Current Products

I just nicked this from B at Clumps of Mascara. It's a "What I'm Using Right Now" meme

Shampoo: Marc Anthony Moisture Gloss Shampoo. This is just some stuff I got at Rite-Aid. It's alright. I will probably go back to Herbal Essence or Garnier Fructis when I'm through with it.

Conditioner: Marc Anthony Moisture Gloss Conditioner. See Above

Styling products: Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Anti Frizz Serum and/or TRESemmé No Frizz Ultra Light Shine Spray

Shower Gel: Caress Moisturizing Body Wash Daily Silk

Moisturizer: Johnson's Shea and Coca Butter Baby Lotion

Deodorant: Dove Ultimate Clear in Energizing. I don't know if it energizes, but it smells good! Grapefruit and Lemongrass

Fake Tan: Nada

Cleanser: Clinque Mild Liquid Facial Soap (from the 3 step thing, for type 2)

Eye makeup remover: L'Oreal Eye Makeup Remover

Exfoliator: I have no idea what brand it is. I got it from an Asian store.

Primer: When I use it -- Monistat Chafing Gel Powder or Clinque City Block (still working through my sample)

Foundation: When I use it, which isn't often I use Wet'n'Wild Ultimate Cover in 855

Foundation brush: My CS pink duo fiber. See above

Concealer: ELF Tone Correcting Concealer. It's awesome

Powder: Almay pure blends mineral makeup in 400

Blusher: ELF Natural Radiance Blusher in Glow

Bronzer: See below. (It has a highlighter side and a bronzer side)

Highlighter: Wet'n'Wild Mega Glo Illuminating Powder in Catwalk Pink

Eyeshadow base: Mary Kay signature eye primer.

Eyeshadows: On an everyday: ELF. Either Silver Lining or Luxe

Eyeliner: I can't pick one! Okay, CG outlast smooth wear. In Charcoal or Onyx

Mascara: I rotate a number of mascaras, including but not limited to: CG Lashblast, Maybelline Volum' Express Turbo Boost, Max Factor 2000 Calorie, and Avon mistake proof

Lipgloss: Maybelline Shiny-licious, ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine, CG Wet Slicks Fruit Spritzers

Lipstick: Avon pro-to-go lipstick in Golden Rose.

Nail Colour: whatever I franken!

FOTD: Thursday March 05 2009

So, I only photographed two of the products I used, because everything else is the stuff I use everyday. This is Almay's intense-i-color mascara in purple and ELF eyeshadow in Silver Lining.You actually cannot see the purple in the mascara at all. Boo.
And it's not just in the photos, it's in real life.

I love my lashes:

My lipstick looks a little messed up here. Oh well.

NOTD: Monday March 09 2009

So, I have a lot of drug store polishes. It's basically all I own, but I love looking at swatches from the many polish blogs (see links to the blogs I follow on the left). Once in a while I see a color that I MUST HAVE. Until I graduate and have more money, I'm not going to be able to buy all the polishes I want. So, I'll try to dupe it. I'm not that good at it. Anyway, one such color that I fell in love with at first sight was Dirty Sexy Money from Misa's Living On The Fast Lane collection. Here's a swatch from one of my favorite polish bloggers: ScrangieIsn't her manicure PERFECT? The color is wonderful. It's a delightful dusty teal color. Plus, I loved the show! It's so deliciously ridiculous.

Anyway, I tried to dupe it using the colors below:
These are the same colors I used to make Xanadu, my gray color

My color ended up being too light. Grr, it looked the right color in the mixing dish, then I put it on my nails and it was clearly obvious how light it was... Then I went outside! Oh well. It's a fun color. I am going to try again later, but I'll keep this on for now. Oh, btw, this is two thick coats without a topcoat. And I haven't cleaned it yet.

Note: although my dupe is too light, it isn't as light as it is in the photos. All of them make it look quite a bit whiter than it is.

We're calling this color: Parisian

Outside--Sunlight

Inside--Fluorescent

NOTD: Thursday March 05 2009

I only had one vote (Tiffasaurus failed me) so now, my nails are green! I'm really liking the color! I wanted something different than what I had on hand, so I frankened!

These are the colors I used:

Recipe: 20 drops of Maybelline Go Go Green (a chartreuse with shimmer), 10 drops of Sally Hansen Emerald City (a darker green with shimmer, not quite forest green), and 10 drops of Pure Ice Jaguar (a champagne gold with a hint of fine glitter).

Mix 'em all together and the result was Harlequin:




I love picking out new names :-)

This color is what Maybelline Go Go Green wishes it was! I mean, compared with the outside of the bottle, it looks like GGG should be this shade, but compare these swatches (one coat each). GGG is a lot more YELLOW than Harlequin. It's hard to tell with one coat, but here are the pictures.


Also, here is the little mixing thing that I use. I don't have very many empty bottles so, I use this and only make enough for one mani.

NOTD: Tuesday March 02 2009

With Flash

Without Flash

This is one of those "band aid-but-better" colors, I'd say. This is from the Revlon Color Stay line and the color is "Always Natural (sorry, no pic of the bottles). It comes with the color and the top coat. These pics are actually sans topcoat. So, I imagine it'd be much more shiney with it. But without the topcoat, it really does look band aid color to me. Also, the texture is weird. It always feels soft and when I picked at it, it was stretchy. Weird. (Oh, oops for picking at my nails!) It's bugging me, anyway. I need something bright and vivid. I'll let you pick. Green? Red? Purple? Pink? You pick.

On second thought, no green. St. Patty's is coming up and I'll save the green for that.

FOTD: Tuesday March 3 2009

Products used
Face:

• Almay pure blends mineral makeup in 400 (light to soft medium)
• ELF Natural Radiance Blusher in Glow
• Wet 'n' Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder in Catwalk Pink

Eyes

• Ulta Shadow in Pink
• Physician's Formula RetroGlow Illuminating Eyeshadow in Crystal Classic
• L.A. Girl Eyeliner in Raging Violet
• Estee Lauder Lash Primer Plus
• Maybelline Volum' Express Turbo Boost Mascara in Very Black

Lips

• Avon pro-to-go lipstick in Golden Pink
  

It's fairly simple, just adding a few things to my daily routine, which consists of makeup, blush, lipstick and mascara. I added two shadows, a highlighter, and lash primer. I used the PF Crystal Clear on my inner corner and on my brow bone, and dusted the Ulta Pink all over my lid. The eyeliner is only on my lower lashline. I used the WNW Illuminator very sparingly, the dark side in the hollows (or what would be my hollows if I didn't have chubby li'l cheeks) of my cheeks and the lighter side on my cheek bones. Also, can I say how much I love the Almay Pure Blends makeup in that tube? It's so convienient and easy and it gives decent coverage!!! THANK YOU TIFFASAURUS!




P.S. NO my collar is NOT popped! That is just how this sweater is. It isn't a laydown collar. And it isn't a polo collar either.

Daily Face

On a daily basis, these are the only products I use. Honestly! (I might rotate mascaras, though.)
It's quick and simply. I like to wear some makeup, because, usually, I don't like the look of a naked face. And if I'm going to wear a little something on my face, I might as well spruce it up a bit. Still looks quite natural.

Also, check out my awesome new hair color! Woo! Matches my glasses.