Friday, February 28, 2014
Free Eyelash Giveaway
I'm sending one lucky reader a set of free J. Cat false eyelashes with eyelash glue. All you have to do is subscribe to my blog and make a purchase of any amount by clicking on one of my banner ads. Check back every Friday as I will be giving away more beauty products this entire month.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Contouring For Beginners
*** UPDATE** Products I Used.
Foundation- Cargo liquid foundation in "Warm Beige"
Highlighter- My all time favorite is YSL Touch Éclat but it's expensive.
Bronzer- This is what I use to create the contour. To make features look less prominent. I use MAC liquid foundation Studio Fix in shade NW40.Or you can use a bronzer you like.
Blush- Cargo blush in "Bali." I'm convinced Cargo carries the best blush even better than MAC.
Lipstick- MAC Myth
Lipliner- MAC Naked
Eyeshadow- Cargo "Cyprus" it's a gold plum color.
Crease Shadow- MAC Sketch
Lid Shadow- Cargo "Green Bay" and "Pasadena" I mixed the green and pink color together to create a beautiful shade.
Powder- MAC Studio Careblend in Light Beige
Contouring isn't difficult and if you think it is you're probably reading into it too much. The rule of thumb is highlight areas you want to bring forward and darken areas you want to appear less prominent. I like to darken with a foundation 3 shades darker for a more natural contour. Otherwise you can also use bronzer. I darker just below the apples of my cheeks, top of my forehead, jaw line and the tip of my nose. Darkening the tip makes it appear shorter.
Then I highlight along the bridge of my nose, under my eyes, my chin, forehead and just above my lips. Then I blend with a beauty blender sponge. Beauty product list to follow.
Close up on the eyes
I lost 5 pounds in One Week
So I was supposed to post my pic on Monday but I've been in my period and bloated. TMI but it's true. So after 1.5 weeks I think the pictures tell the truth. The diet and working out with the heart monitor has been a Godsend. See for yourself. Here is the link to my original post. http://www.vodkanlace.blogspot.com/2014/02/start-of-my-fitness-journey.html?m=1
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
American Idol "This Is Me"
Tonight the contestants get to choose songs that are about them and how they see themselves as artists. I think this is finally the best and most important theme they've ever had in all of the seasons. Once again Jennifer Lopez looks flawless. That hair style and the lace dress is everything tonight. Side bar not that it matters but did anyone else notice she's wearing color contacts? I'm not blogging about people I think were so so or boring. I'm only going there about memorables. So who's the first good or bad on my list?
America please vote off Malaya Watson. She is so freaking annoying I can't even deal with her. Her voice sucks as well by the way. Did you hear her sing this Bruno Mars song? I've never even heard of it and I never want to hear it again. My boyfriend was in the kitchen while she was singing and thought it was a boy. Whoever her "handlers" are need to tell her to stop, it's too much. Bye Malaya.
Kristen O'Connor ok wow. This is the voice I remember from Hollywood week. Last week she wasn't that good. This week singing Kelly Clarkson "Beautiful Disaster" was much better. Not as good as Kelly Clarkson I think but she deserves another week at least. I'm afraid that people are going to be turned off by her as a person other than her voice. Sounds mean but maybe as the weeks go on if you don't understand it you will.
CJ Harris is one of my favorites. OMG and his family how cute are they? It definitely wasn't as good as Darius Rucker but you could tell he felt comfortable and was having a good time. That being said no one has "wowed" me yet. I think he will move on to the next but he needs to do something else. I say a country rock song would work best for him.
Wow MK was totally making a joke about the single ladies comment and wow American Idol got so scared they pretended not to get the joke. MK is different in a way that she is the first openly gay person on the show. However, did you watch and hear her tonight? It was way too Justin Beiber for me and I think other people are going to agree. Just because she put makeup on she still looks like a good looking boy which is fine. When you're going to look like someone who no one really likes right now..eeeh? I don't think it's a good idea.
The longer I watch this the more I cringe and can't believe some of these people made it through others that got cut last week.
Jena Irene I liked from before Hollywood. I also like her song choices but!!!!!!!!!! Her voice is now way to Katy Perry for me. I can tell why the judges picked her because she's different but that doesn't make her good.
Alex Preston I call the weird one with old school 90210 hair. I like him a lot. He sounds so effortless and he's still original. He compares himself to Jason Mraz but he's not. He has a different sound. He's going through and he's likable.
Then there is Jessica Meuse the country chick with purple hair. She's iffy to me because she has a good voice but I think she has insecurity issues. This tonight was the perfect song for her. She sounded like one of the recorded country artists I hear on the radio. However, she stands there at the mic like she's uncomfortable. Hopefully the AI staff will help her with that. She's going to make it far I think. I predict the top 5 then she will be booted off.
It's not a secret Emily Piriz is my favorite. She chose a Pink song that is slow and is in a key that's slower than her capability. I don't think it was good for her voice but I think it was good because Pink is popular right now with her tour. Not only that she sings it better than Pink does. Sorrry bye PINK
America please vote off Malaya Watson. She is so freaking annoying I can't even deal with her. Her voice sucks as well by the way. Did you hear her sing this Bruno Mars song? I've never even heard of it and I never want to hear it again. My boyfriend was in the kitchen while she was singing and thought it was a boy. Whoever her "handlers" are need to tell her to stop, it's too much. Bye Malaya.
