Folks may be surprised to find that I feel my most beautiful right after I have cleaned my face for the night - I'm wearing not a stitch of makeup, but my skin looks radiant from being cleansed, toned and moisturized. I look natural and fresh. I love it.
So, what makes you feel your most beautiful? Talk to me!
A great look for the spring and summer is "popsicle lips." Having popsicle lips means that your lips look juicy and moist and as if you've just been enjoying the best fruit-flavored popsicle. Achieving the look is quite easy - try a gloss in a wonderfully saturated, juicy color (right now, I'm particularly loving Hourglass Extreme Sheen Gloss in Nectar and Laura Mercier Lip Glacé in Bonbon) or you can pick a lipstick in a fruity shade (coral is "in" right now) and then add a slick of gloss on top.
1. How were you introduced to makeup? When did you fall in love with it and why?
I couldn't choose between them - I just couldn't. They are both smoking hot, for different reasons.
Smoking hot. Why? Because he is skinny and can sing like a girl. And because I think that, somewhere, deep down, he might actually be a girl - his songs sound like a girl wrote them. He looks hot in a skinny pinstriped suit. He plays the guitar. I mean, what more do you need?
Smoking hot. Because? Oh, my freaking goodness! Have you looked at him??? He is a damn chocolate bar! He is meant to be nibbled and savored. Look at his bottom lip - LOOK AT IT!!! I dare you to say that you don't want to bite it. Go ahead, say it. YOU'RE A LIAR!!! You lie! You DO want to bite his bottom lip!!! It's okay ... it's okay. I do, too.
I must admit that I do. I know that this is considered passé and even tacky by some, but I think it's fun! To me, makeup is supposed to be fun and why would it come in all those pretty colors if you weren't supposed to mix and match?? Nine times out of 10, I match my eyeshadow to my clothes.
So, do you match makeup and outfit? Why or why not? Talk to me!
Spoiled Pretty is giving away $1,400 worth of beauty products to one lucky bride-to-be. And if you're a future wedding belle from the Philadelphia area, we've got something for you too. Enter right away - contest ends May 4th.
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I have been tagged by GG of Golden Gluteus (best blog name ever!!!), so here's six quirky facts about yours truly!
1. I have a huge birth mark on my back. My brother used to call it my skunk stripe. Right down the middle of my back, my skin is lighter than around the outside. It's hard to describe, but if you think of a skunk stripe, you'll get the idea.
2. Before going to bed, I must apply lip balm (usually Rosebud Salve or one of its sisters - right now, it's Minted Rose) and drink something.
3. My favorite cereal is Frosted Flakes, which isn't quirky. What's quirky is that I cannot eat the whole flakes. That doesn't give the maximum sugar factor, which is what I'm going for. So, when I open a new box of Frosted Flakes, I take the plastic bag out, sit it on the table and bang the hell out of it with my hands or a big spoon or something until the flakes have been crushed up into little bits. When they mix with milk ... oh my goodness!
4. I have given everyone I love a nickname - all of my family and friends. Some of them do not know what their nicknames are and never will. If you don't have a nickname ... I don't like you very much.
5. I sing about everything. I just make up stupid little songs about the most mundane things. I think it adds some joy and fun to life. It can get annoying, I guess (particularly to Vic), but I love doing it. Sarai has taken after me in this regard. When she was an infant, I used to sing to her all day long - to soothe her and to keep myself sane. I dubbed her "Tinky Mam" and sang her "theme song" to the tune of the Spider Man theme song. I also sang a song about Vic when he would come home from work - it was called "Daddy Man": "Daddy Man. Daddy Man. Does whatever a daddy can! He has come in from out and he's gonna kiss us with his mout'! Daddy! He is the Daddy Man!" Come to think of it, a lot of my songs are to the tune of "Spider Man." That tune is extra fun.
6. I have a very vivid imagination and a whole imaginary life, sometimes. I think it's because I'm such a voracious reader. I like books a lot, but there are only a few I truly love. The books I love are the ones that allow me to become immersed in the world written about on their pages. There are very few writers who can draw me in so completely - Stephen King being among the top. His stories can be morbid and bone-chillingly frightening, but they are written so fully that I can't help falling into them. If you ever want to truly become part of another world, read Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series. Believe me, you'll be glad you did.
Let's see ... I'll tag Allie, Brooke, Amy, Nora, Tonyette, and Lucy.
As I unwrapped the last product I'd bought to try from the 100% Pure Cosmetics line, I was filled with trepidation. I'd not loved the lip glosses, mascara, or cheek gels, what made me think I would like this? Well ... I do like it. I guess. I mean, I'm wearing it today and it doesn't look quite as artificial as the Darac Beauty Sifted Blur, but it, too, doesn't have as natural a look as I'm used to. It goes on looking ... powdery ... as powders are wont to do. Still, once my skin's natural oils mix with the product a bit, I find that the Peach Pigmented Healthy Glow Powder looks fairly nice. It's an okay lightweight powder, which feels very nice going on, thanks to the included extra-cute kabuki brush. I do like that this powder comes in three different shades - I bought Golden Peach, which is for darker skintones. It doesn't have the same grayige effect as the Darac Beauty Powder. I do really like the ever-so-faint whiff of peach scent that you get from the powder. I like the darling compact. And I really love the SPF 20.
So, while I'm not shouting my love from the rooftops on this one, it isn't bad. So, I guess I can give it a pleasant recommendation, if not a ringing endorsement.
You can find this on QVC.com.
Another product in CARGO's blu ray collection is the blu ray highlighter/blush. Like the lip glosses quad, I find the highlighter/blush to be a very standard product. The pale pink shade is probably too light to be used as a blush on anything but the fairest skintones, but as a highlighter, it works nicely to accentuate the tops of the cheekbones or under brows. Still, you could achieve the same effect with any number of other products, so, while I like it, I don't love it. Sorry, CARGO - you're still one of my favorite brands!
You can buy the CARGO blu ray collection in Sephora stores or on Sephora online.
