Inside Out Review [SPOILERS]

Hello! 

Last night I went to see the new Disney Pixar movie, Inside Out.

First of all, I rather enjoyed this movie. The jokes are cute and amusing. The world created within Riley's head is imaginative, however I thought it could have been made more complex.
The themes of teamwork, emotional progression, and adaptability are shown throughout the movie.

For a children's movie, I thought the message of "It's okay to be sad sometimes" was well conveyed. This is a very powerful message for young people which are more often than not trained to be happy no matter what happens. For preteens, depression is very common with all of the hormonal changes.

The character development of Sadness is important as she explains that she doesn't know what's wrong, but she feels like she's having a break down near the beginning of the movie. This is a very relatable phrase for young people who are on an emotional rollercoaster.

The character, Joy, also develops well throughout the film. Joy is the only emotion character that doesn't have matching skin and hair. In fact, Joy has blue hair, like Sadness. This is a symbol that Joy cannot exist without Sadness. Joy cannot be appreciated without Sadness. Without Sadness, Joy is bossy, stubborn, and arrogant.

The character, Anger, was great comic relief. Being voiced by comedian Lewis Black was perfect. A subtle joke about bears in San Francisco was made that I found amusing, but I noticed it was not well received by the audience.

The characters Disgust and Fear were rather downplayed in my opinion. As a super cautious individual, my 'emotional character' Fear would be one of the forerunners in my cranial headquarters. I was surprised that Disgust was one of the emotions chosen to be one of the big five. She doesn't have a huge role other than to be there.

Riley, the home for all of the emotional characters, is an 11 year old girl who has just moved from Minnesota to San Francisco. Her new home is not what she ever expected, since they have moved into a rundown town home-esque house. I totally get why she would be upset and want to go back to Minnesota. As a happy Minnesotan, I would never want to move to California. I wished that they had portrayed a little more of the warmer seasons, though. The only thing anyone ever thinks of when thinking of Minnesota is the cold. It still gets into the 90s in the summer. We experience our lakes more than ice fishing and hockey, there's boating and cabins and swimming and regular fishing.
However, the fact that she misses Minnesota pulls at my heart strings.

The parents were the most loving, perfect parents ever portrayed ever. I have never seen real parents be so nice, and silly, and family orientated ever.

I would give it an 8/10, since I wished there had more than those five emotions, and I found Bing-Bong the Imaginary Friend a bit gimmicky. Overall, I really enjoyed this movie. I will probably buy the blu-ray when it comes out.

I think that is all I can possibly say after my first viewing of Inside Out. I hope you enjoyed this analysis!

Have a Great Week!

Get Ready With Me- Outfit!

Hello! 

Today we'll talk about outfits!

Although it is summer and fairly hot here in Minnesota, I've decided to go with a more spring look because I recently purchased this flower print blouse! 

Coordinate: 
Shoes: Bandolino pumps, $29.99 at TJ Maxx
Jeans: Forever21, $12
Blouse: One Clothing, $12.99 at TJ Maxx
Sweater: Old Navy, probably around $20, but it's old and I can't remember
Belt: Came off of a different dress, I believe from Kohls'
Watch: Seiko Solar, a gift, most likely from Kohls'
Necklace: Gift, most likely from JC Penny

This outfit is relatively cheap altogether [excluding watch], but it still is cute for many body types. Cinching the waist line helps give definition with an otherwise flowy piece. As someone who is really short and drowns in flowy tops and dresses, this is a must!

PS Pardon my house as it is getting painted tomorrow and we need to take everything off the walls! It's a disaster zone!

Have a Great Week!

~Nora

Get Ready With Me- Hair!

Hello! 

Now that our makeup is done, it is time to move on to hair! 

I have chosen to exemplify a hairstyle that I get lots of compliments on while I'm at work. As someone who has medium length hair, it is sometimes hard to find things to do with it. This style is a shoo-in though! Customers think it is super complex, but hopefully with this tutorial, you'll think it's easy! (And no, I promise it is not the hair shown above!)

These are the supplies you'll need! Two hair ties, and up to three hair clips. Personally, I ended up using only two. Not shown is a rat tail comb, but this is not necessary if you can manage a center part with just a brush and your fingers. 

First, you'll need to part your hair down the middle, I do this with a ConAir rat tail comb. After that you'll take a thin section nearest to the part and divide it into three sections. 

Begin French braiding, stay close to the hairline to mimic a 'wreath' look. 

Once you've reached the bottom of your section, tie it off with a hair tie. Repeat on other side.

 A crucial step is to make a ridiculous face once you've tied off both sections.

Take both sections and cross them behind your head. Secure them with clips.

After that you're ready to go with a hairstyle that will work all day in whatever temperature/ humidity level you're in! 

Have a Great Week! 

~Nora

Get Ready With Me - Makeup!

Hello everybody and welcome to Day to Day Cute! I am going to try to make this blog a daily life blog and upload as much as possible. We'll see how it goes!

Today as the first entry, I will do a step by step to my everyday makeup routine! All in all this look takes less than 10 minutes.

Products Used: 
Tarte BB Tinted Treatment Primer in shade Fair
bareMinerals BARESKIN Foundation in shade Bare Shell 02
bareMinerals Correcting Concealer in shade Light 1
Ben Nye Eyebrow Pencil in shade Taupe
Revlon Colorstay Skinny Liquid Liner in shade Black Out
MAC Eye Kohl in shade Fascinating
Covergirl Flamed Out Mascara in shade Black Blaze

Brushes Used:
Sephora Foundation Stippling Brush
Sephora Concealer Brush
Loreal Spoolie Brush
(Unfortunately I don't remember the numbers for these, I wish they would write them on the dang thing!)

First we start off with a clean face. Make sure to use a cleanser that works for your skin! 

Secondly, apply primer scarcely. This particular primer blends best with finger or sponge application. Use circular motions until blended. 

Next, apply foundation using a stippling motion. Once you have achieved the desired opacity, apply concealer to trouble spots such as acne, under eyes, and unwanted dark spots. 

Draw on your brows! This is something that I always need to take my time on. Sadly my eyebrows do not sit evenly, so one has to be corrected to meet the other. It is true that eyebrows are sisters not twins, but they are also not distant cousins. Try to draw them within the same nuclear family.

Use your liquid liner to draw a thin line along the lash line and wing it out at the end. This is usually a struggle for many ladies. All I can say is practice makes perfect, and as long as they're not outlandishly different, no one will notice. Personally, I have two different eye shapes to go along with my stupid eyebrows, so I cannot use the same technique and thickness on both and expect the same results. So far, I can guarantee that I have not been called out for my uneven eyeliner. 

After adding a few coats of mascara and white eyeliner to the inner tear ducts, the look is complete! Keep in mind this is just an every day look. It is also meant to be built on. You could do this by adding contours, blush, eyeshadows, lipstick, etc. Maybe in a future post I will exemplify those things!

I hope you enjoyed this quick tutorial!
Have a Great Week!

~Nora