Friday Face of the Day

Happy Happy Friday! 

I hope you have fun weekend plans ahead. 

Here's a quick FOTD post to share some of the beauty goods I've been 

using and loving! 

Seriously, how pale am I right now?!?! aghhhhh, get that out of here... I need SUN!!! 

So ready for some beach and poolside. 

Oh, and sorry about the light switch just hanging out in the background . 

I don't claim to be a photographer! 

So, in my opinion the key things that stand out in this look are 

eyes, cheeks, and lips so I decided to just share those for this look and 

not overwhelm you with everything I used. 

Blush: NYX Rose Garden 

a gorgeous bright pink with shimmer 

Highlighter: Lorac Perfectly Lit powder in Spotlight 

lovely natural beige highligher that gives a pretty glow being glittery 

Eyes: Hard Candy baked duo in High Maintenance 

a natural shimmery eye

Lips: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten 

a brighter pink balm that stains your lip for an all day wash of color 

All of the products listed can be found in the drugstore other than the Lorac 

highlighter! I am loving drugstore looks and products lately! 

What are your current drugstore faves?! 

Christmas Reveals Day 2

Another beauty goodie Santa brought this year was the highly 

sought after Lorac Pro Palette. 

After hearing review after review on how pigmented, creamy, and wonderful this palette 

was on top of great everyday neutral colors and a row of matte and row of shimmer 

shadows I was pretty much convinced. 

So, without further ado I give you my newest palette love... 

If you are familiar with Nars packaging then you will probably notice that the Pro palette

is packaged much the same way. It's case is a black rubbery texture that has a smooth matte finish,

but on the down side does attract fingerprints and dirt. Other than that I like the packaging. 

It's extremely thin. Much thinner than either of the Naked palettes by Urban Decay. 

Picture above is with the flash so you can see the shimmer shades on the bottom stand out a 

little better. 

As you can see there are 16 total shades. 8 matte shades on the top and 8 shimmery shades 

on the bottom. 

Some may look at this and just think it's just another neutral palette. Nothing that special to 

it. But, I would beg to differ. I feel like there is so much that can be done with a palette

with both matte and neutral shades. Most people want to combine the two. When in a hurry and 

on the go or traveling this palette makes things easy. Everything you need for a light

natural eye or a dark smokey look is here along with a matte black eyeliner. 

Lorac Pro retails at Sephora or Ulta for $42. 

Sephora's description is:

What it is:
A professional palette featuring 16 ultra-pigmented eye shadows infused with soothing botanicals and a mini Behind The Scenes Eye Primer for stay-true color that lasts.

What it does:
Created by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw, this PRO artistry palette is packed with eight shimmer and eight matte eye shadows in all the shades you need to create the hottest looks straight from the red carpet. LORAC’S velvety smooth shadows are infused with soothing botanicals and are ultra-pigmented to perform wet or dry so you can shade, shadow, line, and define your eyes, just like a pro. With 16 shadows to contour, line, define, and create any look you desire, you have everything you need for your eyes and brows in one sleek palette!

What do you think about the Lorac Pro Palette? Would you purchase this?

New Year's FOTD

Happy 2013 Everyone!!! 

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a great start to your new year. I'm sorry I 

have been so MIA on my blog, but with the holidays plus walking pnemonia plus the flu

made for a sickly girl and I have just been trying to rest and get back to normal. 

I was very pleased with the way my make up turned out for NYE and thought 

I would start the new year off with a FOTD post. Matt and I went out to dinner with a group

of friends and then off to a wedding reception party downtown. If you could have seen us 

a couple hours before getting fixed up you would have said there is NO WAY those 

people look or feel like going out. Still fighting the flu plus moving M in the rain all day made

for a sad pair. But, we got tough and actually had a great night. We headed out right after 12... 

no time for fun... we needed our rest! 

