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Peacock feather inspired eyes

Posted on March 14, 2011 | Leave a comment

Bright bold colors are the look for this spring! I wrote an examiner article on 5 new spring looks to try and decided on the peacock feather inspired look since it looked the most fun. A nice change since winter had stuck to my usual neutral palette of colors.

I had done so much studying the week before and doing this look put some excitement back into my day. Good thing my heavy duty concealer covers my heavy eye bags from lack of sleep!

Makeup used for this look:

  1. Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer potion in Eden
  2. Coastal Scents 88 Color Eye Shadow Palette – lightest shade of nude as highlighter
  3. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Ecstasy applied as base color over lid (in The Book of Shadows Vol. II)
  4. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Rockstar blended into outer corners (in UD NYC palette)
  5. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in AC/DC in crease (in The Book of Shadows Vol. II)
  6. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Haight in inner corners (in UD NYC palette)

I lined my eyes with Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide on eyeliner which I love because it glides on so smoothly, and applied my usual Cover Girl Lash Blast Luxe in Black Royale.

 

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Photo shoot for the new Beauty For Thought header

Posted on January 17, 2011 | 4 Comments

Here is the full photo for the new header, only a cropped portion can be used.

I had thought about changing my header for a while now, but I hadn’t really found any good pictures to choose from. Last week I was flipping through the newest issue of InStyle Magazine, and when I got to the beauty editor section I had this idea that I should create a photo shoot with my makeup for the header. Pulling out my buckets of untouched makeup finally went to good use. Just before I started really getting things rolling, I felt sort of silly. Like a child getting her hands and knees dirty with finger paint and newspaper. I knew I was onto something though, and I kept at it. I took several bottles of nail polish and with a little of Jackson Pollock, I had some fun. I made a mess and re-decorated one of my Lancome Juicy Tubes, but it’s okay. Now there’s a personal story behind the design. It’s a special tube of gloss now. I must have drawn that heart on mirror like 5 times. Before arrive at this shot, I had 33 others that looked as if the products were too staged. I’m not photographer but I love the turn out, the project was really fun it definitely brought out the kid in me.

I probably wouldn’t have went running with my idea or followed through with it if I wasn’t reading What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20. The book has real world advice and experience from the author Seelig, executive director of the entrepreneurship center at Stanford’s School of Engineering who talks about how important it is to embrace silly ideas, how to turn not-so-good-ideas into great ones, and how important it is to keep creativity alive. I’m half way through the book, and I’ve already learned so much.Lessons have been learned.

When that light bulb goes off in your head don’t deny it! Keep those creative ideas flowin’ everyone!

What do you think of the new header?

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Sephora Fragrance Atomizer

Posted on May 14, 2010 | Leave a comment

It’s impossible for me to go anywhere without wearing a fragrance. Even if I am just running errands around town you can find me wearing my favorite scent (Amor Amor by Cacharel). Needless to say my Sephora Fragrance Atomizer is such a lifesaver for me when I travel. Glass bottles of perfume aren’t always ‘travel friendly’ and it can be a hassle trying to wrap it up in tissue and clothes hoping it doesn’t break open.

This cute little travel sized aluminum atomizer is incredibly handy and fits nicely in clutches handbags. Absolutely positively no spillage. It’s really easy to use too. In the package comes a funnel to drain the fragrance nicely. Just place the funnel on the top of the tube and spray your fragrance directly into the funnel.

This Fragrance Atomizer is 10$ at Sephora.

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Paint your nails in the name of Spring

Posted on May 2, 2010 | 2 Comments

Spring is such a great season – with the birds chirping and the flowers blooming, how does one not get inspired to smile and throw on a cute dress to enjoy the scenery. There’s just so much color outdoors you can’t ignore. The great outdoors during this time of the year can really serve as color inspiration for your nails. Let mother nature be your guide.

I couldn’t decide which  of the 5 colors I wanted to paint my nails the most so I decided I would paint them with every color. I didn’t stop there, I added paint drops of each color on a different colored nail. The more color the better!

Colors used:

Spa Ritutal Nail Laquer in Airhead

Sephora by OPI in Brainiac

Revlon nail Enamel in 917 Plum Seduction

Avon Nailwear in Lagoon

Maybelline Express Finish in 900 Go Go Green

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Take Off Your Makeup at Night Conventiently

Posted on January 1, 2010 | Leave a comment

Can you really say this hasn’t happened to you? You come back home from a party and your completely exhausted. The only thing you want to do is drink a glass of water and jump into bed. You cringe at the thought of washing off your makeup and its the absolute last thing you want to do. So you don’t.

Or maybe you’re at a friend’s house (what kind of friend they are is your business) and you can’t wash your face because you don’t have your facial cleansing products with you. Plus you’re too tired to walk to the bathroom and use your friends stuff. So you don’t.

The next best thing you can do to remove your makeup is keep makeup removing towelettes in your purse. If you’re constantly on the go its best to keep it in your makeup bag. Using towelettes is a super convenient way to take your makeup off can help keep your pores from getting clogged, keep your lashes from breaking off due to sleeping with mascara, and ultimately keep you from looking like Amy Winehouse in the in the morning.

There are some other great uses for makeup removing towelettes. You can use them to clean any eye makeup mistakes, also as a stain remover to release makeup from your clothes. Another great use is to remove excess sweat and oil from your face after a workout even if your not wearing makeup. They’re really multi-purpose!

Drugstore Brands:  Pond’s Clean Sweep  ($6.79 at CVS Pharmacy), Revlon Makeup Remover Towelettes($6.49  at Walgreens) Neutrogena Deep Clean Oil-Free Makeup Remover Cleansing Wipes ($7.99 at CVS Pharmacy),  & Clean and Clear Facial Cleansing Wipes ($5.49 at Target)

Prestige Brands: Josie Maran Bear Naked Wipes ($12 at Sephora), Korres Pomegrante Cleansing and Makeup Removing Wipes ($12 at Sephora), Sephora Face 25 Makeup Removing Wipes ($8 at Sephora), Bare Escentuals Makeup Remover Wipes ($10 at Nordstrom)

Whether you choose a drugstore brand or prestige is up to you. There is one thing I am certain about – when you find yourself dreading removing your makeup after a long night, reach for a makeup towelette and you’ll thank yourself in the morning.

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