OH MY WORD!!!!!!! I have to tell you about the sweetest most AMAZING girl that I know!!!!!! This is Amy. I met her when my husband and I were dating and I instantly fell in love with her! She is so happy, optimistic, selfless, caring. ambitious and just an all around good person. I know we would all say that there was just no one worthy of her and sadly she would have to settle and go out with awful people who just would break her poor heart. One boy that she had dated for 6 years and waited for for TWO years on his mission finally came home, met her roommate and fell in love with HER! Can you even imagine? She NEVER faltered in her optimism though!!! She knew that her father in Heaven would provide if she would just stick it out and do what was right. I was able to serve a mission for my church out in Siberia and I think one of the BIGGEST compliments I have EVER gotten were when two girls (one of them being Amy) told me that my testimony of my Savior when I returned was the reason they decided to serve. It always brings me to tears when I think about it. Well fast forward a few years, 5 to be exact, and in walks Derek, the sweetest guy ever who has gone through his own trials. Because of health problems unknown to him he struggled with severe weight gain and depression. He was finally told he had a life threatening brain tumor. What a scary experience that must have been! I am so glad that they have found each other but due to a failed business, major medical bills and student loans they are in so much debt and can’t have their fairytale wedding. I WANT TO HELP!!!!!!!!! Would you help me help them? They have entered a contest that will give them a HUGE wedding and I can’t see any other couple deserving it like they do. Will you help? Go here, watch their video at least long enough to count as a view and vote for them pleeeaaase!!! They are couple #4. Let’s make their dream wedding come TRUE. You can vote using your computer, then your phone, then your iPad or whatEVER. Yay Amy and Derek!!!
The more that I learn about makeup and the way our skin reacts to it the more I am wanting to take the plunge into “all things good for me”. I must admit though it is a LOT harder to commit when SO many great brands aren’t the best for us. It’s so hard not to choose the makeup that performs well over the mediocre makeup that is good for my skin. I am so glad that more companies are seeing the light an making more quality makeup that is better for us and our skin. I was so pleased when Apothica came and asked to be a sponsor of Classy.
Apothica.com is an online beauty boutique, which carries the finest
selection of skin care, body care, aromatherapy, and cosmetic products
on the market today, including the most natural, organic products
available. They are dedicated to providing high quality products
formulated to promote and enhance your natural beauty.Who can ask for anything MORE??? Well, of course whenever a new sponsor is added we have a giveaway and I am SO excited to announce our latest giveaway sponsored by Apothica. EvErYoNe knows that I LOVE me a smokey eye and I am beyond pleased to announce that you can now enter to win THIS Two Faced Smokey Eye Palette!!!!!!!! These colors will ROCK your world. They are SO pigmented and have EVERY color you need for a perfect smoked out look. The brow bone colors are to die for and you have SO many different options and color combinations it’s insane!!! Apothica let me choose what the giveaway would be and I KNEW you guys would love this =).
Are you SO stoked??? Well, who wants it??? To win you must be a follower of Classy and that is the only requirement. Here are more ways to get multiple entries:
Go to Apothica.com and tell me what product you like the most and why
Refer a friend to Classy to become a follower (they must comment that you sent them)
Blog about this post on your own blog
Share this post on Facebook
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Tell me why you want to win
For each of the things you do post a separate comment even for being a Classy follower. If you are already a follower then leave a comment saying so. That way you have more chances of winning!!! This contest begins today April 17th and will end this Sunday at 12 midnight MST. Good luck and may the odds be EVER in your favor ; D. This is open worldwide. You must be 18 years or older or have your parents permission to enter. Invalid entries will be deleted.
I used to be SO obsessed with getting all the magazines I could from the drugstore and reading every single word in there. I would pour over who was dating whom, what people were wearing, what their bodies were looking like those days and just loving all the gossip. Slowly but surely I noticed a dissatisfaction with who I was dating (didn’t measure up to the “perfect movie guy”), what I was wearing and for SURE what my body looked like! When I finally realized (with the help of a loving hubby) maybe it was because I was constantly comparing myself to these seemingly perfect people I decided to take action {heeYAW!} I quit my subscriptions and I stopped buying them in the store for a month straight (baby steps right?) IT WAS SO HARD!!!! Silly you may think that it would be but it SO was!!! I found myself saying, oh but I just need this one for the pictures, look there is a look I need to do! Needless to say, with a few slip ups, I have stayed strong ; ). Do I still love to see pretty pictures? SURE! But I can grab Vogue or InStyle for an occasionally flip through. On a recent trip to Walmart my hubby saw a small picture on the cover of US magazine and was
like,”Jen, this is your next look.” =) I figured after three years of not buying on a regular basis I could deal with just one and I DO love it! (Cue Full House type music cuz here comes the moral of the story) remember to love who you are and NOT what society wants you to be. I myself have a problem with this but the more I talk about it the more I will realize that it’s something to combat. Be happy with your size and instead of trying to be stick thin {yuck!} be StRoNg!!! Be healthy and be original. Speaking of original watch me copy Katy Perry now LOL!!! Remember to watch it in HD.