Anyway, here was my look for New Year's Eve:

Foundation: Clinique Even Better 

Concealer: Revlon Photoready stick 

Bronzer: Chanel Soleil Tan De 

Blush: Lorac Velvet Rope 

Highlighter: MAC Pearl Cream Color Base 

Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle (powder over cream) 

Eye Primer: NYX HD base

Eye Shadow: Revlon Photoready quad in Precocious

EyeLiner: Loreal Gel in Blackest Black (top)

Urban Decay Rockstar (bottom)

Mascara: Benefit They're Real 

Lips: Revlon Colorburst Gloss in Bordeaux

Other beauty deets: if you can notice I have a touch of bronze 

to my skin thanks to St. Tropez bronzing moose. I applied an hour

before leaving an just like that... COLOR! Love this stuff. 

The thing I was trying to achieve with this look was:

A really good glow and color with highlighted skin and 

and eye look that had a good shimmery purple to match my plum dress. I also wanted

a bolder lip. Here are a few of the key products that made this look.

Sparkly jewels compliments of Cache' 

And New Year's kiss compliments of Mattie... ;) 

I hope you had a great New Year's and have lots of plans, goals, and new perspectives for 

your 2013!! 

Friday Face of the Day

Happy Friday and start to your weekend. 

It's been a lonnnnng time since I've done a FOTD post and since I seem to be on a blog

roll this week I thought I would post my latest look. 

I didn't take a picture of the products used in this look... so if you want to see what they look

like just google them to get a better idea. 

My favorite part of this look is for sure the eyes. I don't think this picture does justice to the 

Wet n Wild "Silent Treatment" trio. I love the lid color in this palette so very much. It's a gorgeous

plum/purple taupe with a silver undertone that is a very unique color on it's own. I added the dark brown crease color on the outer edge of my eye and put the peach highlighter color under my brow. 

The price of the Wet N Wild Silent Treatment trio is a whopping $2.99 at your local drugstore and 

I cannot stress how incredible these shades are for the price. I can be really hesitant of cheap products 

and their payoff b/c often you get what you pay for. However, Wet n Wild really does have very

good formulated, well pigmented, and lasting eyeshadows!! This is by far my favorite trio and shades

by them b/c it really is so unique and works well with my dark eyes and hair. But, the purple 

taupe shade will work well with any skin/eye color. Go buy it.... NOW!! You will love it. 

Ok, so on to the origins of my face. 

Foundation: Clinique Stay Matte 

Concealer: Estee Lauder Double Wear

Blush: Lorac Velvet Rope (great matte baked blush for fall or year round)

Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle 

Eyes: Wet n Wild Silent Treatment 

Liner: Urban Decay Zero (black)

Mascara: Almay Get up & Grow 

Lips: NYX Beige gloss 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

June Faves

Haaaay Haaaay. 

I am so pushing myself to do this post b/c blogging has been the furthest thing on my mind 

lately. I moved into a new apartment a week ago and I have been so busy trying to get 

settled and make my new place feel like home. I also got rid of all my old yucky college and post college furniture and decided to start over and it seems like all my time has been devoted to 

craigslist and consignment shops and figuring out how I want to decorate. 

I am planning to do a Home Decor post once I get everything in it's place and show you guys

some things I have bought and how I am decorating... or trying to. ha! 

Onto beauty goodness and the things that I used a lot in the month of June. Honestly, I don't 

have a ton to feature as make-up was really not on my mind at all last month. 

But, a few things I have been enjoying are... 

Clinque came out with a new "stay matte" foundation this summer that is oil free

and designed to control shine, oil, sweat and all the things we experience in the summer 

heat. 

If you have combination to oily skin then this is a perfect formula for you! I have really 

loved wearing this foundation. I feel like it has a great formula that is not too thick or too matte 

where your skin looks kind of cakey. The other thing I like is that a little dab goes a long way. 

I typically use a buffing brush to work my foundation in, but with this I have just been applying

with my fingers and rubbing it in quickly so it doesn't dry too fast b/c it is a matte formula. 

I love it. Would definitely repurchase. 

 I have had this Wet n Wild "Comfort Zone" palette for quiet a while now, but

just recently started using it on a daily basis. I absolutely love the left side.  As you can tell

I have hit pan on that third color down (darker bronze). I have loved using that dark bronze color

all over my lid for a smoky brown look with a black liner. Very pretty! 

For a more natural soft look I like using the second color on left side that is labeled eyelid 

on the lid of my eye and using the darker bronze in my crease. 

