My Full Face Makeup Routine

Although I may interchange some products throughout the year depending on my mood, the type of coverage I want for that day, and the weather– this is my main Full Face Makeup Routine.  This includes how I prep and prime my face for makeup, and not including eye makeup or lip color.  This was my [...]

The Lipstick Classified – The Beauty Truth: A Life In The Beauty Industry by Karen Cecilia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF-9o_P70NE
I had the pleasure of meeting author and Makeup Artist Karen Cecilia at Shecky’s Girls Night Out on March 9th, 2010 in New York City.  When I saw on the Girls Night Out website that a Makeup Artist was selling her book and available to meet for one night only, I made it a point [...]

N.O.T.D.: “Pop Art Pink” Essie

I had two manicures while I was away for two weeks in Mexico.  That might sound like a little too much, but I was doing a lot of unpacking, packing, shopping, playing with kids, and eating with my hands–so my polish wore off quicker! Also, I became a little obsessed with how nice, hard, and [...]

Mexico 2010 Haul & some shots!

This is the third time that I have traveled to Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico (where my boyfriend was born), to visit his family.  We took about 800+ photographs as we attended and were apart of a Wedding, and two Baptisms.  We did so much on this trip and didn’t let the rain get us down! I [...]

Small Haul: Ponds, Revlon, & L’oreal

The day before I left for Mexico, which was about two weeks ago, I made a trip to my local C.V.S. to check out some products that I have been wanting.
What I bought: (Pictures owned by me)

Ponds Deep Cleanser & Makeup Remover- the cool cucumber classic
Revlon PhotoReady Makeup in 004 Nude*
L’oreal Studio Secrets Professional (Secret [...]

M.A.C. Lippies Collection + Swatches

This is my M.A.C. Lippies Collection (including Lipsticks, Lipglasses, and Lustreglasses), to date.  Although my collection isn’t the largest out there, I love what I own and I thought it would be nice to start documenting my collection as it grows.  The swatches were done with Einstein Lip Therapy as a base to moisturize my [...]

Birthday Haul 2010

These are all of the gifts that I received from my family and boyfriend for my 24th Birthday.  I am super grateful for everything that I received, and didn’t expect all of it at all!  What do you think? As, always, click on any of the thumbnail pictures to enlarge for better clarity.  I hope [...]

Plum Burst Eye Look

Above is my latest eye look that I am calling “Plum Burst”, which is named after one of the products that were used in this tutorial, and because this look is literally a burst of Plum color!  I am absolutely loving monochrome looks right now, and my favorite color is purple; so this was just [...]

Event: Josephine’s Baptism

My two most recent clients, are my friends Elizabeth and Angie, for Angie’s daughter’s baptism.  I had a great time doing what I love to do–and making these girls look even more beautiful!  While it may have been a bit chilly out early in the day, the weather was really great for such a sweet [...]

M.A.C. Haul: “Give Me Liberty of London”+”Spring Colour Forecast”+ “Viva Glam”

My Recent M.A.C. Haul included purchases from the following collections:

“Give Me Liberty of London”
“Spring Colour Forecast”
“Viva Glam”

First, here are pictures and swatches from the “Give Me Liberty of London” Collection.

Satin Beauty Powder in Prim & Proper
Veluxe Pearl Eye Shadow in Birds & Berries
Amplified Lip Stick in Blooming Lovely

Secondly, here is the picture and swatch of [...]

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