I am so excited that not only did I find Sigma, fell in LOVE with the brushes and bargains, the fact that they became a sponsor here on Classy but now they are ADDING even MORE new products and launching new permanent brushes!!!! It’s enough to make any makeup girl *sQuEaL* with delight….sorry to my neighbors ; ). I just got two new brushes in the mail and busted them out just as soon as I could and did a review on one of them. You all know that my MAC 187 bit it BIG time and so I was in the market for a new one. Rather than spend $42 {gag} I hit up my Sigma store and got this F80 bad boy for $16!!!!! Here are my thoughts and me using it for the very first time. I noticed, looking back, that I kept using it over and over and over my face and to be honest, the brush was SO stinkin soft I didn’t want to stop LOL!!!!! =)
To know about more Sigma brushes getting rave reviews check this out! I am ALL about word of mouth and when I heard the buzz about these brushes I HAD to share! They took a poll around the Sigma offices and these were the ones the gals gushed about and said they couldn’t live without:
Flat Top Synthetic Kabuki (F80)
– This brush turned out to be the majority of everyone’s go-to
foundation brush for its ability to evenly buff on foundation for a
clean, flawless finish. Runner up? The F84!
Large Powder (F30)
– The F30 contains large, dense bristles for application of powder
products to set and keep foundation in place all day. Perfect for
creating a matte finish on skin!
Large Angled Contour (F40) – The angle of the F40 makes for easy application of blush, bronzer and/or highlighter to enhance and define cheekbones.
Eye Shading (E55) – The E55 was a top pick for its versatility to apply shadow all over lid and to blend out any harsh, jagged lines.
Small Angle (E65)
– This brush performs double duty by working to fill in sparse areas of
brows but also to apply gel eye liner or powder along the lash line.
This is NOT the makeup that Katniss wore
on the chariot rather makeup inspired by the whole event. The jet black
cape, the fire blazing behind them, warm colors. It really was such a good movie and
this was what I imagined in my head as the makeup that would tell the
story of the outfit.It is SO much fun to do bold looks and smokey eyes. I had forgotten how much I loved them =D. What else would you like to see from the Hunger Games movie?
I feel so blessed in this life to have such wonderful friends {insert big red
heart}. They inspire me, lift me up when I am sad and encourage me when
I need to get back up and try again. We laugh together, cry together
and make silly and lasting memories. Today I feel like bragging about
one particular friend that holds such a special place in my heart.
Though we are far apart and it has been years since our adventurous days
in Southern California we will always be sisters, we will always be Miami and
Ginger (yes, those were our fake club names when we would go dancing
Ha!). I had just moved to Huntington Beach and was desperate to just jump
in and do everything. I had a great roommate that introduced me to her
friend Jessica. I think my first words were,”Do you do your makeup like
that everyday?” I was STUNNED that her blending was so perfect.
Her color choices so on point and she’s just drop dead gorgeous on top
of everything. We became fast friends and did everything together. We
danced the night away at our favorite hot spots, went to Disneyland like
it was going out of style, hit the beach for countless sunny hours
laughing and talking about our futures and the latest guy that walked
by. We shopped till we dropped, sang our hearts out to our favorite
songs, lounged on house boats at Lake Mead for UNforgettable vacations,
had crushes on impossible boys, got our hearts broken, sang praises to
our Lord and Savior, went on missions for our churches, spent holidays
together….you get the idea ; ).
I love my Shmesh and I am also SO
proud of who she is and the woman that she has become. She is a
celebrity makeup artist with a clientele to KILL for {ever heard of Brad
Pitt? George Clooney? Rachel Hunter? Jane Lynch? Mathew Morrison? Miss
Hawaii? THE ENTIRE CAST OF LOST???}. Yeah, she’s amazing!!! You can’t
keep her away from Fashion Week whether it be in L.A. or N.Y. and she
has her hands/ makeup brushes in just about every part of the fashion
and television industry. Just recently she was seen in Hawaii Five-0. Do you
watch it? Here is a clip of her being the ever so sassy “I don’t want to be here girl” which is HIlarious since she is the sweetest most down to Earth girl EVER!!! She did such a great job!
Jess has just recently entered the NYX Cosmetics Face award Competition. You can see her video below and I would LOVE for all of you to support her by liking the video {click here to see it at YouTube & like}. Pretty please {with a little bit of sugar on top} just click “like” and if you feel so moved, leave her a comment telling you that Classy sent you.