Wet n Wild is super duber cheap and sold at most drugstores and I used to think their products

couldn't be any good b/c of the price, but I have been SO very impressed with their shadows. 

That is really the only thing I have tried, but I love this palette along with the "Silent Treatment"

trio. It's a gorgeous lilac/taupe with a dark brown. 

Not going to say much about this blush. I have mentioned it several times on here. It's Lorac

baked blush in shade Velvet Rope. It's just a gorgeous dusty rose color and it gives off a lot

of pigmentation b/c of being baked. I used this color a lot last month and found it looked 

really nice with a bit of a tan. 

Last year I bought a set from Mally on QVC. Mally is a celebrity make up artist and has her own 

line that she sells on QVC and her website. I had quit using this mascara for a while, but came back 

to it and really do love the formula and volume and length this baby gives. It's a more dry 

formula which I prefer b/c I find the wetter mascaras clump, smear, and are just in general more messy. 

If you are wanting to try out a new mascara along with some of her other products then I would check 

out her website. She has some awesome sets where you can try out several things and it's very 

affordable. 

I cannot believe it is already July!!!! Where is this year going?! Sheesh Louise. 

Hope to be back soon.... 

I am so tired of furniture shopping!!!!! 

FOTD & OOTD

Thank God It's Friday, right?! I am feeling extra froggy today and decided I would give

you a two in one special. Why not?! Here's to a Face of the Day & Outfit

of the Day. Enjoy! 

So, after coming back from the beach this week I was feeling more natural and light

on the make-up. I like the nude eye with dark winged liner and just a pop of color on the

lips.  

Products Used:

Foundation: Loreal Magic Scouffle 

Bronzer: NARS Laguana

Blush: MAC Ginergly

Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle

Eyes: Urban Decay Naked Palette (lid: naked, & halfbaked) (crease: buck) (brow: virgin)

Liner: Lorac Front of the Line Liquid Liner (black)

Lips: Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait (my go to shade for every day) 

 Now, to my outfit of the day... 

Jeans: White skinnies from Gap 

Top: Esley from Ditsy Daisy Boutique of Chelsea, AL

Earrings: Oversized Gold Hoops

Watch: Michael Kors White/Rose Gold 

Shoes: Guess Peek a Boo Nude Pumps (TJ Maxx) 

Sorry this is not the best pic. I don't pretend to be a photographer. :) 

I hope you have the best weekend EVER!! 

Verse of the Day:

"Those who belong in Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with it's passion and desires."

Galatians 5:24

A Natural Take

Happy Hump Day! Half way through our short week!

I went out to dinner with a friend recently after laying around in the house for hours upon

hours watching movies with no make-up, and not brushing my teeth until I met her for dinner

at 7:30. mmmm, yummy, right?! Oh, who cares the only person that was seeing me was

Harley cat! So, I wanted to put on a bit of make-up but really natural looking since I wouldn't

be wearing it for long.

So, I thought I would share my take on what I do when I want that fresh no make-up kind of look. Now if you don't wear much make-up as it is then this may be your go to every day

look. Or, you may think I look too made up as it is, but anywhoo this is my take.

Do you like my huuur?!! I totally wore it out to dinner like that....

And my robe too... : )

j/k

Products Used:

Clinique Tinted Moisturizer

Lorac Velvet Rope blush

Mac Bronzer in shade in Refined Golden

Mac Cultured Lipglass

Clinique Lid smoothie in Gingerly

Clinique High Impact Mascara

NO EYELINER!! My key in looking more natural... ditch it!

Enjoy your day.

Weekend Rewind-What's in my Bag?

It's that time again!! Time for what you say? For my second addition of

WEEKEND REWIND... WHAT'S IN MY BAG!! Duh!

Ok, so let me start my saying I am really sad b/c I recorded my own little video for

you guys to showcase all my new stuff... I thought it would be more exciting and change

things up, but it won't upload! : ( I'm going to have to take my computer to the Apple

store pronto. Something seems to be wrong lately.

Ok, so enough of that... here are the products I picked up this week/weekend.

