Today's Make Up: "Blushing Rose" Of "Sultry"

Happy Friday all! Raise your hands if any of you is TGIFing with me!! Haha. As of today, we are six days away from Thanksgiving. Who is excited?! Everyone? Okay, good, I thought I was alone. LOL. 

I motivated myself to run, run, run yesterday. That motivation was still lingering today as I started out my morning with a quick jog around the neighborhood because it was such a beautiful morning. I luckily got home in the neck of time before dark clouds started rolling in and the wind started picking up. Since then, my day has been smooth sailing, even with all the errands I had to run.

I have a slight headache and cramp at the moment but it's not enough to ruin my day... yet. Let's hope it doesn't get to that point.

Any who, pulled out my Lorac Pro palette that's been neglected for god knows how long. I still need to get my hands on the Lorac Mega Pro but I can do without it for now. It is definitely on my Christmas wishlist. :P

FACE
Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser
Pixi Correction Concentration in Brightening Peach
Revlon Photo Ready Concealer in Light
Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Illuminating Primer
Maybelline Dream Fresh BB 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfecter in Light/MediumMaybelline Dream Wonder Powder in Classic Ivory
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana
Jordana Blush Powder in Blushing Rose

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lorac Pro Eyeshadow Palette
NYX The Curve in Black
Etude House Tear Eyeliner in Silver Tear
Elizabeth Mott It's So Big Volumizing Mascara

LIPS
Revlon Color Burst Matte Balm in Sultry

I cannot get enough of this face you guys. This luminous bare face has been my go to all week if y'all have been keeping up. I used a mauvey-berry shade of blush today. These Jordana blushes are crazy pigmented so just a light dab of the brush is enough. Do not swirl it because that will not end well... Unless you're going for a clown look or something exotic. 

My eyes are kept fairly simple, as always. I wanted to go for an especially large doll-like eyes today. I extended the liner far beyond my outer corner and used dark shadows to create am extended wing to create an illusion of large eyes. I added a bit of Tear Liner to the inner corner of my lower lash line to further give that innocent-like sparkle.

Sultry is the type of shade that I don't really sport because it makes me look older. It's just one of those shade I cannot pull off. However, I went all daredevil and wore this mauveish shade. I can't say I hate it, but it surely isn't a favorite. I love these type of balm stains for chilly days like today.

As the days become colder, the more moisture is sucked out of my skin. Ewww. Thank godness these Avene Thermal Spring Water are life savers. A quick mist and I am good to go. A full sized bottle at home and a travel size for on the go.

Y'all enjoy your weekend now. Stay safe and bundle up!! Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please do come back soon. :)

Today's Make Up: "Unapologetic" Yet "Adorable" As Can Be

Here we are, the Wednesday, one week before Thanksgiving. This time next week, relatives will already be back in town, everyone off from work and school, it'll just be one big, happy family gathering. Yay... Fun! Haha.

In all seriousness though, I am greatly looking forward to Thanksgiving. There are certain relatives I have not seen in years that will be joining us this year. Since everybody will be in one place, it will be noisy, it will be chaotic but, family all in one place. Nothing truly makes me more content than being surrounded by family and loved ones.

As for today, I am to pick up a family friend who is officially making the move from Vancouver, Canada to Arizona. Sparing the details, she and her sons will now call this desert their new home. Hooray for AZ gaining three new residents! Although I was able to avoid picking them up at the airport, I still have to take them around to run errands. I don't mind, it's just the lady makes things really, really awkward. I will be busy all day tomorrow also, showing them around and getting them situated. Ahh... being host is fun.

FACE
ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer
Sonia Kashuk Concealer Palette in Hidden Agenda
L'Oreal Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer
Maybelline Dream Fresh BB 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfecter in Light/Medium
Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Power in Fair
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana
the Balm How 'Bout Them Apples? Cheek & Lip Cream Palette in (Apple) Pie

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX The Adorable Shadow Palette in TAS01
Wet N Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Black
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Strawberry Milk
Maybelline The Falsies Black Drama Mascara

LIPS
Revlon Color Burst Matte Balm in Unapologetic

On the face, again, I am really loving the luminous bare face trend this Fall. It just makes life so much easier! I used the Cheek & Lip Cream Palette today to get a natural flushed look. I used (Apple) Pie, left column, middle shade, on a small stipple blush and stippled it on my cheeks. It looks very natural and beautiful.

This is the latest addition to my eyeshadow family. I ordered this off of drugstore.com last week and it came in over the weekend. I can surely create many "adorable" looks using this palette. So far, all the shades I used have been all hits. 

I've been into the bold lips as of late if y'all noticed. For the Winter months, I prefer a long wearing lip product that is also moisturizing so do not be surprised if y'all see a lot of lip stains and balm stains such as this. 

Everyone please have a wonderful rest of the night. As always, thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please come back soon. :)

Today's Make Up: Spring 2014 Trend 2

Helllllo beautifuls and happy Friday!

natural face, ethereal eyes, tense winged liner, bright orange lips

Face:
IPKN NY Moist & Firm BB in Light
Revlon Nearly Naked Powder in Fair
ELF Healthy Glow Bronzer in Sun Kissed
Be A Bombshell Blush in Sweet Cheeks
Benefit What's Up

Eyes:
Salty Cosmetics Loose Luxury Mineral Eyeshadow in Glama-ZOID
NYX The Curve in Black

Lips:
Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Audacious
Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Tease

I tried out the Spring trend yet again. This time, I gave the natural face, ethereal eyes, winged liner and bright orange lips a go. Like I said last time, this Spring trend has room to grow on me. I'm really liking the natural face, but I'm not so sure about the ethereal eyes...maybe I'll give it a try again with another color. I'm kinda iffy on the orange lips, I mean, it was a beauty to rock but it's too high maintenance for me. I first wore a matte lip then switched it to a high-shine lacquer mid-day; I liked both. 

Hope you all had a great Friday. Kick back and relax your well-earned weekend. Thanks for reading guys! :)