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Friday, November 20, 2009

It's a miracle.....am under your spell...

Today's look is from MAC's Magic, Mirth and Mischief Collection for holiday 2009....here I used "It's a Miracle" and "Under Your Spell" and created this look.

As beautiful as the color purple is, I really don't think it does anything for me and it really doesn't show it's true beauty on me but oh well, here's the look and I hope you like it.







Eyes:
Two Faced Shadow Insurance (primer)
NYX Jumbo Pencil - Purple
MAC Under Your Spell e/s
MAC It's A Miracle e/s
MAC Espresso e/s (brows)
Gold Gel Liner
Gosh Purple eyeliner
Maybeline Volum' Express mascara

Lips:
NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss- Biege Pearl

Face:
MAC NC50 Studio Tech Foundation
MAC Deeper Bronze












Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Makeup Tip: November 16-22, 2009

Remove Your Makeup:
If you wear makeup on a daily basis, it is EXTREMELY important that you remove it daily.
Make sure you remove your entire makeup at the end of the day. The longer you can go without makeup at night, the longer your pores will be able to breathe

Monday, November 16, 2009

Deep Truth & the Sorcerer

I'm absolutely in love with this combination. Blue, blue, blue! It's GORGEOUS. I'm quite pleased at how it turned out.

I'm actually trying to cheer up myself by creating beautiful, eye-catching looks instead of creating looks that reflect how I feel.

Sometimes in life when we're dealing with certain situations, we pity ourselves by focusing on what's bugging us. We eat comfort foods, we binge eat, we mindlessly shop and rack up a mean shopping bill (as I would do), we isolate ourselves and the list goes on and on. I am very guilty of isolating myself when I'm dealing with certain issues but I'm working on that.

Anyway, enough of the hum drum......I KNOW that I will overcome because I AM a strong woman like my mother was and I WILL overcome. We must journey down certain paths to strengthen who we are as individuals. Our experiences make us who we are. So count your blessings, focus on all the positive things in your live, be prayerful, be faithful and love life!














Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil- Milk (inner lid)
MAC Greasepaint Stick- Black (outer lid)
MAC Blue Sorcery e/s
MAC Deep Truth e/s
VS Beauty Rush- Gold Rush e/s (highlight)
MAC Espresso- brows
Ardell Gisele Lashes
Lips:
MAC Beaux lipglass
Face:
MAC NC50 Studio Tech Foundation
MAC Deeper Bronze Powder
MAC Breezy blush

We're in a hurry, but God is not!!

The passage that I am about to share with you is so very true. The world has become such a fast pace place that we often forget to cherish things, take our time, grow slowly, laugh loudly, enjoy the purity of God's work. We're always so caught up in trying to live our dreams and make them happen overnight that we forget to live....we forget to consult God who has given us that dream.
I found the below passage to be soooooooo very true and I just had to share it with you.
Be blessed today and take time to live. Why are we always such in a rush? God isn't....
Joyce Meyer – New Day New You

WE’RE IN A HURRY, BUT GOD’S NOT

We never learn patience without something to be patient about. Patience is something that has to be worked in us-it doesn’t just appear. The fruit of patience is in our spirits, because as children of God, the Holy Spirit is resident within us.

But for patience to be expressed through our souls (our mind, will and emotions), a work must be done in us. Once the prescribed time of waiting for the birth of each of my children had passed, I tried everything imaginable to bring on labor. I walked, took castor oil, worked harder than usual, hoping it would help ‘speed things up.’ With one of them, I even went into the hospital so the doctor would induce labor. It didn’t work; I was sent home. The doctor basically said, ‘Go home and let nature take its course.’

My advice to you from the Word of God and from my experience in life is, ‘Don’t be in such a big hurry.’ You may be full of dreams for your life, but you may also be trying to achieve your dreams out of season. We can make huge messes in our lives and sometimes get upset with God because things didn’t work out the way we thought the Lord said they would. Things will happen as God said if we wait on His timing. We are the ones in a hurry. God is not in a hurry!

Stay busy delighting yourself in the Lord, and let Him give you what He wants you to have. If God has placed the desire in you, you can be assured that He will bring it to birth in the right season. Wait on God for direction and instruction on how to proceed, do what He tells you or shows you, don’t go beyond that.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Purple & Black- After Midnight Look

Today's look is a pretty easy combination of purple & black shadows from MakeUp Forever (http://www.makeupforever.com/)
This look can definitely be worn over the Christmas holidays paired with neutral-to-nude lips. The photos do not show the true beauty of this look because I had to use a flash (false lighting) and it took away from the true colors. The black and purple are both sparkley and they're GORGEOUS.
Be sure to check my video for this look on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/ShadesMakeup#p/u/0/KpwPts6FhV8












Eyes:

MAC GreasePaint Stick- Black
MUFE#92 e/s
MUFE# 307 e/s
Maybeline Volum' Express mascara
MAC Espresso e/s- brows


Lips:

MAC Get Rich Quick dazzleglass


Face:

MAC NC50 Studio Tech Foundation
MAC Refined Golden Powder
MAC Breezy blush

Friday, November 13, 2009

Blah-ish

Today's look is a reflection of how I feel....blah! Hopefully when I rise with the sun tomorrow, I'll feel a bit better. Actually, I should feel better because am going for a pedicure. Yay!!!!

This is a simple combination of Lime Green & Purple from Lime Crime Cosmetics.

Enjoy!




Products:
NYX Jumbo Pencil- Milk
MAC Espreso
Lime Crime Lime Criminal (Green)
Lime Crime Empress (Purple)
Maybeline Volum' Express Mascara

Sneak preview- Christmas Makeup Giveaway Prizes!!!!

This is just a quick post to give you a sneak preview of the goodies that the lucky winner of my Christmas giveaway will be receiving. Pretty much all of the products will be from NYX because it's one of my FAVORITE, inexpensive brands. The colors are so rich, long lasting, super pigmented and easy to work with.
I really can't wait to see all the various Christmas looks that I'll be receiving. To enter the giveaway, please see my post on the rules and requirements.


As I said, this is just a few of the items....a sneak preview:

NYX Glitter Liner- Jade
NYX Loose Ultra Pearl Mania Eyeshadow- Silver
NYX Trio Eyeshadow- Purple/Deep Purple/ Prune
NYX Mega Shine Gloss- Sweetheart

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