...Everyday the 14th!

The inspiration:  Andre 3000's Happy Valentine's Day! 
(which, by the way, I listened to The Love Below ALL weekend)! 

IF I could have gone on a date this weekend, I would have wanted to wear something like this.....

*sigh* I miss my closet so much that I had to do something to make myself feel some kind of girly, so I created an account on Polyvore. This is my first outfit, inspired by the summer's red and pink trend, that I missed out on paired with nude and silver accesories. 

Let me just say that Polyvore is a wonderful site for the "what do I want to wear today" person!  It offers the hottest trends, style advice, as well as great places to shop!  It's the perfect tool in creating your personal look books or, you could always just browse through other user pages for outfit ideas!

After you finish getting your dance on to Andre's Happy Valentine's Day, go check out Polyvore, have fun playing around on the site, and become a follower of my profile, cdanielle64.  Thanks in advance!  Smooches!

Behind GUAP Magazine

We love people that stay on a constant grind. People that give back to the world in their own special way, encourage us to keep up our hard work!

CEO of GUAP Magazine, Jay Smith, definitely falls in this category. His interview is truly inspiring: from his childhood as a young entrepreneur, to his career and life in the USAF, to the future aspirations of GUAP Magazine.

Take a listen as Mr. Smith  speaks on his biggest obstacle to success, the one question he would ask God, and his dreams of becoming a v-jay!  Keep up the great work, Jay and keep inspiring others! 

~Cash

Inspiration // Kevyn Aucoin

This man changed my life.

He is absolutely responsible for the addiction that I possess with cosmetics. I've always dabbled in makeup. Never anything serious, but I always adored the way that applying a color or liner can simply transform you. One day while on YouTube, I had the honor of stumbling upon a video of this master in his element. I had to find out who this man, armed with just a fluffy brush and a smile, changed how a woman felt about herself, just before my eyes. I looked him up on Google and learned about how this man had single-handedly influenced a movement with his innovative concepts about how makeup really has no boundaries. He taught me about the basic applications and how to build in little ways. How really trusting your creativity can foster the makeup artist in you. Yeah, sounds cheesy, but from then on, knowing how this man created a legacy literally with his hands, lit the fire under me. He pressed me toward my desire to become just that, what I truly think my destiny is: to create art.

Even though Kevyn is no longer with us, his spirit and the numerous people he touched with his life will live on. Thank you for inspiring me with that. I know I've never met you, but I feel that I am close to you and see you every day through your many creations.
Thank you.