FOTD: Brazen Taupe

This is a fotd the day that I'm actually uploading the same day! Hah, I never do that anymore... Anyway, I had work at the mall today so I got all dolled up and whatevers..

ALL MAC UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE:
EYES:
Painterly p/p
bamboo, bold n brazen(le), satin taupe, brule eyeshadows
blacktrack fluidline
UD 24/7 zero
dazzlelash mascara

FACE:
Cover Girl tinted moisturizer medium
Maybelline mineral power loose foundation pure beige
MSF petticoat
mineralize blush pleasantry(le)
Wet N Wild brow powder
sally hansen moist and matte in satine♥fave♥<---will be doing a review soon!!!

Review: Revlon Eyelashes

This will be a long awaited review on Revlon eyelashes. A Revlon representative was kind enough to send me 6 pairs of Revlon lashes at no charge and I told her I would do a review. I've been postponing this for months now. Probably like 3 months so here it goes!

This is what Janet sent me in her email: "There are several styles of glue-on eyelashes available for those who prefer to use glue. For those who want something a little easier to apply, Revlon’s self-adhesive eyelashes are perfect! They require no messy glue, are very easy to apply, and are latex-free, which means they’re gentle on the eyes. Styles range from natural to glamorous, so you can choose the eyelash that completes the look you’re going for."

Here is my take on it: They don't have as many styles as I'd like but they do have very natural styles you can wear on a daily basis. I found the spine to be very flexible on the self adhering lashes. Which is a big PLUS for me. I hate hard spines because they come off easily and are just harder to work with. The self adhesive ones didn't seem promising because I've tried some from another brand before that needed glue from the start. These held up pretty good. They started coming off towards the inner eye after a couple of hours but it did hold up longer than I expected. All I did was put some lash glue to keep it on. The extra adhesive it comes with is very handy once your done with them for the day. The lashes themselves like I said, look very natural so I liked that for work. The hairs were semi-long and blended well with mine(which I love). I don't know if you guys care about packaging but I found the packaging to be a little big. I'd rather have it come in a little tray like some other ones cause I could store them easier. But it's not such a big deal. I found it really easy to put these on. I usually use tweezers to apply lashes but this was do-able with my fingers. So if you're in a rush these may be for you.

Bottom Line:
Price(1 pair):varies-I've seen them at walmart for around $3.99 but drugstore.com has them for $4.19.
Product: 4 out of 5
Packaging: 3 out of 5
Would I purchase: Maybe or maybe not. It really depends, to be honest, I doubt it because I do like another brand better. If I needed natural looking one and am in a rush, then these will be my go to..









MAKEUP(MAC unless stated otherwise):

EYES(all favorite eyeshadows!):
bamboo, texture, magnetic fields(le), nylon
Loreal carbon black linuer intense
UD 24/7 zero
REVLON LASHES

LIPS: VIVA GLAM II, PINK POODLE! niccce nude pink lip! I love nude pinks!

NOTW: Martini Blue

This NOTW was from some time ago... I am just now getting around to it... The polish is from China Glazes martini collection. I'm to lazy to get the name so here it is..

Vagabond (non-makeup related)

For my sister's birthday we went to Vagabond. I drove and it was only parallel parking which was a bitch! I can't parallel park for shit! I had to circle so many times to get a spot but luckily when I did it was easy. So anyway my mom saw this place in the paper and she wanted to try it and my sister didn't care where we ate. I had the mussels. They had a different name for it...something along the lines of moules frites? I can't remember. It was to long ago for my memory. Well beginning of the month is to far back for me. But it was delicious! She had some chicken meal that was good too! I highly recommend this place cause it was fantastic! Their butter/lemon/mayo spread for the bread was THE BEST spread I've ever had! I was getting down on that! Here's some pics!

Appetizer: Garlic fried calamari


Mussels with a white wine reduction


My sister's chicken pasta with ratatouille (I can't remember what it was exactly)


Their version of skinny fries


Bread with an AMAZING butter/lemon/mayo spread!


I introduce my sister! We were complete opposites growing up and we NEVER got along, but now we can't get any closer! I love her!


Sis, Mom, and Me!


Sis & Mom

Sea-ing Cranberries

So I totally forgot what I used for this FOTD. I just know it was MAC sea and sky mineralize eyeshadow and cranberry. Oh and I think sketch in the corner a bit.

Los Angeles trip for my birthday

My birthday past a couple of weeks ago and the hubby took me to L.A. I had so much fun and it was our first mini vacation without the kids! I loved it and I needed it more than ever. Get away from the stress for 3 days! I want to go back. I shopped here and there but we mostly ate. And the hotel was beautiful. His friend works for the Marriott so he hooked it up. The rooms usually cost anywhere from $105-$160 or so a night. We got it for $45. Really good deal! On with the pics!

I introduce my husband! We were waiting in line for The Boiling Crab to open. There was already a lot of people in line just like us and just like last time. I know to go early(before they open) so that we don't have to wait in a big ass line




so excited and hungry to get my grub on!!! Best believe I tore that shit up!?!

mmm all that creole, southern style cooked crawfish and shrimp. The flavors just explode in your mouth! I love this place, the one we have here in town sucks compared to this. We ate here twice during our stay.




Hubby's damage! Barely nothing! Probably cause he ate rice with his. I rarely eat rice so I was able to eat a lot more! Also I'm just naturally a fatty!

