Simple summer look

My simple, easy, summer look with a little kick. I love the new color blocking trend which I try to add with the lipstick. Hope you gals like… easy to do look.

Highlight- Revlon Luxurious Color Matte Eye shadow- Peach Sorbet
Lid- MAC Dazzlelight
Crease -Smashbox 10 color palette- Brown color – (w/MAC 217 brush)
Eye Liner-Float on By- Eye Kohl
Mascara- Maybelline Define-A-Lash Volume Waterproof Mascara
Lashes- Random
Lip- “Pink Friday” Nicki Minaj lipstick
Lip gloss- Smashbox Lip enhancing gloss- FAME
Blush- MAC Azalea Blossom Blush Ombre

“The makeup is simply an extension of the personality and colors, clothing, makeup all express something.”

-Gene Simmons

Looks Natural at a distance, that's what I love about the look.

Sweet week

Crazy week… so much working, cooking, spending & fighting with my boys and a lot of nothing. So I did a little bit of shopping, eating, and working out. I eat, but then workout but, then I eat again. HAHA what’s the point. Well at least I have not gain what I have so far lost which has been twenty pounds. YEAAAH me! So I guess its okay to eat and workout so I won’t gain. Next week I’ll get in strict mode again. One thing I have done is stop eating red meat. All my lunches include lots of veggies and chicken breast. This weekend I’m planning to go to Venice Beach with my boys and visit at least one friend. Any plans for your weekend?
So there are many little shops by my house and because of school and my boy’s it’s hard to convince them to go with me to different shops. However, now that my boys are getting older they like going to new place and try new things. Well, except for the little one. He’ll go but get bored within five minutes. So I left him home on a playdate and went for tea and dessert.

Vanille De Patisserie

1620 W. Redondo Beach Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247
310-323-8822

Lemon Cheesecake $2.50

Strawberry shortcake $1.99

Sweet Talk $2.95

Choco pudding $1.50

Blacktea with passion fruit $1.99 plus .50 for passion fruit

It works… it dries really fast and it does have a nice gloss. I don’t know about 60 seconds though, because I didn’t count. I’m not sure if it does the rest of fade resistance, and chip-proof. We shall see.

Co-worker let me have some NIVEA... I forgot how awesome NIVEA works. I definitely will go and get my own. NIVEA reminds me of my grandmother when she was younger she use to put it on her face and when I hug her I could smell it. This is the only type of lotion my brother wears now, it also reminds me of him. I miss you Willy!

New addiction. Gift from same co-worker. Thanks Helena! If you don’t own one… you need one…. Lips are kept moist and soft.

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert.

~Jason Love

Lip Favs!

M·A·C 'Viva Glam VII' Lipstick, MAC Pret-a-Papier Dressmaker, Show Orchid.


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To the beach-Thrills(Frost) Lipstick & Flurry Of Fun-Lip glass


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Guidelines to finding the perfect lipstick

• If you want to play it safe, don't go more than a couple of shades lighter or darker than your natural lip color.
• Typically, fair skin is most flattered by colors with blue undertones, especially roses and pinks; olive skin looks great in warm plums and can pull off beiges without looking washed out; dark skin can carry deep, deep crimsons.
• Your hair counts, too: The lighter it is, the brighter your lipcolor will look.
• Consider your teeth: If they have a slight yellowish cast, lipsticks with blue undertones (including plums, wines, and pinks) may brighten them. (Or try Benefit California Kissin' Lip Shine; it has a slight blue sheen and can be applied over any lipstick.) Coral and orange lipcolors (not to mention that second glass of red wine) will make the problem worse.

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Keeping it nice and tight!

1. Do border control. Before you apply, use a sponge to dab a powder foundation around the outside of the lips. It'll help keep the color from seeping outside your lip line and also create a subtle contrast that makes lips appear a bit fuller, says New York City makeup artist Maria Verel (who makes sure Diane Sawyer's lipstick looks great—in high-definition—by 7 o'clock every morning).

2. Forget the brush. "The color is more intense if you apply it directly from the tube, and the more pigment that winds up on your lips, the longer it will last," says New York City makeup artist Matthew Nigara.

3. Pencil it in. Once the color is in place, "tidy up around the edges with a pencil," says Verel. "It's drier and waxier than the lipstick, so it will create another barrier against bleeding." Choose a neutral shade that closely matches your natural lip color and is no darker than your lipstick (try one of these makeup artist favorites: Chanel Precision Lip Definer in Nude, Nars Lipliner Pencil in Borneo, or MAC Lip Pencil in Spice); for a line that looks natural, not harsh, use short strokes with the side (not the point) of the pencil.

4. Blot a bit. After you've applied the color, put a tissue between your lips and gently press down. "It lifts away the excess emollients that cause lipstick to smear," says Verel.

5. Protect your teeth. Red-carpet regulars and beauty queens may smear Vaseline on their teeth to keep lipstick from rubbing off on them; if you do it, though, you'll probably look as if you have Vaseline smeared on your teeth. Instead, after you apply lipstick, put your index finger in your mouth and slowly pull it out. (Feel free to Purell liberally first.) "It's the best way to remove any color that has migrated to the inside of your lips, which rubs against your teeth as you talk," says Nigara. Another preventive measure: Don't pucker up when you apply lipstick—it'll increase the likelihood of getting color on that area.

Great advice from The Oprah Magazine!

"Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, and a kick-ass lipstick."
-Gwyneth Paltrow