“Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends.” —Kate Spade Hey there! Welcome to Shop with Kendallyn! Living in Oregon, even in the summer, the weather is very unpredictable. Today can be super sunny and warm and then tomorrow can be overcast and stormy. A couple weekends ago, there was this super big picnic party close to Mt. Hood that I attended, and of course on the day of the event it was pouring down rain even though it had been sunny for weeks. But I guess that’s what you get for living in this state! But honestly, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. So anyways, I know…
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5 of my Favorite Requested Paintings I’ve Done
Hello and Welcome to Shop with Kendallyn! Ever since I was little I absolutely loved to paint. When I paint I feel like I’m in another world. Over the past few years I’ve probably painted over 100 paintings for myself, family, and other people who requested paintings from me. I can be painting for hours when it feels like I’ve been painting for 25 minutes. I guess it’s true that time goes by quick when you’re doing something you love! Here are a few of my favorite paintings I’ve done for people. 1. Flowers and the Tower This is a painting I did for a man as a surprise for…
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Natural Makeup Tutorial
Hello! Welcome to Shop With Kendallyn! Here is a natural looking makeup tutorial. Here is very rare sight… This is what I look like without any makeup on! I know, shocking. Here is a tutorial on how to get a more natural makeup look on those days where you don’t feel like going all out. This is all the makeup I’m going to be using today. Step 1: Apply Foundation I first applied a small amount of a Smashbox primer to my freshly washed face before I started applying my foundation. Primer is totally optional, but I find it amazingly helpful if you want to cover up any pores.…
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How To: Give Yourself a Simple Manicure
Hello and welcome to Shop with Kendallyn! Here are a few easy steps to a simple, long lasting manicure. You don’t have to use these exact products to achieve this look, and can use any products that are similar! These are just some of my favorite products that I love to use. Enjoy! Step 1: Choose a color! Since it’s summer time, I chose this super beautiful Sparitual turquoise nail polish in the shade ‘Mindful’. Step 2: Clip or File I chose to file my nails a bit because I loved the length they are at! I shaped them into a ‘Squoval’ (square/oval) shape. Step 3: Clean Your Nails Take…
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Enjoy the Little Things
Remember: “Enjoy the Little Things” This Burlap canvas I painted on is one of my favorites and is hanging in my bedroom. My sweet grandmother lost her husband, my grandfather, in January of 2014 due to very aggressive mouth cancer. That May, despite all the grieving, she took her first trip without her sweet husband to Wyoming to spend some time with her sisters. Along the way, she stopped at a Hobby Lobby craft store and picked out this beautiful burlap canvas just for me because she knew how much I painted. She told me to paint something I loved on it. Since I’ve never painted on burlap, I covered…
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What’s in my makeup bag?!
Here’s a look inside my makeup bag! These are my current favorite products I’ve been using all summer long! Enjoy! #1. NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation (Shade: Mont Blank)- I absolutely LOVE this foundation. If you love full coverage and are pasty white like me, this foundation works like a dream and doesn’t feel ‘cakey’ at all and doesn’t turn orange. I also like how a little goes a long way making it definitely worth the price! #2. Smashbox Halo Long Wear Blush (In Bloom)- Of course you have to have a nice pop of color on your face this summer, right? That’s why I chose this beautiful matte…
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Welcome to Shop With Kendallyn
Hello and welcome to Shop With Kendallyn! My name is Kendallyn, a 19-year-old born and raised in a beautiful small town close to Portland, Oregon. Ever since I was a young girl I was obsessed with makeup, fashion and being as creative as I can be. I’m pretty sure I got the makeup and beauty obsession from my lovely mother, Juliann, who is a very successful blogger for the “All Beautiful Mommies” blog. Creativity is not as much of an obsession, but something that comes naturally to me. Quite often I find myself in my room either crocheting, sewing, or painting deep into the night not realizing its 4 AM. I…