Love you Jess! May all of your dreams come true and more. I hope one day to work with you, go to IMATS with you and giggle the day away! Do you have a bestie that even though you are far apart you will always be there for each other? Leave me a comment! Tell me about them!
Sigma
has some of the most affordable brushes and I love the quality. I use
them in countless videos and have had SO many people ask me about them
and which ones are my favorite. I figured that I can tell all of you in
one mass post =).
I would have to say first and foremost the most used brush I have is the Sigma E40.
It is comparable to the #224 from MAC and SO much cheaper! The only
thing I have noticed with the E40 that is different is that when I clean
it and wipe it on my cleaning cloth the color bleeds a touch. NOT
enough to keep me from buying FOUR MORE!!! ; )
MAC #224: $30.00
Sigma E40: $11.00
Next, the brush that every girl should have at least 5 of? The Sigma E25
which is comparable to the #217 from MAC. I only have the trial size of
this brush. It is usually the gift that comes when you spend $30 or
more dollars at Sigma aaaand since I always do I have quite a few of
these bad boys. Get ready for THIS price comparison!
MAC 217: $22.50
SIGMA E25: (full size) $9.00!!!
I
happen to ADORE this next brush!!! It is SO soft and deposits powder on
your skin like a massage. I am ALWAYS getting remarks from clients when
I use this brush on them. They say things like,”I could just fall
asleep right now!” {insert giggle} I feel so sneaky using my secret
weapon on everyone. I can’t wait to get another one!!! It is the Sigma F20, behold it in all of it’s glory. I should have put my hand in there or something to show how truly large and in charge it is!
MAC #134: $52.00
Sigma F20: $22.00
I
have been SO impressed with the Sigma line and the quality of their
brushes. They are double clamped on the handles, just like MAC’s to
ensure the strength of the bond of the bristles and the fennel. The
metallic piece is also seamless which is a huge indicator of quality.
Some of their brushes are double cut and some single cut just like MAC. I
say give them a try and see what you think. During this month the free
gift you get when you spend $30 is an awesome eyeliner brush. I just
ordered two foundation brushes and will be getting that free gift. Can’t
WAIT!!!!! Have you tried Sigma? What do you think? Would you like to
write a review on YOUR fav brushes? Send me your thoughts to
dollcosmetics@gmail.com or leave a comment. Have a happy day and be sure to look for my upcoming tutorial…the Girl On Fire!!!
Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) was SO
fun to watch in the Hunger Games. Have you seen it? Wasn’t it great? I
know there were things they could have done better or parts I would have
liked to see but on the whole SO great!!! I was so excited to do some of Effie’s looks, a “girl on fire” look and have just some crazy capital fun!
What was your favorite look? I want to see YOU do some capital looks!!! Send em in and we can post them up =). Can’t wait to see!!!
Right from {theGlow.com} comes Dr. Jessica Wu’s strategies on how to choose the right concealer. Try not to “conceal” your excitement as you read on HA! ; )
My patients often ask me which concealer they should be using. The answer is, It depends on your skin type, budget, and what you’re trying to hide. Whether the problem is dark under-eye circles, melasma, or sun spots, there’s a concealer that will do the trick. Here are some of my faves:
If your under-eye skin is thin and the circles aren’t too dark, look for a liquid concealer with light-diffusing particles. A liquid formula is less likely to crease and flake, and the reflecting particles (usually minerals like mica) help brighten the area. Try Yves Saint Laurent’s Touche Éclat ($40 at department stores) or Maybelline’s new Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer (about $8 at drugstores). Because the coverage these products offer is sheer to light, you may need to build it up in layers to get the amount of coverage you need.
If your under-eye circles are very dark or if you want to hide red or brown spots, use a cream concealer. Because cream fomulas are thicker than liquids, apply the concealer in thin layers to help minimize creasing. If you have dry skin, use moisturizer first. Try Fresh Umbrian Clay Absolute Concealer, a creamy formula with hydrating algae extract ($22 at fresh.com). I also like Revlon Age Defying Moisturizing Concealer, which contains glycerin and hyaluronic acid to hydrate skin. As an added bonus, it contains zinc oxide for SPF 25 protection to help prevent further darkening (about $10 at drugstores).
If you need heavy-duty coverage (tattoos, birthmarks, serious sun damage), look for a highly pigmented concealer. I use Clé de Peau — it’s pricey, but it’s intensely pigmented and it stays put. The stick lasts me almost a year ($70 at barneys.com). A makeup artist friend of mine swears by Amazing Concealer by Amazing Cosmetics. It’s also highly pigmented and is super-emollient and waterproof, so she uses it on her clients for photo shoots ($28 to $42 at amazingcosmetics.com). To hide tattoos, try a heavy-duty, long-wearing concealer like Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer, which is budge-proof and waterproof ($25 at Sephora).