Marriott Residence Inn! I love this hotel! It was just like having our own studio! Equipped with a stove, microwave, full size fridge, flat screen tv, dining area and more! I would totally live in a place like this if I didn't have kids!







These little donuts are filled with I think a vanilla custard. They are so spongy and good! I wish I bought more but I think I was to full when I pass it again. It was from Lee's sandwiches and it was fresh baked with this cool donut machine! Too bad she wouldn't let me take a picture


hubby bought soju and I drank a little mixed with pina colada. But to be honest, since march of this year, I can't drink. Long story short, in march I had the WORST hangover ever at 4 in the afternoon. So I drank a capful of this stuff mixed with hella juice

bedtime!

Lee's sandwiches(banh mi). Not a fan at all. I'm sorry but I've had wayyy better. The bread was so tough and hard and not much in it at all. I was expecting so much more and I hate being disappointed when it comes to food.


a shot with the hubby(he pleaded I take one shot)

MAC bamboo(my fave!), texture, magnetic fields, and I believe brash(?) from the spiced chocolate quad.


natural daylight!




On our way to Roscoe's!

The famous Roscoe's chicken and waffles! That sweet and salty southern goodness!




Nail Polish haul!!! Skylark Nails is the best place ever!

I hope this works well like the givenchy!


orly mint mojito & new york glitter

This concludes my trip! Not many pics to post but the uploading part of this takes freaking forever, I just looked at the clock and it's been an hour to upload all these pics. Sheeesh, no wonder why I lagged on this... Till next time, toodles!

Halloween 2009

I love Halloween. It's not a holiday so I can't say that it's my favorite holiday but it is by far the best time of the year for me! I use to always wish that I was born on halloween when I was a kiddo. It's the one day a year where you can truly be anyone or anything you want without being judged! It's the best! This year I was a pink fairy. I was suppose to do the look from one of my previous posts but I got a pink and black tutu and wanted to be a girly instead of dark. So I dolled it up with a cut crease look!

No lipstick before work, needed a cigg on the way and didn't want my lipstick to get a gunkdified




PRODUCTS USED ARE MAC UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.

EYES:
UDPP primer
PAINTERLY PAINT POT base
NYX MILK JUMBO PENCIL base
BOTTOM 2 HOT PINK COLORS FROM ORIGINAL COASTAL SCENTS 88 PALETTE on lid
POST HASTE E/S on the contour
SUSHI FLOWER E/S inner corner, blend out harsh lines
BLACKTRACK FLUIDLINE(CUT CREASE)
LANCOME THE NEW METALLIC BLACK blend cut crease
DAZZLELIGHT as a highlight
SWEETNESS BLUSH for powder around my eyes to my cheeks(pink effect)
NYX GLITTER PALETTE as a base where the blush is
CYRSTALIZE PINK GLITTER(PRO) over the glitter stuff
BLACKTRACK for the swirls
FUSCHIA LIQUID LAST
PLUSHLASH MASCARA
UD 24/7 ZERO PENCIL
REVLON FALSIES
SPIKED EYEBROW PENCIL

FACE:
SMASHBOX HD FOUNDATION L2
SMOOTH HARMONY BEAUTY POWDER(LE)
POUT LIPLINER
GIRL ABOUT TOWN L/S
PINK POODLE L/G



nails are china glaze rich and famous, china glaze matte magic topcoat, and art deco black

end of the day, FOTD: Cherry Blonde

This was taken who knows how long ago. Like the beginning of this month probably. I was rocking simple makeup with bold lips. I've been to lazy to wake up early for work as usual. But I've made myself a bedtime(again) every since we came back from L.A. so I'm hoping to wake up earlier to give my makeup some love. hahaha anyway here it is! My brows were extremely bushy since I only wax once every 2 weeks so they get all funkdified...





PRODUCTS:

MAC blonde's gold pigment(le) ALL OVER THE LID TO BROW BONE
MAC sketch IN THE CREASE BLENDED IN THE CONTOUR
MAC plushlash black
MAC MSF natural med/dark
MAC mineralize nuance blush(le) OR WAS IT MAC gingerly??
WNW berry red lipliner
LOREAL penelope's red l/s
MAC cult of cherry l/g(what little was left)

NOTW's

Nail Of The Weeks. Man oh man have I lagged. Quick short post cause I am hungry and super tired. I have NEGLECTED my blog for wayyyy to long. I'm thinking whether or not I want to do one big L.A. post or break it down with FOTD's. Well anyways, life's been busy and hasn't given me a break yet so I leave you with various nail swatches and such.

ORLY- MINT MOJITO WITH CG MATTE TOPCOAT

ORLY- MINT MOJITO


CHINA GLAZE- DREAMSICLE WITH CHINA GLAZE MATTE MAGIC TOPCOAT


CHINA GLAZE- DREAMSICLE(this was VERY difficult to get off my nails!)


N.Y.C. DENIM WITH N.Y.C. PINK PAPPARAZZI AS A GLITTER TOPCOAT, VARIOUS ART DECO THIN POLISHES


SINFUL COLOR-FORGOT THE NAME, BUT IT'S A BLACK COLOR WITH TEAL GLITTER

FOTD: Peached eyed

FOTD from October 2, 2009. Was at work on a break so decided to take a couple of pics. I used MAC hyperreal foundation in nc400, coastal scents 88 regular palette and my lips were just with burts bees chapstick. Oh and I had on ardell sweeties lashes on with loreal lineur intense in carbon black.