Friday, July 16, 2010

FOTD & Urban Decay sale

Today I had time to spare and wasnt in a mad rush like always to get out the door and get to work on time... so I decided to use my urbandecay alice in wonderland pallet (which i love oooo so much).


Face:
the usual.. but switched up the foundation and used even better by clinique.. I didnt like it too much. It took time to blend in and it took a couple hours before it really started to look like a part  of the skin and not like it was just sitting a top it.
Blush: Chanel: Tea Rose
Eyes:
UDPP
drink me eat me (brow highlight & inner corner)
wonderland (lid)
texture byMAC (crease)
mad hatter (outer v & bottom lash line)
Browzing Benefit brow kit
MAC Orpheus eyeliner (limited)  to line lower waterline
Bobbi Brown Gel eyeliner
Revlon faulash mascara

Lips:
Blankety (MAC) w/ boy bait lipgloss (MAC)





** urbandecay.com is having a $5 sale on pigments ..eye pencils and lipgloss!! check it out ladies.. and let me know what you get!  **

Thursday, July 15, 2010

SOOO HOT!!

It has been so hot lately I have been trying to wear less and less make-up.. which is kinda of hard when your a makeup fanatic and people tell you.  So here is my minimal makeup look in order:

MAC prep+prime skine
MAC studio finish concealer in NW25
NARS sheer glow foundation
Set with MSF in medium
Blush: glamour by Chanel (LLOOVVVVEEE it .. it gives me a good amount of color for a minimal makeup look)
Eyes:MAC e/s in ricepaper to highlight, Bobbie Brown gel eyeliner and Revlon fabulash mascara
lips: Lazy day (limited) by MAC

I know.. I know ..for some people this might be a full face of makeup but for me ..not so much ;p


**please excuse the messy hair :/

Thursday, July 8, 2010

40 Beauty Questions

SKINCARE

-How many times do you wash your face daily?


I cleanse, tone and moisturise in the evening religiously and depending on how my skin feels I'll do the same in the morning ..if it feels clean sometimes I will only cleanse with water becasue over cleaning the skin can cause irritation.

-What skin type do you have?


My skin is normal to oily.. it can get oily in the T-zone. 
 -What is your current facial wash?


I switch it up everyday.. boscia clear complexion cleanser,  bobbi brown balm rinse and cetaphil.. 

-Do you exfoliate?


oh yea! its a must once a week!

-What brand do you use?


See my blog post from yesterday :)

-What moisturiser do you use?


at the moment Aveno w/ SPF for day and boscia clear complexion night cream for night


-Do you have freckles?


yuuppers


-Do you use eye cream?


Yes I do


-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?


I dont know if it was acne but there was a time when I would constantly break out


-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?


No


MAKE-UP


-What foundation do you use?


Tie between nars sheer glow, bobbi brown skin and MUFE HD foundation.  LOVE all 3 equally!


Iv been starting to like the MUFE velvet matte also ..that might be because it has been hot and sticky out lately


-How about concealer?


Mac studio finish!!  sometimes I'll just wear that and mascara and Im good to go!


-Do you know your undertone color?


I am a yellow/olive undertone


-What do you think of fake eyelashes?


I love them.. if I wasnt lazy and the glue didnt pull out my lashes I would probaby wear them everyday


-Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?


YES.. I love mascara so much and I put on so much that I always need a replacement before the 3 month mark.


-What brand of mascara do you use?


Revlon fabulash.. all time favorite!!  diorshow extase is nice too .. but I dont want to spend $24 on mascara all the time :/


-Sephora or MAC?


Sephora!!  Iv worked for MAC and ever since then it is not as exciting anymore


-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?


no


-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?


my hands! brushes! eyelash curler! and once in a while a q-tip comes in handy for boo boo's


-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?


All the time


-For the face?


Prep+prime skin


-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?


I like earthy tones


-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?


depends on the look i am going for .. but I tend to use liquid more since i feel like its quicker

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?


hardly ever.. now watch i poke myself tomorrow :p


-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?


they are nice for the evening


-Do you use mineral makeup?


Yes  i do


-What is your favorite lipstick?


Hug me and Blankety by MAC..


-How about lipgloss?


Turkish delight by Nars


-What is your favorite blush to use?


Nars orgasm .. its jus so freakin pretty


-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?


Never have.. i like to try it on my hand before I buy it; so going to a store works better for me.


-Do you like drugstore makeup?


yes.


-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)


I have ..sometimes they have ggreat stuff and other times ..not so much


-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?


I have .. but they hardly ever help .. I'v learned most of what I know working in the field.


-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?


I am clumsy in all other things but not putting on make-up


-Name a makeup crime that you hate?


Red lipstick on the freakin teeth..  aaaahhhhh wipe ur teeth sister


-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?


I wear neutrals more often but I am a sucker for all those pretty colors tho


-Which celebrity always has great make up?


Megan Fox and Jennifer Lopez 


-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?


Concealer

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?


yes, I do it quite often.. I would hate to be at the point where I felt I couldnt leave the house w/o any make-up on


-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?


I think so


-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?


Every line has something great to offer .. I could never just pick one line
some fav make-up lines include:
Nars
urban decay
two faced
bobbi brown
YSL
MUFE
Chanel
MAC
Dior
Benefit


ok nevermind.. i can keep going forever


-What do you think of Makeup?
♥ i love it!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Love and Hate

OK so I came to the realization that I always talk about things that I love.. and why not if I love something I want others to have the opportunity to love it too.  At the same time I need to talke about things that I dislike..

Example this Redken shampoo.. I disliked it to the MAX there came a point where just looking at it pissed me off.. I even left it in the shower so my sister would use it up; because she uses all my stuff and she didnt even use it.
Reasons why I disliked this product:
it claims that it will preserve your hair color (dyed) vs. a regular shampoo.. tell me why this shampoo stripped my color soo fast and gave me a dry scalp. I had red highlights at the time and they faded to a brown so fast while I was using this shampoo/conditioner.  For comparison reasons I have to say while I was using my purple pureology shampoo the red highlights lasted so much longer..

only plus ..it smelled good.

ok on to my favorite part.. what I love.. so I got this exfoliator about 2 months ago and I use it once every week.  It has very fine exfoliant beads and smells citrus-y.  I use it while im in the shower and I exfoliate my skin continuously for 2 mins w/ it for a deep cleaning.  Its not some miracle worker but it does work well.. I have noticed brighter more glowy skin.. less blackheads in the nose area and it even helps fade scaring a bit too.