple months ago with Dee Guerreros of Deeshoots.com

We wanted to give you great looks shot differently, so I hope you guys like the way we shot this look and more to come. It actually worked out that I didn't post these looks when I took them because they are perfect for the Fall. The best part is that this whole look is very affordable. Pretty much the whole look is from Forever21 besides the necklace which you can pick up at Macys , the bag is from Sorial which I'm obsessed with. The shoes are from shoedazzle and not available, but I did link some different style options for you guys down below.
What I love about this look is that you can totally take it from day to night by just switching out the accessories, either way its an effortless look that you can bring into different seasons. I hope you like this look as much as I do.
Stay tuned for a brand new look to the site and get excited because I am finally starting my youtube channel and I have a lot of surprises coming your way.

Peace & Love.

Lissette

Fall Look by ravenfashion featuring a white vest