by dollcosmetics | May 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
So I KNOW this one isn’t my best work as far as camera savyness. It is blurry but I can’t help but LOVE that it actually shows the true COLOR!!!! SO, what I am thinking is I will practice a bunch, get better and I can still use the camera for close ups. Sorry about the blurry but hope you love the pinks, I do =).
by dollcosmetics | May 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
This is a request I received from someone asking what my must haves were NOW as opposed to, like, a year ago =). SO, here goes, I am going to be listing things I cannot LIVE without.
#1:
I
NEVER go on
ANY trip without this
magical tube. It en
SURES no creasing. I use this under paint pots and the NYX Milk pencil as well!!!! If you do not have this yet, I ask you…
WHY???
#2
I have a new
love in my life. I thought I was whole before but alas I was proven VERY wrong when my friend showed me this bottle of PeRfEcTiOn!!! Don’t think of it as spray tanning (cuz it’s not), think of it as foundation for your legs (cuz it IS). You spray it on, rub it in and you have
AIRBRUSHED legs!!!!!! Totally flawless!!!! I am, as you know, not great at spraytanning, but this comes off with soap and water, yet resistant to water by itself. It hides bruises, veins, makes you look thinner and more toned, and makes your legs all ONE color!!! I missed a spot one day before going to church, but like if I missed a spot of foundation (ew, never!) you can spray it on your finger and fix the spot. It is F
OO
LP
ROOF!!!!!! I will be providing a few pictures on a leg model just as soon as she shaves….hee hee, love ya Megan!!!
GO GET THIS!!!! Its about $14.00 at Walgreens and right now if you buy this you get another Sally Hansen product
50% off. You can’t LoSe. I bought the medium and light glow. You will NOT be disappointed!!!
#3:
Maybe the reason I won’t be having a “must have” for mascara is thanks to these babies. The Ardell Demi Wispies in black. I have said it before and I will say it again,”Lash extensions and serums are SO expensive whereas these bad boys, at a Sally’s near you, will run just under $4 and will last you a good month if you are good to them. Practice makes perfect. As soon as you have done this for a week…I may have slept in mine once or twice…EEK! you will be a PRO!!! Just follow my Perfect Lash Tutorial and you can’t go wrong!!!
#4:
Wedge, wedge, my beautiful Wedge. I use this color from MAC, no joke, E.V.E.R.Y single day! t is closest to my skin color which makes it a
RoCkIn color for contouring and blending in the crease. Can’t live without it and neither should
YOU!!!
#5:
#222 from MAC is the brush that I use THE most often and that I wish I had 10 of. I use it for blending, contouring, outer V work, crease work, under eye smudging. It’s an amazing brush and I highly recommend it!!! It is a MAC Pro brush so you need to order it by calling 1-800-866-6464. From what I have been told you do NOT need to be a member but you may not get the Pro discount. This brush is WoRtH it Ladies!!!
#6:
The Coastal Scent 88 matte palette. This, believe it or not, I use every day as well. The dark and lighter brown that corner the bottom black color are my eyebrow colors. You can’t beat the $19.99 price and the colors are SO pigmented!!! I also am in LOVE with the yellowish color that is in the first column, 3 down from the white. It is so creamy and natural. The
greens are intense, the
purples are lavish and the
pinks are just plain HOT!!! You could very well find your brow color here, your “wedge”, brow bone color. This could be ONE STOP SHOPPING!!!! I haven’t tried the shimmer palette but I am satisfied to no END with this one and it still gives me some with shimmer! Visit the
website and grab one of your very OwN!!!
#7:
This is Myth from MAC. Isn’t that fun to say? I love that this is a lipstick so that it’s formulated not to give me those gross inner “rings” around my mouth the way foundation does. If I need to matte out my lips, this is what I use. If I want to create the 3-D lip, this is what I use on the bottom lip in the middle. LOVE pairing it with Girl About Town from MAC and love it for my lips when I do a super smokey eye (whiten those teeth first!). This is a must for ANYONE. It’s like the pair of shoes that go with every outfit!!! SO sensible.
#8:
I could not RAVE about this product more!!! My brushes look like NEW after using these guards. I will be getting like 5 more packages! When I clean my brushes and them let them dry, sometimes they bristle and don’t look as “sharp” as I’d like them to. Ever since I’ve had the brush guard (which is in the giveaway!!!) the bristles look like I just bought the brush and took it out of the wrapper. You can dry your brushes in there and put them on when you travel to protect your bristles as they are jumbled up against whatever in your purse. I love how they expand over your brush and yet are nice and snug once you get them into place. Like I said, LOVE them!!! 5 different sizes come in a pkg….my brushes might be fighting over who gets to use one since I don’t have enough =). With that said, I will be ordering more tonight
HERE =).
So #’s
9 & 10 I couldn’t find good enough pictures of but they are BOTH from
Mary Kay. Yes, the “Pink Ladies”. The eye makeup remover is BOMB!!!! Then the Timewise moisturizer is the best I have used, and I have tried a few ;).
Those are my must haves at the moment. Who knows what next month will bring =). I think for you Mommies out there, anyONE of these things would be a great gift to ask for!!! Tell me when you get them and what you thought! What are products YOU cannot live without???
by dollcosmetics | May 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Here are some reasons to get going. I mean bathing suit season is coming up sure, but after having children you won’t catch
me in one.
SO, I think of this as get ready to look even
better in my capris and darling short sleeved shirts this summer!!! =) It’s no big magical secret that when you are healthy and active you:
a- feel better about yourself
b- feel empowered, strong
c- sleep better, did you know that??? CRAZY!!!
