Hello December!

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Hello, my lovelies! It's finally December, the most festive month of the year! It's finally time for corny Christmas movies, crowded days at the mall, hot cocoa and fireplaces, and winter fashion trends!

December is one of my favorite months of the year, and I have a warm, fuzzy feeling that this December is going to be a special one. So let's get to our monthly reflection:

Last month, November, Aisles of Beauty did a lot of great things. It was Aisles of Beauty's 6-month anniversary! Yippee! I didn't meet the 25 post goal for the month, but I posted Aisles of Beauty's first Youtube Video: Sweaters and Smokey Eyes, plus a Bloopers video!

That plus our November Surprises makes a pretty great month. But December's going to be even better. This month's goals:

• 20+ posts
• 3+ Youtube Videos
• 2+ product reviews

Get ready for a great December, lovelies!

Stay beautiful!

Youtube Requests

A glimpse of my Youtube Channel. Subscribe today!

Hello, my lovelies! Tomorrow and Friday are production nights for The Curious Savage (Want to see it? Visit cbktheatre.org for more info.), and that means I'll have much more time to devote to Youtube. 

I'm planning on filming something this weekend, but I want to know what you want to learn. This is your time to make requests for any Youtube videos you want to see from me! Comment ideas below, send me an email {aislesofbeauty@gmail.com}, or comment directly on my Youtube Channel! 

My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvaT5OzBSaNM0dCnIeiuTA/videos?sort=dd&flow=list&view=0

Don't forget to subscribe to my channel, share my videos with friends, and let me know what you want to see!

Stay beautiful!

November Surprise #2: Behind the Scenes

Hello, my lovelies! Have you seen my first ever Youtube video yet? It's called Sweaters and Smokey Eyes, and features a fantastic tutorial on how to create a beautiful bronze smokey eye. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do0V_ZMdQgA&feature=plcp.

Would you like to see a compilation of my oddest, strangest, and funniest moments while working on the video? Oh yeah, I know you do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufOHi0CnVko&feature=youtu.be

Oh, how I enjoy the Benny Hill Theme. =)  Hope you enjoy November Surprise #2, and stick around for more surprises this month! And don't forget to share the video with your friends, family, neighbors, cousins, cousins of neighbors, friends of cousins of neighbors, family of friends of cousins of neighbors, and--- Well, you get the point.

Stay beautiful!

Sweaters and Smokey Eyes: My First Youtube Video!!

OMG! I'm on Youtube!

Hello, my lovelies! This past week has been particularly inspiring. Because of disastrous feats of nature (cough cough Hurricane Sandy), I've been given more time to devote to working on my blog. And in that time I've done something wonderful. Remember in my Fall/Halloween Nails post when I mentioned a BIG surprise? Something you've been waiting for a very LONG time? 

Oh yes, if you're thinking MY FIRST YOUTUBE VIDEO EVER, you're spot on! Just minutes ago I uploaded Aisles of Beauty's first Youtube Tutorial: Sweaters and Smokey Eyes. Be the first to learn how to create a beautiful bronze smokey eye in this classic fall look on my Youtube Channel! And this is just the first of a string of surprises to be revealed; November Surprise #1 is complete.

Click here to view the tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do0V_ZMdQgA&feature=plcp

Like it, leave comments, share it with your friends, and help me go viral! 

And now that this lovely surprise is revealed, it's time to get started on November Surprise #2.

Stay beautiful!

In the Classroom: Nails

These are some nice nails... I'm envious!

Hello, my lovelies! Before anything, I have to wish my older sister Alexis Angelettie a happy SEVENTEENTH BIRTHDAY!!!! Oh gosh, she's getting so old. Gross.

And in other unrelated news, with a fine point pink sharpie, I traced over all the lettering on the keyboard of my MacBook yesterday afternoon... God forbid I end up trying to sell my laptop to Pinky Dinky Doo one day... Does anyone remember that show? The story box? Mr. Guinea Pig?

Alright, never mind with my childhood television preferences. Back to beauty blogging... Uh–where was I? Oh yeah, what's really been on my mind is nails. I'm sure you remember from How to Create Marble Nails that I used to have a terrible habit of biting my nails... Luckily I'm happy to say that I'm wrapping up my 6th week without biting a single nail! Hallelujah! 

To celebrate almost 7 weeks without biting my nails, I'm writing another In the Classroom special, this time on, well, nails. And just like In the Classroom: Skincare, I'll be breaking this into parts. This first part is all about the anatomy of your nails.

Credit to curesforbeauty.com for this image.

The basic anatomy of a fingernail includes:

• The Cuticle - a thicker layer of skin between the nail and your skin to protect from infection. 
• The Lunula - a white semicircle or moon at the base of the nail.
• The Nail Bed - also known as the body of the nail, is the pinkish part, and the largest portion of your nail.
• The Free Edge - the white nail that contributes to the length of your nails; the part that can be filed and shaped.
• The Lateral Nail Fold - the separation between your nail and the rest of your finger.

I'm sorry, but I just can't believe you don't remember Pinky Dinky Doo. So I've provided you with a helpful reminder of the wonderful show that taught us Big Fancy Words and hatred of the color pink (alright, that last part didn't rub off on me). 




Okay, if you still don't remember this absolutely amazing girl with the pink hair who ironically enough hates the color pink, then you better go to Youtube right now and watch some old episodes.

Oh yeah, and come back tomorrow for Part Two of In the Classroom: Nails. Hehe.

Stay beautiful! 

Michelle Phan's Short Stories

Hello, my lovelies! If you're reading this it means I am at my sleepover with one of my closest friends, and I could not find time to blog this morning. But I couldn't possibly leave you hanging (I'm on a role with this blogging everyday thing), and so I decided to share with you one of my favorite short films.


Michelle Phan, beauty blogger extraordinaire, besides creating amazing tutorials on Youtube, also directs and stars in short films... Most often love stories. This one is called Underneath Your Love, and is an inspiring love story for all who see it. It's 22 minutes long, and it beats watching cartoons. 


This shall keep you plenty busy, but don't worry, I will be back soon! So pop some popcorn, get cozy, and play it on full screen. You'll love it, I promise!

House Arrest: The Woes of a Teenage Girl

Last night I realized that for the past two weeks... No, over two weeks, I've been spending every day stuck in my house. Is that not so sad?


I feel as if I'm under house arrest! But I shall finally be rescued–tomorrow, my dad is taking me and my two younger sisters to the pool and the mall. Thank goodness!


My thirst for activity outside of this household shall be quenched, and I'll get some poolside fun and perhaps some new makeup out of the experience as well.


So because I had nothing to do today, I thought, Might as well give the readers something fun to do. So go ahead and watch everybody's favorite shopping anthem: Goin to the Mall by the School Gyrls. Haha, haven't seen them in a while, have we?