Kristen O'Connor ok wow. This is the voice I remember from Hollywood week. Last week she wasn't that good. This week singing Kelly Clarkson "Beautiful Disaster" was much better. Not as good as Kelly Clarkson I think but she deserves another week at least. I'm afraid that people are going to be turned off by her as a person other than her voice. Sounds mean but maybe as the weeks go on if you don't understand it you will.
CJ Harris is one of my favorites. OMG and his family how cute are they? It definitely wasn't as good as Darius Rucker but you could tell he felt comfortable and was having a good time. That being said no one has "wowed" me yet. I think he will move on to the next but he needs to do something else. I say a country rock song would work best for him.
Wow MK was totally making a joke about the single ladies comment and wow American Idol got so scared they pretended not to get the joke. MK is different in a way that she is the first openly gay person on the show. However, did you watch and hear her tonight? It was way too Justin Beiber for me and I think other people are going to agree. Just because she put makeup on she still looks like a good looking boy which is fine. When you're going to look like someone who no one really likes right now..eeeh? I don't think it's a good idea.
The longer I watch this the more I cringe and can't believe some of these people made it through others that got cut last week.
Jena Irene I liked from before Hollywood. I also like her song choices but!!!!!!!!!! Her voice is now way to Katy Perry for me. I can tell why the judges picked her because she's different but that doesn't make her good.
Alex Preston I call the weird one with old school 90210 hair. I like him a lot. He sounds so effortless and he's still original. He compares himself to Jason Mraz but he's not. He has a different sound. He's going through and he's likable.
Then there is Jessica Meuse the country chick with purple hair. She's iffy to me because she has a good voice but I think she has insecurity issues. This tonight was the perfect song for her. She sounded like one of the recorded country artists I hear on the radio. However, she stands there at the mic like she's uncomfortable. Hopefully the AI staff will help her with that. She's going to make it far I think. I predict the top 5 then she will be booted off.
It's not a secret Emily Piriz is my favorite. She chose a Pink song that is slow and is in a key that's slower than her capability. I don't think it was good for her voice but I think it was good because Pink is popular right now with her tour. Not only that she sings it better than Pink does. Sorrry bye PINK
Robin Thicke Divorce over Miley Cyrus
Recently Robin was photographed grabbing some randoms ass at a club and it's gone down hill from there. Paula has decided to separate and hasn't filed for divorce just yet. Robin flew to be by Paula's side in a desperate attempt to save his marriage but so far Paula's not feeling it. The two have known each other since high school and have a son together.
UPDATE. Crochet Maxi Skirt for Spring
I spoke with a rep from Jaide Clothing and the skirt is coming back as part of their summer collection so stay tuned!!
I found the perfect skirt for Spring. Not only is it crochet which is going to be hot this year it has an awesome accent belt. This skirt looks great on any figure. It's currently sold out at Jaide clothing for $59 but you can join their mailing list to get the first dibs when it's back in stock. I personally plan on buying both colors. http://www.jaideclothing.com
Products for Great Skin
I got an amazing facial the other day with Dermalogica products. I've used Dermalogica in the past and forgot how fresh and glowing it made my skin. I have dry and sensitive skin that tends to be on the red side. The Age Smart Overnight Repair Serum is a Godsend get it here . The morning after I've used it my skin is glowing and looks flawless. I almost hate putting makeup on my skin looks so great. I also use the exfoliating brush to slough off dead skin cells when I cleanse my skin with their gentle cleanser.
Another serum I like to use under my moisturize in the mornings is the Bioelements Oxygen Cocktail found here. It helps boost your skins oxygen uptake, fights aging and helps bind moisture to the skin.
Lastly to help fight the redness and increase the flawlessness I use Gunilla of Sweden Pore Minimizing primer found here. It's one of the only products that I have tried that actual minimizes my pores. As I've gotten older I'm extremely self conscious about my pores. I stare at my skin after I put foundation on and I can't stand seeing the little holes all over my face. This stuff WORKS and it's only $35!! Trust me with every day use it will last you at least 6 months. That's like $5 a month for extraordinary skin. It's plant based and also fights redness and inflammation. When I don't feel like wearing face makeup this product is all I needs. I simply can't live without it. Hopefully these products I have listed will work for you like they did me. I find they are cost effective and worth every penny.
You can use the following link to get 10% off here. Great Skin is an awesome site to buy all your skincare products and mineral makeup. You get loyalty points every time you purchase which turn into free money to use on more products!
Another serum I like to use under my moisturize in the mornings is the Bioelements Oxygen Cocktail found here. It helps boost your skins oxygen uptake, fights aging and helps bind moisture to the skin.
Lastly to help fight the redness and increase the flawlessness I use Gunilla of Sweden Pore Minimizing primer found here. It's one of the only products that I have tried that actual minimizes my pores. As I've gotten older I'm extremely self conscious about my pores. I stare at my skin after I put foundation on and I can't stand seeing the little holes all over my face. This stuff WORKS and it's only $35!! Trust me with every day use it will last you at least 6 months. That's like $5 a month for extraordinary skin. It's plant based and also fights redness and inflammation. When I don't feel like wearing face makeup this product is all I needs. I simply can't live without it. Hopefully these products I have listed will work for you like they did me. I find they are cost effective and worth every penny.
You can use the following link to get 10% off here. Great Skin is an awesome site to buy all your skincare products and mineral makeup. You get loyalty points every time you purchase which turn into free money to use on more products!
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