Longest post title ever.
So as you all know I have been in Vegas for the last week or so working on Cara’s new office. We have had the BEST time in the entire world. Amidst all of the DIYing that was happening we talked about everything under the sun and I mean, with Allure’s Best Beauty Blogger at your disposal would you not ask everything you could think of!?!
So on Friday, after we scored some amazing deals antiquing 
(think pristine condition velvet settee and a card catalog)
I got my very own MaskCara makeover.
The best part? She taught me so much, I feel like I might actually be able to replicate it a little. Obvs not the way that she did it so perfectly but enough that it will still be a HUGE improvement over the last 15 years of my makeup job.
We also chatted about this phenomenon called Thigh Gap. I mean. I didn’t even know it was a thing. Have I been living under a rock? Actually its been a paint can.
So here is my Before. And you will have to click over to MaskCara to see the after. Its NUTS.
HUGE thank you Cara my love! You are so talented there are not even words!! MUAH!
VavaVOOM!!!
WOW! you are gorgeous anyhow, so an easy specimen to work with, but holy moly!
You look fantastic before, but the after is insane. Aye aye aye. Maybe I can steal Cara and just have her do my makeup and hair every day? I mean, we are doing our basement and all.. haha she can have all the room! 😉 xo
Holy Jaw Dropping, Batman! You. Are. Stunning.
wowza!!!
HOLY CRAP Mandi! I've always thought you were gorgeous…but I love what she did with you. How fun!:)
Good Lord..you look great and those chairs are just to die for !
HOLY NUTBALLS!!!!!!
I commented on your FB, so all I can say here is… BOING! xo
So lovely, Mandi! Thanks for sharing this and I can't wait to see the room!
A wolf whistle for you, and a wolf whistle for the velvet settee! Both gorgeous! I'm curious what your thoughts on the thigh gap issue were. Can't wait to see the room. Va va voom!
Wow. You look different. But you're gorgeous both ways.
Jealous! I loved having my makeup done for my wedding. Don't you just wish you could carry a makeup artist around in your pocket? And the settee is TO DIE FOR!
Always can tell you are absolutely gorgeous (seriously thou) but WOAH beee-HAVE!!! Careful taking that after out on the town girlfriend!!!
I LOVE MaskCARA! Her tutorials are amazing and she is awesome at beauty tricks! Your makeover was amazing and definitely showed off her talents! Gorgeous!
You ARE a super model!! Beautiful!
I have always thought you are the cutest thing under the sun but now I think in Photo 1 you're an over-worked mama and in photo 2 you are one HOT MAMA. What a fun thing to do.
Oh my WORD. Where can I get one of these?!
love the wavy hair! looks so pretty on you. of course you were obviously gorgeous before the little makeover but those waves definitely suit you!
Wowza! You DO look like a supermodel. Sign me up for a makeover! I'm glad she taught you the tips and tricks. Sometimes you have something like that done and want to duplicate, but just can't because you weren't shown how. AmaZing! I hope you got to go on a date with the hubby after that awesome makeover. I can tell you love it by the change in the way you smiled.
Love it!
Holy Wow. You have a beautiful before but that after is bonkers!
You look AMAZING!
You look gorgeous! Thanks for letting us know about her site. I LOVE it! Can't wait to see your room makeover.
Where did you go thriftiness in Las Vegas? I can never find amazing things like that!
Miss America??? More like Miss Universe. You looked amazing!!!
WOWZERS!!! You are gorgeous without makeup, put a little bit on and there's no stopping you now! YOU GO GIRL!!! I love your hair. I've been trying to get mine to curl like that for-evah! Thanks for sharing.
Seriously, you found that settee somewhere in Vegas? I live here and I never find goodies like that!! Where on earth did you find it?? Thanks!
VERY brooke shields! LOVE IT!