Clinique has a new cream shadow called Lid Smoothie. They are an 8 hour water resistant

shadow that dries to more of a powder finish! I bought one of these in the color

gingerly. If you look at the picture below gingerly is the neutral champagne honey

color. It's a gorgeous nude color that you can pair with a matte brown in your crease!

If you have tried the Clinique Quick Eyes Cream Shadow it is similar to that, but different. I used the color, "rock violet" a lot last year. I personally like the new, lid smoothie better

b/c it dries to more of a powder finish. They have a taupe color in this line called sassy-fras

that is soooo pretty that I would love to try as well.

BLUSH!! I've really been feeling cheek products lately. So, I have been on the hunt

for a while for a great light pink/rose colored blush. I have corals, hot pink, and other

shades, but nothing in a pink/neutral. So, I originally bought the Maybelline FitMe

blush in the color "Medium pink." I tried it one day and was so disappointed... it was

so sheer you couldn't even see it on my skin. So, I returned it to Ulta and picked up this Lorac

blush in the color "Velvet Rope." I have been eyeballing this blush for a month or so.

It's a baked matte blush and it's pigmentation is incredible! It takes just a light

dab of this on your brush for it to go a LONG way! When I was exchanging the Maybelline

for Lorac the girl at the counter was like... oh, you are going to be so much happier with this blush! And yes, yes I am!

Another Clinique purchase. Belk has their gift going. This eye duo is called "spruced up."

I will say... I believe this is my favorite purchase of the week! I have been wanting an

olive green color for fall. You know what made me decide that? Did you watch this past

season of The Bachelorette? Well, Ashley had green on her eyes quite often and it made

her brown eyes look GORGEOUS!! So, I was happy to find this duo. I have used it for

the past few days and LOVE it! I really feel like these colors made brown eyes really pop!

Picked up this Sonia Kashuk eyeshadow brush at Target Circles on clearance.

It was $12.99 and was marked down to $3.84. Actually using this for concealer.

Another cheek product! Told you I was into cheeks! This is by Jemma Kidd and it's called

"Dewy glow all over radiance cream" in the color "rose gold." I learned about

this product on youtube from my girls, Pixiwoo. It's a great summer product for

highlighting your cheekbones to give you that dewy fresh glow to your skin!

Target started selling her line this spring, but you can't find this product there. I bought

mine from a company called www.b-glowing.com. I think this product could

last you a lifetime b/c it only requires a bit of this to get the look you want!

Whaaaaa? Another nail polish! Yes, oh yes! So, I am going to Destin, FL this weekend

with family and a best friend and her little boy. I wanted a color that said tropical and

this one does it. It's by Essie and it's called "Turquoise and Caicos." I think I bought

this shade as much for the name as the color. ha. Yes, I wanted a blue color b/c it is

a bit more out of my comfort zone, but the name makes me happy. I have been planning

a Caribbean vacation for the girls in my life.. mom and nana... and we actually looked into

visiting Turks and Caicos! We ended up picking Mexico instead, but maybe another time

I will get to visit the real Turks other than on my nails!

So, there you go. Hope you enjoyed this week's edition of What's in my Bag!

Real Life to Red Carpet

Lights, Camera, Glam-Action.

Want an eye shadow palette that you can use every day

and punch it up for a night out or special event?

I was in Sephora back in April when I approached a girl to explain

I wanted some eye shadow for a photo shoot I was doing. She pulled

this set and it is practical, affordable, and neutral enough for anyone.

This Lorac set includes:

Eye Shadow Compact of three shades

Eye shadow Primer

Black Liquid Liner

Mascara Primer

Mascara

Eyeshadow Brush for blending and smudging

Tutorial booklet with instructions.

Here are all three eye shadow shades on my hand in natural lighting.

I use the neutral colors EVERY DAY!! I love taking the copper color

in the middle and using as my lid shade and pairing it with a

matte brown for the crease. The lightest color on the far

right would also work great for a lid color or putting

in your inner corners to make your eyes pop.

Here is my Glam-Action photo by Rachel using all three colors. Not sure

if you can really see the lightest color in the corner of my eyes, but

it's there. I will try to do a review soon on that whole technique...

not that it is complicated or anything.

Have a Glamorous Day