It can also help some people who have mild depression and low self-esteem. Like Elle said in legally blonde,”Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands, they just don’t.” LOL I heart that movie =). I also propose that exercise will give you more energy to put on your makeup and
THAT is where I come in!!!! I have decided to start up my Jillian Michael’s DVD again (No More Trouble Zones) and I am not only sticking to it but I am going to start having small “meals” a lot more often during the day. I hesitate to post an exact regime because mine might be so different than what others will do. But who’s with me??? The DVD is only $9 at Walmart!!!!! It’s not easy but neither is getting rid of a muffin top or jiggly under arm. YOU MUST WANT IT!!!!!! I hope you don’t mind that every now and then I will post result and ask how you are doing as well. Here’s to no more TROUBLE ZONES!!!!!!!
by dollcosmetics | May 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
First and foremost have you entered the 100 follower giveaway below????? DO IT!!!! Great prizes for ya! Okay, for your homework I want to have an OVERWHELMING response from this!!!! I want to see a TON of comments!!! I need requests from you. Not
just for normal everyday looks but for crazy fun things as well. I am having a hard time being inspired with what you want to see. Google makeup fashion and pick your favorite picture. Send me the link. I’ve picked a few myself and LOVE them. What can YOU find. It doesn’t have to be crazy, just look and shoot me a comment…that means YOU!!! =)
by dollcosmetics | Apr 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Sooooooo I have worn this eye for the last three days. I know, but it’s not like I’m wearing the same oUtFiT right??? Anyway, it is super natural, light with just a touch of softness because of the smokey technique. The lip liner that I used from Forever21 is only &2.80!!!!! SO worth it and it lasts all day!!! I got this hat from Forever21 as well and it was only $4!!!!! I happen to love that store =). Pictures coming soon for this look.
by dollcosmetics | Apr 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have only just recently entered the world of self tanners and have found it to be quite difficult if not impossible. Sure most of it is user error, but let’s be honest, can’t ANY product be “Jenni proof”??? With sprays I can’t keep it from splattering, which makes me dab off the excess, which then leads me to believe I just took everything off sooooo I reapply……much to my HORROR!!!!! I turn out looking like I’m from some
freak planet where the sun oranges you (instead of browns) and was selective in where it
decided to orange my skin. It was like the picture below but MUCH patchier!!! Let us skip now to my thoughts on the Flash Bronzer I just bought from Lancome while they were in gift. I purchased it merely to get the 6 a la cart gifts I was salivating over so I didn’t really give it that much thought. Especially after the travesty first trial of sunless products. I was shocked, I repeat
SHOCKED at how much I loved this stuff!!! It was so creamy, tinted (so a fool like me could see if I missed any spots) and blended SO well! I also liked that it was buildable. Much like a foundation with coverage, if you need more then you slap it on. In this case if you want to be a touch darker just put on another layer after the first dries (30 min). If you are going to go out and get the gift, I HIGHLY recommend you getting the bronzer (singing voice) I
LOOOOOOOVE IIIIIIIT!!!!!!!!
by dollcosmetics | Apr 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Lancome Gift A La Carte at Dillards
Receive a chic cosmetics bag stuffed with beauty favorites as your gift with any Lancome purchase of $32.50 or more. Customize your gift and create a look that’s just for you. Fill your bag with your choice of 6 makeup must-haves from the items above (there is a gloss and a few more skin creams not pictured). I just got mine!!! I bought the Lancome Flash Bronzer and got my choice of the 6 FaBuLoUs gifts!!!
Step-Up Bonus Cleanser Add your choice of bonus cleanser to your gift with your purchase of $59.50 or more. Choose from Creme Mousse Confort Comforting Creamy Foam Cleanser or Creme Radiance Clarifying Cream-to-Foam Cleanser.
Spend $50 and get it shipped for free. Call my friend’s store at 479-521-7171
by dollcosmetics | Apr 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
All the years I have been doing makeup there has been one common comment from a particular group of ladies.
My beautiful redheads.
I love these ladies to death, and for the longest time was exceedingly jealous of their gorgeous locks. *As you can see in the photo, I recently decided to go for it and become one myself.*
The only problem I’ve had with these ladies was their universal statement of….
“I can’t wear bright colors because of my hair. I have to stick with only neutrals.”
Granted, neutral colors do look very beautiful and can make the hair the true statement. However, there are some very beautiful colors that not only accentuate the hair but can make your beautiful features stand out even more. Case in point…..
Purples and pinks. The purple not only helps bring out the green in my blue green eyes, but also contrasts the red beautifully. The light pinks in the cheeks and lips give a nice rosy glow to complete the simple look.
So redheads…. ENOUGH EXCUSES!! Try new colors, you’ll be surprised at what a difference you will see. Besides, if you don’t like it you can always wash it off and try something else!
To my beautiful redhead client (you know who you are) who inspired this little rant… thank you for trusting my advice and then going with it! The green on your eyes truly was gorgeous!
by dollcosmetics | Apr 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
There is something about Spring. The sun starts to peak out from behind cold dark clouds. The grass starts getting greener and life starts popping out just about everywhere. I love to find inspiration from nature and right now is the BEST time to find color. Look at flowers, butterflies, and sunsets. What inspires you color wise? Do a look and send in a picture of how you are welcoming in Spring!!! Melodi requested a springy look and I was inspired, this time, by the 2009 Dior Spring collection.
